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Peter Dawson, Bass-Baritone (B3521). 9.49-10.15 p.m.-Waltzes.
Amoureuse (Berger),
When he decided on Port Jackson as the site of the settlement he christened it Sydney after Lord one in the City with whom I have Sydney. Before the end of the first discussed the desirability of making month a plot for a raid on the food this long-delayed recognition of stores had to be overcome, and in ZB.W. on a wavelength of 85 Jolly. Fellows (Vollstedt),
Phillip's work, are favourable to the project."
The following programme will from the be broadcast to-day Hong Kong Broadcasting Station
the first year or two there was metres. much anxiety *about food. The settlement had to be put on half rations, and the troops were on the verge of mutiny.
5-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme. 7-10.80 p.m.-European Pro gramme of Victor and H.M.V, Re- It was an uphill, almost a super-cords kindly supplied by Messrs.
7-7.18 human, task, but in less than five S Moutric & Co.
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Played by
Coldstream H.M. and developed agriculture; so that
Guards: Pas Des Cymbales (Chaminade), (a) Air De Ballet,
British Australia.
com-
(b) Gallichoe (Ckaminade) (C1801).
(arr. Hume)
..(C1628).
Selection of Leslie Stuart's Senge
p.Organ Solos,
The City of London has an interesting link with Australia In these modern days, when Aus: which hitherto has been left un tralia is reached in nine days by an recognised.
airman and can be conversed with The omission will, it is hoped, on the telephone, it can hardly be abortly be rectified by the erection realised what the founding of a of a memorial to Vice-Admiral convict settlement in a strange land Arthur Phillip, born within the at the other side of the world meant sound of Bow Bells, who was Aus in the eighteenth century. Captain the settlement became self-support- tralia's first Governor and founder Phillip, as he then was, was 48 ing, and he transformed its inhabit
years old when he was chosen in anta into a well-disciplined Through the initiative of Mr. D. 1786 by Lord Sydney, Secretary of munity. This was the beginning of Hope. Johnston, whose great-grand-State for the Home Department, to
7.18-7.32 Ill-health, however, caused Phillip father, Lieut.-Colonel George Johns-lead the expedition destined for much trouble, and his resignation An Autumn Serenade (Becce),
Poem (Fibrich), ton, was A.DC. to Vice-Admiral Botany Bay.
Reginald Foort (B2388). Phillip, the interest of the Lord
In October, 1786, he hoisted his was accepted by the Government at Mayor and other City authorities flag as Commodore in H.M.S. Sirius home On arriving in Britain in Marche Militaire (Schubert), has been secured for a project to
1798 he was awarded a pension of Andantino (Lomart), -he subsequently changed to provide a City memorial to the man HM.S. Supply-and in making. his 1814, and was buried in the Church £500 a year. He died at Bath in who laid the foundation of Aus arrangement for the expedition he trália us a British community.
of St. Nicholas, Bathampton. would seem to have had visions, of; Phillip was born in Bread Street, the big part Australia would play E.C., on
October 11, 1738, and in the future, for among notes about baptised at All Hallows Church, saddles for explorers and small tin Bread Street, in the following lamps for presenting to native month. It has not been possible to chiefs he has left the following identify the house or the site of the comment:- house in which Phillip was born. "I would not wish convicts to lay There were then no numbers to the the foundations of an 'Empire. houses, and there is in Bread Street to-day no house which was standing 191 years ago, but the consent of Messrs. P. B. Cow and Company, from the moment His Majesty's owing to the Rector of the leading
forces take possession of the coun- Girls' College prohibiting the use Violin Solo try that there can be no slavery in of face-powder and rouge.
Ltd., has been secured for the piac ing of a memorial on the side wall
of their premises in Bread Street and Cheapside.
"The laws of this county will, of course, be introduced, and there is one I would wish to take place
SCHOOL GIRLS' PROTEST."
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Belgrade, May 24.
A highly amusing confilet has arisen in Serbian High Schools
The
Rev. Father G. Byrne, S.J., will Arthur Meale (2958). 7.32-8 p.m.-From the Studio
lecture on "Einstein and Some Others at Ten."
8 p.m-Local Time & Weather Report.
8.03-8.38 p.m.Variety. Song-
High and Low,
Far Away,
Sylvia Cecil, Soprano (B3860) Negro Spiritual—
(a) Get on Board Lil' Chillum, tb Dere's No Hidin' Place, (e) Oh! Rock Me Jülio,** (d) Oh! Didn't it Rain.
Faul Robeson, Bass (B8033). From the Land of the Sky Bluc a free land, and consequently no indignant girls elected "a Council
Water, Aloha Der Kreisler (1115), This will be in aa prominent a On May 12, 1787, the "first Fleet" and seat a deputation to the Minis-
of twelve" to organise a revolt į'Vocal Duet---
One Mad Klas, position in relation to his birthplace which had been assembled offter of Education.
Deep In My Heart,
Blaves.
Portsmouth left for New South
..
The Minister, possibly dreading.
Winnie Molville and Derek Oldham (BB048).
The Girl is You & the Boys Me," If You See Sally,
Song
8.38-9.09 p.m
Melville Gideon, Baritons (82574), Midsummer Night's Dream (Mendelssohn) Franciss
Franciaco Symphony Orchestra Directed by Alfred Hertz (M18). 9.09-9.49 pm A Concert, Songfes
The Cuckoo (Lekmann), Little Brown Owl (Sanderson),
avis Bennett, Soprano Mayis 320 Solo (2190)
as could bo desired.
It is suggested that the memorial Wales which appeared on Phillip's the influence of some of Bel should take the form of a life-size chart as New Holland.,
grade's prettiest young girls, re- bust of Philip, with the map "of"
British Flag-Holsted............ fused to receive them. There Australia as a background and al kangaroo and emu on either alder ships, six transports, and three vic-festo in the leading Belgrade
The fleat. consisted of two HM upon the rebels published a manfi Above would be a model of H.M.S. tualling ships. On arrival at newspapers, announcing that they Supply, the ship on which Phillip Botany Bay Phillip, in accordance were resolved to remain on strike arrived at Botany Bay and began with Government instructions, was till such "mediaeval education the founding of the first settlement to take up the office of Captain methods have ceased?
A Real Cockney,
General and Governor-in-Chief of The remarkable document goes. Et le a singular thing," remark New South Wales.
od: "Rouged lips, polished finger ed Mr. Hope Johnaton,... that Botany Bay, was reached on nails, and undulated short hair recognition in the City of London January 18, 1788, and Phillip, on are infinitely more important to of the part - played by Phillip Inigoing ashore, was met by a party, us than Latin, Greek or other use founding the Commonwealth should of armed natives, who responded to less encumbrances. We have no have been so long delayed. He was his signs of friendship by, throwing, desire to be as ugly as our grand- the son of Jacob Philip, a teacher down their weapons and accepting mothers, and we do desire to get of languages, who came to London gifts of beads and red baize. On married. A proficiency certificate from Frankfors and married Eliza January 25 the British flag was in learning is of much less nee in Song
Chorus, Gentlemen: (Lohr), beth, the British widow of a Cap unfurled at Sydney Cove, and the securing a husband than physical of to Philadelphis (Haynes), tain Herbert, R.N." His mother's formal proclamation of the colony beauty. maiden name was Breach. A teal
The authorities have failed to Philp remained nearly five years allow themselven to be convinced: Cockney Is supposed to have been
Zorganie born within the sound of Bow Belli
the colony by these striking arguments, and but Phillip was born under the ver
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FOUR LIONS ESCAPE FROM A CIRCUS.
One Jumps on a Pony and Over a Woman.
STRUGGLE IN LAKE,
His case has aroused the interest International Novelty Orch. of a number of German Nationalist
Four full-grown lions escaped (C1082).
Deputies, who have decided to ques- from a travelling circus at Hels. The Skaters (Waldteufel),
tion the Government in the Reich-ton, Cornwall, during a perform Estudiantinn (Wald teufel),
International Novelty Orch. stag regarding the steps it proposes ance in a large tent.
(C1826).
to take to secure the release of One of them leaped on, to the Merry Widow (Lehar),
Schwartz.
back of a tethered pony, "but Count of Luxemburg (Lehar),
The
Schwartz's question of
ran on again without injuring it. International Novelty Orch. (C1392).
nationality, however, bristles with Then it jumped over a seat in 10.15-10.29 p.m.~~
complications. His father, It is the park where a woman was sit- Introduction and Allegro for Harp stated, was a French Customa off- ting and sprang into the lake. It
with Strings and Woodwind Accom- cial and of French nationality. The was lassoed, not without dif paniment (Ravel),
son, however, did not know that his ficulty, by Capt. Pinder, the pro-
prietor of the circus. father was French.
Virtuoso String Quartet with J. Cockerill, R. Murchy und C. Draper (C1662-8). 10.30 p.m.-Close Down.
PAUL WHITEMAN TO WED AGAIN
.Jazz Band "King" Changes His Mind.
The three others were also captured.
Exactly what is the son's national status is difficult to say in view of the different views taken by French. The lions give their perform- and German laws on the 'point, but ance in a sircular enclosure in the hope is expressed in German the centre of the circus arena, circles that the French authorities and they enter this ring from will take the difficulties of the situa- their cages through a kind of tion into consideration and will be lane. formed of a series of iron; prepared to take a humane view of barred frames. For some reason a gap occurred in this lane, and Schwartz's case.
the four lions slipped through it at once.
[Alsace and Lorraine
were an-
Paul Whiteman, "King of Jazz," who in March announced that mar-nexed by Germany after the war of 1870-71. In 1918, after the defeat ried life was impossible for him, and that it was a middle-class of Germany in the European war,
the provinces returned to France.] proposition," is shortly to marry again. In March he obtained a divorce from his wife, Vanda Hoff, the dancer..
His next wife will be Margaret Livington, the red-haired Mimi.of the talking-picture "The Bellamy Trial."
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Discussing his life as the leader of one of the world's most famous. banda, Paul Whiteman said after his divorce:
PROHIBITION.
"Growing Contempt. Among Americans."
Fortunately, they ran directly
to the main performers' entrance, and left the big tent. The whole thing occurred so quickly that there was no time for a panic.
Three of the lions went straight from the performance tant into other enclosures. One of them ran into the horse tent; where it was secured by atten dants before it had time 'even to stampede the horses. The other two went into a wooden shed, the door of which was promptly closed and secured by á coloured circus attendant. ⠀
Captain Pinder,. in an inters view, said:—
The past five years has brought a great change in the American attitude towards Prohibition, ac I cannot remember ever having cording to Sir Josiah Stamp. had a home. I have not lived for
Interviewed at Minneapolis, Str more than two months in one place Josiah anid: "Five years ago when for years. Marriage is a middle-I visited the United States your class proposition; at any rate, it people, especially the business seems to work beat for those of men, seemed to regard Prohibition average mode, somewhere between a as an edict which they intended to him in six feet of water with his had-carrier, and a banker,"
"The lion that jumped into the lake was the only one which really gave any trouble. I found
"Vanda was right," he added, obey, and one calculated to benefit forepaws on the pathway. I roped him, but he was excited by liberty and became nasty and made at mé.
į
referring to his divorced wife, am married to my jazz band:"
Now, apparently, he has changed his mind.
NATIONALITY POSER.
Ahatian Who Fought For Germany.
the country as a whole.
"To-day I observe a growing contempt for the law among your people. I am convinced Great Britain's method of gradual restriction of the liquor trade is better; and will be more successful in creating a temperate nation,"
Germany when Alsace was part of Germany, E An Alsatian who fought for Ger months old, and there was no many
the War has provided a danger in their liberty. It they problem of natio that will Baw human beings they would prove difficult to solve His name turn away from them, although Is Schwartz, and he fought for they might attack horses
"I aide-stepped and he tried to jump a wall, but as I was still holding the rope I dragged him
that he became jammed be. tween the wall and a tree. I got the rope round his neck and fore paws and then he was almost helpless, so that we were able to complete his capture, d
All these lions are in their fifth year and fully grown. They have been accustomed to human beings since they were two (Continued at foot of preceding Column)
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