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12.30 p.m.-Dance and Variety
Items 1pm-Local: Time Signal and
Weather Report. #
1.03 p.m.-Debroy Somers Band. 1.15 p.m.-A Relay of the Orches- tra from the Hong Kong Hotel Grill Room!
5.30 am-Breakfast Hour of Newa and Music-English and Span- 'ish Current Évents and Vaude- 'ville of the Air conducted by Don Alva. Morning Exercises by Prof. G., Suva, of the In- sular Life Assurance Co
7 a.m.—Sign on.
1.30 o.m.-Reuter Press Bulletins.
Rugby Press News, Local: Wea-930am-Nielson Financial Re ther forecast, time and an-
nouncements.
1.40 p.m.-A Relay of the Orches- tra from the Hong Kong Hotel Grill Room.
3.15 p.m.-Close down
4 to 7 p.m.-Chinese programme. 2 to 11 p.m.-European programme 7 p.m.-"Concerto in A Minor" (Schumann) played by Alfred Cortot (Pianoforte) and the London Symphony Orchestra. 7.33 p.m.-
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Songs by Malcolm McEachern (Bass)
1. I'm Roamer ("San and
Stranger'') (Mendelssohn).
2. Chu Chim Chow-"The Cob-
bler's Song" (Asche).
3. Danny Deever (Damrosch).
view and Musical Varieties. 11.30 am-Sign Of..
2.30 $. --Nielson Financial Review
and Musical Varieties
3.45 p.m.-8ign 'Off
Mario del Rio.
6.20 p.m.-Spanish Informational
-6.34
Period
p.m.-English
Infernational
HINDENBURG
OVER ENGLAND
"
NO REGULATIONS BROKEN
London, July 8.
It was announced in the House of Commons that the question.of the recent flights over England by the German airship Hindenburg are being taken up with German Government. The Statement was made by the Under Secretary for, Air, Sir Phillip Bassoon, in answer to a question which had a special" reference to auch flights as that of last Sunday. He said that as to the need for the course taken by the Hindenburg on that occasion,
THE KING INSPECTS AIR FORCES
FLYING TRIPS MADE
London, Julg. 8.
The Inspection of the Royal Alr Force stations to-day by the King accompanied by the Duke of York was the Arst occasion that the Bri- tish Monarch has ever made such an aerial tour.
The King who wore the Blue- uniform of a Marshal of the Royal" Air Force flew in his own D.H. Dra- gon aeroplane from Windsor and first visited the fighter station at Northolt which forms part of the
it was not possible to form an ac-fighter command of the air de- 6 p.m.-"Melody Lane," featuring curate judgment by the subsequent fence of Britain.
examination of data contained in
His Majesty then proceeded by the ordinary meteorological re- air to Wittering House of No. 11 ports, particularly as the comman-Flying Training School recently der of airship may have had to
formed in connection with the ex- take into account the additional
pansion of the force, where pupila. safety factors peculiar to lighter
were paraded, and inspected the than air craft,
¡airmen's dining hall and mess ar- He thought it reasonable to as-
rangements and took luncheon in commander exercised the officers' mess. proper discretion. No complaints
Period
"6.35 pm-Stock quotations, throuan the courtesy of Swan. Culbert- son and Fitz
7 pm-Edith Compton-Popular sume the
Songs.
Air."
7.15 p.m.-Pro-Phy-Lac-Tic Perma-of" low flying or failure to re- Grip presents "Vanities of the cognise the regulations sa to flying byer prohibited areas had been re- Preceived, and there was no reason to believe that the regulations were not properly observed
730 p.m.-Philco-Frigidaire
sentation featuring "Tarzan
of the Apes."
4. The Witch 02 Bowden 7.45 p.m.-Elizalde y Cla. Presenta-
(Smith).
7.50 p.m.-"Dance of the Hours"
tion.
8 p.m.-Hispania.
("La Gioconda") (Ponchiell) 8.45 p.m.-Stock Quotations and played by the New Light Symphony Orchestra.
3 p.m.--Local: Time Signal, Wes- ther Report, Stock Quotations. and Announcements.
8.05 p.m.-"Gracie Field's Medley." 3.15 p.m.-
From the Studio
A Jazz Recital by Lee Wong (Vocal) and Doreen. Ma
(Plano',
8.45 p.m.-
JI
The London Palladium
Orchestra.
Selection The Maid of
Mountains (Fraser-Simson).
Local Market Reports.
+
0 p.m.-Myrurgia. Perfumes
·sents Hispania—Zarzuelas, 16.30 p.m.-Sim Off..
EMPIRE RADIO
pre-
TRANSMISSION Z
Hong Kong Times The following frequencies will be USAQ-
k
OSH 2147 Mc/& (13,97 m.)" CSG 17,79 Mc/s (18.88 m.), the_p.m.-Big Ben. A Recital of
In the Moonlight (Ketelbèy). 9 p.m.-A Relay of the Daventry News Bulletin and Announce- ments (Copyright by Renter). 9.20 p.m.-V
From the Studio
A Pianoforte Recital by Luba.
Shaftain.
PROGRAMME
1. Papillons.--Schumann.
2. Romance.-Brahms.
3. Mazurka.-Chopin.
9.40 p.m.-
Maritana.
Vocal Gems
Chocolate Soldier. Belen.
10 p.m.-Big Ben from Daventry. 10 p.m.-
From the Studio
Dance Music by Eddie Harkness
and his Orchestra.
11. p.m.-Close down.
BERLIN PROGRAMME
Works by Wieniawski. Guy Dalnés (Violin), Romance sans Paroles et Rondo. Gigue. Mazurka, Kuyawiak.
7.15 p.m.-Talks Feature 730 p.m.-The BBC Dance Orches- tra, directed by Henry Hall,
| 8.15 p.m.-"Cupid Plus Two." A sentimental interlude on the Dumbledown Golf Links, book by Charles Hayes; the
McGill Istics by Alec
and Charles Hayes; the music by
ELEVEN TRIPS
German airships had made eleven return journeys over At- lantic since March. As they were not subject to special observation unless reported to be infringing regulations he was unable to state the precise number of occasions on which the English coast has been crossed.
The Bomber Station at Milden- hall was
next visited. It forms
part of the new Bomber command". and here alreraft and crew of squadrons were inspected. British Wireless,
SAILORS SEIZE FRENCH SHIPS
NO LINERS LEAVE MARSEILLES
In reply to supplementary ques- tions he added that these flights were allowed only in caĻS of
(Special Air Mail Service) urgent necessity, certainly not as
Paris, June 28: part of the regular service and on The strike movement, has flared condition that avoidance of pro- up again in France, this time in hibition areas was strictly obser- the seaports. The most serious ved.
development is the virtual seizure Under Anglo-German air con-of all French ships at Marseilles. vention each contracting party the premier port of France and guaranteed the liberty of passage her gateway to the East. to aircraft of other subject to pro- No liners have been able viso
that special form of pex-leave. The crews of all incoming musion would be necessary for ships from Corsica, North Africa, operation on regular route, by air-
or the Near and Far East, after craft of air transport company*** landing their passengers joined in British Waretten.
the "stay-in strike" and took pos- sesaton of the ships.
"
The FIVE KILLED AT ROYAL ARSENAL
George Barker. Production by William MacLurg.
8.50 p.m.-Military Marches, Garde RESULT OF EXPLOSION
Sambre
1:
to
They allowed perishable goods to
be unloaded and afterwards told
the officers that they must disem- bark. The following notice was
then posted on board every ship:
"There are no more officers on board. The crew will ensure
its own responsibility all measures
of safety and order on board and will not allow any unauthorised person on board.”
Republicaine Band of France. conducted by M. G. Balay:
London, July 8. Marche Lorraine (Ganne).
The War Office regrets to an et. Meuse (Plan-nounce that an explosion occurred
STRANDED PASSENGERS quette). Bambre et Meuse In the research department at the Woolwich, tbus
accordance with maritime (Planquette). La Pere de la Royal Arsenal Victoire (Ganne).
afternoon, which caused the death custom. all the ships had lowered of five persons. The explosion is their colours at sunset yesterday.
9 p.m.Greenwich Time Signal.
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9 p.m.-The News and Announce-understood to have occurred dur-At daybreak to-day the Red Flag the Tricolour were run up ing the carrying out of experiment and
ments.
8.20 p.m.-The BBC Theatre Or-
chestra.
9.45 p.m.--Close down.
TRANSMISSION J
Two of the following frequencies
4.59 p.m.-Call DJQ. DJA, DJB, Will be used:-
(German, English).
5
German Folk Song.
p.m.-Popular Musica!
gramme.
Pro-
5.30 p.m.-News and Economile Re-
view in English.
5.45 p.m.--Hallo, girls and boys! ·
6 p.m.-All boniour to Handicraftti
6.45 p.m.-News and Economic Re-
view in Gerznan.
* p.m.--Concert of Light Musta.
8 p.m-News in English-Sign u
DJQ.
8.13. Dm-reetings to our listen
ers in New Zealand.
8.20 p.m.-Little German Broad-
casting ABC. ""
8.35 pm--Concert of Light Music
(continued).
p.m. Sign "off DJA and DIB
(Germ. Engl.).
0,03 p.m.-Call DJA, DJE. DIN
(Germ., Bogl)
German Folk Song.
9.10 p.m. Greetings to our Listen-
ers in the Dutch East Indies. 9.16 p.m.--News and Economic Re-
view in German on DJA, DJB DJN
9.30
Youth p.m.-Hitler
Pro- gramme: The Land in Sum- mertime.
10 p.r.-Newa and Economic Re- view in English on DJN and in Dutch on DJA. DJB,
19.15 p-To-day in Germany.
Sound Pictures. t 10:30p.m.--Franz Liszt: From the
"Travel Years."
At the piano: Bruno Hinze-
Reinhold.
10.45.m.-Military Concert...
12 midnight-Close DJA, DJB. DJN
(German, English)
GSH, 21.47 Mc/s (13.97 m.) GRG 17,79 Mc/s (16.86 m,1 GSF 15.14 Me/s (19.82 m.)
14
10 p.m.-Big Ben. "Spanish Land- scape." A Peninsular Antho- logy, compiled by J, L. GUI,
p.m.-Al and Bob Harvey in syncopated humour.
10.30
girens.
and all those killed were experts amid cheers and the blasts" of directly interested. “ British. Wire'cia
NEGOTIATIONS ARE BEING CARRIED ON
Anglo-Egyptian Talk
Indon, July 8. questioned in the House or Commons concerning the present Anglo-Egyptian negotiations, Lord Cranborne the Under Secretary for
Liner passengers are stranded in the hotels, which are packed to | capacity. All malls, in French ships.
are held up and, if the strike. shows signs of continuing for several days, they will be carried by лaval vessels,
Lyons is paralysed by the strike of tramwaymen, watermen, petrol distributors, slaughterhouse work- ers, dustmen, roadmen and hotel restaurant and cafe waiters and employees. The principal hotels ate occupied by strikers.
Fighting occurred to-day
be-
Signs that the general public la
10.40 p.m.-Musical Interlude. 10.45 p.m. "Atmospherics." A talk Foreign Affairs said that the comtween members of the Fodular ...by Professor &, K. Mitre, D.Sc.versations between the heads or Front and of the Fascist Croix de p.m-A Symphony Concert: the two delegations were resumed Fen organisation at Montpelier. Mobile The BBC Midland Orchestra: at once on the return of His Ma- Dijon and Grenoble. leader. Alfred Cave; conduct featy's
Guards were called out to restore High Commissioner to -ed by Leslie Heward. Sym- Cairo. Up to date, the conver-
order. phony No. 3 in D Frederick sations had been on the military becoming more and more exas- the Great). Symphony No. 4 clauses of the treaty. "No final in B flat: (1) Andantino (2) agreement had yet been reached. Andante con moto (3) Scherzo The question of Sudan and the (4) Finale, allegro molto civil clauses of the treaty still re- vivace (Gade). Symphony No.mained to be discussed. 4 in E flat: (1) Andante (2) British Wireles Scherzo, allegro (Giazounov).
vicace
11.55 p.m.-The News and An
nouncements.
Midnight-Greenwich Time Bignal. 12.15 a.m.-Alfredo Campoli and his Orchestra. Rustic Butte: (1) Country Dance (2) Lovers' Lane
•
BOMBER DISASTER
Seven Killed
Landon, July B.
perated by the strikes, which now have lasted nearly three weeks, are becoming evident. At Brest. where the men employed at the gas works are on strike, "2,000 hoursèwives to-day assembled out- side the works and demanded that the strikers should resume the supply of gas.
The Mayor of Brest has asked the Government to order that, if the strike persists, the works shall be operated by sailors from the fleet.
(3) Bromsgrove Fair (Leslie Bridgewater). Smilin'. As a result of an accident which
In Paris the situation is almost Through (Penn). Her First occurred near Merah Matruh on normal and most of the big de Dance (Heykens). Souvenir the 7th to an aircraft of number partmental · "stores are thronged de Mona Lisa (Schebek). The 216 bomber and the squadron sta-with customers.
Thea
Grasshoppers Dance (Buca- tioned at Heliopolis, Egypt, 'whilst The strike at the slaughter- loss), Suite, Country. Life: (1) engaged in night nying exercises houses" and among the butchers' Byways o' the
(2) | in co-operation with the army, assistants on the Riviera spread Shepherd's Lament (3) Hay- four Royal Air Fores personnel and to-day, and there is a prospect of (Reginald three army personnel were killed. s" serious" shortage, of /meat|_ to- King). Selection," Old Home Bix other occupants of the aeromorrow over a large area. Most Songs: (Russell).
of the hotels in Cannes are still closed.
makers Dance
it a.m.-Close down...
plane were injured.--
British Wireless, .