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Jan. 19
Feb. 5 Feb 22
To NEW YORK and BOSTON
via MANILA, SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO,
BOMBAY and CAPETOWN
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S.S. "PRESIDENT GRANT"
S.8. "PRESIDENT JACKSON"
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Tuesday, 28th Jan. Tuesday, 1th Feb.
SEATTLE & VANCOUVER (Starts from Kobe
HEIAN MARU-
Saturday, 25th Jan.
SOUTH AMERICA (WEST COAST) vis Hilo & San
Francisco.
• SAKURA MARU (starts from Kobe) Saturday, '25th Jac. NEW YORK via Japan & Panama
• NOZIMA MARU
Sunday,
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila.
SUWA MARU
4
2nd Feb.
Wednesday,
29th Jan.
22nd Jan.
3rd Fel.
HAIPHONG, SAIGON & MADRAS
Wednesday, (Cargo accepted for Haiphong & Saigon)
Monday,
BOMBAY via Singapore & Colombo.
* TOTTORI MARU
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* TOBA MARU
KAMO MARU-
YAWATA MARU
U.S. MOVING TO "ACQUIRE A.R.P. ORDERS
BASE AT MARTINIQUE
(CONTINUED FROM YESTERDAY
Strength-Increase
The following have qualified as Air. Rald Wardens and arp posted to Di- visions as hereundert
›
Quarry Bay—1305 Hồ Woon-hwang. Bay View.-3389 Miss Kwok Wing rong.
Shaukiwan-3373 Wong Tal-hi, 1925 Chan Kang-chuer, 3173. Ip. "T
NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-There are good reasons to believe that the United States is seeking to establish naval and air bases in the French West Indies possessions in order to complete the ring of defences protecting the Panama Canal from the Carib-, bean. Cession or lease of a naval and air base at Fort de „France, Martinique, and an air base on Guadaloupe Island is
being sought. writes Peter C. Rbodes, in the Manila Bulletin Negotiations are progressing at frommissioner. But within an hour ping. present both in Washington and after Mr. Roosevelt's departure Eastern. - 3193 Cheung Sing-pak, Fort de France. According to re northward Admiral Robert, saued | 3321 Chow Mang-chow, 3322 Lee Tak- lable information, the problem northward aboard the French wit 3254 Leung Chun-krok, 3323 was discussed at sea When Presi- auxiliary cruiser Balfour, dent Roosevelt and Admiral Georges Robert, high commissioner of the French West Indies posses sions, conferred during the Prest- dent's recent cruise in the Carth
bear
and
Later
TWO MORE MOVES
learned that Admiral
Leung
Lee Mag-poen. 3324" Loung sum. 3325 Sip Ying-lun, 3326 Lo Man- wai, 3397 Lo Tung, 3328, Mak Klu-sun. It was later officially announced 3329 Mok Yu-tak, 3330 Su. Kwing-ları. confirmed that President 3332 To Sin, 3333 Wu Fal-yuen, 3261 Roosevelt visited Antigua, just wu Pok-ping. 3229 Yu Bor. north of French Guadalupe, while Western.-3354 Ho Kwal-lit, 3335 Roberts went to Guardaloupe. Both Lam Shut-in, 3333 Lo Kang-yam, 3357- Discussions at Washington de-men arrived at these stations the Mak Sau 3358 Pang Tung, 3359 Weng tween French Ambassador Henri morning after Mr Roosevelt's Kal-hen, 3247 Yau, Hon-hing. ** Haye and State Secretary Cordell visit to Martinique,
Upper Levels.-505 Miss Chan Ying. Hull and between the American
614 Miss Ko Siulu, 3288 Leung Man. attache, Robert Murphy,
and Robert met the President aboard fal 3280 Mak Kai-wah, 3290 Wan Yee, French authorities at Martinique, na ship in a secret session that Wong Yuen
3318 Wong Chun-ping. 3319 Miss paved the way for the direct dis-night and thoroughly discussed
Pokfulam, - 3300 cussions between Mr. Roosevelt and with him the Martinique probleu
Hang Shum-ko 3310 Waz Stu-kworg, 3311 Lau Ka- Admiral Robert.
Last week twu more" moves cc-pel, 3312 Lau On 3313 Lee Chik-yuen. BOTH AT GUADALOUPF -- curred. Admiral William D. Leahy, 3314 Leung Hon-cheung. 3315 T On Dec, 8, the President called U. s. Ambassador to France nr-Kam-ko 2318. Wong Kang-chau. 3317 at Martinique and received aboutd rived in Spain and left imme-Yan See-hong. the CSS Tuscaloosa, Naval Attachediately for Vichy. The former Gough Hill-1511 A. Ponard. Blunkesship. Vice Consul Vinkler French naval attache at Washing- Blocker and two American repriston. Captain Plerre Benech, ar sentatives stationed at Fort de rived at Martinique and took France.
his post as chief of staff of Two days previously. Mr. Roose-berts' admiralty headquarters velt had received authorisation from French Chief of State. Mar- shal Henri Petal to carry on full discussion with French represen. tatives, together with Secret coded Instructions on how to Conduct such negotiations
Mr. Roosevelt did not receive Admiral Robert aboard. his sem white in Martinique, for did be go ashore to speak to the high
WEATHER REPORT
Hongkong Royal Observatory
10 a.m., Jan. 16. Barometer, tat sea levél), 30.15
ina.
Temperature, 63 F.
Humidity, 79 per cent Wind Direction. 5 F
Wind Force (Beaufort), "4 Temperature: Maximum yesterday
88 F
Uu
Yaumati. 2599 Chan Sing-yuen, 2800 Chau Shing-fun 3239 Fan
Chung-kit, 3300 Ip Pei-hol, 3301 Kwok
Kim-fai. 3302 Lau Ying-kit, 3303 Lea
Ro-Shu-kwan 3305 Ma Wai-kui. 3306 Miss
MAY DECIDE IN MONTH I was informed that two points form the basis of the present dia- {cussions:
1. What price the United States will pay for the Mar tinique and Guadaloupe bases.
2. How the transfer will be made without placing France in jeoparily of German fétálta tion, possibly including Ger-
· man oerüpation or the remain · ing unoccupied ione.
Shek Wan-man, 3307 Wong Kal-chi: 3306 Wong Tat-ming.
Shamshulpo.--2759 Lau Ch:-kit, 3015 Law So. 3111 Tsang Kwong-king, 3105 Miss Mak Kit-yue, 3017 Chu Sai-yue. 3114 Chan Yu-kul,
Mongkok.---3292 Fan Kwong-chung, 3293 Fan Kwong-pul. 3294 Lee Chiu- yeung, 3295 Ng Kwok-chol. 3296 Peen Ling-hong. 3297. Tang Kwan-yu, 2893 E Searle, S110 Lal Wai-keung.
Tsimshatsui-1507 3112 Charles Rene Lee.
Chow Sh-wah,
Central-3174 Cheng Tel-ming, '3384 Miss Cheung Chol-hung, 3334 Chun?
The informed person with whom Chok-chol, 3335 Mrs. Chung Mlu-yin, I spoke indicated that, "Marsha 3398 Ho Ka-keung, 3339 Hul, Fook- 3336 Chung Yu-wing, 3337 Ho Ka-foo, Petain's bargaining position baschen, 3340 Kan Koon-chan 3341 been strengthened recently, and Kwok Chul-kung, 3342 Law, Ying. 3343 that he is carrying through with Lee Wal 3345 Leung Tal-chor, 3343 his original plan.
Miss Tang Táh-chau, 3349 Wong Kon-
Under the plan, the administra- chee, 3331 Miss Wong Tak-ying, 3352 tive, economic and political con- Wu Nai-eum, 3353 Yip King-pul 3321 trol of the islands would remain Tang Kwok-kwong. in French hands, while the US. would control the bases.
Temperature; minimum last night. It was indicated that a decision
52 J
was expected to be reached within Rainfall for 24 hr ending Lutn the next month.
today, nil.
His
(Sgd) B. H. PUCKLE. Deputy Director of A.R.F.
next-door neighbour has been selected as his Mayoress by Councillor David W., Hall, elect- ed Mayor of West Ham. The Mad nel may not wear certain unom-yofess-elect is Mrs. Ada Rogers" cial badges now on sale is om- Mr. Hall is 70, and his wife died cially issued.
seven years ago.
Tulal rainfall since January 1st. A warning that RAF person··
0.45 Las
Against an average of. 0.39 iris. Sunset tonight. 6.01 um
Sunrise tomorrow, 7.08 a.m
4 p.m., Jan. 16. Barometer (at sea level), 30.06 ins.
Tuesday,
Tuesday.
28th Jan 11th Feb.
1!
28th Jan.
RANGOON & CALCUTTA via Singapore
KOBE & YOKOHAMA
ASAMA MARU
* Cargo only.
Tuesday,
Wednesday, 22nd Jan. Tuesday, 28th Jan. Tuesday, 11th Feb.
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NEXT SAILING
Temperature, 67 F.
Humidity. 68 per cent.
Wind Direction, E/S. Wind Force (Beaufort), 4. Maximum temperature, 70 F. Minimum temperature. 62 F. Rainfall, nil.
HONG KONG. THE TABLE From 17 to 23 Jan. 1941.
Data
Height.
Low WATER
Hong
Kong
Standard Time
Height.
HIGH WATER.
Hong Kong Standard Time.
Fri... 17
13 87
22 66
fin" 8 1 7 2
11.
tia.
0911 0 7
Sat 18
17:28 06 48
13 0
1324
5
18 21 13 1
Sun 19
00 49
4'
07 27
10
1411
5.4
19 29 3 2
Mon. 20
151
15:08
Tues. 21
03 2
08.57
18 09
23 07
9
Wed. 22
14'88
4:4
(950
3 1
17 10 6 3
Thur, 23
06 40
1037
23
1812 10 6
11.02
08 11 3 2
21 11 3 2
13 4
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