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PRESIDENT
LINER
SAILINGS
To San Francisco and Los Angeles
Vio Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama & Honolulu
8.5. PRESIDENT COOLIDGE
April 19
Aprit
2
May
14
9.S. "PRESIDENT PIERCE"
8.S, "PRESIDENT TAFT"
TO NEW YORK and BOSTON
Via Manila, Singapore, Penang, Colombo,
Bombay and Capetown
6.S. "PRESIDENT HAYES”
*S.S. "PRESIDENT TYLER"
May
4
May 12 May 18
THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 8, 1941.
MAILS RADIO CRIPPLE
EASTER HOLIDAYS
On Friday, 11th April, Saturday, 12th the April and Monday, 14th April,
Branch Post General Post Office and Offices will be open as follows: GENERAL POST OFFICE
Sat., 12th' Mon.. 14th Fri., 11h 8 a.m.-Noon 8-10 a.m.
KOWLOON C.P.O.
B-10 a.m.
8 a.m.-Noon
8 a.m.-Noon 8 a.m.-Noon 8-10 a.m.
SHEUNGWAN BRANCH P.0.
8-10 a.m. 89 a.m.
Post Offices and All olher Branch
entirely Money Order Office will be closed during the Holidays,
There will be one collection from the
day CACH
Б an Sundays pillar boxes and one delivery of registered ordinary correspondence at
11.30 a.m. Friday, 11th April 10.00 a.m. Saturday, 12th April 11.30 a.m. Monday, 14th April
There will a 80 ordinary correspondence
11
Lat
be one
delivery each day
Long.
and
G.45 p.m.-Indian Programme.
6.30 p.m.-Clusing Local Stock Quota-
tions.
Gibbons and The
0.32 p.m.--Carroll
Savoy Hotel Orpheans.
on Broadway Fox-Trots-Blossoms
(from the m, I Still Love To Kiss You Goodnight (Alm '52nd Street'): Waltz-Where Are The Solga We Sung (from Operette': Fox-Trots-- A FOREy Day (lim Damsel in D's- You Can Gel tress Nice Work if
BEATS
U-BOAT
A crippled British car- It stilin Dainkel in Distress'): Slow go boat, steaming at only
Fox-Trot-Will Love Find
A Way:
Fox-Tro-A Little Bit Independent: two knots in the Atlantic,
Fox-Trois--Page Miss Glory (from
the flim), Sweet Dreams Sweetheart, fought a powerful U-boat 7.00 p.m.-London Relay-The News. with her one gun
[7.15 p.m. - London
Speaks'.
Relay 'Britain
7.30 p.m.-Portuguese Programme. 8.00 p.m.-Local Time Signal and An.
nouncements
8.02 p.m. Studro Saxophone Recital
by Palapo.
Saxo Rhapsody (Eric Coates). The Duchess Vaise Caprice R 11 Duke Rehli
Weber and His
of
1
at
2
8.20 p.m.-Marek
Orches'ra,
from the Branch Post Offices Stanley, Taipo and
Un
The public are reminded that it in a breach of postal regulations to enclose communications in- than the other
In
portal a tended
cover
for persons
addressee,
The Printed
Matter
to
the
Service following places in China is temporarily suspended:-
Yunnan
Szechuen
Kwelchow
Hunan
Fukien (except Amoy and Kuiangsu) Kwangal
North and East of Kwangtung,
Small Packet Post to all countries suspended.
INWARD MAILS
FROM
DUE
Straits and Air Mail by "Br. tish Overseas Airways Ser. vice" (Complete Mail) Sea from Singapore Saigon
by
Apr. Apr.
Н
Air
Pan-American Mail by Airways Direct Service"- San Francisco date, 2nd April
(San
USA Honolulu. Japan and
date. 21st March)
Suite Orientale Pops" } Amorettentanza- Waltz Gung D
ven
After Swaner:
.Cor
8.84 p.m.-Tunes of Not-So-Long Ago.
Cinema Organ Selection-intru
the Ball. Forget-me-no!; Daisy. Abadaba Honeymoon
Frankie Steyn.
and Johnnie Frank Crumit (Tenor; with Plano, Guitar and Clarinet. Silent Film Memories-Felix Kept on Walking: The Sheik of Araby: My Blue Hen- Joe Loss and His Bani Charlie Kunz Piano Medicy-Jatro fharmaine, Sally. Diane Sleepy Char- Time Girl, Chloe, Margie. lie Kunz Piano) Old Favourites Intro: Running wild; I ain't body's darling: Beautiful faces; Second Hand Rose; It am't gonna rain no more, Fonso: What'll I Do: Our Little Garden Subbub; Ukulele Lady: Who tied the can on the pict dog's tail. Norah Blaney Gwen Farrar Vocal Ducts) Piano Musical Comedy Memories--. Intro Who: Lady be Good; Desert Song: Lock for the Silver Lining. Rosc Marie .London Palladiuin Orchestra.
110-
and
with
10.00 p.m.-London Relay-The News. 8. 9.15 p.m.-London Relay 'Questions of
the Hour'.
Javi and Manila
Canton
Apr. 9. Apr. Apr.
D
ទ
Straite and Air Mail by
Bri.
tish Overseae Airways Ser. vice" (Australia only) by Sea from Singapore Rangoon
Apr. 10, Apr. 11
Shanghai
Franciscu
Apr. 11
Canton
.......
Apr. 12.
Japan and Manila
Apr. 14
Australia and Manila
Apr. 14.
Rangoon and Straits
Apr. 14.
Air Mail by "Pan-American Airways Direct Service" — San Francisco date, 8th April
Apr. 15,
Calcutta and Strails
Apr 15.
Rangoon and Strails
Apr. 16
United Kingdom and Straits
Apr. 18,
Apr 19.
Apr. 20.
9.30 p.m.-Compositions of Schumann.
Op Papillons,
2 Alfred Cortol (Pianol; The Lotus Flower.... Ben- iamino Gigi (Tenor) with Orches- tra: Carnaval--Ballet Music... Lon- don Ballet Orchestra: The Two Grenadiers....Peter Dawson (Bans- Baritone with Orchestra; Trầu. mere!... Massed Orchestra of Cellos. 9.45 p.m.-News in French (on Short
Wave only}.
won.
and
"The submarine was left help- less on the surface, with clouds of smoke and fumes pouring from her.
The ship was the Sarastone, of Llandelly, in command of Captain John Herbert. She was in an At- lantic convoy when boiler trouble reduced her speed to two knots.
The convoy went on, Captain Herbert decided to make for Lis- bun.
Two days latter the Sarastone's men saw the U-boat surfacing three miles away.
Smashed Heavy Gun Captain Herbert held the fire of his twelve-pounder gun,
The Sarastone was going so slowly that the U-boat appar- ent thought she was stopped. and approached from astern, When the Germans were two
miles off they opened fire with a light gun and missed.
The Sarastone's twelve-pounder replied, but the shell fell short.
The British seamen saw the Germans bring the U-boat's heavy gun to bear on their ship.
At that moment the Saras- tone's gunner fired 8 second time. This shell burst under the submarine's heavy gun and put It out of action,
Second Hit
1
This reduced the fight to a duel between
And light guns.
the Surastone's 12-pounder scored a A shell crashed aft on second hit. the submarine.
The Sarastone's delighted crew saw clouds of smoke and yellow 10.00 p.m.-London Relay-Talk: 'Scots fumes coming from the U-boat
Abroad'.
10.15 p.m.-Gounod's "Faust" Acts IV
& V. Characters and Soloists in or del of appearance : Marguerite
which, however, continued to fire the light gun and a pom-pom.
the The action went on until Sarastone's gunners, having loos-
Miriain Licette (Sopranol; Mephised off twenty-seven rounds, realis- topheles Robert Easton (Bass): Siebel Doris Vane (Soprano); Va-
ed that the submarine had stop-
lentine....Harold Williams (Bari-ped.
tone) Faust ..Heddle Nash (Tenor); with The B.B C. Choir and Orchestra conducted by Sir Thomas Bercham 11.00 p.m.-Close down.
Undamaged by the enemy's fire, the crippled Sarastone steamed on. The submarine lay astern. even more crippled.
U.S.A., Honolulu and Mantla (San Francisco date. 19th March)
Calcutta and Straits United Kingdom and Straits Apr 20
OUTWARD MAILS
Registered and Parcel Mail are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below untess otherwise stated, and where malls are advertised to close at or before 9 a.m. registered and Parcel Malls are closed at 5 p.m. on the pre- vious day. When mails are advertised to close after 5 p.m.. Registered and Parco Mails are closed at 5 p.m.
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TUESDAY, APRIL 8
April 12 April 29 May G
Haiphong
7,00 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9
S.S. "PRESIDENT GARFIELD"
TO MANILA
$.S. "PRESIDENT COOLIDGE"
8.6. "PRESIDENT PIERCE"
8.S. "PRESIDENT TAFT"
TO NEW YORK and BOSTON
via San Francisco, Los Angeles and Panama
*S.8. "PRESIDENT JOHNSON"
PS.9. "PRESIDENT FILLMORE"
6.5. "PRESIDENT TAYLOR”
• CARGO ONLY.
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Sandakan
1.30 p.m. Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, U.S.A. and Europe via "Pan-Ameri- can Airways and Trans-Atlantic Ser vices."
K.P.O.
April 22
May
13
June 19
Reg.
5.00 p.m.
Ord.
Reg.. Ord.
6.30 p.n.
G.P.O,
5.00 p.m
Canton
7,00 p.r1 7.00 p.m
THURSDAY, APRIL 10
Rangoon and Calcutta
3.30 p.m.
FRIDAY, APRIL 11
K.P.O.
TRAVEL A.-O. LINE
TO
AUSTRALIA
CALLING AT MANILA, THURSDAY ISLAND,
CAIRNS, TOWNSVILLE,
SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, ETC.
NEXT SAILING
BEGINNING OF MAY, 1941-
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8.30 a.m. Manila Macassar and Soura-
bayo
8.30 a.m. Air Mail by Sea to Singapore to connect with the "British Overseas Airways."
Reg.
Ord.
Reg.
Ord.
10.30 a.m. 11.00 a.m.
G.P.O.
10.30 a.m. 11.00 a.m.
Air Malt by Air to Rangeon to connect with the "British Overseas Airways.**
Reg.
Ord.
Ord,
Ord..
K.P.O.
G.P.O.
Straits, Ceylon, Indian, East
and Bouth Africa:
Canton
11.30 a.m.
Noon.
11.30 a.m.
Noon
Naon.
SATURDAY, APRIL 12-
........... 6.30 p.m.
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