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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 31, 1940.

Empress Service

TO NORTH AMERICA-GREAT BRITAIN ONE MANAGEMENT ALL THE WAY

EMPRESS LUXURY and record speed across the Pacific--the service and cuisine are world famous,

Then Victoria, a bit of old England transplanted to British Columbia, and Vancouver, in Canada's Evergreen Playground, Golf all the year round. No severe winter weather.

In summer a side trip to Alaska is recommended.

Fast through AIR CONDITIONED trains from ship's side at Vancouver take you through the Majestic Canadian Rockies-Lake Louise, Banff-600 miles of travel through Marvelous Mountain Scenery. Niagara Falls and the Great Lakes can be included as optional routes on your coast-to-coast trip. Stop over anywhere you wish.

IN

UNCON BUILDING, NONG KONG

TELEPHONE 10712

O. S. K.

ASK YOUR TRAYEL AGENT FOR DETAILS D

Canadian

Pacific

WORLD'S GREATEST TRAVEL SYSTEM

NEW YORK via Japan, San Fran- Cisco, Los Angeles and Panarna, 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 and Colombo.. CALCUTTA via Saigon, Singa-

pore, Belawan Deli and Rangoon SAIGON

KEELUNG via Swatew & Amoy CANTON

SAILINGS FROM HONG KONG

SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION

Buenos Aires Maru 21st Jan, 1941.

(Passengers acceptable

from Kobe),

MAILS

NEW YEAR HOLIDAY

On Wednesday; the 1st January, 1041, the General Post Office and Kowloon Central Post Office will be open from 0a.m. to 10 a.m., Shaungwan Branch Post Office will be open from 8 a.m, to 9 a.m. and the other Branch Post Of. fices will be entirely closed.

There will be one collection from the

| pillar boxes as on Sundays and one da

livery of registered and ärdinary cor. respondence at 10 a.m.

There will also be one delivery of ordinary correspondence at 11 .. from the Branch Post Office at Stanley, Talpo and Un Long.

The Money Order Office will be an- tirely closed.

Small Packel Post to all countries la suspended.

INWARD MAILS

TUESDAY Calcutta, Straits and Air Mail by Bri

tish Overseas Airways Service" (ex cept London) by Sea from Singapore,

THURSDAY

Air Mail by "British Overseas Airways

Service" by sea from Singapore. Canton

FRIDAY

Java and Manila.

Australia and Manila,

SATURDAY

Australia and Manila.

SUNDAY

Air Mail by "Pan-American

Air

ways Direct Service"-San Fran- cisco date. 27th December.

FOR

DATE & TIME

OUTWARD MAILS

TUESDAY

Air Mail by sea to Singapore to connect with the "British Overscas Airways."

K.P.O. A G.P.O.

Reg.

Ord.

Straits, Ceylon, India, Mom-

basa, Beira, Lourenco Mar- ques, and South Africa via Durban..

THURSDAY

1.00 p.m 1,30 p.m.

2.30 p.m.

Air Mall by Sea to Singapore to connect with the "British Overseas Airways",

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

2.00 p.m. 2.30 p.m.

Reg. Ord. Strolia, Rangoon & Calcutta 3.30 p.m. Shanghal, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A.. Canada, Central and South America and *United-Kingdom via San Fran- Cisco (No parcels for Canada and United Kingdom).

Note:--All Mails for United Kingdom will be forwarded with or without superscription.

K.P.O.

THE

BLUE FUNNE

LINE

REGULAR AND FAST

"FREIGHT AND

"PASSENGER SERVICES |

To UNITED KINGDOM PORTS

THREE WELL PLACED SAILING IN JANUARY

For dates and ports of call apply to Agents

22

NEW YORK. SERVICE

Occasional Sailings.

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

Tol. 30832

Parcels Reg.

4.00 p.m. .5.00 p.m.

Ord.

5.30 p.m

G.P.0.

Parcels Reg. Ord.

4.00 p.m.

Canton

FRIDAY

K.P.O.

Hawaii Maru Sumatra Maru London Maru

31st Dec.

Reg.

Ord.

4.00 p.m. 1.30

p.m.

2nd Jan.

G.P.D.

19th Jan.

Reg.

Ord.

4.00 p.m. 4.30 p.m.

United Kingdom.

K.P.O.

Parcels

4.00 p.m.

Reg.,

5.00 p.m.

Ord.

5.30

p.m

G.P.O.

Parcels Reg.

4.00 p.m.

5.00 p.m.

Ord.

Sirogane Maru

Sirogane Maru

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

AGENTS

1, Connaught Road, C.

FOR FULL

3rd Jan. 7th Jan. Sirogane Maru 11th Jan.

PARTICULARS OSAKA SYOSEN KAISYA

PHONE 28061 OR APPLY TO

PRESIDENT LINER SAILINGS

To San Francisco and Los Angeles

Via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama & Honolulu

6.8. PRESIDENT PIERCE

8.8, PRESIDENT, CLEVELAND

To New York and Boston

Via Manila, Singapore, Penang, Colombo,

Bombay and Capetown

8.8, PRESIDENT. TAFT.

8.8, PRESIDENT TYLER

8:8. PRESIDENT MONROE

TO MANILA

8.8. PREBIDENT TAFT.

8.8, PRESIDENT CLEVELAND

January 3

January 17

January 31

January 9 February 9

January 10

5.00 p.m.

7.00 p.m

7.00 p.m.

Air Mail by Air to Rangool to connect with the British Overseas Airways".

7:00 p.m

• Superscribed Correspondence Only.

RADIO

12.13 p.m.-Short Service of Interces-

sion.

12.30 p.m.-Variety.

1.00 p.m.-Local Time Signal and

Weather Report.

1.03 p.m.--Māvis Bennett (Soprano)

and Light Symphony Orchestra. 1.30 p.m.--Reuter and Rugby Press, Weather Forecast and Announce- ments.

1,46 p.m.-Dance Music. 2.15 p.m.-Close Down.

846 p.m.-Indian Programme,

6.30 p.m.Closing local Stock Qizota-:

tions.

6.32 p.m.-Delius-Sea Drift,

John Brownlee (Baritone) and the London 'Select Choir with the London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir Thomas Bee- cham.

7.00 p.m.-Londan Relay-The NewE. 7.15 p.m. London' Relay-Questions of

the Hound object

7.80 p.m--Portuguese Programme.

January 24 (9,00 p.m:-Local Time Signal, Weather

**AMERICAN * *

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PRESIDENT LINES

“ROUND-WORLD SERVICE.”

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AGENTS FOR TRANSCONTINENTAL AND WESTERN AIR AND UNITEd air lines 12, Pedder Street.

Telephone 28171,

Report and Announcements.

8.03 p.m. Variety, en

8.41 p.m.-Hawaljan. Selections. 9.00p.m.London Relay -The News

and-News: Commentary:

9.30 p.m. London, Relay--Talk: "Scots

Abroadles ARGUMENTER.

9.40 p.m.--Beethoven-Symphony No. ́4.

in B Flat Major, Op. 60.

10.17 p.m.-Vladimir - Horowitz at the

Piano.

10.30 p.m.-Gilbert & Sullivanṛa ““Rudi

digore,"

1145 p.m.-Light Orchestral,

Light Cavalry-Overture (Suppe).

State Opera Orchestra. "The Waltz Dream"-Selection (0.

1. Strátam), Dis

De Groot & The Piccadilly Orchi 12,00 p.m.—Bells of St. John's Cathe

dral ́ringing in the New Year,

TRAVEL A.-O. LINE

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AUSTRALIA

CALLING AT MANILA, THURSDAY ISLAND,

CAIRNS, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, ETC.

NEXT SAILING

MIDDLE IN JANUARY, 1941

For Freight or Passage, apply to:

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

Agents

Hong Kong, China & Japan.

Tel. 30332.

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