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

THE CHINA MATI, DECEMBER 30, 1939

POST OFFICE

Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.

NEW YEAR HOLIDAY

On Monday, the 1st January 1940, the General Post Office and Kowloon Central Post Office will be open from 8.00 a.m. to 10.00 a.m., Sheungwan Branch Post Office will be open from 8.00 a.m. to 9.00 a.m., and the other Branch Post Offices will be entirely closed.

There will be one collection from the pillar-boxes as on Sundays and one delivery of registered and ordinary correspondence at 10.00 a.m.

The Branch Post Offices at Stanley, Tai Po and Un Long will also have one delivery of ordinary correspondence at 11.00 a.m.

The Money Order Office will be entirely closed.

BROADCAST RECEIVING LICENCES

Holders of Ucences are reminded that if it is desired to continue to re- lain possession of the apparatus after the date of expiration of the licence a renewal must be effected without delay.

New Licences will be available at the Government Radio Office, G.P.O. Building, First Floor, on ordinary business days, and will be issued against the receipt of a remittance of $12.00, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. except on Saturdays when licences will be issued between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Applications may be made:-

(c) by post.

(a) personally; (b) by messenger;

It is essential under (c) and preferable under (a) and (b) that applica- tions should be accompanied by crossed cheque payable to Hongkong Gov- ernment. The new licence will then be sent by post or messenger as soon as it is ready. Where actual cash is tendered a new licence should be re- ceived in exchange before leaving the Licensing Office.

In the case of renewal the old licence should be returned with the appli-

cation.

INWARD MAILS

maintain the following services:~

Manila

Straits

Shanghai

Japan and Shanghai Shanghai Shanghai

To UNITED KINGDOM – freight every fortnight Shanghal and Amoy

(via Bombay).

To UNITED KINGDOM – passengers once a month

(via Bombay).

Straits and Saigon

Japan, Shanghai and Formosa Japan

London and Straits

December 30.

December 30.

December 30.

December 30.

December 31,

December 31.

December 31,

December 31.

December 31.

December 31.

December 31.

Bangkok, Saigon and Tourane

Haiphong, Hoihow and Fort Bayard.

Straits

Haiphong and Hoihow

Shanghai

Shanghai

January 1. January January January January January January

1.

3.

USA, & Manila (San Francisco date, 9th December, 1939) Japan

January

Java and Manila

January January

3.

Straits and Manila

January 3.

så vi vi ei ei oi vi vi eri

1.

I.

1.

2.

3.

3.

Shanghai

To CALCUTTA

To AUSTRALIA

- passengers and freight Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai-(Vancouver B.C.,

every fortnight.

OUTWARD MAILS

Registered and Parcel Mails 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 mails are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day.

For

Per

SATURDAY

passengers and freight| Manila, Rabaul, Australia and New Zealand via every month.

Brisbane-due Brisbane, 16th Jan. Shanghai, Honolulu, U.S.A., Central & South America and Canada via San Francisco (No Parcels for Canada)- due San Francisco, 17th Jan., 1940. Bangkok

Formosa and Japan-

Haiphong

Japan

Date and Time.

.Ord., Dec. 30, 8.30 a.m. G.P.O. & K.P.O.

Parcels, Reg.,

Ord..

.Dec. 30, 11.00 a.m. ..Dec. 30, 12.45 p.m. ..Dec. 30, 1.30 p.m. Dec. 30, 1.30 p.m. --Dec. 30,-1.90 p.m. Dec. 30, 2.00 p.m. Dec. 30, 2.30 p.m. Dec. 30, 2.30 p.m. Dec. 30, 3.30 p.m.

ALSO FREQUENT SAILINGS FOR

SHANGHAI AND JAPAN

Amoy

Shanghai

Air Mail for "Imperial Airways Direct

Service"-due London, 7th Jan.

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

Reg.,

Ord.,

Aden, Egypt and Europe via Marseilles

-due Marseilles, 29th January,

.Dec. 30, 5.00 p.m. ..Dec. 30, 5.30 p.m. G.P.O. & K.P.O.

Reg.,

.Dec. 30, 5.00 p.m.

Ord.,

Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South Africa Saigon

.Dec. 30, 5.30 p.m. Dec. 30, 5.30 p.m.

Dec. 30, 5.30 p.m.

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 sailings are perforce restricted.

Details may be obtained from

but under

MACKINNON MACKENZIE.CO

PEO BUILDING. CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL HONGKONG

• Superscribed correspondent only.

TRAVEL A.-O. LINE

TO

AUSTRALIA

CALLING AT MANILA, THURSDAY ISLAND, CAIRNS, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE,

SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, ETC. .

NEXT SAILING

MIDDLE OF FEBRUARY, 1940.

For Freight or Passage, apply to :-

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

Agents

PHONE 27721

Hong Kong, China & Japan..

Tel. 30332