1940-09-09 — Page 11

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

PRESIDENT LINER

Sailings

TO SAN FRANCISCO and. LOS ANGELES

via SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU

S.S. "PRESIDENT COOLIDGE"

SS. PRESIDENT TAFT".

S.S. "PRESIDENT CLEVELAND""

Sept. 9

Sept. 17

Pet. {་

To NEW YORK and BOSTON

via MANILA, SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO,

BOMBAY and CAPETOWN

8.S. "PRESIDENT POLK"

5.S. "PRESIDENT GARFIELD"

Sept. 29 Oct. 16

TO SINGAPORE & PENANG

3.3. "CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS"

33

8.S. "CITY OF NORFOLK"

Sept 25. Oct. 27

DIRECT

To SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES

9.8. "CITY OF LOS ANGELES"

via Yokohama.

Sept. 18.

AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES

"ROUND-WORLD SERVICE

AGENTS FOR TRANSCONTINENTAL & WESTERN AIR

AND UNITED AIR LINES

12, PEDDER ST,

TEL. 28171,

N.Y.K. LINE

SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES via Honolulu.

"(Starts from Kobe) Wednesday, 2nd Oct.

Friday, 17th Oct.

ASAMA MARD NITTA MARU

SEATTLE & VANCOUVER (Starts from Kobe}

'HIE MARU

NEW YORK via Panama.

SAKURA MARU

Monday, 23rd Sept.

Satursday, 7th Sept.

SOUTH AMERICA (WEST COAST) via Japan & San

Francisco.

HEIYO MARU

"ATUTA MARG

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila.

SAIGON & MADRAS

* GENOA MARU

*+4

Thursday, 19th Sept.

"Saturday, 28th Sept.

Beginning of Oct.

BOMBAY via Singapore & Colombo,

}

• ATAGO MARU (also calla Saigon)... Wednesday. 11th Sept. KASIMA MARU

RANGOON & CALCUTTA via Singapore

* LIMA MARU

KOBE & YOKOHAMA

HEIYO MARU

KITANO MARU ·

* Cargo only.

Saturday, 28th Sept.

Monday,

8th Sept.

Thursday, Saturday,

19th Sept.

91st Sept

Complete Information From Your Agent or':

NIPPON YUSEN KAISYA

KING'S BUILDING

General Passenger Agents in the Orient for CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE

TRAVEL A.-O. LINE

To AUSTRALIA

SUCCESSFUL FRUIT PROFITEERS TENDERERS BUSY IN SINGAPORE

NOTIFIED

The following names of success- fül tenderers are notifed in the Government Gazette:-

Annual

drainage contract- Messrs. Lai To Construction Co.. Messrs. Sang Lee & Co., Messrs. Foo Loong & Co., and Messrs. Union Construction Co.

Repairs to H.D. 1---Messrs. Wing Fat.

season.

While the rest of Malaya revels in the fruit

14 which is now in full swing. Singapore has had to curb its fruit eating temperament, not because-of- Its lack of supply, so....mach. as the fruit profiteering which seems to have a strong grip on the island city.

Forming a most essential part of one's diet, Malayan grown fruits come pouring into Singapore, which has only a

small supply of its own, but the prices paid for them locally, are ex- orbitant-compared to those prevailing up-country.

For some inexplicable reason, Mangosteens are sold at a cent Supply of a steam launch for the the durian, king of Malayan fruits, each, when up-country they can Harbour Department Messrs. most prized by profiteers, and only fetch # cert or two for a Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co.. a medlúm-sized fruft may cost as bunch of ten. Ltd.

much as $1, compared to ten centa paid for an ordinary durian in other parts of the country.

Additions to Police hut at Lo Wu-Messrs. Yee Lee & Co.

"

Annual roads contract-Messra. Nam Hing Co., Messrs. Kwan On.. and Messrs. Sang Lee & Co.

Engine house, Queen Mary Hos- pital Messrs, Hoo" Cheong & Co.

New underground of store at North Point Government Stores- Messrs. Sang-Tal & Co.

TENDERS INVITED Tenders are invited for the sup- ply and delivery of nsh and vegetables required by the Hong- kong Prison at Stanley or else- where:

For piling of foundations for Eastern Fire Station:

For the erection of Eastern Fire Station;

For the supply of a notor boat for the Harbour Department.

UNLAWFUL SOCIETY

The rambutans range next In the profiteer's list. A good quality bunch of a hundred may fetch anything ap to $1.20, when the same can be -purchased for 45 cents up-

country.

|RESUMPTION

OF LOT NO. 1008

It is notified in the Government Oszette that the board of arbi- trators appointed to determine the amount of compensation to be paid in respect of the resump- tion of Lot. No, 1008, in Survey. District IV, at Ping Lok Read, Is

M. Thomas Stodart

In exercise of the powers con-constituted as follows: ferred by section 4 of the Bacle- ties Ordinance, 1920, the Governor Smith, J.F., Chairman; in Council declares the "Ching To She to be an unlawful society.

Whyte-

Mr. Andrew Nicol, M. Inst, C.E. Chartered Civil Engineer. AM. Inst. Struct. E.. nominated by Hs Excellency the Officer Administer ng the Government, and

WEATHER REPORT Hongkong Royal Observatory

Architect, 10 a.m., Sept. 8. Barometer, fat sen level), 29.67

ins.

Temperature. 85 F.

Humidity:-76-per-cent.

"

Bananas are, im comparison, cheaper, principally because this fruit is commonly consumed by the poorer classex.

There is a general feeling that some steps should be taken to control prices in fruits imported or locally grown, on lines similar to food control (Malaya Tri bune)

(CONSIGNEES' NOTICES

די

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

THE BEN LINK STEAMERS, LTD.

THE 5.3,

16

Arrived HONG KONG

From LONDON, STRAITS

AND MANILA. -

NONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are baing landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf.Godown Company, Ltd. whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown, and all theGoods remaining undelivereri after the 13th Sept., 1840 Will be subject to rent.

Mr. Ernest Manning Hazeland;

nominated by Chairman on hehalf of the former

owner.

"

The Chairman has appointed Thursday, Sept 19 at 2.30 pm at Wind Direction, W

the Urban Council Room, Post. Wind Force (Beaufort), 2.

Omice building. Hongkong, as the Tenperature; "minimum yesterdaytime-and-place for Board to com-

90- FL

mence its sittings, Temperature: minimum last night

79 F.

Rainfall for 24 hts. ending

10th

Any person Claiming compensa- tion, whether as owner or other-. wise, by reason of such resumption must at least two days before the 1st, commencement of the sitting of the Board. transmit to the Col insonlal Secretary, for transmission

เ

today, 0.00 19. Total rainfall since January

109.78 ins. Against an average of 69.90 Sunset tonight, 6.33 p.m. - Sunrise tomorrow... 6.08 a.m.

4 p.m., Sept. 8: Barometer (at sea level), 29.80 ins, Temperature, 88 F. ~* Humility, 65. per cent. Wind Direction, 8. Wind Force (Beaufort), 2. Maximum temperature, 91 F. Minimum temperature, 79 F. Ramfall, nil.

HONG KONG TIDE TABLE From 8 to 15 Sept. 1940.

Data

Kong Standard

Height

Standard

Feight.

All claims against the vessel must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 27th Fept. 1940, or they will not be recognized

To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regalations, Consignees must have a Revenue Officer in atten dance when dasmage dutiable goods are examined.

All" broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 11th Sept., 1940, at

9 s.m. by Merars. Carmichael & Clarke.

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

to the Board, a written claim.R LOXLEY & Co. (CHINA) LTD, stating the nature of his right or

Agent. interest in the land and amount Hong Kong, 8th September, 1840, which he seeks to recover,

OHINA NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED.

Frequent and Regular Sailings for

J

SWATOW, AMOX, SHANGHAI, TANGTAO,

CHIFOO and TIZITAIN.

KWANGCHOWWAN, Paxнo and Botanw

Telephone 38291.

HIGH WATER.

LOW WATER

Hong

Horg

Kong

Time.

Time

HALPHONG.

am.

f.in.

b. m.

CANTOF

Mon.

02.09

18-23

B. 5 48

09 32 25

19.42

Tues. 10

Wed. 1

Thur.-12

!

03 31 8.6 18074 € 04:37 8 8. 1928 05630 61

11 08

20 54 24 4

12 17 12 3 22 62 48

.2008 15 0

13 07

21

Fri. 12

06 65 18 2.

0014

14 4

20 37

$ 3

1341

120

MIDDLE OF SEPTEMBER, 1940.

Sat. 14

0747

8 9

01.09

39

21 04

5 6

14 15

20

For Freight or Passage apply to:-

Ban. 16

09 31

01:58

135

21 27-15 8

1444

12 0

BUTTERFIELD &

SWIRE

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

NEXT SAILING

WERAL WEI,"

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1940. -PAGE IM

P. & O. S. N. CO: We have a Sailing Homewards ABOUT MIDDLE-END SEPTEMBER 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 off the route and the route and all sailings are subject to cudcellation change or deviation with or without notice.

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

Detalls may be obtained, from

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE.CO

PGO BUILDING, CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL HONGKONG

PHONE 27721.

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Agents.

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SAILINGS FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW & RETURN (Sallings temporarily suspended)

KWANGCHOWWAN-HONGKONG SERVICE

Weekly sailings from Hong Kong

For particulars of Freight & Passage apply to--

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.,

Toman Simon and BargrOE.

SINGAPORE PORT SWETTENHAM and Prawo

For further particulars regarding loading dates atc. please apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

TELEPHONE NO. 30331

BANK LINE (CHINA)LTD

AGENTS FOR*

ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL S.S. CO.,

Regular sailings for UNITED KINGDOM as opportunity offera NEXT SAILINGS THIRD WEEK IN AUGUST AND 2ND WEEK SEPT.

AGENTS FOR

THE BANK LINE, LTD. ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE.

NEXT SAILING END OF OCTOBÉR.

for Mauritius, Reunion, Tamatave, Lourenon Marques, Durban and Cape Parts

AMERICAN-ORIENTAL LINE

Regular sailings for Benton, New York, Philadelphia & Baltimore

NEXT SAILING EARLY BEPTEMBER

For Freight or Passsge on any of the above lines apply i

General Managers.".

0. Building, 5th Floor."

Tél, Nos 28037 & 28038,

Telephone

7791

LTD.

THE IMPRESS WAY to North America and Europe gives the convenience of one management ship and shore..... all arrangements made in advance for staterooms, trains, hotels, Stopover privileges en route.

NEXT BALLING FROM BONGKÔNG

TO VANCOUVER.

FIRST WEEK IN OCTOBER

(Omitting Honolulu)

NEXT SAILING. TO MANILA FOURTH WEEK IN SEPTEMBER

For Full Information Consult Your Travel Agent.

Union Bulding

Hong Kong Telephone 20752

BARBER

OR

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by NEW FAST: VESSELS

NEXT SAILING THIRD WEEK SEPTEMBER

Following sailing third week October

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

THE BANK LINE (CHINA), LTD.

Bong Kong. Bank Building.

Telephone truRY,