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

maintain the following services:-

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 28, 1939

POST OFFICE

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS

On Monday, the 25th December, and Tuesday, the 26th December, the General Post Office and Branch Post Offices will be open as follows:-

Monday, 25th Dec. Tuesday, 26th Dec.

8 a.m. to 10 a.m. 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.

General Post Office

Kowloon Central Post Office Sheungwan. Branch Post Office

8 a.m. to Noon

8 a.m. to Noon 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.

All other Branch Post Offices and Money Order Office will be entirely closed during the Holidays.

There will be one collection from the pillar boxes each day as on Bun- days and one delivery of registered and ordinary correspondence at 10 a.m. on Monday, the 25th and at 11 am. on Tuesday, the 26th.

The Branch Post Offices at Stanley, Tal Po and Un Long will also have one delivery of ordinary correspondence each day at 11 a.m.

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, I.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

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

San Francisco date, 15th December.

Calcutta and Straits

Sandakan

Japan and Shanghai

Swatow

December 23.

December 23.

December 23.

December 23

December 24.

December 24.

December 24.

December 24.

December 24.

Manila

Shanghai

Shanghai

Shangnai and Amoy Japan

To UNITED KINGDOM – freight every fortnight Air Mail by "Imperiai Airways Direct Service”—London

(via Bombay).

date, 18th December Jupan

Shanghai

Calcutta and Straits

December 24.

December 25. December 25.

Japan and Shanghai

To UNITED KINGDOM – passengers once a month

To CALCUTTA

-

To AUSTRALIA

(via Bombay).

passengers and freight

every fortnight.

Manila

Manila

Straits

Air Mail by "Air France Direct Service"-Paris date,

20th December.

Haiphong

Japan and Shanghai

Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"-London

date, 20th December.

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Manila (San Francisco date,

3rd December).

OUTWARD MAILS

December 25.

December 26.

December 26.

December 26.

December 28.

December 26.

December 27.

December 27.

December 27.

December 28.

December 28.

Registered and Parcel Malls are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malls are advertised to close at or before 9 a.m., registered and parcel malls are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day.

For

Formosa Fort Bayard

Shanghai Shanghai

passengers and freight Bangkok every month.

Par SATURDAY

Air Mail for “Imperial Airways Direct

Service"-due London, 31st Dec. -- ---

Munila, Straits, Ceylon, India, East & South Africa, Egypt and Europe via Naples due Naples, 17th Jan., 1940.

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

· Reg. Ord., G.P.O. & K.P.O.

Reg.

Ord.,

SUNDAY

Reg.,

Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu and U.S.A., by the "Pan-American Airways Direct Service"-due San Ord., Francisco, 30th December.

Date and Time.

Dec. 23, 10.30 a.m. .Dec. 23, 10.30 a.m. .Dec. 23, 12.30 p.m. Dec. 23, 1.30 p.m. Dec. 23, 1.30 p.m.

.Dec. 23, 5.00 p.m.- .Dec. 23, 5.30 p.m.

.Dec. 23, 5.00 p.m. .Dec. 23, 5.30 p.m.

K.P.O.

.Dec, 23, 5.00 p.m. Dec. 23, 5.30 p.m.

ALSO FREQUENT SAILINGS FOR

SHANGHAI AND JAPAN

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

DILO BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL HONGKONG

Saigon

Amoy and Shanghai Halphong

Fort Bayard and Tourane Halphong

MONDAY

G.P.O.

Reg., Ord.,

.Dec. 23, 5.00 p.m.

.Dec. 24, 7.30 a.m.

Dec. 24, 8.30 a.m.

• Superscribed correspondent only.

Dec. 24, 9.00 a.m. Dec. 24, 9.00 a.m.

.Dec. 25, 10.00 am. .Dec. 25, 10.00 a.m.

TRAVEL A.-O. LINE

то

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

PHONE 27721

Agenta

Hong Kong, China & Japan.

Tel. 30332