THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 23, 1940.
THE
"Route-of-Wonders"
ACROSS CANADA ·
Go Empress from the Orient to Canzda, United States and Europe. The Empress Way includes these scenic splendors:
1. SPECTACULAR MOUNTAIN JOURNEY.....600 thrilling miles of Canadian Rockies. See Banff, Lake Louise en route.
2. CANADA'S FERTILE PLAINS...the great prairies of the
western provinces.
..
3. GREATEST CHAIN OF LAKES in the World...Canada's
inland oceans, the Great Lakes.
4. FALLS FAMED AROUND THE WORLD...Niagara Falls. 5. LARGEST INLAND PORT in the World...Montreal, 1,000
miles from the sea
ENJOY THE ADVANTAGES OF THIS "ONE-MANAGEMENT" ROUTE
NEXT SAILING FROM HONG KONG TO VANCOUVER
FIRST WEEK IN NOVEMBER
[Omitting Honolulu)
NEXT SAILING TO MANILA
FOURTH WEEK IN OCTOBER
For Full Information Consult Your Travel Agent.
Union Bullding
Hana Kong
Telephone 20762
OR
A
Canadian Pacific
World's Greatest Travel System
$. K.
SAILINGS, FROM. HONG KONG
Sanyo Maru 2nd Nov. Seia Maru
29th Oct. (from Kobe). Argentina Maru 12th Nov.
(from Kobe).
NEW YORK via Japan, San Fran-
cisco, Los Angeles and Panama, Hokuroku Maru 6th Nov. Call Direct at Cristobal, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore.... RIO-DE-JANEIRO, SANTOS, MONTEVIDEO & BUENOS AIRES via Panama MOMBASA, ZANZIBAR, DAR- ES-SALAAM, BEIRA, LOU- "RENCO MARQUES, DURBAN, ALGOA BAY, CAPE TOWN & SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS via Singapore & Colombo BOMBAY & KARACHI via Sin- gapore, Penang und Colombo.. CALCUTTA via Singapore, Bela-
wan Deli & Rangoon KEELUNG via Swatcw & Amoy CANTON
Africa Maru 4th Nov.
Havre Maru 25th Oct.
FOR FULL PARTICULARS OSAKA SYOSEN KAISYA
PHONE 28061 OR APPLY TO.
PRESIDENT LINER SAILINGS
To San Francisco and Los Angeles
Via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama & Honolulu
6.5. PRESIDENT PIERCE
8.6. PRESIDENT COLLIDGE:
8.6. PRESIdent tafT
To New York and Boston
29
October November 3 November 16
Via Manila, Singapore, Penang, Colombo,
Bombay and: Capetown --
8.S. PRESIDENT HARRISON.
6.6. PRESIDENT ADAMS
To Singapore & Penang
8.8. CITY OF NORFOLK
8.8. CITY OF SAN FANCISCO
November 20 December B
October 29 December · 20
To San Francisco & Los Angeles Via Yokohama.
S.9. CITY Of Norfolk
S.S. CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO.
November 17 Decembar 22
★ AMERICAN * * PRESIDENT LINES
“ROUND-WORLD-SERVICE:"-
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MAILS
Christmas and New Year' cards-bear- ing not more than five written words and enclosed in open envelopes are ac- copted by the Post Office at the rate for printed matter, e. 5 cents per 2 ounces.
ENVELOPES MUST NOT BE CLOSED.
Parcel post service to Canton is tem. porarily suspended.
The Imperial Airways Service be. tween Hong Kong and Bangkok la tem- porarily suspended. Air mail córres. pondence will be accepted at the exist ing rates of postage and will be for- warded by the first opportunity by steamer to Singapore to connect with the cast and west bound air services.
An ale mail service providing a con- nection with British Overseas Airways at Rangoon will be available during the period of suspension, of the Hong Kong. Bangkok Service. The postage rates for all destinations will be $1.50 par 1/2 oz. for letters and $0.75 each for postcards. Mail for this service should be superacribed Via Rangoon" and bear the usual blue air mall fabel.
Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.
INWARD MAILS.
WEDNESDAY
Australia and Manila.
THURSDAY
Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai-
(Vancouver B.C. date, Sth October).
Sandakan
Swatow.
FRIDAY
U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (San Francisco date, 4th October).
SATURDAY
Java and Manila
SUNDAY
Air Mail by "Pan-American Air- ways Direct Service"-San Fran- cisco date, 18th October, London and Straits
London and Straits
MONDAY
U.S.A. and Manila-(San
date, 5th October).
FOR
Francisco
FIRST. VOYAGE FROM HONG KONG THE NEW
$/S "YAWATA MARU"
(Sister Ship of S/S "Nitta Maru”)
NOVEMBER 4th
to
SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES
via
SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA AND HONOLULU
A. FEW RESERVATIONS STILL AVAILABLE.
Complete information from your Agent or:
:
NIPPON YUSEN KAISYA
General Passenger Agents in the Orient for CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE
N.Y.K., King's Building.
DATE & TIME
OUTWARD MAILS.
WEDNESDAY Indo-China via Fort Bayard 2,30 p.m.
THURSDAY Straits and United Kingdom.
G.P.O. & K.P.O.
Par. Reg.
· Ord.
FRIDAYS
(23) 5.00 p.m.
(23) 5.00 p.m.
(24) 8.30 a.m.
Air Mail by. Air to Rangoon to connect.
with the British Overseas, Airways,"".
K.P.O.
Reg.. Ord.,
5.00 p.m.
5.30 p.m.
G.P.O.
Reg.. Ord..
5.00 p.m.
SATURDAY
Manila, Macasser and Soura-
baya
7.00 p.m.
8.30 a.m. Air Mail by Sea to Singapore to connect with the "British Overseas Airways".
K.P.O. & G.P.0.
Reg. Ord,
9.00 a.m. 9.30 a.m.. Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South
Africa
10.30 a.m.
• Superscribed Correspondence Only.
RADIO
12.15 p.m. Short Servict of Interces-
slan..
12.30 p.m.-Light Variety Programme. 1.00 p.m.-Local Time Signal and
Weather Report.
1.03, p.m.-Schumann-Concerto in D
Minor,
Yehudi Menuhin (Violin) and The
Philharmonic-Symphony
Orch. of New York conducted by John Barbirolli.
1.30 p.m.-Reuter and Rugby Press,
Weather Forecast and Announce- ments.
1.45 p.m.-Ambrose and His Orchestra.. 2.15. p.m.-Close Down,
8.00 p.m.-tack Payne and Hie Band."
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REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICES
TO UNITED KINGDOM PORTS
WELL PLACED SAILINGS SECOND HALF OCTOBER
6.30 p.m.-Closing local Stock Quota- For dates and ports of call apply to Agents,
tions.
0.32 p.m.-Peter. Dawson (Bass-Bart
tone) and the Band of H.M, Grenadier PACIFIC & NEW YORK SERVICES
Guards..
7.00 p.m.-London Relay The News, 7.15 p.m. -London Relay-Topical Talks. 7.30 pm.-Compositions of Chopin," 8.00 p.m-Local Time Signal, Weather
Report, and Announcements.
8.03 p.m.-Studio-Concert by the Par
adise. Islanders..
8.30 p.m.-Studio-"Great Authors” No.
6: Thackeray."
A talk by. Father, T. Ryan, S.
8.50 p.m.Harold Ramsay at the Or.
gan.
9.00 p/m London Balay-The
and News: Commentarios.
9.30 p.m.-London Relay To Talk
Many, Thingan
9.40 p.m.--Grieg-Concerto in A Minor,
Wilhelm Beckhaus (Plano), "and The Naw Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Barbirolli.' p.m.Violin Bolonhy... Frita Krolatory A
10.15
10.80 p.mSelections - from... Putainl
Орогда
11.00 p.m. Close Down,.
Are maintained as hitherto,
Information regarding INWARD CARGO and all matters relating to freight and passage will gladly be given by
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Tel.: 90382
AGENTO
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