1940-08-31 — Page 11

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

PRESIDENT

LINER SAILINGS

TO SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES

via SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU

Aug. 20

Sept. 7 Sept. 17

Oct. 2

via MANILA, SINGAPORE, PENANG. COLOMBO,

S.S. "PRESIDENT PIERCE"

S.S. "PRESIDENT COOLIDGE"

5.S. "PRESIDENT TAFT"

8.S. "PRESIDENT CLEVELAND"

To NEW YORK and BOSTON

BOMBAY 'and CAPETOWN,

S.S. "PRESIDENT POLK"

Sept. 29

S.S. "PRESIDENT GARFIELD"

Oct 18

To SINGAPORE & PENANG

S.S. "CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS"

S.S. "CITY OF NORFOLK"-

Sept. 28 Oct. 27

To SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES

DIRECT

S.S." "CITY OF SAN FRANCISEO"

8.8. "CITY OF LOS ANGELES”-

via Yokohaına.

Sept. 18

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"ASAMA MART (Starts from Kobe) Wednesday, 2nd Oct

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*

SEATTLE & VANCOUVER

HIE MARU

NEW YORK vìa Panama.

• SAKURA MARU

Friday, 11th Oct. (Starts from Kobe) Monday, 23rd Sept.

Satursday, 7th Sept.

SOUTH AMERICA (WEST COAST) vią Japan & San

Francisco.

HEIYO MARU.

LIVERPOOL via Cape Town

KASIMA MARU

BOMBAY via Singapore & Colombo.

Thursday, 19th Sept..

About 25th Sept.

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila.

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MIDDLE OF SEPTEMBER, 1840,

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BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

Japanese Moves In South Asia Waiting Green Light In Europe

The South Seas area, in which Japan has staked out broad dependent claims, feels that realization of those ambitions are upon a "go" signal from Europe. similar to a pedestrian await- ing a green light, writes Charles Kline. Associated Press cortes-

badent, in an article to the Manila Bulletin,

This is the thesis voiced on every hand in the Dutch East Indies and French Indo-China: "direct action from Japan can- not be expected until Germany's assault against England attains

a crescendo.

PASSENGERS

The following were recent arrivals in the Colony: Dr. M. W. Pickard, Mrs. M.M., Mstrs. W. and M., and Miss A. V. Van Agnew, Dr. J. 1, Braeza, G. W, Bristow, D. V., Byles, Lt. Col. E Castle, M. B. Chapman. Miss J. Challinor, Cdr. D. V. S. Craven, Pay. Capt. D. H. Doig, D. Drummond, Pay, "Lt. J. T. Grist, Mr. and Mrs. D. Hawkins, N. H., MacKenzie, Capt. J. Pobjoy. Lt. Cdr. H. N. Reid, Miss M. and Mstr. S. Robertson, Pay, Lt. S. J. Sharpe, Pay. Lt. D. M. Williams, Dr. D. J. Vint, D. McMullin, Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Ryan, A. V. T. Dean, Mrs.

Japan has not Jev arranged for strength, only a handful of equip-F Miss D. and Mstr. R. Lee, Miss the partitioning of the Orientment and an ammunition short- A. Clarke, Miss A. J. Buchan, Miss 9. Jefferson, Mstr. J. North, Mstr. with German Chancellor Adolf age. Hitler. Any movement in that

In spite of, a strained despirited M. Andrews, I. MacKelvie, R. W. Owen. Shen Shu-pao. Sung Chi- direction is more than ever con-atmosphers

Indo-China now is

wen, H. Chu, J. Y. Tong, Tseng tingent on universal, western 'pre-imposing air raid precaution, black

Mad chung: occupation.

out tests.

correspondent.

Miss D. J. Curtis. Miss G. M INDO-CHINA

One of the most persistent re-Taylor, Miss C. E Waddington, F. ports in Hanoi is that before the R. Abel, Mrs. N. L. and Mstr. I. Repeatedly for three months.

French Vichy covernment gets a Barnwell, Miss D. Raine. G. Bred- businessmen and diplomats have formal treaty with Germany burn, D. W. Brown, J. D. Gardiner, expressed that consensus to this Nazt delegation travelling Via Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Holbrook, Miss. Russia and China will inspect they, Holbrook, Mrs. M. G., Miss E. G.. Contrasting the unanimity as to worth of this French colony and Messrs. NW. and B. Hat- informed quarters in chings. Miss E. C. Kirby, Mrs. A. European prerequisites for Japan-Irontally, ese action, opinion was split wide Hanol reason that this might be G. D'Lastic, Mr. and Mrs. J. O. such Lim, J.. G. Lockyer, Mr. C. J. open as observers appraised the advantageous inasmuch as role of the United States in the envoys would advise Hitler that Micollef, Miss H. J. Phemister, Mr. Indo-Chinn is too valuable to turn and Mrs WC Smith I Robert- Orient

over to Japan.

son, Sukbayanga, B. Talbot, shield of greatest

Zabra, Mrs. C. V. C.. Misses J. T. secrecy Indo-China is trying to

TOKYO "ANNOUNCEMENT

and D.A., and Mstrs. F. J. and B. persuade United States airplane

The Tokyo announcement that A. Brown, Miss Chang Chun, Mrs. K. Chun. builders to turn over to the French Renzo Sawada, Japanese Ambas Chun Tsin-lok, Mstr. colony approximately 200 planessador

to France, among other Mstr. B. Hsu, S. A. Chow, Mr. and originally ordered by France. But Nippon diplomats, has been re- Mrs. Ho Oi-pih. Miss Te La-pih, officials. voice little hope of US.

homeward called

13 a further Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Hollings and military intervention since the

indications of more delay in the Miss H. S. Hollings: Roosevelt statement of last July discussions with the Vichy govern- Mrs. Ho She Yu-chee. Miss E. M. ment and Indirectly Berlin, fox Hollings. Mstr. R. M. Hollings, Y. H. Ko, Kuo Wal-sun, Mrs. P.C.,

IL

E.

"Comforted" by the presence of Indo-China. the United States fleet in Meanwhile Indo-China is moy-Miss M. K. and Mstrs. Y. Y. and Hawaiian waters, the Dutch Easting warly, restricting" trade with. W. Kwck," Mr. P. and Mstrs. H. Indies nevertheless are sensitive Free China and fencing delicately and T. Lee, Lee Tat-sang. Mrs. I over the speed with "which with General Issaku Nishihara, C. and Miss K. Y. and K. K. Lee, synthetic rubber is being dev-chief of the Japanese control in-Mrs. Leung Chong-chi. Mstrs. K. loped as a US. reserve.

spectors in Indo-China. The gen-Y and H. Y. Leung, Miss B. Y. Lung. Mias Leung Suk-on, Mrs. eral told the AP correspondent Last week with mook seriousness, A Misses F. and E, and Mstrs. H Y. and D. Lin, Mrs. Liu Kwa

MORE SUSCEPTIBLE

*

Of the two areas, Indo-China ist Chiang Kai-shek masses 300, acknowledged to be far more sus-000 troops in Yunnan i may have ceptible to Japanese absorption to send up fully 1.000 Japanese because of ner scanty troop troops."

PRESIDENT LINER

AND TYPHOON:

Wel-chuen, D. Ling. E. F. Lew, Luk Sun-sun, J. A. Roberts, B. J. Ste- brits. Mr. and Mrs: San Tsaf-lin, T P. Tan Tan Tech, Tar Suy. Miss Wang, Kan Yat-kwa, Kan Yat-chaung. Yeh Hua, Mrs. Yu WEATHER REPORT Yau-chong, Miss J. Yu and Mstr..

Hongkong, Royal Observator

10 a.m., August 30,

Delayed 48 hours in Hongkong harbour by the typhoon which hit' northern Luzon last week, the Barometer ist sea level). 29.54 ins. President Pierce, of the American Temperature, 87 F. President Lines, arrived in Manila Humidity, 73 per cent. on Aug. 25 from San Francisco, Wind Force (Beaufort), 3. Wind Direction, W.N.W.. Yokohama, Kobe and Hongkong. bringing a long list of passengers, Temperature, maximum yesterday. cargo and mall for Manila, reports the Manila Bulletin.

we

.. 88 F.

Temperature: Minimum last night:

80 F.. Ruintal for 24 hrs. ending 10th

today, nil.

Total rainfall since January 1st,

-109.10 g.

Captain H. J. Ehman, new com- mander of the Fierce; said that "the storm and we get into Hong- kong harbour at the same time." The Plerce rcde the typhoon early, he'sald, and without damage. "All

got,"

he said, "was a nice Against an average of, 66.98" ins. thorough washing, and we didn't Sunset tonight, 6.42 p.m.

Sunrise-tomorow, 8.05 am raind that.”

The President Pierce brought a large number of missionaries who transferred to the s.s. President Barometer (at sea level), 29.43 ins Harrison, APL round-the-world Temperature, 89 F. liner, which remained at Pier 7 to Humidity, 70 per cent. walt for them.

4. Aug. 30..

Wind Direction, W.

The President Harrison left for Wind Force (Beaufort), 4 Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Bom- Maximum temperature, 92 F. bay. Capetown, Port of Spain and Minimum temperature. 80 F. New York on Aug. 25.

Rainfall, nil.

A. YU.

Passengers in transit were Mrs. A., Miss R. M. and Msir. Haigh, Mr. and Mra. Krowsnowsky, Mrs. M. and Miss H. Van Gelderen and J. A. Cromarty.

HONG KONG TIDE TABLE From 31 Aug. to 6 Sept. 1940. HIGH WATEL

ang⋅

Dats of

Mouth.

Height.

Kong

Standard Time

Height.

Low WATER

Bong

Hong

Kong

Standard

Time,

b. m.

Im

1. ix.

Sat, 31

UT. 034

90.37

50

1

08.00

·00 43 14 21 01.38

(3 6

13

As

21.08

10 41

1468

I 1

Мод.

2

08 62 47 8

0229

27

21 44 15 8

1636

Tues. 3

09 45 29,32

77

03 17

23

6 %

16 10

13

Wed 4 1037

12 4

04.06

20

4268

04

10 46

16

Thar.

5

1128

04 58

19

23 38 6 6

17 90

2 1

Fri.

---

0348

1.9

12 28

18 2

1754 198

LTD.

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