1940-02-05 — 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 TWA. AND UNITED AIR LINES.

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N.Y.K. LINE

PASSENGER AND FREIGHT

BOMBING OF Three Million British

HANOI - KUNMING

RAILWAY

SHANGHAL, Feb. 3 (Reuter) Five Europeans (believed to be French women and chlidren) and 20, Chinese and Aunamites wore killed in the Japanese at rald on the Haiphong-Yunnanfu "rail- way, according to information received in local foreign quarters

LINE CUT

It is reported that the lirie has been cut in two places by the bombing

The British naval party who narrowly escaped the bombing have now safely reached Indo- China

"LESE MAJESTE"

Troops Will Be Under

Arms By End

Of 1940

LONDON, Feb. 3 (Reutər)--- On the basis of Mr. Cham- berlain's statement that 1,250,- 000 British troops are now under arms, observers here estimate that by the end of 1940, between" 2,500,000 and 3,000,000 men will be standing beside their French Ailies.

3,000,000 IN 1941

WEATHER REPORT

Hongkong. Royal Observatory 10 am, Feb. 4. Barometer (at sea level), 30.18 ins. Temperature, 55 F.

Humidity, 85 per cent Wind Direction, E/N Wind Force (Beaufort), 6. Temperature: maximum yesterday.

54 F.

Temperature. "minimum last night,

53 F. Rainfall for 24 hrs., ending 10 mm

today, nil,

2

Total rainfall since January t

0.21 Ins. Against an average of, 1.47: ins? the German sunset tonight, 6.13 p.m.

Sunrise tomorrow, 7.02 a.mn,

By January 1, 1941, the strength of the services within the British IN TOKYO

Empire may well be 5,000,000 men, TOKYO, Feb. 8 (Reuter) The Although the whole white man newspapers this morning devote power is equal to very lengthy dissertations to a figure. the defence of the speech by Mr. Takao Salto, veteran Dominions requires a large number: member of the Minseito, Party and men overseas. But this, these"

4 p.m., Feb. 4, former Parliamentary Vice-Minis-observers point out, is offset by Barometer (at' sea level); 30.06 ina. ter for Home Affairs, in the Lower France's contribution.

Temperature, M4 F. House yesterday afternoon.

In addition to raw resources, the Humidity, 94 per cent... Mr. Salto interpellated the Gov- Allies can count on the native Wind Direction, E., ernment with the argument that populations of their Empires, and Wind Force (Beaufort), 5. if the principles of the Konoye resolutions to this effect have been Maximum temperature, 58 F. statement were rigidly carried out expressed often by these popula-Minimum temperature, 53 F. Japan would get nothing, out of tions,

Rainfall, nil:

the war in China.

Some of his expressions, the Kokumin Shimbun charges, sa- vour of lese majeste.

HONG KONG TIDE TABLE From 5 to 11 Feb. 1940.

Days of

Woek

Date of

Month.

OHINA NAVIGATION

COMPANY. LIMITED.

Frequent and Regular Sailings for

„SWATOW; · AMOY, "Shanghal Thinstão, WeikalŻEJ,

Cazroo and TITAIN.

KWANGCHOWWAN; Pixnor and Homew

HIGH WATER

LOW WATER

Bong

Bong

Kong Standard

Kong Standard

Time.

Timo

b. m.

k. m.

IMMINENT DEPARTURES

Mon.

Inew.

3

08 55

148

02 06

Б

19 39

69

12 35

B

09:35

|44

02 40

1 2

HAIPHONG.

20 24

71

127.

3.4

Wed. 7

1006

4 5

03 14

11

CANTOS.

9104

7 1

14 14

1

"BOMBAY via SINGAPORE, and

COLOMBO......

Thur. 8

10 31

47

03 44

10.

TOUBANE SAIGON and Barros.

THIS WEEK

11 38

70

14 55

3 0

Fri. 9

11.00

4 95

0415 110

LIVERPOOL viz SINGAPORE,

SUEZ, and Way Ports

SHANGHAI, JAPAN, HONO-

LULU, SAN FRANCISCO

and LOS ANGELES...

SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, VÍA MANILA, and Way Ports

VANCOUVER and SEATTLE

29 10

15.36

THIS WEEK

Sat. 10

11 25

04 43

110

92 40

le 8:

161..

28

Sun. 11.

1144

05 14

1 3

-4301 16 41

18 31

28

NEXT WEEK

FOURTH WEEK

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FORTNIGHTLY.

SINGAPORE, PORT SWELTENHAM and PawanG

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1940-PACE } };

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

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BOMBAY Via SINGAPORE and

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THIS WEEK

il

CALCUTTA vin SINGAPORE and

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THIS WEEK

'FOURTH WEEK,

NEW YORK via JAPAN, LOS

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.

The Ben Line steamer arrived HONG KONG

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

HONG KONG-BANGKOK

1.8. "HELLAS"

8.3. "HELIOS",

1. "HIRAM*

leaving Hong Kong.

leaving Hong Kon

leaving Hong Kong

Accepting Passengers & Cargo for all the above mentioned 'port,

HONG KONG SINGAPORE-PENANG-RANGOON

Regular Express Service

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

Hong Kong and Macau Service.

m.s. "BAI BING"

leaving Hong Kong

VONSIGNEES of Cargo are beceby S.S. MACAU” S.S. “KAU TUNG”

all Goods are being

landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hasardous Godowns of the Hore Kone AND KOWLOON WHARF AND Gonow GoramỶ, Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves Delivery may be obtained,

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

All Claims against the Steamer mürt be presented to the Undersigned on er before the 2nd Feb., 1940, or they will not be recognized.

To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations, consiguses must have a Bevenue Officer in attend. sace when damaged dutiable goodi are examined

All broken, shafed and damaged Gooda are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 6th Feb., 1910, at 9 am, by Messrs. Carmichael & Clarko.

No Fire Insurance has been affected Bill of Lading will be countersigned by W. 8. LOXLEY & Co. (CHINA) LTD.

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Wharves:--

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leaving Hong Kong

Accepting cargo for all the above mentioned porta,,

Excellent passenger socommodation available.

For freight, passage rates and all other information—apply to

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Tel. 237.

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FOR LONDON and LEITH

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to the Agents:

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Subject to alteration without notice

KWANGCHOWWAN--HONGKONG SERVICE

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