HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
PRESIDENT LINER
SAILING S
1940
BOOKING SHEETS NOW OPEN
For
SPRING AND SUMMER SAILINGS
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Home Leave Now
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES
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TEL. 28171.
N.Y.K. LINE
THIS WEEK
SERVICES UNCHANGED IMMINENT DEPARTURES
FORTNIGHTLY
FORTNIGHTLY
PASSENGER AND FREIGHT
AUSTRALIA via MANILA and Way Ports,
HONOLULU, SAN FRANCISCO, and LOS ANGELES
VANCOUVER and SEATTLE
FREIGHT ONLY
END of NOVEMBER
CALCUTTA via 'SINGAPORE and Way Ports.
Complete Information from Your Agent or: NIPPON YUSEN KAISYA
Telephone 36281.
KING'S BUILDING
General passenger Agents in the Orient for CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE
TRAVEL A.-O. LINE
To AUSTRALIA
Calling at Manila, Thursday Island, Cairns, Towns- ville, Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne, etc.
NEXT SAILING
At the end of December.
For Freight or Passage apply to:-
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Tathong Channel: Latest Traffic Prohibitions By Authorities
at the Boom is only allowed when the following Signals are hoisted on the
EASTERN APPROACH by the two gate vessels
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TO HONGKONG
Commencing on Monday, last (Nov. 20), all small craft (including lighters) construct- ed of tron ar steel and Wooden craft, if loaded with iron or steel, which use the gap at the eastern end of the Anti- Submarine Boom when pro- ceeding outwards, are pro- hibited from proceeding South of this Boom without special permission from the Naval Authorities.
Boom, which are as follows:---
By Day:-On one Gate Vessel Two Black Balls vertical; On the other Gate Vessel Two Black Cones vertical; or on one ate Vessel One Black Ball: On the other Gate Vessel One Black Cone
By Night:-On one Gate Vessel Two Red Lights vertical; On the other Gate Vessel Two Green Lights vertical; or On one Gate Vessel One Red Light on the other Gate Vessel One Green Light.
CONTROL OF TRAFFIC
Crisis In Puppet Economy
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1939. -PAGE TI
FEIFING, Nov. 10-Market con- ditions in Tientsin have become extremely chaotic as the result of a stringency in the money market. Native banks have been endea- vouring to collect advances and loans, but the majority of the merchants have been unable to dispose of their merchandises which have been recently hoarded owing to the abrupt depreciation of commodity prices. A large num ber of the merchants. especially the speculators.
are facing bankruptcy being unable to hold on owing to the heavy losses in- cuired in the slump of prices. With only few exception the prices of all kinds of commodities, includ Naval vessels will be stationed ing gold and foodstuffs, continue gap at the eastern end of the near the gap at the eastern end to fall appreciably daily. This is Boom, are prohibited from pro- of the Boom and to seaward of caused by the arrival of huge ship- ceeding North
line drawn Cape D'Agullar to assist in con-ments and the attempts of hoar- of & across
Any orders givenders to dump their holdings into the entrance to
the trolling traffic.
by these vessels must be obeyed. Tathong Channel from
the market to avoid losses by Cape D'Agullar towards the South Nine
All craft are forbidden; to an- further slumps. The price of four Fin Island in a direction 060deg.. If chor in any part of the Tathong has returned to just above the $7 the Signals are holsted by the Port Channel within an area bounded mark, while cotton piecegoods con- with War Signal Station at cape on
the North by the Anti-Sub-tinue their slip downward D'Agullar.
marine Boom and on the South absolutely no sign of improvement.
drawn Line
from by a
The fast approach of the New Cape D'Aguilar towards the South Nine Year, also added another lever.on Pin Island in a direction 060 deg. prospective buyers, who appear to This cancels Notice to Mariners have declined to do business in spite of the favourable quctations. No. 230 of Nov, 20, 1939.
Peking. Chronicle."
Any of the above
craft when
proceeding inwards and using the
THE SIGNALS These Signals consist of 3 RED BALLS by day and 3 RED LIGHTS by night and will be repeated by Patrol Craft when in the vicinity, but mariners are warned that Patrol Craft may not always be on duty.
When the Gate Open Signals ät the Boom are hosted on the gate! vessels and the Signals have been lowered at Cape D'Agullar, pas- sage through the Tathong Chan- nel is safe.
"Great Caution is necessary when approaching the port in unless thick weather, and mariners can "clearly see that. these Signals are not hoisted at the Port War Signal Station at Cape D'Aguilar, they should assume that the Port is closed and keep well clear of the Tathong Channel.
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EASTERN GAP
Passage through the eastern gap
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES
MAERSK LINE
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
• THE baving arrived, from New York and Parts of call, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their Goods are being lauded and placed at their risk into the Hong Kong and Kowloon Whari and Godown Company's godowns at be Kowloon, where delivery may obtained so soon as the Goods are landed. Optional Cargo will not be landed here, unless Notice has been given 48 hours prior to veiser's arrival, bat carried on from port to port to the final port of call to which the option' extends.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Good remaining undelivered after the 24th Nov., 1939, will be subject to Rent.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on 23rd Nov., 1989, at 10 am, by our Surveyor Messrs. Goddard & Douglas, To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations, consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attendance when damaged dutiable goods are examined.
All claims must reach as before the 24th Dec, 1939, ar they will not: be recognized.
No Insurnace will be affected,
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JEBSEN & CO., Agents.
Bong Kong, 17th Nov, 1938.
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CHINA NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
Frequent and Regular Sailings for
SWATOW, AMOY, SHANGHAL, THINGTAO, WEIHAIWE!,
Cuzroo and TITSIN...
KWANGCHOWWAN, PAXHOI and Homo
HAIPHONG.
CARTON.
TOURANE, BAIGON and BANGKOK.
SINGAPORE, PORT SWETTENHAM and PENANG.
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For further particulars regarding loading dates etc. please apply to:-
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
TELEPHONE NO. 30331,
THE TAI SANG S.S. Co., Ltd.
Hong Kong and Macau Service.
S.S. "MACAU S.S. "KAU TUNG”
Sailing Daily
From Hong Kong
COMFORT
SERVICE
Sailing Daily From Hong Kong
LUXURY
From Macao
From Macao
SPEED
Wharves — LEUNG WING.
PO TAK Praya Central.
Office:-
P. & O. S. N. CO.
PASSENGERS AND CARGO
We have a Sailing Homewards about the
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MIDDLE of DECEMBER.
Also Frequent Cargo Departures.
B. I. S. N. CO. LTD.
Sailings to Straits, Rangoon and Calcutta Every Fortnight.
E. & A. S.S. CO. LTD.
Sailings to Rabaul, East Coast of
Australia and Tasmania.
Also frequent sailings to Shanghai and
Japan.
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 bot under present circumstances sailings are perforce restricted.
180, Connaught Road .PHONE 31911.
Details may be obtained from
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE,CO
B&C BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL, HONGKONG,
PHON 27721.
Tel. No. 30332.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD
Agents.
1, Connaught Road. ·
SAILINGS FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOUCHOW & RETURN Subject to alteration without notice
KWANGCHOWWAN-HONGKONG SERVICE Sallings Twice Weekly from Hong Kong
· For Fright and] Framge apply to s
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.,
P. & O. Building.
General ManagUIK.
BANK LINE (CHINA)LTD.
AGENTS FOR
ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.
UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT
Regular sailings for LONDON, LIVERPOOL & GLASGOW as opportunity ofers
AGENTS FOR
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THE BANK LINE, LTD. ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE
for Mauritius, ]Reunion, Tamatave, Loureen Margner, Durban and i apo Porta.
INDIAN-AFRICAN LINE
Regular sailings from CALCUTTA to EASTIE SOUTH AFRICA, via COLOMBOJ Taking PASSENGERS and CARGO from CALCUTTA & COLOMBO for Mombus, Zanzibar, Bafra Lourenco Marines, Durban, East London, Port Elisabeth, Mossel Bay and Cape Town. For Freight or Page on any of the above lines apply
Tel. No. 15037 and 28038,
Telephone 27701
BARBER WILHELMSEN LINE
MONTHLY SERVICE TO
BOSTON AND NEW YORK
Vu LOS ANGELES & PANAMA CANAL FORT
by NEW FAST VESKILS
TP
NEXT SAILING MIDDLE DECEMBER
Very modern passenger accommodation available
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Agents.
THE BANK LINE (CHINA), LTD.
Hong Kong, Bank Building,
Telephone #8U2ZI.