HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
PRESIDENT
LINER
SAILING S
To SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES
via SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU
SS. "PRESIDENT COOLIDGE".
8.S. "PRESIDENT TAFT"
88. "PRESIDENT CLEVELAND"
Nov. 3
Nov, 17 Dec.
6
To NEW YORK and BOSTON
via MANILA, SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO,
BOMBAY and ~CAPETOWN
8.8. "PRESIDENT ADAMS"
8.8. "PRESIDENT HARRISON"
Nov. 20
Dec. 8
To SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES
via YOKOHAMA
S.S. CITY OF NORFOLK"
Nov. 17
AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES
"ROUND. WORLD SERVICE” AGENTS FOR TRANSCONTINENTAL & WESTERN AIR
AND UNITED. AIR LINES
12. PRDDER ST.
TEL. 28171.
FLYING ON-AFTER A YEAR OF WAR: CIVIL AIRCRAFT SERVE FIVE COUNTRIES
At the beginning of a second year of war, the route miles flowin by British civil aircraft are 94-percent of what they were in peace time.
With each swiftly-changing phase of the conflict, the ser- vices of British Airways have had to be drastically reorganised. However, despite the heavy calls made on civil pilots, crews and aircraft by the military authorities. and despite the closing of the Mediterranean, over which the air highway of Empire used to run. new routes have been charted and new services intro- duced. This reorganisation is continuing, and further inter- Imperial links are planned. In September, 1940, British Airways is still the only civil aviation undertaking in the world to serve five continents.
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NOTICE TO
MARINERS
Notice is hereby given that on or about November 8, 1940, and without further notice, the follow- ing changes will be made in the buoyage or the Woosung-vine Point Ares of the Yangtze River: (1) Actaeon Light-buoy will be moved to a position bearing 1821 deg.. distant 10,900 metres. (5.90 miles) from Mason Point Beacon. its characteristics remaining un- changed.
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(2) Centaur Lower Light-buoy will be moved to a position bear- ing 207 deg., distant 7,330 metres (3.97 miles) from Mason Point Beacon, its characteristics remain- Ing unchanged.
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Charts affected: Chinese Ad- miralty Charts Nos. 141 and 142.
The most important event of, but none the less essential role. the summer, in this flold; has They are showing the flag in no been the resumption of the direct tower than 24 countries of the (3) Centaur Upper Light-buoy flights between England and world, Imperial and
neutral, will be moved to a position bear- North America. These flights, Allied and friendly.
ing 234. deg distant 8,650 metres Mason Point which are still going on," have-a British civil aviation, therefore, (468 miles) from great practical value.
enters the second year of war Beacon. The colour of this buoy WEALTH OF EVIDENCE with confidence but not with will be changed from black to red, Their psychological importance, complacenty. Much still remains the other characteristics remain- however, is, if anything, greater. to be done before its potential ing unchanged.
All bearings given are 'true and There is a wealth of evidence to value in the war effort as a speedy
measured clockwise in degrees show that the sight and story of means of transport and a weapon from 000deg. (North) to 359deg, ал unarmed flying-boat safely of propaganda, is fulfilled... crossing the Atlantic from the But British Airways is alive to battlefield itself, not once but the possibilities. It is at the pre- many times, has kindled American sent time taking delivery of new Imagination, much in
and plans are being ne xam aircraft. way as the Battle or the Plate, prepared for strengthening the the evacuation from Dunkirk, and, links not only inside the Empire-
neutral countries more recently, the exploits of the but with RAF. have " done. Every time well. Clare, in her coat of camouflage. has dropped down to La Guardia Airport, she has given additional proof of British confidence British strength in the air.
"HORSESHOE" SERVICE Meanwhile, the great distances of the "Horseshoe" route between Durban and Sydney-the main
and
Empire service now operating-
HONG KONG TIDE TABLE
From 31 Oct. to 8 Nov. 1940.
HIGH WATER.
Week
Month
-Date
aze, being covered. with that.regu-. larity and lack of incident which Thar. 31
Bong
Kong
Standard
Τίπο
Kaight.
LOW WATEX
Hong
Kong
Standard
Height
WEATHER REPORT Royal Observatory, Hongkong.
10 am., Oct. 30.
as Barometer (at sea level), 30.10 Ins.
Temperature, 81 F.
Humidity, 48 per cent. Wind Direction, E/N Wind Force (Beaufort). 3. Temperature: maximum yesterday.
$4 F.
Temperature; minimum last night,
72 F.
Rainfall for 24 hrs, ending 10th
today, all
Total rainfall since January 19
113.97 ins.
gainst an average of 82.05 Ins.. Sunset tonight, 5.48 p.m.
Sunrise tomorrow, 6.27 a.m.
4 p.m., Oct. 30.
Barometer (at sea level), 30.02 ins.
Time
hem.
to
h.m.
09 400-4
-03 14
17
are the true records of civil flying.
31 18
79
15.00
9
This is the Tongest commercar Fri
10-36
181
34.00
14
2165
18 1
15 33
3 2
air service in the world, and has Sat. recently been doubled in frequency.
2
11 30 59
04 46
1 2
93181
1806
3 5
It now runs twice weekly in each Sun
from direction. The connection Sydney to Auckland which only began a few months ago. has also Tues. A been increased. The 1,500 miles
3
12:30
¡.6 bi
06 25
23 10
17.91
1639
3 ន
Humidity, 63 per cent.
Voo
1139
5 2
06'25
15
Wind Direction, E/S.
2348
17 5
17 12
41
Wind Force (Beaufort), 4.
07 20
18
14 45
1745
145
of the Tasman Sea are now tra- Wed. 6 versed three times every week. Moreover, a link between Bangkok
100 28
08 22
16 05
15 01
13 Temperature, 78 F.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1940. -PAGE 111)
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All vessela may call at any ports on or off the route and the route and all sailings are subject-to-cancellation chauge or deviation with or without notice.
but
Passengers are requested to register their requirements under present circumstances anilinge are Jerforce restricted.
Detalls may be obtained from
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THE NEW
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ON NOVEMBER 4TH
to
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via
SHANGHAI,
KOBE, YOKOHAMA
and
HONOLULU,
A FEW RESERVATIONS STILL AVAILABLE. ·
Complete Information From Your Agent.or:
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NEXT SAILING “
MIDDLE OF NOVEMBER, 1840,
For Freight or Passage apply to:-
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Agents.
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SÅTLINGS FOR SWATOW, AMOT & FOOCHUW & RETURN (Sailings temporarily suspended)
KWANGCHOWWAN HONGKONG SERVICE Weekly sailings from Hong Kong
For particulars of Freight & Passage apply to:-
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and Hongkong is maintained by landplane twice a week. Thus on
Maximum-temperature, 83 F.
22Minimum temperature, 72 F.
18 28 14 Ra'nfall, ni
the "Horseshoe" alone, with its CHINA NAVIGATION
feeder services, no less than 37,000 miles are being 'covered, on aver- age, every week by craft,
British air-
Contact with the Continent of Europe is also maintained regular- ly by means of flying-boat and
to landplane services
Lisbon. These links are at present much more frequent than seemed possi-- ble a couple of months ago. Both mall and passengers. chiefly priority, are carried. Civil air- craft are still courlers "of State and servants of the export trade which is a vital part of the war effort...
COURAGE AND ENDURANCE. Tribute must be paid to the civil ploty and crews who are meeting the hazards of wartime flying with courage and endurance. While many of their fellows have gone to the RAF to play their part in its glorious career of vic- tory, as the mounting honours list of British Airways staff shows, these men have a less spectacular
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