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12.30 to 2.15 p.-European pro- 11,30 am-Sign of.
gramme.
12.30 pm: Variety Programme. 1.03 p.--Four Songs by Les. Allen assisted by his Canadian Bachelors. 1.15 p.m.-Relay: Hong Kong Hotel
Orchestra..
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1:30 pm-Reuter Press Bulletins, Rugby Press News, Local;, Wea- ther forecast, time and an-, nouncements.
1.40 p.mRelay: Hong Kong Hotel
Orchestra..
2.15 p.m. Close down.
4 to 7 pm-Chinese · programme.
7 to 11 p.m.-European programme, 1 p.m.-
The London Symphony Orchestra
Theme and Variations from Suite No, 3 in G (Tschaikovsky). Gopak (The Fair of Sorot-
chinsk") (Moussorgsky). Cortece des Nobles("Mlada")
Elmsky-Korsakov).
7.30 D.--
From the Studio Selections by The Continental)
TT10."
3 p.m.-Local: Time Signal, Wea- ther Report, Stock Quotations, and Announcements.
8.05 p.m.-
Elisabeth Schumann (Soprano) in a Recital
1. Die Post; Wohin? (Schubert). 2. In Abendroth: Die Vogel
(Schubert).
3. Standchen, Op. 17, No. 2
(Strauss).
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8.20 p.m.-Trio in D Minor" Op. 49 (Mendelssohn) played by Cortot. Thibaud and Casals, 8.53 p.m.-
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Two Songs in German by Herbert Groh : Tenor)
1. Die Lorelei (Heine).
2. Heldenrostein (Werner).
9 p.m.-A Relay of the Daventry News Bulletin and Announce- ments (Copyright by Reuters. 9.20 p.m.-
The London Palladium
1. Orchestra
Wedded Whimsies (arr..Alford).
A Birthday Serenade (Lineke)...
Mountains
The Mald of the
(Fraser-Simson)-Selection.
9.40 p...
From the Studio Hawaiian Music by "The Moana
Beach Boys."
10 p.m.-Big Ben: Dance Hits of
Yesterday and To-day.
11 pm.-Close down.
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BERLIN PROGRAMME
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2.30 p.m.-Nielson Financial Re-
view and Musical Varieties, 3.45 p.m.-Sign Of,
6 p.m.-"Melody Lane," featuring
Marlo del Rio,
6.20 p.m.-Spanish Informational
Period.
WAR IS NOT INEVITABLE
LAMMERTS AUCTIONS
A Strong Navy Is PUBLIC AUCTION.
Essential
SIR SAMUEL HOARE
ON COLLECTIVE SECURITY
At a meetin
of the Central
635 p.m.--English Informations: Council of National Union of Con-
servative Associations, à resolu
Period.
6.50 p.m.-Stock quotations, througntion proposed by Sir Henry Page
the courtesy of Swan, Culbert
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AT TREIA SALES ROOM, DUDDELL STREET
Croft was carried without dissent FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 1936. calling upon the Government to resist any proposals which might tend to weaken the integrity of Empire. Another resolution de- mands that none of the mandated Pre-territories under British control be surrendered to the League of Na- tions or to the sovereignity of any foreign power was also carried.
Speaking tonight at a dinner of
7.30 p.m.-Philco-Frigidaire
sentation featuring "Tarzan of "the Apes." 7.45 p.m.-Elizalde y Cla. Presenta
tion.
8 p.m.-"Happy Days Are Here the
Again."
3.05 pm-Hispania.
8.45 p.m.-Stock Quctations and
Local Market Reports.
9
p.m.-Myrurgia Perfumes pre-
sents Hispania-Zarzuelas. * 10.30 p.m.-Sign Of.
BROADCASTS TO BE TRANSLATED
London, June 24. The Colonial Secretary. Mr.
Sir Royal Empire Society. Samuel Hoare said it was criminal folly to assume that war was in- evitable There was however no such inflamable material in Europe
that although no country desired war a spark might start the con- flagration unless the great powers like Britain were strong enough to make their influence felt in the cause of peace. That was why they were doing their utmost still further to accelerate the naval pro- gramme. If the British Army, Navy and Air Force were adequate ly strengthened in time, there was
Ormsby Gore, to-day was asked in going to be no world war. the House of Commons whether arrangements would be made for
and réception
examination of broadcasts in Arabic from Italian stations which were received in all parts of the Near East, includ- ing Palestine and Transjordania, with a view to ensuring that such broadcasts contained nothing of an unsuitable character.
He replied that the matter was receiving the most careful consi- deration, from time to time, of the Palestine Government- British Wireless.
ANGLO-GERMAN NAVAL AGREEMENT
London June 24. In reply to a request in the
House of Commons for a state- ment concerning points of differ-
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ON VIEW FROM THURSDAY, THE 25TH JUNE, 1986.
FOOLISH TO SAY Discussing the question whether a well balanced fleet capable of defeating an enemy and keeping the seas open, equipped to go any- where and concentrated upon its. three essential duties of cover. cruising and convey could be built TERMS:-CASH ON DELIVERY. in face of the changes created by the air power, St Samuel Hoar said neither the naval staf nor ha would ever be so foolish as to say that the defence had caught up with the attack. But if asked whe- ther the advent of air power had changed, the functions or the navy and had made it impossible to build a fleet that could carry out its traditional duties, his answer was "No." In building such a fleet
LAMMERT BROS.,
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Instructions from the Holder
Undersigned have received
his advisers were determined to of Bill of Sale No. 16-of-1991
make the fullest use of air power and so to make the new fleet pre- dominant and tha most mobile force of peace in the world.
TWO LESSONS
two. were
There
lessons that
ence of interpretation regarding emerged from experience of the the Anglo-German Naval Agree-last six months. The
first was
ment, the First Lord of the Ad- that collective security in actual miralty. Sir Samuel Hoare, sald be practice meant the British" Deet 4.55 --Call DJQ. DJA. DJB welcomed the opportunity of say-in Mediterranean." It was the-em-
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(German, English),
German Folk Song.
ing that all detalls had been set tled in a satisfactory and friendly 6 p.m.-Judith and Roaitta Winter manner and there had been
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play Compositions for two question of any material difference
Planos.
of interpretation on any point 5.30 p.m.--News and Economy Re- | British Wireless "
view in English.
5.45 p.m.--"The Peepshow." A
Radio Picture Book by Will Schaferdiek.
6.45 p.m.-News and Economic Re-
view in German.
1 p.m.-Concert of Light Musto.
8, p.m.-News in English-Sign va
DJQ.
8.13 p.m.--Greetings to our ers in New Zealand.
NATIONAL DEFENCE
Fuller Details Asked
London, June 24.
podiment of collective security. Deprived of the advantages or mc- bilisation and of the carefully laid
TO SALL. T
PUBLIC AUCTION
ON
FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 1936--
Ar 12 O'CLOCK NOON
AT THEIR SALES ROOM,
"DUDDELL STREET.
preparations, faced with disturbing Junk
Leung To Fuk% No anxieties, international uncertain-T50R (formerly No. H. W.“ ties and long protracted crisis, the 2286) as she now lies in the fleet in the Mediterranean and the
Yaumati Typhoon Shelter Red Sea had performed with con- stancy and eficiency the duty that was imposed upon it. It had com- pletely fulfilled its duty of prevent- TERMS:-As CUSTOMART. ing the extension of conflict,
The second lesson was that al- though in throry the combined
Speaking in London to-day Mr. strength of fifty nations might listen-Winston Churchill expressed dis- mean a formidable military force.
8.20 pm-Little German Brad-"
casting ABC..
2.20 p.m.-Concert of Light Music
(continued),
9 p.m.-Sign Of DJA and DJB
(Germ.. Engl.).
satisfaction with the present metu practice, the value of force de-
LAMMERT BROS.,
AUCTIONEERS.
thods of discussing arrangements; pended entirely upon the willing LINKS WITH CECIL
for national defence.
Beas of the various countries not
In his view. Parlament should only. to go to war with the ag- set up a coinmittee representing gressor, but to be prepared for war, all parties to interrogate the Gov-
9.05 pm-Call DJA., DJB. DJN ernment secretly. under protection
(Germ., Engl)
German Folt: Song.
9.10 p.m. Greetings to our Listen- ers in the Dutch East Indies. 9.15 p.m.-News and Economic Re-
view in German on DJA, DJB DJN
9.30 p.m.Hitler Youth Programme: Hour of the Young Nation.
10 p.m-News and Economic Re- view in English on DIN and in Dutch on DJA. DJB,
10.15 p.m.-To-day in Germany.
Sound Pictures,
10.30 pm-Military Concert: in the
Interval: "Soldiers' Humour," The Band of the Doberitz In- fantry Training Battalion, con- ducted by Bruno Tumforde. 11.45 p.m. Wie glanzt der helle
"
Mond." Gisela Meyer sings songs by Hugo
Wolf.
1
12 midnight-Close DJA, DJB, DJN
(German, English)
RADIO MANILA
5.30 a.m-Breakfast Hour of Newe and Music-English and Span- ian Current Events and Vaude- ville of the Air. conducted by Don Alva. Morning Exercises by Prof. G.T. Suve, of the In sular Life Assurance Co. 1. a.m.--Sign 08.11.
9.30 am-Nielson Financial Re- view and Musical Varieties,
of confidence, as to the strange. ments they were making in the different apheres of defence --- British Wireless
TO PARIS BY AIK
London. June 24 The Foreign Secretary, Mr. An- thony Eden, will leave London by air for Faris to-morrow afternoons
RHODES
If, and when the aggressor made A DEATH AND A WILL
his attack. The only member state of the League that was prepared ever to make the effective prepara- tions was Great Britain. The hope then in present state of world opinion would be Justled in as- suming that we could depend upon collective help in the distant re- gions of world where the leading powers were not members of the League.
*
London, June 9. Two links with Cecil Rhodes gure in the news to-day: *+
The death yesterday, in Am- erica, at the age of 81, of Mr. John Hays Hammond, the Ameri- can multi-millionaire, who was associated with Rhodes in South Africa
The will of Mr, Arthur Mont- ague Rhodes, Jaat surviving brother, of Cecil Rhodes. He died last January, aged 76, after farming in South Africa and Rhodesta, and left £113.000 74" As a mining engineer Mr. Ham- mond became associated with
STRONG NAVY ESSENTIAL. These lessons showed that the League, no less than the world of and after dining at the Embassy. 19th century depended upon a where he will meet the French strong British Navy as one of great Premier. M. Leon Blum, ́ ́and the factors of peace. Secondly the ab- Delbos, he sence or collective military action Foreign Minister, M.
to Geneva the autumn showed that the will proceed by rall where be will attend, the meeting British Empire, whilst it would do | Cecil Rhodes and the Barnato bio- of the Council of the League of its utmost to achieve the ideal of thers, and played a prominent Nations/
collective security must still de- part in the development of the British Wireless,
pend upon its Imperial defences. Rand goldfields. and particularly upon the strong British Navy. These lessons de- served to be pondered calmly and the Jameson raid and condemned dispassionately at home and by to death. The sentence, however the Dominions, In spite of the was commuted," and he was later changes, the fundamental fact re-released on payment of a fine of Inwined that the Empire depends £25,000.
INSPECTIONS BY THE KING
As one of the leaders of the...'. Rand faction, was arrested after"
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London, June 24.
tur its life on its sea, communica-'; He was the Special Ambassador The King, who recently carried out several inspections of Army tions. Let us then learn wisdom of the United States Government units and on Tuesday will inspect from the experience of the last six at the coronation of King George the naval barracks at Portsmouth, months. We are determined to
He is the father of John Hays will, visit certain. Royal Air Force stop, and drift to war. Stronger aerodromes on July 6, making the in the future than we have been Hammond, the inventor of various Journeys between the various stam recent years, our influence in projectile and electrical devices. the cause of peace will be greater He died at Gloucester (Mass), zżym tions by air- British Wireless.
and not less.— British Wireless, the Central News,