HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
PRESIDENT LINER
SAILINGS
1940
BOOKING SHEETS NOW OPEN
For
SPRING AND SUMMER SAILINGS
Plan Your Next Year's
Home Leave Now
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES
"ROUND-WORLD SERVICE" "ALSO AGENTS FOR "TWA,
THE POPULAR TRANS-CONTINENTAL AIR LINE" 12, PEDDER ST.
TEL. 28171.
N.Y.K. LINE
Which Sank WEATHER REPORT
Explosion Which Sank Terukuni Maru Was Not
At Side But Underneath
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There was no loss of life because
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HONGKONG ROYAL
OBSERVATORY
10a.m., November 23. Barometer, (at sea level), 29.86 ina. it was daylight and, culm and the Temperature, 75 F. lifeboats were
lowered in good Humidity, 99 per cent. time before the ship listed, Sev- Wind Direction, E/N. eral auxilliary craft in the vicinity Wind Force (Beaufort), 9. rescued, most of the passengers Temperature; maximum yesterday, and the crew.
77 F.
NEUTRAL SHIPPING control in five hours.
FIRMS MOST INDIGNANT
The ship had cleared contraband Temperature; minimum last night,
73 F. Rainfall for 24 hrs. ending 10th
today, 1.32 ins.. #
WANTON MINING
11
Total rainfall since January 1st
83.45 ins.
hi
There is very great indignation LONDON, Nov. 23 (Reuter)-The amongst Japanese and other neu- Master of the Japanese liner Teru-tral shipping companies over the Against an average of, 870 ins. kunt Maru, which was sunk on wanton mining by Germany of Sunset tonight 5.38 p.m. Tuesday, states positively that his shipping channels with the obvious Sunrise tomorrow, 6.41 a.m. ship was not struck by a floating intention of indicting loss and in- mine which had broken adrift timidating merchant shipping, ir- The ship was steaming at 15 knots respective of neutrality and drawing 27 feet in the ship-manity. plng channel south-west of the
she sunk lightship when mined.
NO LOSS OF LIFE
or hu-
4 p.m., Nov. 23. Barometer (at sea level), 29.22 ing. Temperature, Ti F. Humidity, 95 per cent.
A' report was recently published wind Direction, SE. was in American newspapers that Bri-wind Force (Beaufort), 9.-
tish warships were sighted in the Maximum temperature, 78 F. Atlantic and that Canada was Minimum temperature, 70 F. preparing to build ships.
It was broad daylight and visibi- lity was good and he had five look- outs.
The explosion was not at the side, but underneath and the ship was lifted and threw men off their fect.
FALSE STATEMENT Thereupon, the Germans falsely represented the New York Times
Rainfall 3.23.
as saying that HMS. Hood, Re- suffered superficial damage, com-
pulse and Renown were taken forpared with 17 raiding planes des- repair to Canada, where they❘troyed. were safe from enemy attack,
The nearest British mined area
In fact, the air raid on war was 35 miles away and, in any ports were totally ineffective and case, British mines were automa- only the antiquated Iron Duke tically safe if they break away.
HONG KONG TIDE TABLE
From 2 to 30 Nov. 1939
HIGH WATEL
LOW WATER
가
The fabrication of neutral evid- ence in support of imaginary news is an attempt to bolster up the morale on the Nasl home front,
OHINA NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED. -
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1939. —PAGE 11
P. & O. S. N. CO.
We have a Sailing Homewards about the
MIDDLE of DECEMBER
Carrying Passengers and Freight. Also. Frequent Cargo Departures.
Week
Dafonta
Heng
Kong
Standard
Time.
Height
Hong
Kong
Standard
Tire
Height.
Frequent and Regular Sailings for
SWATOW, AMOY, SHANGHAL TUNGTAO, WEIAI WIL
Cazroo and TIENTSIN.
KWANGCHOWWIN, PAKHOI and B
b. m.
h.in.
h. m.
jft. in,
Fri.
24
Oi 37
b 1
01 46
3 3
SERVICES UNCHANGED IMMINENT DEPARTURES
1031
13 10
3 2
Sat.
15
Q3.99
52
02.35
25
12:54 7
13 45
3
HAIPHONG.
San. 28
09 15
03 08
19
20 26
79
"14-15
34
CANTON
PASSENGER AND FREIGHT
Moo.
17
1001
59
03 45
-14
#
21.04
18 3
14 46
Tues. 28
10.46
52
04 24
11
THIS WEEK
AUSTRALIA via MANILA
and Way Forts,
9140
8 4
15.20
3 6
Wed 20
11 35
187
05.06
10 9
21
84
15 58
38
Thur, 30
12 30
50
05 60
FORTNIGHTLY
HONOLULU, SAN FRANCISCO,
23.09
38 2
18 30
FORTNIGHTLY
and LOS ANGELES
VANCOUVER and SEATTLE,
FREIGHT, ONLY
END of NOVEMBER
CALCUTTA via SINGAPORE and Way Forts.
Complete Information from Your Ågent or: NIPPON YUSEN KAISYA
KING'S BUILDING
Telephone 30281.
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
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES
MAERSK LINE
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
THE having arrived, from New York anti Porte of call, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notifed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk into the Hong Kong and Kowloon Whart and Godows Company's godowns at Kowloon, where delivery may be obtained as soon as the Goods are landel. Optional Largo will not be anded bere, unless Notice has been given 48 hours prior to vessel's arrival, but 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 by our Nov., 1939, at 10 am, Surveyor Messrs. Goddard & Douglas To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations, consignees in nat hayo Revenue Officer in attendance When damsred dytisble goods are szaminać.
All claims must reach us before the 4th Dec, 1949, or they will agt be recognised.
No Insumate will be affected.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JEBSEN 00 Agents,
Bong Kong, 17th Nov, 1939,
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TOUEANE, SA1908 and BaxGLOX.
SINGAPORE, PORT SWETTENHAM and PENANG. ·
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"
COMFORT
Sailing Daily
From Hong Kong
Sailing Daily SERVICE From Hong Kong
"
LUXURY
From Macao
From Macao
SPEED
Wharved :~~ LEUNG WING,
PO TAK. Praga Contral.
Office :-
186, Connaught Road PHONE 31911.
B. I. S. N. CO. LTD.
Sailings to Straits, Rangoon and Calcutta Every Fortnight.
F. & A. S.S. CO. LTD.
Monthly 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,
HE
Passengers are requested to register their requirements but under
present circumstances sailings perforce restricted.
art
Details may be obtained from
MACKINNON MACKENZIE.CO
POG BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL HONGKONG
Prosz 27721.
Tel. No. 30332.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.
Agents.
1, Connaught Road.
SAILINGS FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW & RETURN
Subject to alteration without notice KWANGCHOWWAN__BONGKONG SERVICE Satlings Twice Weekly from Hong Kong
For Freight and Fiangę, apply to sm
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.,
,&O. Building:
BANK LINE (CHINA) LTD.
AGENTS FOR,
ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD. UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT
Regular sailings for LONDON, LIVERPOOL & GLASGOW as opportunity offers
AGENTS FOR
THE BANK LINE, LTD.
ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE
for Mauritius, Reunion, Tamatave, Lourenco Marques, Dueban and Cape Forta INDIAN-AFRICAN LINE
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Tel. Now, 28037 and 28038.
Telephone 27791
THE BANK LINE (CHINA), LTD.
BARBER-WILHELMSEN LINE
MONTHLY SERVICE TO
BOSTON AND NEW YORK
V1 LOS ANGELES & PANAMA CANAL PORTS,
by NEW FAST VESSELS
NEXT SAILING MIDDLE DECEMBER
Very modern passenger accommodation available
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Agenta
Telephone 18021
Bong Kong, Bank Building