1941-02-11 — Page 36

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The story of the "percentage" girls of the hot spots!

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Screen play by Harold Shumala Directed by Sidney Salkow A COLUMBIA PICTURE

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STAR THEATRE

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 11, 1941

Extensive R.A.F. Raids In Middle East

ATTACKS ON CALATO and Maritza on

Heavy

the Island of Rhodes and a successful night Albania

raid on Tripoli were recorded in yesterday's communique from Royal Air Force Head- quarters.

A Middle East communique says on the night of Sunday-Monday, aerodromes at Ca lato and Maritza were raided by bombers of the R.A.F.

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Bombs were dropped on ah { number of aircraft dispersed the landing ground at the former explosions place, causing heavy

and two large fires, believed to be enemy aircraft.

Aircraft from the Flect Air Arm, the same night carried out il successful raid on Tr poli. bombs falling on a seaplane sta- tion where a hangar was set on fire.

In Italian East Africa, con. tinued support was given to the army offensive. Keren was ralded repeatedly and damage was caused to and motor transport.

BUREAU'

RAIDED 'ESCORT

Fighting

Another Italian coun-

ter-attack against newly won positions in the Klis- sura area has been driven back with heavy losses to the Italians, according to the Greek press, report- ing a military statement broadcast by Athens yes- terday.

The statement says: "Like pre- vious attempts, this attack was completely smashed and the Ita- lians beaten back in great disor-

It adds: "The situation on the be

Alleged to be a well-or-der." ganised prostitutes' lodg-Albanian front continues to much ing house, No. 8. Chi Woo highly satisfactory. Further van- wastage points have been secured by Greek forces particularly on the last Central front."-Reuter.

Dogfight At Asmara

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Atores Street, ground floor, raided by the police night, resulting in the At Asmara, South African nightcovery of 21 girls. ers encountered a number of Ita-

As a result, Wong Sum, 32, des- lian planes, one enemy machine cribed as a telephone attendant. being shot down and several

was charged before Mr. K. M. A others badly damaged Mean- Barnett at Kowloon this morning while, R.A.F. bombers raided the with keeping a prostitutes' lodg town of Asmara,

ing house, When enemy aircraft attacked According to accused, the esta- the occupied aerodrome at Agor-blishment was an escurt bureau at dat, one Italian plane was shat which he was employed at $15 down by anti-aircraft fire. Fur- per month. The place was under ther. South African bombers his charge while his master was effectively attacked Badana, in Macao. Afmuda and the fort at Todenyng. In Albania

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The prosecution agreed that the establishment was working on the escort bureau system and that the girls were sent out to various ho- format.on tels on invitation. In Albania, a small of R.A.F. fighters, on patrol in the Accused who appeared on $250 || Keleyre area on Sunday, inter-bail, was fined $150 and sentenced

enemy cepted a large number of

one month's hard labour. Agnters. In the ensuing engage- į ment, four Italian 'planes were shol down and several others 80 badly damaged that it is unlikely that they returned to their base. One British pilot had to aban don his aircraft but made successful parachute descent and returned unharmed to the squadron.

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Malta Raid

During the same night, a con s'derable force of enemy airerait

aided Malta.

Damage was caused to private memperty and a few civilians were injured.

Two German aircraft were shot down and others probably damaged.

From all these extensive opera- tons, four British aircraft failed return but one pilot is safe.- Reuter.

GANGSTER GAOLED

HEAVILY FINED TREE VANDALS

Heavy sentences were Imposed by Mr. K. M. A. Barnett at Kow- loon this morning on two persons charged with unlawful 'possession of pine tree wood.

Four Attempts

Four Italian counter-attack. have beea repulsed in the last twenty-four hours.

į Reports from Athens reaching London state that two of these counter-attacks took place west of the River Drin where Italian in- fantry had been ordered to pene- trate the Greek lines but failed owing to the violent Greek fre, leaving behind many dead and wounded.

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Another of the counter-attacks was attempted in the region the Klissura sector.-Reuter.

ORIENTAL

THEATRE ROBBERY

Sentence of three months' hard labour was 'mposed by Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., this morning, on Ko Shu-pui, 17, for breaking into the Oriental Theatre on Sunday.

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Defendant, a former employee of the Theatre, got into the main office at about 11.15 Wong Kau, 27, who had 192 Sunday, when the Theatre was Defendant was cattle of wood in Pak Tin Village. about to close. was fined $100 or two months' left inside and stole a table fan. bard labour, while a similar sen- a dozen tins of Brasso and other tence was inflicted on Hong Yiu- articles and broke down the office wah, 33, who was found with twe [door to escape. four-inch pine trees in Taipo Road yesterday.

Detective Sergeant J. Bentley prosecuted.

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AT KOWLOON THIS MORN- ING. LI NAM. 19, WAS SEN- TENCED TO FOUR MONTHS' HARD LABOUR AND RECOM- MENDED FOR BANISHMENT FOR DEMANDING $1 BY MEN- ACES FROM LAU WAN, DAIRYMAN, ON SUNDAY.

It was stated that while he was in a tea house in Kowloon City on Sunday, Lau Wan was struck several times by accused. who asked him what "Society" he belonged to.. Accused told him to join his "Soclety," demanding $1 as subscription fee.

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