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1 p.m.-Local: Time signal and 1.05 p.m.-Call DJA, DJB (German, weather report.
1.03 p.m.-Marek Weber and His Orchestra.
1.30 p.m.-Reuter Press, Rugby
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instructions from
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time and announcements.
1.40 p.m.-Musical Comedy and Light Opera Excerpts.
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3 p.m.-Helay-Danee music from the Roof Garden of the H.K. Hotel. 6 p.m.-From the Studio. A Chil-
drens' Concert.
English).
German Folk Song.
1.10 p.m.-An entertainment hour. 2 p.m.-News in German. 2.15 pm-an entertainment hour,
(continued).
2.56 p.m.-Greetings to our Esteners
in Australia.
By B.B.C.
"Listener research" is the latest slogan
at Broadcasting House, states the "Morning Post.”
It signifies the new drive being made by the B.BC. to and out
what its 8,000,000 licence-holders
really want, as distinct from giv-
3 p.m.--News and Economic Reviewing them what they ought to
in English.
(3.15 p.m.-To-day
in Germany
Sound Pictures. 3.30 p.m.-Concert of Light Music. 4.30 p.m.-The German Way:
Evening in Sanssouci.
5.15 p.m.-Trio for violin, cello and plano by Haydo. Weinkauf Trio.
i'
3.30 p.m.-An Orchestral Concert | 5.30 p.m.-News and Economic Re-
Musicaux " view in German. 7pm-"Moments
p.m.-Hitler Youth Pro- (Schubert) played by Ethel Legin-
ska (planoforte).
7.13 p.m.-New Talkie Tunes. 7.30 p.m.-Closing local stock quotations and H.K. exchange mar-
ket report.
5.45
gramme:
Carl Peters. Presentation of a life story. arranged by Rudolf Schaffler.
6.15 p.m.-Sign of DJA and DJB
(German, English).
8.55 p.m.-Call DJA; DJB, DJN, DJE
German Folk Song.
|
7.33 p.m.--London John Lan- doner at Home"-7. An evening with some of his many and various 7 p.m.-Concert of Light Music. acquaintances. Presented by Pascoe | 8 p.m.---News in English,,
8.15 p.m.-Concert of Light Music
(continued).
Thornton.
||
8 p.m.-Local: Time signal, wea- ther report and announcements.
8.05 p.m.-Studio-A Chinese Concert.
11 p.m.-Close down.
8,05 to 11 p.m.-European pro- gramme,
8.05 p.m.-Musle by Light Or- chestras.
8.35 pm-Variety Concert
8.55 p.m.-London-The news and announcements.
9.15 p.m.-Sonata' in F Minor, Op. 57 ("Appassionata") (Beethoven) played by Hudolf Serkin (plano- Tarte).
9.40 p.m.-Excerpts from The Gondollers" (Gilbert and Sullivan),
10 p.m.-London-Big Ben Dance Music,
10.30 p.m.-London--"The Vaga- bond Lever." Presented by Max Kester with the Bijou Orchestra.
10.50 p.m.-London-A talk on the British Industries Fair.
11 p.m.-Close Cown.
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8.55 p.m.-Greetings to our listeners
in the "Far East.”
9 p.m.-News and Economie Review
in German and Call DJQ. 9.15 p.m.-Craftsmen and artisans
songs.
Concert hour,
9.45 p.m.-From the literature of National Socialism: "Der Ang- ri." by Dr. Josef Goebbels.
10 p.m.-News and Economic Re- view in English on DJE, DIN, DJQ in Netherlandish on DJA, DJE.
18.15 pm-To-day in Germany.
Sound Pictures.
-10.30 p.m.--The Flying Dutchman.
Opera by Richard Wagner, Midnight.-Sign of DJA, DJB, IN,
DJE, DJQ.
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K.Z.R.M,—618.5 k..185 Metres. Owned and directed by Erlanger and Galinger, Inc. 5.30 a.m.-Breakfast Hour of Newa
and Music.
6.55 am.-New York Stock Quota
tions--Swan Culbertson and
Fritz.
TRANSMISSION: G.S.G. 17.79mc.a.m.-8ign off.
(16.86m.), G.8.0. 1518me. (19,76m.), G.S.B. 9.51me. (31.55m.).
Transmission I (G.S.O., G.S.G.. G.S.B.).
4 p.m.-Big Ben; "The Roosters." Hatched 1917-stall crowing 1937, this famous Army con- cert party will give selections
9.30 a.m.Nielson Financial Review
and Musical Varieties. 11.15 a.m.-Sign off.
want.
The campaign is in its infancy as yet, but is developing along two (ines:
Comerences in London and the provinces, at which repre- sentatives of local civic and so- cial organisations are invited to express
their views on broad- casting: and.
Invitations to listeners to write W Broadcasting House, criticising and helping to choose programmes.
An experimental conference was held in London recentis, when 100 women from all over the country put forward their ideas on subjects ranging from cookery talks and hints to housewives to the familiar series "The Week in Westminster." MORE CONFERENCES
"
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Instructions
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THURSDAY and FRIDAY The 18th & 19th FEB. 1937
AT H. M. NAVAL YARD, HONO KONG, AT KOWLOON NAVAL. DEPOT AND ROYAL NAVAL ARMAMENT DEPOT, HONG KONG.
commencing each day at 9:30 p.m. with an interval from 12 noon to 1:30 pm.
Old and Surplus Naval Stores, etc.
Comprising 1-
Boilers, Propellers, Engraving and other Machines.
Drilling,
Old Tools, Canvas, India Rubber. Clocks, Teather, Electric Fans, A second conference, at which Electric Motors, Lamps, Cars, practically every Youth organisa-Gymnastic Gear, Cordage, Canvas. tion will be represented. was held Tubing, Blankets, Tea Cabinets, in Edinburgh.
this. Furniture, Electrio Çable, Oil Drums, plans are also being made for a Darty Oil, etc.
conference in Birmingham
children's
talk
and a Manchester.$
Following
conference in
also
Old Metals
Comprising:
An example of the second idea was provided in the Songs You Might Never Have Heard" pruzine, Copper, Brass, Iron, Steel, etc. gramme. In this, one of a fort- of melodies in nightly series manuscript, listeners were invited to vote for the song they liked
best. Some of the songs were by famous writers and composers, but only the titles of the numbers were announced.
Since the first of
these pro- grammes. given on December 29, the B.B.C. has received 20,000 postcard votes and three tunes were chosen for repetition. The remaining numbers in the pro- gramme were selected by a panel a 'bus of listeners consisting of conductor. shop assistant, a furniture porter, a schoolgirl and in office worker, from 40. unpub- lished tunes which were played and sung for their assessment.
2
The three songs getting the most Usteners' votes will be included in the third progranime.
2.30 p.m.-Nielson Financial Review O.T.C. WAR
and Musical Váricties. 3.45pm.---Sign off, p..-Records.
0.15 p.m.-Spanish Informational:
Period.
MEMORIAL
Lite may be inspected on Wednesday the 17th February.
1987,
Terms of Sale:- As detailed in
Catalogues.
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OR
1
from its repertoire, with Arthur 5.35 pm-English Information Unveiling By Lord WEDNESDAY.
Mackness, tenor; Septimus
Period.
Hunt, barytone: Percy Met-6.55 p.m.-New York Stock Quota-
man.
entertainer: William
Mack, humorist; Charles Har- rison,, comedian; at the planu, Frederick Pain
.!!
'4.41 p.m.-A Plano Recital by
Henry Bronkhurst.
E p.m.-"Food for Thought": three short talks on matters of topical interest.
5.20
D.m.-"Diamunds"; an ac- tuality prograinrae. produced by Pascoe Thornton. 5.40 p.m.-The News and An-
nouncements.
Transmission II (G.S.H., G.S.G., G.S.B.).
and tions-Swan, Culbertson Fritz
p.m-Chamber
tct and planist.
Pro-
7.30 p.m.-Basque Presentation. 7.45 p.m.-"The Voice of Life-an
Elizalde-United States Life In
Company Presenta-
13
Athlone
Music 7
Major-General the Earl of Ath- gramme-Ladies' String Quar-lone, Chancellor of the University Jase t Carreon. of London, and Hon. Colonel of the University of London. Contingent of the Officers Training Corps, un- velled War memorial to the. members of the corps who fell in the War, states the "Times "
The memorial, designed by the architect responsible for the design new University buildings being erected in Bloomsbury, is in the entrance hall on the south side. Montague Place. of the al- ready completed portion of the building.
surance tion.
8. p.m. Programme Preview. 8.05 p.m.-Records. 8.25 p.m.-Filipinas, Life Assurance
Co. Presentation. 3.40 p.m.-Manila Stock Quotations
Swan, Culbertson and Fritz.
7 p.m.-Big Ben; "Round and 8.45 p.m.-Local Market Reports.
8.55 p.m.-Stock About"
7.10 p.m.-Henry Hall's Music Mak-
ers,
7,30 p.m.-"John Londoner at Home"-face Trans. 1).
of the
Quotations Spanish-L R. Nielson & Co. 9. p.m.-Listerine Amateur Hour,
with Baron Unterh. Asen. Mas-solemnity ter of Ceremonies. 8 p.m. An Operatic Programme. 9.30 p.m.-Popular Dance Muse.
B.B.C. Empire Orchestra: 10 p.m.-Sign off. leader; Daniel Mela; conduc- tor. Eric Fogg: Heddle Nash. tenor.
8.55 p.m. The News and An-
riouncements,
9.15 pm-Violin Solos.
RADIO
AUSTRALIA
630 p.m.-Recorded Music.
Before the unveiling ceremony the Earl of Athlone said that al... though the occasion was one of need not be regarded as a time for sadness. They had met to honour those who laid down their lives for their country.
At long last they were in e. pos- tion to commemorate the services of those members of the. Q.T.C. The delay in the erection of the memorial was due to causes out- side the control of those who had contributed. Before any decision could be reached the great project for the provision of a home of its own in Bloomsbury for the Univer the sity became a practical project, Wireless and it was obviously necessary to wait until the memorial could be Modern placed in a proper place.
9.23 p.m.-"Food for Thought" (sec 0.45 pm-Sporting Session.
Trans. 1).
si
Transmission II (G.SJL, G.S.F., G.S.B.).
10 p.m.-Big Ben; the B.B.C. Thea-
tre Organ.
10.30 pm The Vagabond Lover"
(see Trans, 2),
10.50 p.m.-A. Talk on the British
Industries Fair.
7. p.m.--Chimes.
7.20 p.m.-National Newa Bulletin. 7.30 p.m.-Victorian News Bulletin 7.40 pm-Programme, by
(Sydney)
A. B. C.
Chorus,
8
p.m.-Programme
Music.
11 p.m.-The Central Band of His 9.15 Majesty's Royal Council), con-9.30 ducted by Squadron Leader R.
of
8.45 pm-Programme from the
Bydney, Studios..
pm-Talk: "Current Topics."
pm-Programme from Hobart Studios,
from
the p.m.--Programme Melbourne, Studios: Vocal and Instrumental Recital..
NAMES OF THE FALLEN
MARCH 8, 1987′′
"COMKENCING AT 9 30 A:M.
Ar H. M. KOWLOON NAVAL.
DEPOT.
OLD
AND SURPLUS VICTUALLING STORES
Comprising:-
$
11
Clothing, including Blankets and Sorge, Dirck and other Remnants, Electric Plate, Cutlery and fublé - Linen, etc., etc.
Lots may be inspected ou Tuesday, the 2nd March, 1937.
Terms of Sale:
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library in the O.T.C. quarters, so- that it would not only be a memo- rial to the fallen, but would also
of value to those who followed
them.
The contingent was formed in 1809: as part of Lord Haldane's. scheme for the reorganization ut the Forces of the Crown. On the | outbreak, of war in 1914 it had 29. 303 cadeta. Many; It was decided that the memorial officers and
an members answered the call, but should take the form of theluminated manuscript book con- their places were immediately?
taining the names of the fallen taken by those anxious for train- and that it should be enclosed in ing. No less than 4,276 cadets ob- a bronze casket kept in the south tained commissions in various entrance hall above a stone plaque branches of the Army and many 10.30 p.m.-Australasian News Ber-carrying a suitable inscription, and also served in the ranks; 665. were vice, including;-market, and that beneath it. accessible to all known to have given their lives should be kept a bound copy of the, during the War: 1.726 honours and book. The surplus funds, subscrib distinctions were gained; and no ed for the memorial would be used less, thai nve achieved the supreme: for the provision of a memorial distinction of the Victoria Cross
P. O'Donnell, M.V.O, Director 10 of Music, Royal Air Force; from the Royal Air Force Headquarters, Uxbridge. T
11.45 pm--The Table under the
Tree" (lee Trans. 1).. 12.30 a.m.-The News and: An-
nouncements, ips
† 12.50 B.m-Dance Music.
stock exchange reparts. Sporting information.
:10:40 pm --Dance Music. 11.30 pmClose down.