1940-10-23 — Page 12

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 23, 1940.

THE

"Route-of-Wonders"

ACROSS CANADA ·

Go Empress from the Orient to Canzda, United States and Europe. The Empress Way includes these scenic splendors:

1. SPECTACULAR MOUNTAIN JOURNEY.....600 thrilling miles of Canadian Rockies. See Banff, Lake Louise en route.

2. CANADA'S FERTILE PLAINS...the great prairies of the

western provinces.

..

3. GREATEST CHAIN OF LAKES in the World...Canada's

inland oceans, the Great Lakes.

4. FALLS FAMED AROUND THE WORLD...Niagara Falls. 5. LARGEST INLAND PORT in the World...Montreal, 1,000

miles from the sea

ENJOY THE ADVANTAGES OF THIS "ONE-MANAGEMENT" ROUTE

NEXT SAILING FROM HONG KONG TO VANCOUVER

FIRST WEEK IN NOVEMBER

[Omitting Honolulu)

NEXT SAILING TO MANILA

FOURTH WEEK IN OCTOBER

For Full Information Consult Your Travel Agent.

Union Bullding

Hana Kong

Telephone 20762

OR

A

Canadian Pacific

World's Greatest Travel System

$. K.

SAILINGS, FROM. HONG KONG

Sanyo Maru 2nd Nov. Seia Maru

29th Oct. (from Kobe). Argentina Maru 12th Nov.

(from Kobe).

NEW YORK via Japan, San Fran-

cisco, Los Angeles and Panama, Hokuroku Maru 6th Nov. Call Direct at Cristobal, Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore.... RIO-DE-JANEIRO, SANTOS, MONTEVIDEO & BUENOS AIRES via Panama MOMBASA, ZANZIBAR, DAR- ES-SALAAM, BEIRA, LOU- "RENCO MARQUES, DURBAN, ALGOA BAY, CAPE TOWN & SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS via Singapore & Colombo BOMBAY & KARACHI via Sin- gapore, Penang und Colombo.. CALCUTTA via Singapore, Bela-

wan Deli & Rangoon KEELUNG via Swatcw & Amoy CANTON

Africa Maru 4th Nov.

Havre Maru 25th Oct.

FOR FULL PARTICULARS OSAKA SYOSEN KAISYA

PHONE 28061 OR APPLY TO.

PRESIDENT LINER SAILINGS

To San Francisco and Los Angeles

Via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama & Honolulu

6.5. PRESIDENT PIERCE

8.6. PRESIDENT COLLIDGE:

8.6. PRESIdent tafT

To New York and Boston

29

October November 3 November 16

Via Manila, Singapore, Penang, Colombo,

Bombay and: Capetown --

8.S. PRESIDENT HARRISON.

6.6. PRESIDENT ADAMS

To Singapore & Penang

8.8. CITY OF NORFOLK

8.8. CITY OF SAN FANCISCO

November 20 December B

October 29 December · 20

To San Francisco & Los Angeles Via Yokohama.

S.9. CITY Of Norfolk

S.S. CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO.

November 17 Decembar 22

★ AMERICAN * * PRESIDENT LINES

“ROUND-WORLD-SERVICE:"-

AGENTS FOR TRANSCONTINENTAL AND WESTERN Air and united air lineS 12, Pedder Street.

Telephone 28171.

I

MAILS

Christmas and New Year' cards-bear- ing not more than five written words and enclosed in open envelopes are ac- copted by the Post Office at the rate for printed matter, e. 5 cents per 2 ounces.

ENVELOPES MUST NOT BE CLOSED.

Parcel post service to Canton is tem. porarily suspended.

The Imperial Airways Service be. tween Hong Kong and Bangkok la tem- porarily suspended. Air mail córres. pondence will be accepted at the exist ing rates of postage and will be for- warded by the first opportunity by steamer to Singapore to connect with the cast and west bound air services.

An ale mail service providing a con- nection with British Overseas Airways at Rangoon will be available during the period of suspension, of the Hong Kong. Bangkok Service. The postage rates for all destinations will be $1.50 par 1/2 oz. for letters and $0.75 each for postcards. Mail for this service should be superacribed Via Rangoon" and bear the usual blue air mall fabel.

Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.

INWARD MAILS.

WEDNESDAY

Australia and Manila.

THURSDAY

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

(Vancouver B.C. date, Sth October).

Sandakan

Swatow.

FRIDAY

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (San Francisco date, 4th October).

SATURDAY

Java and Manila

SUNDAY

Air Mail by "Pan-American Air- ways Direct Service"-San Fran- cisco date, 18th October, London and Straits

London and Straits

MONDAY

U.S.A. and Manila-(San

date, 5th October).

FOR

Francisco

FIRST. VOYAGE FROM HONG KONG THE NEW

$/S "YAWATA MARU"

(Sister Ship of S/S "Nitta Maru”)

NOVEMBER 4th

to

SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES

via

SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA AND HONOLULU

A. FEW RESERVATIONS STILL AVAILABLE.

Complete information from your Agent or:

:

NIPPON YUSEN KAISYA

General Passenger Agents in the Orient for CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE

N.Y.K., King's Building.

DATE & TIME

OUTWARD MAILS.

WEDNESDAY Indo-China via Fort Bayard 2,30 p.m.

THURSDAY Straits and United Kingdom.

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

Par. Reg.

· Ord.

FRIDAYS

(23) 5.00 p.m.

(23) 5.00 p.m.

(24) 8.30 a.m.

Air Mail by. Air to Rangoon to connect.

with the British Overseas, Airways,"".

K.P.O.

Reg.. Ord.,

5.00 p.m.

5.30 p.m.

G.P.O.

Reg.. Ord..

5.00 p.m.

SATURDAY

Manila, Macasser and Soura-

baya

7.00 p.m.

8.30 a.m. Air Mail by Sea to Singapore to connect with the "British Overseas Airways".

K.P.O. & G.P.0.

Reg. Ord,

9.00 a.m. 9.30 a.m.. Straits, Ceylon, India, East and South

Africa

10.30 a.m.

• Superscribed Correspondence Only.

RADIO

12.15 p.m. Short Servict of Interces-

slan..

12.30 p.m.-Light Variety Programme. 1.00 p.m.-Local Time Signal and

Weather Report.

1.03, p.m.-Schumann-Concerto in D

Minor,

Yehudi Menuhin (Violin) and The

Philharmonic-Symphony

Orch. of New York conducted by John Barbirolli.

1.30 p.m.-Reuter and Rugby Press,

Weather Forecast and Announce- ments.

1.45 p.m.-Ambrose and His Orchestra.. 2.15. p.m.-Close Down,

8.00 p.m.-tack Payne and Hie Band."

Telephone 30291.

If You Are Too Busy To Write Home Just Post a Copy of the Overland China Mail which gives all the News there IS-

Both Local and Coastal

Don't.

BLUE FUNNEL

LINE

REGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICES

TO UNITED KINGDOM PORTS

WELL PLACED SAILINGS SECOND HALF OCTOBER

6.30 p.m.-Closing local Stock Quota- For dates and ports of call apply to Agents,

tions.

0.32 p.m.-Peter. Dawson (Bass-Bart

tone) and the Band of H.M, Grenadier PACIFIC & NEW YORK SERVICES

Guards..

7.00 p.m.-London Relay The News, 7.15 p.m. -London Relay-Topical Talks. 7.30 pm.-Compositions of Chopin," 8.00 p.m-Local Time Signal, Weather

Report, and Announcements.

8.03 p.m.-Studio-Concert by the Par

adise. Islanders..

8.30 p.m.-Studio-"Great Authors” No.

6: Thackeray."

A talk by. Father, T. Ryan, S.

8.50 p.m.Harold Ramsay at the Or.

gan.

9.00 p/m London Balay-The

and News: Commentarios.

9.30 p.m.-London Relay To Talk

Many, Thingan

9.40 p.m.--Grieg-Concerto in A Minor,

Wilhelm Beckhaus (Plano), "and The Naw Symphony Orchestra conducted by John Barbirolli.' p.m.Violin Bolonhy... Frita Krolatory A

10.15

10.80 p.mSelections - from... Putainl

Орогда

11.00 p.m. Close Down,.

Are maintained as hitherto,

Information regarding INWARD CARGO and all matters relating to freight and passage will gladly be given by

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

Tel.: 90382

AGENTO

Connaught Road,