GIFT PARCELS
The following telegra- phic instructions have just been received from the Secretary of State:-
The procedure regarding gifts uf food sent to the United King- hus been re- dom from abroad viewed and in order to conserve shipping space for more urgent supplies such gifts will be allowed only subject to following condi- tions.
(A) Bona de unsolicited gifts include rationed whether they
food or not may be received from abroad by parcel post addressed
No gross
parcel may weight or
THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 30, 1941.
N
Y.K.LIN
E
SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES via Honolulu.
Kamakura Maru
Yawata Maru
Wednesday, 4th June Wednesday, 11th June
SEATTLE & VANCOUVER (Starts from Kobe)
Hic Maru
Monday,
NEW YORK via Japan & Panama
*Nako Maru
"Nosiro Maru
Thursday, Monday,
23rd Juno
26th June 7th July
SOUTH AMERICA (WEST COAST) via Hilo &
SS President Jackson" &S President Adama"
July
26
June 2 5S President Hayes" July 13 55 President Garfield" SS President Monroe"
Aug. Aug.
9
24
to individuals.
Sept.
exceed 5 lbs,
To S'PORE viɑ MANILA
one foodstuff.
هم
May 30 June
June
'SS President Madison"
"Dorothy Luckenbach
23
228
June 24
June
21
June
28
TO MANILA
5S President Cleveland" 55
President Coolidge"
55 "President Pierce"
*Harry Luckenbach
TO NEW YORK and BOSTON
via San Francisco, Los Angeles and Panama
55
President Taylor'
SS
President Madison"
1*Darothy Luckenbach
June 19
15 July July 19
"Harry Luckenbach
Andrea Luckenbach
SS President Harrison"
Aug.
July 26 12 Aug.
28
• Cargo only.
↑ Omita Boston.
✰✰ AMERICAN ★ ★
PRESIDENT LINES
"ROUND-WORLD SERVICE.”
AGENTS FOR TRANSCONTINENTAL AND WESTERN AIR AND UNITED Air linES
12, Pedder Street.
KAIPING
HON E,
FACTORY
Telephone 28171
COAL
FOR ALL PURPOSES
AND
BUNKERS Hom
POWER
HOUSE,
TUGS &
LOCOS
THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION
Head Office:--TIENTSIN
Agents:-DODWELL & CO., LTD., Hong Kong
- Don't.
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
contain more than 2 lbs. of any
5 lbs will also Board of Trade non-foodstuffs. mit or licence Kingdom is
The maximum of
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applied by
in the case of
import per-
No
Into the United in such required
cases, but export permits will be required in Hong Kong. All par- cels must be clearly marked as
GIFTS.
(B) A gift cannot be regarded where it has as unsolicited" been received us a result of some prior communication sent by re- ciplent to donor. Moreover, the receipt of gifts at frequent in- tervals cannot be permitted.
San Francisco.
Heiyo Maru
Tuesday. (starts from Xobe)
24th June
COLOMBO & MADRAS via Singapore
"Tottori Maru
Friday.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila
*Onoe Maru
SAIGON
*Nagato Maru
Anyo Maru
"Toyooka Maru
13th June
Monday,
9th June
Monday,
2nd June
BOMBAY via Singapore & Columbo
Wednesday, 11th Juna Saturday, 28th June
RANGOON & CALCUTTA via Singapore to receive
(C) Licences which have been granted to importers individual gifts in
bulk for dis-
tribution through parcel post on
United Kingdom arrival in the
will not be renewed or any fur- this type ap- ther heences of
licences and proved. Existing those recently expired and under consideration for renewal will be held to cover Consignments de- spatched from abroad by June
28th.
(1) Where It is desired to send of Foodstuffs larger quantities (which must not include rationed food) arrangements must first be made for
Some responsible organisation in the United King- dum formed for charitable or to be the re- similar purposes cipient of such gifts, Application for a licence must then be made to the Ministry of Food by the organisation which will be requir- ed to give an undertaking that consumed within goods will be that organisation. For example, if the food recipient is a hospital would be supplied to patients or members of staff.
(E) In the case of neither par- cels nor lurger consignments will to send any it be permitted money out of the United King- dom in respect of gifts of food.
(F) These regulations will apply in respect of all gifts despatched
abread after June from
1941
PEAK TRAMWAYS DIVIDEND
The
28.
Directors of the Peak Tramways Company, Limited, will recommend the following alloco- tion of proflts for the year ended 30 April, 1941, at the forthcom- ing Annual Meeting of Share- holders: Pay a dividend of 5% on 25,000 shares Fully Paid up, $12.500.00; Pay a dividend of 5% on 50,000 shares $5.00 Paid up, $12,500.00; and $22,251.14.
carry
forward
*Nagato Maru Lisbon Maru
KOBE & YOKOHAMA
Kamakura Macu *Matue Maru Yawata Maru
* Cargo only.
Monday, Saturday,
2nd June 7th June
9th June
Wednesday, 4th June Monday, Wednesday, 11th June
NIPPON YUSEN KAISYA
General Passenger Agents in the Orient for
CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE
N.Y.K., King's Building.
Telephone 30291.
BLUE FUNNEL LINE
TO
UNITED KINGDOM PORTS
For dates & ports of call apply to agents. Information regarding INWARD CARGO and all matters relating to freight and passage will gladly be given by
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Tel. No. 30332
Agents
1, Connaught Road.
INDO-CHINA
STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD.
OPERATING SERVICES FOR CARGO and PASSENGERS
TO-BWATOW, SHANGHAI, TSINGTAO,
CHEFOO AND TIENTSIN
KOBE AND, OSAKA
SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CALCUTTA SANDAKAN, . HAIPHONG
All steamers berth alongside the Roosevelt Terminal in the Frenchi Concession at Shanghal, wheret passengers and cargo are landed/
For Further Particulars Please Apply To
JARDINE, MATHESON.
& CO., LTD.
GENERAL MANAGERS.
TELEPHONE
30311.
AUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE
MANILA,
TO
AUSTRALIA
calling at
THURSDAY ISLAND,
CAIENS,
TOWNSVILLE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, ETC.
NEXT SAILING
EARLY JULY 1941
For particulars regarding Passengers & Cargo apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Agents
Tel. No. 30332
1, Connaught Road.
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