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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

PRESIDENT LINER SAILINGS

TO SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES

via SHANGHAI, KOBE YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU -

* S.S."PRESIDENT COOLIDGE" V-59

S.S. "PRESIDENT TAFT”

V-80

July 12 July 17

* S.S. "PRESIDENT CLEVELAND" V-89 *S.H. "PRESIDENT PIERCE"

Aug. 4

V.74

Aug. 18-

Omits Yokohama,

To NEW YORK and BOSTON

via MANILA, SINGAPORE, PENANG COLOMBO,

BOMBAY and CAPETOWN

8.8. "PRESIDENT ADAMS"

V-53

July 21

9.8. "CITY OF NORFOLK"

To SINGAPORE & PENANG-

Yo SA CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO" V-9

July B Aug. 12

To SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES

DIRECT

S.S. "CITY OF NORFOLK"

V-2

S.S. "CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO" V-2

July 27 Sept. 1

AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES"

"ROUND-WORLD SERVICE'

AGENTS FOR TRANSCONTINENTAL & WESTERN AIR

AND UNITED AIR LINES

12, PADDER ST.

TEL 28171

S.S. "NITTA MARU ” TO MANILA Leaving Hongkong July 17th

Also July 23rd

THIS NEW VESSEL TO:

SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES,

via

SHANGHAI, JAPAN and HONOLULŮ.

A few reservations still available

Complete Information From Your Agent or:

NIPPON YUSEN KAISYA

No Invasion Unparalleled Military

Of The Americas

SPEEDING UP. THE

DEFENCES

Effort By India

SIMLA, July 16 (Reuter)-8teps have been taken to mobi Hṣe India's resources for unparalleled military offört, declared a senior Staff Omeer of the Indian Army in a broadcast on Inë. india's war efforts.

As a result of previous plan-, the outbreak of war apart from "NEW YORK, July 10 Reuter)- "We are determined that no Euro-ning, he added, the production of the recently announced expansion ordnance and supplementary sup involving initial increases of 100,- pean nation shall ever invade our

ply had been brought to such a 1000 men and twentyfold increase shores," declared Mr. Johnson. acting Secretary for War, broad-high level that almost from the in the number of Indian officers outset of the war India had pro as compared with per--war condi- casting over the Columbla system.

'vided not only the existing mili- tions.. Given time, America's unmatch- ed industrial facilities could be tary forces with ample quantities..

of ammunition, light aṛmamènt fo converted into a military defence

such as the world has never be

held.

The United States' productive capacity for planes today is 14,000 yearly, and a year from today they hoped to make it 25,000 or

more.

Today the regular army num- bers 240,000 but in a year from now it will be 375.000 plus the National Guard.

and equipment, but also supplied CONSIGNEES' NOTICES

enormous amounts of these items to the Allied forces overseas.

were

Furthermore beginnings made in the production of numer- ous military requirements not pre viously manufactured in India, in- cluding armoured plating.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL- STEAM NAVIGATION Ca's

STLAKER Amin HONG KONG

+5

FROM LONDON, GIBRALTAR, MALTA, PORTSAID, ADEN, .COLOMBO AND STRAITS.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above-named Vessel are hereby in formed that their goods have been land.

Personnel, of the Royal Ins dian Navy had been increased by nearly 200 per cent, and tralurr et shanks con tinue to expand rapidly. Regarding the Indian Army, al- though thousands were sent over-re sea adequately equipped, the WASHINGTON, July 10 Router) strength was now greater than ated placed AT THE IS in the Hong Americans find it difficult to be- lieve that the famous French

IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE

Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godows Company's Godowns at Kowloos where MORE MACHINE-GUNach Consignment is being sorted out

POSTS IN LONDON

motto, Liberty, Equality, and Fra- ternity is disappearing, and feeling is freely expressed that the ideal,

LONDON, May 28 (By Air Mail) so deeply engrained in the average Frenchman that France cannot-More precautions were taken in London yesterday against possible long remain without it.

attacks by parachutists or Fifth Columnists.

WEATHER REPORT

Hongkong Royal Observatory:

10 a.m., July 10. Barometer (at sea level, 29.87 ins. Temperature, 82. F. Humidity. 88 per cent. Wind Direction, E.SE. Wind Force (Beaufort), 5. Temperature; maximum yesterday.

85 F. Temperature; minimum last night.

78 F.

Mark by Mark and Delivery can now be obtained

Optional goods have been landed here unle instructions were given to the contrary Six Hours before arrival of the steamer

Goods not cleared within 8 days in. cluding date of arrival will be subject to

Sandbagged machine-gun ein- No Fire Insurance has or will be placements were completed at affected by us in say oose whatever. strategic points, and extra" guards Damaged Packages must be left in were posted at Government build the Godowns for examination by the ings and at public utility under-, GODDARD & Douglas, at 10 m. Consignees, and the Company's surveyor, takings. Barbed-wire barriers were placed round the entrances to some bulidings and sentries with fixed

bayonets kept ceaseless

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on Monday and Thursday, within the Froe Storage period, opene

Consignees are specially notified that it is necessary for a Revenus Officer to be present at the examination of damaged dutiable

cargo.

ارجي

patrol "

Precautions have also been

All Olaima against the Steamer mit taken on arterial roads leading to be presented to the Undersigned on or before 31st July, 1940, or they will not be recognised

Rainfall for 24 hrs ending 10th London.

today, 1.18 ins.

Total rainfall since January 1st.

77.43 ins... Against an average of. 42:28 Ing. Sunset tonight, 7.11 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow, 5.46 am.

4 p.m., July 10: Barometer (at sea level), 29.84 ins. Temperature, 81 F.

21

Humidity, 88 per cent, Wind Direction, ESE Wind Force (Beaufort), 6. Maximam temperature, 84 F. Minimum temperature, 70 F Rainfall, 0.24

HONG KONG TIDE TABLE From 11 to 17 July 1940. HIGH WATER.

Low Water

Bong

Height

Kong

Standard Time

Height,

Canada's production of leather footwear in the first three months of 1940 totalled 6,595,848 pairs compared with 5,586,003 pairs in the corresponding period of 1839.

No Claims will be simitted after the Goods have left the Gedown MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.

Agemis Hong Kong, 10th July, 1940.

UHINA NAVIGATION

COMPANY. LIMITED,

Frequent and Regular Sailings for

SWATOW, AMOY, SHANGHAL, TRINETAQ, Wemai #KI,

CHIFOO and TIESIN.

KWANGCHOWWAN, PAKHOI and Borrow

Bong Kong

Standard

Time...

HAIPHONG.

Carton.

h. 1.

M. In.

h. m. St. La.

Thur 11

01 58

0

06 45

13 0

TOURANE, SAISON and BANGKOK.

1326 18 0

2002

10

Fri.

12

02486 3

08 20

13 1

SINGAPORE PORT SEETTISHAM and PAWGA

KING'S BUILDING

Telephone 30291.. General Passenger Agents in the Orient for CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE

144553

2048

12 1

Sat 13

0342-8-5

10 12

Sun. 14

18 11 0441

21 28

12.8

11 49

17 45

49231-

Mon. 15

06 36

691301

19 19

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23 30

Tues, 18

06 30

66

20 30

13 65

Wed. 17.

07 42

8.9

0024

THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1940 –PAGETR

P. & O. S. N. CO.

We have

ANAINING

a Sailing Homewards MIDDLE OF AUGUST 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 of Australia and Tasmania.

Also frequent sailings to Shanghai and Japan,

All vessels may call at any ports on or of 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 sro perforce but under present circumstances sailings restricted.

Detalls may be obtained from

MACKINNON MACKENZIE.CO

P&G BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL HONGKONG.

PHONE 2772L.

THE

Route-of-Wonders"

ACROSS CANADA

TRAVEL A.-O. LINE

To AUSTRALIA,

Calling_at" Manila, Thursday Island, Cairns, Towns-

ville, Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne, etc.

NEXT SAILING

END OF JULY, 1940,

For Freight or Passage apply to:-

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP

CO., LTD.

Agents.

1. Connaught Road.

SAILINGS FOR SWATOW, AMOX & FOOCHOW & RETURN' Subject to alteration without notice. KWANGCHOWWAN BONGLONG SERVICE' Ballings Twice Wockly from Hong Kong

For Freight-and-Puasa pot apply to 10m

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.,

Gloweral Mans

For further particulars, regarding loading dates etc. please apply to

BUTEHOD & SWIRE

NO. 30331

BANK LINE (CHINA)LTD

AGENTS FOR

ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD.

Regular sailings for UNITED KINGDOM se op NEXT SAILING EARLY AUGUST

PAGĦNIS FOBIS

THE BANK LINE LTD. ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE NEXT BAILING ABOUT END OF JUNE

offere

for Maurillus, Reunion, Tamatave, Lourenco Marques, Durban and Cape AMERICAN ORIENTAL LINE

Regular saflings for Beaton, New York; Philadelphix

NEXT BAILING BABLY JULY

AGENTS FOR

KLAVENESS LINE

(PACIFIC COAST-ANTATIO SERVICE

HONGKONG DIRECT TO LOS ANGELES ( 21 Days) TRENCE TO SAN FRANCISCO POH LAND OBE TACOMA & SEATTLE.

NEXT SAILINGS THIRD WEER IN JUNE THIRD WEEK IN JULY.-S

frazshipment at Los Asemiss by Ant opportunity ssuing through Ba/Lading 15 Gui-& Artan

For Freight or Pa

THE BANK LINE (CHINA), LTD.

Speed across the Pacific by luxurious Empress liners, then.... Victoria stop over if you wish .... and Vancouver in Canada's Evergreen playground. NEXT SAILING FROM HONGKONG SECOND WEEK IN JOLY (Omitting Honolulu)

Fast through AIR CONDITIONED trams from ship's aide at Vancouver take you through the Majestie Canadian Rockies Laze Louise, Band-600 miles of travel through Marvelous Mountain Scenery, Niagara Falls and the Great Lakes can be included as optional routes on your coast-to-coast trin. Stop over anywhere you wish.

.

Then Montreal and Quebec, gay French-épeaking cities on the famous St. Lawrence Seaways, and a quick erosing to Europe by one of Canadian Pacific's Atlantic fleet.

NEXT SAILING TO MANILA FIRST WEEK 'IN AUGUST

For Full Information Consult Your Travel Agent

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Telephone 20152

он

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SERVICE OF

BOSTON AND NEW YORK

LINE

Via LOS ANGELES & PANAMA CANAL PORTS.

by NEW FART VESSELAS

NEXT SAILING THIRD WEEK JULY Following sailing third week August

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Hong

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Telephone 2800),