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First week in June,
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Last week in June.
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PASSENGER AND FREIGHT
SHANGHAI and JAPAN
SYDNEY, MELBOURNE,
THIS WEEK
ela MANILA and Way Ports
JAPAN
NEXT WEEK.
NEXT WEEK.
BOMBAY, MARSEILLES (CASA- BLANCA), etc.
EARLY JUNE
LIVERPOOL, vin SINGAPORE
SHAL JAPAN. HONOLULU, SAN FRANCISCO and
LOS ANGELES.
VANCOUVER and SEATTLE
FORTNIGHTLY.
FORTNIGHTLY.
FREIGHT ONLY
NEW YORK VIR JAPAN,
LOS ANGELES, and PANAMA......
THIS WEEK
CALCUTTA
NEXT WEEK.
BOMBAY
EARLY JUNE
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General Passenger Agents in the Orient for CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE
KING'S BUILDING
All Possible LLOYD TRIESTINO LINERS CANCEL EASTWARD RUNS
Help For AlliesTM
CASH AND CARRY RULE SHOULD:
BE WAIVED TORONTO, May 24 (Reuttr) -Mr. Danici Roper, former United States Secretary of Commerce, and former Mini- ter to Canada, expressed dissatisfaction with our Am- erican situatin in respect of credits for the Ailles", in a speech here.
SHANGHAI, May 24 (Reater)-Lloyd Triestino express lin- ers will not call again in Shanghal after the Conte Verde leaves here on June 9, according to a cable received by the local Agent who was informed that until further notice the depar lure of express liners from Trieste has been suspended.
the
It is pointed out. however, that the present information to Licyd Triestino freighters are not local office specifies "until further
་་ affected. by the order, The Agent notice." saft that possible lack of pas- sengera from Trieste may have in- fluenced the development.
LOCAL AGENT'S STATEMENT
The local office of Lloyd Triestino has received a cable from the lead Office in Trieste informing the Agent here that until further notice, de- partures of express liners from Trieste have been suspended. The cable received by the local
Mr. Roper declared that sup plies of all kinds should be -con- veyed to the Alles in every pos- gible way, by barter or otherwise. Both the Neutrality Law and the Johnson Act should be amend office is from the Head Office at
The Conte Verde is at present en route to the Far East and will She is call at Colombo today. expected in, Hongkong on June 4, after calling at Singapore and Manila.
The Conte Rosso, en route to Teste, calls at Colombo to-mor- row and is expected to, reach her name port on June 7. She should have sailed for the Far East again Jn June 14, but this sailing is now suspended until further notice.
ed to meet American responsibll-Trieste and not. from Rome. Mr. CONSIGNEES' NOTICES ties in respect of the present-day G.B. Scarpa told the Hongkon crisis. All essential supplies should Daily Press yesterday.
be exempted from the cash and Cabled reports from Shangha carry, restrictions.
erroneously give Rome 25 the
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES
THE S.S."
"
Mr. Roper expressed the view source of the cable received by the THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD. that had the terms of the Shanghai Office of Lloyd Triestinos Versailles Treaty been less drastic. Freighters will not be affected by and had the United States joined the order, and wiu, continue wi the League of Nations promptly.their normal routes to the East. they would never had heard of Hitler...
Over 350 Chinese from the Philippines and the Netherlands East Indies arrived in Shanghai
on May 16.
.
The Cancellation .of summer traffic for passenger express liners from Trieste to the Far East had been considered for some time, and
FRENCH NAVAL LOSSES
is
ARRIVED HONG KONG
From, LONDON, STRAITS
AND KOES CHANG.
ONSIGNEES of Carga, are hereby
informed that all Goods are being. landed at their risk into the hasardoni and/or extra hazaions Godowns of the HONG KONG AND KOWLOON WHAND AID GODOWN COMPANY, LTD. whence and/or from the whares Delivery may, "be obtained,
No Clans will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and ali Goods remaining undelivered after the. 30th May, 1940, will be subject to rent.
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SATURDAY, MAY 25, 1940. —PAGE II)
P. & O. S. N. CO. We have a Sailing Homewards. END JULY
HAJPUTAS.
CETËNJES
carrying Passengers and Freight. Also Frequent Cargo Departures "B. I. S. N. CO. LTD.
Frequent Sailings to Straits, Rangoon and Calcutta.
E. & A. S.S. CO. LTD. Monthly Sailings to Rabaul, East Coast
Tasmania. of Australia and
Also frequent sailings to Shanghai and Japan.
All vessels may call at any porta on or off the route and the route and all sailings are subject to cancellation change or deviation with or without notice.
Passengers are requested to register their requirements but under prosent circumstances. sailings are perforce restricted.
Details may be obtained from
MACKINNON MACKENZIE.CO
PHONE 27721.
WEATHER REPORT
LONDON, May 24 (Reuter) In connection with the losses of Hongkong Royal Observatory
the French destroyer La Droit, 10 am, May 24, the Submarine Doris, and the Barometer at sea level, 29.87 ins. supply ship Le Niger, more in- Temperature, 77 F.
formation about these vessels All Claims against the Steamer musiQ BUILDING CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL HONGKONG Humidity, 82 per cent.
now available in London,
be presented to the Undersigned on or Wind Direction. ESE
La Droit was a
destroyer of before the 13th June, 1940, or they will
Bot be recognised. Wind Force
1.400 tons with a normal com-
To comply with the General Bonded Temperature: maximum yesterday.plement of 142. She was com- Warehouse
Regulations, consignser pleted in 1928 and was. one must bare a Revenue Officer in attend Temperature; minimum last night. In the French Navy at ance, when" damaged "datiable goods
sre examined 73 F. 41
83 F.
Beaufort), 4.
Rainfall for 24 hrs. ending 10th
today, nil. Total rainfall since January 1st
25.91 Ins.
Against an average of, 19.26 Ins. ". Sunset tonight, 7 p.m.. Sunrise tomorrow, 5.40 a.m.
4 ... May ZA. Barometer (at sea level), 29,83 ms.
Temperature, 78 F
Humidity, 81 per cent Wind Direction ESE. Wind Force (Beaufort), 4." Maximum temperature, 80- F. Minimum temperature, 73° F. Rainfall, nil
HONG KONG TIDE TABLE From 25 to 31 May 1940.
Dзya
Wear
Date of
Manth
Height
Standard
Hoight
HIGH WATER.
LOW WATER
Hong
Hong.
Kong
Kong
Standard
Time.
Time
|f2, la.
h: m.
Telephone 18291.
SAL.
San. 28
26
00 50
04.29
4
1108
18.30
B
01 44
11 41
44 6 6
OS OK
12 10
Mon. 27
06 49 12 8
12 15
20 021-5
PROs. 24
03 37
4 4 0 45
12 53
20 58
Wad. 28
04 35
4 0
*.07 59
13 10
2145
Thur 30
05 22
1021
4 1
16.90
22 38
Fri, 31
05 60
11 49
17 02
23 23
TRAVEL A.-O. LINE
To AUSTRALIA ·
Calling at Manila, Thursday Island, Cairns, Towns-
ville, Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne, etc.
NEXT SAILING
EARLY IN JUNE, 1949.
For Freight or Passage apply to:-
BUTTERFIELD"& SWIRE
02:30
beginning of the war.
of
the
The submarine Doris had a sur- face displacement of 550 tons and a complement of 40. She was launched in 1827 and Wagone of 78 completed when war broke out.'
The supply ship Le Niger WAS a vessel of 6,000-tans.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 28th May, 1840, at 9 a.m., by Mesars, Carmichael & Clarke.
No Fire Insurance has been effected Bills of Lading will be countersigned by W. R. LOXLEY & Co. (CHINA) LTD.
Agents Hong Kong, 23rd May, 1940.
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Frequent and Regular Sailings for
SWATOW, AMOY, SHANGHAI, TSINGTAO, WEIHA) TEI,
Cuzroo and TITAN,
KWANGCHOWWAN, PAXHOI and Horow
HAIPHONG.
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+
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