1941-01-13 — Page 11

·HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

PRESIDENT LINER

Sailings

To SAN FRANCISCO and LOS ANGELES -

via SHANGHAI, KOBE, YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU

S.S. "PRESIDENT TAFT"

SS "PRESIDENT CLEVELAND"

SS. "PRESIDENT COOLIDGE"

Jan. 19 Feb. 5

Feb. 22

To NEW YORK and BOSTON

via MANILA, SINGAPORE, PENANG, COLOMBO,

ROMBAY and CAPETOWN

SS. "PRESIDENT MONROF".

H

Та

Feb. 9

MANILA

Jan. 29

Feb. 15

S.S. "PRESIDENT CLEVELAND" S.S. "PRESIDENT COOLIDGE"

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AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES

"ROUND-WORLD SERVICE”

AGENTS FOR TRANSCONTINENTAL & WESTERN AIR

· AND UNITED AIR LINES,"

12, PEDDER ST.

TEL. 2×171

N.Y.K. LINE

SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES via Honolulu.

KAMAKURA MARU

YAWATA MARU

HEIAN MARU

14th Jan.

Tuesday,

Tuesday, 28th Jan.

SEATTLE & VANCOUVER (Starts from Kobe)

Saturday, 25th Jan.

SOUTH AMERICA (WEST COAST) via Hilo & San

Francisco.

AKAGI MARU (starta from Kobe) Wednesday, NEW YORK via Japan & Panama

* NOZIMA MARU

Friday,

SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila.

SUWA MARU

HAIPHONG, SAIGON &

* TOTTORI MARU

(Cargo nccepted for

BOMBAY via Singapore &

15th Jan.

24th Jan.

Wednesday, MADEAS

29th Jan.

Sunday, Haiphong & Saigon)

Colombo.

19th Jan.

Tuesday, Friday,

28th Jan.

"

10th Feb.

Tuesday, Tuesday,

14th Jan. 28th Jan.

RANGOON & CALCUTTA via Singapore

HARUNA MARU

+

* OKITU MARU

* GENOA MARU

• TOBA MARU

& YOKOHAMA

KAMO MAHU

YAWATA MARU

KOBE

-KAMAKURA-MARU

* Cargo, only,

Tuesday, 14th Jan. Wednesday, 22nd Jan. Tuesday,

28th Jan.

Complete Information From Your Agent-or:

NIPPON YUSEN KAISYA

General Passenger Agents in the Orient for GUNARD WHITE STAR LINE

N.Y.K. King's Building

Telephone 30291

BURMA TRADE

MISSION TO CHUNGKING

RANGOON, Jan. 12 Reuter)-It was understood In Rangoon yester- day that the Burma Government will shortly send a mission Chungking at the invitation of the Chinese Government.

As a result of world conditions created by the war numerous pro blems have arisen affecting trade and communications between Burma and China, and in order to secure a more ready solution of these problems by personal contact and discussion, the Burma Govern- ment is sending a mission, with she approval of the British Gov- ernment.

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The mission will be composed of Mr. H. G. Craw, Coohsellor to the Governor;

Mr. U. Ba Than. Commerce Minister:

Mr. D. B. Petch. Commerce Se- cretary, and

Mr. J. F. H. Nicoloson, Chief Public Works

Officer Federated Shan States.

of

the

Mr. Petch will act as secretary to the mission.

Important Canton,

Conference

CANTON, Jan. 12 Reuter) Vice-Admiral Yorio Sawamoto, Commander of the Japanese

whe Fleet in South China.

has been inspecting the Canton dis- trict, yesterday held an important conference with Lt.-Gen. Jun Ushiroku, Commander 01 the Japanese Army in South China.

Vice-Admiral Sawamoto also interviewed several Chinese lead-

ers.

WEATHER REPORT Hongkong Royal Observatory

10 am., Dec. 12, Barometer (at sea level), 30.03 ins. Temperature, 62 F.

Humidity, 92 per cent. Wind Direction, E/N

Wind Force (Beaufort). 5. Temperature: Maximum yesterday

68 F.

Temperature: minimum last night.

61 F.

Rainfall for 24 hrs, ending

today. 0.01 ins.

Total rainfall since January 1st,

0.03 ins.

Against an average of, 0.29 ins. Suriset tonight, 5.58 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow, 7,06 am..

4 p.m.. Jan. - 12.

Barometer (at sea level), 29.99-ins. Temperature, 80 F

Humidity, 94 per cent. Wind Direction, N.NE Wind Force (Beaufort), 1. Maximum temperature, 65 F. Minimum temperature, 60 F. Rainfall, 0.22 ins.

HONG KONG TIDE TABLE From 13 to 19 Jan. 1941.

HIGH WATER.

Hong

of

Wook

Donth..

Kong Standard Time.

Height.

LOW WATEN

Hong

Kong

Standard

Time

Height,

Kwangtung Progressing

In Reconstruction

Despite the continuance of the war and in face of seemingly insurmountable difficulties, mach progress was made in recon- struction in Hwangtung last year, according to information from the Provincial Government, quarters.

Agriculturally, efforts were concentrated on striving for self- saffietenes fri, food suppy. To increase production, three men- sures were adopted, namely, extensive use of superior-quality seeda, expansion of ca'tiration in winter, and entwuragement of reclamation of undeveloped land.

Promotion of afforestation, im-works, while on the other, private provement of water conservancy mining enterprises were encourag- works, and prevention of plague (ed. Mining experts have been to cattle were also included in the engaged to assist in the develop- agricultural promotion project. ment of the industry. Prospecting In industry, the Provincial Gov- [of new mines was also encourag- ernment has established a named.

ber of factories for the manufac- In communication, the province ture of daily necessities, including has three inter-provincial high- a machine works, an electric bat ways, namely, Kwangtung-Kwang- tery manufactory, a soap factory si,Kwangtung-Hunan and Kwang- and an absorbent cotton factory. tung-Klangsi inse. Repairs fere Among those projected are a cot- effected to the highways destroyed ton weaving and spinning mill, for military reasons, while new an alcohol distillery, and a match ones were being built.

The co-operative movement has factory.

In mining enterprises, special been making big strides. At pre- total of attention has been given to the sent, Kwangtung has a

In Increase of production of gold, tin. 1,428 co-operatives scattered wolfram and antimony for which widespread parts of the province, Kwangtung has been-noted.

of which 1,359 are credit co-opera- tives. 64 producers' co-operatives. one consumers' co-operative, On the one

co-operative' hand, efforts were distributors", made for the resumption of opera several other kinds of co-opera- tion of the provincial mining tives. (Central News)

MINING WORKS

one

and

OHINA NAVIGATION

COMPANY. LIMITED.

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JJ

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Tour NE, SAIGON and BANGIOK.

SINGAPORE PORT SWELTENHAM and PENANGİ

SAIGON, MIRI, SANDAKAN, MAdang, Salamata, Rabaul,

TULAGI, GIZO and I crengau.

For further particulars regarding loading dates etc. please apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

THE

TELEPHONE NO. 30331

CHINA-SIAM

8.8. "HIRAM”

LINE.

MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1941. -PAGE 1 ||

P. & O. S. N. CO. Passenger & Cargo Bailings

to.

RAJPUTAN CREENGLA

Straits, Ceylon, India, East & South Africa

15

&

United Kingdom.

B. I. S. N. CO. LTD.

Passenger & Cargo Sailings to Straits, Rangoon and Calcutta.

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All vessels may call at any porte on or off the route and the route and all sailings are subject to cancellation change or deviation with or without notice.

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Passengers are requested to register their requirements bat under present circumstances sailings are perforce restricted.

Details may be obtained from

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BURNS PHILP LINE

Passenger] & Freight Service To

AUSTRALIA

We have a

vessel sailing

for

Manila,

Madang,

Salamada,

Rabaul, Sydney and

Melbourne

about the

Third week

HONG KONG-BANGKOK

8.8. "HELLAS"

8.6. "HELIOS"

leaving Hong Kong

leaving Hong Kong

leaving Hong Kong

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To AUSTRALIA

b. m.

b. m.in.

Maz. 13

1011

03 41 0 8

Regular Express Service

9057

14 29

3 1

Tues 14

10 44

48

04 17 10 6

*. “HAI BING"

leaving Hong Kong

#1 39

8 11

16 12 3 0

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

Wed. 15

11 20

47

04 58

0 4

leaving Hong Kong

22 23

80

1554

(3.0

Thur 16

1158

49

05 32 05

2307

76

1637

29

!!

Fri 17

1237

B 1.

06 11

107

NEXT SAILING

23 GB

79

17 28

13 0

Sat 18

06 48

2

MIDDLE OF JANUARY, 1941.

For Freight or Passage apply to ż-

【BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE

Tel. No. 30532.

Agents.

1. Connaught Road.

1324 5 9

18 21

13 1

San

19

0049

10 4

07 37

11 8

Tel. 30237.

1412

1990

For freight, passage rates and all other information-Apply to

THORESEN & CO., LTD.

General Agenta,

Quem's Building.

BANK LINE (CHINA)LTD

AGENTS FOR

ELLERMAN AND BUCKNALL S.S. CO., LTD. Regular sailings for UNITED KINGDOM As opportunity offers

DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.

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

KWANGCHOWWAN—HONGKONG SERVICE Weekly mailings from Hong Kong

For particulars of Freight & Passage apply to:-

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.,

General Managers.

Tel. No. 28077 & 28038. ||

Telephone 27791

F.&O. Building, 8th Floor

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THE BANK LINE, LTD. ORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE

Ifor Mauritius, Beusicz, Tamatave, Lourenco Marquee, Durban and Cape Porte

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Regular sailings for Boston, New York, Philadelphia & Baltimore:

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of January.

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P. & O. Building.

BARBER-WILHELMSEN LINE

SERVICE TO

BOSTON AND NEW.. YORK

„Vu LOS ANGELES & PANAMA CANAL PORTS.

by NEW FAST VESSELS

NEXT SAILING THIRD WEEK JANUARY

Following sailing Middle - February Additional sailing Second half March

DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Agenta.

THE BANK LINE (CHINA), LTD.

Hong Kong, Bank Building,

Telephone 28021.