THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 16, 1939
POST
OFFICE
Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.
Christmas and New Year Cards bearing not more than five written words and enclosed in open envelopes are accepted by the Post Office at 'the rate for printed matter, 1.6. 5 conta 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
Japan and Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai
Manila
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-London date, 9th Dec.
Haiphong, Hoihow and Fort Bayard. Haiphong
Calcutta, Straits and Saigon
Haiphong
December 16.
December 16.
December 16,
December 16.
December 17.
December 17.
December 17,
December 17.
December 17,
Japan and Shanghai
December 17.
Shanghai
December 18.
Air Mail by "Pan-American Airways Direct Service”-
San Francisco date, 5th December.
December 18.
Shanghai and Amoy
December 18,
Straits and Manila
December 18.
Saigon
December 18.
Bangkok, Saigon and Tourane
December 19.
Europe via Suez and Straits (London date, 13th Nov.). Straits
December 19.
December 19.
Air Mail by "Air France Direct Service"-Paris date,
13th December
December 20.
Amoy
December 20.
December 20.
December 20.
December 20.
December 20.
December 21-
maintain the following services:-
Straits
To UNITED KINGDOM – freight every fortnight Straits
(via Bombay).
To UNITED KINGDOM – passengers once a month
To CALCUTTA
(via Bombay).
Java and Manila Rabaul
U.S.A., Honolulu, and Japan (San Francisco, date 22nd November)
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-London date,
13th December
OUTWARD MAILS
December 21.
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
- passengers and freight previous day.
every fortnight.
For
Per
SATURDAY
Parcels, Letters,
Date and Time.
To AUSTRALIA
- passengers and
every month.
freight
Straits and. Calcutta
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., Central & South America and Cana- da via San Francisco (No Parcels for Canada)-due, San Francisco, 6th January, 1940. Saigon, Ceylon, India, East and South Africa, Egypt and Europe via Mar- seilles due Marseilles, 13th Janu- ary, 1940.
Parcels, Reg., Ord.,
.Dec. 18, Noon. .Dec. 16, 1.00 p.m.
G.P.O. & K.P.O.
G.P.O. & K.P.O.
.Dec. 16, 4.00 p.m. .Dec. 16, 5.00 p.m. ..Dec. 16, 5.30 p.m.
Reg., Ord.,
.Dec. 16, 5.00 p.m. .Dec. 16, 5.30 p.m.
G.P.O. & K.P.O.
Reg., Ord.,
.Dec. 16, 5.00 p.m. .Dec. 16, 5.30 p.m.
SUNDAY
Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Direct
.Service" due London, 24th Dec.
ALSO FREQUENT SAILINGS FOR
SHANGHAI AND JAPAN
Shanghai
Saigon
Amoy
Shanghai Fort Bayard Canton Japan
Dec. 17, 8.30 a.m. Dec. 17, 8.30 a.m. Dec. 17, 9.00 a.m.
MONDAY
Dec. 18, 8.30 a.m. Dec. 18, 1.30 p.m. Dec. 18, 7:00 p.m. Dec. 18, 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 but under present circumstances sailings are perforce restricted.
Details may be obtained from
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE.CO
PCO 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
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