BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
"SHENGKING"
"HEINRICH
JESSEN"
"HANVANG"
"FUKIEN"
"BHENGKING“ "KWEIYANG" "NINGHAJ" "PAKHOF" "FOOCHOW"
"HEINRIC'E
JESSEN
"TSINAN
SAILINGS TO
.Swatow
Saigon, Singapore
& Penting
Merlin & Pusan ADIGY. Keeling Yokohama & Kobe Switów
Swntow & Amoy
Bangkok
Kota
Yokohama Singapore, Macassar,
Saurabaya, Samar- ang & Batavia ..
Sails from
0 p.m. 24th Aug."
3 p. 25th Aug. 7 a.m. 27th Aug.
27th Aug.
6 p.m. 28th Aug." 5. 28th Aug. 5 p.m. 20th Aug.?
early Sept.
Custodian
ARRIVALS FROM
81h Sept. Whorf.
Amoy & Swalow a. 24th/25th Aug
Swatow
a.tn. 25th Aug.
"FUKIEN
Indonesia, & Spore
25th Aug.
"KWEIYANG"
Spore, Saugons
&
*
Hoshow
Swatow
pan. 26th Aug: 12.31. 27th Aug.
27th Aug.
2716/28th Aug.
31st Aug. 5th Sept.
"SHENGKNIG“ "SOOCHOW" "NINGHAI"
"SZECHUEN“ "PRODUCE”“
"WUSCEH"
"WUSUER"
"TYDEUS"
Pesan & Inchints
Kube,
Kedung
Osaka
Sibu & Brune
Koho
RIVER SERVICE
Hongkong/Canton Dept. Hongkong Midnight 22nd & 3 . 26th Aug.
Hongkong/Maeno Dept. Hongkong 2 pm, Saturday
1.1.
Canton/Hongkong Arr. Hongkong
24th & 27th Aug.
Mario/Hongkong Arr. Hongkong
4.45 p.m. Sanday
BLUE FUNNEL LINE
Non Seberhule Saiding Liverpool & Clasgow
30th: Aug.
Schede Salings to Europ via Aden. Port Saud.
"CALCHAS" TYDEUS" "EUMAEUS" "AGAPENOR"
Aletion, Marseilles.
Liverpul K Glasgow
Tangier, Casablama,
Lavernont
Marsilles
Liverpond & Glasgow ARRIVALS FROM
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1940.
MORE THAN 200 DIE IN FRENCH FOREST FIRES
Bordeaux, August 22.
About 230 people have died so far, fighting or try- ing to escape from the widespread forest fires which ravaged the landed region near Bor deaux during the past few days, M. Picare Combre, Prefect of the Gironde Department, told Reuter today. Indo-Chinese troops from a garrison at Mont de Marson, this morning found 30 bodies when beating the scorched brush near the town. Ten thousand soldiers are among the fire fighters.
were switched, vessfully today to cheek a raging Prielly Legater rarly this
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Shells Exploded
MacDonald's
Visit To Japan
London, August 22.
RADIO
This le feilio Hong Kong broadcasting frequency of 45 kilomyclen per secopul and im 9.52 megacycles per secund in the 11 metre bend.
The impending visit to Japan... of Malcolmn MacDonald, British 12.15 Commissioner General in South 12.30 East Asia, was today termed by Foreign Oller spokesman na a courtesy visit without any, fixed ugendn.
Press comments earlier predlet- ed that far-reaching effects in the Far East would resull from Mr. MacDonald's tulks With General Douglas MacArthur. supreme Allied commander ki Japan.
The Daily Telegraph" today claimed that with the rise of Asialle Commúnism the bred for Anglo-American co-operatlun in the Far Eust had been recognised London and Washington -] the forthcoming talks were like- iy
form- help konsiderably ing Joint polley. The "Telegraph" listed four major points of dis cussion
-Mursing Prayers (Btsidles,
Hong Kong Califor“ Dally | Programme Banumkry, s
131-
12.33 p.m.-weet Boreunde" Peter Yorks Concert chretra with and Alteva Conway
les and
Paul frequ (IRT).
1.15 p.n-Nuwa, Weather Autrement,
1.23 pm. Interlesir.
1.30 pm.-tiperatie Favouritee. 20 B-Clown, Down. 1.0001 pm.—“Hong Kong Cating",
Variety ይዘር 6.62 p.m.-"Nund Call".
Orrbesten Cosclucted by New Joh kin with Brie Whitley CHNETH). 30 pm, Charlie Kuux Pinnu Mediny.
Haxhon Kalone G00pm--Em
Herital with Plans Arcompralment by Vicente (a) 1Studle).
7. pm.-"Ireurs Round- About". Va-kr
tut ProKPRESTON,
by Jew Bajliday ¡ätudles.
Presented
---Wavela News MISC News Ansirala Imudra Dedey Jogging
16 pro-"Mase "A Go! A Qila Pen
penas by Wilfred Pickles,. 4lak- bara, Helend RCT81. Com-sja je minerally #peaking"-" "Mime-
issue of
1. Trade between Jupan and the sterling area. [20] 672, - #Mganyres
is gath munism in the Far East. 3. The "controversial
The tre ran though an am-
4.
Phenol, espin bàn- Ease Congration. Tefugees aariving here from dreds of anti-alrejaft shells, yes C'estiu, sproke of the the advancing į par tert have 3 sritis T witly the • a galloping a
"ads." Ariny winhulances Cutters go f ANS-101AND Ford by to handle ensualties but Jap.zel 1 likely cuts and bruises Welt 17
techer
Control Grows
NINA,
$14
pated,
Acny
crashe ball -dozers Hramugh the Thaming trees, pour-
mg powerful chemmends was the was roaring forest, ne This Hey areas by ananurain, th fe had spread over [E approximately 30 kilometres the terrstory.
Content eyt the growing in today, fut 141 gran, the and growing on
the Bresque re
Woh Apreading
intrody.
The difce para fez. M 1
Broken slet fragments WIDES Purowe in all directions Breaten- thousands wartelyng thes
Ramander, pre jedent at amnection | Idaze
in the Garele. Preferface forbar, A New York report says hun-
Cofrard Manette
1N
ני tilן!
ali colori fo saluą! | grest- . New-Oghters battle plan
pengames is watsonal freesd areas of Western States States delay. bocongtiatel ths tre-figtulun At least NEX
Hees were hil mat of control, There on the Pyelle National Forest of Ceus- The French Au Ponce, Gentlar - jeal Total and three t the
selt | Yellowstone grapple, and Red Cross mmals
National Park #21
where it
"CLYTONEUS"
1 Manuelle
26th Aug.
"ASTYANAX"
"CALCHAS”
Matre & tima.
8th Sepf.
trooge.
25th Sept.
B.K. via Straits ...
29th Aut.
29th Aug.
be this Thys battle The Frock police anapointed tosiaa
hol they
8th Sept.
911 Sept.
"ULYSSES" "PYRRHUS"
10th Sept.
17th Sept.
NEW YORK SERVICE
"AJAX"
arr. from USA. via
Manila
Baston
Гонду Halifax.
-Now
28th Aug.
York 24th Sept. Carrier: optron to perceel via other Ports t Jend & discharge cargo.
AUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE LTD./CHINA
NAVIGATION CO., LTD. JOINT SERVICE
"CHANGSHA"
"SHANSI
"CHANGSHA"
SAILINGS TO
Sydney, Melbourne
& Adelaide
ARRIVALS
FROM
Sydney
Brisbane,
Townsvill & Manilin
1
end more Than Ardent Etr 300 fires, envering an estimated Teen sage youths 7131 fire zakong | 30,000 arres of timber and grass
charges.
lands Jerests.
were
drought-stricken
In Canela, soranwhile, Hin- Eth karate-sende forest fres che et ohties and
California. imported from with anti-attrraft shells es plod- | Oregon, Montana novd Utah-- ing around them fought unntas į Heater,
OFFICIAL NOTICE
PROPOSAL TO CHANGE A SHIP'S NAME
WE HONGKONG TRANSPORTATION CO. LTD., › Marina House, hereby give notice that in consequence of Maintaining Company nomenclature. We have applied to the Ministry of Trans. port, under Section 47 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, In respect of the undermentioned vetecis:—
12th Sept.
10th Sept. 10th Sept.
Dumb Lighter
L.2 L.206
Philippines Registry
-do- do
Official Gross Number tonnage
20509B 129.00 204959 341.84
Register tonnaga
128.59 341.34
Japan All the above subject in alteration without notice. For Passage and Freight particulars plense apply to
1. CONNAUGHT ROAD, CENTRAL
Tel. 30331/8 Private Exchange.
50. Connaught Rd.West. 25875, 32144, 24878. BRANCH OFFICES:
Chater Rd., Cable and Wireless Bldg. 27160,
THE WORLD.
ISTHMIAN LINE
(Isthmian Steamship Co. of NY.)
ARRIVALS FROM U.S. ATLANTIC COAST ·
6.5. "STEEL AGE"
Salls for Salgon, Bangkok & Batavia
5.S. "STEEL WORKER"
Sails for Saigon, Bangkok & Batavia
29th August
.30th August
2nd October
3rd October
SAILINGS TO U.S.A. via PANAMA
5.S. "MEREDITH VICTORY"
S.S. "BEAVER VICTORY"
S.S. STEEL EXECUTIVE"
for
.28th Augusí 3rd October 21st October
LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK
For Further particulars apply:—
GILMAN & CO., LTD.
M.V. BENARES
M.V. HALLAND
́ ́M.V:"HEMLAND
Agents,
Tel. 31140
Chinese Freight Agents HIN FAT & CO., LTD.
Tels: 28823, 25533 & 23483
SWEDISH EAST ASIA CO.,LTD.
BAILINGS TO EUROPE
For
Motor Tug
"SILVERSIDE"
"FINBACK"
---10--
-do-
203920
1202
235.70 95.42
3.00 11.56
rés-
heretofore nwned by FOREIGN LIQUIDATION COMMISSION and Also LUZON STEVEDORING COMPANY ING., of. MANILA for permission to change the names of the above vessels to HKT L-2, HKT L-206, HKT "SILVERBIDE" and HKT "FINBACK" pectively and to have them registered in their new names at the Port of HONGKONG AB owned by the HONGKONG TRANS. PORTATION COMPANY LIMITED, MARINA HOUSE, HONG- KONG.
Any objection to the proposed changes of name must be sent to the REGISTRAR OF SHIPPING at HONGKONG within SEVEN days from the appearance of this advertisement.
Dated at Hong Kong the 23rd day of August, 1949.
THE HONGKONG TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LIMITED.
W, G. ROBERTSON,
DIRECTOR.
AMERICAN PIONEER LINE
to and from
Atlantic Coast Ports of
the United States and Far Eastern Ports
NEW FAST CARGO SHIPS
ARRIVALS FROM ATLANTIC
"PIONEER MAIL"
"PIONEER BAY" "PIONEER DALE”
.Sept.* 5 .Sept. 12 Oct. I
SAILINGS TO MANIŁA
"PIONEER MAIL" "PIONEER BAY" "PIONEER DALE"
Sept. 6
Sept. 13
.Oct. 2
SAILINGS TO
NEW YORK. BOSTON, BALTIMORE, PHILADELPHA vin JAPAN & PANAMA CANAL “PADUCAH VICTORY" Aer. Aug. 28 Søll Aug. 30.
.10th Sept.
24th Sept.
7th Oct,"
"TIONEER TIDE”
"PIONEER ́MAIL"
"PIONEER BAY"
ADEN, PORT SAID, GENOA, MAKSKILLES, CASABLANCA, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM (AMSTERDAM), HHAMBURG, COPENHAGEN, OSLO AND GOTHENBURG DEEP TANKS AVAILABLE FOR BULK OIL For further particulars apply:
GILMAN
CO., LTD.
THE 31146.
Sept. 5 Sept. 7 Sept. 22, Sept. 24- Sept. 20 Oct. 1
For rates, 'special information coll
UNITED STATES LINES
Queen's Bldg. COMPANY
Tel. 31251
"The 'nbere let indienter the principki parća of -Fonding and diomharge [De' studently `, intended, but not their relation. For further 'informe
ties achozia at the Company's „Ollan'
thiou Always Happeniers by Herbert or landon Relays. 14:00, peng. -----Pres the Valitoriale" on
stu Hari
30 21.9.- Woolher Reveal attack
921 1m-The Kentucky Mlontechs with
Siwen aldey adduchu Durran
Conceri Bin- 3.
America's attitude in the event of a Communist on Hong Kong. The Foreign Offee spokesman denied the existence of sperifted the visit of the agrada during
2011- Commissioner General mad phasised that many of the above issues would have to be discussel
channels... riiplomatie through United Prosh,
POST OFFICE
MAIL NOTICE
Outward Mails
Megistered currenpentrure only Shanghai, Tiendster and North China Pan berceptest at aruder chek, and will be forwarded as opportundly afters.
Bulma otherwir stated. Bryletered Artieira tul
Plan 20 iminutom earlier, thun the ordinary ma}) I maile clone before 1. Reu interel wal Marcel Pasta dome at 5p.m. een the previone day.
t Howloon Central Matin are chart Post half an over earlier than the
lelor thes
4)
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24
Closing Timer br Air
Airmail for Swelow and Amy, (eg.)
LIW SHI W
(da) DaTES
Airmua) for Okizawa sunt dupan, titre)
1.30 am, 1960) $ 2.208.
Atemall for
Munila, 30 19
10 Northern Crohomtem fundurted Huitri Dr Charles Giouers ***lsk male
by
Ballet Arthur
Bayer to Fire West
P&O B.I. E&A
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COMPANIES
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL S.N. CO.
PASSENGER/FREIGHT SERVICE
OUTWARDS
** “CORFU
"CANTON"
CARTHAGR"
Via Southamplum, Fort
HOMEWARDS
"CORNIM
* "CANTON"
sa. "CARTRAGE
* "CORFIM.
RA "CANTON"
LEAVES LONDON
Brill
25th August 22nd Sept.
Ball, Aden, flombay,
Bing.
LEAVES HONGKONO
DUR HONGKONG
29th August
18th Sept
24th Oct, Colraha, Tenun
DHE LONDON
eth October
Sial Octobe
End September
20th Replember
Path October,
Eth November
2th November
2014 December
23rd December
23rd January
Via Binikapote, Penang, Colombo, Bombay, Aden & Turk Said.
OUTWARDS
TREVELYAN"
“ROCOTRA”
FREIGHT SERVICE
DUE HONGKONG
13th September
London
FROM
A
Finnline
via Cenon ♣ Btralia.
9th September
But Niventer
All shize proceed to Japan Porta.
FANS HONGKONG
a. "ANTELONU"
HOMEWARDS
Anl
M "ROXALI”
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30 pm Thes
Nowa
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Rebor
13.3 pm Weather Repost and SummiNƏ Y
of News
1129,-* Down!.
Rediffusion
H.K.T.
7.00 with
the Her
715-200g an Exerature.
1.30... Musical Clock
718-Cyma Tiene
K-News and Weather Forecast.
* 17 - Hany Listening.
-Through the Looking dimen.
pon.Good Morning.
Wedorsúdny Musée.
Morelog Mesiley,,'
Bl).
いざ
0:30
1
31 G Munka
Nood.
P.30.
12.00
Novnline.
Airon for HHA no? Canada, (Arg.)
1.30 pm 10ml) vs.
All for Holm: Atrial for Tat pel, Regia a pm, Meda 130 ye Airmail for Kestow and Atiny; Airmini
for Choogkline and Chenati, Rena 3. Ini, 3.10 pmRE. Ammat for Sagen wid Paris, rileg
430 pm, find. E jona,
Closing Times by Hea Barkok. 2 pm.
Raulow, pn.
How, Pakbal via Hollow and Straita,
a pum
THURSDAY, AUGUST 25
Closing Times by Air Airmail for Swatow and Amoy, (Reg.)
M.34 ... for D n. Alemail for Talpeh; Atrial for Kwel- Hay, on king and Chongis, (ft.)
1.m., 10rd.) 3.30 121 Airmail for Linchew nod Kostalig:
Airmell FIT Follow: Airmail for Hventor and Amy, (eg.) a 15.170 (rd) 3.30 am
Airmail The Tangina, Calcutta, Karachi,
THALER
Natrali, Mondinen. Tyres Hubs, Maieritjux, “dohnarasburg -and Calro vin Karachis. Alexandria, Roma
Laden, Kowloon Cro: Aleg 4
130 P... ford.
5. 0: (Reg.) 4.30 p.m.. (ril. §. fi putu. Airmail for Ringapore, Betavix. Sydney Ros! Aurkisent. R. 4.30 1... 10ed),5 MM.
Alemnit for tanko
F Colombo, (e) 4.30 p.m., (Ord.). Airsuil for Japan. (Reg) 610 pm),
(Ord) † pan.
Cling Timer by Ren Formen vin Kentu to a.m. Halpern, 4 p
Salzen, 3 p.m.
Strait, Faynt anu! Marseliles, . Manila, a p.m.
Bestow, 4 gran,
PRIDAY, AUGUST 2 Clenler Times by Alr Airmal for Manila, Gunm, Honolulu, UNA and Canada, (Reg.) 4.10 p.m., (013.) 5 sebi.
WHETHER ON
Business
1.16 Tune Ther.
1234 Interval Bipont
1240- Military Brand
146 Singer.
+94) Pedrál Cancerḥ, 2.00.--Afterim Mundonie, 4.15--Waltz Time, (lækby's).
Voenly Yours.
Film Minta Muken.
Children's Count 5.-Harmony Hall. 5.15-india Hendliter, 1.20-Kingdrops of Swing. 4.39-The Jumping Jack 4.45-13 You Remember 7
Aleutet.
Pekin ayn
7.3.0-Casi-Theft and Silver, (Rondin! 7.15--The Super-Cola Programme, HBBC New
15-T Stars #g. (Nemile's). 8.96. The Dairy Form Pevecamine. 1,50-19 Skies. Jardino's
Dept.
#1T Beneke Sham,
30--The Corrier Programme, 10.00-120 World Newn,
19.10—1xral Newn
10.16 Light Music."
100-rdust,
£1.35--Boft Light maud Aweet Music, Midnight. Cime Down.
Airways
Air Patel Post for Mantia, Pomalulu
and U8A, Kowloon CPO) - 4.39 pm. caro.m.
matters.
Urduary Airmali (printed
samples and small packet posta) for UBA. Manila, Gunem, nolulu and
Kuwkon Cro) 4.20 p.m., - (GPO)
S Alemid} for Hainb and Itanol.
(Reg.) 4.15 p.m., ((pl.) 2 pm. Albmoll for Ringkjær, (eg) 1.30 p.m..
cord. p.m.
Closing Timea by Ken
Japan and Parcels only for Duosda via
Vancouver BC. 10. Hwatow and Amey, 1 p.m.
Kuren (vla Turbon), & pum.
Pleasu
leasure
Treat yourself or your family to a round-trip holiday cruise to JAPAN (Kobo and Yokohama)
by CHINA NAVIGATION CO's fleet. including the Luxury Liner M.V. «CHANGSHA,”
Approximately 18 DAYS of health- giving holiday travel for a cost of $800.
Apply for salling details to BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE 1Connaught Rd., C.
Agents
CHINA NAVIGATION
Tel. 30331
"ARCOTRA”
2nd September
23rd October
FOR
Brain, Colombe, Heartbay.
Gelom
Marseilles, London,
Hamburg, Antwerp &otterdam.
Filled with Cargowire and ethotii ventilation. Tanke available for carriage of all in tolk, Henes for refrigerated,
Limited enger accommodation,
estro.
BRITISH INDIA S.N. CO., LTD.
"ANA"
"TAIBEA"
"BANGOLA"
In Porl
wells 25th Aug.
mock
4th. 405 Sept. due 20th Sept,
from Japa
fre, indultas vin Straits, From Japan.
for Valeuttavia train. from Calepite via Birallo.
walls 2201 Beth, for Japan,
• Then ships havs Refrigerated Cargo space,
P.&O./B.I. JOINT SERVICE
"PALIKONDA"
"PURNEA"
In Port,
Hth St. an Kolla 1994 Best.
from Karachi via Stealin.
Columbra,
I J
for Krulis Modena, Ruminy, Karachi and Versing Gulf.
Gulf, from Perdien Berkay, Colombo *
"TUNUVA"
die miku Bey1.
andle maki Sept.
for Japan.
* Accepta carga on through Blšia of Lading for Persian Gulf Porta
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN S.S. Co., Ltd.
"NANKIN" •
que 250, A. ail 28th Aust
"NELLDEK“
in 25th Atu.
wall 7th Sept.
dur
6th Sept.
"EASTERN"
from Japan, for
Manila, Rabaul, Betalane, Bydney,
Mal-
bourne, Adelaide, Web-
fingiuo, Dunedin
Auckland.
from Australini
New Zealand Peria,
for Australia via Maist
* Kabuul.
from Japan.
• Accepts cargo on through bills of lading for Pacific Islands Norte.
For full particulars apply to:- MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.
Telephone Nos. 27721-4,
门
HOLLAND EAST ASIA LINE
M.S. "RIJNKERK”
LOADING 4th SEPTEMBER
FOR
MANILA, SINGAPORE, ADEN, BUEZ, PORT SAID, ALEX-
GENOA, MARSEILLES, ANTWERP, AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG, COPENHAGEN,
GOTHENBURG and OSLO.
ANDRIA, ROTTERDAM,
ROYAL INTEROCEAN LINES
PLENY
King's Buliding, Connaught Road. Tels, 28015, 28016, 28017,
ISTHMIAN LINE
(Isthmian Gleamship Co. of N.X.J
DIRECT SAILING TO U.S.A. VIA PANAMA 5.5. MEREDITH VICTORY”
LOADING 28th AUGUST SAILING 29th AUGUST
for
LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK
For further particulars apply:➡
GILMAN & CO., LTD.
Agenita. Tel. 81184 ***!! CHINESE_FREIGHT_AGENTS: HIN FAT & CO., LTD. Tela: 29453 and 28823