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TO-DAY'S RADIO PROGRAMMES
Broadcast by Z.B.W. on a Wavelength of $55 metres (845 K.es), 31.49 metres (9.52 megacycim).
12.30-3.15 p.m.-
'gramme.
European Pro- 7 pm-Concert Waltzes.
12.30 p.m.-Vienna Philharmonic
Orchestra.
2:15 pm.-Close Down. 4-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme. 1-11 p.m.-European. Programme.
1 p.m.-Local: Time Signal, and 7 p.m.-
Weather Report. 1,03
1.30
p.m.-A Recital by Grace Moore (Soprano) and Pable Casals (Cello).
pm-Reuter Press, Rugby Press: Local Weather Fore- cast. Time and Announce- ments..
1.40 p.m-Primo Scala's Accordeon
Band,
2.05 pm.-Three. Bongs by John
McCormack (Tenor).
2.16 p.m.-Close Down 3.15-8 p.m.-European Programme. 3.15 p.m.-A running commentary
by Frank V. Read of the An- nual Interport Soccer football match between teame repre- senting the Shanghai Foot- ball Association and the Hong Kong Football Association. Re- thy from the Royal Navy Re- Causeway creation Ground, Bay. Kick-off at 3.30 sharp.
p.m.
5 p.m.-A Relay of Dance Music from the Roof-Garden-of the Hong Kong Hotel.
6 p.m.-
From the Studio. A Children's Concert, 0.30 p.m.
The Russian Vagabonds. 0.43 p.m.-"Slavonic Rhapsody" and "Legende" (Dvorak), play. Phill. ed by the London harmonic Orchestra, Conduct. ed by Sir Thomas Beecham.
7 p.m.w
A Light, Concert. Flute Solo-Fantaisie Caracter- istique (Anderson)-Edith Fen- ville.
V
Choral--Golden slumbers kiss your eyes (Oekker and Dunhill)..... Boys of St. Mary of the Angels Choir School,
see Baritone Solos Shepherd,
thy horse's
mane foaming (Korbay), Had a horse (Kor- bay)-Keith Falkner. Planoforte Solo-Scherzo (Boro- din)--Bergei Rachmaninofi. Violin Solos-Allegro (Flocco). Pale Moon-Indian love song (Logan)-Albert Sandler, Contralto Solns-Songs of the Hebrides In Hebrid Seas, (Kennedy - Fraser), Kishmul's Galley (Kennedy-Fraser), - Muriel Brunskill.
7.30 p.m.-Ciesing local Stock Quo- tations and Hong Kong Ex- change Market Report.
7.35 p.m.
From the Studio
A Recital by Herbert Hestrampf
(Vibraphone) and
d'Aquino (Tenor).
1. Vibraphone-An
Gaston
old
world
serenade--Meyer-Helmund.
2. Teaor-Belleve me if all those endearing young Charms- Mocre.
3. Vibraphone-Bouvenir-Dŕdla. 4. Tenor The Rose of Tralee
Charles Glover.
5. Vibraphone-The clock i
playing--Blauw.
6. Tenor-Only my song-Lenar.
7. Vibraphone-Poem--Fibich,
8 pra-Local: Time Signal, Wen- ther Report and Announce- ments.
8:03 pm.-A Relay from the Lee
Theatre (Chinese).
IP
12 midnight-Close DowİL. 8,05-11 p.m.-European Programme from ZEK, on a frequency of 840 kilocycles,
8.05 p.m.
Tom Jones and His Orchestra,
8.25 p.m.-
Fred Astaire (Vocal) with Gerry
Moore (Piano)
The London Palladium Orchestra. "Chu Chin Chow" Selection
(Norton).
In the moonlight (Ketelbey). Everybody's songs (arr. Geeh!). The Grasshopper's dance (Bu-
calossi).
La Siesta (Barcarolle), (Norton,
arr. Lotter).
7.45 pm-Harold Coombs, at the organ of the Capitol Cinema, Aberdeen
7,55 p.m.-Cruft's Dog Show. 8.10 p.m.-"The Old Folks
Home"5.
8.55
At
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pm. The News and An- THE Undersigned have received.
nouncements."
9.23 p.m.-Food for Thought."
Tranmission 11:
GSH 2147mc. (13.97m.) GSF 15.14mc. (19.82m.) GSB 9.51m. (31.55m.). Transmission 3
designed primarily for reception in India, Burma. and Ceylon.
10 p.m.--Big Ben; A Violin Recital
by Max Rostal
7.30 p.m.-Closing local Stock Que-10.20
tations and Hong Kong Er- change Market Report.
most
Atlantic
to
p.m. From Pacific by Car" a talk by the Dowager Marchioness of Read-
Ing. 10.35 pm-The Roosters" (Trans.
2).
Bournemouth
7.35 pm-London-"Hyde Park."-- A reminscent narrative telling the story of London's famous
p.m. The space: Me-11.15 green diaeval times-Ordeal by wa- Municipal Orchestra.
nouncements. 12.50 a.m.-Dance Music.
FRIDAY Transmission I.
י!
ter-Opening by Charles I-12.30 a.m.-The News and An- Charles II and horse racing -The sale of Hyde Park- Sleeping out during the Great Fire-Public executions-Skat- ing. The Great Exhibition of 1851. Script by Jonquil An- tony: Produced by John Pud- ..ney."
(8 pm)(Time Signal).
8.0 p.m.-An organ medley by Re-
ginald Dixon.
8.15 p.m. London-"The is Eng-
GSG 17.79mc. (18.86m.) GSO 15.18me. (19.76m.)
GSB 9.51mc, (31,55m.). Transmission 1 is designed prl- marily for reception in the Anti-
8.05 p.m.-Weather Report and podes and for the East.
Pie" Announcements.
4 p.m. Big. Ben; "London
Second Edition). A radio revue, Book and Lyries by Harry Howard and Sidney Vivian, with additional lyric by Lilian Florenz; music by Harry Howard, musical arrangements by Robert Chignell, the cast supported by Harry Bidgood and his Band; produced by William MacLurg.
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8.30
land." Talks by representa- tive English people No. 6: L G. Emmett of Cornwall, Keep- er of St Mawes Castle. Intro- duced by Anthony Weymouth.
Electrical Recording).
p.m.-- London-The
B.B.C.
Dance Orchestra, directed by 4.30 p.m-Beethoven String Quar- Henry Hall.
8.55 pm.-London-News and An
nouncements.
9.15 p.m.
Overture "Marriage of Figaro" (Mozart), Played by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Coṇ- ducted by Clemens Kruss From the Studio 9.20. p.m.-The 3rd of a second series of gramophone recitals by The Rev. C. B. R. Sargent,
10 p.m.-London-Big Ben, "Em- pire Exchange.- Points of view by travellers from the Dominions and Colonies. trical Recording"). 10.16. p.m.
cets-5. The Budapest String Quartet.
4.55 p.m.-"Tales of the Sea"-4: "Diving for Gold." A talk by Capt. G. C. C. Damant, RN.
5.10. p.m.-"Mendelssohn in Ken-
5.40
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ON
THURSDAY and FRIDAY The 18th & 19th FEB. 1937
Ar H. M. NAVAL YARD, HONG KONG, AT "KOWLOON NAVAL DEPOT AND ROYAL NAVAL ARMAMENT DEPOT, HONG KONG.
commencing each day at 9.80 p.m. with an interval from
12 noon to 1.30 p.m. Old and Surplus Naval Stores, etc. Comprising:---
Drilling,
Boilers, Porpellers. Engraving and other Machines.
Old Tools, Canvas, India Rubber, Electrio Fans, Clocks, Leather,
Motors, lamps, Cars, Electric Gymnastic Gear, Cordage, Cauva Tubing, Blankets, Ice Cabinets, Furniture, Electric Çable, Oil Drums, Dirty Oil, etc.
also
Old Metals Comprising:-
Zinc, Copper, Brass, Iron, Steel, etc.
Lots may be inspected on
sington"; the Barrington Quer- Wednesday the 17th February, 1987, tet: Harry Issacs, piano.
p.m.-The News and nouncements.
An-
Transmission II. GBH 21.47mc. (13.97m.) G8G 17.79mc. (16.86m.) GSB 9.51mc. (31.55m.). Transmission 2 is designed pri-
(Elec-marily for reception in India. Ceylon, Malaya, and the Far East. It may also be heard in the West Endles and West Australia.
A Variety Programme Vocal Duets Flanagan and Allen Memories-Flanagan and
Allen. Humorous-Fourth Form at St. Michaels-Will Hay and His Scholars. Orchestra-An old world garden -Alfredo Campoll and His Orchestra. Vocal-He was. & gentleman's Gentleman; The lady from Mayfair Michael Carr. Organ Solo-Feramors-Dance "of the Brides of Kashmir-Marcel
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Palotti.
7 p.m-Big Ben: "Cure for Adven-
*ture." 1.35 p.m.-"Hyde Park" a reminis-
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LAMMERT BROS., By Appointment Auctioneers to The Admiralty.
cent narrative, telling the story PUBLIC AUCTION.
of London's most famous green. space; Mediaeval times--Ordeal
TO BALL.ET
by water-Opening by CharlesHE Undersigned have received:
Charles II and horse-racing Instructions --The sale of Hyde Park- Bleeping out during the Great Fire-Public executions-Skat ing-The Great Exhibition of 1851; script by Jonquil Antony: produced by John Pudney. 8.05 p.m.-A Short Piano Recital by
Kathleen Cooper.
Guitar Duct-Chiquita-Waltz- &
Ferera and Paaluhl Vocal-If all the world were
mine Gracle Fielda. Piano Solos-"Waltz Time" Med- ley: Dancing Butterfly-Rale da Costa.
Vocal-Whistling in the dark- The Viennese Seven Singing *Sisters. pm-Close down.
DAVENTRY
THURSDAY Transmission L GSO 17.79mc.*(16.86m.) G80 15.18me, (19.76m.) GBB 9.51mc, 131.55m.), Transmission 1 is designed pri-
8.55 p.m.-London-News and An-marily for recention in the Anti-
nouncementa.
9.15 p.m.-
Orchestral Music. Marche Militaire (8chubert)-
Boston Promenade Orchestra. 9,45 p.m.-
Vocal Gem (a) Riding down from Bangor; (b) Solomon Levi (Traditional) -Raymond Newell and the B.B.C. Male Chorus. Matre, my girl (Casey
Aitken) The Maestro Bingers. Hermann Lohr-Vocal Gems- Columbia Light Opera. Com-
pany.
10 p.m.-London-Big Ben.
FRIDAY
11 p.m.-Close Down.
and
podes and for the East.
4 p.m.-Big Ben; "Cue for Adven- ture." A play with music. Episode 4: "Trapped in the Mine." Story by Neil Tuson: Masic by Jack Clarke; pro- duced by William MacLarg 4.31 p.m. The British Industries Fair, 1937. An introductory talk by General 8muta, from South Africa
4.46 0.m.-A Recital by Empire
-This is England"; talks by representative English peo- ple; (6) L. G. Emmett, of Corn- wall, Keeper of St. Mawes Cas- tle: introduced by Anthony Weymouth.
8.30 p.m.-The B.B.C. Dance Or- chestra, directed by Henry Hall. 8.53
Am-The Newa and An- nouncements.
Tranmission III.
BH 21.47mc. (13.97m.) G8F 15.14mc. (19.82m.) GSB 9:51m. (31.55m.)..
Transinisalon 3 1 designed primarily for reception in India, Burma, and Ceylon.
10 p.m.-Big Ben; "Empire Ex-
change (Trans. 1). 10.16 p.m.-Regimental Marches:
Ад 10.25 p.m.-"Diamonds."
ac.
tuality programime, produced by Pascoe Thornton. 10.45 p.m.--Talk: "An East Anglian
Notebook."
PUBLIC AUCTION
ON
WEDNESDAY.
MARCH 3, 1937
COMMENTING AT 9 30 AM.
Ar H, M. KOWLOON NAVAL DEPOT.
OLD
SURPLUS AND VICTUALLING STORES
Comprising:
Clothing, including Blankets and Berge, Duck and other Remnants, Electric Plate, Cutlery and Table Linen, eta., etc.
Lots may be inspected on Tuesday, the 2nd March, 1937..
as detailed
10.35 p.m.-The B.B.C. Theatre Or-Terms of Sale:
chestra (leader.
Catalogues. Montague
Brearley).
4 p.John Londoner at Home"
(Trans. 1).
12.30 am-The News and An-
nouncements.
12.50 8.m-Dance Music,
Artists: Victor Evans, Austra BERLIN PROGRAMME Han barytone, and Arthur Alexander New
Zealand
THURSDAY
p.m.- Food for Thought."1.05 pm. Call DJA, DJB (German,
English). Three short talks on matters
German Folk Song.
pianist
5.20
of topical interest.
12.30-2.15 p.m. - European Pro 5.40 p.m.-The News and An-1.10 p.m.-Musical treasures.
gramme.
12.30 p.m.-Dance Music
1pm-Local: Time Signal and
Weather Report.
103 m. Bongs by Stuart Robert-
son (Bass-Baritone) with Al-
nouncements.
Transmission II.
GSH 2147mc. (13.87m.)
GBC 17.79mc."(10.86m.)
GBB 9.5ime. (31,55m.). Transmission 2-18 designed pri-3
bert Bandler and His Orches-marily for reception in India.
tra
2 p.m.-News in German
2.15 p.m.-Musical treasures (con-
tinued).
2
2.55 p.m.-Greetings to our listeners
**In Australis.
pm News and Economic Review
English
in
Sound Pictures...
Germany.
LAMMERT BROS., AUCTIONEERS
"SCOUT JAMBOREE AT WASHINGTON.
Washington, Feb. 8. President Roosevelt has broad- cast an invitation to 25,000 Boy Scouts from all parts of the world
to attend a jamboree to be held at Washington: from June 30 to July 9.
The event is being held to cele brate the twenty-seventh anniver
Ceylon, Malaya, and the Far East. 3.15 pm-To-day 1.39 pm-Reuter Press; Rugby It may also be heard in the West
3.30 p.m.-An evening in Old-Berlin sary of the foundation of the Boy Press; Local: Weather Fore-Indies and West Australia,
Bongs, dances and Berlin humour
-፡
cast, Time and Announce-7pm-Big, Ben: Bongs from the
Early Talking Films, ments.
1.40 p.m.-Gilbert and Sullivan 7.30 pm The British Industries
Fair, 1937. Excerpts
represented and arranged by Scout movement in the United Heinz Herkommer. A
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