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We have

a vessel

sailing

for

Manila,

Madang,

Salamauo,

Rabaul,

Sydney &

Melbourne towards

the End

.of

August

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RADIO

6.00 p.m.-Indian Programme,

0.45 p.m.-Closing Local Stock Quota-

tions,

0.47 p.m.-Saint-Saens-Concerto in a

Minor, Op. 22 and Soptet. Concerto in G Minor, Op. 221st Mov: Andante sostenuto; 2nd Mov: Allegro scherzandu; 3rd Μαν: Presto Arthur De Greef (Piano) and New Symphony Orchestra. Septet -Op. 65: Preambule-Menuet- Intermede-Gavotte and Finale.... Mm. Fuveau (Trumpet). Cantrelle [1st Violih), Bellanger (2nd Violin); Vieux (Viola), Marneff ('Celio), Nanny (Double-bass} and Faure (Piano)

7.30 p.m.-Portuguese Programme 8.00 p.m.-London Relay-The News. 8.15 p.m.-London Relay War Com.

mentary.

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 26, 1941.

TEMPORARY

ATLANTIC BATTLE VICTORY

TWO SPEAKERS—the First Lord of the Admiralty and Major Sunde, the Norwegian

8.25 p.m.-London Relay Listening Minister of Shipping and Supply-have re-

Post".

Examination of

Points in

Daily German Propaganda, 8.30 p.m.-Programme Summary. 832 p.m. Excerpts from

Operas.

* Free of

cently made cheering references to the situa- "Verdi'etion at sea said a competent naval commenta- DestinyOverture for reviewing the position of sea warfare.

In July, our losses were the lowest for

Oswald Kabasta & Philharmonic Facelestiac

1 Trovatore Act 3) Strike Down

That Dread Pyre Jussi Bjorling many months. In August the figures have

(Ten) with Orchestra

**Otello" Willow Song Act 41

Khsabeth Rethberg (Soprano) with

Orchest

**itugoletto**

L

Weber and his Orchestra

been equally good.

The substantial decrease of losses prepared for nasty knocks in the Selection Marek did not necessarily imply that future. At the same time, ther

what had been called the Battle was no cause for despondency o of the Atlantic had been won but pessimism.

Pleased

-Heav'n. Bud 1:

Renate Thee To Try Me Act 3) Zanell (Tenor) and Members of La Seda Orches,ra, Milan

9.00 pm. -Local Time Sigual and An

nouncements

9:02 pm. →Jubilee Music Hall Parade"

--1910 1935.

19.22 p.m.--Patricia Rossborough (Piano)

and Kenny Baker (Vocal) Dainty Debutante (Scott-Wood). Pic-

eadily Playtime (Leach. Evans) Patricia Rossborough

at least there was a temporary The Navy was constant y being victory at a time of the year when increased and our convoys, thanks the long days of summer provided to the superb skill and bravery of

were sti conditions particularly favourable our serchant seamen,

the operation of submarines crossing the sea with the mid materials | Working in conjunction with air- munitions

craft.

which the whole of our war effort depended British Wireless

to

Shipbui ding programines em- barked upon since the beginning!

Song A Song Of Harvest (from film of the war had resulted in a great

Just Let

Kentucky Moonshttu"). Me Look At You (fram that "Jov Or Living". Kern) Kenny Baker with Orchestra

Pianoflage Hoy Bargy Stipova

Roy Bargy & Straight) Patriein

Honsborough

Who Am I?) In The Cuol Of The Evening (from Blm "The Hit Par- ade of 1941 Bullock Jule Styne) Kenny Baker (Tenor) with Orch, (on

French

9.40.10.00 p.m.-Nowa in

Short Wave only). 9.46 p.m.-Reginald Foort at the Organ. Puszta Mihaly: The Wind Has Told In The Me A Story (Bruhnel: Chapel In The Moonlight (HID): Sleep.

Que--Lullaby

Littles

My (Haufzik-Riesenfeld).

News And 10.00 p.m.-London-The

News Commentary.

Recording 10.15 p.m.-B.B.C.

"The Land We Defend": Northern Ireland. 10.45 p.m.-Dance Music.

Fox-Trots--Goblins In The Steeple: The Whistler and His Dog....Milt

Herth Trio

Quick-Steps-No. Mama. No; Sweet Little Sweetheart....Joe Loss and

his Orchestra,

Fox-Trats-Still The Bluebird Sings: An Apple For The Teacher (both from the film "The Star Maker") ....Larry Clinton and his Orch. Slow Fox-Trot -The Drift: Fox-Trot- You've Donne Something To My Heart (both from C. B. Cochran Show Lights Up').Jack Hylton and his Orchestra

Wallz-Vienna So Gay (from "Marit

room Orchestia 11.15 p.m.-Close down

increase in Britain's Convoy es-| corts.

Though precise figures cannot be given it is known that a heavy! toll has been levied upon U-Boats.

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HUGE ARMS

FACTORY

OPENS

It is clear that the United States! occupation of Iceland and the establishment of zones patrolled by United States warships had also of curb the activity helped to enemy submarines.

The Germans might also have diverted U-Boats in the Eastern: Baltic for their attack upon their immediate enemy Russia. Indeed, Russian communiquca had claimed the destruction

What is considered to be

of the world's largest factory 13 submarines up to Auguet making aerial bombs be-

15 in all theatres of war.

It could be assumed that Ger- gan operations in Ellwood man shipyards were working at (Illinois), over the week- fu'l pressure to build U-Boats.

end.

During the last war, the year! 1916 saw the completion of 100. A steady stream of bombs rolly while 87 were commissioned in off the assembly line which is a 1917. The projected programme mile long. for the first nine months of 1919 was no less than 225 or an aver- age of 25 monthly.

Hazardous Work

Work on the factory hegan in contract 1940 under November calling for completion within year's time so that production has started more than three months ahead of schedule.

The

is

factory

cost

However, with huge pro-

officer supervising grammes of this sort and the con-Lieutenant-Colonel T. C. Gerber, zu"). Vicior Silvester & his Ball- tinual drain of losses there must! who says that the plant comprises have been difficulty in providing 23 square miles of buildings and the trained crews necessary for magazines. The hazardous work on our convoy | $30,000,000.—Reuter. routes in the Atlantic. It is known that U-Boat losses in the latter part of the last war serious- ly affected the morale of their crews and that the bulk of dam- age was done by a comparative y few submarine commanders of ex- ceptional skill and daring.

R.A.M.C, OFFICER FINED

Pleading guilty, by letter, to driving an unlicensed car, No. 2692; and to driving without a licence, Captain R. D. Scriven, of the Combined Military Hospital, fined $53 by Mr. Ĥ. C. Kowloon this Macnamara at

was

morning.

A. R. Traffle Sub-Inspector Brittain stated that at 1 p.m. on August 17, when he stopped Capt. Scriven in Gascoigne Road, defendant admitted that he had no driving licence.

that de- The Inspector stated fendant had been in the Colony had driven for two years and cars occasionally although he had never taken out а driving

licence.

BAG-SNATCHER CAUGHT AND GAOLED

Chan Wing-fuk, 28, unemploy ed, was sentenced to six months" hard labour by Mr. H. G. Shel- don, K.G... at the Central Magis- tracy this morning, for snatch ing a handbag from Miss Lau Ma-lai, of No. 6, Cosmopolitan Dock, first floor, yesterday.

Detective-Sergeant V. Morrison said that complainant was walk- ing. in Leighton Hill Road, when accused snatched her bag. Mr. A. M. Omar chased and caught defendant.

U.S. 'ADOPT! HOSPITALS

American "Bundles for Britain"! organisation, which has over 1,000 branches.In the United States, has "adopted" hospitals in London, Plymouth Birmingham and Bris-

ac-

CHEERFUL TONE ON STOCK MARKET

was

The facts and figures given The Stock Exchange in London by Mr. Alexander and

generally Major yesterday displayed a Sunde were certainly cheering, firm and cheerful tendency under On the other hand, it would be the influence of the Allied move

Iran and the unwise to be unduly elated at to

stimulating the diminution of submarine Churchill speech but business markets and it might only be failed to expand sinkings for temporary, Submarine war in closed quieter,

the Arm Anglo-Iranian In cycles, varjably moves cording to the number of boats feature throughout rising 3s. to in operation over any one per- £3. 6s. 10d. Burma oil was also iod, the institution

new good. Gilt-edged securities were and the steady, industrials slightly harden, counter-measures enemy's Ingenuity in circum- Kaffirs tended higher, Japanese Bonds went up one point and venting them.

Bonds were also Complacency was premature. Brazilian The Battle of the Atlantic was better. Wall Street was dull.'

We must still be Reuter.

not yet won.

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