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HONGKONG.CANTON &MACÃO STEAMERS

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CONSIGNEES' NOTICES

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LTD.

THE 6.9.

Arrived HONG KONG

From LONDON, STRAITS AND MANILA..

YONSIGNEER of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra bazardous 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 Goods remaining undelivered after the 13th Sept., 1940, will be subject to rent. All claims against the vessel muat be presented to the undersigned on or before the 27th Sept. 1940, or they will not be recognized.

NOTICE TO

CONSIGNEES

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL-

STEAM NAVIGATION Co.'s

STEANER

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FROM U. K. BOMBAY, COLOMBO

AND STRAITS.

CONSI

ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the

above-named Vessel are hereby in formed that their goods have been laud- ed & placed at TURIR RISK in the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon where each Consignment is being sorted out Mark by Mark and Delivery can now be obtained

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Optional goods have been landed Fore aaleas instructions were given the contrary Sir Hours before arrival of the steamer.

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

No Fire Insurance has or will be effected by as in any case whatever.

Damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns for examination by the Consignees, and the Company's surveyors.. To comply with the General Bonded Messrs GooDARD & DOUGLAS, no 10 am. Warehouse Regulations, Consignees on Monday and Thursday, within the must have a Revenue Officer in Atten-Free Storage period. dance wher damage.dutiable goods Consignees are specially notified that are examined.

it is necessary for Revenue Officer to be present at the examination of damaged dutiable cargo.

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 am. by Messrs. Carmichael & Clarko.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by W. R. LOXLEY & Co. (CHINA) LTD.

Agents. Hong Kong, 8th September, 1940.

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All Olsims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before 2nd Oct., 194, or they wi not be recognized.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Gedown,

| MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.

Agents, Hong Kong, 11th September, 1940.

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PACIFIC AND NEW YORK SERVICES are maintained as hitherto..

Information regarding INWARD CARCO and all matters relating to freight and passage will gladly be given by

Butterfield & Swire,

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ITALY'S LONG

LONG WAR PREDICTION

SEEN AS SIGN OF WANING CONFIDENCE

EUROPEAN Y

SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

"Splendid Race In Breast Stroke

The absence of G. T. May, crack free stylist, due to an arm injury, robbed the second day's swimming championship events held at the European Y.M.C.A. pool last night,

terest.

The best event was the 100 yards breast stroke in which W. 3. Gegg Just managed to win from Q. Quickenden after the latter had made a magnificent but futile rally in the last 10 yards.

Gegg, employing, the butterfly " stroke started off well and led Quickenden all the way in the first

PREDICTIONS OF TWO MORE YEARS OF WAR NOW BEING MADE BY ITALIAN. NEWSPAPERS INDICATE WANING CON- FIDENCE IN GERMAN INVINCIBILITY," writes J. W. T. Mason in the Manila Bulletin.

Roman realists are in reality pointing to Hitler in their com- ments ca length of the war implying that the Nazi air attacks over `Britain have falled and an invasion can not be expected,

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1940.

FOREIGN MAILS

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, 13th SEPTEMBER, 1940, 0.30 A.M. Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended. INWARD MAILS

From

When Mussolini carried Italy into the war, France was fotter-Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Service" ing and Italians, believed they would have to hurry to join the Java and Manila, combat before Hitler began dictating peace terms.

·

London and Straits. Sandakan.

Formosa

Australia and Manila.

August)

Formosa::

Due

19th Sept.

13th Sept.

16th Sept.

15th Sept.

16th Sept.

See-

17th, Sept.

17th Sept.

18th Sept.

18th Sept.

18th Sept

20th Sept.

91st Sept.

sard Sept. 24th Sept.

98th Sept

37th Sept.

28th 'Sept. .29th Sept.

THEY BELIEVED THAT BE-at a high tension for beginning of Australia and Manila. FORE THE FIRST YEAR OF THE conquest. The conqueror type of Air Mail by "Pan American Airways Direct of a considerable measure of in- | FIGHT WAS OVER that the war leadership always promises quick "rice," San Francisco date 10th September.

would be finished and they would success with little sacrifice in or Air Mail by. "Imperial Airways Service” have their pickings consolidated der to stimulate followers. When under the Italian flag.

unexpected obstacles are encoun-Java and Manila, ..... CHANGED CONDITIONS tered and carefully prepared pre London and Straits............. Affairs have not gone that way liminary plans fall, there is R and the Italians are becoming natural tendency on the part of. S. A., Japan and Shanghai (Seattle date, 18th restless under changed "conditions the people to hesitate and to be- which were far from being what gin to count the cost. they expected."

In Britain's case; fighting a de-.S.A. and Manila (San Francisco date 31st Aug). Hitler has not been able toffensive war, conditions are differ- three laps, but the latter by some comply with the promise to an-ent A nation will continue to U. S. A, Honolulu, Japan, and Shanghai - (San

Francisco date, 6th September.... brilliant swimming-rapidly-over inthiste "Britain from the air and fight for existence longer than it hauled Gegg. However, his splen-Mussolini has failed to obtain will for conquest. Discouragement Canada, U.S.A., Japan, and Shanghai (Vancou did effort proved unavailing and command of the Mediterranean. merging into disillusionment is fer B. C. date 7th September... Gege just beat him by a touch. Last week Rome reports admitted more likely to result in the, con-1. S. A., Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai (San

In the 440 yards free style...L A. that the Italian fleet was unable queror's ranks than among people,

Francisco date 1st September). Benn came home an easy winner. to challenge British Mediterran-fighting for self-preservation- The London" and Straits

R. Goldman was fully extended ean squadrons, this being the ex-British don't have to make gains by H. Eardley in the 50 yards free cuse for delays in starting the in order to stimulate them for fur- style but managed to annex the military offensive in North Africa. ther effort. They are heartened race by half-a-length.

Now Rome is beginning to by being able to hold back the envisage hostilities prolonged enemy attacks. into 1942, and the Italian peo-

BENT ON CONQUEST ple are gradually being taught

But Hitler and Mussolini are to expect heavy sacrifices for compelled to try to press "forward a prolonged period.

since they are bent on conquest, (1) 50 yards "free style: 1,′ R. The trust in Hitler and Musso- Nőt to advance is to admit at least Goldman; 2. H. C. Eardley: 3. Q. Uni being able to dominate Europe a secondary defeat. To confess Quickenden. Time: 29 3/5 secs, by a series of blitzkrieg blows has after the first year of warfare (2) 100 yards (Boys) free style: 1 now vanished in Italy. Uncertain- that the expected victory is still G. Saunders: 2, N. McQueen; 3. B. tles regarding the outcome must two years away is a confession Long. Time: 75 3/5 secs.

have (3) 440 begin to arise. Italy is out for that the, advances

been yards free style: 1. L. A. Benn, G. gain and not fighting a defensive checked. Arnold: 3, G. Thompson. Time: 6 war. Mussolini wants territorial No conqueror can predict suc mins, 18 2/5 secs. (4) 100 yards expansion.

cess two years in advance. An Breast Stroke: 1, W. S. Gegg: 2, Q.

offensive always suffers many Air Mall for Indo-China, Malaya, Java and Aus-Reg. Quickenden. Time: 83 2/5 secs.

more casualties than the defense. tralia by the "Imperial Airways Service." The longer the war continues, the

MONDAY weaker the offensive nations should become and the stronger the nation fighting defensively.

A water polo match between the "Y" and Middlesex resulted in a win for the former by 6-0 conclud2 ed the evening's programme.

RESULTS

OFFENSIVE IMPETUS The offensive impetus is always

INTENSITY OF AIR WAR WILL DIMINISH AS ITS FUTILITY IS REALISED

**IN THE LONDON-BEHLIN - RAIDS, the Germans have the advantage of flying only a short- distance and numerical superiority, while the British have higher aviation efficiency, writes J. W. T. Mason. United Press Military Expert. in the Manila Bulletin.

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The attacks have not yet served any important military purpose according to foreign correspondents who, after inspect- ing damage in both places, reported minor results.

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ECONOMIC EXHAUSTION " A point of economic exhaust- lon_for_the_offensive bellige= rents coupled with weakened military morale is always a danger in prolonged warfare, When that situation is reach-" ed it is customary to expect a major counter-offensivé by the defensive side seeking a final victory.

OUTWARD MAILS

Registered and Parcel Mail are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where malls are advertised to close at or before 9 am. registered and parcel mails are losed at 5 p.m. on the previous day. When malls are advertised to lose after 5 p.m.. Registered and Parcel malls are closed at 5 p.m.

For

SATURDAY

Date and Time

Sat. 14th

G.P.O. & KP.O.

Air Mail for "Imperial Airways-Service" to Durban Reg. -5,00 PM and thence by Sea Service to United Kingdom Ord. 6,30 PM G.P.O. & K.P.O.

Ord.

Mon. 18th

3.00 PM

1,30 PM

K.P.O. Parcels

400PM

Reg.

5.00 PM.

Ord.

5.30 PM

GRO

4.00 PM

Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U. 8.A., Canada, Cen- | Parcels

tral and South America and *United Kingdom Reg. 5.00 PM Via San Francisco: (No Parcels for Canada)

- TUESDAY

Straits and Calcutta.

That was how. Waterloo was won, as it is now. again Britain's

basic strategy. The primary con- Air Mail for Indo-China, Malaya. Java and Aus- Intensity of the raids may be The lowest estimate of German dition is to keep the war going for

tralia by the "Imperial Airways Service." expected to gradually diminish as superiority is five to three, while several 492their futility becomes increasingly the highest is five to two."

apparent to mands.

the military COM

PRESTIGE INVOLVED When belligerents begin such operations, however, it is difficult for either to halt without simul- taneous suspensions.

Prestige is urvolved and voluntary termina tion by a single combatant might be interpreted by the other as

weakness.

If a mutual agreement was made sleepless millions in both cities would be grateful, but they can not openly say so. Neverthe- less, realism in the end should prevail. Impossible flying weather soon may grant a respite after which neither belligerent may wish to resume the fruitless en- durance contest,

'A ROUND-TRIP

Ord 7.00 PM

Tue. 17th

Parcels 11.00 AM

Letters Noon

K.P.O.

Reg.

6.00 PM

Ord.

5.30 PM

GP.O.

Beg.

5.00 PM

Ord.

7,00 PM"

K.P.O.

Reg.

*5,00 PM

Ord.

be expected airmail for "Imperial Airways Service" to Durban Reg. ·6,00 PM

and thence by Sea Service to United-

Kingdom Ord.

5,30 F G.P.O.

7.00 PM

K.P.O.

5.00 PM

5.30 PM

GP.C.

6,00 PM

Ord.

7.00 PM

Wed, 18th

years. That expectation seems now to be accepted as in- evitable by the totalitarians as. MASS RAIDS....

Italy's admission that two more Whatever proportion, 1t

gives combat years can the Germans an opportunity for seems to indicate. mass daytime raids which the British do not yet possess.

reach Britain in increasing num- The British must concentrate bers, however, it may be possible since the night defences are far may have superiority over their night attacks on Germany that by next spring the British less effective than when

the planes are visible. With American expect daylight mass-scale ralds the Germans. In that case, we may

supplies and planes beginning to over Germany.

Magnetic Storms Due This Week: Earth Tremors Likely

Recently the Philippine Islands' weather bureau had more than its usual quota of telephone calls about the uncertainties" "of the weather, but this time most of them had nothing to do with the typhoons which have been giving Manila and other parts of the archipelago some very bad weather. There was a new ob- Ject of concern-severe "magnetic storms" due to sunspots, re- ports the Manila Bulletin.

Air Mail for Manlia, Guam, Honolulu, U. 8. &

Europe via "Pan American Airways and Trans-Reg. Atlantic Services"........................

WEDNESDAY

USA.. Canada, Central and South America and

United Kingdom Via San Francisco, (No Par cels for Canada)-i

THURSDAY

G.P.O. & K.P.O:

Par. 17th 5.00PM

Reg. 1-th 9,48 AM

Ord.18th10.30 AM

Thu 19th

G.P.O. & KP.O.

Par. 18th 5.00 PM

traits. Ceylon. India, East and Bouth Africa. Reg. 18th 8,48 AM

and United- Kingdom,

FRIDAY

Ord, 19th 9.30 AM

Fri. 20th

EPO.

Parcels 4.00PM Beg 5.00-m Ord

5.30 PM

G.P.O.

Parcels

4:00 PM

Manila, Australia and New Zealand via Thura-Beg

day Island

15.00PM

Ord. 7.00 PM

Sat, 21st

The Germans probably do not have to fly more than an average of from 200 to 250 miles from their coast bases to London and back. The round-trip from Lon- don to Berlin is 1,200 miles, how- ever. That explains why the Bri- tish, raids are always of shorter Several worried residents wanted lans continue to be excited over duration than the German raids to know how badly the cosmic the announced phenomenon. since the fuel capacity of airstorms would affect weather and CAUSE OF EXCITEMENT planes is limited.

shipping in the Philippines. One Cause of the excitement was a The Germans lately have been of them asked whether the new report from Faenze, Italy, carried starts, showing less reluctance to engage wrinkle in physical phenomena in last Monday's Bulletin that In high flying They neglected would so interfere with shipping scientists in that city on Aug. 30 effective blind-flying training, schedules as to prevent his pro- predicted unprecedented magnetic Straits, Ceylon, India, East and. trasting to mass power to domi-Jected trip to Iloilo

| storms during the second- hali MAGNETIC STORMS fof Geptember which would dis- Bandakar To all and sundry Father Ber-turb telephonic and telegraphic nard F. Doucette, S. J., `chlet of communications over the world

nate the air through daylight attacks when they had far better!

| SATURDAY

Rangoon and Calcutta,

TUESDAY.

WEDNESDAY

FRIDAY

opportunity to bomb selected far the meteorological division of the and also interfere with ocean- Manila. Batavia and Sourabaya.

gets. Furthermore night, air com- bats between planes are, almost impossinte

NAZI-OBJECTIVE

¿

Par. 20th 5.00 PM Let. 21st 9.30 AM.

Tue. 24th

70023

Fri. 27th

KPO

South Africa,

Wed, 25th

Noon

8.30 AM

Beg, 5.00 PM [Ord 6,30PM LEVOPOR

Ord 7.00 FM

weather bureau, patiently ex-going navigation. The scientista plained that the magnetic storms were reported to have said: bave nothing to do with the wea- "Perhaps a number of

eath ther, that they may be a cause for tremors will be felt, but they will Neither side sends fighters aloft to meet the bombers at night panies, but not the public in gen- studies in past weeks permit us to

worry among communication com- be unimportant. A long series of Manila, Australia and New Zealand via Thursday Reg € 5.00 PM

Island while anti-aircraft batteries are cral. He added that certainly the state that the cosmic storm which active. The main German ob magnetic storms would cause no will hit the world is being caused The Province of Nova Scotia has any areas in the Province as cer- Jective has been to annihilate the damage or destruction to life and by a number of sunspots. These passed an "Act Respecting the tined foundation seed areas British air force which could be property that a typhoon would will start appearing around the Potato Industry aimilar to the certined seed areas, and to ma attempted only through daytime Interference with shipping would sum around Sept. 5one passed by New Brunswick in regulations governing the planting combat. Hitler had no success in arise only from difficulty of radio "They will reach a total of 1939 under which the Governor in digging, storing and cont this purpose, and as a result the communication. And they would about 40 between Sept.: 12 and Germans are now developing not cause earthquakea

14, when the disturbances will night flying, which has decreased But because the storms were begin to be felt throughout the the German losses

predicted to reach their height | world. The sunspots will be⠀⠀ The Germans, because of their about a week from today, up to the largest seen in many years, greater number of planes, are con- yesterday there were still many They will be visible through tinning the daylight offensives, calls and apparently many Mani-> ordinary, smoked. rlassen."

Council, is authorised to establish potatoes In any area so established

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