Go Empress!
on your way to Canada United States Europe Shanghai-Japan-Honolulu
via
NEXT SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG The Fourth WEEK
IN MARCH (Omitting Honolulu)
Due to existing emergency, the consistency of prompt depar- tures and arrivals of Canadian Pacific Steamships which has been maintained heretofore may be disturbed. Apply to Canadian Pacific representative for particulars of salling dates.
or
Fast through trains direct from ship's side at Vancouver - stop-over at Beautiful Victoria thence by comfortable, fast B.C. Coast Services to Vancouver-In C nada's Evergreen Playground - -
See the Majestio Canadian Rockies - - Lake Louise, Banff. Stop- overs if you wish. No extra rall are in Canada for Drawing room or Compartment occupied by one person.
In summer the scenic Great Lakes Route is an optional inland-sea trip for Trans-Continental passengers.
UNION BUILDING Telephone 20752
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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 18, 1940
POST OFFICE
Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.
INWARD MAILS
Canton
Shanghai
Europe via Suez and Straits-(London date, 25th, Jan.) Japan
March 18.
March 18.
Haiphong
March: 18.
Shanghai and Amoy
March 18,
Shangnai and Amoy
March 19.
Japan
March 19.
March 19.
Japan and Shanghai
March 19.
Japan and Shangnai
March 19.
Air Mail by "Air France Direct Service”—Paris dato,
13th March
March 20.
March 20.
March 20.
Bangkok and Saigon
March 20.
Straits
March 20.
March 21.
Australia and Manila
March 21,
March 21.
March 22.
Sandakan
March 22.
U.S.A., Honolulu, and Japan (San Francisco date, 14th Feb.) Sandakan
March 22.
March 22,
Air Mail by "Pan American Airways Direct Service"-San Fran-
cisco date, 12th March
March 23.
Maniia
Air Mail by "Pan-American Airways Direct Service"-San
Francisco date, 14th March
Canton
Canton
OUTWARD MAILS
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Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close at or belore 9 a.m., registered and parcel mails are closed at 6 pm. on the previous day.
For
Bangkok
Tourane
Por
MONDAY
Date and Time.
Canadian Pacific
SYSTEM
*
WORLD'S.
CREATEST · TRAVEL
•
Haiphong
Canton +
Saigon
Mon., March 18, 12.30 p.m. Mar. 18, 12.30 p.m. Mar. 18, 1.00 p.m.
Mon., March 18, 6.30 p.m. Mar. 18, 7.00 pan.
.Mar. 19, 10.30 a.m. Mar. 19, 1.30 p.m. K.P.O.
Mar. 19, 6.00 p.m. .Mar. 19, 5.30 p.m.
.Mar. 19, 5.00 p.m.
.Mar. 19, 7:00 p.m. K.P.O.
.Mar. 19, 5.00 pm.
.Mar. 19, 5.30 p.m.
TUESDAY
Batavia and Sourabaya
Fort Bayard and Hoihow
Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-due London, 27th March.
Reg.,
Ord.,
G.P.O.
Reg.,
Ord.,
Air Mail for Malaya, Java and Aus- tralia by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-due Sydney, 25th March.
Reg.,
Ord.,
G.P.O.
Reg., Ord.,
WEDNESDAY
Par., Ord.,
Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South Africa, Egypt and Europe via Suez and London Parcels--due London, 28th April
K.P.O.
Par.,
Ord.,
G.P.O.
Par..
BURNS PHILP LINE Passenger & Freight Service To
AUSTRALIA
Straits and Calcutta
Haiphong
We have
a vessel
sailing
Air Mail for Indo-China, Iran, and France (Paris and Northern Pro- vinces only) by the "Air France -
due Airways Direct Service" -—- Paris 28th March,
.Mar. 19, 5:00 p.m.
..Mar. 19, 7.00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 20. ..Wed., Mar. 20, 11:00a.m. Wed., Mar. 20, Noon. Wed., Mar. 20, 2:00p.m.
Wed., Mar. 20, 3.00 p.m. Reg.,..Wed., Mar. 20, 5.00 p.m. .Wed., Mar. 20, 5.30 p.m.
Wed., Mar. 20, 3.00 p.m. Reg., .Wed., Mar. 20, 6.00 p.m. Ord., Wed., Mar. 20, 7.00 p.m.
K.P.O.
Wed., Mar. 20, 5.00 p.m. Ord.,....Wed., Mar. 20, 5.30. p.m..
G.P.O.
Reg.,
Reg Ord.,
THURSDAY
Wed., Mar. 20, 5.00 p.m. Wed., Mar. 20, :7.00 p.m.
Thur., Mar. 21, 7.15 am.. Thur., Mar. 21, 2.30 p.m. Thur., Mar. 21, 2.30 p.m. Thur., Mar, 21, 7.00 p.m.
• Superscribed correspondence only.
Canton
for
Saigon,
Amoy
Swatow and Shanghai Japan
Madang,
Salamaua,
Rabaul,
Sydney and
Melbourne
About the
Fourth Week
in March
Excellent passenger accommodation with a large number of single cabins at no supplement. Built- in Swimming Bath and Spacious Sports Deck. Passenger & Freight Agents:-
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
Telephone 28031
TRAVEL A.-O. LINE
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AUSTRALIA
CALLING AT MANILA, THURSDAY ISLAND, CAIRNS, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, ETC.
NEXT SAILING
FIRST HALF OF APRIL, 1940.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Agents
P. & O. Building.
Hong Kong, China & Japan.
Tel. 30332