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TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1930.

RADIO TOPICS

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

The following programque will broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station 'Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 355

metres:-

Gpm-European Programme of Columbia Records selected and supplied by Messrs. Anderson Music Co.

Gavotte, from "Mignon", "La Cinquantaine",

Squire Celeste Octet (3877). "Waiting for the Moon", "Every Sunday Afternoon".

Luyton & Johnstone (3956), "Scherzo" (Beethoven). "At the Brook" (de Boladeffre),

The Chorniavsky Trio

(3423). "Ro-Ro-Rollin' Along"-Fox Trot, "Amy"-Fox Trat,

Debroy Somers Bani (CB33), "Pagliacci"-Prologue (Leoncavallo),

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Harold Williams, Baritone (3843).

Mandoline Band (4160).

"Fides March", "Spanish Waltz",

"Quite Alright", "Thing-Uni-Mv-Bob",

George Rabey, Comedian (1460). "Carry Ms Back to Old Virginny" "My Old Kentucky Home",

The Century Quartette (8772).

ly large orchestra. On three sides are commodious galleries from which invited audiences will, on oc- casion, be able to see and hear the performance of broadcast artists before the microphone. To the side of the stage, the silence,cabinet window looks on to the stage like a theatre box. On the opposite side: is a dressing room and cloakroom for announcers. -

THE CHINA MAIL.

and universal appeal; and now that the plans of the B.B.C. for giving the home listener a satisfac- tory service have been worked out,; and to some extent put into opera tion, the question of Empire Broad- casting assumes the greatest pos- sible importance.

"ELECTRICITY MAN", WAR MATERIAL FOR

SEEKS GOLD.

Puzzle for Mining

Engineers...

RUSSIA.

Authorities Disfavour Supply of Acroplanes.

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Johannesburg, June 11. Through the abandonment by the Keen interest continues to be Glem L. Martin Company of Balti- circles in Rhodesia in the semi-motored bombing aeroplanos at a manifested in scientific and mining more of plans to sell twenty twin- official, tests to which Mr. F. Stone, cost of about $2,000,000 to Russia, commonly known as the: "electric it has become known that the man," is being subjected,

United States Government has

The annual report states that the problem connected with the provi sion of the regular service to the Special care has been given to Empire, have been worked upon in the decoration of this.studio, which detail, and a full review of the will also be draped with textile ma- position, with particulars as to England by demonstrations of an embargo on the export of arms, Mr. Stone attracted attention in adopted a policy amounting to an terial. There are also facilities for technical requirements, character unusual gift of ascertaining the munitions and military aeroplanes the operation of spot-lights. Old and timing of programmes, prob-presence of metals underground by to the Soviet Union. fashioned bracketa used to supportable response overseas, and cost, means of a divining rod, used in the roofs of the galleries will be re- was placed before the Government much the same manner as in the projected sale had fallen through Reports from Baltimore, that the

noved, and the whole hall will be brought into line with modern art requirements,

A third studia will be used for "talks." This is a much smaller room, but bears the same evidences of careful planning as the other two. It is designed with the inten. tion of putting speakers at their case, of making them feel "at home."

The microphone stands on a little writing desk at one end of the room, and the speaker delivers his talk from the comfort of an arm chair. To his left are the gramo phones for this room will also be used for the gramophone record re- hind him is a handsome bookcase. citals and against the wall be.

A few appropriate etchinga cómother words the transmissions have plete the atmosphere of a study. been carried out primarily for tech On the top floor the engineers are nical ends, the entertainment value situated. The engineers are lucky being considered as being of secon- in that their rooms command, the cary importance... Oversea listen- best view. These immediately over. ers equipped with look Queen Street Gardens, and af- receivers have

short-wave ford a fine glimpse of the Firth of thusiastically with the B.B.C., and

co-operated en

The decision means that Rusela, Forth and a long stretch of Fife- as a result that body is now in pós-

military equipment from the United in the matter of exportation of shire.

Hession of a vast amount of useful

States, is placed even more beyond On this floor is situated the con-technical data concerning auitable "The World is Waiting for the Sun-ped room of its kind in Britain. In reception.

trol room-perhaps the best equip and unsuitable times and places for

the pale than China. By resolution risc",

From the reports re- the diviner, the Head of the powered to impose embargoes on of Congress the President is em- "Just a Cottage Small",

one room one notices a musiclana colved three conclusions may be Geological Department buried Organ Solo by Jack gallery-a reminder of the days drawn first that a satisfactory number of silver colne in various Latin-American countries and to а the shipment of military supplies to Courtray (4371).- "Hungarian Folk Tunes"

when this flat was the home of the service of Empire Broadcasting is parts of the grounds, and Mr. Stone China. (Bela Bartok),

Edinburgh Society of Musicians. very desirable; secondary

At present such restrictione that discovered all these with one ex- more than one wave-length is ception.

are in force against Nicaragua and The undiscovered coin China, but to both countries ex necessary to mitigate the vagaries, had been placed beneath a flattea-portations may be made on specific such as fading, which are encoun-ed match box, and Mr. Stone ex- licence from the State Department

in the latter part of the year. To case of water-divining. He was were followed by admissions at the seme extent it may be said that induced to come out to Rhodesia State Department that it had vetoed Empire Broadcasting is an accom- by a prominent citizen of Gatooma the arrangement on May 14 through plished fact in that the R.B.C. interested in mining enterprises, a letter to short-wave station at Chelmsford and his powers have since been stating that

the Martin company, (5SW) already relays some of the tested by experta with remarkable favour" the exportation of arma- it "views with dis- British programmes for the bene- results. fit of oversea listeners.

ments to Russia, inasmuch as the But tech- Mr. Stone attributes his powers United States has no diplomatic nicians are of opinion that 55W to the fact that his body contains relations with the Government. The does not represent an adequate ex-"a super-charge of electricity," department said to-day, however, pression of modern short-wave which necessitates his constantly that commercial planes might be technique. The station is certain wearing thick rubber soles to his exported to Russia. The action was ly not powerful enough. No one is boots. Some while ago a series of taken for the department hy Joseph more aware of this than the B.B.C. experiments was conducted under Cotton, Under-Secretary of State, engineers themselves. That the the supervision of officials of the as Acting. Secretary of State in the station is purely experimental has Government been emphasized by the fact that ment.

Geological Depart absence of Secretary Stimson, and. the programmes have not been pub-

without referring the matter to the. Buried Bags of Gold. White House. However, it was re lished long enough beforehand to

The "electric man" was set to vealed that the policy, which here be of use to oversen listeners. In locate buried bags of gold. Six tofore has gone unannounced, was bags, three containing granite and decided upon six months or more | three containing soil in which were ago, when an inquiry was received placed lamps of gold ore, secreted with the tops of the bags the feasibility of selling submarines were from an American company as to open.

Equipped with his usual to the Russian Government. apparatus-a large clock spring-

Beyond the Pale. and it Mr. Stone proceeded on his quest, apring began to twist and oscillate Is indisputable that the violently as he passed over the bags containing the gold.

Susie's "Feller", "That's a Good Girl",

Vaughn de Leath. Commedienne

(4274). "Salut D'Amour"-Elgan Barcarolle "Tales of Hoffman"

(Offenbuch),

Squire Céleste Octet

- (1294). "Somewhere a Voice is Calling"

(Fate), "Angels Guard Thee" (Goddard),

Master John Bonner, Boy Soprano (DBI36). "Happy Go Lucky Lene"-Fox Trot, "Lila Fox Troi.

The Piccadilly Players (4977).

Violin Solo by Joseph Szigeti (LX31).

"Nowt About 'Owt" (Melvin),

"A Coople O'Dooks" (Weston),

A Worthy Building. The rest of the building is taken up with offices, rooms for the of

As a further test, unknown, to

Raymond Newell, Baritone cials, cloak-room accommodation. tered in long-distance reception; plains his failure in this instance to the governments.

(DB131)..

"A Country Girl"-Selection

(Monekton).

In the basement there are large rooms in which the Uncles and Aunties of the Children's Hour The Band of H.M. Royal spend their time answering the let

Air Force MX10). "The Driver of the 8.15",

ters of members of the Circle and (Longstaffe).

preparing the programmes. Here, "Aylesbury Docks" (Harding),'- too, is situated the echo room. Malcolm McEachern, Bass The Edinburgh B.B.C. studio never

(DB132).

had an echo room before, but this has always been a feature of the Glasgow studio.

"Toccata in F" (Vidor), "The Valkyries" (Wagner),

Organ Solo by Quentin M. McLean (DX66).

Operatie Squire Octet (DX62). 8 pm-Chinese Relay from the Ko Shing Theatre.

p.m.-Weather Report and Local Time.

""Operation" - Famous Melodies (Squire),

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Rela continued,

11 p.m.-Close Down.

SCOTS PROGRESS.

BIG BROADCASTING STUDIO IN EDINBURGH.

Edinburgh, July 24. Studios larger than any in the country and as well equipped ar those at Savoy Hill are the main" features of Broadcasting House, 5 Queen Street, Edinburgh, Into which the Scottish B.B.C./ moved

and thirdly that an Imperial ser- vice must embrace as much of the twenty-four hours as possible, so that the local time of reception may be a convenient one.

as being due to the wooden box acting as an insulator.

A theory advanced by the experts is that with his "super-charge of electricity," Mr. Stone's body con- An ideal scheme for broadcast-tains the property possessed by the ing to the Dominions would un- doubtedly be a system of beam sta- modern methods of mineral divin- electrical instruments used in tions, each economically confining ing and thus establishes definite its energy in the direction of a par- electrical contact between the hid- ticular place in which was desired; but in view of the Morning Post.

reception den metal and the clock spring costly nature of such an under. taking a more modest station will probably represent the next stage But even an up-to-date 5SW of much increased power and duplic- ate wave-langtha with an almost continuous programme will cost money, and it has yet to be decided who shall pay for Empire Broad- Fears recently manifested us to casting. It might well be argued the eventual, economic penetration that it is not necessarily the bust of the Netherlands East Indies by RADIO EXPANSION IN of the B.B.C, to provide this Japan are entirely dismissed by Mr. service, though, they are undoubt-C. Leekerkerker, of the Netherlands- edly the body best qualified to do Java Institute. it if the expenses can be met; and In an article in Sir John Reith told the

the Indische Colonial Gids, he shows not only

In Broadcasting House, Scotland will have à building worthy of its status as a nation. Glasgow people may yet see cause for regret that they did not make any great public protest against its being situated in Edinburgh. It looks as if it were rather late in the day to start pro- testing now.

THE EMPIRE.

NEW SCHEME.

JAPANESE SHARE.

DUTCH EAST INDIES INDUSTRIES.

In the case of Russia there can be no such shipments, even to the Government. Moreover, this policy has been adopted on broad grounds.

absence of diplomatic relations was That the embargo was due to the

formal than a substantial reason. generally accepted as more of a in fact, it was tacitly admitted ia official circles that it was due "to certain recent developments,"

What these were were not dis- closed. In some speculation there was a tendency to assert that pos sibly the disturbed conditions in India and Afghanistan across the Russian border have led to some request, formal or informal, from Great Britain. Other views were that the policy was based on the broad grounds that Russia might become a disturbing factor In the world.

BALLET. DANCING.

DANGER OF STRAINING THE MUSCLES.

Good News for Coloniale Conference that whatever that Japanese immigration is of there might be of benefit in the Bri-na importance, but that Japan's Listeners-In.

theh system, in British work and share of the industrial activities of British prestige would be available, the territory is so small as to be free of charge, to the Colonies, pro- scarcely worth notice.. vided that the actual out-of-pocket Of the Japanese who went to the expenses involved in organizing an Dutch East Indies

Is toe-dancing harmful to very last week, and from which the mainers-in in all parts of the Empire keep it has sometimes been suggest 1,359 men and 1,055 women in the

News of great intereat to listen-Empire service could be met from says that 1,266 men and 468 wo- been perplexing parents

in 1929, he young children? The question has Scottish programmes have been

gome source. In the matter of up men were resident in Java,

whose broadcast since the news bulletin

and children are learning ballet dancing. on Saturday evening.

A number of leading teachers in A glimpse of Scotland's radio

London and several medical men) casting headquarters was afforded

that toe-dancing la harmful. told an Evening News correspondent

comes

to hand through Reu- ter, who, quoting the Daily News and Chronicle, give details of a ploposal to establish a short-wave an Evening News man.

Empire broadcasting station with a Broadcasting House was former.world-wide range at Daventry. ly the Edinburgh Queen's Hall,

The following "interesting com In a more blase age It degenerated tent on Empire broadcasting pro- into a dance club. Now the B.B.C. blems was made by the Times in has restored it to its pristine mail week:

ed that the money should be provid-outer possessions. ed out of the portion of the wireless

licence fee of ter shillings which number of Japanese, viz., the East In the districts with the greatest la filched by the Post Office before Coast of Sumatra and Achoen, and

The principal of the John Tiller

the rest is handed over to the B.B.C. Dependencies, where the tin mines School of Dancing said the strong- But there is little doubt that the employ a great number of men at est child should not begin at an overses listener would be willing to high wages, there were many more earlier age than five, and that, for contribute if a satisfactory service women than men and according to two years at least the exercises were forthcoming. Moreover the Mr. Leckerkerker, anyone familiar should be very gentle. Homeland need not be the only one with life in the Indles would under- Miss Jeanie Smurthwalte, of the

to broadcast. In time each Domine stand why this was so; and that the Smurthwaite School of Dancing, ion may broadcast to the rest of the occupation of those women was not said: "Children should not be Empire: The only difficulties ap- that of military spies or industrial allowed to dance on their toes until pear to be financial, and an attempt workers." form a suitable item for the agenda Sumatra's East Coast, there were strengthening exercises. at their solution would certainly

they are eight. Before then they According to a recent census on should. of the Imperial Conference in the 373 Japanese women; in Acheen 78

be given only feet- sulumi

"Without such preparation they as against 90, and in Banka 18 will develop bent knees and weak against 45. In any case, the in-ankles, which is very bad from the crease in the men was not so con-dancing point of view. alderable as to justify the fear of unfair economic competition.

SOCIETY SENSATION.

London, July 24.

Japanese Capital,

"The tee joints of a child of thres are too soft even for its own small weight," patte

dignity, and it will take its place. It has often been said that the In a new and more glorious chapter gift of wireless was vouchsafed in the history of the Scottish arts. to humanity for the special benefit But at the moment it is neither of the British Empire. In return dignified nor glorious. mises re still in the hands of justice be said that this country The pre for such a benefaction it can in tradesmen.

has played co small part in the Those who have seen the main truly amazing development of stadio at Blythswood Square, Glas-radio-communication as we know gow, will have a good idea of No. It, to-day. It was in Britain that 2 studio in the Edinburgh building. the young genius Marconi, well It is somewhat larger, however, over a quarter of a century ago, and the silence cabinet is situated found opportunities and official at the end of the room farthest support for his early experiments, from the microphone. From here while to-day the short-wave. wire. will be broadcast the Children's less beam stations which link up. Hour entertainments, small or the Motherland and the Dominions been caused in diplomatie society by share in rubber culture, in alik pro- developed muscles and is table to As regards Industries with Japan Medical opinion, is that toe-dané Washington, A sensation has years, Japan had taken a modest throws too great a strulu on un- ese capital during the last few ing at an earlier age than eight chestral concerte and possibly constitute an unparalleled system the announcement of the engage-duction, forest exploitation result, in general weakness, small dramatic entertalaments. of ficient and inexpensive. com-

The walls of this studio will be munication. But the discussion at of Lady Howard, wife of the British Padang, Menade) At Tandlong as the feet, bald one doctor,

ment of Miss Gytha Stourton, nieco (Bornes), and in fisheries (Batavia, It might strain the heart, as well undraped, but will be lined with the Colonial Office Conference some kind of textile material and and the recently

ex-Ambassador, and Signor Flor- Pilok alone there were 700 Japan published ', f. dedorated in simple pastel shades. third annual report (1929) of the ant del Agnese, a handsome ese fishermen. A few devoted them B.B.C. make it clear that achieve Itailan butler at the British Em-selves to agriculture man ment is not to be allowed to engen-

bassy rub der. complacency, and that those The romance began when Miss etc) together with silk-worm cul- In connection with the death of

adale (rubber, enconut, peper, responsible are continually asking Stourton arrived in 1924 to act as tivation in Bencoolen,, and diamond Sir Arthur Conan Doyle It is stated themselves whether the fullest use Social Secretary to Lady Howard. digging in Borneo, while in the Aroo that it was his younger brother, also is being made of this priceless gift Miss Stourton sailed for England Islands, in New Guines and in parts dead some time now, who took in binding together the nations of on Saturday, determined to return of Timor one found Japanese pearl back with him from Chins what was the Empire across the sehe. The and marry Agnese, as soon as posfishers, the Art Pekinase dog to be in casting studio in Great Britain, and wonder of the reless, telegraph cible whether her family approve Japan possesses a Department for troduced into Great Britain when completed will be one of the has bodo surpassed by the wonder of disapprove of it. finest from every oint of view and cfs they

the Colonies and Etiigration, which ashing naturally extends Itas kles to w

the Dutch East Indies but Japan for admission as com ve placed their ese immigration apparently makes 4,400 Netherlander

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