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FROM LONDON, GIBRALTAR, MAUTA, PORTSAID, ADEN, COLOMBO AND TRAITS,
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YONSIGNEES Cargo by the
Named Vesselaro, hereby in formed that their goods have been land- YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby od & placed aT THEIR BISK in the Hong informed that all Goods are. Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowi boing landed at their risk into the Company's Godowns at Kowloon where hazardous and/or extra hazardous each Consigament is being sorted out Godowns of the Honz Kong and Mark by Mark and Delivery can now be Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company, obtained Ltd. whones and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown, and all "Goods remaining undelivered after the 10th May, 1940, will be subject to rant. All claims against the vessel must be presented to the undersigned on or baform the 94th May, 1940, or they will not be recognized.
To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations. Consignees must have a Revenue Officer in atten- dance when daemage dutiable goods are examined,
AU broken, chafed, and damaged; Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 8th May, 1940 at 9 A., by
Messrs. Carmichael & Clarke.
by
No Fire Insurance has been effected: Bills of Lading will be countersigned
W. R. LOXLEY & Co. (CHINA) LTD.
Agents. Hong Kong, 3rd May, 1940.
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Optional goods have been landed here unless instructions were given to the contrary Six Hours before arrival of the steamer.
Goods not cleared within 8 days in Cluding date of arrival will be subject sa rent.
No Fire Insurance has or will be effected by us in any case whatever.
Damaged Packages mast be left in the Codowas for examination by the Consignees, and tho Company's surveyors, Mars, GODDARD & DOUGLAS, at 10a.m. on Monday and Thursday, within the Free Storage period.
Consignees are specially notified that it is necessary for a Revenue Officer to be present at the examination of damaged dutiable cargo.
All Ulaims against the Steamer mart praented to the Undersigned on or before 25th May, 194, or they will to be recognised.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowa, MACKINNON, MACKENZIE ± 0.
Agenc Hong Kong, 4th May, 1940.
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ROME, May 6 (Reuter) "Napoleon's attempt to invade England will certainly and soon, be attempted by Germany In this war", declared Signor Ansaldo, editor of. Count Clano's paper, Il Telegrafo, in the weekly broadcast to Italian troops.
Signor Ankkaido concluded by saying, "we have already seen remarkable happenings. We shall see even a more re- markable one which will shake the pillars of the world”,
Chinese Cross Fen River In Ten Columns
CHUNGKING. May 6 (Reuter) Large Chinese forces concentrated in West Shansi have suddenly ad- vanced eastward across the Fen River in 'ten columns and are at- lacking - Japanese bases on the Tungpu Rallway, according to the latest Chinese feld dispatches.
Since the Japanese launched their big drive into south Shansi on April 17 severe fghting has been going on in the Chungtiso and Talhong mountains.
Taking advantage of the large Japanese force being engaged in south Shansi, far away from the'r bases, the Chinese quietly 'massed troops in west. Shansi, on the west bank of the Fen River, waiting for an opportune moment to strike in the Japanese rear.
By midnight of April 29" the Chinese forces crossed the Fen River in ten columns..
Meanwhile, other Chinese có-
lumns, attacked the Japanese
positions at Hotsin, Chishan and Sinchlang along the north bank of the Fen River bend. By noon on Saturday, May 4, the Chinese claimed to have completed the en- Circlement of the Japanese forces in south-east Shans!.
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BELGIUM NOT A BATTLEFIELD
BRUSSELS, May (Reuter)— Belgium's determination to main- tain her neutrality and indepen- dence was emphasised again by M Pierlot in a "speech at Charleroi, He added that "Belgium is no longer a battlefield upon whic the quarrels of other people can bye settled. Her territory is a collection of fortified lines, occu- pled by an army ́ ready to do. everything for the defence of their homes,"
CHAMBER OF
· COMMERCE
Continued From Pare 1 maximum of friction and produce the minimum of results.
1939 FIGURES From statistics issued by the Government, it was revealed. at the meeting, that in 1939 "the Colony imported $1,885,000 worth of radio apparatus of all kinds. Some $1,150,000 of this came from the United States, $109,000 from Canada, and $250,000 from the United Kingdom.
The exports to Chine (including those imported through French Indo-China, Kwangchowwan, and Macao) amounted to $1,955,000 in value.
That the exports, are greater than the Imports is due to the fact that a few factories are in opera tion in the Colony where they as- semble radio sets from imported
Germany's Irreparable Losses At Sea
Doubtful Whether Norway
Step Will Succeed
LONDON, May 6 (Reater)—Commenting on the situation in Europe, the Belgian Peuple says: "Above 'all, we must not lose sight of the essential unity of the conflict and not be a 'dupe to the German tactics to isolate the adversaries and then attack "one after the other."
The Swiss Gazette says: "Germany's complete occupation of southern Norway seems inevitable but it has not modifled the general' situation while the ultimate success of the adventure is still problematical
.:
"Only a month ago Germany, was sheltered by neutrals. She
·TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1940.
FOREIGN MAILS
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, 7th MAY, 1940, 9.30.M. Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.
INWARD MAILS
FTO
Air Mail by "Pan American'. Always Direct Ser-'
vico."San Francisco date, 30th April. Straits.
Shanghai.
Japan and shanghai.............. Haiphong
Java and Manila
Strals and Manila"...ierzespaenorhe
alone profited by the use of their WHERE IGNORANCE Japan.
territorial waters and benefited by all that Denmark and Norway could supply, Now she has the thankless task of maintaining
domination of two new blockaded
territories
DEARLY BOUGHT
The occupation, SO dearly bought by the German Navy, may present momentary economic ad- vantages but it is doubtful whether * can compensate for the loss of all benefits which the Reich derived from their neutrality."
The Tribune says: "The Ger- mans cannot count permanently on the superiority of men and. material with which they obtained their drst successes. Stabilisation of the front in Norway will be a great disappointment to Berlin
IS BLISS"
ROME, May 6 (Reuter)- Details have reached here of an organised anti-Allled de- monstration in Milan over the week-end by about 100 stu- dents who marched through the streets shouting" "long live Germany" death to Britain and France.
They chalked up on the walls, "we want Hitler in Ton- don and Mussolini in Paris.”
Troops Over The Border
where a lightning victory was an- | SOVIET-MANCHUKUO
ticipated but is now wondering how to maintain liaison with their own expeditionary corps."
"The occupation of a few moun- tainous provinces cannot pensate the irreparable losses at following
sea.
Mr.
SKIRMISH
Air Mall by "Air France Direct Service" — Paris
date, 1st May.
Shanghai.
Shanghat.
Manila
Air Mall by "Imperial Airways Direct Service"
London date 1st May,
Canton
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Japan and Shanghai.
Manila
Shanghai, Amoy and Swatow.....
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U.S.A., Honolulu and Japan (San Francisco date.
18th April).
U.S.A., Honolulu and Japan (San Francisco
23rd Apr), Straits and Manila, Japan and Shanghai. Тарад.
TOKYO, May 6 (Reuter)-Great Shanghai.. Com-sensation was caused in Hsinking stals and Manila
the revelation that Straits and Europe via guez--(London date, 5th Soviet troops had invaded Man- April). |chukuo territory, near Laowengling, Java and Manila, TAN KAH - KEE
in Mutankiang Province, on the Japan and Shanghai. eastern border between Russia and |Sandakan; ............. IN CHENGTU : Manchukuo at 7 am on May 4, and CHENGTU May 6 (Central) fired on five Manchukuo guards, Tan Kah-kee, well-known according to a Japanese report Chinese. Industrialist in Singapore from the capital of Manchukuo.
A police sergeant, Ishimati, it is Chinese War Reller Association, alleged, was shot through the left
thigh. and Mr. Chwing 31-yen, vice- chairman of the association, ar- About six Soviet soldiers; -with rived here from Chungking by mil.tary dugs, penetrated into Man- plane yesterday. Both were ac-ukuo territory near Tungning, in corded
a hearty ovation upon the same province, at noon and
wi.hdrew after their arrival,
Members of the Chinese Comfort along the border. Mission from the South Seas who The Manchukuo authorities, it closed at 5 pm, on the previous day. When malls are advertised to arrived here last week yesterday is added, is paying attention to close after 5 pm, Registered and Parcel malis are closed at 5 pm.
celebration the recurrence of these legal
and chairman of the South Seas
participated in the
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'reconnoitring
HEAVY INDUSTRIES
meeting of the Provincial Kuo-ardons. mintang Headquarters on the oc- casion of the 19th anniversary of the establishment of the Revolu- tionary Government in Canton,
Both Messrs, Pan Kuo-chu and Chen Chao-chi, leader and deputy leader of the mission, delivered speeches.
The members will leave Cheng- tu on May 9 on an inspection tour
to the north.
OUTWARD MAILS
Registered and Parcel Mall are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to close at or before 9 am registered and parcel mails are
For
TUESDAY
The Ministry of Economic 13 Manila, Makassar and Sourabaya... mapping out a three-year plan for Shanghai.
heavy Industries developing Frea China, according to
Hongkong Ta Kung Pao.
The plan, it is sald, will follow Ime of the five-year along the
plan of Soviet Russia All capitai Air Mail for Imperial Airways Direct
due London, 15th May.'
required for its execution will be supplied by the Jo'nt Office of the Central Bank of China, the Bank
Date and Time
Tue. Ith
in Shanghai and Parcels only for Tientsin. the
8.30AM 11.00 AM 12.30 PM K.P.O.
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of China, the Bank of Commun!-
cations and the Farmers Bank of Ait Mall for Malaya, Java and Australia" by
perial Airways Direct Service"-due Bydney China,
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NO DAMAGE SUSTAINED STOCKHOLM, May 6 (Reuter Heavy fighting is reported to be
Great aterificance is attached ! proceeding today round, Narvik, The Allled forces are said to be to the project by the Ta Kong bombarding the German positions Pao, which described the Minis- both by land and sea ami a try's action as farsighted. IL snowstorm. The Norwegian tele- adds that unless heavy Industries kraph agency states that a big are built up, we shall never be German bomber yesterday flew self-sufficient and self-reliant. over Kirkenes and dropped bumbs without doing much damage or causing any loss of life
It is suggested here that the machine was primarily engaged in reconnoltring to discover whether any Allied forces from Namsos and Aandalsnes had transferred to the Kirkenes region.
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EXTRA TAXES IN NEW ZEALAND WELLINGTON, May 6 (Reuter) The New Zealand Finance "Min- ister, Mr. W. Nash, stated that extra taxes and reduction in Gov- ernment expendituré - would be necessary to raise the extra £13,- Straits.
poses in the next budget.
The £20,000,000 for New Zea-Straits and Calcutta. land troops, overseas would be Swatow, Amoy and Formosa. raised by loans.
Fort Bayardanaposta@zscetrterienecernernya Manila
Airmail for Indo-China, Iran, and France (Paris Ord.
and Northern Provinces only) by the "Air France Airways Direct 'Service-dae Paris 16th Rog. May.
parts, but the quantity of radio EPIDEMICS IN HOPEI 000,000 to provide for war pur-..
apparatus remaining in the Colony, after deducing the amount re-ex- CHUNGKING, May 6 (Central) ported to China, is very small. The-Epidemics are following in the order is therefore, going to be wake of a disastrous food in Hopel more trouble than it is worth. province, according to arrivals
here from the stricken area,
BELGRADE READY
THURSDAY
Thu. 9th Parcels
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Letters 10.30 AM
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It was also mentioned that other British Colonies in the East, and Most prevalent of the diseases
BELGRADE, May 6 (Reuter)---- certain French Colonies too, had áre malaria, dysentery and Yugoslavia is reported to have experimented with restrictions on cholers, which have claimed han refused to allow two thousand imports of radio apparatus for the dreds of lives among the flood German "tourists" to spend sum purpose of conserving exchange, refugees. The inhabitants of
mer, within
the country, but found it necessary later to several hamlets have engtely Government is said to have told modify their original proposals perished. considerably.
the German authorities that only Foreign missionaries in Pelping women, and children under fifteen, and Tientsin and charitable or would be allowed. Banisations are having a hectic time in providing relief for the sufferers,'
WAR NEWS
One member pointed out that it was desired to encourage people to listen to war news from Allied sources and, as cheap radio seta came mostly from the United States, the order.. will be doing much to defeat that objective.
The Chamber's representations to Government cable for with. drawal of the order, or sume dras- tic modification, it is understood,
EUROPEAN LADY "MISSING"
Miss Olive R. Rowan, residing at No. 505 The Peak, the residence. "of Mr. and Mrs. G. A.: Harrimazı,
(Reuter)
LONDON, May Rear Admiral Henry Moore has been appointed a Lord Commis- stoner of the Admiralty and As- sistant Chief of the Naval
Etal
in succession to Rear-Admiral H Burroughs aa from July 25,
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"An apprentice fitter, Ng Wong, ! is reported to be missing since £1, who had attempted to run Las Wednesday. She arrived away with two gold watch chains Dairen and Parcels only for Tleritsin LONDON. May 6 (Reuter)-The from Birmingham last January. from a goldsmiths' shop at No. Admiralty announce that the When last seen in Kowloon she 595, Shanghai Street, was charged German claim to have sunk u was wearing a red dress, black coat with larceny before Mr. E. Hims. British battleship and a 'cruiser of and hat and shoes to match. She worth at Kowloon Court Tester the York class in the operations 13 5ft 8ins, in height, silm and day and sentenced to two months'
has dark hair and grey eyes. ⠀⠀⠀ hard labour:
in Namsos is untrue,
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due London, 19th May
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