1940-02-02 — Page 11

"HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

PRESIDENT LINER

Sailings

HONGKONG to SINGAPORE direct About the middle of "February.

HONGKONG to SAN FRANCISCO direct First week in March:

First Class only

AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES

"ROUND-WORLD SERVICE"

AGENTS FOR TW.A. AND UNITED AIR LINES.

12, PEDDER ST.

TEL. 28171.-

N.Y.K. LINE

CALIFORNIA AHEAD!

OUR MIDDLE FEBRUARY SAILING FROM HONGKONG TO SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES VIA SHANGHAI, JAPAN AND HONOLULU MARKS THE RESUMPTION OF SERVICE OVER THIS MOST POPULAR ROUTE

Alsa

FORTNIGHTLY TO VANCOUVER and SEATTLE FREQUENTLY TO LIVERPOOL via SUEZ

IMMINENT FREIGHT SAILINGS.

CALCUTTA via SINGAPORE and

Way Porta

THIS WEEK

NEXT WEEK,

BOMBAY via SINGAPORE, and

Way Ports

Complete Information From Your Agent or:

NIPPON YUSEN KAISYA

KING'S BUILDING

- Telephone 36291. General Passenger Agents in the Orient for CUNARD' WHITE STAR LINK

TRAVEL A.-O. LINE

་

To AUSTRALIA

Calling at Manila, Thursday Island, Cairns, Towns ville, Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne, etc.

NEXT SAILING

Middle of February, 1940,

For Freight or Passage apply to:-

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

..

CHINA REQUESTS FURTHER MEDICAL AID FROM US.

PERSONNEL AND SUPPLIES

CHUNGKING. Feb. 1 (Central)-Further assistance from Arnerica in medical personnel, supplies and school equipment was made by Dr. F, C. Yen, Director of the Chinese National Health Administration, in a broadcast.

U.S. *

Shipbuilding Taken Over

+1

By Admiralty

Premier's Statement In Commons

Dr. Ten sald that thus fag America has spent over $200,000,000 to promote health programme and medical educa- tion in China, but more is needed, China need more medical work- 1

LONDON, Feb. 1 (Reuter)-In Cholers, which was severe in the the House of Commons yesterday, ers, Dr. Yen stated. All American summer of 1938, was practically the Prime Minister, replying - to missionaries. whether in Free non-existing last summer due to Major C. B. Attlee said that the China or in the so-called "ac-preventive mass inoculation with Government had decided that the cupied area, have courageously vaccine contributed by 'The Amerl-Admiralty should become reapon- stuck to their posts.

can Bureau of Medical Ald tosible for merchant shipbuilding DEPLETED STAFFS

China. Now with the war Chinese Christians and other Europe. China must, more and peating the arrangements made in in and repairs from Feb. 1, thus re- Bocial workers have also been more. look to America for these the last war. mobilized to the fullest extent for supplies, Dr. Yen declared. service. American mission pitals have been depleted of most

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NEW CONTROLLER

MEDICAL SCHOOLS of their Chinese staff, for they Then the

Sir James Lithgow had been sp- have been requisitioned for gov-medical schools in China" is also Shipbuilding and Repairs and Sir need for relief of paintedController of Merchant etnment medical services, and very acute. They are now work- Amos Ayre had been appointed American doctors and nurses have ing with little library facilities. Director of Merchant Shipping all been overworked almost to a Most of their equipment has breaking point.

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and Repairs. been destroyed by the CT lost during transit

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The nationwide spiritual awaken-enemy ing going on in China, especially Their teaching staff is much de-tions, the Prime Minister stated Replying to supplementary ques- among the Chinese youths and the pleted. With Я feeling that that the question of finance would educated class, affords a unique medical schools and organisations be the responsibility of the Ad- upportunity for religious directors, interested in medical education in miralty and the ships, when built, student secretaries and social America would "want to come to would be the property of the Gov- workers. Mission boards and the their relief, an appeal will be ernment, Church Committee for Chma Re-made through a medicul commit- He understood that Sir James

lief in America may well redouble tee about to be formed in Ameri-Lithgow was not their efforts in sending out more ca workers to China, Dr. Yen appeal-

ed.

MEDICINES NEEDED

Next to personnel is the need for medicine and medical supplies In the past, organisations like the American Red Cross, American Bureau of Medical Aid to China. and Bowl of Rice Movement have. contributed funds and medical supplies which enable China to re- leve much suffering and sickness among the civilian population.

WEATHER REPORT Hongkong Royal Observatory

10 am., Feb. 1. Barometer (at sea level), 30.07 Ins. Temperature, 53 F. Humidity, 77 per cent. Wind Direction, E

Wind Force (Beaufort), 5. Temperature: maximum yesterday

86. F..

Temperature, minimum last night,

80 F

Rainfall for 24 hrs., ending 10 am

today, nil.

Total rainfall since January lat

0:02 ins.

Against an average of, 1.27 ins. Sunset tonight, 8.11 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow, 7.03 am,

4 pm., Feb. 1.

Barometer (at sea level),,29.95 ins. Temperature, 63 F... Humidity, 79 per cent... Wind Direction, E/S. Wind Force (Beaufort), 5. Maximum temperature, 66 F. Minimum temperature 60 F Rainfall nil,

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HONG KONG TIDE TABLE From 8 to 8 Feb. 1940.

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of

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Date of

Honth.)

Hong

Kong

Standard

→Time.

Height

Beng

Kong

Standard Time

hm.

Height.

OHINA

:

salary.

accepting .. a

NAVIGATION

COMPANY. LIMITED.

Frequent and Regular Sailings for

SWATOR, AMOY, SHANGHAL, THNOTÃO, WEIHA1 #37.

CHEFOO and TIENTSIN.

KWANGCHOWWAN, PARDOI and Borkow

HAIPHONO.

CANTOF

TOURING SAIGON and EuwoIOE,

SINGAPORE, PORT SWETTENHAM and PRAND

For further particulars regarding loading dates etc." please apply to:-

BUTTERFIELD (& SWIRE

TELEPHONE NO. 30331.

THE TAI SANG S.S. Co., Ltd.

Hong Kong and Macau Service

S.S. "MACAU" S.S. "KAU TUNG".

* ́S.S.*****

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1940. -PACE M

P. & O. S. N. CO. We have

a Sailing Homewards MIDDLE OF FEBRUARY carrying Passengers and Freight. Also. Frequent Cargo Departures. B. I. S. N. CO. LTD.

Sailings to Straits, "Rangoon and Calcutta Every Fortnight.

E. & A. S.S. CO. LTD. Monthly Sailings to Rabaul, East Coast of Australia and Tasmania.

Also frequent sailings to Shanghai and Japan.

All vessels may call at any ports on or off the route and the route and all sailings are subject to change er deviation with or without notice.

Passengers are requested to register their requirements but under present circumstances sailings are restricted..

Details may be obtained from

perforce

MACKINNON MACKENZIE.CO

PO BUILDING CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL. HONGKONG

PHONE 27721.

THE

CHINA-SIAM LINE.

"HONG KONG-BANGKOK

„*1. “HELLAS" 4.3." HELIOS”

8.8. "BIRAM”

3rd wook Jan

leaving Hong Kong

leaving Hong Kong 4th week Jan. leaving Hong Kong

Accepting Passengers & Cargo for all the above mentioned port.

SINGAPORE—PENANG-RANGOON

BONG KONG

Regular Express Service

m.a. "HALBING*

m.s. "HAILLEE'

leaving Hong Kong *** leaving Hong Kong

3rd week Jan.

4th week Jan,

Accepting cargo for all; the above mentioned porta.

Excellent passenger accommodation arsilable.

For freight, passage rates and all other information-Apply to m THORESENTM CO., LTD.

Queen's Building.

Tal. 30937.

General Agents,

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS,

LIMITED.

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From Hong Kong

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Wharves:~~~ LEUNG WING.

PO TAK Praya Contral

Office:-

138, Connaught Road PHONE 81911.

For Freight apply

21 38

170

1455

to. the Agenta:

››W, A. LOXLEY & CO, (CHINA) LTD.

Tel.d4res

York: Building.

"Tel. No. 30332.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.

Arents.

1. Connaught Road.

'SAILINGS FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW & RETURN

• Subject to alteration without notice » KWANGOBOWWAN-HONGLONG SERVICE

Sallings Twice Weekly from Hong Kong

For Freight and) Pamngs tog

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.,

P. & O. Building.

General Managers.

BANK

LINE(CHINA)LTD.

AGENTS FOR

ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALE SS. CO., LTD.

UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT

Regular asilings for LONDON, LIVERPOOL & GLASGOW as opportunity offers

NEXT SAILING SECOND WEEK IN MARCH,

AGENTS POE

THE BANK LINE, LTD. ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE NEXT SAILING' ABOUT MIDDLE OF MARCH

for Mauritius, Reunion, Tamstave, Lourenca Marques, Darban and Cape Porta

AMERICAN-ORIENTAL LINE

Regular sailings for Boston, New York, Philadelphia & Baltimore

NEXT SAILING SECOND WEEK IN FEBRUARY

For Freight or Passage on any of the above lines apply

Tell Nos. 18037 and 18028.

Telephone 27701

BARBER-WILHELMSEN LINE

MONTHLY SERVICE TO

BOSTON AND NEW YORK

VIA LOS ANGELES & PANAMA CANAL PORTS.

by'÷NEW FAST, VESSELA

NEXT SAILING MIDDLE FEBRUARY Very modern passenger accommodation

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

THE BANK LINE (CHINA), LTD.

Hong Kong, Back Enilding.

'Agents.