1940-05-03 — Page 11

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First week in May.

HONGKONG to SAN FRANCISCO direct

Middle of May.

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MAIDEN VOYAGE

FIVE DAY EXCURSION TO MANILA

Leaving Hongkong....

EARLY MAY

Using the ship as your Hotel during Overnight

AT MANILA.

ALSO: SECOND WEEK IN MAY THIS NEW VESSËL TO:

SAN FRANCISCO,

LOS ANGELES,

via

SHANGHAI,

JAPAN,

and HONOLULU,

A few reservations still available for SHANGHAI

NEXT VOYAGE THIRD WEEK IN JULY. «

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BRITISH SAILOR TELLS RADIO

GRIM NARVIK TALE.

Ship Used By Germans

As Screen In Battle

.

LONDON, May 2 (Realer)-Details of the captivity of British sallors in Narvik after the German invasion were given yesterday.

The news was given out by Chief Engineer. Dobson a

member of the crew of one of the five British merchant ships which were at Narvik when Germany invaded Norway.

The Chief engineer is at present lying in a Swedish hospital suffering from frost-bite.

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Continued from Page 3

9.30. London Relay"World Affairs" 9.45 Concert Waltzes...

Spring in Japan (Tadasuke" Ohno); Blossom Dreams (Kolo Ho Tauki)-- Orchestra Mascotta. Immortal Strauss-A Medley of Strauss Waltzes -Viennese Walta Orchestra.

10.00 London Belay War Com- mentary.

10.13 Fuccini's "Madam Butterfly" Act' 2. }}

Soloists and Characters in order of appearance: Sheridan (Soprano) - Cho-Cho-Ban; Mannarini (Mezzo-60- just prano)--Bunik, her servant; Wein- loadberg (Baritone)-Sharpless, U.S. Con- sul: Palal (Tenor) — Gora, the mar riage broker: Gelli (Bass) - Prince Yamadori with Members of La Scala Orchestra and Chortis, Milan..

11.00 Close down.

Ger-

Five British ships were coming up to the pler tn iron ore, he said, when the man destroyers entered the port.

The Naz "sailors swarmed 03.

bourd.

FOOD SHORTAGE

The next day five British

des-

a

The following passengers left troyers entered Narvik and Hongkong yesterday afternoon for great battle ensued. Singapore and other southern That day the British captives were moved to a cafe on the water

ports:-

Mr. Justice R. E Lindsell and front. Mrs. R. E. Lindsell, Mr. W. H. G. By this time the Germans were

UNCLAIMED

TELEGRAMS

The following is a list of un- claimed telegrams lying at offices

E. Droogleever, Capt. and Mrs. J.running short of food and the of Cable & Wireless Limited:- D. E. Shotter, Mr. Oh Sian Goan, prisoners got only bread and Mr. Soh Oh Peng. Mr. Low Ti Koh.water.

from

Sadkowsky c/o HK, & Shanghai Banking Corporation, from Shang- Mr. Khoo Boo Gong. Datoh Low On April 13 they heard gunfire hal; Terschoyle, Empress Lodge, Leong Gan. Mr. and Mrs. A. Jat sea. Dobson saw three des- Kowloon,

Stalbansherts: Hocking. Mr. and Mrs. V. V. W.

troyers sunk.

Bucher Hoy. American President Fretwell, Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Scurr, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Kelly. Master tron ore piers and most of

Later the Germans blew up the Lines. from Yuanling; Stolava, A. P. Kelly. Mr. and Mrs. J. M.-H.

the from Semarang. Osborne, Mr. R. S. Harrison, Mias

water front. C. Carmelo, Mrs. E. Shiletto, Mr. A. Carmelo. Lt W. F. Graf, Mr. and Mrs. S. Isherwood, Master J. L. Isherwood, Mr. J. Grader. Mr. F. G. Gagliardi,

DOG BISCUITS AND COFFEE On April 23. a German army commander ordered that they should be sent to Swederi,

set out

Two batches of men Mr. and Mrs. Periquet, Miss. A. walking along the railway ac Periquet, Miss R. Periquet, Mr. Rcompanied by German guards. Periquet, Mr. J. Periquet, Dr. and The cold Was acute and the Mrs. E. van Haaps. Mr. N. R.men were tired and frozen. Ramsey, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. MIL- During the whole of the follow- chell, with infant, Master M. Mit-mg 36 hours the only food they chell, Mr. T. Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs, got" was one cup of coffee and J. G. Shaw, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. R. some dog biscuits. Butcher.

WEATHER REPORT

Hongkong Royal Observatory

At the frontier. they were hand-

ed over to the Swedish author- ties.

MUCH TOO BUSY

Dobson further states that about 30 ships of various nationa- Barometer (at sea level), 29.93 insities have been sent to the

10 am, May 2.

Temperature, 77 F. Humidity. 76 per cent Wind Direction, E.S.E.. Wind Force (Beaufort), 3. Temperature; maximun yesterday.

79 F.

Temperature: minimum last night

70 F.

bottom of Narvik harbour.

Jesse Jones, of the Mersington Court, was taken prisoner with. 50 others when the Germans en tered the port.

"

He says that they were lined up on the deck of a prison ship and had their photographs taker. Then they were kept below in the ship which was used as Total rainfall since January 1st screen during the British attacks.

22.49 ins.

Rainfall for 24 hrs. ending 10th |

"today, nil.

ני

Against an average of. 11.69 ins. Sunset tonight, 6.51 pm. Sunrise tomorrow, 5.50 a.m.

4 pm, May 2. Barometer (at sea level), 29.85 Inc. Temperature, 77 F. Humidity, 79 per cent. Wind Direction, E. Wind Force (Beaufort), 3. Maximum temperature, 81. F. Minimum temperature, 70 F.. Rainfall, nii

HONG KONG TIDE TABLE From 3 to 9 May 1940.

Week

3° °jsd

Month.

Time.

Height

Hoight.

They were released next morn Ing presumably because by that ime the Germans, had found themselves too busy looking after themselves to bother about (one else.

CONSIGNEES' NOTICES

SERVICES CONTRACTUELS DES

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

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CONSIGNEE NOTICE.

Tax S.S.

BRINGING CARGO FROM MARSEILLES, via SAIGON,

"

NONSIGNEES are hereby informed that their goods with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables s being landed & stored into the godowns of the Bong Kong Kowloon What and Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.

AU Claim must be aent, in tù me on or before the Sunday, 6th May, 1940. or they will act be recognized,"

Damaged Packages will be examined by the Company's Surveyors, Mensru Goddard & Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at 10,00 m, Wednesday, the 1st May, 1940.

ON

Consignees must have a Revenus Officer in attendance when any dutiable goods are examined by the Company's Surveyors.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by

in any case whatever,

R. OHL,

1940

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any.

Hong Kong

Agent.

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