HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
PRESIDENT, LINER
Sailings
To SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES
via SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU
*SS. "PRESIDENT CLEVELAND'
*S.S. "PRESIDENT PIERCE"
Aug. 4
Aug. 24
Sept. 8
$.S. "PRESIDENT COOLIDGE"
Omits Yokohama.
To NEW YORK and BOSTON
vla MANILA, SINGAPORE, PENANG.COLOMBO,
URBAN COUNCIL REPLIES
Continued from Page 5
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CONSIGNEES' NOTICES
Tur S.S."
convey the refuse to the Whitfield and four portable bridges for the
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES Station (this is already in train nullah. These also will be and will be carried out in about 2cluded in next year's Draft Eti-
When these are provided TOE BEN LINK STEAMERS, LTD months). These steps will enable mates. better supervision and should re- the fy nuisance in the Kowloon duce the amount of left sorting Bay area, of which there have of refuse on the Praya. Proposals been several complaints, will b for the purpose will be included greatly diminished, if not in next year's Draft Estimates. entirely...
Under the present system when typhoon signals are holsted the refuse is dumped on the ground to await the return of the barges
from the shelter. To avoid this. be in- controlled tipping should
at such cases
the stituted in
ended
ARRIVED BONG KONG
From LONDON, STRAITS AND MANILA.
APPLICATIONS REFUSED Applications for an eating house licence for the recess at the sideONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby ot No. 280, Reclamation Street: a food shop Ucence (fruit) for No. 885. Nathon Road, ground floor; and for a food preserving licence Aberdeen dump and at emergency for No. 61. Sal Yee Street, ground dumping places which can made available in the outskirts of floor, were all refused. Kowloon.
be
BOMBAY, and CAPETOWN
SS. "PRESIDENT HARRISON
S.S. "PRESIDENT POLK"
Aug. 18 Sept. 15
To SINGAPORE & PENANG ·
S.S. "CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO“
Aug. 14
Proposals for the purpose will be included in next year's Draft Estimates.
S.S. CITY OF LOS ANGELES"
Aug. 27
To SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES
DIRECT
S.S. "CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO"
3
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES
"ROUND-WORLD SERVICE" AGENTS FOR TRANSCONTINENTAL & WESTERN AIR
AND UNITED AIR LINES
12, PRDDER ST.
TEL. 28171.
N.Y.K. LINE
SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES via Honolulu.
ASAMA-MARU
KAMAKURA MARU"
Thursday, 8th Aug Friday, 30th Aug."
SEATTLE & VANCOUVER (Starts from Kobe).
(Convenient connection from Hong Kong),
HIE MARU
NEW YORK via Panama.
AZUMA MARU
+++
LIVERPOOL via Cape Town
HUSINI MARU
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila.
KAMO MARU
Tuesday, 6th Aug.
Friday, 23rd Aug.
Second week in Aug.
Wednesday, 28th Aug.
A
BOMBAY via Singapore & Colombo.
Thursday,
1st Aug.
July
Thursday, Thursday,
8th Aug. 8th Aug.
ANYO MARU
RANGOON & CALCUTTA via Singapore
✦ MATUE MARU
KOBE & YOKOHAMA
ASAMA MARU
HAKUSAN MARU
* Cargo only.
Complete Information From Your Agent or:
NIPPON YUSEN KAISYA
KING'S BUILDING
General Passenger Agents in the Orient for "CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE
TRAVEL A.-O. LINE
To AUSTRALIA
informed that all Goods are being anded at their risk into the hazardous and/or ortre hazardous Godowns of the Howe Kora AND KOWLOON WHALF ANY GODOWY Courant, Lau," whence and/or from the wharves Delivery may be
abtained.
No Claim will be admitted after tần. Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 6th Aug., 1940, will be anbject to rent.
All'Olims against the Stammër muat the be presented to the Undersigned on or
THOSE PRESENT. Present at the meeting were: The Chairman of the Council (Mr. G. S. Kennedy-Skipton),
(Zon.
At present refuse is just dump- Deputy Director of Health Ser-bafore the s0th Aug., 1940, or they will at Kuntong vices (Dr. N. C. MacLeod), the [not be recognised. cd and scattered
Controll- Director of Public Works
To comply with the General Bonded without being ccvered.
Regulations, consignees Warehouse ed tipping is essential and each Mr. H. J. Pearce), the Secretary must have a Revenue Officer in attend- be covered for Chinese Affairs (Hon. Mr. Wance when damaged dutiable goods day's deposit should with six inches of earth. As the J. Carrie), the Commissioner of are examined earth has to come from the hill-Police (Họn, Mr. T. H. King), Mr. side above a nullah, it will be F. C. Hall, Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy. necessary to provide 50 additional Dr. S. N. Chan, Mr. B. Wong Tape, coolies 12 Decanville trucks with Mr. Tang Shiu-kin, Dr. A. 2,000 feet of rafis (with sleepers) Rodrigues, Mr. Li Tse-fong.
THE WEATHER
The maximum temperature yes- | terday was 85 and the minimum
76.
All broken, shafed and damaged Goodr are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 3rd Aug, M100, at 9a.m., by Messrs. Carmichael
& Clarke.
AEROPLANES FOR INDO - CHINA
No Fire Insurance has been effected Bill of Lading will be countersigned by W. R. LOXLEY & Co. (CHINA) Lau.
Agents Hong Kong, 30th July, 1940.
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M. Castex, an official from Indo- HEALTH RETURNS The Royal Observatory report, China, has arrived in Hongkong
The following is the Return of Issued at 5 p.m.. stated
from Hanc to negotiate for the
as Diseases notified Notifable Pressure is highest over the return of goods stored in the Co-
having occurred in the Colony Pacific to the east of Japan and lony. which are eventually dea for the 24 hours ended at mid- relatively low over China gener-
tined for Indo China. It is under night on July 29:-Measles, dne ally.
stood that a large cargo awaits cases: Cerebro-Spinal Fever two transtipment in Hongkong, includ- cases, Dysentery, two cases, ing motor trucks and aeroplanes. Tuberculosis 33 cases...
"
The typhoon is passing to the south of Naha (Loochoos) on a north-westerly track.
WEATHER
REPORT
Hongkong Royal Observatory
10 a.m., July 30.
Barometer (at sea level), 29.63 in. Temperature, 81 F
Humidity, 87 per cent. Wind Direction, SW - Wind Force (Beaufort),.4. Temperature; maximum yesterday.
80 F
Temperature: minimum last night.
76 F..
い
Rainfall for 24 hrs. ending 10t
today, 4:65 ins.
Total rainfall since January 1st.
86.97 ins.
Against an average of 86.97 ins. Sunset tonight, 7.04 p.m.
Sunrise tomorrow, 5.54 a.m.
4 p.m.. June 30,
Barometer (at sea level), 29.56 ins. Temperature, 83 F.
Humidity, 83 per cent,
Wind Direction, SW/S. Wind Force (Beaufort), 3. Maximum temperature, 85 F. Minimum temperature. 76 F.. Rainfall, 0.03 ins.
HONG KONG TIDE TABLE From 31 July to 6 Aug. 1940.
of
Datonth.
Height.
Kong
Standard Time
Height
Telephone 16291.
HIGH WATER.
LOW WATER
Bong
Hong
Kong
Standard Time.
b. m.
b. m."
Ho, the
Wed: 31
05 31.
16 41
13 32
19:
19 56
13.81
23 48
Thar. 1
06.26
16.81
20.40
411421
Fri. 2
20050
21 12
4 3 14:51
Sat:
3
08.08
17 6:
80241
148
San.
4: 0868 7 8
1537 02:31
2.
Tuos. €
2222 14 6 16 06 Mon, 4 0948 17.8,
201 1040
10 4.
03 18
6:1 7.6
18:48
10
$
04 08
194
2340 15 4'
1791 10 8.
Calling at Manila, Thursday Island, Cairns, Towns- ville, Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne, etc.
NEXT SAILING
MIDDLE OF SEPTEMBER, 1940.
For Freight or Passage apply to:-
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
BURNS PHILP LINE:
Passengers Freight Service To
AUSTRALIA
and
WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 1940. —PAGE 111
P. & O. S. N. CO.
We have a Sailing Homewards ABOUT THIRD WEEK IN AUGUST carrying Passengers and Freight, Also Frequent Cargo Departures
B. 1. 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 off the route and the route and all sailings are subject to cancellation change or deviation "with or without notice.
Passengers are requested to registar their requirements but under present circumstances sailings are perforce restricted.
Detalls may be obtained from
MACKINNON, MACKENZIE.CO
PESO BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL HONGKONG:
..PHONE 27721.
and
We have
a vessel
Sailing for
MADANG, SALAMAUA.
RABAUL,
SYDNEY AND
MELBOURNE
about the BEGINNING OF AUGUST
Excellent passenger accommodation with a large number of single cabins at no supplement. Built-in Swimming Bath and Spacious Sports Deck.
Passenger & Freight Agents:--- GIBB, [LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.
P.&O. Building. Telephone No. 28031...'
thea
THE
"Route-of-Wonders"
̈ ACROSS CANADA
Speed across the Pacific by luxurious Empress liners,
Victoria stop over if you wish. Vancouver in Canada's Evergreen playground.
NEXT BAILING FROM HONGKONG
SECOND WEEK IN AUGUST
(Omittag, Honolulu)
Fast through Air CÖNDITIONED trains from ship's side at Vancouver take you through the Majestic Canadian Rockies-Lake Louise, Banf 800 miles of travel through Marvelous Mountain Scenery. Niagara Falls and the Great Lakes can be included as optional routes on your coast-to-coast triv. Stop over anywhere you wish. :
Then Montreal and Quebee, gay French-speaking cities on the famous St. Lawrence Seaway, and a quick crossing to Europa by one of Canadian Pacifle's Atlantic fleot."
NEXT SAILING TO MANILA FIRST WEEK, IN AUGUST
For Full Information Consult Your Travel Agent
Union Building
Hong Kong
Telephone 20752
Canadian Pacific
World's Greatest Travel System
Tel. No, 30392.
Agents.
1. Connaught Road.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.
SAILINGS FOR SWATOW, AMOT & FOOCHOW & RETURN (Sailings temporarily suspended)
KWANGCHOWWAN-HONGKONG SERVICE Weekly "sailings from Hong Kong
particulars of Freight & Passage apply to:-
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO..
General Managers.
0. Building, 4th Floor.
Tel. Nos. 23037 & 28038.
BANK LINE (CHINA)LTD
AGENTS FOR
ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.
Regular sailings for UNITED, KINGTOM ai opportunity
'NEXT SAILING SECOND HALF, AUGUST.
AGENTE, FOR
THE BANK LINE, LTD. ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE
NEXT SAILING END OF SEPTEMBER
for Mauritius, Reunion, Tamatave, Lourenco (Marques, Durban and Cape Forts,
AMERICAN-ORIENTAL LINE
Regulár sailings for Boston, New York Philadelpiska do Baltimore
NEXT BAILING EARLY SKI TEMBER
For Freight or:Pai agu on may of the above lins apply Telephone 27701
BARBER-WILHELMSEN LINE
SERVICE OF
BOSTON AND NEW YORK
Vu LOS ANGELES & PANAMA CANAL PORTS,
by NEW FAST VESSELS
NEXT SAILING THIRD, WEEK AUGUST Following sailing third week September
DODWELL & CO., LTD.
Agents.
THE BANK LINE (CHINA), LTD.
Hong Kong, Bank Building)
Telephone 280