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TO-DAY'S RADIO PROGRAMMES
Broadcast By Z.B.W. On 355 Metres
12.30 to 2.15 p.m.-European re-
corded programme. 1230 p.m.-Light Orchestral Music..] 1 p.m.-Local: Time Signal and
Weather Report. 1.09-pa--Song by Charles "Kall-
man (Tenor). 1.15 p.m.-Organ Solos by Reginald
Foort
1.30 p.m.-Reuter Press. Rugby
Press, Local: Weather Fore-. cast. Time and Announcements
and 1.40 p.m.-Variety
Mudc.
2.15 p.m.-Close Down.
Dance
6 to 8 p.m.-European Programme. of Dance 5 to 6 p.m.-A Relay
Music from the Hong Kong Hotel, Roof-Garden. 6 pm.-
From the Studio. A Children's Concert. 6.30 p.m.-
A Concert.
Zigeunerweisen
Mischa Elam (Violin) and Stuart
Robertson (Bass, Baritone). Violin Solo --
(Sarasate) Op.20. Songs-Sea Fever (Ireland). In Summertime on Bredon (Peel). Violin Bolos Thals"-Medita-
"Le Coq d'Or" tion (Massenet). -Hymn to the Sun (Rimsky- Korsakov). Sanga-The Roadside Fire (Vaug- han Williams). Bright is the ring of words of words. (Vaug han Williams).
7 p.m.-.
From the Studio.
A Talk: "Broadcasting in the Far East" by Miss A. Constance Duncan (Secretary of the Bureau of Social and Inter- national Affairs and repre-
the sentative of
Australian Broadcasting Commission)ą 7.15 p.m.
Four Songs by Leslie Hutchinson
1. Empty Saddles-Rhythm on
the Range." 2. When I'm with you "Poor Į
ittle Rich Girl!"
'
Waltz-A Waits
Vienna..
11 pm-Close Down.
was born in
K
BERLIN PROGRAMME
4.55 p.m.-Call DJA, DJB, DJE
(German, English). German Folk Song
7 pm-Concert of Light Music. 8 p.m.-News in English. 8.15 p.m.Convert of Light Music
(continued).
Listen-
8.55 p.m.-Greetings to our
ers in "Far East."
PAIN THE
BACKGROUND
LAMMERTS AUCTIONS
Real War Is Between PUBLIC AUCTION.
England And Italy
An article in the Magazine of Wall Street would seem to see a conflict of imperialism behind the| Spanish civil WIT states the It sees Britain "Leader Post"
the
HE Undersigned
THE
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PUBLIC AUCTION
·WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY
and France in defensive positions against territorial designs of Italy and Germany. It sees Britain contesting for retention of control of the Mediterranean, which is the route, to India, and her in- terests there. Says the article. The 18th and 19th NOVI,1936 Aritten by George W. Berkalew, foreign repräsentative of
COMMENCING Each Day at 2,30 P.M.. Magazine of Wall Street:
Spain is incidents's only the A No. 21, WYNDHAM STREET battleground for the fight between The Fascism and Commun fSTYI, real war is between Italy' and Re-England for control of the Mediter- ranean—and between France and Germany for French northern
9 p.m.-News and Economic Review in German and Call DJQ. 9.15 p.m.-Spin, spin, my dear
Daughter!
Folk songs around Martinmas. Arranged by Lotte Theile.
10 p.m.-News and Economic
view in English on DJE, DJQ In Netherlandish on DJA, DJB.
10.13 p.m.-To-day in Germany. Africa
Sound "Pictures.
LI
A VERY FINE SELECTION OF CHINESE ART CURIOS
Comprising:
Old Porcelain Vases and · Jars,
Spain provides the bloody battle. Carved Ivory Figures, Jade and 10.30 p.m.-Scenes from "Gotter-ground: All talk of neutrality is Agate Vases, Incense Burners, etc.,
dammerung" by Richard Wag- merely a pretence. It is a scheme
per.
11.45 p.m.-Topical Talk.
12 midnight--Sign on DJA DJB,
DJQ, DJE (Cer. Engl.)
RADIO MANILA
3.30 am-Breakfast Hour of News and Music-English and span- ish Current Events and Vaude-
of expansion for Italy and Ger- many battle of defence for England" and " Franer. A
England is thoroughly aroused
to the jeopardy In which the om-
etc.
Carved Horn Ornaments, Old Bronte Incense Burners and, Vasos, Embroidery, etc., etc.
also
pire' stands. The whole nation is Blackwood - Cabinets, · Jons: being geared for batile. The Tables, Teapoys and other government, as well as industry,
is being placed on a wär basis. Raw materials are being eɔmman- deered for munitions, and all in-
#Furniture"
and.
ville of the Air conducted by dustry is employed in the making Some Very Handsome Inlaid
Don Alva...
7 am-Sign Off.
9.30 am-Nielson Financial Review
and Musical Varieties. 11.15 am-Sign off. 2.30 p.m.-Nielson Financial Review
and Musical Varieties. 3.45 p.m.--Sign of. - 6'p.m-Tirso's Mabuhay Orchestra. 16.15 pm-Spanish Informational
Ferfod
of armaments. From her base in Portugal-which is practically a vassal state-and her stronghold In Gibraltar, the is aiding the
Lacquered Screeni
radical Spanish government be- TERMS:-As Cu Tomker. cause success for the rebels would mean a strategic victory for Mus- solini...
The outcome of the struggle in Spain may result in a war which wir change the whole map
6.35 pm-English Informational Europe
3. Your heart and mine-"Black-6.55
birds of 1936."
4. Would You?-"San Francisco." 7.30 p.m.-Closing" Local Stock Quotations and Hong Kong Ex- change Market Report.. 1.30 p. 74
Two Xylophone Sotos by Rudy Starita
1. Dance of the Paper Dolls 2. The Squirrel Dance. 7.40 p.m.-
Orchestre Napolitan. Souvenir de Pausilippe (Andolfi). "A Frangesal (Costa)..
Chant de Sirene' (Volpatti).
Napoli (Mezzacapo);"
Notte Sul Mare" (Valente).
Vesuviana (Marchetti)."
Period.
p.m.-Stock quotations, througn the courtesy of Swan, Culbert- sun and Fritz 7pm-Rincon Espanol," featur-
ing Ramon Estelia. 7.15 p.mCommercial Monitor. 7.30 p.m.-Chamber Music Pro- gramme, under the auspices of the Philippine Society for Chamber Music and the Fhilip pine Cultural Concerts Society. 8.15 p.m.-Moods Modernistic. 8.45-p.m.--Stock Quotations and
Local Market Reporta. - 8.55 p.m.-Stock - Quotations
Spanish, through the courtesy of L, R. Nielson & Co.
ת!
9. P.m-Listerine, Amateur Hour. with Baron Paterhelsen, Mas- ter of Ceremónies.
8 p.m.-Local: Time Signal Wea~ | 9.30 p.m--Muzical Varieties
ther Report and announce- ments.
8.05 p.m.-Chinese Studio Concert. 11 p.m.-Close Down.
Note: There will be. a. European recorded programme from ZEK. on a frequency of 640 kilocycles from 8-11 p.m.
8.05 to 11 p.m.-EUROPEAN PRO- GRAMME FROM ZEK. ON A
·10 p.m-gign' off-l
FIRST BIRTHDAY OF
PRINCE EDWARD -
Parents' Gift Of A Horse
Wheels
of
LAMMERT BROS.;
AUCTIONEERS
"Doleful Beetle" That Refuses To Be Gloomy
·ZOO INMATE SETS A PUZZLE
The village post office of Iver, Bucks, was kept busy throughout the day dealing with messages and gifts which continued to arrive for **The Zoo's one and only Mournful. Prince Edward, the son of the Duke Beetle is not living, up-oz"down— and Duchess of Kent, who was to his name. In fact, he is sadly celebrating his first birthday, re-disappointing his-keepers" because cently, writes a "Morning Post" a more cheerful and happy little.
creature has never been seen. Correspondent
About the size and colons of a worrs and very dirty farthing, this beetle strolls round his private square foot of sand in the Caird. Insect House as merely as the
Every two hours a special mes- senger went to Coppins to deliver a fresh arrival of parcels, letters, and telegrams. All members of the Royal Taintly sent gifts. and two toys were received from the crickets who used to live next. Princesses, Elizabeth and Margaret door. Add the keepers, long suf-
fering though they are are be Early callers at the house were
coming tired of explaining to my- two. Boy Scouts, who had come stined visitors that they simply do from Holborn, to deliver a leather not know why he was ever called Police in London were recently bound autograph book, which con-
in solemn Latin "Luctuosus," or on their
campaigntains the signatures of 300, children. "ull of grief." carrying
PEDESTRIANS
TAUGHT BY POLICE
LOUD SPEAKER
Rose
FREQUENCY OF 640 KILO, against pedestrians who do not of Holborn all under the age of Lover named him must have
CYCLES.
8.05.p.m.- "Alcina" Suite (Handel) played by the Philharmonie-Symphony Or“- chestra New York.
8.18 p..
"
A Recital by Richard Crooks (Tenor).
Arise O Buri (Lockton-Day.
Garden of Happiness (Lockton-
Wood).
O Song Divine (Arthur St. Ives),
A Dream of Paradise (Lyttleton),
8.30 p.m.
The London Palladium Orchestra. Selection-The Maid of the Mountains" (Fraser-Simson). The Grasshopper's, Dance Buca-
lossi).
"London Again" Suite (Coates). "Vivienne (Finck).
Dreaming-Waltz (Joyce).
use the Bellsba, crossings. A PO- each of whom had subscribed one found one of his ancestors either lice car equipped with loud apes halfpenny towards the price of the sleeping or with a very bad liver."* ker stood at the top of Whitehall, book The two Scouts were re- one of the busfest 'crossings, and ceived by the Duke of Kent, who, those who did not cross at the after thanking them, asked them appointed place were startled by
to convey his appreciation to all a barrage of comments, in which who had subscribed for their kind- their faults were emphasised.
ly thought
SU be
a keeper told a "Moming Poet" representative recently, watched the "doleful" beetle tax- og a cheerful morning stroll..
ALWAYS CHEERFUL
This one has been here several ».
A voice would suddenly be heard In the morning the Duke and announcing. "Don't cross among Duchess accompanted their son, months now and not once has he the stationary traffic like that. It as he was wheeled in his peram-shown any signs of moping, where- is very dangerous. You were near-bulator through the grounds. This
use the pedestrian
ly run over then, you know. At afternoon the baby Prince gave his as his cousins, the sand beetles, intervals the advice was given," arst birthday party, which took often sulk for days. Of course, its just possible he may be the cheer- place in the drawing-room. On the table was a two-tiered iced ful-member of his family who pro cake with one candle. Prince Ed-Yes the rule, but I think it is be-
comfortable quartern. first slice. ward helped his father to cut the cause we have given him such
is much safer to crossing."
When a woman dashed across the road and dodged among vehi cles, a voice reproved her. The
lady in the black coat. That's
"During the afternoon a short isit was paid by Queen Mary. The
not the way to cross the street, madam. It's particularly unsafe. Always use the recognised cross-gift of the Duke and Duchess to their son was a large white horse on wheels, which will help him in his attempts to walk,
9 pm.-London-News and An-ing."
.nouncements,.
-9.20 p.m.-.
Memories of Tosti sung by the La Scala Singers. 9:30 p.m
Variety.
Organ Solo Second Serenade-
Reginald Foort.. Bong-The scene
Hildegarde.
Change
Orchestra Limelight" Selection Louis Levy and His Gaumont British Symphony. Vocal Chloe (Song of the Swamp)-The Radio Three. Hawaiian Novelty Love song of Tabl Andy Iona and His La Janders, we Banjo Bolos Melodies of Yester-
day-Ken Harvey," Bong-My Piano and Me-Turner
Layton.
10 pm London-Big Ben
BOK-Trot-I've found a new baby. Fox-Trot-Barators' Shout, Blow Fox-Trot Would you.
PRESIDENCY OF FINLAND
LEPER NUISANCE IN CANTON
Any reasonable Algerian sand beetle would give his antennae for the comforts provided by the 200. Born somewhere near Algiers early this year, the Mournful Beetle has been saved from the strenuous We of hunting for food which is the lot of his less lucky relatives, and saved too, ithough he does not. know it, from the prospect bị bé... ing hunted himself and probably falling a victim to birds....
Helsingfors, Nov. 9. Although the "Finnish Presiden- tial election will not be held be- |
Canton, Nov. 9,
HIS OWN DESERT It having come to the knowledge fore' next year a lively press "cam paign is already in progress be- or the Government that lepersHere, as you see," the keeper tween the organs of the various have made their appearance in the added "he has his own peaceful parties The papers of the pro-city, Mayor Tseng Yang-tu, in view decert which we keep nicely warm- gressive party support the tandl- of the necessity for the protectioned for him, and about once a. fort- dature of Stahlberg, who was de of the health of the inhabitants, night we give him a chunk of feated during the last Presidential has requested Mr. Li Kit-chi, horse-nesh, which is luxury to all elections by the present President Inspector-General of Police, to Beetles. But he is not a great Brinhurund. The Unionist Party issue strict, instructions to all poster on the other hand advocates the lice stations to immediately arrest
Even Mr. Bushby, the Curator of re-election of Svinhuyund, while any lepers who make their ap
all the Insects at the Zoo, is at a theSocialist papers proposed the pearance in the city... Socialist Tammer for Presidency. He has also requested the Pao-loss to explain his name. The only party which has so far lic Health and Sanitary Authorities I think the only explanation failed to reveal its choice, is the to provide accommodation in the must be his dismal-looking back," Agrarian Party representing the local leper hospital for the housing he said. “Dirty grey never seeme a amal farmer
and treatment of lepers
happy colour. But our little chap certainly belles his reputation. Tranzurean Hesar Server
Chinrer Evening Pro