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LONDON-THE ROYAL TOURNAMENT FROM OLYMPIA,
Rotary Speech " 12.30 to 2.10 p.m. European Pro-
framine
12.30 p.m. A Light Concert. 1 p.m. Local: Time Signal and Weather Report.
1.03 p.m. Primo Scala's Accordeon Band.
1.25 p.m. Reuter Press, Engby" Press; Local: Weather Forecast, Time and Announcements.
1.40 p.m. A Relay of the Rotary Club Tiffin Speech from the Roof Garden of the Hong Kong Hotel
2.10 pm. Close Down.
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ECLIPSE THAT ENDS BEFORE IN BEGINS
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21.47m.c." (13.97m.) 15.14m.c. (19.82m.) Tran, 1 (G.S.O., G.S.&., G.S.B.),
1 p.m.-Big Ben; "Empire Ex-
Astronomers from three countries change. 1.15 pm-Military Mar- are preparing to watch. In the ches, 1.35 pm-Drury Lane." The Pacific, one of the most fantastic story of the Theatre Royal, The eclipses of the sun ever known. B.B.C. Revue Chorus and the Its claims to fame are these:
B.C. Empire Orchestra 2.25 p.m.--- 1. Though the longest eclipse p.m.-B.B.C. Dance Orchestra, di-no place from which astronomers News and Announcements 2.45 this century-until 1955 there is
rected by Henry Hall.
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can view it satisfactorily. Trans I (G.S.H., G.S.G., G.S.B.). 2. It has led to the discovery 6.45 pm-Big Ben The Forum that an island: marked од old Theatre Orchestra,
and directed by maps as "Saharan Island," Philip Martell: 7.15 p.m.-"Roman-reported by the US. Navy in 1858 tic Airs," 7.95 p.m.-"Jock of the as "Sarah Anne Island is non- Bushvelt," 3.15 pm The Harton existent. It was the one place Colliery Band conductor, "George from which a thoroughly favour- Mather 1 p.m.-A Commentary on able view could have been obtain- the Royal Tournament from ed. "Two gunboats lately searched Olympia, London. 9.30 p.m.-News for it and yacht-owners were ask- 7 pun. Variety.
and Announcements.
ed. to join in. Vocal Duet-Voulez-vous" de la Trans. II (G.S.H., G.S.F., G.S.B.). 3. Whereas the eclipse begins on
Black Wood Ware, Teak Drawing canne a sucre?-Josephine Baker 10.15 p.m.-Big Ben: "World Af June 9 it ends on June 8. This is Room,-Dining Room-Bed Room and Adrien Lamy with Melodic Jazz fairs, a talk by H. V. Hodson 10.30 because its track crosses the inter- & Office Furniture, Cutlery, Glass du Casino de Paris. Orchestra pim-Musical Interlude.
& Porcelain Ware, E. P. and Brass national date line in the Pacifte. Steamboat Bill International pm."In a Gondola," 11.20 p.m.--- Apart from "Sarah Anne Island." Ware, Ornaments, Clocks, Pictures, Novelty Orchestra, Vocal-It's a The Hungaria Orchestra, 11.40 the next best vantage point is En-Electric Table Lamps and' Fans, sin to tell a lle.-Bobby Breen, (8 pm-John Londoner at Home derbury Island in the Phoenix etc., etc. years old). Plano Duet-Garafa 12.10 p.m.-News and Announce- Group. described, in the **Pacific Tango-Jean Wiener and Clement ments. 12.30 p.m.-"Stop Dancing." Islands Pilot" as without water or Doucet, Vocal-The Yodelling Dusen. Chinaman. Georg Van InstrumentalSmiling, eyes.-King Nawabi's Hawaiians! Hawallan Love BirdKing Nawabi's Ha- wallans Orchestra-Silly Sym- phonies-Selection-Ambrose and His Orchestra. Organ Solo-A Japanese Sunset-R. E. McPher-
Son.
7.30
p.m. Closing local Stock Quotations and Hong Kong Ex- change Market Report.
7.33 p.m. Barnabas von Geczy and His Orchestra.
In merry mood (Haringer). Hindu "Song - (Rimsky-Korsakov), Pony, Ragamuffin. (Rixner).
7.45 p.m. From the Stadlo.
MANILA
10.35
Owned and directed by Erlanger
anchorage, and surrounded by a One Radio Set coral reef which is "steep to."
LANDING ATTEMPT
It is possible, according to ล recent issue of "Nature," that a U.S. expedition may attempt to and Galinger, Inc.
land there. They will be carried K.Z.R.M.-618.5 kc-485 Metres.
from Honolulu in the US. mine- 530 a.m. Breakfast Hour of News sweeper Avocet. But, even should and Music, 6.55 a.m. New York a landing with instruments prove and Fritz. 7 a.m. Sign off. 9.30 only 4 minutes 8 seconds-com- stock quotations-Swan, Culbertson feasible, the eclipse there will last a.m. Nielson Financial Review and pared with a maximum of more of. 2.30 p.m. Nielson Financial The next Musical Varieties. 11.15 a.m. Sign than 7 minutes over the ocean.
choice Is Canton Review and Musical Varieties. 3.45 Island. a coral atoll, only 10-12 p.m. Sign off. 6 p.m. Request Pro- feet high. with an anchorage
gramme.
O VIEW From MONDAY, ~The 31st MAY, 1937.
TERMS;-C1h on DeliverY.
LAMMERT BROS., AUCTIONEERS
6.30 p.m. Spanish In- described as "unsale, with westerly PUBLIC AUCTION
formational Period. 6.50 p.m. winds." However, there are coco- English Informational
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destination of the UB. party,
This will be the alternative
A Resume by Frank V. Read of -Swan, Culbertson & Fritz 7.15 the 1st Division Tennis Matches7.10 p.m. New York stock quotations played this afternoon.
--Swan, Culbertson and Fritz. 7.15
hoven.
8 p.m. Local: Time Signal, Wea-p.m. Sampaguita. 7.45 p.m. Ques- ther Report and Announcements.
tion Box Reporter. 7.50 p.m. Studio 8.03 p.m. An Hour with Beet-Music. 8 p.m. "Ecos Hispanos." 8.35 p.m. Casaje Optical Inf'mation. Orchestral-Overture "Coriolan."
8.40 pm Manila Stock Quotations Op. 62-The BBC. Symphony Or--Swan, Culbertson & Fritz. 8.45 thestra. Pianoforte Solo Sonata p.m. Local Market Reports. 8.55 in A Flat, Op. 110.-Frederic p.m. Stock quotations in Spanish Lamond Movements 1st, Mo--L R. Nielson & Company. 9 p.m. derato cantabile, molto expressivo: Mandaluyon Estate Programme. 2nd, Allegro molto; 3rd. Adagio ma 9.30 p.m. Records. 10 pm. Sign off. non t po-Allegro ma non trop-
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31K-Wave Length, 31.34 metres: Power, 1 Kilowatt; Frequency,
pa. tesso tempo di Arioso- L'istesso tempo della Fuga. prano Solos "Fidelio"-Leonora's Arta-Abscheulicher, wo eilst du hin? Komm. O Hoffning!-Frida Lelder. Instrumental-Trio in D
9.58 megacyctes. Major, Op. 70, No. 1. Hephzibah
12.45 p.m. At Home and Abroad and Yehudi Menuhin and Maurice The Watchman." 1 p.m. Time. Elsenberg (Piano) Violin and Signal Victorian News Bulletin. 'Cello). Movements Ist, Allegro 1.05 pm. Interstate Weather Notes vivace é con brio; 2nd, Largo assai 1.15 p.m. Music. 3 p.m. Time Sign ed-expressivo: 3rd. Presto.
al. School BroadcastMusic AP
N. Michie, of Kaltala, New Zealand, Another expedition, under Mr. C.
will travel there in any case.
A Japanese expedition, playing for safety. will go to Peru. There the eclipse will last only 3 minutes 45 seconds and will take place just before sunset when conditions are unfavourable.
SIR LEICESTER
HARMSWORTH
£596,000 Estate
Estate valued at $598.379 (np. Leicester Harmsworth of Moray £512,159) was left by Sir Robert Lodge, Kensington, and the Manor House, Bexhill-on-Sea, a brother late Viscount Northcliffe Duty of of Viscount Rothermere and the
£175,479 has been paid. states the Daily Telegraph."
9 p.m. London-The Eoyal Tour-preciation for Junior Classes." 3.20 nament. A commentary from p.m. Classic Music. 4 p.m. Close Olympia. (Electrical Recording). 6.30 p.m. Chimes, News, Markets 9.20 p.m. London-Light Record- and Weather for the Countryman. 6.45 p.m. Sporting, Notes. 7 D. 3.39 pm. London-News and An- End of Session 1.20 p.m. National
News Bulletin 7.30 pm. Victorian Field Press (1930) Ltd., the Wes-
ed Music,
Hodson."
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chairman of
Sir Leicester was the Consolidated Press Ltd. the
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LORD, COBHAM'S BANKRUPTCY
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9.55p. Charlie
z at the | Neda Bũnệtia. 7.35 p.m. Lyre Bird. tern Times Ltd He bequeathed Lord Robert Diney Leith Cobham, The first meeting of creditors of Рідпо
1.40 p.m. Programme by the ABC. 20,000 shares in the Western Morn or E-street.. W, and lately of Charlie Kunz Plano Medleys Nos. (Melb.) Wireless Choras. 8 p.m. ing News Ltd upon trust for each Connaught-square, W., was held at R.2, R.11 and R13
10.15 m. London-Big Ben. p.m. Instrumental Programme from aldine Durham, Violet, Lillan Rose
Play. The Purple Pilcu." 845 of his daughters Annie Mary Get-Bankruptcy Bulidings. "Cares- "World Affairs." A falk by H. V. the Melbourne Studios. 9 p.m.
street, W.C., recently. Talk. 9.15 pm. Recital by Lottery Collins, and Margaret Rosa Mr H H. Gaine, Senior Assis 10.30 p.m. Harry Roy and His Lehmann, soprano. 10 p.m. Pro- £1,000 to his brother Vivian, and only proof had been lodged for an belle Northcliffe Harmsworth tant oficial Receiver stated that Orchestra.
gramme from
the Melbourne $1.000 and 25.000 per ann amount of £2,646. Blow Fox-Trot-Heart of gold. Studios. 10.30 pm. Australasian Fox-Trots The Scat Bingers: Boris News Service.
conditionally to his wife. Other.
Mr, A. R. Pratt, of Messra, WI- 10.45 p.m. Dance legacies were: on the Bass: Life is empty without Music. 11.30 pm. Close.
Ifam Charles Crocker, representing love Man of my dreams. Quick-
£3,000 to Frank Bailey, if in his Lord Cobham, sald he had writ employ, or acting as a director of ten to him pointing out the neces step Sky High Honeymoon; No words, nor anything, Fox-Trot
any company in which he may beaty of attending the proceedings. of you sweet thing. Quickstep
Interested at the time of his death had a telegram to say he was Shine. Waltz-4 gift from heaven.
"as a mark of gratitude for long unwell," said Mr. Pratt "but he 11 pm. Close Down
and efficient service ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMME "IN THE EVENT OF DAVENTRY FAILING
Dm. Military Band Music. Tannhauser" March (Wagner), Marche aux Flambeaux (Meyer- beer).The Band of HM, Cold- stream Guards. HML C. 1743
A NEW R.A.
The Secretary of the Royal Academy of Arts states that at a Groves, as a mark of gratitude for the soulcitor
An annuity of Elbs to Ivy not replied to any of aur, let-
ters." general assembly of academicians all she has done for me and my petitioning creditor said he had representing the and associates recently:
family, and my library
E
period.
Bir Edwin Cooper, ARA,
An annuity of £156 10 Lambelle been trying to trace the where- architect, was elected a Roval Catt, "as a mark of gratitude for abouts of Lord Cobham for a long Academician; and Mr. Stephen all she has done for my youngest
Gooden, engraver, and Mr. daughter and my family,"
The Voice of the Bells (Luiginį),
Eric Gill, sculptor were elected of ... Tarantelle de Concert (Green-
demy has a Wood)-(Xylophone Solo) The Band of HM Grenadier Guards buldings designed by Sir Edwin Among many public and private Decca 6100
The Changing of the Guard (Flotsam and Jetsam), Parad the Puppets (Kun) The Band of H.M.. Coldstream Guards, HMV
B. 2018
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8.30 p.m.” Exderpts from nicht at 8:30,” (Noel Coward).
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HMV C. 2817,
"Mr. Pratt: said that in Lord "An annuity of £156 to Isabella Cobham's last letter he said he NDA SOUL Atha Royal Aca- Catherine Nicolson, as a mark vice was going away for a complete
gratitude for long and loyal ser vice g
The bulk of the residus was lots their issue. Bir Leicester stated: on trust for his five children and
"In view of the Kindness which
are the Port of London Authority Cooper, who, li 64 years of age, premies on Tower HII and the Lew Lloyd's in Leadenhall-street. has always been shown to me by all wal chosen to design the my relations herein-after referred Jubilee fablet for the stretch of to, and of the cordial feelings on the Tasmes called the which have continuously existed MARK between twould not like anx the cul's work has will of mine to appear to Ignore
bile bodies, In-them
of Prospero
House
He proceeded to man member
Asko- provided for by the wills
ther and his brothers.
a cliffe and St. John
and by the Zenero
ther Lord Rothermere.
resolution for Dankruptcy WBS-
The Assistant Omelil Receiver remarked that the only assets he knew, of were trechold property at Peterborough, which was fully
mortgaged, and an interest finder
220 a year.
"trust fund" with an "income of
A London business man has bad two pictures accepted by the Royal Academy. This is not quite cord, however, for
doa, paint.
hung
of his