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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 18, 1939

POST OFFICE

Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.

A revised edition of the Hong Kong Post Office Guide is on sale at all Post Offices prices $1.00.

Christmas and New Year Cards bearing not more than five written words and enclosed in opon envelopes are accepted by the Post Office at the rate for printed matter, l.e. 5 cents per 2 ounces, for all countries.

Hong Kong, China and Macao at 2 cents per 2 ounces. Envelopes must not be closed.

INWARD MAILS

P. & O., B. I. & E. & A. LINES

Australia and Manila

Shanghai

Bangkok, Saigon and Tourane

Japan and Shanghai

Manila

Sandakan

Manila

Haiphong, Hoihow & Fort Bayard Shanghai

Shanghai

Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-London

date, 11th November

November 18.

November 18.

November 18.

November 18.

November 18.

November 19.

November 19.

November 19.

November 19.

November 19.

November 19.

Straits

November 20,

Air Mail by "Pan-American Airways Direct Service"--

San Francisco date, 14th November

November 21.

Amoy

November 21.

Straits

November 21.

maintain the following services:-

Japan and Manila

Calcutta and Straits

Japan Shanghai Formosa

To UNITED KINGDOM – freight every fortnight Air Mail by "Air France Direct Service"-Paris date,

(via Bombay).

To UNITED KINGDOM – passengers once a month

15th November Shanghai

Saigon

Japan and Shanghai

Japan and Shanghai

Japan

Canada, U.S.A., Honoulu, Japan and Shanghai (Vancouver B.C., date, 4th November

November 21.

November 22. November 22.

November 22.

November 23.

November 24.

November 24.

November 24.

Japan

November 21.

November 21.

November 21.

November 21.

November 21.

(via Bombay).

OUTWARD MAILS

To CALCUTTA

Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close

previous day.

· passengers and freight at or before 9 a.m.. registered and parcel mails are closed at 5 p.m. on the every fortnight.

To AUSTRALIA

- passengers

every month.

For

Fort Bayard Saigon Haiphong

Per

SATURDAY

and freight Shanghai, Honolulu, U.S.A., Central &

South America and Canada via San Francisco (No Parcels for Canada) -due San Francisco, 6th December, Japan

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

Parcels, Reg., Ord.,

Date and Time.

.Nov. 18, 10.30 a.m. .Nov. 18, 10.30 a.m. Nov. 18, 1.30 p.m.

..Nov. 18, Noon. .Nov. 18, 1.45 p.m. Nov. 18, 2.30 p.m. Nov. 18, 3.30 p.m. .Nov. 18, 3.30 p.m.

ALSO FREQUENT SAILINGS FOR

SHANGHAI AND JAPAN

Amoy and Parcels only for Tientsin Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., Central and South America via San Francisco-due San Francisco, 19th December. Manila, Straits, Ceylon, India, East Africa, Egypt and Europe via Brin- disi-due Brindisi, 12th December. Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Direct

Service"-due London, 26th Nov.

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

Reg.,

Ord.,

.Nov. 18, 5.00 p.m. .Nov. 18, 5.30 p.m.

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

Reg.,

Ord.,

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

Reg.,

Ord.,

SUNDAY

Shanghai

Nov. 18, 5.00 p.m.. .Nov. 18, 5.30 p.m.

Nov. 18, 5.00 p.m. .Nov. 18, 5.30 p.m.

Nov. 19, 9.00 a.m.

MONDAY

Formosa Haiphong Canton

Nov. 20, 10.30 á.m. Nov. 20, 2.00 p.m. Nov. 20, 7.00 p.m.

* Superscribed correspondent only.

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.

Passengers are requested to register their requirements present circumstances shilings are perforce restricted.

Details may be obtained from

but

under

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE.CO

O BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL HONGKONG

PHONE 27721

TRAVEL A.-O. LINE

TO

AUSTRALIA

CALLING AT MANILA, THURSDAY ISLAND, CAIRNS, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, ETC.

NEXT SAILING

AT THE END OF DECEMBER

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

Agents

Hong Kong, China & Japan.

Tel. 30332