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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

PRESIDENT

LINER SAILINGS

HONGKONG to SINGAPORE direct

First week in June.

HONGKONG to SAN FRANCISCO direct

Middle of May.

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VOYAGE

THIS WEEK TO:

.

SAN FRANCISCO,

LOS ANGELES,

via

SHANGHAI,

JAPAN,

and

HONOLULU.

A few reservations still available for SHANGHAI only "NEXT VOYAGE THIRD WEEK IN JULY.

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SAILINGS FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW & RETURN

Subject to alteration without notice KWANGCHOWWAN-HONGKONG SERVICE

Sailings Twice Weekly from, Hong Kon

For Freight and Fangs apply to-

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Colony Water Y'S MEN'S CLUB Airport News

Storage

TIFFIN

Continued From Pare 7

The total storage in Island re- servolts as at May 1, 1940, was largely to her own fanits. For 1497.67 millions gallons as com- instance, Jaban occupied the lead-

IMPERIAL PLANE

ARRIVES

Imperial Airways plane Della pared with 1,681.15 million gallons ing place in China's foreign trade. (Capt. Brunton and F/O Samuels) last year, according to the water previous to the war in 1937. She arrived at Kal Tak yesterday returns for the month of April was spending large sumis on arm-afternoon. " Tytam Tuk storage was 778.88 mil-ament, which could be wch used lions gallons compared with 808.00 in economical fields. last year.

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She brought 227.56 kilos of mail and 23.5 kilos of freight and two "China could never become com- passengers · from Calcutta-Mr. B. An estimated population of munistic, nor could there be a

Ferózuddin and Mr. HL H. Ahmed. 950,000 consumed 448.65 million Chinese type of communism----

The next inward Imperial Air- gallons as against 350,000 at an advanced agrarian communism. ways plane is due to arrive in average consumption of 31.3 mal- Japan's fear of communism was Hongkong on May 12 with Lon- Ions per head per day,

not a baste factor, it was used don mails dated May 4.

ins. Tytam

感覚の

The rainfall recorded during only to camouflage her ambitions The next outward bound plane April was follows:-Botaničn! | programme of continental

will leave Hongkong on Sunday Gardens 8.46

morning. All her interests, com- Tuxpansion.. 8.89: Tytam 9.39: Wongnelchong myretal and political, could have 8.32: Pokfulam 7.39; Aberdeen 7,43. been assured by # commercial

treaty and non-aggression pact PORTUGUESE TROOPS

THE MAINLAND

A total storage of 1,855.78. mil- lion gallons was recorded in the Mainland reservoirs as compared with 1,591.30 million gallons as at | May 1, 1932 – Jublier Réservoir had 1.168.87-as against 1.121.33 million gallops last year.

An estimated population of 890,000 consumed a total of 315,00 million gallons as compared with 500,000 for the same period last year at an average consumption of 16.8 gallons per head per day.

APRIL SHOWERS

with China."

4 China's miraculous unity. under one government and one leader as well as her re- construction was the subject of interest at the Conference, according to Dr. Xen, who was ' of the opinion that this un- ification would continue, after the war.

THIRD POWERS

In treating the foreign policies,

PASS THROUGH Travelling on a Dutch liper all the way from Europe, about fifty, Portuguese soldiers disembarked at Hongkong-yesterday

of

Within forty-eight "hours their landing in the Colony, they went by ship to Macsa to fain the Portuguese garrison there.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

of Third Powers, Dr. Fen said, CONSIGNEES' NOTICES "Canada"must march side by side Rainfall recorded during April with Great Britain. and must see was as follows:-Royal Observa-se to eye with the United States," The American stand is that of continued adherence to the policy of the Open Door and equal op- portunity to foreign commerce in China. "Third Power. interests are similar, and would be best

tory 8.320 inches: Shing Mur. "(No. 1) 10.14: Shing Mud (No. 2) 10.74: Shing Mun No. 3) 9.99; Shing Mun (No. 4) 9.84; Shing Mun (No 5) 10.20: Kowloon 11,44; Shekilpui. 10.57: Talpo 12.00: Fanling 8.92 Un Long 9:88: Tai Lam Chung maintained by a strong and in- dependent China" opined the

8.49.

The total rajitfall recorded by diplomat. the Royal Observatory from Jan.! 1, 1940, to April 30, was 22.495 Ins.. as compared with 20.480 ins. dur-

year.

ISOLATIONISM

Dr. Yen's first impression of ing the corresponding period last Isolationism in the United States was disappointing. However, in the United States there is a tremendous public interest and desire to know more about China. the Americans being the greatest people for moral and intellectual improvement.

GRANT TO FOOD

KITCHENS

SYMPATHY FOR CHINA

The Board of Administrators of the British Fund for the Relief of Distress in China recently approv ed the following grants, and che- ques have accordingly been sent to the Hongkong Refugee and 50-favour a moral embargo, and re cial Welfare Council:-

For Food kitchens $10,000.00. For Social Service Centre of the Churches, in connection with their refugee work $3,000.00.

Members of

There is a profound sympathy for China in the United States. A survey shows that 95 per cent

gret at the sale of war materials to Japan, Congressional mea- sures against Japan and the boycott of silk are advocated by certain groups in America.

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THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.

Tur S.S. "

Arrived HONG KONG

From U.K. VIA STRAITS AND MANILA.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Boog Kong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company, Ltd. whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained. Goodia have left the Godown, and all

No Goods remaining undelivered alter the 10th May, 184, will be subject to rent

Olaims will be admitted after the

All claims against the vessel murat be presented to the undersigned on or before the 24th May, 1940, or they will not be recognized.

To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulatioca Consignees, dance when daemage dutiable goods must have Revenue Officer in atten- are examined.

All broken, thafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 6th May, 1840, at 8 am. by Mesara. Carmichael & Clarke.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned

Concluding Dr. Yen said, "There is much work to be done.. We the Theosophical |

shall come out victorious, creat-by Society heard an interesting lecture ing a new China-modernized, W. R. LOXLEY & Co. (CHINA) La, given by Dr. A. Fung on "Destiny sanitary, beautiful, peace-loving. Hong Kong, 3rd May, 1949.

Agenta.

and Free Will" in the Manuk Lodge yesterday evening.

WEATHER REPORT

Hongkong Royal Observatory

10 am.. May 9. Barometer (at sea level), 29.83 ins, Temperature, 82 F.

Humidity, 84 per cent. Wind Direction, S/W

Wind Force (Beaufort), 3.. Temperature; maximum yesterday.

84 F.

Temperature; minimum last night.

77,F.

Rainfall for 24 hra ending 10th

today, 0.03 ins

JJ

Total rainfall since January 1st

23.90 ins. Against an average of, 13.50 ins. Sunset tonight, 6.53 p.m. Surbe tomorrow, 5.46 a.m

4 p.m., May 9. Barometer (at sea level), 29.73, insi Temperature, 83 F.

Humidity, 81 per cent. Wind Force (Beaufort), 4 Maximum temperature, 86 F.

Minimum temperature, 77 F Rainfall, nil;

and happy."

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