1940-10-24 — Page 11

HONCKONG DAILY. PRESS

PRESIDENT

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LINER

Sailings

To SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES

via SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU

S.&. "PRESIDENT PIERCE"

S.S. "PRESIDENT COOLIDGE

'Oct. 29 Nov. 3

Nov. 17 "

S.S. "PRESIDENT TAFT

To NEW YORK and BOSTON

via MANILA, SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO,

BOMBAY and CAPETOWN

SS. "PRESIDENT ADAMS"

S.S. "PRESIDENT HARRISON"

Nov. 20 Dec. 8

To SINGAPORE & PENANG

S.S. "CITY OF NORFOLK”

Oct. 29

9.8. "CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO".

Dec. 2

To SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES

via YOKOHAMA

8.8. "CITY OF NORFOLK”

9.S. CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO”.

DEADLINESS OF BRITISH FLEET IN BOMBARDMENT OF CHERBOURG:

LONDON. Oct 13-I was abord one of the British warships. which bombarded Cherbourg on Thursday night, and I saw the deadliness of the British fleet when it goes Into netion, writes Edmund Allen in the Manila Bulletin.

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British warships, participating in the action which caused such havoc that Cherbourg will not be used for a long time, all escaped unscathed

struck near enough to

do "I think. It was a magnificent ever, party.

We just caught the Jerry harm. The Germans never really bending, and gave him hell"-this got the range.

our

is how the captain of the warship. Then a smoke screen poured from which I watched the action from the smoke stacks of described the successful bombard leader, after which our warship of Cherbourg-one of the did likewise. Within a few seconds course and most important German Invasion we had changed "our

were dodging and zig-zagging through the dense fumes. ***

ment

ports.

HIGH SPIRITS Before the warships steamed out the captain addressed men, informing them where they were going and what they expect- ed to do. The men went which with cheering, and were in the

over prospects

highest spirits

Nov. 17

action

.Dec. 23

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of

The Germans fired another battery of three runs which pursued us 15 miles out to sen. but most of the, shots fell astern and soon we were far out of range. The first rays of the a", morning sun broke as we near-

ed the English coast, The captain rulsed & rour

One lleutenant asked my opinion laughter when he addressed some of the action.

"I thought it was fine-now new recruits, telling them that

you'll be sorry you jomed the that it's all over." I replied to his navy as the British units cleared question. The operation was so the harbour in a southwest fort. well organised and carried out so

Ar rald warnings sounded on perfectly that it could almost, the share, and the flash and thud have been done without a single of guns and bombs could be heard signal. which continued as we swept dowu » the channel, showing that to- Nazi raiders were busy over a wide

Tes

VISIBILITY GOOD

The moon was brilliant, visibility was good and the sea was smooth, making conditions perfect, Noth- ing more eventful happened than sighting signs of enemy ra.as qu the English side of the channel until we approached our target on the French coast.

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THE $.S. "

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Arrived, HONG KONG

From LONDON AND STRAITS,

ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby

informed that all Goods are being 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. Gooda have left the Godown, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 39th ct 1940, will be subject to rent.

All claims against the vessel must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 5th Nov, 1940, or they will not be recognized.

To comply with the General Bonded Warehouse Regulations, Consignees must have a Revenue Officer in atten- dance when daemage dutiable gooda are examined.

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

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MAIL ROUTED THROUGH BURMA ROAD - KUNMING, Oct 23 (Central) The Chinese Directorate-General the

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JAPANESE VESSEL RUNS AGROUND TOKYO, Oct 23 (Reuter)--The Karachi Maru (5,860 tons), of Yamamoto Steamship Co.,

of Posts is reported to have made ran aground early this morning.

British 200 metres of Esudori beach, off arrangements with the authorities for routing incoming western Sefore, in south Sagha-

Ken. and outgoing mails through the

No damage was done to the Burma Road. Lashio, the Yunnan-

the passengers are Burma border town, will be the vessel.. and

safe, it is reported. postal function.

The Chinese Directorate-Gen- eral of Posts is sending delegates

The French coast was a diaze of light from star shells burst- ing between us and the shore. They dropped slowly down-

It is learned that following the wards while "flaming onions” “

of the postal route to Hangoon to establish an office cutting of all colours of the rainbow

there and is instructing the Yun-through French Indo-China, as a streamed aloft, spreading and

Post Office to establish result of Japanese landing, Chin- falling at all angles.

branch offices at Fuming. Ma- ese malls. delayed in the French Finally the order to fire Was given." the fire-going-sounded-and shupo, Sitsu and Poy to facilitate Colony have been brought into

China in haste.. frontier postal service. suddenly 1 was blinded and shaken by the blast of forward guns which shock the bridge on wturn

nan

I was standing. Steaming at about CHINA NAVIGATION

18 knots, we fired and rapidly dis- charged 120 rounds in a few min- ules. The target was luminated by & tremendous blaze and the flash of shells could be distinctly seen.

SATISFACTORY SHOOTING The shooting was clearly most, the satisfactory to

British. We started firing at zero hour and ceased after a few minutes. I was astounded by the fact that we had completed shooting over 15 min- utes and were steaming for home before the first flashes from shore guns were seen. It seemed as if the Germans were taken complete- ly by surprise, although search- lights still swept the sky and "flaming onions" soared upward in an inferno of fire,

As I watched the shore batteries flashing. I wondered where and when

the shells would arrive They fell everywhere, sometimes so rear I could hear their rush as they pumped into the sea and exploded. None of them; how-

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