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In response to recent demands for more amateur talent on the air; a group of young people, bonded to
gether as the "Aerial Amateurs," are
giving their first broadcast from 8.30 Lo 8.55 p.m. over ZBW to-night.
WEDNESDAY,
JANUARY 27, 1937.
CHONGKONG AND
ANGHAI LINKED BY TELEPHONE
NON-INTERVENTION
PROBLEM
IMPORTANT POINTS FOR DISCUSSION
The
London, Jan, 20. Chairman ut the Sub-
(Continued from Page 1.) opinion already expressed by Mr. Fritchman that the circuit would be one of the most important in Asia.
"For newspapers in Hongkong and Committee of the Internatiorni Nan- Shanghai it should especially prove Intervention Committee will. meet a boon," he said. "I would like to on Thursday at the Foreign Office.
The replies of the two Spanish thnic the Hongkong. Telegraph for making it possible for the Shanghai Governments on the original plan of the first non-intervention will be of the importance which the volun- teer question has since assumed it in expected that the meeting will early proceed to a consideration of the report of technical experts un the scheme of control to check interven- tion.
with original music, lyrics and Timer to participate in this unique ect for consideration, but in view
between
and historic conversation plays, they claim to provide a pro-.
two great citics, linked together for gramoje to sparkling and humorous the first time by telephone." that it will leave the Colony with
"What's the news in Shanghai?" only two alternatives either switch
I asked. the thing off, as it will allow no
he replied. sleeping, or
or sit up and listen to it
"Very quiet here," "We've had some bitterly cold wea with appropriate enjoyment.
Another question for consideration With announcements and in-be-tier during the past week, but it's
by the Committee is that of interven- tweens, all annoying waits have been somewhat warmer to-dny.
"About the only news item worthy tion in Spain by means of, financial eliminated from the programme,
of inention is the arrival of the Em-aid-British Wireless. which is as follows:
press of Japan with A full shipload of
with passengers for the Eucharistic Con- gress in Manila. The majority of them are transferring to the Empresa of Russia in Hongkong and will make a pilgrimage to Sanciun Istand."
1.
Aerial Amateurs Opening Chorus Theme Song, Vocal Solo and Chorus. 3. The Reformer Reformed .........
Humorous Sketch.
2 Youth on Radio.
4 From The Gay Divorcee" to
"Follow the Flect" Astaire-Rogers Pluno
ano Selections. 3. So Early in the Morning
Miniature Musical Comedy. Welcome Lord Drinkertub ................ Humorous Sketch.
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The Talsuta Maru arrives to morrow with the official party aboard. They will be in Hongkong within two or three days," he added.
UGLY SABOTAGE PLOT BARED
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Soon A Common Place Within a few months the radio-fernment, he said, would do its utmost 7. Little Peak House Topleni Ditty.
phone between Hongkong and Shang- to defend the country against any hal will become commonplace. But political theory that sought to find ex- 8. Aerial Amateurs Closing Chorus its inception on February 1, preceded pression in the destructherto found
The Theme Song.n few days by the conversation be- Goverrunent The idea behind the Aerial Amn-
tween the two journalists and the
no other means than the secret ser- teurs is to attract to their banner all interview with a Shanghal business vice to investigate cases where there TOMORROW young people (roughly between 15 ma
are events of historie import-is reason to believe that subversive and 25) who are interested in deve-
A Columbia propaganda is being employed and loping their talents, dramatic, musical
which might lead to serious trouble,
Pictura and literary through the medium of
it there were any other method he radio. For, just as the stage has
would gladly A.D.C.'s and
unce.
Th Canton-Shanghal service will be augmented early next month by the inauguration of a Canton-Hankow
Philharmonic Soc/etles. service. Before the end of March Router and Reuter it, he said.
this organisation has the same rela-giant transmitter will be brought into idea is prac-service in Shanghal, allowing com-
the
tion to radio. That wed by the exis- inunleation with Great Britain and the
club int Shanghat
of
to been tfenble has tence of such a which the local leader founded there in July. This Shanghai club has been giving weekly programmes of an hour regularly and has a member- ship of nearly Bfty. With more talent in Hongkong and attention focussed ол only one station, it is
to surpass even soon hoped to
the Shanghal success.
The Hongkong publie can help by listening in to-night of 8.30 and then giving their constructive criticism, which will be welcomed.
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United States, and, through them, to over 90 per cent. of the 30,000,000 telephone subscribers throughout the world.
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(T.T. Suigon Settlement.
These charges are for three T.T. France minutes, and are probably the lowest PT. Switzerland
T.T. Germany in the world for the distance in-TT. Australia
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The Imperic Airways Empire Berlin, Bing boat Cassiopelu left Southamp-
Athens
ton to-day on her first service altcphagen
to Alexandria, stopping at Marseilles and Brindisi. The air liner is ex- pected to reach Alexandria on Thurs- day.
Stockholm STOCK Oslo Shanghai New York. Amsterdam. Viennn. Prague.
Madrid Lisbon
This is the first all-nir passenger and mall fight between England and South Africa vla Egypt and is pre- Hminary to the establishment of the Royal Air Service. The machine carries 13 passengers and crew of six.
Four Royal Air Force flying boats Hongko whiels
on a Mediterranean Hongkong ngan †Bumbay: cruise left Tagus this morning on the Montreal return Journey to England. The machinese are under the command of Air Marshall Joubert de la Ferte. British Wireless..
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NEW AIRCRAFT FACTORY LANCASHIRE SITE LIKELY
London, Jan. 20. The Prime Minister announced in the House of Commons that in view of wider consideratons Involved In the case of the proposed new alveraft factory at White Waltham, near Maidenhead, the Minister for Air was prepared to walve the preference from this site and was taking im- mediate steps to find a suitable site in Lancashire.-British Wireless.
EMPIRE MIGRATION
London, Jan. 26. The Dominions Secretary, in the House of Commons, stated that the agenda for the coming Imperial Con- ference had not yet been finally determined, but the Government certainly hoped that it would possible to discuss the question migration with Dominion delegates at the time of the Conference.-- British Wireless.
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FACTORIES NATIONĀLISED
Paris, Jani, 20. President Lebrun, al a Cabinet meeting to-day, signed seven new decrces providing for the expropria- tion of a number of aircraft fac- torles to be given to nationalised compantes, in conformity with the Government's policy of partial' no... tionalisation of armament firms
Reuter.
RAW MATERIALS JUNT
Geneva, Jan. 20,
A public session of the League of Nations Council approved.the creation of n Raw Materals Committee which will hunt new sources of supply for
"starved" nations.Router.
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BRITISH FINANCES
London, Jan. 20.
19.30
Exchequer returns show that total 39.00
10.90 ordinary revenue to date amounts to:
with compared 1/2.17/32 1/2.17/32 £549,611,352, 03
.4.90
8.95
2014
4.00% 8.95
£531,231,488 on the corresponding date last year. Total ordinary ex- 20% perditure on January 23 amounted 140 P
140% to £631,600,302, as compared with Nom.
Nom. £399.933,301 at the corresponding 110
110date last year.--Dritish Wireless. 1/2.31/32 1/2.31/32 1/0.3/321/05/30
4.90%
The next fortnightly dance of the 20.10 R.E.O.C.A. will be held at the Penin- 1/1.31/32 sula Hotel on Wednesday, February 213 3, commencing at 8.30 p.m. Music 30 will be provided by the 2nd Bn. of 414 the Royal Welch Fusiliers.
213
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The Empress of Japan is due here from Shanghai at 9 am, on Friday.
Miss Matheson, who was formerly manageress of the Peak Hotel, has assumed her duties as manageress of Repulse Bay Hotel. Mr. J. Semmler, formerly manager at Repulse Bay Hotel, will leave the Colony shortly on an extended tour of Australia and New Zealand,
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GUY KISSER HUGH HERBERT
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