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HARBOUR OFFICE
NOTIFICATION"
MINES LAID OFF MALAYAN COAST
A dangerous area of the east coast of the Malay Peninsula is announced by the Harbour, Office, mines will be laid In
the
U.S. HARBOURS CLOSED TO FOREIGN SHIPS
NEW DECREE SIGNED
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U.S. WARSHIPS
FOR BRITAIN
Further Transfers Not
Likely At Present
"Not for the moment but what tell,
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BY PRESIDENT WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (Reuter WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (Reuter)'
Admiral H. Stark, United States the-A "Keep Out" warning to foreignNavy Chief, asked by newspaper- It WILS area without further notice, and ships and arcraft was signed by men yesterday whether vessels wishing to pass througn President Roosevelt yesterday in
possible that
United further
the area must apply to
Bri- the form of an
States warships could be trans- order affecting tish Naval Authorities for a route.American naval outposts in the ferred to Britain, said:
The area dangerous to naviga Paclfie and the Caribbean. tion is bounded on the north by In effect, the order warns for will happen later I cannot the parallel, of 02 deg. 44' 00" Neign ships and aircraft to "keep Trying to legislate for what may. on the east by the meridian of out unless you have the permission happen six months from now. 104 deg. 30.00 E., on the south of the United States to enter." Impossible. The world is full of by the parallel of €1 des. 35' 0" The order creates "defensive sea N., and on the west by the Coast ureus" and "air space reserva- of Malay Peninsula. Vessels dis- tions" which no ships or aircraft regarding the instructions of the except these belonging to the Naval Authorities with regard to United States, may enter without this area will do so at their own the authority of the Secretary of risk and peril.
the United States Navy.
The order becomes effective in 90 days from last Friday.
..
THE WEATHER Maximum temperature yesterday, was 69 and the minimum 83,
Total rainfall since Jan. 1 is 8.34 inches against an average of 63.
The Royal Observatory report states:-
surprises these days."
Earlier Admiral Stark had call-
ferred with the President ed at the White House and con~
bur declined to state the purpose of
his visit,
He was accompanied by Rear Britain a few months ago. Admiral Gormley who visited
PASSENGERS DUE
IN COLONY
The following passengers are due President Pierce on or about Feb to arrive at Hongkong by the as
ruary 25: Mr. R. Brown, Mr. W.
It will extend the naval control of ship and aircraft movements beyond the harbours which have been previously declared closed.
AREAS AFFECTED. The newly affected areas extend The anticyclone is moving into three nautical miles out the Pacian to the north-east of around Cilebra. Island, east Japan. A depression is moving Puerto Rico; Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii; Cake, Mr. R. Camp, Mr. S. Church, E.N.E.. across the Eastern Sea. Kiska und Unaliska Islands. Pressure is relatively low to the Alaska; and the Pacific north-east of Lazon and aver of Palogra, Tongking.
WEATHER REPORT Hongkong Royal Observatory
10-a.m., Feb, 19. Barometer (at sea level). 29.98 ins, Temperature, 64 F... Humidity, 94 per centu Wind Direction, Calm. Wind Force (Beaufort), nil.
Temperature: maximum yesterday,
65 F. Temperature: minimum last night,
63 F...
Rainfall for 24 hrs, ending
today, 1,35 is,
Johnson,
to sea
of
off islands Midway, Wake. Kingman, Reef, Hose, Tutuila and Guam.
Rev. E. Cunningham, MA J: Dun- widdle. Mr. R. Kircher, Rev. H. Lefevre, Mr. Lee Yut Ming. Rev. L. Lambard. Mr. H. Poole, Mr. R. Porter, Mr. Yuk Sam Tong, Mr. Chung Ming Want, Mr. T. Williams Mr. J. Wood
DEPARTURES
The forbidden harbours include the great harbour of Culebra: Guantanamo Bay: Cuba; Pearl Harbour." Hawall; Guam Harbour: Departures for Shanghai by a Suble Bay. Philippines: Kiska Dutch vessel yesterday were Mr. Harbour and the fleet anchorage |C. F. Andreani, Mr B. Britt, Mr. in the Long Beach-San Pedro area. C. Cassels, Mr. Max Friedman. off the Californian coast
Mr. A. E. H. Marker, Mr. 1 S. L. Rocha and Mr. G. Tauber.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (Reuter) MINESWEEPER SUNK 10th-The United States and New
(Reuter) LONDON, Feb, 19 Zealand have decided to exchange
representatives. Mr. The Admiralty announces that the diplomatic Summer Welles, Under-Secretary minesweeper Huntly has been jof State, announced yesterday at sunk. The next of kin have been
a press conference.
Total rainfall since January 1st,
8.34 ins. Against an average of, 2.36, ins. Sunset tonight, 6.22 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow, 6.52 a.m.
4 p.m.; Feb, 19. Barometer (at sea level), 29.86 Ins.
SANUKI MARU (starta from Kobe) Thursday, NEW YORK via Japan & Panama
*AWATA MARU
20th Feb. "
Thursday,
20th Mar,
SYDNEY & MELBOURNE- via Manila,
HUSIMI MARU
Wednesday
26th Feb.
Humidity, 92 per cent.
SAIGON
Wind Direction, E
• DAKAR MARU
Sunday,
23rd Feb.
(Cargo necopted før Saigon).
BOMBAY via Singapore & Colombo.
RANGOON & "CALCUTTA via Singapore
ANYO MARU
* NAGATO MARU
YOKOHAMA
TATUTA MARU
ATUTA-MARU
NITTA MARU
• DAKAR MARU
KOBE &
Saturday,
Temperature, 65 F
Wind Force (Beaufort), 3. Maximum temperature. 69 F. Minimum temperature, 63 F. Rainfall, nil.
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HONG KONG TIDE TABLE From 20 to 26 Feb. 1941.
1st Mar
Saturday,
Sunday,
22nd Feb. 23rd. Feb..
HIGH WATER.
Beng
Tuesday, 2th Feb, Monday, Tuesday,
3rd Mar 11th Mar.
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