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Sunrise: 62.m.; Sunset: 5,59 p.m., Hi Rotary Club in Let I p.m. -- Speaker: Wing-Comdr. A. H. Steele-Perkins on "A Trip To Chung..
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GENERAL
Library, Suprea
-Radio Programmes
HONGKONG
Urban Council Meeting, 4.15 p.m. Auction Sale of Ponies at Jockey Club Paddock, 5.15 pm.
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St. Andrew's Club, Committee Meet
8.30
p.m.
B
On Wavelengths of ..355
metres (345 oz) 31.da
W❘ metres (2.35 mognayolen).
St. Andrew's Fellowship. Badmin
ton.
Evacuation Advisory Committee. Public Session, Council Chamber, 9 a.m.
Kowloon Chess Olub, Peninsuls Hotel, 3.30 p.m.
Volunteer Nursing Detachment, Home Nursing Examination. Helena May Las, 4 pm.
LONDON FEATURE PROGRAMME
-TRAFALGAR DAY
Variety Programmes
Vocal -- Jardin Du. Mois. De' Malf {{Trenet); Mam'zelle Clio (Trenet)
Charles
Vocal Trenet with. Orch Trio-America Calling-Medley The Carlyle Cousins with Quaglino's Quartet. Vocal - The Legionaires. Intro: Marietta: Sally the CirCAS |
Queen (Weston-Lee) Warner and Darnell. Vocal-On the Isle of May: Myl. Myl (from 'Buck Benny rides again')-Connie Boswell with Orches-i
Orch.---One Never Know, Does [One? (film 'Stowaway”)—Mal. Hallett
and His Orchestra.
STR.
8.00 Local Time Bignal, Weather
>
13.15 p... Short Service of Inter-Report and Announcements.
8.03 Military Band Music. Royal Air Force March Past (Wal- ford Davies); Were On Our Way --- March (Capt. Plimkett arr. Macken- zle Band of HM. Royal Air Force.
Cheero Club, Whist Drive, 8.30 p.m. cession. Meeting at Volunteer Hors, to elect¦ committee for Inter-Unit Regatta, 5.30 p
St. Andrew's Church: War-Time
Intercession Service, 6 pm,
S and S. Home: Prayer and Fel. lowship Meeting, 8.30 p.m.
Softball Association Meeting, Fill- pino Club, 6 pm.
Pro-
12.30 Latest Dance Numbers Fox-Trot Begliz the Beguine; Quickstep I've Got My Eyes co You from Broadway Melody of 1940') - Billy Cotton & His Band, Slow For On The Quarter Deck Quick March Trot-I Love You Much Too Much: (Alford); HM. Jollies-Quick March *** | (Alford) ---The Band of HM. Royal Fox-Trot-I
Watching & mon Was
Marines, Plymouth Division. Paint a Fence--Ambrose and His ON chestra, Waltzes Children of Spring: I Love Thee Harry Horlick and His Low 8.25 a.m. and 5.40 pizu,
Orchestra. Pox-Trots - Don't You Sunrise: 6.23 a.m.; Sunset: 5.52 pm Ever Cry: When I Dream of Home News Commentaries. Ladies' Working Party (B.W.O.F.), Ambruse and His Orchestra, Blow Govt. House, 9 a.m.-12 noon,
Pox-Trot When June comes-Manto Auction Sale of Pontes at Jockeyvani and His Music for Dancing. Club Paddock, 5.15 pm.
1.80 Local Time Signal and Wea- ther Report.
23-Tides: High 1211 am and 3.35
13.2.
St. Andrew's Fellowship. Talk, 845
p.m.
Address by Prof Cullis to Ladies' Working Party at YMCA, 1145 p.m.
Cheero! Club Dance, 8.30 p.m.
S. and S. Home, House Committee Meeting, 5.30 p.m.
1.03 Stuart Robertson "(Basa-Bari- tone) and Debroy Somers Band
245 Londen Relay Feature ramme: Trafalgar Day.
9,00 London Belay-The News and
Abroad. By John R. Allen. 9.30 London Relay-Talk;
9.45
'Scots
MacEwan
Scottish Songs by Sydney |
(Tenor) and Catherine Stewart' (Contralto).
Will Ye No Come Back Again? (Baroness žiginė); Annie Laurie For the Forces (An Allied Medley) (Trad)-- Sydney MacEwan (Tenor) Debroy Somers Band. A Bowl of with Instrumental Trio. As Fond Punch (Mortimer and Alan Murray) Kiss (R. Burns-Moffat); Thera's Nae Northumberland & Durham Assn.--Stuart Robertson with Planc ac Luck About the House (Adams Mot- Committee Meeting, HK Hotel. 6,15 comp. Me and My Girl-Selection- fat) Catherine Stewart (Contralto) p.m.
Debroy Somers Band. Watching the with Piano, 24-Tides: High 1.09 am and 4.55 Stars (from 'Splitters in the Ar
Flying High p.m. Low 3.40 a.m. and 6.30 pam.
Sunrise: 6.24 am; Sunset: 5.51 pm Ar')-Stuart EK. Y's Men's Club Tifin Meeting 1 p.m.
Claims against estate of William Malcolm Watson due.
Auction sale of Portes at Júčkey Chub Club Paddock, 6.15 p.m.
Address by Dr. Winifred Cullis. YMCA. 8.15 p.m.
Splinters in the
10.00 Musical Comedy Selections. Robertson (Bass-Bari- -"On your Toes" (Hart & Rodgers); | tone) with Orch. The Fleet's In Slaughter on Tenth Avenue - Pant Port Again (from O-Kay for Sound'); Whiteman and His Concert Orches There's A New World from C-Kay ira Belen" Vocal Gems (Offen- bach Columbia · Light "Opera Com- for Sound")-Debroy Somers Band
DEZY with Orchestra. "Clamorous Night Selection Novelto) Drury Lane Theatre Orchestra.
130 Beater and Eugby Press, We ther Forecast and Announcements..
1.45 A Variety Programme.
St. Andrew's Club, Badminton Humorens - Ain's It Gorgeous Trials.
(Western) The Western Brothers.
10.25 Charlie Kanz at the Piano. Piano Medley of Strauss Waltzes.
Charlie Kunz Piano Medley Na R. Intro: When did you leave Hua Dream of San Marino;: When lady
South,
meets a Gentleman down
10.35 Variety
Imitations-Our Friends the Stars
Entries close for HK. Jockey Club's Plano Duet "Sunshine Susie' Med Tenth Extra Race Meeting, 13 noen ley-Rale da Costa and Harry. Jacob Cheero Club, Bridge and Mahjong. son. Humorous-The Old School Tie 25 Tides: fligh 2.25 am and 5.46 (Western) The Western Brother
Vocal-Zigeuner (from 'Bittersweet'); p.m. Low 10.48 am, and 9.16 p.m.
11 Follow Sunrise: 6.24 am: Sunset: 551 pm Conversation
My Secret Heart (from R.A.C.C. Monthly Dinner Meeting with Orchestra. Vocal Outside of Nelson Keys and Ivy St. Heller.
Piece) Hildegarda Speaker: Rev. G. E... S. Upsdell on "Some of the Early Days in Hong- Lonely
You (from Broadway Gondoller"); 'Orch-The Army, The Navy and The
Gondolier (from Broadway Air Porce | keng."
(Darewski): When the Ladies' Working Party (B.W.OF.),
Gondolter) - Dick Powell with Or- Sergeant Major's On Parade (Long- Govt. House, 9 am-12 nom, Address
chestra.
stare) Herman Darewaki and His Band with Cyril Nora Vocal). 8.90 Beethoven Conperto No. 1 in and Dwyer. Vocal and Piano-It's Humorous - Arguments - Clapham C Major, Op. 15.
Great to be in Love Again (McHugh); Arthur Schnabel (Piano) and the A Waltz was Barn in Vienna (Loewe) R. C. Robertson on Pathological Aspects of Chemical Warfare" 8.30 London Symphony Orchestra con- -Turner Layton,
ducted by Dr. Mikicom Eargent...
6.10 Closing Local. Stock Quota, tions.
Paso CunisTM
Sale of Ponies it Jockey Club Paddock, 5.15 pm.
HK University-Lecture by Prof
pm.
Cheero Club, Darts and Table Ten- nis.
26-Tides: High 3.58 s. and. 6.25) p.m. Low 1140 am, and 11.39 p.m.
Sunrise: 625 am: Sunset: 5.50 p.m. Royal Hongkong Yacht Club Open Ing Cruise, Cocktail Party & Supper.
Scout Camp at Chal Wan. 27-Tides: High 5.22 am and 6.56 p.in. Low 12.28 p.m.
Sunrise: 6.25 m; Sunset: 5.50 p.m. Colony Golf Championships. Y.M.C.A. Discussion Group. 9 p.m. St Andrew's Church, Harvest Fes- tival.
Scout Camp at Chai Wan. Model Aeroplane Competition. Chinese YM.C.A. Kowloon-Lee ture on Religious Education.
28-Tides: High 638 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. Low 1245 am and 1.10 p.m.
Sunrise: 6.26 am: Sunset: 5.49 p.m. St. Andrew's Fellowship Weekly Meeting, 6.15 p.m.
“Mid Close downs
6.42 Songs by Oscar Natzke (Bass) and Lina Paglinghi (Soprano).
11.00 Close down.
SHORT WAVE
(Handel); The Song of Hybrias the Hear Me Yi Winds and Waves
Cretan (ott)-Oscar Natzke (Bass) | Calla with Orchestra. Lakme - Bell Song 0.8.0 (Delibes)-Lina Pagliugh! (Soprano) G.R.B. with Orchestra.
2.00 London Relay-The News. 7.15 London Relay Topical Talks.. 1.30 Variety.
Ladies' Working Party (B.W.Q.F.). Govt. House, 9 am-12 noon
St. Andrew's Club Badminton Trials.
Reception by T.W.CA. and Chinese Clubs to Prof. Cuills, 4.30 pro
Hongkong Cricket Club, Annual Meeting, 5.30 p.m.
DAVENTRY
Wavelength 17.396.6 (16.80m.)
9.51mm. (31.53m.) 21.47m.c. (71.57m.)
0.8.FL. G.8.0.
15:18m.c. (19,78)
NEWS IN ENGLISH Transmission I-News Sump-
Mary
4.00 pm
Pull Bulletin
8.00 p.m.
Trans. I & III-News Sumo-
8.45 p.m.
mary
Full Bulletin
7.30 p.m.
do. do
9.15 p.m.
1200 mil. aight
7.30 8.m
Transmission V-News Sum.
inary Full Bulletin
8.30 an
GOVT. SHELVES SCHEME ATTRACTION AT
FOR BOYS FROM CHINESE SCHOOLS
Because of an insufficient number of applications, the
·Government is shelving a scheme, which was to have begun this month, by which selected boys from Chinese schools would have taken a special course of English In English schools In Singapore, Penang and Malacca. writes the Malaya Tribune, "Mr. H. R. Cheeseman, acting carried through, owing to in- Director of Education. Malaya, sufficient applications. suggested the scheme to the Gov-! ernment last year.
MAJESTIC
King Of Lumberjacks
"King Of The Lumberjacks"
of
by
a Warner Bros, picture, opens at the Majestic Theatre today. Bet in a rugged background,. "King! Of The Lumberjacks"" co-stara John Payne and Gloria Dickson.
It is stated that the applica-
Blim, played by John Payne, tions received were not sufficient a young inexperienced city fellow It was meant to give Chinese to run even a single class.
applies for work at a lumber boys the same opportunities that investigations revealed that the ties, he wins the admiration
camp, where after many difficul- are now given to Malay boys, a reasons for the lack of enthusiasm the boss Dominic, played selected number of whom come for the project are based on:- up from Malay schools yearly and
Stanley Fields, Tina, played by.. (1) The fact that parents pre- Join a special Malay class in an fer their sons to complete their Gloria Dickson, arrives at the approved-English school.
Chinese education;---
camp just ay Slim leaves to spend When the scheme for the Chi (2) The question of increased, his vacation in San Francisco, nere boya was decided on, it was expenditure on, books and sta.
Dominid is badly' wounded in a arranged that 35 boys would form tionery and, in many instances, gun fight and Tina nurses him a class in each Settlement. They transport,
back to health. During his con- were to have been selected follow-|(3) The relatively high cost of valescence Dominic falls in love ing an examination held in. Bep-English, education compared with with Tina and they are married tember. They would have then Chinese education been posted in Singapore to Monk's Hill School, in Malacca to the Tranquerah English School, and in Penang to the Hudson School.
before Slim returna, Dominic soon learns that Blim and Tina have been in love for some time and that she had been waiting for Slim to complete a prison sen- tence. Dominsé becomes so enrag- LONDON. Oct. 21 (Reuter)-Ined that he plans to kill Slim but tween the ages of nine and eleven future broadcasts from Germany later repents and decides that ne
Straits-born Chinese boys be
were to have been eligible;-
BREMEN RADIO STATION
will no longer broadcast from has to fight to interfere and be Bremen but from Breslau some offers to divorce. Tina,"
The scheme was to have been experimental at first, 350 miles further inland almost on The supporting cast includes Joe and to be,"later, extended the Polish frontier,
Sawyer, Victor Killan and Herbert
but the Assistant Director of⠀⠀⠀⠀ The reason for this move is that Haymond. The screenplay was Education (Chinese), who was Bremen, is the favourite target of written by Crane Wilbur from a put in charge of the arrange- the RAF and the radio station atorý by Robert B. Kent. The ments, has just announced had to go off the air to avoid direction was in the capable hands that the scheme will not be
guiding the bomberi
Tot William Clemens
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1940.-PAGE
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