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Mediterranean Convoy Runs The Gauntlet Of Enemy Planes, E-Boats

LONDON, July 28 (Reuter)—"The convoy must go through” This was Vice-Admiral Sir James Somerville's order to the Western Mediterranean Fleet, writes Renter's Special correspon - dent with the Mediterranean Fleet. Ships' guns and Ark Royaľa fighters saw that order executed

This convoy, carrying, as the First Lord of the Admiralty said on Saturday night, vital reinforcements and monitions, pass- ed through Central Mediterrancan and dangerous narrow waters between Sicily and the Libyan coast which Signor Mussolini boasted were closed to the British.

Although the convoy was spot- ted on the second day out, noth- ing happened until the following morning when for halt an hour bombers and torpedo-carriers div- ed to attack while the Ark Royal's fighters core into the raiders.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

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From U.S.A. via MANILA.

"YONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby

informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kow- loon Wharf & Godown Company, Ltd. st Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

Optional cargo will not be landed here, unless notice has been given 48 hours prior to vessel's arrival, but car. ried on from port to port to the final port

of call to which the optica extends.

No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godown, and ali

the 4th prox., will be subject to rent Goods remaining undelivered after

All claims against the vessel must to presented to the undersigned on a before the 16th prox. or they will not be recognized."

LONDON July 28 euter-Ad- Two fell flaming into the sea miral Standley, former U.S. Chlef and three others dropped bombs of Naval Operations, stated that away on the horizon as they fled the American Fleet was ready for towards their bases.

any eventuality in the Pacific, and,

All broken, chafed, and damaged at the same time, was in a posi-Goods are to be left in the Godowns tion to help Britain win the war in the Atlantic.

Seven bombers roared through, dropping bombs around the war. ships and merchantmen

TORPEDO-BOMBERS'

Torpedo-bombers followed, akim- ming the wavetops as they thread- ed their way through the lines of ships. Three were shot down inta the sea.

As the attack finished, we saw

FATSHAN DUE TOMORROW

where they will be examined on the

4th pror, at 10 am, by our surveyore Meware, Goddard & Douglas.

In the case of dutiable cargo, con- signees are requested to inform the Imports & Exports Office that they have such goods for examination.

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

Although much concern is felt by over the ss. Fatshan which is still

a colunin of black smoke rising in Canton, the Nam Tal Co. an-

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DODWELL & CO., LTD.

Agents.

from the stern of the destroyer nounces that the boat will return Hong Kong, 28th July, 1941.

to the Colony tomorrow leaving Canton at 5.30 p.m.

Fearless two miles away.

CALL AS USUAL

She signalled abandoning shib and we saw boats creeping to- wards the destroyer which were It was reported that the Jap standing by to pick up survivors. anese Hongkong-Canton ateamer, There were no further attacks the Shiragene Maru, will be call- that day but in the evening our ing here as usual today. fighters smashed an attack by It is also understood that the | torpedo-bombers before they Butterfield and Swire steamer will reached gun-range. Two were be making her usual weekly run, shot down and others damaged. leaving here on Saturday for Can-

ton and returoing on Wednesday.

FLYINGBOAT DOWNED

The next morning, & CANT

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

PENINSULAB AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION Co.'s

STEAMER ÁRRIVED HONG KONG

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FROM COLOMBO AND STRAITS.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the

above-named Vessel are hereby in formed that their goods have been land- ed & placed AT THEIR BISK in the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Gledown esch The following is the Returns of Mark by Mark and Delivery can now be is being sorted out Consignment

notifiable diseases notified 38 obtained

flyingbuat which had Deen. shadowing the convoy was forced HEALTH BULLETIN Company's Godowns at Kowloon where

down and machine-gunned untl It burst to flames.

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There were no other slens of having occurred in the Colony Optional goods have been landed here enemy aircraft although the con- during the 72 hours ended at mid-aniese instructions were given voy was within easy

the contrary Six Hours before arrival of n night on July 27: Tange.

the steamer. enerny airbases.

Cholera, 36, cases; Diphtheria, Goods not aleared within 3 days fu

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Another CANT was shot down one case; Dysentery, 27 cases; En-cluding data of arrival will be subject to the next morning, and later. terie Fever, five cases; Tuber Fire Insurance has or will be

affected by us in any case whatever.

Damaged Packages must be left in. the Godowns for examination by the d the Company's surveyor, Mesars

& Douglas, at 10a.m. and Thursday, within the

fighters from an aircraft carrier culosis, 81 cases. intercepted a formation of eight Italian bombers which dropped nearly a score of bombs the horison as they turned and fled. Two were shot down.

"NEAR MISS"

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POLICE REPORTS

CompAND

Dr. L. T. Ride, of No. 7 The Ratiod.

Peak, reports that some person or Free persons gained entrance into his it is necessary for a Revenue Offeer to Consignees are specially notified that be present at the examination of damaged

During high-level attack, an-House on Sunday through an open other score of bombs were drop bathroom window and stole money ped, one damaging a destroyer by and a pair of cuff-links to the a."near miss,"

value of $90.

-was

bril-

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dutiable

cargo

All Olamma squinst the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before 18th Aug, 1941, or they will not be redognized.

At midnight the sea lantly lt by fares as enemy alr- Sgt. H. Marriott, of the Hong- No Claims will be admitted after the craft sought for the convoy and tong and Whampoa Dock Com-Goode have left the Gcdown. in the early morning, six E-boats

Police. pany

HACKINNON, MACKENZIE & Co.. reported the attacked for an hour, oque being theft of 260 feet of wire rope to Hong Kong, 28th July, 1941.

Agenta. destroyed, another damaged, but a the value of $850 on July 22.

torpedo hit one merchantman.

The destroyer embarked the troops she was carrying but the merchantman was able to proceed under her own steam.

bas

AGED MAN hurt

An aged mån, Chung YuDg,, 83, Although later attacked by Jun- of No. 41, Austin Road, 2nd floor, kers dive-bombers, one of which was admitted last night to Kow- was shot down, she safely reached loon Hospital with a fractured lett | her destination,

ankle sustained in a fail the pre-

The convoy had gone through.vious day.

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