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PO BRITISH INDIA (APCAR) AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES

MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS

TAKING CARGO FOR

Straits, Java, Burma, Ceylon, India Iranian Gulf, Mauritius, East and South Africa, Australia, Red Sea, Egypt, Europe.

THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 5, 1939.

POST OFFICE

SUSPENSION OF ALL UP EMPIRE AIR MAIL SERVICE

As from 5.00 pìm, Monday, 4th September, the all up Empire air mail service is suspended for the time being.

First, class mail for destinations served by Imperial Airways whether included in the all up scheme or not will be subjected to a surcharge of $1.00 per half ounce if sent by air, in addition to the present air mail rates. Letters may however be sent to such destinations by surface transport at the following rates:-

(A) To British Possessions:—

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15 cents for the first ounce

10 cents for each succeeding ounce

10 cents per postcard

(B) To Foreign Countries—-

25 cents for the first ounce

15 cents for each succeeding ounce

15 cents per postcard

All letters intended for despatch by air must be so superscribet, and bear a blue air mail label.

Parcel Post Service to China is subject to a Customs Embargo on car- tain foreign goods, a list of which may be seen at G.P.O. & K.P.O.

In all cases parcels can only be accepted for despatch as circumstances permit and at senders risk.

Letters and Postcards for Europe (except Great Britain and Eire) and South America are forwarded “via Sibaria" if so superscribed.

INWARD MAILS

Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct

Service" London date, 30th Aug. Imperial Airways Plane.... Japan

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS Shanghai

UNDER CONTRACT WITH H.M. GOVERNMENT

and the route All vessels may call at any ports on or off the route and all sailings are subject to change or deviation with or without notice.

PENINSULAR CORIENTAL SAILINGS

8.8.

**SOMALI

GRAJPUTANA RANPURA. *BANGALORE

$VICEROY OF

INDIA.

BEHAR.. "BHUTAN

CORFU

CANTON

{CARTHAGE

ŠRAJPUTANA

Cargo only.

Destination

Tons

7,000

From

Hong Kong About

9th Sept.

Bombay,

17,000 18th Sept. 17,000 30th Sept

6,000

7th Oct.

20,000 14th Oct. 6,000 28th Oct. 6,000 4th Nov,

14,000 11th Nov. 15,000 25th Nov. 14,500 9th Dec. 17,000 23rd Dec.

Marseilles, Havre, London, Hull, Hamburg, Rotterdam and Antwerp. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles, Havre, London, Hull, Hamburg, Rotterdam and Antwerp. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles, Havre,

London, Hull, Hamburg, Rotterdam and Antwerp. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles & London.

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+ Calls Casablanca: All vessels may call at Malta.

Calls Tangier.

BRITISH IND14-19ØGAR SAILINGS,

*NOWSHERA

'NARINGA

TALMA

SIRDHANA

SHIRALA

8,000 23rd Sept. 7,000 10,000

9th Sept.

Straits Straits

Air Mail by "Air France Direct Ser-

Sept. 5.

Shanghai and Amoy

Arizona Maru Ajax .Eurybates .Cremer

Kingyuan

September 5,

.September 5.

September 5.

September 5.

September. 5.

vice"-Paris date, 30th August... Air France Plane Air Mall by "Air France Direct Ser-

vice"--Paris date, 30th August, Shanghai and Swatow

September 6.

Air France Plane

September 6.

.September 8.

September 6.

September 6.

September 6:

September 6,

.September 6.

September 6,

.September 6,

September 7.

Sandakan

Shanghai

Straits

Java and Manila

Shanghai

Canton

Shanghai and Amoy Bangkok

Kiangsu ...

Yunnan Sheng Hwa Glenapp:

Tjinegara

Tyndareus

Canton Maru Anhui Ninghai

Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct

Service"-London date, 2nd Sept. Imperial Airways Plane, September 7.

Yuensang Calcutta and Straits

OUTWARD MAILS

September 7.

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 before 0 a.m., registered and parcel`mails are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day.

Date and Timo.

For

Per TUESDAY

Papers only for (Straits, Ceylon, In- dia, Mombasa) Beira, Lourenco Marques, and (Parcels and Papers only for South Africa via Durban. Arizona Maru Tues., Sept. 5, 2.30 p.m. Parcels only for Straits, Penang, Cey- Ajax

and lon, Aden, Egypt, Marsellles London-due London, 11th October.

WEDNESDAY

Par.,

Tuesday, Sept. 5. G.P.O. & K.P.O.

Tues., Sept. 5, 5.00 p.m.

Wed., Sept. 6, G.P.O.. &. K.P.O.

Air Mail for Indo-China only-due Air France Plane ......

Hanoi, 6th September.

Reg., Wed, Sept. 6, 11.30 a.m. Ord.,

Wed, Sept. 6, Noon.

Singapore, Port Swettenham,

Penang, Rangoon Calcutta.

and

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Parcels only for Straits

Anhui

.Sept. 6, 5 p.m.

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THURSDAY

Formosa

Canton Maru

.Sept..7, 10.30 a.m.

Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu Pan-American

and U.S.A., by the "Pan-American Airways Direct Service"-due San Francisco, 13th Sept.

Plane

K.P.O.

Reg.,

Ord..

G.P.O.

Reg

Ordi,

Kingyuan:

Wing Sang Tsinan

7th Oct.

10,000 21st Oct.

8,000 4th Nov.

The "Nowshera" and "Naringa" do not carry passengers.

Now is the time to visit, Custralia & New Zealand

lands of Sunshine and Romance, "Down Under" you will feel a new be- ing and even if you are not inclined towards Surfing, Fishing, Shooting or Mountaineering you will find that the Antipodes have plenty to offer you.- including 25/- for your pound.

Frequent connection" from Australia with the following:--

The Canadian Australian Line to the United Kingdom via New Zea- landi: Vancouver, etc.

The P. and O. Royal Mall Steamers. to London and、

The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s Steamers for Southampton and Lon- don via Panama Canal.

EASTERN &AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS,

NANKIN

NELLORE

TANDA

7,000 130th Sept.

7,000 3rd Nov.

7,000 2nd. Dec.

Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Syd- ney, Melbourne and Ho- bart.

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI and JAPAN

*NARINGA *BANGALORE

RANPURA

TALMA VICEROY OF EINDIA.

SIRDHANA *BHUTAN NELLORE. *BENAR.

7,000 5th Sept.

. 8,000 4th Sept. 5 p.m.

17,000 14th Sept. ∙10,000 | 14th Sept.

20,000 28th Sept.- 10,000 28th Sept. 6,000 29th Sept. 7,000 4th Oct. 6,000 13th Oct.

Japan.

Shanghai and Japan. Shanghai. Japan.

Shanghai. Japan.

Shanghai and Japan." Shanghai and Japan. Shanghai:

Fort Bayard, Pakhot and Hoihow.. #Haiphong

Amoy

Salgon, Bangkok, Mauritius, Reunion, Madagascar, Lourenco Marques, & (Parcels & Papers only for South Africa via Durban) Manila

Ruys Emp. of Asia Superscribed correspondent only.

Thu., Sept. 7,

.Sept. 6, 5 p.m. Sept. 6, 5.30 p.m.

...Sept. 6, 5 p.m. Sept. 7, 7.30 am. .Sept. 7, 8.30, q.m.

Sept. 7, 3 pm. .Sept. 7, 3.30 p.m.

.Sept. 7, 3.30 p.m. Sept. 7, 3.30 p.m.

TRAVEL A.-O. LINE

TO AUSTRALIA. Calling at Manila (P. Is.), Thursday la., Cairns, Townsville, Brisbane, Sydasy and Melbourne.

British SteamERS: CHANGTE - TAIPING (BURNERS)

FASTEST and MOST UP-TO-DATE STEAMERS in THE SERVICE,

OPEN AIR SWIMMING POOL, ME ELECTRIC LAUNDRY, BARBER SHOP, SURGEON and STEWARDESS CARRIED, Enjoy Your Shery Leave în Australia and New Zealand Hong Kong. Sydney-19 Days.

FIRST CLASS FARE TO SYDNEY; £76 RETURN

»: LONDON {vin Australia)!!. from £127-15-0 (Australian Newspapers on file)-

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STKAMERA 'Dus Hong Kong

Leaves Hour Mong | Leaven Manila :)

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TAIPING

IN PORT 2.Oct. CHANGTE 8 TAIPING 91-10Oct: CHANQTEN-6

11. Sept.

14

Bapt

10

Oot.

-13

28 29

Sept. Oct.

Nov.

.10

Nov.

28 Nov.

Dao

D#O***

80 Deo.

Cargo only.

For further information, Passage, Freight, Handbooks, etc, apply to The Artenta,

MACKINNON MACKENZIE.CO

WE OF BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL

HONGKONG

AUSTRALIAN - ORIENTAL LINE LIMITED

Sailinge subject to alterations without notice.

For Freight or Passage, apply to:-

Telephone 30333

TIERFIELD & SWIRE

Agents,

Tong, China de

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