1940-06-01 — Page 11

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

PRESIDENT

LINER SAILINGS

HONGKONG to SINGAPORE direct

First week in Jane,

HONGKONG to SAN FRANCISCO direct

Last week in June.

AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES

*ROUND-WORLD SERVICE” AGENTS FOR TRANSCONTINENTAL & WESTERN AIR

AND UNITED AIR LINES

12, PEDDER ST.

TEL. 28171.

N.Y.K. LINE

IMMINENT SAILINGS

PASSENGER AND FREIGHT

LIVERPOOL, via SINGAPORE

BOMBAY, MARSEILLES (CASA- BLANCA), etc.

1ST & 3RD WEEK JUNE

SHAL, JAPAN, HONOLULU,

SAN FRANCISCO

and

THIRD WEEK JUNE

SYDNEY, MELBOURNE,

via MANILA and Way Ports

VANCOUVER 30 SEATTLE .......

"END OF JUNE -

FORTNIGHTLY.

LOS ANGELES.

CALCUTTA

BOMBAY

FREIGHT, ONLY

EARLY JUNE EARLY JUNE

NEW YORK via JAPAN,

LOS ANGELES, and PANAMA... MIDDLE JUNE

Complete Information From Your Agent or:

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KING'S BUILDING

General Passenger Agents in the Orient for CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE

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BATTLE OF FLANDERS

CONTINUES UNABATED

Main British Base Is Not Occupied

LONDON, May 31 (Reuter)-Reports received up to Wed- nesday evening indicated that the battle in Flanders was as fierce as ever, and that the retirement of British and French troops towards the coast at Dunkirk continues in good order.

One factor officially emphasised here was that the main bases of the British Expeditionary Force are not in the area occupied by the Germans,

Although we have lost much material the main base depots are not in Nazi handa.

A French communique Issued yesterday morning-spoke of fight-

ing at the Yser River and at

Cassel.

More Tanks, Guns And

Planes

WASHINGTON, May 31 (Reu-. ter) The White House announces the new defence programame, to- talling $1,000,000,000. It is stated that President Roosevelt hopes to send

message to Congress to- morrow, recommending the ex- penditure of that amount in the purchase of tanks. guns, planes and reserve material

The President is also requesting a legislature to permit the ex- panded training; of men for both combatant and non-combatant purposes. The message will ask

SAFETY FLAG FOR for the quickest possible action by

"COOLIDGE"

The Accident Prevention Bureau

Congresa.

NEW YORK, May 31 (Reuter)

The Yser River, parallel with the coast behind Dunkirk, runs from 12 to 20 miles behind the of the Waterfront Employers The liner Washington salled for

hag advised town of Cassel, which is about 20 Association miles due south of Dunkirk.

American President Lines man)-

GRIM BATILE

the

Europe" to evacuate Americans agement that their flagship, the from France. She is carrying Red 6.5. President Coolidge, has been cross supplies. In London the battle is describ-awarded a safety dag for the year ed as "grim and unceasing." It] must rank as one of the greatest

rearguard actions in military his- tory

The Allled troops are disputing every inch of ground They are being Supported by the Allied navies and air forces.

1939. This ship was the only passenger vessel on

the Pacific CONSIGNEES' NOTICES Coast to receive the safety fac award for 1939.

It was also announced that two American President Lines freight- ers received first honours in that Naval merchant ships are bring particular class of vessel, namely the President Van Buren and Pre- ing supplies to Dunkirk,

The Alles are on a narrow sident Monroe, which will receive front and are still firmly holding safety fags for the year 1939. Dunkirk despite heavy German

ralda.

:

AIR SUCCESSES

over Dunkirk alone.

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"MISSING"

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

CONSIGNEE NOTICE.

9.8.

BRINGING CARGO FROM DUNKIRK via HAIPHONG.

TONSIGNEES are cereby informed On Wednesday, the RAF.

LONDON, May 31 (Reuter)-The. that their goods with the exception brought down 22 German planes names of "missing" troops form & being landed & stored into the Godowns of Opium, Treasure and Valuables are large part of War Office Casualty of the Hong Kong, Kowloon Wharf The Germans" have flung

List No. 7. It includes seven th&Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, whence large number of men into battle the Lincolnshires. 41 in the Leices- delivery may be obtained immediately and have suffered heavy losses. tershires, 21 in the Green after landing.

A French spokesman says that;

Howards, 54 in the Sherwood

All claims must be sent in me on or before the 8th June 1940, or

will not be recognized.

the main effort at the present Foresters, 30 in the King's Own the Ramaged Packagee will be examined

time seems to be to try to widen Yorkshire Light Infantry and 31 the wedge between the British in the York and Lancasters. and French troops In the north

by attacking between Cassel and

the River Yser or between Dun-

by the Company's Surveyor, Mess. Goddard & Douglas in the presence of the Consignees at 10.00 am. on Friday, the 31st May, 1940.

Consignees must have a Revenue Officer in attendance when say dutiable goods ars examined by the Company's Burveyors.

No Fire insurance will be effected by na in any case whatever.

R. OHL,

Agent.

kirk and Lille where the French MONTREAL, May 31 (Reuter)- forces are driving their way Adrien Archand, head of the Na- through, heavily attacked from tlonal Unity Party described as a the rear flanks..

Fascist organisation, has been, The French front along the arrested. The arrest of Dr. Noci Somme to the Alsne and from the Decare, the Party's national trea- Alsne to the Maginot Line" ap-surer, has also been announced by pears to be quiet.

the Royal Canadian Mounted | Hong Kong, Substantial British troops are Police.. behind this front with the French. They are well equipped with armoured vehicles which can give the German armoured columns a good battering. They are good at battering if they turn their attention that way.

HONG KONG TIDE TABLE From 1 to 7 June 1940.

HIGH WATEL

Days o

Week

Date o

Hong

Kong

Standard

Time.

Height

Low Water

Hong

Kong

Standard

Time

1410

Helght.

1940.

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CHINA NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

Frequent and Regular Sailings for

SWATOW, AMOY, SHANGHAL THINGTAO, WEIHAJ FEI.

CHEFOO and T.

KWANGCHOWWAN, PAKHOY and Homew

HAIPHONG.

CANTON.

TOURANE, BAIGON and BANGKOK...

Telephone 30291.

h. m.

a. m.

Sat.

1

ᎠᏲ 24

18 19

44

1248

· ·

Sao.

2

06 45

6.7

COCO

5

SINGAPORE, PORT SWETTENHAM and PERANA

19 20

1331 *6

Mon 3

07:10

8 1

00 45

2021

142

Tues. 4

07 38

65

21 10

48

Wed.

08 06

69

DI SA

21 63.

Thur 6. 08 41 7 2 a

2236

1474

F'ri

09-20

78

4 4

TRAVEL A.-O. LINE

To AUSTRALIA

Calling at Manila, Thursday Island, Cairns, Towns- ville, Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne, etc.

NEXT SAILING

EARLY IN JUNE, 1940.

For Freight or Passage apply to:--

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

Tel. No. 30332,

Ágenta.

1. Connaught Road.

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.

SAILINGS FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW & RETURN

Subject to alteration without notice

"KWANGCHOWWAN~HONGKONG SERVICE

Sailings Twice Weekly from Hong Kong

For Freight and Passge apply to 1pm

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.,

P&C. Bùikling,

Govers)

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23 21

01 22

1484

01 68

1539, 02:30 1811-0 6: 0303 2 9

163 18 3

BANK

For further particulars regarding loading dates etc.. please apply to:-

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TELEPHONE NO. 30331

LINE (CHINA) LTD

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Regular sailings for UNITED KINGDOM sa opportunity offera

NEXT SAILING END JULY

AGENTS FOR

THE BANK LINE, LTD. ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE

NEXT SAILING ABOUT SECOND HALF JUNE

for Mauritius, Reunion, Tamatare, Louretico Marques, Dorban and Cape Porta

AMERICAN-ORIENTAL LINE

Regular sailings for Baston, New York, Philadtiphis & Baltimore

NEXT SAILING SECOND EARLY JULY

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(PACIFIC COAST—ABIATIC_SERVICE)

LTD.

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

Issuing through Ba/Lading to GULF & ATLANTIC COAT with tranship entot Lo Asics by arst opportunity

For Freight or Fasiga on any of the above lines

apply

Tel No. 28037 and 28038,

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THE BANK LINE (CHINA), LTD),

SATURDAY, JUNE, 1, 1940. —PAGE TI

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We have

a Sailing Homewards MIDDLE OF AUGUST carrying Passengers and Freight.. Also Frequent. Cargo" Departures

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All vessels may call at any ports on or off the route and the route and all sailings are subject to cancellation. chaagerderiation with or without notice.

Passengers are requested to register their requirements but under present circumstances sailings are perforce restricted...

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