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via SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU
93. "PRESIDENT COOLIDGE"
S.S. "PRESIDENT PIERCE"
8.S. "PRESIDENT TAFT,
.Dec. 78
Jan. 3
Joh. 17
To NEW YORK and BOSTON
via MANILA, SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO,
BOMBAT and CAPETOWN
8.8. "PRESIDEST GARFIELD",
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MTG.
73 TRAFFIC
ACCIDENTS
IN COLONY
ENGINEERS
MEETING
CLOSES
After five sessions during which
the
At the Legistative Lóufell meet In the Colony of Hongkong in- more than 20 important decisions. ing to be held today at 2.30 palcluding the Island, Kowloon and were reached, the ninth annual the Attorney General to move the New Territories during the week meeting of the Chinese Engineers' following resolution.;--
ending at 8 am, on Saturday, Dec. Sociter was brought to a close in Resolved · pursuant to section 3 of the Public Officers (Changes, there were altogether 73 trame Chengtu.
accidents as the result of which Mr. HH. Ling, well-known Chi, of Style) Ordinance, 1937, «that i
Ave persons were killed and 22 nese railway engineer has been the style of the office of
elected persons were injured,
of new "Divisional Superintendent of Folice" be changed
Of the persons killed, an 8-year- Society while Mr. Chen Lá-žu, Min- to that of "Senior Superintendent of Po-old boy was knocked down and 1ster of Education, and several lice" for all purposes and that killed by a public car while cross-others were named directors. the said addition be made to the ing the carriageway, and four Chi- Following the closing ceremony. the participants left for Schedule to the said Ordinance nese male bus passengers died all The Attorney General will also from injuries received as the re- wanhsien, in west Szechwan, to move the First reading of...
sult of a collision between vehi-inspect the recently completed em.
bunment alcar the In River ..
Feb. 8
"A Bill to amend the Holidayscles. Ordinance, 1912.”
To
MANILA
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Dec. 27. Jan. 10. Jan. 24
J
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NITTA MARU
KAMAKURA MARU
Thursday, 19th Dec, Tuesday, 4th Jan.
SEATTLE & VANCOUVER Starts from Kobe) »
HIKAWA MARU
Saturday, 21st Dec.
SOUTH AMERICA (WEST COAST) via Hilo & San
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RAKUYO MARU (starts from Kobe). Tuesday, NEW YORK via Panama
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila,
ATUTA MARU
HAKODATE MARU
24th Dec.
Monday,
30th Dec,
10th Jan.
HAIPHONG, SAIGON & MADRAS Friday, (Cargo accepted for Epiphong & Saigon)
BOMBAY via Singapore & Colombo.
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10+
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* LIMA MARU ... ·
• MATUMOTO MARU
KOBE
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NITTA MARU
KITANO MARU
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* Cargo undy..
MORE DESTROYERS
FOR U.S. NAVY CA WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (Reuter)
colli- were Brid
It is eamed that a gold medal Of 73 accidents, 33 were sons between Vehicles; 20
as awarded to Mr. Ling in re- cognition of his valuable services collisions between vehicles
in completing the Canton-Hankow: pedestrians: 21 accidents were due Railway in a short time. (Central
to other canses.
FOOD CONTROL IN KWANGTUNG
News).
UNCLAIMED
TELEGRAMS
The following unclaimed tele-
-The award of a contract for the construction of 40 additional des- troyers at an estimated cost of With a view to tightening food *CT $253,000,000 is announced by control the Kwangtung Provincial. Colonel Frank Knox, US Secre- Government has instructed the grams are lying at the office of the tary of the Navy.
different halen to organise" food Great Northern Telegraph Com- control committees of from nine to pany (Limited):-700 Chul-Lan, 27 eleven members each, They will be Yuk Sau, Street, 2nd floor; 11.
Tak Lun Kung under the direct control of the pro- Kung-po, C/O vincial food control bureau(Cen-House: Feng Chiu-t, c/o Mau Kwok Boarding House: Mr. B. tral News).
Pethick. Hongkong Hotel.
He also announces the award of contracts for the expansion of shipbuilding facilities at a cost of over $8,000,000.
·WEATHER REPORT
Hongkong Royal Observatory 10 am. Dec. 18,
FLOATING MINE A floating mine in a position approximately 22.11 N. Long. 113.
Barometer, (at sea level), 30.30 ins. 58 E at 9.40 hrs. yesterday has
Temperature, 64 F.
Humidity: 55 per cent.
Wind Direction, E.N.E. Wind Force (Beaufort) 4.
Temperature maximum yesterday.
12 F.
Temperature: Minimum last night
57 F.
Rainfall for 24 hrs ending 10th
today, nil
Total rainfall eince January tr
117.59 ins
Against an average of, 84.73 ms... Sunset tonight, 5.42 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow, 6.57 a.m.
4 p.m., Dec. 18. Barometer (at sea level), 30.18 Ins.
Temperature, 64 F.
Humidity, 51 per cent.
Wind Direction, E/8. Wind Force (Beaufort), 4 Maximum temperature, 87 F.
Minimum temperature, 57 F Rainfall, nil,
RONG KONG TIDE TABLE From 19 to 23 Dec. 1940.
Days of
Week
Dats of
Month.
Height.
Low Water
Hong
Kong
Standard
Saturday,
28th Dec.
Friday,
13th Dec.
Saturday,
28th Dec.
HIGH WATER.
Thursday,
19th Dec.
Hong
Tuesday,
24th Dec,
Kong
Tuesday,
14th Jan.
Standard
Time.
Time
1,0.
Pla
k. I.
Thur, 19
13 20 [49
06 40
23 50 175
17 10
Fri.
07 25
20
14 10
5 U
18 15
Sat, 21
00:48
0816
15.06
19:30
Telephone 30291.
San
22
01 65
09.05
1600
16 co
3.A
21 28
Mon. 23
03 94
1000
15 53
33
23 95
Tues. 24
05 00
1
1053
Wed, 25
8174
6304
6 4
0043
1830 0 9
13 45
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