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About the middle of March.
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WEATHER REPORT | Arabic And Hebrew Press
Hongkong Royal Observatory
10 am. Feb. 23.
Barometer (at sea level), 30.29 ins. Temperature, 61 F. - Humidity, 63 per cent. Wind Direction, E/S" Wind Force (Beaufort), 4, Temperature: maximum yesterday
69 F
Temperature, min/mum last night.
56 F.
Rainfall for 24 hrs., ending 10 am.
today, nil.. Total rainfall since January 1st,
0.33 ins
Against an average of, 265 ins. Sunset tonight 6:23 pm. Sunrise tomorrow, 6.49 am,
4 p.m., Feb. 23. Barometer (at sea level), 30.17 ins. 'Temperature, 62 F. Humidity, 59 per cent. Wind Direction, E/B. Wind Force (Beaufort), 4. Maximum temperature, 65 F. Minimum temperature, 58 F. Rainfall, nil.
BONG KONG TIDE TABLE. From 34. Feb. to 1 Mar. 1940.
HIGH WATER.
Days of
Week
Date of
Month.
Hong
Kong Standard
Time:
Height
LOW WATER
Hong
Kong
Standard Time
Height,
Laud Colonial Policy
LONDON, Feb, 23 (Router)-The Palestine Arable paper Addi- fas, in an editorial, stresses that the importance of Britain's Colonial Development Scheme lies in the fact that it was declar- ed in war-time when the need for funds is argent,'
The Asalrat Almustaquim says that the British Government has done well in declaring this policy.
The Hebrew paper Dayan says:, disproves completely the propagan- "The scheme is the best evidence da accusing Britain of oppression. of the economic force of the En- in the Empire. Perfect union in pire and the financial power of the Empire is the key to victory Britain. It also shows political The British Empire forms & eficiency and psychological steadi- granite-like block,” ness enabling British statesmen to extend their concern to matters not directly connected with the
war.
"The extension of the mandated territories seems the consequence of the decidedly pro-British stand taken by the population.
"British mandated countries regard the fight against Nazism as their own and they
ready to make
BRITISH EMBASSY DENIAL
SHANGHAI, Feb. 23 (Reuter)— Reports, emanating from the United States, "stating that Bri- tain has concluded or is contem- plating the conclusion of a new treaty with Japan covering the Far East situation, were categori- The Caracas påper Ables states:cally denled "by the British Em- The statement of Colonial policy bassy here today.
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effort required.”
every
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IMMINENT SAILINGS
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THIS WEEK
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via MANILA and Way Ports
LIVERPOOL, via SINGAPORE
MARSEILLES,
* etc.
CASABLANCA,
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NEXT WEEK.
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Kunming's skies during the last several nights were particularly prightly lit up by the constella tion of the Pisces, the planets Venus, Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn Being all plainly visible to the naked eve, Neptune, being farther away, cannot be discerned by the eve without the aid of astrono- mical implements, but is actually. in the same constellation.-(Cen- tral)
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1940. —PACE 11
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Also frequent sailings to Shanghai and Japan.
All vessels may call at any ports on or off the route and the route and all sailingere subject to change F deriation with or without notice.
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Passengers are requested to register their requirements bat under present circumstances sailings are perforce restricted.
Detalls may be obtained from »
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NEXT WEEK.
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NEXT SAILING
FIRST HALF APRIL, 1940,
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*THE 8.8.
BRINGING CARGO FROM MARSEILLES via SAIGON.
YONSIGNEES are hereby informed
that their goods with the exception
of Opium, Treasure and. Valuables.are.. being landed & stored into the godowns of the Hong Kong Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd. Kowloon, whexce delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
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Consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attendance when any datiable goods are examined by the Company'a | Surveyors.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by ne in any case whatever.
Hong Kong.
"
R. OHL,"
Agent.
1940.
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