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PƐO BRITISH INDIA (APCAR) AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES

MAIL AND PASSENGER STEAMERS

TAKING CARGO FÖR

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

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS

UNDER CONTRACT WITH H.M. GOVERNMENT

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

PENINSULAR CORIENTAL SAILINGS

From

Hong Kong About

THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 7, 1999.

POST OFFICE

SUSPENSION, OF ALL UP EMPIRE AIR MAIL BERVICE

'As from 5.00 p.m. 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 mall rates. Letters may however be sent to such destinations by surface transport at the following rates:-

(A) To British Possessions:

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 superscribed, and bear a blue air、mail label.

Parcel Post Service to China is subject to a Customs Embargo on cer- 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, 2nd Sept. Imperial Airways Plane, September 7.

Straits

Canton

Glenapp

September 7.

Canton Maru

September 7.

Bangkok

Ninghai

September 7.

Tientsin and Shanghai

Yunnan

.September 7.

Straits

Philoctetes

.September 7.

Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai

(Vancouver B.C., date, 19th Aug.). Emp, of Asia Haiphong

September 7.

Canton

September 7.

Calcutta and Straits

Yuensang

.September 8.

8.8.

Tons

Destination

Japan

Shanghai

Nowshera Somali

September 8.

.September 8.

Straits and Europe via Negapatām

*SOMALI

7,000

9th Sept.

Bombay,

Marseilles, Havre,

(Papers etc.,) London

date,

10th

and London.

August

Hakusan Maru

September 9,

*BANGALORE...

6,000

7th Oct.

Bombay,

and London.

$VICEROY OF

INDIA..

*BEHAR..

*BHUTAN

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

Marseilles,

Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles & London. Bombay, Marseilles,

and London.

Havre,

Japan and Shanghai

Manila

Shanghai

Shanghai and Amoy

Hakozaki Maru Pres. Pierce Tyndareus Tjisadane

.September 8.

September 9.

September 10.

Havre,

For information regarding passenger sailings please apply to MACKINNON MACKENZIE & CO.

* Cargo only.

+ Calls Casablanca. All vessels may call at Malta.

§ Calls Tangier.

BRUTUS MONDIAL ARCAR SAILINGS

*NOWSHERA

'NARINGA

TALMA

BIRDHANA

SHIRALA

8,000 |23rd Sept. [

7,000 0th Sept.

10,000 7th Oct.

10,000 21st Oct.

Singapore, Port Swettenham,

Penang, Rangoon Calcutta.

and

do

Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct

.September 10.

Service"-London date, 6th Sept. Imperial Airways Plane..

OUTWARD MAILS

Sept. 11:

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

For.

Haiphong

Par THURSDAY

Wing Sang

Saigon, Bangkok, Mauritius, Reunion, Madagascar, Lourenco Marques, & (Parcels & Papers only for South África via Durban)

Manila

Ruys

Emp. of Asia Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Direct Imperial Airways

Service"-due London, 14th Sept..

Date and Time.

Sept. 7, 3 p.m.

:

.Sept. 7, 3.30 p.m. .Sept. 7, 3.80 p.m. Plane......Sept. 7,

K.P.O.

Reg.,

Ord.,

.Sept. 7, 5 p.m. .Sept 7, 5.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

Reg.,

Sept. 7, 5 p.m.

.Sept. 7, 7 p.m.

K.P.O.

Reg.,

..Sept. 7, 5 p.m.

Ord.,

.Sept. 7, 5.30 p.m.

Q.P.O.

Reg.,

.Sept. 7, 5 p.m.

Ord.,

FRIDAY

Tjinegara

Kiangsu

Formosa and Amoy Straits and Calcutta

Canton Maru

Kutsang

G.P.O. & K.P.O.

Parcels, Ordinary,

·G.P.O, & K.P.O.

Reg., .Ord.,

8,000 4th Nov.

* The “Nowshera” and “Naringa" do not carry passengers.

Now is the time to visit Australia & 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- land, Vancouver, etc.

The P and O. Royal Mail 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 30th Sept.

$7,000. 3rd Nov.

7,000 2nd Dec.

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

SAILINGS TO SHANGHAI and JAPAN

INDIA.

TALMA VICEROY OF

10,000 |14th Sept.

SANTHIA

*BHUTAN

NELLORE..

SHIRALA

*BEHAR..

*SOUDAN

• Cargo only.

20,000 28th Sept. 10,000 28th Sept. 6,000 29th Sept. 7,000 4th Oct. 8,000 12th Oct. 6,000 13th Oct. 6,000 27th Oct.

Japan.

Shanghai: Japan.

Shanghai and Japan.

Shanghai and Japan.

Japan.

Shanghai and Japan.

Shanghai.

For further information, Passage, Freight, Handbooks, etc., apply to

Air Mall for Malaya, Java and Aus- Imperial Airways Plane......Sept. 7,

tralia by Imperial Airways Direct Service due Sydney 15th Sept.

Amoy

Tourane

Saigon, Straits, Ceylon, India, East Hakozaki Maru

and South Africa, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles-due Mar- seilles, 9th October,

• Superscribed correspondent only.

Sept. 7, 7 p.m.

Sept. 8, 8.30 a.m. ..Sept. 8, 8.30 a.m. Sept. 8, 10.30 a.m. Fri., Sept. 8,

Sept. 8, 11 am. .Sept. 8, Noon. .Fri., Sept. 8,

.Sept. 8, 12.45 p.m. .Sept. 8, 1.30 p.m.

TRAVEL A.-O. LINE

To AUSTRALIA., Calling at Manila (P, Is.), Thursday Is., Cairno, Townsville,

Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne,

OIL

BRITISH STEamers: Changte - Taiping (BURNERS) FASTEST and MOST. UP-TO-Date steamers in THE SERVICE, OPEN AIR SWIMMING POOL.. ELECTRIC LAUNDRY, BARBER SHOP, SURGEON and STEWARDESS carried. Enjoy Your Short Leave in Australia and New Zealand Hong Kong, Sydney—19 Days.

FIRST CLASS FARE TO SYDNEY; 276 RETURN

STEAMER

TAIPING TAIPING

1

LONDON (via Australia) from $127-15-0. (Australian Newspapers on site)

Dag Hong Kong || „Leaves Hong Kong | Lesvos Marila.

14 Sept. Nov. 10

IN PORT·

81.

Oct.

1.1. 7

Dna Gyanay ·

Sept. Nov.

: 20

29 Sept. Nov.

AUSTRALIAN – ORIENTAL LINE, LIMITED

MACKINNON MACKENZIE&CO For Freight of Fan uber to

YOL BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL HONGKONG

PHONE 27721

Sailings subject to alteration without notice. Passage, apply

Telephone 30333

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRF

Agents,

Hong Kong, China & Japan.