The Straits Times
January 6th, 1940
SINGAPORE
With the conclusion of Commonwealth excersizes in the South China Sea, the Straits of Johor are noticably less crowded as the Australian and Canadian ships have departed and begun their journeys back to their various home ports and stations. Local merchants and working women of Sembawang are already sad to see our welcome visitors depart, and look forward to the next such occasion.
Halifax Chronicle-Herald
January 8th, 1940
HALIFAX, N.S.
The new Frigate Serapis departed the Royal Navy Dockyard today on the first of it's builder's trials. She joins her sisters who have already begun, or will soon begin their own trials, and all four ships are expected to commission in the next few weeks.
South China Morning Post
January 11th, 1940
HONG KONG
Battleships Canada and Excelsior have dropped anchor in Victoria Harbor this morning, not far from HMCS Prince Edward Island. Thunderous explosions to the southwest yesterday preceeded their arrival, continuing well into the night. Rumor has it that the RCN ships will conduct additional gunnery excersizes during their stay.
[unknown Darwin newspaper]
January 12th
DARWIN, AUSTRALIA
The Harbour is crowded today with ships today, as the Royal Canadian Navy is in port to stock on fuel and supplies on their voyage home. Local businesses are rapidly being faced with a shortfall in stocks and supplies as the current demand from the Canadian quartermasters of the three carriers, two battlecruisers, and countless smaller ships vastly overpowers the normal local demands.
The Honolulu Star-Bulletin
January 28th, 1940
HONOLULU, HAWAII
The visiting Royal Canadian Navy detachment has departed Pearl Harbor today for their final leg of their voyage to Esquimalt. [insert fluff here].
Victoria Times-Colonist
Feburary 4th, 1940
ESQUIMALT, B.C.
The detachment of the Royal Canadian Navy has arrived home after three months of duty in the South Pacific. Not all of the ships will be staying long, as HMCS Furious, 5th Cruiser Squadron, and the Battlecruisers will be continuing on Halifax.