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6.9. PRESIDENT CLEVELAND
6.S. PRESIDENT COOLIDGE
6 S. "PRESIDENT PIERCE"
TO NEW YORK and BOSTON
4
April
April 19
April 30
Via Manila, Singapore, Penang, Colombo,
Bombay and Capetown
6. S. "PRESIDENT HAYES"
'S.S. "PRESIDENT TYLER"
5 S. "PRESIDENT GARFIELD"
1
TO MANILA
6.S. "PRESIDENT COOLIDGE"
$ S. "PRESIDENT PIERCE"
S.S. "PRESIDENT TAFT"
+
TO NEW YORK and BOSTON
THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 1, 1941.
MAILS U.S. INCREASING NAVAL EXPERTS IN FAR EAST
The public are reminded that it is a breach of postal regulations to enclose in a postal cover communications in- tended for persona other than the addressee.
The Printed Matter Service to the following places in China is temporarily
suspended:-
Yunnan
Szechuan
Kwelchow
Hunan
Fukien (except Amoy and Kulangsu) Kwangsl
North and East of Kwangtung.
RELIABLE QUARTERS in Batavia said that the United States is quietly increasing its staff of naval experts in the Far East and the southern Pacific area although they persisted in their denials that any concrete defence agreement has been con- cluded between America, Britain, Australia and the Dutch East Indies.
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Air Mait by "Pan-American
Airways Diract Service"- San Francisco date, 31st March
tions,
6.32 p.m.-J. M. Squire Celest Octet
with Nan Maryska (Soprano).
The informants said 'two U. S. haval officials each have been as- signed to Singapore, Darwin, Syd- ney, Auckland and other points. These are in addition to the U.S. naval officers assigned under rou- tine orders to the legations in Australia and Thailand (Siam).- The naval "observers" have been officially described
as not mem-
Song of the Waterfall (J, H. Squire):
Scent of the Jasmine (J, H, Squire)bers of the American and diploma- ...J. H. Squire Celeste Octet. tic consular offices in the Far Nightingale Song (Zeller).... Nan | East and south Pacific.
Maryska (Soprano) with Orchestra, Valse Bluette-Air De Ballet (Drin- go)...J. H. Squire Celeste Octet. To-morrow (R. Strauss) Nan Maryska (Soprano) with Piano acc. Narcissus (Nevin)........J, H. Squire Celeste Octet Serenade
(E.
Strauss)....Nan Maryska (Soprano) with Pland acc. My Sweetheart Apr. 1. When a Boy (Morgan-arr. Willough- Apr. 1.
by)....J. H. Squire Celeste Octet. 1. 7.00 p.m.-London Relay-The News.
[7.15 p.m. - London Relay Britain 2. Speaks'. Tolk by J. B Priestly. 7.30 p.m.-Portuguese Programme. Apr. 5. 8.00 p.m.-Local Time Signal and An-
nouncements. Apr. 5
8.02 p.m. - Aimsky-Korsakov Sche- Арг
herazade, Op. 35.
Apr.
Apr. 7.
USA Honolulu. Japan and Shanghai (Son Francisco date, 21st March)
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Air Mail by "Pan-American Airways Direct Service”— San Francisco date, 6th April
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Australia and Manila
Apr. 14.
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TUESDAY, APRIL 1
Air Mall by Sea to Singapore to connect with the "British Overseas Airways.”
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Q.P.O.
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| Straits, Rangoon & Calcutta 5.30 p.m.
Canton
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2
Straits, Ceylon, India and
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THURSDAY, APRIL 3
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Manilà, Batavia & Sourabaya (8.30 am. Manila,-Batavia, Mauritium,,
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4:00: p.m.
6.00p.m.
8.30 p.m.
4.00 p.m.. 1.00 'p.m 7.00: p.in.:
respondanos:only.
1st Mov: Largo e maestoso-Lento- Allegro non troppo: 2nd Mov: Len- to-Andantino-Allegro molto; 3rd Mov: Andantino quasi allegretto; 4th Mov: Allegro molto-Lento-All-
molto fro
frenetico-Lento-Vivo. Allegro
3
non troppo maestoso-Alla breve (Tempo come i)-Vivo-Spirito- so-Allegro non troppo maestoso....
The arrival of American war-
on. ships in Australian waters what was announced as a "train- ing" and "recreation" cruise was considered significant at this time.
Reports, unconfirmed by official quarters, reiterated that Singapore will be available to the United States fleet if Japan moves south- ward. At the present time, it is said, there is only a bare skeleton British naval squadron stationed at the great naval base on the tip of the Malaya peninsula although Australian air forces there have been steadily increasing in recent months,
There is a somewhat similar situation in the Dutch East In- dies. The Dutch colonial navy lacks capital ships and depends and mainly upon submarines speedy torpedo boats. In view of all these develop-
Leopold Stokowski and the Philadel.ments, official and otherwise, it is
phia Orchestra.
8.47 p.m.-Cello Solos by Pablo Casals.
Musette (Bach-Polláin).
Goyescas-Intermezzo (Granados). Lea Compliments (Casando), (9.00 p.m.-London Relay The News.
9.15 p.m.-London Relay-*Questions of
the Hour'.
9.30 p.m.-Variety.
Humorous - Eton and - Winchester.
Rugby and Harrow....Ronald Fran kau with Plano. Plano-Keep A Twinkle in Your Eye-Quickstep.... Gerry Moore. Humorous-I Don't Mean What You Mean....Ronald Frankau with Piatio Piano-- Dream Awhile-Slow Fox-Trot.... Gerry Moore. Vocal-With All My Heart (from 'Her Master's Voice'); He's An Angel (Hodges... Elsie Carlisle with Orchestra. Hawalian Orch. On the Beach of Waikiki (Kallimal)... Waikikl Stone-Wall
considered certain that the United States ficet will undertake "heavy work" if Japan moves the main body of her capital ships against either Singapore or the East In- dies.
SIR PATRICK DUFF'S NEW POST
In connection with the appoint- ment of Mr. Malcolm Macdonald as High Conmissioner in Canada, it has been decided to establish Buy's. Vocal-You Were So Charm-temporarily at Ottawa the new/ ing (Carr-Iida); I'm Your Slave post of Deputy High Commission- (Brunelle & Tovey) Charieser Sir Patrick Duff, Secretary to (Gerry) Fitz Gerald (Tenor) with the Ministry of Works and Build- Orchestra.
ings, being selected.
9.45 p.m.Nows in French (on Short
Wave only).
10.00 p.m.-London Relay-Talk: Scots
Abroad'.
10.10 p.m.-Dance Music,
Quickstep I've got my eyes on you (Alm 'Broadway Melody of 1940'); Fox-Trot-Begin the Beguine....
Billy Cotton & His Band Waltz.- As 'Round and 'Round we Go (from 'Haw-Haw'); Fox-Trot-The Gaucho Serenade....Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye. Swing Fox-Trois--- April In Paris; King for a Day.... Artle Shaw & His New Orchestra. Slow Fox-Trot-Where Or When (from 'Babes in Arms'); Quickstep
Are You Havin' Any Fun? (from 'The Little Dog Laughed')....Am brose & His Orchestra, Slow Fox- Trot-Faithful Forever; Quickstep-
The Director of Imperial Chemical Industries has been selected to fill the new post of Financial Adviser to the High Commissioner.--British Wireless.
It's A Hap-Hap-Happy Day (both from 'Gulliver's Travels...Jay Wilbur & His Band. Fox-Trot-The Man Who Comes Around: Quickstep Bring out the Little Brown Jug ....Billy Cotion & His. Band.. Fox- Trot-The Woodpecker Sang.... Glenn Miller & His Orchestra. Fox- Trol-Irene; Waitz-Alice Blue Gown (both from Alm Irene').... Wayne King & His Orchestra, 11.00 p.m.-Close down,
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