HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
PRESIDENT LINER
SAILINGS
1940
BOOKING SHEETS NOW OPEN
For
SPRING AND SUMMER SAILINGS
COLONY TRADE
IN 1939
Continued from Pate '7
by 4.5 per cênt in 1939, as com- pared with 1938, and by 4.2 per cent. as compared with 1937; whilst exports Increased by 3.5 per cent. in 1939 as compared with 1938, and by 13.9 per cent as compared with 1937.
QUARTERLY COMPARISONS The following comparative tables show the quarterly values of im- ports and exports of merchandise since 1938 in £'s and $'s millions: IMPORTS
1938 -1930
10.0 7.8 162.1 125.5 11.1 10.7
1st Quarter
1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
180.1 175.5
2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter
CHINA NAVIGATION
ال
COMPANY, LIMITED.
Frequent and Regular Sailings for
SWATOW, AMOY, SHANGHAI, TSINGTAO, WEIHAI SE,
Charoo and TIBETAIN.
KWANGUBOWWAN, PAKпor and Botow
HAIPHONG
CANTON.
TOURANE, SAIGON and BANGIOK.
SINGAPORE, PORT SWETTENHAM and. Parano
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1940. —PACE 11
PLAN YOUR HOME LEAVE NOW
"Total:" Total:
EXPORTS
:.
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES
"ROUND - WORLD SERVICE »
AGENTS FOR T.WA. AND UNITED AIR LINES.
1st Quarter 1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
2nd Quarter
1938 1930 8.4- 7.4 -135.4 120.5
8.3 9.2 134.5 149.5
3rd Quarter
..
3rd Quarter
126.7
12, PEDDER ST.
TEL. 28171.
4th Quarter
4th Quarter
7.1 115.3
7.9 8.1 132.9 8.1 130.5
8:4 8.7
3rd Quarter 4th Quarter
135.4 143.7
4th Quarter.
#7 9.3
140.5 150.5
38.2 36,5
618.1 $94.2
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"
P. & O. S. N. CO."
We have a Sailing Homewards MIDDLE OF FEBRUARY
carrying Passengers and Freight. Also Frequent Cargo Departures.
11
N.Y.K. LINE
Total: Total:
31,7 32.8 511.9 533.4
COMFORT
DISTRIBUTION OF TRADE
The
following comparative tables show the distribution of the imports and exports of mer- chandise during the years 1938- 1939
Sailing Daily
From Hong Kong
SERVICE
Sailing Daily From Hong Kong
LUXURY
From Macao
"From Macao
IMPORTS
CALIFORNIA AHEAD!
OUR MIDDLE FEBRUARY, SAILING FROM HONGKONG TÓ SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS". 'ANGELES—VIA SHANGHAI, JAPAN AND HONOLULU-MARKS THE RESUMPTION OF SERVICE OVER THIS MOST POPULAR ROUTE
U. S. A.
China
1938 1939
Dig 37,7
37.6
SPEED
Japan
3,0
4.6
B. I. S. N. CO. LTD.
Sailings to Straits, Rangoon and Calcutta Every Fortnight.
Neth, East Indies U. K
3.6 6.6
9.1 6.7
8.8 87
Wharves:-
Office
French Indo-China Siam
5.8 6.8
LEUNG WING.
5.9 5.0
Germany
6.3. 2,2
PO TAK. Praya Central,"
British Malaya India
1,2 22
1:9 1.7
Australia
20 12
Belgium
Also:
FORTNIGHTLY TO VANCOUVER`and SEATTLE
FREQUENTLY TO LIVERPOOL via SUEZ
Others
1,0 1.0 10.9 15.7
EXPORTS
1938 1939 %, %
China
45.1 16.9
British Malaya
7.2 8.6
136, Connaught Road PHONE 31911.
THE BEN LINE STEAMERS,
LIMITED.
E. & A. S.S, CO. LTD.
Monthly Sailings to Rabaul, East Coast of Australia and Tasmania.
11
French Indo-China
4.5 10.4
IMMINENT FREIGHT SÄILINGS.
Japan
0.6 1.2
U.. K.
41 42
CALCUTTA via SINGAPORE and
Way Porta ......
THIS WEEK
BOMBAY via SINGAPORE, and
Way Porta
NEXT WEEK:
Масао
4.1 8.4
Slam
3.1 29
U. B. A
10.2 14.4
Kwong Chow Wan
1,9
7.9
Neth. East Indies
28 2.8
.
Philippines
1.9 21
Complete Information From Your Agent or:
NIPPON YUSEN KAISYA
KING'S BUILDING
-General Passenger Agents in the Orient for
CUNARD WHITE FTAR LINE
India Others
1.6 1.8
128 18.#
For Freight apply ..
Telephone 30291.
HONG KONG TIDE TABLE From 31 Jan, to 6 Feb. 1940.
to the Agents:
HIGH WATER.
LOW WATER
19 at
Week
Date of
Month.
Hong
Hong.
Kong
Standard
Tine.
Height
Kong
Standard
Time
Height.
b. m. f. ir. h. m.
Wed. 31
01 60 1436 58
58
07 40 9 4.
20 30 18 0
Thar. 1
03 10
46
08 21
2 9
15:30
59.
29 45
2
I'ri. 2
04 80
41!
08 10
34
Humidity, 81 per cent
16 45
8 1
Wind Direction, Calm.
Bat 3
02 85
40
0024
1745
84
10 40 38
San 4 0805
40
01 35
1860
6 6
11 32
38
Mon. B
0855
48
0206
19 39
169
12 36
2 6
09 $5
144
02 40
20 24
113 27
34.
TRAVEL A.-O. LINE
To AUSTRALIA
Calling at Manila, Thursday Island, Cairns, Towns- ville, Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne, etc.
NEXT SAILING.
Middle of February, 1840,
For Freight or Passage apply to:-
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Tel. No. 30332.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.
Agents.
1. Connaught Road.
SAILINGS FOR SWATOW, AMOT & FOOCHOW & RETURN
Subject to alteration without notice AWANGCHOWWAN-HONGKONG SERVICE Sallings Twice Weekly from Hong Kong
for Freight andĮ Fassage syplyštam
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.
10. Balilding.
BANK LINE (CHINA)LTD.
AGENTS FOR
ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.
UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT
Begular sailings for LONDON, LIVERPOOL & GLASGOW as oppertunity offers
NEXT SAILING SECOND WEEK IN MARCH.
AGENTS FOR
THE BANK LINE, LTD. ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE
NEXT SAILING ABOUT MIDDLE OF MARCH
for Mauritius, Reunion, Tamatave, Lourenco Marques, Durban and Cape Porte.
AMERICAN-ORIENTAL LINE
Regular sailings for Boston, New York, Philadelphia & Baltimore
NEXT SAILING SECOND WELK IN FEBRUARY
For Freight or Pasage on any of the above liner apply
General Managers.
Tel. No. 28027 and 28038,
Telephone 27791
BARBER WILHELMSEN LINE
MONTHLY SERVICE TO
BOSTON AND NEW YORK
VIA LOS ANGELES & PANAMA CANAL PORTS.
by, NEW TAST VESZKLS
NEXT SAILING MIDDLE FEBRUARY Very modern passenger accommodation available
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
THE BANK LINE (CHINA), LTD.
Hong Kong Bank Bnfiding,
Agente.
Telephone #8021.
WEATHER REPORT Hongkong Royal "Observatory
10 am., Jan, 30. Barometer. (at sea level), 30.15 ins. Temperature; 61 F...
די
Wind Direction, ESE
59 F. Rainfall for 24 hrs., ending 10 sm
today, nil
FOR LONDON and LEITH
W. R. LOXLEY & CO., (CHINA) LTD. York Building,
Tel. 34165
24 Wind Force (Beaufort), nii..
Total rainfall since January 1st
0.02 tms.
Against an average of, 1.10 ins... Sunset tonight, 6.10 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow, 7.03 a.m.
4 pm, Jan. 30. Baronster (at sea level), 30.00 ans, Temperature, 66 F.
Température; maximum yesterday | Hulidity, 68 per cent.
71 F.
15 Temperature, minimum last night, | Wind Force (Beaufort), 4
Maximum temperature, 70 F Minimum temperature, 59 F. Raintili, nu
Also frequent sailings to Shanghai and Japan.
All vessels may call at any ports on or off the runte and the route and all sailings are subject to change or deviation" with or without notice.
Passengers arc requested to register their requirements bat under present circumstances sailings are perforce. restricted.
Details may be obtained from
MACKINNON MACKENZIE.CO
POC BUILDING, CONHAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL. HONGKONG
Peaks 27721;