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BROADCAST BY Z.B.W. ON 355 METRES.
12.30, co. 215 p.m. European Pro- | 2.15 pm-Little" Musical
gramme.
| 12,30 p.m. A Concert.
1 p.m. Local: Time Signal and
Weather Report.
1.03 p.m. Derek Oldham Medley.
(continued).
Pieces
2,55 D.m.-Greetings to our listen-
ars in New Zealand
"
OBITUARY
Famous Irish Baritone
London, Aug. 19.
The death has occurred, at the
LAMMERTS AUCTIONS
|PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned "have received,
instructions
age of 71 years, of Harry Plunkett T 3 p.m.-News and Economic Review Greene, the famous Irish `bari-
in English.
it
tone.--
Reuter.
115 p.m. A Relay of the Hang | 3.15 pm-Dance Music.
Kong Hotel Orchestra..
4.30 p.m.-Here come the German
Minstrels.
1.30 p.m. Reuter Press, Rugby
fore-
Press, Local: Weather cast, time and announcements.
Introduced by Johanna Anger
mann and Gotthold Frotscher.
1.40 pm. A Relay of the Hong 6:15 pm-Folk Song Singing by
Kong Hotel Orchestra,
21,5 p.m. CLOSE DOWN.
4 to 7 p.m. Chinese Programme.
7 to 11 pm. European Programme. 7 p.m.
Excerpts from Light Opera and
Musical Comedy.
Tom JonesSelection' ((Herman) Songs-To shield the husband's honour "Helen" (Offenbach).
Divine O
Couple "Helen" (Offenbach)-Friedel Schuster (Soprano), Selection-TORM of Toad Hall
(Fraser-Simson), Song-If I am dreaming-“The Dubarry " Heddle Näsh (Tenor)..
The Shepherd's Song-"Helen"-
Heddle Nash (Tenor), 30 p.m
A Relay from Daventry, Val Rosing and his Orchestra. 7.50 p.m.
"
From the Studio.
"Book Reviews" by A. D.
8 pm. Local: Time Signal, Wea- ther Report, Stock Quotations and announcements. 8.05 p.m. Liebestraume" (Liszt). 8.10 p.m.
From the Studio.
A Recital by Prue Lewis (Violin)
and Elvie Yuen (Soprano). Programme.
1. Violin Solos-Cavalina-Raff,
Minuet Beethoven.
2. Songs-Freschi luoghi, prati
aulent-Donaudy.
No, non mi guardate-Donau- dy.
3. Violin Solos-Waltz in A Major
-Brahms.
Andantino-Martinį.
4. Songs-Spiräte pur, spirate-
Donaudy. Amor mi Donaudy.
8.35 p.m.
the Hitler Youth.
"The deceased, who was educated at Dublin and at Clifton College, was a son of Richard J. Greene, & barrister, his mothen belug A daughter of the third Baron Plun
kett. Greene "Intended "at first to 5.30 p.m.-News and Economic Re-follow his father's profession, but,
view in German.
{ 5,45 p.m.-A Talk about Books.
6 p.m.-Minuet for Flute, Viola and Guitar by Carl Maria v. Weber. Hans Steinbock, Karl Gabriel,
Max Franke.
5.15 p.m.-Sign off DJA and DJB
(German, Engilah),
p.m.-Call DJQ and (German. English). German Folk Song.
6.55
DJR
1 p.m.-Concert of Light Music.
8 p.m.--News in English
having an unusually fine voice, decided in favour of a musical career. He studied music with Barraclough in Dublin, Hromada in Stuttgart, Vannucini In Flór- ence and Alfred Blume and Fran- cis Korbay in London.
After appearing at a concert in Dublin in 1887 he sang in the "Messiah" at the London People's Palace in January. 1888. TWO months later he took part in Gounod's Redemption" and there-
TO SELL BY.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
il
FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1936
COMMENCING AT 2.30 PM
AT THE SALES ROOM, DUUDELL STREET
A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE
Comprising:-
Black Wood Ware, Teak Dining Room and Bed Room Furniture, Ornaments, Clocks, Granöphone and Records, Sowing Machines, Pictures,
8.15 p.m.-Greetings to our Listen- after as engaged for most of the Oil Paintings, Brass & E. P. Ware,
ers in the Dutch East Indies. 8.20 p.m.-Little German Broad-
casting ABC.
8.35 p.m.--Concert of Light Musle 9 p.m.-News and Economic Re-
(continued)
view, in German.
9.15 p.m.---Folk Music,
10 p.m.-News and Economic Re
view in English on DSQ in Dutch on DJR,
10.15 p.m.-To-day in Germany
Sound Pictures. 10,30 p.m. The Reichswehr will play *Lincke-Strauss,” The Band of the General Goring Regiment, conducted by Musik meister Paul Haase.
11.45 pm--Folk Song Singing by
the Hitler Youth,
非
12 midnight-Close DJQ and DJR
(Germ., Engl.).
RADIO MANILA
5.30 am-Breakfast Hour of News
and Music-English and Span ish Curent Events and Vaude ville of the Air conducted by Don Alva. Morning Exercises by Prof. G. T. Suva of the sular Life Assurance Co.
tiene in pugno-Yam.Sign Off.
Philadelphia Symphony
Orchestra.
Toccata and Fugue (Bach). Tone Poem "Finlandia" (81be-
Mus)'.
Hungarian
(Liszt).
Rhapsody No. 2
9 pm. News and announcements
from London.", 9.20 p.m.
Variety.
Accordeon Solo In A Little
Gypsy Tea Room→→→ George
Scott Wood. Song-This is the kiss of romance
-Lucienne Boyer. Instrumental Sweet Hawaiian Maid Andy Iona and his Is
landers.
Sang-Love's Last word is spo-
ken-Gracle Fields, Vocal Twilight on the Trail
The Hill Bullies.
Organ
- 0108
Grasshoppers'
Dance Sydney Gustard.
9.40 p.m.
From the Studio.
A Jazz Piano Recital by Doreen :
Ma.
1. Medley.
Programme.
2. Poor Butterfly.
3. Contrasts.
4. We're in a Panic.
5. My Love.
10 p.m. BIG BEN from London.
Light Orchestral Selections... Broken Doll.
Alexander's Ragtime Band. Your heart called mine. Vienna in Springtime. Za Zoo Za.
10.15 p.m.
Songs by Nelson Eddy (Baritone). I: Tramp, Tramp, Tramp along
the Highway ("Naughty Ma rictta") (Herbert).
2. Neath the Southern Moon
Naughty Marietta").
3. You are free ("Apple Blos-
soms"").
4 Love's Old Sweet Song (Mol-
loy).
10.30 p.m.
Dance Music.
11 p.m. CLOSE DOWN.
BERLIN PROGRAMME
1,05 p.m.--Call DJA, DJB (German,
English).
German Folk Song,
1.10 p.m.--Little Musical Plecès. 2 p.m-News in German.
&
0.30 a.m.-Nielson Financial Re-
view and Musical Varieties. 11:15 a.m.-Sign Ou
230 p.m-Nielson Financial Review
and Musical Varieties
3.45 p.m.-8lin of
0 pm-Are You Listening? Con-
ducted by Bernie Nolasco. 6.20 p.m.--Spanish Informational
€ 35
Period
p.m.-English Informational
+
Period. 5.35 p.m.-Stock quotations, through the courtesy of Swan. Culbert- son and Fritz.
7p.m.-Commercial Monitor,
7.15 p.m.-Made-in-the-Philippines
Products Week.
7.45 p.m.-Elizalde y Cla. Presenta-
tion.
8 p.m.-Question Box Reporter. 8.05 p.m.-Hispania. 8.45 p.m.-Stock Quotations and
Local Market Reports. p.m.-La Yebans presents "His
pania"-Zarzuelas,
10.30 p.m.-Sign Of.
EMPIRE RADIO
"
TRANSMISSION 2
Hong Kong Time
F
11
The following frequencies will be i used:-
GSH 21.47 Mc/s (13.37 m.J GSG 17.79 Mc/< (16,86 m.)
"
7 p.m-Big Ben, A Recital by Millicent Silver (Planoforte). Prelude and Fugue in B minor, Op. 36 (Mendelssohn). Gigue in F sharp minor (Busch). Hungarian Rhapsody, No. 4 in E fat (Liszt).
7.15 p.m.-""Life on Board a Whal-
er" by Mrs. Bery! Goddard. 7.30. p.m. Val Rosing and his Or-
chestra.
concerts.
important. Londoh
Cutlery, Porcelain and Glass Ware, 1890 for a short period he sang on Carpets, Rugs, Wash Basin, Satsuma the operatie atage at Covent Gar-Vases, Piano, Badio, Typewriters, den, schreving signal success as the Electric Table Lamps & Fans, Ice and the Duke of Verona in "Romee etc., etc. Commendatore in "Don Giovanni Cheeta, Filter, Camera, Coir Mats,
and Juliet."*
It was, however, in recitals which he gave with Leonard Borwick that he made his most decisive mark both in regard to the beauty of his voice and the nesse of his interpretation. From 1892 on- wards he appeared in the first pro ductions of many of Parry's works. making in that year a profound impression by his creation of the part of Job in the oratorio of that name on its production the Gloucester Festival. 8tanforn -wrote a number of his finest songs
specially for him.
a#!
Greene made many tours Europe and America and everywhere halled as one of the greatest exponents of English song in his generation. For several years he lectured, at the Royal College of Music and the Royal Academy of Music and his book. "Interpretation of Song" contains the essence of his teaching.
9 p.m.-Greenwich Time Signal 9 p.m.The News and Announce-
ments.
alea
One 20-bare hammerless Double
Barrelled Gun (Midland Gun.. Co.)
One 13-bore Hammerless Single-
Barrelled Gun
One Set Lawn Bowls One Electric Refrigerator "G. E.” One Pathe" Movie Camera and
Projector
ON VIEW.VEOX THURSDAY,
THE 20TH AUGUST, 1936.
TERMS:-CASH ON DELIVERY.
LAMMERT BROS..
AUCTIONERES
BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES.
9.20 p.m.-Trefniadau Newydd o PUBLIC AUCTION.
Hen Alawon Cymraeg Centr hwynt gan Wythawd Methion
y Owalla (New arrangemer.ts
of Old Welsh Airs, sung by the of the following Valuable Leasehold Gwalia Male Octet). Toria a Property situate at Kowloon, in the Wawr (Break of Day) (arr. Colony of Hong Kong, being All That Idloes Owen), Brethyn Cartref piece or parcel of ground registered (Home Spun), (arr. Elfed Mor-in the Land Office as Kowloon Inland gan). Adgofion (Memories) Lot Na 3152, together with the (arr. Idris Lewis). Y Bugali.
(The Shepherd) (art. E. T. messuage erections and buildings- Davies). Myfanwy (Joseph thereon known as No. 35, Jordan Road Parry), O Mor Ber (In the Kowloon oresaid, Sweet) (Protheroe). Cydgan y Morwyr (The Bailors' Chorus) (Joseph Parry).
9.45 p.m.-Close down.
TRANSMISSION 3
will be used:
Two of the following frequencies
GSH 21.47 Mc/s 13.97 m.
GR. 17.79 Mc/s (18.86 m.
» GSF 15.14 Me/a (19.82 m.)
10 pm-Big Ben, "R.S.V.P." An
Empire party.
a
10.45 p.m.-Empire Bookshelf. Ex- tracts from "So They Began." novel of New Zealand by John Guthrie. Read by Tris- tan Rawson,
11 p.m.-The BBC Midland Or- chestra. Leader, Alfred Cave; conducted by Anthony Ber- nard..
11.33 pm-The. News and Am-
nouncementa.
Ares 2,234 Square foot.
Annual Crown re t$28.00.
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THURSDAY,
THE 27TH DAY or AUGUST, 1936.
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Midnight-Greenwich Time Signal. 12.15 pm-Medvedeff's Balalaika Orchestra. "With; Olga Alexee- va (Soprano), Max Turganoff (Tenor), and Vladimir Elin (Baritone). Orchestra: Ukrain-tions of Sale, Apply to:-- ian March. Prayer in the Forest (Medvedeft), Max. Tur- ganoff: Solitude (Koshevarov). Orchestra: Dance of the Gnomes (Grieg). Waltz, The Birch Tree: Olga Alexeeva: Gipey Bong, I'm Waiting (Vala). Orchestra:. In Memory
For further Particulars and Condi
MESAS JOHNSON, STOKES E
MASTER,
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of Heroes; Tolk-Tune, Listen, Mesa, LAMMERT BROTHERS,
Boys! Vladimir Bila: Two Giants (Stolypin), Orchestra: Masha, my Peasant Girl. Fin- ale: A Horovod, (All arrange- ments by Medvedeft).',
8 p.m.-The Band of His Majesty's Scots Guards (by permission of Colonel E. W. 8. Balfour, .D.S.O., O.B.E., M.C.; Command" ing Scots Guards), conducted. by Lieut. H. E. Dowell, Director of Musle, Scots Guards, Arthur Carron (Tenor), Band; March, Royal Ambassador (Dowell), Suite, The Two Pigeons (Messager), Arthur Carron; I Love Life (Maria Zucca), My! Dreams (Tosti), Invictus (Huhn)_ Band: Hungarian Rhapsody. No. 1 (Liszt). Arthur Carron: Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal".·' (Fothergill), | covering." Poor Man's Garden (Russell). Love Went a-Riding (Bridge).
1 a.L-Close down...
The Auctioneers." Hong Kong, 14th August, 1938.
Firat American Tourist to Second (both members of one of the con- ducted Peppy Tours, dolag Europe
Nurse: "I think the patient le re-by-schedule): "Is this Rome or
Doctor: "Why?"
"When I wave him his medicine Band: Berenade (Titl), Selec- this "morning he tried to blow the
tion La Boheme (Puccini): froth of it."-
Florence?"
i.
Second: "Is this Thursday Friday?"
First: "Friday.”
Second: "Then' It's. Romie.”