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First week in May.
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Middle of May.
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MAIDEN VOYAGE
FIVE DAY EXCURSION TO MANILA
Leaving Hongkong....
EARLY MAY
Using the ship as your Hotel during Overnight
AT MANILA.
ALSO: SECOND WEEK IN MAY THIS NEW VESSËL TO:
SAN FRANCISCO,
LOS ANGELES,
via
SHANGHAI,
JAPAN,
and HONOLULU,
A few reservations still available for SHANGHAI
NEXT VOYAGE THIRD WEEK IN JULY. «
Complete Information From Your Agent or: NIPPON YUSEN KAISYA
KING'S BUILDING
· Telephone 36291. General Passenger Agente in the Orient for CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE-
BRITISH SAILOR TELLS RADIO
GRIM NARVIK TALE.
Ship Used By Germans
As Screen In Battle
.
LONDON, May 2 (Realer)-Details of the captivity of British sallors in Narvik after the German invasion were given yesterday.
The news was given out by Chief Engineer. Dobson a
member of the crew of one of the five British merchant ships which were at Narvik when Germany invaded Norway.
The Chief engineer is at present lying in a Swedish hospital suffering from frost-bite.
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9.30. London Relay"World Affairs" 9.45 Concert Waltzes...
Spring in Japan (Tadasuke" Ohno); Blossom Dreams (Kolo Ho Tauki)-- Orchestra Mascotta. Immortal Strauss-A Medley of Strauss Waltzes -Viennese Walta Orchestra.
10.00 London Belay War Com- mentary.
10.13 Fuccini's "Madam Butterfly" Act' 2. }}
Soloists and Characters in order of appearance: Sheridan (Soprano) - Cho-Cho-Ban; Mannarini (Mezzo-60- just prano)--Bunik, her servant; Wein- loadberg (Baritone)-Sharpless, U.S. Con- sul: Palal (Tenor) — Gora, the mar riage broker: Gelli (Bass) - Prince Yamadori with Members of La Scala Orchestra and Chortis, Milan..
11.00 Close down.
Ger-
Five British ships were coming up to the pler tn iron ore, he said, when the man destroyers entered the port.
The Naz "sailors swarmed 03.
bourd.
FOOD SHORTAGE
The next day five British
des-
a
The following passengers left troyers entered Narvik and Hongkong yesterday afternoon for great battle ensued. Singapore and other southern That day the British captives were moved to a cafe on the water
ports:-
Mr. Justice R. E Lindsell and front. Mrs. R. E. Lindsell, Mr. W. H. G. By this time the Germans were
UNCLAIMED
TELEGRAMS
The following is a list of un- claimed telegrams lying at offices
E. Droogleever, Capt. and Mrs. J.running short of food and the of Cable & Wireless Limited:- D. E. Shotter, Mr. Oh Sian Goan, prisoners got only bread and Mr. Soh Oh Peng. Mr. Low Ti Koh.water.
from
Sadkowsky c/o HK, & Shanghai Banking Corporation, from Shang- Mr. Khoo Boo Gong. Datoh Low On April 13 they heard gunfire hal; Terschoyle, Empress Lodge, Leong Gan. Mr. and Mrs. A. Jat sea. Dobson saw three des- Kowloon,
Stalbansherts: Hocking. Mr. and Mrs. V. V. W.
troyers sunk.
Bucher Hoy. American President Fretwell, Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Scurr, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Kelly. Master tron ore piers and most of
Later the Germans blew up the Lines. from Yuanling; Stolava, A. P. Kelly. Mr. and Mrs. J. M.-H.
the from Semarang. Osborne, Mr. R. S. Harrison, Mias
water front. C. Carmelo, Mrs. E. Shiletto, Mr. A. Carmelo. Lt W. F. Graf, Mr. and Mrs. S. Isherwood, Master J. L. Isherwood, Mr. J. Grader. Mr. F. G. Gagliardi,
DOG BISCUITS AND COFFEE On April 23. a German army commander ordered that they should be sent to Swederi,
set out
Two batches of men Mr. and Mrs. Periquet, Miss. A. walking along the railway ac Periquet, Miss R. Periquet, Mr. Rcompanied by German guards. Periquet, Mr. J. Periquet, Dr. and The cold Was acute and the Mrs. E. van Haaps. Mr. N. R.men were tired and frozen. Ramsey, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. MIL- During the whole of the follow- chell, with infant, Master M. Mit-mg 36 hours the only food they chell, Mr. T. Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs, got" was one cup of coffee and J. G. Shaw, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. R. some dog biscuits. Butcher.
WEATHER REPORT
Hongkong Royal Observatory
At the frontier. they were hand-
ed over to the Swedish author- ties.
MUCH TOO BUSY
Dobson further states that about 30 ships of various nationa- Barometer (at sea level), 29.93 insities have been sent to the
10 am, May 2.
Temperature, 77 F. Humidity. 76 per cent Wind Direction, E.S.E.. Wind Force (Beaufort), 3. Temperature; maximun yesterday.
79 F.
Temperature: minimum last night
70 F.
bottom of Narvik harbour.
Jesse Jones, of the Mersington Court, was taken prisoner with. 50 others when the Germans en tered the port.
"
He says that they were lined up on the deck of a prison ship and had their photographs taker. Then they were kept below in the ship which was used as Total rainfall since January 1st screen during the British attacks.
22.49 ins.
Rainfall for 24 hrs. ending 10th |
"today, nil.
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Against an average of. 11.69 ins. Sunset tonight, 6.51 pm. Sunrise tomorrow, 5.50 a.m.
4 pm, May 2. Barometer (at sea level), 29.85 Inc. Temperature, 77 F. Humidity, 79 per cent. Wind Direction, E. Wind Force (Beaufort), 3. Maximum temperature, 81. F. Minimum temperature, 70 F.. Rainfall, nii
HONG KONG TIDE TABLE From 3 to 9 May 1940.
Week
3° °jsd
Month.
Time.
Height
Hoight.
They were released next morn Ing presumably because by that ime the Germans, had found themselves too busy looking after themselves to bother about (one else.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICES
SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
C
CONSIGNEE NOTICE.
Tax S.S.
BRINGING CARGO FROM MARSEILLES, via SAIGON,
"
NONSIGNEES are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables s being landed & stored into the godowns of the Bong Kong Kowloon What and Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
AU Claim must be aent, in tù me on or before the Sunday, 6th May, 1940. or they will act be recognized,"
Damaged Packages will be examined by the Company's Surveyors, Mensru Goddard & Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at 10,00 m, Wednesday, the 1st May, 1940.
ON
Consignees must have a Revenus Officer in attendance when any dutiable goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by
in any case whatever,
R. OHL,
1940
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any.
Hong Kong
Agent.
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OHINA NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
Frequent and Begular Sailings for
SWATOW, AMOY, SHANGHAI, TSINGTAO, WEBALCIJ,
CHiroo and TIENTSIN.
KWANOCHOWWAN,' Paxnor and Hormone
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P. & O. S. N. CO. We have a Sailing Homewards MIDDLE MAY carrying Passengers and Freight. Also Frequent Cargo Departures
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and Calcutta. »
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Monthly Sailings to Rabaul, East Coast of Australia and Tasmania.
Also frequent sailings to Shanghai and Japan.
All vessels may call at any porte on or off the route" and the route and all sailings are subject to cancellation 'change or deviation with or without notice.
Passengers are requested to register their requirements but under present circumstances sailings are perfores restricted.
Details may be obtained from
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE.CO
• & CEBUILDING, CONNALIGHT. ROAD CENTRAL. HONGKONG
PHONE 27721.
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EARLY IN JUNE, 1940.
For Freight or Pasange apply to:-
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Tel. No. 30332,
Agents.
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SAILINGS FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FÓOCHOW & RETURN
Subject to alteration, without notice
KWANGCHOWWAN--BONGKONG SERVICE
Salling: Twice Weekly from Hong Kong
For Freight and Pure apply to
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38039.
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For further particulars regarding loading dates etc. please apply to:-
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V1 LOS ANGELES & PANAMA CANAL PORTS.
by NEW FAST VESSELS
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Hong Kong, Bank Building,
Agents.
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