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Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

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July 31, 1940.

Hokoli Maru Arrives On RADIO TO EVACUEES

Maiden Voyage

On her maiden voyage, the 10,800- ton passenger ship Hokoku Maru, tha Arat of the OSK. Line's three now African route liners, passed through Hongkong Just night,

ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) and 3149 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles)

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