HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
PRESIDENT LINER SAILINGS
TO SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES
via SHANGHAI, KOBE YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU -
* S.S."PRESIDENT COOLIDGE" V-59
S.S. "PRESIDENT TAFT”
V-80
July 12 July 17
* S.S. "PRESIDENT CLEVELAND" V-89 *S.H. "PRESIDENT PIERCE"
Aug. 4
V.74
Aug. 18-
Omits Yokohama,
To NEW YORK and BOSTON
via MANILA, SINGAPORE, PENANG COLOMBO,
BOMBAY and CAPETOWN
8.8. "PRESIDENT ADAMS"
V-53
July 21
9.8. "CITY OF NORFOLK"
To SINGAPORE & PENANG-
Yo SA CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO" V-9
July B Aug. 12
To SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES
DIRECT
S.S. "CITY OF NORFOLK"
V-2
S.S. "CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO" V-2
July 27 Sept. 1
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES"
"ROUND-WORLD SERVICE'
AGENTS FOR TRANSCONTINENTAL & WESTERN AIR
AND UNITED AIR LINES
12, PADDER ST.
TEL 28171
S.S. "NITTA MARU ” TO MANILA Leaving Hongkong July 17th
Also July 23rd
THIS NEW VESSEL TO:
SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES,
via
SHANGHAI, JAPAN and HONOLULŮ.
A few reservations still available
Complete Information From Your Agent or:
NIPPON YUSEN KAISYA
No Invasion Unparalleled Military
Of The Americas
SPEEDING UP. THE
DEFENCES
Effort By India
SIMLA, July 16 (Reuter)-8teps have been taken to mobi Hṣe India's resources for unparalleled military offört, declared a senior Staff Omeer of the Indian Army in a broadcast on Inë. india's war efforts.
As a result of previous plan-, the outbreak of war apart from "NEW YORK, July 10 Reuter)- "We are determined that no Euro-ning, he added, the production of the recently announced expansion ordnance and supplementary sup involving initial increases of 100,- pean nation shall ever invade our
ply had been brought to such a 1000 men and twentyfold increase shores," declared Mr. Johnson. acting Secretary for War, broad-high level that almost from the in the number of Indian officers outset of the war India had pro as compared with per--war condi- casting over the Columbla system.
'vided not only the existing mili- tions.. Given time, America's unmatch- ed industrial facilities could be tary forces with ample quantities..
of ammunition, light aṛmamènt fo converted into a military defence
such as the world has never be
held.
The United States' productive capacity for planes today is 14,000 yearly, and a year from today they hoped to make it 25,000 or
more.
Today the regular army num- bers 240,000 but in a year from now it will be 375.000 plus the National Guard.
and equipment, but also supplied CONSIGNEES' NOTICES
enormous amounts of these items to the Allied forces overseas.
were
Furthermore beginnings made in the production of numer- ous military requirements not pre viously manufactured in India, in- cluding armoured plating.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL- STEAM NAVIGATION Ca's
STLAKER Amin HONG KONG
+5
FROM LONDON, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, PORTSAID, ADEN, .COLOMBO AND STRAITS.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above-named Vessel are hereby in formed that their goods have been land.
Personnel, of the Royal Ins dian Navy had been increased by nearly 200 per cent, and tralurr et shanks con tinue to expand rapidly. Regarding the Indian Army, al- though thousands were sent over-re sea adequately equipped, the WASHINGTON, July 10 Router) strength was now greater than ated placed AT THE IS in the Hong Americans find it difficult to be- lieve that the famous French
IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE
Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godows Company's Godowns at Kowloos where MORE MACHINE-GUNach Consignment is being sorted out
POSTS IN LONDON
motto, Liberty, Equality, and Fra- ternity is disappearing, and feeling is freely expressed that the ideal,
LONDON, May 28 (By Air Mail) so deeply engrained in the average Frenchman that France cannot-More precautions were taken in London yesterday against possible long remain without it.
attacks by parachutists or Fifth Columnists.
WEATHER REPORT
Hongkong Royal Observatory:
10 a.m., July 10. Barometer (at sea level, 29.87 ins. Temperature, 82. F. Humidity. 88 per cent. Wind Direction, E.SE. Wind Force (Beaufort), 5. Temperature; maximum yesterday.
85 F. Temperature; minimum last night.
78 F.
Mark by Mark and Delivery can now be obtained
Optional goods have been landed here unle 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 to
Sandbagged machine-gun ein- No Fire Insurance has or will be placements were completed at affected by us in say oose whatever. strategic points, and extra" guards Damaged Packages must be left in were posted at Government build the Godowns for examination by the ings and at public utility under-, GODDARD & Douglas, at 10 m. Consignees, and the Company's surveyor, takings. Barbed-wire barriers were placed round the entrances to some bulidings and sentries with fixed
bayonets kept ceaseless
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on Monday and Thursday, within the Froe Storage period, opene
Consignees are specially notified that it is necessary for a Revenus Officer to be present at the examination of damaged dutiable
cargo.
ارجي
patrol "
Precautions have also been
All Olaima against the Steamer mit taken on arterial roads leading to be presented to the Undersigned on or before 31st July, 1940, or they will not be recognised
Rainfall for 24 hrs ending 10th London.
today, 1.18 ins.
Total rainfall since January 1st.
77.43 ins... Against an average of. 42:28 Ing. Sunset tonight, 7.11 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow, 5.46 am.
4 p.m., July 10: Barometer (at sea level), 29.84 ins. Temperature, 81 F.
21
Humidity, 88 per cent, Wind Direction, ESE Wind Force (Beaufort), 6. Maximam temperature, 84 F. Minimum temperature, 70 F Rainfall, 0.24
HONG KONG TIDE TABLE From 11 to 17 July 1940. HIGH WATER.
Low Water
Bong
Height
Kong
Standard Time
Height,
Canada's production of leather footwear in the first three months of 1940 totalled 6,595,848 pairs compared with 5,586,003 pairs in the corresponding period of 1839.
No Claims will be simitted after the Goods have left the Gedown MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.
Agemis Hong Kong, 10th July, 1940.
UHINA NAVIGATION
COMPANY. LIMITED,
Frequent and Regular Sailings for
SWATOW, AMOY, SHANGHAL, TRINETAQ, Wemai #KI,
CHIFOO and TIESIN.
KWANGCHOWWAN, PAKHOI and Borrow
Bong Kong
Standard
Time...
HAIPHONG.
Carton.
h. 1.
M. In.
h. m. St. La.
Thur 11
01 58
0
06 45
13 0
TOURANE, SAISON and BANGKOK.
1326 18 0
2002
10
Fri.
12
02486 3
08 20
13 1
SINGAPORE PORT SEETTISHAM and PAWGA
KING'S BUILDING
Telephone 30291.. General Passenger Agents in the Orient for CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE
144553
2048
12 1
Sat 13
0342-8-5
10 12
Sun. 14
18 11 0441
21 28
12.8
11 49
17 45
49231-
Mon. 15
06 36
691301
19 19
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23 30
Tues, 18
06 30
66
20 30
13 65
Wed. 17.
07 42
8.9
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THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1940 –PAGETR
P. & O. S. N. CO.
We have
ANAINING
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.
E. & A. S.S. CO. LTD. Monthly Sailings to Rabaul, East Coast of Australia and Tasmania.
Also frequent sailings to Shanghai and Japan,
All vessels may call at any ports on or of 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 sro perforce but under present circumstances sailings restricted.
Detalls may be obtained from
MACKINNON MACKENZIE.CO
P&G BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL HONGKONG.
PHONE 2772L.
THE
Route-of-Wonders"
ACROSS CANADA
TRAVEL A.-O. LINE
To AUSTRALIA,
Calling_at" Manila, Thursday Island, Cairns, Towns-
ville, Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne, etc.
NEXT SAILING
END OF JULY, 1940,
For Freight or Passage apply to:-
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP
CO., LTD.
Agents.
1. Connaught Road.
SAILINGS FOR SWATOW, AMOX & FOOCHOW & RETURN' Subject to alteration without notice. KWANGCHOWWAN BONGLONG SERVICE' Ballings Twice Wockly from Hong Kong
For Freight-and-Puasa pot apply to 10m
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.,
Gloweral Mans
For further particulars, regarding loading dates etc. please apply to
BUTEHOD & SWIRE
NO. 30331
BANK LINE (CHINA)LTD
AGENTS FOR
ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.
Regular sailings for UNITED KINGDOM se op NEXT SAILING EARLY AUGUST
PAGĦNIS FOBIS
THE BANK LINE LTD. ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE NEXT BAILING ABOUT END OF JUNE
offere
for Maurillus, Reunion, Tamatave, Lourenco Marques, Durban and Cape AMERICAN ORIENTAL LINE
Regular saflings for Beaton, New York; Philadelphix
NEXT BAILING BABLY JULY
AGENTS FOR
KLAVENESS LINE
(PACIFIC COAST-ANTATIO SERVICE
HONGKONG DIRECT TO LOS ANGELES ( 21 Days) TRENCE TO SAN FRANCISCO POH LAND OBE TACOMA & SEATTLE.
NEXT SAILINGS THIRD WEER IN JUNE THIRD WEEK IN JULY.-S
frazshipment at Los Asemiss by Ant opportunity ssuing through Ba/Lading 15 Gui-& Artan
For Freight or Pa
THE BANK LINE (CHINA), LTD.
Speed across the Pacific by luxurious Empress liners, then.... Victoria stop over if you wish .... and Vancouver in Canada's Evergreen playground. NEXT SAILING FROM HONGKONG SECOND WEEK IN JOLY (Omitting Honolulu)
Fast through AIR CONDITIONED trams from ship's aide at Vancouver take you through the Majestie Canadian Rockies Laze Louise, Band-600 miles of travel through Marvelous Mountain Scenery, Niagara Falls and the Great Lakes can be included as optional routes on your coast-to-coast trin. Stop over anywhere you wish.
.
Then Montreal and Quebec, gay French-épeaking cities on the famous St. Lawrence Seaways, and a quick erosing to Europe by one of Canadian Pacific's Atlantic fleet.
NEXT SAILING TO MANILA FIRST WEEK 'IN AUGUST
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он
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Via LOS ANGELES & PANAMA CANAL PORTS.
by NEW FART VESSELAS
NEXT SAILING THIRD WEEK JULY Following sailing third week August
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Hong
Bark Building"]
Telephone 2800),