THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 31, 1940.
Empress Service
TO NORTH AMERICA-GREAT BRITAIN ONE MANAGEMENT ALL THE WAY
EMPRESS LUXURY and record speed across the Pacific--the service and cuisine are world famous,
Then Victoria, a bit of old England transplanted to British Columbia, and Vancouver, in Canada's Evergreen Playground, Golf all the year round. No severe winter weather.
In summer a side trip to Alaska is recommended.
Fast through AIR CONDITIONED trains from ship's side at Vancouver take you through the Majestic Canadian Rockies-Lake Louise, Banff-600 miles of travel through Marvelous Mountain Scenery. Niagara Falls and the Great Lakes can be included as optional routes on your coast-to-coast trip. Stop over anywhere you wish.
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pore, Belawan Deli and Rangoon SAIGON
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Buenos Aires Maru 21st Jan, 1941.
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MAILS
NEW YEAR HOLIDAY
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There will be one collection from the
| pillar boxes as on Sundays and one da
livery of registered and ärdinary cor. respondence at 10 a.m.
There will also be one delivery of ordinary correspondence at 11 .. from the Branch Post Office at Stanley, Talpo and Un Long.
The Money Order Office will be an- tirely closed.
Small Packel Post to all countries la suspended.
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THURSDAY
Air Mail by "British Overseas Airways
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FRIDAY
Java and Manila.
Australia and Manila,
SATURDAY
Australia and Manila.
SUNDAY
Air Mail by "Pan-American
Air
ways Direct Service"-San Fran- cisco date. 27th December.
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DATE & TIME
OUTWARD MAILS
TUESDAY
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THURSDAY
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2.30 p.m.
Air Mall by Sea to Singapore to connect with the "British Overseas Airways",
K.P.O. & G.P.O.
2.00 p.m. 2.30 p.m.
Reg. Ord. Strolia, Rangoon & Calcutta 3.30 p.m. Shanghal, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A.. Canada, Central and South America and *United-Kingdom via San Fran- Cisco (No parcels for Canada and United Kingdom).
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Parcels Reg.
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Canton
FRIDAY
K.P.O.
Hawaii Maru Sumatra Maru London Maru
31st Dec.
Reg.
Ord.
4.00 p.m. 1.30
p.m.
2nd Jan.
G.P.D.
19th Jan.
Reg.
Ord.
4.00 p.m. 4.30 p.m.
United Kingdom.
K.P.O.
Parcels
4.00 p.m.
Reg.,
5.00 p.m.
Ord.
5.30
p.m
G.P.O.
Parcels Reg.
4.00 p.m.
5.00 p.m.
Ord.
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TO MANILA
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January 3
January 17
January 31
January 9 February 9
January 10
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7.00 p.m.
Air Mail by Air to Rangool to connect with the British Overseas Airways".
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12.13 p.m.-Short Service of Interces-
sion.
12.30 p.m.-Variety.
1.00 p.m.-Local Time Signal and
Weather Report.
1.03 p.m.--Māvis Bennett (Soprano)
and Light Symphony Orchestra. 1.30 p.m.--Reuter and Rugby Press, Weather Forecast and Announce- ments.
1,46 p.m.-Dance Music. 2.15 p.m.-Close Down.
846 p.m.-Indian Programme,
6.30 p.m.Closing local Stock Qizota-:
tions.
6.32 p.m.-Delius-Sea Drift,
John Brownlee (Baritone) and the London 'Select Choir with the London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir Thomas Bee- cham.
7.00 p.m.-Londan Relay-The NewE. 7.15 p.m. London' Relay-Questions of
the Hound object
7.80 p.m--Portuguese Programme.
January 24 (9,00 p.m:-Local Time Signal, Weather
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and-News: Commentary:
9.30 p.m. London, Relay--Talk: "Scots
Abroadles ARGUMENTER.
9.40 p.m.--Beethoven-Symphony No. ́4.
in B Flat Major, Op. 60.
10.17 p.m.-Vladimir - Horowitz at the
Piano.
10.30 p.m.-Gilbert & Sullivanṛa ““Rudi
digore,"
1145 p.m.-Light Orchestral,
Light Cavalry-Overture (Suppe).
State Opera Orchestra. "The Waltz Dream"-Selection (0.
1. Strátam), Dis
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