1940-02-03 — 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.

Fir- Class only

AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES

"ROUND - WORLD SERVICE »

AGENTS FOR T.W.A. AND UNFTED AIR LINES.

12, FRÖDER ST.

WEATHER REPORT Man Conquering Nature

Hongkong Royal Observatory

10a.m., Feb, 2.

Barometer (at sea level), 30,10 ins. Temperature 37 F.

Humidity. 83 per cent Wind Direction, WNW Wind Force (Beaufort), 8. Temperature; maximum yesterday

.66 F.

Faster Than Himself

NEW YORK (HAVAS BY MAIL) — THE DECADE OF THE THIRTIES BROUGHT WAR IN CHINA, WAR'IN 'EUROPE, DE- PRESSION EVERYWHERE AND ALL THE CONCOMITANT ILLS that will not make it the most pleasant ten-year period to re- member. But it also witnessed scientifle and technical advances that prove man is still doggedly pitted against nature and son- quering it faster, perhaps, than he is "conquering himself, Some of the things we secured made from acetylene gas. by 1939 that the world lacked, or Total rainfall since January at only dreamed of in the "good old

0.21 Ins.

days" of 1929 were: ".

Temperature, minimum last night,

17 F.

Ramfall for 2 hrs., ending 10 am

today, 0.19.

Against an average of, 1.34 ins. Sunset tonight, 6.12 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow, 7.02 am.

4 p.m., Feb. 2. Barometer (at ses level), 30.03 Ins Temperature, 61 F. Humidity, 60 per cent. Wind Direction, NNW. Wind Force (Beaufort), 3. Maximum temperature, 62 F. Minimum temperature. 57 F. Rainfall, nil.

Daya of

HONG KONG TIDE TABLE `

From 3 to 9 Feb. 1940.

HIGH WATER.

Week

30 °°1

Monta.

Hong

Kong Standard Time.

h. m.

Haight

LOW WATER

Hong

Kong Standard Time

Height,

Trans-oceanic air traffic across both the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.

Synthetic rubber, ready for in- dustrial use, when needed. ".

CURN FOR PNEUMONIA Sulphaniàmide and sulphapy- radine, drugs that cure the deadly ... | paneumonia and conquer the deadly strepticoccus germs and, possibly, many others;

30-passenger four-engine sleeper planes, with 2,000 HP. motori, in stead of the 400 HP. ships of ten years ago.

A brand new technique of oil refining that will transform theoll industry into a synthe- tle organic chemical Industry which will mean plant Ox- penditures of hundreds of mil- lions In the forties. New synthetic textile fibres, like nylon, destined to make silk superfluous.

Synthetic vitamins and hor- mones, new-organic chemicals. formerly thought to be mysterious products, at living organisms.

Multi-million vote X-ray atom- smashers, disclosing the structure of the molecule.

M

Modulated frequency radio. broadcasting, which does sway with static,

Television, coming slowly along. Bafety glass, polarised glass, in- Industrial felts and textiles visible glass, fibre glass

CHINA NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

Frequent and Regular Sailings for

SWATOW,CAMOY, "SHANGHAL THINGTAO, WEIBAL FRI,

CKEYOO and TETIN..

TEL. 28171.

b. m.

Sat

be 36

40

00 25 12 4

17 45

64

10 20

36

San. 4

08 05

40

01 25

19

18 NG

6 8

11 32

36

WOD, &

0856

143

02 06

15

19 39

69

13 30

3.6

L'aes, €

09 35

44

02 40

1-2

30 24

71

1827

34

Wed., 7

108

45

0314

HAIPRONO

21 04

17 1

1414

3 1

Thur. 8

1031

47

03 44

CANTON,

21 38

70

1455 13 0

Fri

·ច្ច

11:00

49

0415 1 0

ToanABX SAIGON and BanGIOI.

22.10

18 0

14 38

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

Also:

FORTNIGHTLY TO VANCOUVER and SEATTLE

FREQUENTLY TO LIVERPOOL via SUEZ

IMMINENT FREIGHT SAILINGS.

CALCUTTA via SINGAPORE and

THIS WEEK

NEXT WEEK.

Way Ports

BOMBAY via SINGAPORE, and

Way Ports.

Complete Information From Your Agent or:

KING'S BUILDING

NIPPON YUSEN KAISYA

Telephone 38291.

General Passenger Agents in the Orient for

CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE

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

CONSIGNEES' NOTICES

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

THE BEN LINE STKAMERS, LTD.

The Ben Line steamer arrived

HONG KONG

From LEITH MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP, LONDON, STRAITS AND MANILA,

NONSIGNEES of Carge are hereby formed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hasardóns Godowns of the Hoxe Kowe and Kowloon WEART AND GÓDOWN" COMPANı, Læd., whence and/or from the wharven Delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowis, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 8th Feb., 1940, will be subject to rent.

All Claims against the Steamer mual be presented to the Undersigned on or before the Band Feb., 1940, or 'they will not be recognised..

To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations, consignser- must have Revenue Officer in attend- ance when damaged dutiable goods are examined

All brakeo, abated and damaged Goods, are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 6th Feb, 1910, at 9., by Messrs. Carmichael & Clarke.

No Fire Insurance has been affected Bills of Lading will be countersigned by W. R. LOXLEŤ & Co. (CHINA) LÆň.

Agenta.

Hong Kong, 1st Feb., 1940.

BANK

KWANGCHOWWAN,` PAKнo; and Borrow

SINGAPORE, PONT SWEITERDAM and Pawang

1J

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"

Sailing Daily From Hong Kong

From Macao

Wharves

LEUNG WING.

PO TAK. Praya Central.

COMFORT

SERVICE

Sailmg Daily From Hong Kong "

LUXURY

From Macao

SPEED

Offor

136, Connaught Road PHONE 31911.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1940-PACE 11

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 roate and the route and all sailings are subject 10 change or daviation with or without notice.

Passengers are requested to register their requirements bat under present circumstances ilings ате perforce... restricted...

Details may be obtained from

MACKINNON MACKENZIE.CO

UC BUILDING CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL. HONGKONG

PHONE 27721.

MAERSK LINE

ERSH

AST

RVICE

"

Fortnightly Express Sailings

SHANGHAI and JAPAN

LOS ANGELES, PANAMA, NEW YORK, BOSTON, PHILADELPHIA, BALTIMORE,

NORFOLK & SAVANNAH

Through Ba/L are issued to Central and South America, Gulf. sad Caribbean Sex Porta.

EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATION FOR PASSENGERS AT MODERATE RATES,

For Freight and Passage please apply:-

JEBSEN & CO.

Canton Shameen, B.C. Agents. Hong Kong, Pedder Bulding

Tel 10916.

Tel 31205-6.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

FOR LONDON and LEITH

Tel. No. 30332.

Agents,

1. Connaught Road..

LINE (CHINA) LTD.

AGENTS FOR

ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.

UNITED KINGDOM G

& CONTINENT

Regular mailings for LONDON, LIVERPOOL & GLASGOW as úpportunity offer

NEXT SAILING' SECOND WEEK IN MARCH.

AGENTS FOR ·

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

for Mauritius, Reunion, Tamatave, Lourenco Marques, Durban and Cape Forta.

AMERICAN-ORIENTAL LINE

Regular sailings for Boston, New York, Philadelphin & Balikmoge

NEXT SAILING SECOND WEEK IN FEBRUARY:--

AGENTS FOR

KLAVENESS LINE

(PACIFIC COAST ASIATIC SERVICE)

HONGKONG DIRECT TO LOS ANGELES (in 21 Days) THENCE TO SAN FRANCISCO, PORTLAND, ORE, TACOMA & SEATTLE.

NEXT SAILING FIEST WEEK-IN MARCH

Isaning through BufLading to Guy & ATLANTICE: ARE with transhipment at Lot Ansaias by first opportunity

For Freight or Page en any of the above lines apply se

THE BANK LINE (CHINA), LTD.

For Freight upp

to-the Agents:

W. R. LOXLEY & CO., (CHINA) LTD. Tel. 34165

York Building

BARBER-WILHELMSEN LINE

MONTHLY BERVICE TO

BOSTON AND NEW

YORK

VIA LOS ANGELES & PANAMA CANAL PORTS.

by NEW FAST VESSELS

NEXT SAILING MIDDLE FEBRUARY Very modern passenger accommodation available

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Agenta.

Telephone 20011.

Bong King Back Euildings

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.

SAILINGS FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW & RETURN

Subject to alteration `without notice

KWANGCHOWWAN HONGKONG SERVICE

Sallings Twice Weekly from Hong Kong

For Freight andỹ Farmees apply,tos-

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.,

O, Boilding

General Managers.

Tel, Nos. 28087 and 2018,

Telephone 27791