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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1934.
THE CYCLING CLUB
Elaborate Programiue Arranged
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Three sporting events feature in Empire programmes for week beginning July 1 are the Royal Air Force Pageant, the Ten- nis championships and the 3rd Cricket Test Match between Eng- land and Australia.
The Royal Air Force Pageant will be staged at Hendon, England. of comparatively and, although recent origin is one of the great est displays of the air. Although a large part of it has a purely visual appeal, the vivid running commentary which will be broad. cast in Transmissions 1 and 5 on Sunday, July 1. with the stirring music. the whirring of the aero- planes and the cheering of the vast crowds will provide a thrill to listeners.
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1 on Friday, July 8 at 5.45 OMT.
Born in Paris on June 23, 1909, Richardson studied composition when he was very young but Anaï-- 17 decided on becoming A solo planist. He entered the Royal Academy of Music, London. in 1937, and after studying conduct ing and orchestration. was ap
and, in addition to settling a few general items, the programme for the cooler months was fully dealt with,
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...At a meeting held recently the Committee of the Hong Kong Bombay ... 1. 6d. por Rupee 1/83/84 Cycling Club carried the Club Brussels............
Buenos Aires Copenhagen Geneva Helsingfors Hongkong The first item ärranged for is a Lisbon Picnic Trip on August Bank Hol1- Madrid day, and it is being held chiefly Milan to cater for the many people Montevideo interested in the Club who are at Montreal pointed a sub-professor there.
the moment non-cyclists. A isunch New York addition to classical music he
will be hired for about 7 hours, the Celo has specialised extensively fr
destination being one of the pelgh- || Paris,..... syncopated dance music, and mo-bouring islands. Refreshments will Prague dern rhythm style playing. Richardson is also very interested in engineering and for three years held a commission in the "Sap- pers" (Royal Engineers) London Air Force Defences. Territorial Army.
Al Bowlly, a very popular dance On Saturday" July 7, listeners band vocalist, is one of the Brit-
to Transmissions 3. 4 and 5 willah crooners who will be heard in hear a running
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be provided by the Club, and in Rio de Janeiro order to cover the expenses of the
xeurston it will be necessary for Shanghai Intending participants to obtain, a Stockholm........... ticket at $2 from either Mr. C. Vienna Read, 7 Fuk Wing Street, Sham-Yokohama....... shúipo, or Mr. H. A. Gv Keates. Silver (spot) Wellington Barracks (RAB.C.); } Silver (forward) Victoria.
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The winter activities are schedul- ed to commence with an Opening commentary on a gramophone record programme the Tennis Championships, relay- to be broadcast in Transmission Run on October 21. the route to be taken being via Nathan Road ad from Wimbledon, the scene of 1, on Saturday, July 7. at 5.00 G.M.
to Castle Pear many terrific tennis
sings tussles be- T. He
with Lew Stone's and Latchikok
where refreshments are being ar- Band, tween international exponents of Dance
which regularly
ranged by the Club at the Cafe- the game.
broadcasts in B.B.C. programmes.
Born in Johannesburg of Greek teria. Cyclists who have not al- parentage. Bowlly was employed ready joined the Club by that time as a boy in a hairdressing saloon will be extended a cordial invita- there. At that time he was leading on to the run, but will be made alto in a choir of three hundred subject to a charge of $1 for re- voices and later was so attracted freshments, which will be provid- with the dance band craze that hed for members at the Club's ex- joined the Adeler Orchestra and pense. The return journey will be toured the world. Coming to Lon- by the same route, the following don he had engagements with timetable having been arranged: various bands before finally join-
Leave Vehicle Ferry, Kowloon at ing. Lew Stone. In South, Africa
9 am he was a former amateur boxing champion,
The third Cricket Test Match between England and Australia "begins at Old Traford, Manchester; on Friday, July 8. An eye-witness. account" of the day's play on Fri- day and Saturday will be broad- cast to all transmissions. These will be given by Howard Marshall speaking from Old Trafford. Man- chester,
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A talk by Miss Gertrude Mack entitled. "Midwinter in June." will be given in Transmission 1 Wednesday, July 4 at 4.30 G.M.T. The Victor Olof Sextet Will Miss Mack, who is a regular broad- | broadcast, a concert in Transmis caster in Australia, is on "a" visit | sion 2 programme on Sunday, July t England and will speak of her own country.
Her talk will also be broadcast in other transmissions.
"woman
1 at 2.00 GMT. and the soprano soloist will be Dorothy Stanton,
Arrive Castle Peak Cafeteria at
11 a.m...
Leave Castle Peak Cafeteria at
1. p.m.
Disperse at Shamshulpo at 3.30
p.m.
On the following Saturday (October 27) a Night Run is to be held around the Kowloon Circuit,
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A native of Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, she commenced the the starting time being"9 p.m. from plano when she was six years old the Vehicle Ferry. Kowloon Re- Known to listeners not only for and also sang at local concerts. freshments will be arranged by her concert playing but as the She received her first lessons in each individual. It is hoped to who" wooed the night-singing from George Dodds, con- reach Shamshulpo for disperial by ingale to sing for the microphone ductor of the Newcastle Choral 2.30 am. at her home in Oxted. England, Society. and finished her training Beatrice Harrison will be heard at the Royal Academy of Music,
under by listeners to Transmission 1 in London.
Meux. follows:- Thomas a Gramophone Record programme Having been heard by Si Hamil-Nov. entitled "Summer Nights on theton Harty, Miss Stanton was im- River" to be, broadcast at 4.45mediately engaged for the Halle G.M.T, on Wednesday. July: 4.
Concerts. She has made a special study of oratorio and has sung with many of the leading choral societies, while she has also,, filled Wagnerian roles in opera,
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She it was who first suggested the nightingale relay which was given to British listeners in 1924, and. by playng in her garden coax- ed the birds to sing for broadcast- ing. She has a great love for
The second of a series of three birds and dogs and ́ clalmg that programmes by Joan Luxton and her dogs are musical. One of her Children's Theatre Company them in particular, Tam O'Shan-will be broadcast in Transmission. ter by name and obviously a Scot-3 on Sunday, July 1, at 2.50 GM. tie, sits under an oak tree in the T. These programmes are intend- garden and when the birds begin ed to provide musical enter- 25 to sing he raises his paw to ask tainment for all ages and has been his mistress to listen. Miss Harri-arranged by Geoffrey Wincott. son has played with; most of the They consist of songs, sea shan- famous conductors, including Nities. short plays and dialogues. kisch. Mengelberg and Beecham, The programme to be given while many "composers have de July 1 will be entitled, "A'Roving." dicated works to her, notably Fre-
and an electrical recording wil derick Delius and Zoltan Kodaly, be made
for rebroadcasting in other transmissions at suitable times.
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During week beginning July 1. the first of a regular weekly fea- ture entitled, "Bongs and Synco pation" will be broadcast in Transmissions 1 3, 4 and 5. Two well-known! syncopated pianists will be the surround to these pro- grammes and in each two Empire artists will give light songs. The programmes will be produced by Cecil Madden.
Norman Williams will be the baritone singer in a programme of
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Geoffrey Wincott. who is per- manent producer of the Children's Theatre Company, played in the London west-end production of Journey's End" and is a well- known broadcasting artist.
The Programme Other events arranged are as
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Open Tourist Time Trial-50 Circuit Start at 1 p.m. from Shamshuipo. Entrance Fee:
The fixed interest security mar Members $1.50; Non-members Those present at the meeting $3. Refreshments provided by were Mr. E. M. Rayinnod (Chair-ket was still stagnant, mortgage the Club en route at 35 miles, "man) Messrs. J. H. Beth, H. Overy, bonds continuing their downward Club Run: Leave Vehicle A. Nissim, H. J. M., Figuerido, P. course, declines reaching as much Ferry at 1.15 p.m.
F. Wong and W. I Alexander as 14 per cent.
Call Money 4 per cent. Young (Secretary). 50 Miles Record Attempts.
Loan 90), Reichsbank improved | 1994, at 10 am. Kowloon Circuit at 830 am.
to 154. Dyetrusts weakened 1/8 All Claims against the Vessel must be Timekeeper: Mr. C. Read Entrance Fees: Members £2;
to 149 7/8, Salzdetfurth Potash presented to the. Undersigned within "Our turnover for the year has rose to 170, German Steel Trusts on days of the ship arrival, or they Non-members $5.
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Addressing the Chairman said:----
meeting, the
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„turnover and attracting new Cus- Open Free-Wheel Competi-tomers, and, in this connection, I tion:-Repulse Bay Road: should like to mention that we Vehicle Ferry, Island Pier at 1 have Just Instituted a special (Special to the "Hong Kong Dally
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Mr. C. credit discount scheme, the de- Read and Mr. H. G. Crayford tails of which Mr. Overy, Manag-
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"Tweedledum and Tweedledee.... ...and Alice,” a dramatised version о!... оде of Alice's Adventures through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carrol, will be broadcast in
on 30. Plantation Songs to be given by Tuesday, July 3, at 2.30 GMT. the Wireless Male Voice Chorus This has been, arranged in drama- in Transmission 1. on Thursday, July 5. at 4.30 G.M.T. This will tie form by Cecil Madden and the also be radiated in Transmission characters are Alice, Tweedledum
Transmission. 3
programme
5 on Monday, July 2, at 11.30 G.M. and Tweedledee. It will be elec-31.
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as a
trically recorded and
rebroadcast
in Transmissions 1, 4 an 5.
Jan
Williams started in . Ifo
choral schoolmaster. He took a scholarship at St. Catherine's Col-·
The Gossip. Hour," a new fea- lege, Cambridge, afterwards we ture to be introduced into Empire' to London and sang at the Pro-programmes during week begin- menade Concerta. having beenning July 1 is mainly intended chosen by Sir Henry Wood from for women listeners. It will be almost one hundred and sixty ap- broadcast through Transmission 3 plicants. He then appeared at at 2.45 GMT, on July 4 and will Covent Garden and played prio-be électrically recorded for other cipal parts in Raymond Rose's transmissioris. English Season in 1913. Ke has "The Gossip Hour" will 'deal, { taken part in many festivals among other things, with plays, throughout England. Among other musical shows, London characters. 13, London productions he lies played exhibitions, fashions, books and in "Chu Chin Chow" and "Cairo" visitors to London. Ceefi Madden, 20. at His Majesty's Theatre, and "The who will act as compere, is re- Merchant of Venice' at the Dukesponsible for the idea which will
pf York's Theatre.
be given monthly. There will be
zio rigiö rules for the series, which
A programme of syncopated must depend largely on enrrent medleys' by Clive Richardson will events.
Non-members $2.50.
24, 25, 28, 27. A Camping Kun to Canton will be arranged on these dates under Mr. C. Read and Mr. H. A. G. Keates. All cyclists will be warmly wel- comed.
12 Hours Record Attempts:- Kowloon Circuit at 5 am Timekeeper: Mr. C. Read E-
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"I think the Accounts presented are self-explanatory but I should In each competitive event suit like to point out that your Direc able awards will be made to the tors have considered it advisable 6. Open Hill-Climbing Competi-
tion. Repulse Bay Road to leading three riders, Whilst in the to write down Furniture and Fit- Hill-top near Stanley. Leave Tourist Time Trial events certia-tings by a further $938.25, leaving Vehicular Ferry at 2.30 pm cates are to be given to the riders the book value of this Asset at
covering the 50 miles within the Timekeepers:
"I will now propose the adoption Mr. C. Read and Mr. Ho required time. No award will be Crayford, Entrance
made in this instance to the rider of the Report and Accounts as Feet: Members $1.50; Non-members covering the 50 miles in the fastest presented and after the resolution has been duly seconded, I shall time, $2.50.
be pleased to answer to the best Club Run:-Leave Vehicle Further details of each event will of my ability any question which Ferry at 1.15 p.m.
be found in the Press before the shareholders may like to put Open Tourist Time Trial: 50 event is scheduled to take place, Seconded by Mr. "Overy, the On the British side, the signa Miles in 4 houfs. Kowloon whilst any cyclist requiring details report and accounts were duly tories will be the Foreign Secre-, be presented to the Circuit Start at 1 pm from earlier should apply to Mr. C. Rend. | carried." -
tary, Bir. Joha Simon, and the | kolore in Shamshuipo. Entrance Fees: Fuk Wing Street, Shamshufpo MEVE M. Raymond was President of the Board of Trade; } noh beʻrsports Members $1.50; Non-members or to the Hon. Secretary, Mr. H. A. re-elected to the Board of DirecMr. Runciman, while the French $3. Refreshments provided by G. Keates at Wellington Barracks, |tors" and "Messrs.' Linstead and Ambassador, in London will “aign. the Club en route at 33 miles:
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Davis re-elected suditors.
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But London, June 25, new Franco-British trade agreement will be signed at the Foreign Office to-morrON
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