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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY,
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Eyston Plans Test For R.A.F. With Oil-driven Car
WAR PRISONER FOR 21 YEARS
Otto Stukart, an Australian soldier, was reported killed in the Great War. Ho recently surprised his family by returning home after 21 years in prison. The picture shows the former war prisoner with
daughter.
his
Gale Lashes Giant Zeppelin Over Atlantic
ON MAIDEN FLIGHT
London, April 2.
Winds al gale-force tore
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the cigar-shaped aluminium-covered Hindenburg, Germany's new lighter- than-air master of the skies, as it flew over the Bay of Biscay last night on the first stages of s fight across the Atlantic to South America.
For the commander,
Dr. Igo Eckener, who has so often command- ed the Graf Zeppelin on similar nights,
it was an anxious night. This morning, however, the line. denburg rode out the
into storin belier weather, although turbulent winds kept the air- monster's speed down to 50 miles per hour, while her altitude was al times only 500 feet) above the sea.
The Commander of the Hindenburg expects to complete his Right to Rio de Janiero in less than three days,
The prevent Bight across the South Atlantic is, a prelude to yet another across the North Allantle. Toki night will take place next month. almost at the same time as the British mistress of the seas; the Queen Mary. makes her maiden voyage.-Reuter Bulletin. Serulce...
Salvage Ship Leaves H.K.
TO AID WRECKED FREIGHTER
Latest advices from the stranded Chinese freighter Rei An state that)
is hard 2,000-ton the
steamer aground, but that salvage is possible. As a result of this report a local Lug, the Talkoo, owned by the Tolkoo
Lid Dockyard and Engineering Co.,
is leaving this morning for the scene of the wreck at Eakhlong laland, about 420 miles from here, and hopes to be able to reach the Pel An early to-morrow.
The Pel An went aground in the
BONNET WILL
BE LIFTED
NOT
Air experts of many countries will follow with great interest 'attempts to be made on car speed records at Pendine Sands, Carmarthenshire, towards the end of March.
Mr. George Eyston, British driver, will attack the un- official record of 126.06 m.p.h, for a Diesel-engined car set up by the American, Dave Evans,
He will try to raise it to 140 m.p.h.
["Modern
Times" Banned In Germany
Berlin, Mar, 25. CHARLES Chaplin's new film "Modern Times" has been banned in Germany.
At the Propaganda Ministry this afternoon it was stated that there was at present no prospect of the picture being shown in
the country.
It had been generally assumed that he would use the Diesel bus engine with which he secured long-distance world's records recently on Montihery crack. But last month he let a corres-dicated that the picttire had pondent into his secret.
MONSTER CHASSIS
Another Nazi spokesman said that reports from abroad had in- "Communist tendency," and that this was no doubt the reason why the picture was unacceptable.
This is the latest move in the
APRIL 2, 1936.
ENGINE
RADIO BROADCAST
Talk on Area Boxing Championships
Z.E.K. 、 PROGRAMME
355 metres (845 kilooycles):
From Z.B.W, on a wavelength of 5.8 p.m. European Programme. 5-5.30 p.m. Dance Music.
at the Farewell Party to the Lion. Bir 6,30-6 p.m. A relay of the Speeches William Shenton given by his Chinese Friends in the Roof Garden of the Hongkong Hotel.
6-8.30 p.m. Children's Studio Con- cort.
8.30-7 p.m. Danco Music, 7-7.13 p.m. Five French Songs by Claire Croiza (Mezzo-Soprano). 1. Sarabande (Roussel); 2. Arlettes Oublieca (Debussy); 3. Chanson des Sirenen
Berceuse dè la
This engine will be fitted to the monster chassis of "Speed drive to page corny of Sirene" (Honegger): Amoureux of the Wind," the car, petrol-driven, with which Mr. Eyston Chaplin. broke numerous long-distance speed records on the Great Salt Lake in Utah, U.S.A.
By using the new engine in the same car he will be able to give the Air Ministry valuable comparative Agures of formance.
CHAPLIN'S ANCESTRY
Separes (Roussel).
7.13-7.30 pm. A Pianoforte
by Alfred Cortot. In recent months Charlie Recital by
1. Ballade In G Minor (Chopin, Chaplin's Alms, which used fre-Op. 23); 2. Rigoletto-Paraphrase do per-quently to be revived in Germany, Concert (Verdi).
have vanished from the screen on 7.30-7.50 p.m. Nat Gonella and account, it had been presumed, of his Georgians. doubts, existing in Germany as to the "Aryan purity of tho come dinn's ancestry.
Air
Ho is to use an oil engine that is being developed by the Ministry for use in flying. This will be its first test off the bench. All the time the car is at Pendino Mr. Eyston has to guarantee that it will have police protection and that no one will pry under its bonnet. No photographers will be allowed near it.
3-YEAR-OLD' CHILD
ELECTROCUTED
The country that first produces; *-*-*-* an ell engine comparable with any that are petrol driven will be mnx-j fer of the air. To be of real ser- vice it must have the speed of the petrol engine; it can already out- range it by many miles.
London, Mar. 23.
Picture postcards of Chaplin, which used to be displayed in [shop windows all over. Berlin, have now vanished, and it is understood that by official order no more are now being issued.
When the famous Rivels Clowns recently came to a leading Berlin
Fox-Trot-The Ghost of Dinah; Fox-Tro-Truckin': Fox-Trot Jea- lous; Fox-Trot-Sophisticated Lady; Fox-Trot-Black Coffee: Fox-Trot Lazy River.
7.50-8 p.m. From the Studio. A talk on "The Hongkong Area Boxing Championships."
tions.
8 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report; Closing Local Stock Quota- 8.00-11 p.mTL Chinese Studlo Con- cert.
11 p.m. Close Down.
A three-year-old boy, Raymond music hall with their act, which [Pratiey, of Ealing, was electrocul-used to include a parody of An oil engine is also compara-ed at a siding at the railway de- Charlie Chaplin, the clown who 8.95-10
p.m. European Pro- tively safe from fire. For these pot, Northfields, Ealing,
(played the mock Charlie abandon-gramme From ZEK, on a fre reasons alone the trial of this Air He was found lying near the led his little moustache and bowler (quency of 640 kllocycles. Ministry engine is of interest to live rail and died on the way to and appeared in another disguise. the whole flying world.
hospital.
-Renter:
ANNA MAY WONG IN MACAO
Miss Anna May Wong, the popular Chinese Alm star, photographed in Macao recently with her sister and Mr. E.
Lara Ries, Arta Märter of the Macao Lyceum.
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London. April 1.
The Marquess of Linlithgow, IMPERIAL
Was
Viceroy-Designate of India, entertained at the House of Commons this afternoon by representatives of all parties.
He leaves London to-morrow at noon, and will travel across France to Marseilles, where he will join his
ship for India-Reuter. Bulletin Ser- vica,
TYPHOON WARNING
The Manila Observatory reports at 8.15. a.m. to say that the typhoon is
Αθην July 1 September
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CORRESPONDENCE
Interport Machine Gun Matches
(To The Editor,
Hongkong Telegraph.) |
Sir, The sllly season has com- menced early this year. Still, what does it matter so long as it draws attention to our Volun- teers?
8.05-8.22 p.m.. Vocal Gems. Twenty-five Years of Popular Song; Song Carnival of 1932 Stars.
8.22-8.35 p.m. Piano Recital by Ronald Gourley.
Medleys Nos, 1 and 2.
8.35-9 p.m. Military Band Music, Golliwog's Cake Walk ("The Child- ren's Corner") (Debussy); Dance of the Tumblera ("Snow Maiden") (Rimsky-Korsakov); Tidworth Tattoo,
| 1934.
9-9.15 p.m. A Reiny of the Daren- try News Bulletin (Copyright by Router),
9.10-9.30 p.m. Four Songs by
|Lealle Hutchinson.
1. Sweet Dreams Sweetheart; 2. As long as our hearts are young; 9. I only have eyes for you; 4. June in January,
9.30-10 p.m. Dance Music,
10 p.m. Eg Ben: Close Down.
DAVENTRY PROGRAMMES
The following wavelengths and frequencies new observed by Daventry.
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Frequenes Wavelength 0,030 %.c 49.50 metres
1.65 21.30 matres
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QSR
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HAP
060
GBU
21,470 k.c.
13.97
GAI
15.200 k.c.
19.64 metro
QAJ
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19.149-X** 19.82 matron
17,799 k.. 38.86 mtires
12.93 49,14 metrom
Transmission 1
(G.B.N., G.B.D.)
2.15 p.m. Big Ben A Talk by the Chief Engineer of the British Broad- eating Corporation.
2.30 p.m. The B.I.C. Empire Orchestra.
Grorawich Time Signal at 8.15 pan. 3.15 p.r. Two shart playes “Un Doompere," "Le Billet de Favour."
3,50 p.m. Variety.
4 p.m. The News
4.15 p.m. Close down,
Transmission 2
(0.6.J., 4.8.0.)
7 pm. Big Ben, Brun Band Concert. 7.30 p.m. An Organ Recital by Albert
Tasier.
Greenwich The Bigusl ut n.m. palki "Imperfat Affairs. 8.11 p.m.
The Bath Pamp Room Orcheriza, 8.30 p.m. "Peacock Paradise."
9 p.m. The Newa,
9.1 p.m. The B.N.C. Scottish Orchestra. 9.45 p.m. Cloes down,
Transmission 3
(G.9.G., G.8.E)
10 p.m. Big Ben, The B.B.C. Weich Or
4
11 p.m. Evensong, from Westminster Abber. 11.50 p.m. A Pianoforte Interlude by John
Wille 72 .10.
**Betvetirs." A non-elop modity of song 15emories. Gromwich Time Signal at 11.30 1.300 12.13 .. The News 1.14.
Close down.
Your correspondent is to ba congratulated on being able to point out several inaccuracies (which appear in the picture show- ing the American Company of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps in action during recent manoeuvres. favoured with similarly mislead- After all, I think it unwise to jing pictures taken while our own assume, because the picture was Volunteers were in Camp at Fan- wrongly described, that American ing. Let us therefore be charit- machine gunners in the Northable. After all, our friends up have been indifferently trained. North may not be such dude. No ono supposos for a moment The ultimate test of good The photograph wasmachine gun work fles not in the taken that such a sleading accuracy of placing the team. description would accompany the Rather does it lle in having a print. In fact, I feel sure that thorough knowledge of the those partrayed were just as mechanism of the gun'and the amused as was your correspon- guts to keep firing with accuracy dent,
at an advancing enemy,
AIRWAYS FAILS that when
TO KEEP ITS SCHEDULE
Of course, the team was not in Nevertheless this correspon action; nor is the weapon a Lewis dence may yet bear fruit. War gun. It wie also unfortunate plans permitting, I look forward that the Barr and Stroud caso to machine gun matches between
London, Apr. 1. The cause of Imperial Airways' failure to adhere to its published schedules on the London-Singapore flights was sought by Sir Frank Sanderson in the House of Commons to-day.. was lying in the immediate fore the two Ports. While, not a Sir Philip Sassoon, replying, wald ther in the Mediterranean and the deground. As all good machind McSporram, I would like to bet sitube cast of Southern Visayas or Imperial Airways allowed for the trip struction of the slipway at Alexan- gunners know, it ought to have that our American friends in Northern Mindanao, moving W.N.W. from London to Singapore 188 hours, drin, dislocated Imijerial Airways' ropeen suspended from the neck of Shanghal will be able to give a the Individual detailed to take good account of themselves should compared with the K.L.M.'s 144, and Į pair and overhaul programme,
such an occasion arise, from Singapore to London 204 hours, causing unavoidable variations in the ranges. His Excellency the Governor, Sir compared with the K.L.M.'s 148, time-tables. The average delay in Lack of detail in the picture] In conclusion, │· I feel certain Andrew Caldecott, is holding a small Investiture at noon on Thursday, new Empire scheme it
Sir Philip ddod that under the the last twelve flights was under one does not permit one to be definite that your readers will join me in
day
about the Condenser Can but as congratulating No. 3 Company. April 9, at Government House when od reducing the London Singapore tion to the adbarance by the K.L.M.
la contemplat-,
Sir Frank Bandersen drew alten the Condenser Tube is in evid-II.K.V.D.C. It is a comfort to
R. N., of H.M.S. Dortelshire, will be
The loss of the Sylvanus by fire instvoyages in February
or N.W.
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