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PRESIDENT LINER
Sailings
To SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES
via SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU,
Aug. 29
Sept. 7 Sept. 17
via" MANILA, SINGAPORE, PENANG COLOMBO,
S.S. "PRESIDENT PIERCE"
8.S. "PRESIDENT CUOLIDGE"
SS. "PRESIDENT TAFT"
To NEW YORK and BOSTON
BOMBAY and CAPETOWN
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Aug, 20
S.S. "PRESIDENT POLK”
Sept. 29
To SINGAPORE & PENANG
S.S. "CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO"
$.S. "CITY OF LOS ANGELES"
Aug. 17 Aug, 27
To SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES
DIRECT
*S.S. "CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO"
vin Yokohama.
Sept. 3
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KASIMA MARO
Wednesday, 4th Sept.
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila,...........
KAMO MARU
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RADIO PROGRAMMES Colony Water
Continued from Page 3.
Columbia
7.30 London Belsy-The News,
Storage
Floogee (Green and Others-Louis | tra.. Golden Dreams (Krone); Blue Armstrong and The Mill Brothers Pavilion (Armandola
The total storage in Island" re- Banjo The World Is Waiting for the Minster Orchestra.
servoirs as at August 1, 1340, was Sunrise (Seltz) Ken Harvey with
2,359.20 million gallons as com- Instrumental Quartett. Vocal-Deep
8.00 Local Time Signal, Weatherpared with 2,203.28 million gallons In A Dream De Lange-Van Heusen);
last year, according to the water Grandma Said Magidson-Wrubel) Report and Announcements. Elsie Carlisle with Orchestra.
$.03 Compositions of Schuberk returns for
of July. the month -Star Dust (Parish and Others) — Impromptu in E Flat Major, Op. Tytan Tuk storage was 1,406 mil The Mills Brothers (Four Boys and 90, No. 2; Andante In A-Elleen Joyce lion gallons compared with exact- a Gullari.
(Piano). Aufenthalt: Der Doppel-ly th same total last year, (Bass) 11.00 A Programme of Dance Music. ganger Alexander Kipnis
estimated population with Piano. Symphony No. 8 In B
Vocal
Az
of
Fox-Trol-Ten Pretty Girls Namor (The "UnAnished" Symphony) 830,000 consumed 620.98 million Gonella and His Georgians Wilt- -Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra gallons us against 550,000 at an
Mexicalt Rose (from 'Rhythm on the Rauch)--Oscar"Rabin and His Ro- cond. by Leopold Stokowski. Hark! average consumption of 34.6 gal-
Hark! The Lark-Elizabeth Schumann lons per head per day Band.
Fox-Trots September in the Rain (film 'A Melody for Two: Seprano),
Bany
A Melody for Two from the film 8.45 StudioThe eleventh of a Jack Hylton and His
His Orchestra weekly series of Book Reviews Quicksteps Wish Me Luck (Alm
R.55 Interinde, Shipyard Sally': My Prayer Jack
Minuet and Trio (from Fox-
Fantasia Hylton and His Orchestra. Slow Trot-Penny Serenade; Waltz-Never Sonata in G Major, Op. 781--Arthur Break A Promise Geraldo and His Rubinstein (Piano). Orchestra. Fox-Trot
Fox-Trot Stormy Wen-
London Belay-The_News. ther-Eddy Duchin and His Orches 9.30 Studio-Talk on "Somalliand”
South of the Border: by Col. H. B. Holi, O.RE. M.C.
Old Gentleman Quickstep-The Sly
Rachmaninoff – Suite No. Jack Tow Totor Two Planos, Op. 17. Fox-Trota
tru.
Tanko
Aim East Side of Heaveri" Hartis and His Orchestra.
9.00
9.40
I'm Singing A Song for the Old Vronsky and Babin. Folks, Smile and Sing Your Cares
Overture in D Minor (arr. Elgari---
The rainfall recorded during
| July was as follows:Botanical Gardens 20.38 s.; Tytam Tuk 20.37 Tytam 32.92; Wangaelchong 21.75 Pokfulam 17.10; Aberdeen 19.05.
THE MAINLAND
A total storage of 3,600.23 mil- lion gallons was recorded in the.. 3 Mainland reservoirs as compared with 3,807,69 million gallons as at August 1, 1938... Jubilee Reservoir 10.05 Short programme of Han had 2.921.00 as against 2,921.00 Away-The Organ. The
The Dance Band
and del's music.
million gallons last year. and Me.. Waltz-A Beautiful" Lady Blue Marlo "Harp" Lot
Lorenzi and His
An estimated population of Rhythmics. Fox-Trots-If You Were London Symphony Orchestra cand, by 770.000 consumed a total of 436.23 Albert Coates. Concerto Nos. 7 and milion gallons as compared with the Only Girl in the World: Yes. There
13, for Organ and Orchestra-London Ain't No Moonlight Gonella and His Georgians. Tangos Symphony Orchestra conducted by 500.000 for the same period last Tango Illusion Tangu Espanol-Ro-Albert Contes and Herbert Dawson year at an average consumption bert, Renard Dance Orchestra
of 20.9 gallons per head per day. Trot - Goodnight. My Love Alm 10,15 Stadio Sunday Evening 'Stowaway" - Jack Hylton and His, Epilogue: Orchestra.
12.00 midnight Close down.
TOMORROW.
TALK FROM THE STUDIO
ON
SOMALILAND
Rachmaninoff Suite
Nat
Fox-
(Organ).
10.00-11.00 a.m. Rehy of Morning Service from St. Joseph's Church.
Conducted by a Priest of the Ro man Catholic Church.
10.33
Close down.
WEATHER REPORT
Hongkong Royal Observatory 10 a... AK, 18. Barometer. (at sea level), 29:64 ins Temperature, 84 F.
Humidity, 87 per cent.
12.15 p.m. 'Beethoven--Sonata in AWind Direction. E/S, Major, Op. 110.
Wilhelm Kempft (Piano).
,
12.35 Mendelssohn - “A Midsum- mer Night's Dream"-Overture.
State Opera Orchestra.
12.48 The B.B.C. Wirless 'Chorus.
Wind Force (Beaufort), 4.
JULY SHOWERS Rainfall recorded during July was as follows:-Royal Observa- tory 21.765 inches; Shing Mun (No. 1) 39.25: Shing Man No. 2) 98.32: Shing Mun (No. 3) 33.42; Shing
4) 34.15: Shing Mun (No.
Mun (No. 5)
29.53; 32.06; Kowloon Sheklipul 28.83; Taipo 30.21; Fan- Un Long 22.54: T31 ling 28.23: Lam Chung 3239.
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The total rainfall recorded by
the Royal Observatory from Jan. 1, 1940, to July 31, was 87.100 ins., as compared with 82.785 ips. dur
Temperature. maximum yesterday, ing the corresponding period last
86 F Temperature Minimum last night,
79 F.
Ramfall for 24 hra ending 10th
today, 0.09 ins.
year.
THE WEATHER
The maximum temperature. yes-
Crown of Life | Turner-FarTAT); Mystic Woods (Turner-Farrar). It Total rainfall since January 1st. terday was 84 and the minimum
Was A Lover and His Lass (Shakes- peare, and Morley).
1.00 Local Time Signal, and Wes ther Report.
1.03 Elzar-Enigma Variations, Op.
The B.B.C. Symphony Orchestm conducted by Sir Adrian Boult
99.94 175. Against an average, of, 60.90 ins Sunset today. 6.54 pm. Sunrise tomorrow. 8.01 a.m.
4 p.m.. Aug. 18. Barometer (at sea level), 29.75 ins. Temperature, 82 F.
1.30 Reuter & Rugby Press, Wen-Humidity, 84 per cent. ther Forecast and Announcements. Wind Direction; ́E.
1.45 Welsh Songs.
Wednesday, 21st. Aug.
36.
About 20th Sept.
Wednesday, 28th Aug..
Wednesday, 11th Sept.
Thursday, 22nd Aug.
KAMAKURA MARU
Thursday, Saturday, Friday,
22nd Aug. 24th Aug. 20th Aug.
• ATAGO MARU
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NIPPON YUSEN KAISYA
KING'S BUILDING
Wind Force (Beaufort), 4.
The Gipsy (Crays): Praise of Wales Maximum "temperature, 84 F. (Geirionydd and wwlyd) William Minimum temperature, 79 F Edwards (Tenor) with Harp accomp.Rainfall, 0.37. Falk, Sonza: Titrwm. Tatrwm: Bleep thou, my pretty child: Where are you going to? The Bittern, from the Banna-Mable Parry (Soprano) with Plano. Adieu to Dear Cambria: Mentra Owen-Evan Williams (Tenor) with Orchestra....
2.03 Mutary Band Music.
Hyde Park Suite (Jałowicz)--Regi- mental
Band of HM. Grenadier Guards. The Aldershot Tattoo, 1938 -Massed Bands of the Aldershot and Eastern Commands.
ال
BONG KONG TIDE TABLE From 17 to 23 Aug. 1940.
HIGH WATER.
Height
Kong
Standard
7.
Height..
*79.
Local showers, are forecast for today.
The Royal Observatory report
states:-
A ridge of high pressure extends frem N. China to the Pacific east- ward of Japan.
The China Sea depression. has probably entered the "ccast Indo-China near Tourane.
J
of
The Pacifc depression is situat-. ed about 650 miles to the east of Manila, moving westward.
HEALTH RETURNS:
A
The following is the Return of notifiable diseases notified
ocenrred 13 the Colony during the 24 hours ended midnight, August 15:- Enteric
having
at
Fever, four cases; Measles, two
in. cases, Dysentery, dx cases. Tuber- 34culosis, 29 cases
Low WATEX
Bong Kong
Hong
Standard
Time.
Time
h.m
tylu.
h. m.
2.30
Close down.
Sat.
17
08 46
01 57
7.50 A Light Orchestral Cancer with Richard Tauber (Tenor), Telephone 30231.
22 11
49
15 20
13
Sup 18
0976 71
02 41
3 1
chestra Mascotte.
Polka (Schwanda" - Winberger); | Mod. 19 Furlent Schwanda"-Winberger) - State Opera Orchestra. Once There Tues. 20 Lived a Lady Fair (from 'Blossom Time-Richard Tauber (Tenor) with Orchestra. Ballroom Memories Waltz Potpourri arr. Robrecht-Or- Tany. 22
2238
:5
1554
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1004
6 9
03 24
29
23 04
5 3
1324
14
10 38
04414
2:8
23 26
6 41
1855
Wed. 21
11 08 6 3
04 44
23 47
11 32
54 59.
1726
18.
05 25
2 8
Bright Eyes (Clutsam): Somewhere a Fri Voice Is Calling (Newton-Tate)
-1758
23.
23
00:08.
08.08
Richard Tauber (Tenor) with Orches
11 56 54
18 19
% inches for the same period,
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Over two inches of rain fell in Shanghai between 6 and 7 p.m.
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1 inches. fell during the downpour 27
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with
3 0 the 67 years average of nearly 30
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