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LINER SAILINGS
HONGKONG to SINGAPORE direct
First week in Jane,
HONGKONG to SAN FRANCISCO direct
Last week in June.
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1ST & 3RD WEEK JUNE
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and
THIRD WEEK JUNE
SYDNEY, MELBOURNE,
via MANILA and Way Ports
VANCOUVER 30 SEATTLE .......
"END OF JUNE -
FORTNIGHTLY.
LOS ANGELES.
CALCUTTA
BOMBAY
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EARLY JUNE EARLY JUNE
NEW YORK via JAPAN,
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NIPPON YUSEN KAISYA
KING'S BUILDING
General Passenger Agents in the Orient for CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE
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BATTLE OF FLANDERS
CONTINUES UNABATED
Main British Base Is Not Occupied
LONDON, May 31 (Reuter)-Reports received up to Wed- nesday evening indicated that the battle in Flanders was as fierce as ever, and that the retirement of British and French troops towards the coast at Dunkirk continues in good order.
One factor officially emphasised here was that the main bases of the British Expeditionary Force are not in the area occupied by the Germans,
Although we have lost much material the main base depots are not in Nazi handa.
A French communique Issued yesterday morning-spoke of fight-
ing at the Yser River and at
Cassel.
More Tanks, Guns And
Planes
WASHINGTON, May 31 (Reu-. ter) The White House announces the new defence programame, to- talling $1,000,000,000. It is stated that President Roosevelt hopes to send
message to Congress to- morrow, recommending the ex- penditure of that amount in the purchase of tanks. guns, planes and reserve material
The President is also requesting a legislature to permit the ex- panded training; of men for both combatant and non-combatant purposes. The message will ask
SAFETY FLAG FOR for the quickest possible action by
"COOLIDGE"
The Accident Prevention Bureau
Congresa.
NEW YORK, May 31 (Reuter)
The Yser River, parallel with the coast behind Dunkirk, runs from 12 to 20 miles behind the of the Waterfront Employers The liner Washington salled for
hag advised town of Cassel, which is about 20 Association miles due south of Dunkirk.
American President Lines man)-
GRIM BATILE
the
Europe" to evacuate Americans agement that their flagship, the from France. She is carrying Red 6.5. President Coolidge, has been cross supplies. In London the battle is describ-awarded a safety dag for the year ed as "grim and unceasing." It] must rank as one of the greatest
rearguard actions in military his- tory
The Allled troops are disputing every inch of ground They are being Supported by the Allied navies and air forces.
1939. This ship was the only passenger vessel on
the Pacific CONSIGNEES' NOTICES Coast to receive the safety fac award for 1939.
It was also announced that two American President Lines freight- ers received first honours in that Naval merchant ships are bring particular class of vessel, namely the President Van Buren and Pre- ing supplies to Dunkirk,
The Alles are on a narrow sident Monroe, which will receive front and are still firmly holding safety fags for the year 1939. Dunkirk despite heavy German
ralda.
:
AIR SUCCESSES
over Dunkirk alone.
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"MISSING"
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
CONSIGNEE NOTICE.
9.8.
BRINGING CARGO FROM DUNKIRK via HAIPHONG.
TONSIGNEES are cereby informed On Wednesday, the RAF.
LONDON, May 31 (Reuter)-The. that their goods with the exception brought down 22 German planes names of "missing" troops form & being landed & stored into the Godowns of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are large part of War Office Casualty of the Hong Kong, Kowloon Wharf The Germans" have flung
List No. 7. It includes seven th&Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, whence large number of men into battle the Lincolnshires. 41 in the Leices- delivery may be obtained immediately and have suffered heavy losses. tershires, 21 in the Green after landing.
A French spokesman says that;
Howards, 54 in the Sherwood
All claims must be sent in me on or before the 8th June 1940, or
will not be recognized.
the main effort at the present Foresters, 30 in the King's Own the Ramaged Packagee will be examined
time seems to be to try to widen Yorkshire Light Infantry and 31 the wedge between the British in the York and Lancasters. and French troops In the north
by attacking between Cassel and
the River Yser or between Dun-
by the Company's Surveyor, Mess. Goddard & Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at 10.00 am. on Friday, the 31st May, 1940.
Consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attendance when say dutiable goods ars examined by the Company's Burveyors.
No Fire insurance will be effected by na in any case whatever.
R. OHL,
Agent.
kirk and Lille where the French MONTREAL, May 31 (Reuter)- forces are driving their way Adrien Archand, head of the Na- through, heavily attacked from tlonal Unity Party described as a the rear flanks..
Fascist organisation, has been, The French front along the arrested. The arrest of Dr. Noci Somme to the Alsne and from the Decare, the Party's national trea- Alsne to the Maginot Line" ap-surer, has also been announced by pears to be quiet.
the Royal Canadian Mounted | Hong Kong, Substantial British troops are Police.. behind this front with the French. They are well equipped with armoured vehicles which can give the German armoured columns a good battering. They are good at battering if they turn their attention that way.
HONG KONG TIDE TABLE From 1 to 7 June 1940.
HIGH WATEL
Days o
Week
Date o
Hong
Kong
Standard
Time.
Height
Low Water
Hong
Kong
Standard
Time
1410
Helght.
1940.
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KWANGCHOWWAN, PAKHOY and Homew
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CANTON.
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a. m.
Sat.
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18 19
44
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SINGAPORE, PORT SWETTENHAM and PERANA
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NEXT SAILING
EARLY IN JUNE, 1940.
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a Sailing Homewards MIDDLE OF AUGUST carrying Passengers and Freight.. Also Frequent. Cargo" Departures
B. I. S. N. CO. LTD. Frequent Sailings to Straits, Rangoon and Calcutta,
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Also frequent sailings to Shanghai and Japan,
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Passengers are requested to register their requirements but under present circumstances sailings are perforce restricted...
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