1940-10-18 — Page 11

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

PRESIDENT LINER

Sailings

To SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES

via “SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU

Oct. 20

Nov. 3 Nov. 12

via MANILA, SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO,

S.8. "PRESIDENT PIERCE"

S.S. "PRESIDENT COOLIDGE"

S.S. "PRESIDENT TAFT”

To NEW YORK and BOSTON

BOMBAY and CAPETOWN

S.S. "PRESIDENT GÅRFIELD"

.9.9. "PRESIDENT MONROE"

Oct. 18 Oct. 21

To SINGAPORE & PENANG

S.S. "CITY OF NORFOLK"

S.S. CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO"

Oct. 28 Dec

To' SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES.

via YOKOHAMA

S.S. "CITY OF NORFOLK"

S.S. "CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO"

Nov. 17 Dec. 29.

AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES

"ROUND-WORLD SERVICE

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TATUTA MARU

YAWATA MARU"

SEATTLE & VANCOUVER

HIKAWA MARU

NEW YORK via Panama..

SAKITO MARU

Monday,

21st Oct Monday, 4th Nov.

(Starts from Kobe Monday, 28th Oct.

Thursday,

31at Oct.

SOUTH AMERICA. (WEST COAST) via Japán & San

-SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila.

"Francisco, ****

YASUKUNI MARU

KITANO MARU

• MURORAN MARU

BOMBAY via Singapore

TOKIWA MARU

Powerful Reinforcements For WEATHER REPORT

Malaya's Defences

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE

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UNITS ARRIVE

-Powerful reinforcements for the air defences af Malaya have come from Australia, making this outpost of the Empire a more formidable stronghold than ever.

Units of the Royal Australian Air Force, equipped with modern fighter and bomber aircraft of outstanding performance, are now stationed in this country, and form an important part of the Air Forces in this country, says the Malaya Tribune.

The spirit of the men, is excel- This was almost a world record lent and they are already settling in production, and the factory 1s down well to life, in their new uow turning out aircraft at the home, Sentor ometals of the R.A.F. rate of one per day. This rate of have stated that both the pilots production will shortly be stepped and air crews have proved them-up considerably, and, in addition, selves to be of the highest class plans are well advanced to pro- and confirm anew the high reduce. In Australia, the new twin putation they achieved in the last engine bomber aircraft-Bean

war.

fort" Bomber. They have a natural aptitude The knowledge that such a con. for "ying and possess the dash siderable supply of pilots, ground. and spirit always associated with crews and machines are available from our nearest Dominion neigh- the term Ausste."

1

Royal Observatory, Hongkong, 10 am., Oct. 17.

Barometer (at sen level), 29.97 tms.

Temperature. 80 F

Humidity. 81 per cent..

Wind Direction,

Wind Force (Beaufort, S.. Temperature; maximum yesterday

83 F

Temperature: minimum last night,

76 F.

Rainfall for 24 hrs ending 20CA

today, 0.07 ins.

Total lainfall since January 1st.

112.83 ins.

"Agamst an average, of, 80.84 is." Suriset tonight, 5.56; p.ni; Sunrise; tomorrow, 8.20 am.

4 p.m., Oct. 17. Barometer (at sea level), 29.88 ms. Temperature, 78 T.`` Humidity, 87 per cent. Wind Direction, E/8. Wind Force (Beaufort), 5. Maximum temperature, 80 F Minimum temperature, 76 F. Rainfall, '0.02.

This new addition to our air bour will give the people of Malaya strength has been made possible an increased confidence in this CONSIGNEES'' NOTICES by the ambitious expansion pro- country's capacity to defend itself. gromnie decided en by the Aus Australian airmen have already tralian Government some three proved their worth in the battle uf Britain, and in the operations years ago.

CONSIGNEES'- NOTICE

FROM MELBOURNE, SYDNEY, NEWCASTLE, SALAMAUA, RABAUL MANILA.

The heavy calls on the British proceeding in the Middle East, and Aircraft Industry. resulting from their comrades in this country willTHE BURNS PHILP LINE. the R.A.F.. expansion programme worthily uphold the reputation. at Home. precluded any possibility which has already been won.. of Australian .orders for the best Both at work and at blay, the and most modern British aircraft Australian airmen will undoubted- being met without very consider-ly set a standard which will take able delay.

lot of beating, and as an item The Australian authorities de-of local interest It is likely that

to cided therefore.

purchase

rugger enthusiasts will have than American aircraft rather

rare treat when the Aussies' rug- postpone or curtail their expansion

ger fifteen are let loose on the programme.

Padang

Orders were placed for certain types of American aircraft, which have since become famous, and factories were established in Aus- tralia to build these types under license.

The then revolutionary step of purchasing Service altcraft from manufacturers men non-British

with a good deal of opposition, but the wisdom of the decision has been amply justified by the trend

HONG KONG TIDE TABLE From 18 to 24 Oct. 1940

HIGH WATER.

Daya of

Data

Month

ut world events and by the ex-Fri. 18

aircraft cellent quality of the supplied in fact, the Royal Air Sat. Force has been glad to follow the jead of the R.A.A.F. and to 'place large orders for American aircraft

Height:

Low WATER

Borg

Height.

1

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\ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby

informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardons Godawn of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, whence and/or from the wharves Delivery may be obtained: No Claims will be admitted after tbs Goods have left the Godowns, and alf Goods remaining undelivered after the 18th Cch, 1940, will be subject to Rent All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Underdgued on or before the rd Nov., 1840, or, they

will not be recognized.

To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations, consignees must bate a Revenue Officer in attendance. 04 23. 29 when damaged dutiable goods are

33. examined

him.

4678

05 01.

-31

Bong

Kong Standard Times.

Kong

Standard

Time

1 x.

· 15

1044

16.8

10

Sunday,

20th Oct.

22:00 73 11:18 5.3 22 25

13 3 17 4 10 20 13:00 15:2 0041 -42842410-60

2 1

3 9

Von. 2!

Tuesday,

29th. Oct.

Saturday, 26th Oct.

Colombe.

Monday, Monday,

21st Oct. 28th Oct.

The "expansion programme of the R.A.A F has proved to have Tues. 29 been particularly well timed, in that it reached fruition" in time to Wed, 23 answer calls for air re-inforce- ments from other parts of the Thur 24 Empire.

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Saturday,

28th Oct.

MADRAS via Saigon (Cargo acceptable for Saigon)

HARUNA MARU

RANGOON & CALCUTTA via Singapore

TURUGA MARU

KOBE & YOKOHAMA

TASUKUNI MARU

TATUTA MARU

All broken, cha 'ed and damaged Gooda are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 18th Oct., 1940, at 10 am, by Meters, Gaddard and Douglas.

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

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Agents. Hong Kong. 14th October, 1940,

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