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¿BW, 'on' Wavelengths of 385 metres (845 k.o's.); 31.49 metres (8.53 megacycles). Hong Kong Time- FROM STUDIO LYRICAL TENÒR STEPHEN BURNES Violin and Piano 12-12.20 p.m. Relay of Special Service from St. John's Cathedral. 12.30 p.m. Gilbert and Sullivan Selections.
Iolanthe', My Lord, & Suppliant At Your Fect-Nellie Briercliffe, It May Not Bem-George Baker. Nelle Briercliffe, Bertha Lewis and Chorus of Girls; When I Went To The Bar-G. Baker: When Darkly Looms The Day-W. Lawson, N. Briercliffe, D. Oldham, L. Rands, D. Fancourti and Male Chorus; "The Gondollers', I Am A Courtier Grave And Serious-H. A. Lytton, B. Lewis, M. Bennett, D. Oldham and G. Baker: Here Is A Case-D. Old- ham, G. "Baker, M. Bennett, W. Lawson, A. Davies and Chorus; Now Let The Loyal Leges Gather Round-Full-Company.
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mul's Galley (Kennedy-Fraser)—-In Hebrid Seas; The Banks Of Allan Water (Old Scottish Ballad),
DOCTORS' ROLE IN FITNESS DRIVE
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Saugh Of The Hebrides-Kish-Lord Horder's Advice
Lord Horder, at a recent dinner in London of the "Society of Medical Officers of Health, said:
"Concentration on the positive element in health, rather than on innuencing your work, more and the negative absence of disease, is
more, as it is influencing the work of ts who practise individual medicine.
10.12 p.m. Relay of the Dance Orchestra from the Grill Room of
the Hong Kong Hotel. il
During the Intervals recorded dance music will be played from Z.B.W.
11.58 p.m. Auld Lang Syne. 12 p.m. Bells of the Cathedral' Ringing in the New Year. 12.10 p.m. Close down.
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12.46 p.m. Rale Da Costa (Piano). Viktoria And Her Hussar--Med- ley (Abraham); 'Waltz Time- 4.15 p.m.-Big Ben; Billy Mayerl, Medley (Strauss, afr. Levy); plano. 4.25 p.m.-B.B.C. Ball- Dancing Butterfly (Young and room-1909." 5,05 p.m.-"At the Petkere)
1 p.m.
Local Time Signal and Weather Report.
1.3 p.m. Light Orchestral and
Vocal,
Tran. II (G:S.H., G.S.G., GA..!.!
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Lord Snell," chairman of the L.C.C.. said: "The municipality that & Ignores the advice of the medical office is gambling with thể health of the people.
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"When an epidemic comes the TERMS:-Casa › ~ Daliynky. weight of, criticism falls on the medical officer. Yet it may be that these things happed because the advice of the medical officer has not been followed."
Mr. Robert Bernays, Parliament- ary Secretary to the Ministry of Health, said that the growth of services such as those for mater-
child welfare and tuber- culosis, had been one of the most remarkable social developments since the war. Their development
was
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the inspiration and driving force of the medical officer of health,"
AUCTIONEERS
SIR JOHN CHUBB
-SENTENCED TO IMPRISONMENT
Sir John Corbin Chubb, of St. Mary Abbot's Court, Kensington.. was sentenced, at the Old Bailey recently, to six months imprison- Dr. James Fenton presided, and ment, and his secretary, John Ed- Capt. G. S. Elston, M.P. also spoke.ward Howard. 58, to "18 months”.
imprisonment.
They were found guilty of in- Kolynos Girl 7.45 p.m. Elizalde y citing Frederick Beresford John- C18, 8.15 p.m. People's Hour. 8.45.
stone Graves to conspire with them. p.m. Filler. 8.50 p.m. Tabacalera's to cheat such persons as, might be Overseas News Perlod." 9 p.m. To Induced to part with money or be announced. 10 p.m. Sign Of,
valuable securities.
Black Dog." 5.35 p.m.-The News and Announcements & p.m.-Re- cital of Scottish Reels and Dances; Hugh MacMillan, violin. 8.10 p.m. "Five Years of Empire Broadcast-pity, For You Only Serenade (Bou-ing." a talk by the director of the langer); Let Us Dream Serenade Empire Service.
(Robrecht)-George Boulanger and His Orchestra: Home And Beauty"
6.45 p.m.-Big Ben; A Grand (C. B. Cochran's Coronation Revue)
Christmas Concert will be held in ---Magda Necld, Janet Lind and the Landithy Hall, Madron, Corn- Webster Booth (Vocal);' In A Fairy wall; the following will take part: Realm-Suite (Ketalbey), (a) The The Mabe Carol Singers: Peter Moonlight Glade, (b) The Queen Sandry, telling tales; Jack Collings, Fairy Dances (c) The Gnomes"The Fisherman Bass; the Eglos- March-Albert W, Ketalbers Con-hayle Handbell Ringers; the cert Orchestra.
Madron Guise Dancers; chairman, 1.30 p.m. Reuter and Rugby Press; Bernard Fishwick. 7.30 p.m.-Or- Local Weather Forecast and An-gan Recital by E. H. Emery, from nouncements.
St. Comgall's Parish Church, 1.40 p.m. Variety.
Bangor, Northern Ireland. 8 p.m.→ Vocal-Das Gibt's Nur Einmal The Wessex Players, directed by (Gilbert, Heymann and Goehre, nas | A. H. Morgan 8.15 p.m.--"Topical Ist Die Liebe Der Matrosen (Gil- Talks for Seamen," a monthly pre- bert and Heymann)-The Melody gramme. 8.30 p.m.-Henry Hall Gents with Orchestra; Orchestra- and his Dance Orchestra. 9.15 'On The Avenue Selection-Louls p.m.-"Five Years of Empire Levy and HL Gaumont-British Broadcasting." 9.30 p.m.-The News Symphony: Vocal Duets--Tricky Little Tune (McGill), A More Or Less Volga Boat Song (McGil Major And Minor: Orchestra-Love Is Love, Anywhere (Arlen), "Let's
and Announcements.
Trans.LII (G.S.H., G.S.G., G.S.B.),
10.15 p.m.-Big Beni; A Mozart Programme: The B.B.C. Empire Orchestra; Nina Milkina, piano. 11 Fall In Love (from the filmPm"At the Black Dog." 11.30 Carroll Gibbons (Piano) and His P.Jack Hardy's Little Orches- Boy: Vocal -Twenty-Five Years of tra. 11.45 p.m.-"Five Years of Em- Popular Songs-1910-1935-Colum- Dire Broadcasting." 4-The News bia Vocal Gem Company with Orch.
"2.15 p.m. Close down.
6-7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 7 p.m. Brahms. Variations On Ад Original Theme: Op. 21, No. 1-Wilhelm Backhaus (Piano); Variations On A Theme By Haydn ('St. Antoni Chorale's Op. 50A Philharmonie- Symphony Orchestra of New York Cond, by Arturo. Toscanin£'
7.2.p.m. Closing Local Stock Quo- fallons and Hong Kong Exchange, Market Report.
7.30 p.m. Studio-Recital.by Molly Halloran (Plano) and Claire Hartge (Violin).
1. Kieller Selection, 2. Dornros- chen (Tschaikowsky), 4. On The Edge of the Lake ('Summer Day 'Suite Coates), 5. Three Ballads: In Your Arms Tonight, Parlami d'Amore, Where Are You?, 8. Gla- morous Nights - Belection (Ivor Novello)
8 p.m. Local Time Signal, Wea- ther Report and Announcements,
8.03 p.m. Studio-Stephen Barnes (Lyrical Tenor) in a Scottish Pro- stamme Accompanied by A. T. Lay
(Piano)
1. Annie Laurie, 2. Bonnie,
Bonnie, Banks O'. Loch Lomond, 3 Bonnie Wee Thing, Coronach (Bar- ratt)-A. T. Lay (Piano), 4. Mary O' Argyle, 5. Will Ye No Come Back Again. 6. The Road to the Tolea.
8.30 p.m. Scottish Orchestral, oursome-Meredith-Kay And His
Orchestra.
8.40 p.m. Variety. Organ-Waltz Selection-Regin ald Dixon; Vocal-The Whifferpoot Song (Minnigerode, Pomeroy and Galloway), Vieni Vieni (Koger, Varnu and Scotto)-Rudy Vallee
and
Announcements. Greenwich Time Signal at 12.30 a.m. 12.30 a.m.-"Made in Great Britain"-3: Stourbridge Glass.
AUSTRALIA
PARIS
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Both Sir John, who is 33, and Howard, had denied the charges
Del.-Inspr. White said that fir John succceded to his title in 1934. His association with Howard dated back to 1927.
Call-letters of the Station; Wavelength: 19.68 metres TPA 2. Wavelength: 25.24 metres TF.A 3. Wavelength: 25.60 metres T P A 1.
"There is no doubt," said the Wavelength: 25.24 m.-11.885 Kc.
oficer, "that for some years he 1. am. Radio-Journal of France as associated himself
with a French News). 7.20 am. Gramo- number of persons with criminal phone Records, 815 Talk on French records, and they have used him Events. 8:30 am. Leading Press for their own interests.” Articles 8.45-a.m. Gramophone Re- The Recorder, Mr. Gerald Dod- cords. 9. am. News in French. son: Has he been a willing or an 9.30 a.m. Gramophone Records, unwilling participant?—I should 9.40 a.m. News in English. 9.50 a.m.say a willing participant. News in Italian. 10. 3.m: Close Inspr. White added that on Aug. 17 he had an, interview with Lady Chubb, who requested his assis- tance to get her husband away.
Down. Wavelength: 19.68 m.-15.243 Kc.
11. am. Gramophone Records.
from associates
ALDERMAN FINED
Ald Thomas Hopper, 59, of Southgate Borough Council, was Aned £10 at Enfield for driving while
under the induenice
drink. 3.55 year
and
He was disqualified for a
1.
The alderman's car was said to have collided with another which Was waiting at traffic lights. In defence it was stated that during and was still suffering from after- the war he was severely gassed.
whiskies to ease the pain. effects. He had had two small
11.45 a.m. Talk on French Events in Rumanian by Mrs. Mortines. 12 ngon. News in English. 12.15 p.m. Concert. Relay, 12.45
p.m. Talk on French Events. 1. p.m. Concert Relayed from Paris-P.T.T. 1.30 p.m. News in French. Colo- nial Market Prices. 2. p.m. Liter- ary Talk by Mr. P. Descaves. 2.10 p.m. Events of the Moment. 2.20 p.m. Sparrow, Operetta in Three Acts. Music by Louis Beydts. pm.
Rate of Exchange Frerich Stock (Rentés). 4. pm Close Down. “ Wavelength: 2524 m.-11.885 Kc.
5.15 p.m. News in French. Market Prices, Rates of "Exchange. 5.45 p.m. News in Arabic. 8. p.m. Con- cert Relayed from Lyons. 6.30 p.m. Concert Relayed from Paris-P.T.T. 6.50 p.m. Science and Mankind by Mr. Luc Durtaiz 1. pm. Relay of Radio-Journal of France (French News), 7.30 p.m. News in French, Rates of Exchange, 8.10 p.m. News in English. 8.20 p.m. News in Ita-
an. 8.30 Relay. 10.30 pm. Colo-sure taken by the Syrian Govern- nial Market Prices 10.43 p.m.
ment in its campaign News in Portuguese. 11 p.m. Close against Opposition parties was car- fied cut last night when a meet- ing organised by the Opposition at
3L.R.-Wavelength, 31.34 metres: Power, 1 Kilowatt; Frequency. 9.58 megacycles. 12.35 p.m. "At Home And Abroad" "The Watchman" 12.50 p.m. Musi- cal Interlude. 10. p.m. Time signal. Victorian News Bulletin. 1.5 p.m. Interstate Weather Notes, etc. 1.15 p.m. Stock Exchange Report. 1.20 p.m. Luncheon Music. 2,0 D.m. Afternoon Musical Programme, in- terspersed with descriptions of the Sheffield Shield Cricket Match. South Australia v. Victoria, 5.15 p.m. Close.. 8.30 p.m. Chimes. Fifteen Minutes of Popular Music. 6.45 p.m. Sporting News and Notes. 7.0 p.m. Chimes, Current Books Worth Reading" 7.20 p.m. National News Bulletin. 7.30 p.m. Queensland and North Australian News Bul- letin. 7.40 p.m. News, Markets and Weather for North Australia. 8.9 p.m. The National Military Band- Conductor, Stephen Yorke. 8.30 p.m. Jim Davidson's A.B.C. Dance Down. Band. 9.0 p.m. You Are Invited To Wavelength: 25.60 m-11729 Kc.
SYRIAN GOVERNMENT TAKES MEASURE
Beirut, Dec. 29: The trek mea-
mounced
During the early hours of this
Our New Year Party. 10.0 p.m. 11.15 p.m. Gramophone Re-Damascus was dissolved by the Dance Musle. 10.30 pm. Australa-cords, 12.15 8.21. News
in police and the meeting hall closed. slan News Service. 10.50 pm, Dancé French; Market Prices, Rates of Music. 11.40 p.m. Round Australia | Exchange. · 12,40 am News in morning a crowd demonstrated And New Zealand. “A Happy New Spanish. 12.50 8.m. News in against opposition in the streets of Year" 12.0 p.m. Close.
MANILA
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Fortuguese 1. a.m. Gramophonic Damascus in favour of the Gor- Records. 1.15 am Close Down, ernment-
3 am. Gramophone Records 4 Transocean News Service a.m. News In French, Market,
Prices. Rates of Exchange. 4.30
A.M.
English. 4.45 Gramophone be sent to the Phobl-PC Studio- Records. 5.45 a.m. News in Ger- Hiversum-Holland. man 6. am. Close Down.
HOLLAND INDIA
Wavelength 16.88 and 19.17 m. Phobi-prograzume for the Netherlands, Indies,
13.25 National anthem and open- ing-announcement.
13.30 Stock reports.
13.40 Weekly Review by Mr. L Aletrino.
Owned and directed by Erlanger and Galinger, Inc. K.Z.R.M.—8.18.5 k.c.-485 Metres,
5.30 am. 'NIB. Spanish News and Male Quartette with Carroll Period. 545 am. NIB English News Gibbons and His Orchestra;" Or- Period. 6 am. Royal Musical Re- chestra-Romance In Moonlight-vellle. 6.30 a.m. Records. 6.56 am. Alfredo Campoll and His Orch.; New York Stock Quotations--Swan. Call letters: PHL Wavelengths Comedian-Sandy's Own Broad- Culbertson and Fritz. 7a.m. Taba-16.88 m. and 25.5%; m.; Frequencies casting Station-Sandy Powell; Or- calera's Overseas and Foreign News 17770kc. and 11730ke.. chestra-Early Mornin' Blues (An- Period 7.15 am. Bign off. 8.30 mons), Mile-Or-Mo Bird Rag (Am- a.m. Nielson Financial Review and mons)-Albert Ammons and His Musical Varieties. 1.15 am. Sign Rhythm Kings: Vocal Duets-Bally O. 2,30 pm. Nelson Financial The Circus Queen (Weston-Leel. Review and Musical Varieties. 3.45
1440 New-Year's Eve reviGW. The Legionaires (Warner-Darnell) p.m. Sign Off. 8 p.m. Request Pro-
15.55 Talk by Dr. J. H Gunning -Warner and Darnell,
gramme. 6.20. p.m. Local Market 00.00--02:30 Experimental broad- - JH.m. 8.15 p.m. Landon Relay-Five Report 5.25 p.m. NTB Spanish cast on behalf of Philips Radio 1518-Chimes from the cathedral Years of Empire Broadcasting' News Period. 6.35 pm. NIB Eng- Eindhoven-Holland Happy pru- basilica "St. Jan" at -Hertogen-
A talk by, the Director of The lish News Period. 6.55 pm. Rrogramme. Special broadcast for: bosch. Empire Bervice, Mr. J. B. Clark.
5.30 p.m. London Relay The
News.
00.00-42.30 G.M.T. wavelength 31.28 m. 13.25-16.30 GMT. wavelength 16.88 m. and 19.17 m. Wavelength 31.28 m. Station P.C.J.
14.00 Musical Memories of 1937. 14.20 New-Year's Eve Speech by Mr. P. J. de Kanter.
gramme Preview. 7 p.m. Bayani South-Bolivia, Brazil, Argentine, 16.30 The New-Year to be chim- Master Bingers. 7.15 pm. Myrurgia | Bouth-Chili, Falkland Islands. Re-ed in by the Amsterdam "Weater- Programme. 7.30 pm. Friscilla, the ports about the reception are to i toren.”