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MIDDLE IN JANUARY, 1941
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YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO DISREGARD
The China Mail
WHEN PLACING YOUR ADVERTISING
"EARLIEST WITH THE LATES
THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 4, 1941
MAILS FILM STUNT HEROES ARE -
SAVING REAL LIVES NOW
BROADCAST RECEIVING LICENCES Holders of Noances which expired at:
the end of 1940 are reminded that, if it
THE TOUGHEST MEN of the films, those lads
is desired to retain possession of the who doubled for the stars in danger shots, are keep- apparatus after the date of expiration ing themselves in training these days as A.R.P. de-
molition and rescue workers.
of the licence a renewal must be effect- ed without dolay.
New Licarices will be available at the Government Radio Offica, G.P.O. Build- ing; First Floor, on ordinary business days, and will be issued against the receipt of a remittance of $12,00, be. tween the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. except on Saturdays when licences will be issued between 8 a.m, and 1 p.m
Applications may be made:-
(a) personally.
(b) by messenger.
(c) by poet.
It is essential under (c) and prefer.
Film work is scarce now. But the work of digging and salvag- Ing among wrecked bulldings is just about equal to some of the "dirty work" they have stunted on the screen. Only difference is that this time the danger is in carnest and the lives they save are real lives.
able under (a) and (b) that applications “Best Work 1 Can Do" should be accompanied by crossed
Cheque payable to Hong Kong Govern. So these screen deputies for cel- mani. The new licence will then beluloid heroes now take the lime- nent by post or messenger as soon as light themselves, as real heroes. it is ready. Where actual cash is ten But they merely call it "keeping dered a new licence should be received
their hand in." in exchange before leaving the Licen- sing Office.
In the case of renewal the old licence should be returned with the application.
Smail Packet Post to all countries suspended.
INWARD MAILS
SATURDAY
Australin and Manila. Java and Manila. Swatow.
Canton Sandakan
Air
MONDAY
TUESDAY
You have seen tall, dark Arthur Marotta, for instance, crashing
'planes and cars, balancing on cliff tops, swimming from sinking ships.
You saw him deputising for
CAPTURED
BRITONS'
ONE MEAL
The life of English pri- soners in German concen- tration camps in occupied France was
described in London by an English-
"All Englishmen between the ages of 18 and 56 were taken," she said.
Laurence Olivier In the thrill woman who recently visit- shots of "Fire Over England."ed one. Now you can see him in the real-life thrill spots of demoli- tion and rescue work amid gun- fire and bombs over London, Bulldog Bill Garnon, 17st., climbs up with Arthur on the de- molition lorry at a south-west London A.R.P. depot.
Leslie Crawford and Dan Fox, who used to work beside Arthur and Bill in film thrills, work be- side them now in he rescue squad. Arthur has doubled at one time and another for practically all the British flm stars, and for Holly- wood players, too-such as Ed- and Douglas Fair-
Mail by Pan-American Air- ways Direct Service"-San Fran+ cisco date, 30th December Calcutta, Straits and Air Mail by "Bri-mund Lowe Ilsh Overseas Airways Service" (ex banks, junr. cept London) by Sea from Singapore, Australia and Manila.
United Kingdom and Straits.
FOR
DATE & TIME
OUTWARD MAILB
SATURDAY
Adr Mall by Sea to Singapore to connect with the "British Overseas Airways".
Reg.
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Reg.
Ord.
K.P.O.
G.P.O.
Parcels only for Canada (via
Vancouver B.C.)
Parcels
Manila and United Kingdom.
K.P.O.
Parcels Reg.
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Parcels Reg..
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Straits, Ceylon, India, East
and South Africa
Molhaw
Sandakan
SUNDAY
4.00 p.m. 4.30 p.m.
TO HOUSE HOMELESS
Birmingham's Mayfair is to be turned into residential hostels for hundreds of homeless air raid victims.
Large empty houses once occupi- ed by rich manufacturers are be- 4.00 p.m. ing requisitioned by Bun.ingham
4.30 p.m.
A.R.P. committee.
"A German official came to each door and took them at once with
just a small bundle of clothing as luggage.
tions were not too bad.
"In the camp I visited condi-
tories for 150 prisoners and a bar- "There are two huge dormi- bed wire enclosure.
Weekly Visitors
"Visitors are allowed once a week, but they must stand outside the barbed wire at a shouting dis- tance. A guard with revolvers remains beside the visitor.
"Prisoners sleep on camp beds, A blanket is provided, but there is no heating in the huts.
"Everything semed clean and efficient, and I was amused to see City businessmen spick and span and shaven in spite of the great soap shortage.
"Prisoners wash thetr own clothes under a communal pump. They have only one meal a day - lentil soup, with meat in it, and bread.
Bored
Each homeless family will have 5.00 p.m. a furnished room, with facilities
| for preparing meals. '
About 3,000 houses are empty, lies outside are allowed to receive "Those with wives and fami-
4.00 p.m. 5.00 p.m. 5.30 p.m.
4.00 p.m. 5.00 p.m
5.30 p.m.
3.30 p.m.
and 500 are suitable for im mediate occupation.
In each house there will be one communal room and a chil dren's play room.
A steward and stewardess will be in charge of each house,
The hostels will not be perman- ent billets. Families will stay for 8.30 am. a fortnight. In that time they are 8.30 a.m. expected to find permanent AC-
commodation.
Furnishing of several houses has already started.
* Buperscribed Correspondence Only.
RADIO
12.30 p.m.-Frank Titterton (Tenor) and the New Light Symphony Or. chestra.
1.03 p.m.-Rale da Costa (Piano) and
Harold Ramsay (Organ).
1.30 p.m.-Reuter & Rugby Press, Wea ther Forecast and Announcements. 1.45 p.m.-Dance Music by Geraldo and
His Orchestra.
2.15 p.m.-Close down.
8.32 p.m.-Beniamino Gigli (Tenor) and
De Groot and His Orchestra. 7.00 p.m.-London Relay-The Nawe 7.16 p.m.London Relay-Questions of
the Hour'.
7.30 p.m.-Edna Thomas (Soprano) and Barnabas Von Gerry & His Orchestra. 8,02 p.m.-London Relay-Muela Hall', 9.00 p.m.-London Relay-The News &
News Commentary.
9.30 p.m.-Selections from Light Opera. 10.00 p.m.-Local Sports Results, 10.03 p.m.-Variety.
11.00 p.m.-London Relay In
Opinion'.
My
11.15 p.m.-Dance Music.
Fox-Trot-Shake Down the Stars....
Oscar Rabin & His Band. Fox-Trot-Make-Believe Island: Waltz Memories Live Longer Than
· Dreams........Oscar Rabin & His Band. Quicksteps-Wrappin', it :Up; Exactly Like, You....Oscar ́Rabin & His Strict Tempa Dance Band, Tangos-Horas Fugaces) Trapo Viejo
....Orquesta Tipica. -'Fox-Trots—The Moon and the Willow Tree (from "The Road: to...: Singa, Sporo"); Apple Blossoms and Chapel Balls ... Everett Hoagland & His Orchestra.
Wallz-Love is all, (from
*It's a "date'); - Fox-Trot--They calline- a (dreamer......... Oscar......... Rabin & His
Strict Tempo Dance Hand. Quickstep-Meet the Sun Half-Way
·(from" "It" I had my way');"' Slow For-Trot-Little Curly Hair In' A "High" Chairű (from: “Forty - Little Mothers")] Fox Trot-1 Can't Love You Any Morate Walte may The Wishing WellBilly Cotton & His Bandag
| 12.00 m[dnight-Clone down.
PRESIDENT LINER SAILINGS,
a little money. A fruit any vege- table man calls daily at the camp lo sell to the men.
"Boredom is the worse thing. lowed, and the men have nothing Only German newspapers are al-
to do all day.
"The villagers are very kind to us," the Englishwoman conclud- ed.
"All the English in my district kept very cheerful and courage- ous, in spite of difficulties and hardships."
To San Francisco and Los Angeles
Via Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama & Honolulu
8.9, PRESIDENT. TAFT
8.8. PRESIDENT CLEVELAND
To New York and Boston
ما
January 17 January 31
Via Manila, Singapore, Penang, Colombo,
Bombay and Capetown
8.8. PRÉSIDENT TYLER 8.8. PRESIDENT MONROE:
TO MANILA 8.8. PRESIDENT TAFT ...
·.8,8. PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
·January. February
9
January
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