1932-12-17 — Page 7

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1932.

TALK ON EMPIRE BROADCASTING.

Mr. L. H. King's Lecture From Z.B.W.

HONG KONG INTEREST.

An interesting and informative talk on Empire Radio was given by Mr.. L. II. King. Chief Electrical Engineer, from the ZBW Studio Inst night.

Mr. King said :—

"The Empire has, for the pur- pose of Broadcasting, been divided Intu five Zones:-

Zone 1: Australia and Newl Zealand and Pacific Isles.

Zone 2: India, Burma and the Malay States.

Zone 3: Iraq, Egypt, East Africa | and South America.

Zone 4: West Africa, including the Gold Coast and the Atlantic Islands (Tristan da Cunha and the Falkland Islands)."

Zone 5: Canada, West Indies, Trinidad, British Guiana and the Pacific Islands.

"The wavelengths and the cor- responding call signs which it is proposed to use have now been allocated and are given in the table .below:-

Zone 1: Austrainsia, Wavelength Metres: 26.5, Frequency KC S: 11,750, Call Sign: G.S.D.

Zone 2: India, Wavelength Metren 16,0 and 25.3, Frequency

RADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadensting Station Z.E.W. on, a wavelength of 855 metres (845 K.C.'s)...

12.30 p.m.-European programme of

Columbia recorda.

THE CHINA MAIL.

SANTA CLAUS TAKES TO THE AIR.

To-Day's Short Story,

THE WHEEL

Presents To Be Dropped

In Colony.

SINCERE'S ENTERPRISE.

OF TIME

By Douglas Newton.

JOSEA REWELL put two- Nic Rewell, Hosea's son, blamed

thirds of the blame for his Pennyhill.

HO

The Christmas Spirit is in the air, ` and Father Christmas wretched condition in life on to a He asked, with his dark fierce. 1 p.m.-Local Time & Weather Rehimself will also be in the certain gentleman named Isam-scorn, if any man could be blamed

port.

atr to-morrow, when he will circle bard Brunel. This meddler had for drinking hisself 1.15 p.m.-A relay of the Hong Kong round the Colony in

to death in Hotel Orchestra by courtesy of

an aeroplane thought out a way of attaching such a place. Nie Rowell

hated the Management (During the in-between 1 p.m. und 2.80 und drop the soles of boots to uppers by Pennyhill. In his opinion it was tervals recorded muste will be tiny, parachutes containing credit means of metal pins, if you please; a mlatake on the part of Providence, broadcast from the Studio).

coupons from Sincere's.

so that by machinery even un-He thought it mean and cheap and 1.30 am-Rugby Press News, etc. 2.15 p.m.--Close Down.

Last year was the first time in skilled men could make more dull, only fit for cows and cabbages.. 3.45-5 p.m. (Approx) Running the history of Hong Kong, that the boots in an hour than an honest Nothing had ever happened in Pennyhill, and nothing ever would. Commentary from the Kowloon, Santa Claus convention was adopted worker could sew in a month. Fontuail Field, of the match be-by a departmental store. But then The remainder of the blame. A man didn't have a chance of do- tween the

Kowloon Football Santa did not fly above Hong Kong; went to another enemy of gooding in such a chance of doing any- Club Lincolas by courtesy of the

and the 1st. Bitn. of the he landed quiety at Kai Tack, handwork-a chap named Garge thing in such a cramped, choked, Football Association

Aerodroma and

and proceeded from Stephenson. This chap had defied hideous hole. Kowloon Football Club,

there to Sincere's store, This year the laws of Nature and made al Nic Rewell was thin, wiry, am- 5-7 p.m.- Chinese Recorded Pro- however, apparently in the belief steam carriage that whirled folks bitious chap who had worked and

gramme.

that he is more of a public personage from one place to another at the lived in his father's iron-stone cot- 6 p.m.-An Attempt will be made than he thought, he is making an unrighteous speed of quite 18 miles tage at his father's calling until

to relay the programing from official flight over the Colony (after the hour. As a result, horses were

The could no longer stand the dirty, Melbourne of the Aboriginės Cor-his non-stop. flight from Alaska) be.just about finished, and when crowded mennness of it, and hed} 7-11.30 p.m.-European Programme. fore landing at Kal Tack. Many horses were finished a nation was married Emma Chewth and gone to 7-7.25 p.m.-Band Selections, Stealing Thro' The Classics

will be the eager young eyes uplifted as good as done.

live with her mother in the Three (arr. Somers)

Chimney. Cottage. Debroy Somers Band DX310. Hyde Park Suite (Jalowicz) Reg.

Band of H. M. Grenadier Guards

DX9221.

roborall Dances,

Danec-of, the Tumblers

the

(Rimaky-Korsakow} Golliwog's Cake Walk (Debussy)

H.B.C. Wireless Military Band 0744. 8 p.m.-Local Time and Weather

Report etc.

7.25-9.30 p.m. Variety. Cavalcade Selections

Debroy Somers Band, DX305.

KC/S: 17,770 and 11,885. Call Xylophone Solo-

Sign: O.S.G. and G.S.E.

Victoria and Her Hussai

Rudy Starita DB619. Rio Ritu-If You're In Love You'll

Waltz

Edith Day and Geoffrey Gwyther

DX55.

Zone 3: South Afrien, Wave-Vocul Duet length Metres: 818 and 49.0. Frequency KC/S; 9,585 and 6,050, Call Sign: G.S.C. and G.S.A.

1

Zone 4: West Africa, Wave Organ Solo- length Metres: 31.5 and 49.6,! Frequency KC/S: 0,510 and 6,050,!

Call Sign: G.S.B. und G.S.A.

Tales of Hoffmann-Barcarole

Terance Casey DB130,

Orchestral-

Rose Marie Selections

Zone 5: Canada, Wavelength Metres: 31.5 and 49.6, Frequency KC/S: 9,510 and 6,050; Call Sign: Song- G.S.B. and G.S.A.

These allocations, however, must) be regarded as tentative,

Daily Transmission.

Daily transmission will be made! for 2 hours to each Zone as fol ➡dowe:-

G. M. T.

To correct this to local time.

!, add 8 hours), Zone 1; 9.30-11.30 a.m. (Australia) Zone 2: 2.30- 4.30 p.m. (India) Zone 3: 6.00- 8.00 p.m. (Africa)

Zone 4: 8.30-10.00 p.m. (West

Afrien).

4

Zone 5: 1.00 3.00 a.m. (Canada)

DX309.

&

on Saturday to see him, dressed us Hosea Rewell spoke with feeling, he always is, leaning out of his gaily because he reckoned he knew what coloured plane dropping gifts out of he was talking about. He was the the sky. He will release 30 saddler and cobbler of Pennyhill parachutes,

village. each containing Sincere's Credit Coupon. The first The gaffers of Pennyhill agreed coupons which are presented at that maybe there was a larmentable Sincero's the next day, (Sunday), lot in what Mass Hosea did say, will entitle holders to special prizes but they thought his habit of lash- in addition to goods of the value of ing small beer with smuggled Hol- the coupon.

lands had something to do with it. Welcome at Kai Tack

On that day, when delirium tre- According to the latest telegrams mens refused to yield to the en- from Alaska, Santa has had a good lightened treatment of the time--- trip across the Atlantic and will 65 drops of laudanum every arrive in Hong Kong punctually at hours and the head shaved and 1.30 p.m. and will land at Kai Tack blistored-and Hoseu departed this, at 2.30 p.m. where he will be welcom-life amid a whirl of unimaginable ed by

a special committee from spiders, the gaffers felt their sus Sincere's and students of some picions had been justifled. schools in addition to an of the

public who may be present.

at

A special steam launch will take Herman Finck and his Orch, him across the harbour and he will land on the Hong Kong side at the The New Moon--One Kiss

pier opposite. Sincere's store Evelyn Laye and Chorus 0751.about 3 p.m. where he will Vibraphone Solo-Drink, Brothers board

apecially decorated Drink

motor car and will lead a parade through the main streets of the city. The procession will finish up at Sincere's store where Santa will light and proceed to the Wonder- on Sincere's Roof Garden which will open on the same day. Mystic Maze.

Rudy Starita DB471. Comedy Sketch-

Funny Pace A Few Drinks

Leslie Henson and Sydney Howard

9592 Xylophone Solo-

Victoria & Her Hussar Following the Drum

Rudy Starita DB619,

land

two

DRIVER FINED FOR RECKLESSNESS.

Dangerous Driving Charge Heard.

The gaffers used to get him to talk, with sly and heavy amusement, because he was that fiery. He was contemptuous of their dull, unas- piring lives,

MONDAY'S STORY,

Monday's short story will be "The Screaming Plant," by Hai Pink,

He used to stand up among them in his ragged, would-be London clothes, not hand-stitched smocks and sound woollens, but flowered vests and a coat with. talla he'd got from the squire's man, and he used to rant on. Mad to get away from the dullness of the country, he was mad to get to London. Hej was a wild one, surelye, one of gul-i livanting sert.

He was like that because he was n scholard. He'd muddled his head!

On a summons; accusing him of, with book learning. Several men dangerous driving in a motor car, had actually watched him write out Mr. Peter To was fined $20 by Mr. his letters with no more effort than Schofield at the Central Police he used to draw his waxed thread Court yesterday when a representa- through his leather. And he could tive entered a plea of guilty on his read beautiful. He would read In the Wonderland are many in- behalf..

them bits out of the "Weekly Poll teresting novelties which will bej Sergeant McInnis, who prosecut- tical Register" newsprint in a way: under the supervision of Santa. ed, informed his Worship that the that was exciting, but liable to These include the Mystifying Maze, incident occurred shortly after mid- make them uneasy. into which everybody may venture night on the night of the St. An but from which not everybody can drew's Ball. There were a num given to all those who succeed in Pier in Connaught Road and defen eacape. Special prizes will be ber of cara parked opposite Queen's

penetrating to heart of the maze, dant had driven past at an estimat Wonderland also contain a Skating ed speed of 35 miles an hour. Rink, Ping Pong Courts, a Tricycle A fine of $10 was imposed against Stadium. and many other novelties Mrs. Gorlo who was driving a Rudy Starita DB471. which delight the hearts of chil-motor car with a learner's licence in

dren and warm the hearts of Causeway Bay Road. Jadults, too.

Vocal Duct- Rio Rita

Edith Day and Geoffrey Gwyther

DXG5. Organ Solo-

Cavalleria Rusticana-IntemcZzB

Terance Casey DB130, The New Moon Lover Come Back "The transmissions commencing

Evelyn Laye and Male Chorus on Monday next must be regarded Xylophone Solo-- for many months as experimental Baby's Birthday Party and will be transmitted

As far as Hong Kong is concern-¡Vocal- ed it is officially regarded as being in Zone 1.

on two

alternative wavelengths, pending a decision as to which is beat. The transmission for Hong Kong will be made on two wavelengths simul- taneously 25.532 i.e. 11,760 Kilocycles using call sign G.S.D. and on 31.397 metres i.e. 9,585 Kilocycles call sign G.S.C.

on

"For the. benefit of those listeners who do not yet possess a short wave receiver, a relay of these programmes will be made by the local station if found prac-. ticable in other words, if reception] is satisfactory and if no special! Studio item is being broadcast.

Avoid Oscillation.

To Me

Song-

Funny Face-

Tell The Doc.

9751.-

Leslie Henson & Male Quartet 0592.)

8.30-9 pm

Casse Nolsette Suite

(Tschaikowsky)

Santa Claus will remain in Won-

derland till Christmas Eve and

hopes to see all his old friends ST. ANDREW'S CLUB

The B.B.C. Wireless Symphony Orch. and make new ones as well.

conducted at Percy Pitt 9260/2.| 9-9.30 pin-From The Studio.

A Pianoforte recital by Madame C,

Cuervo:

Programme.

1. Baranol (Larregla)

2. Jota Navarra (Larregla)

3. Vogel als Prophet (Schumann) 4. Orgia, Danzas Tuntasticas

5. C)

Clous (Ourina) 9.30-11.30 p.m.-Dance Music.. Fox Trot-

Smile, Darn Ya, Smile

Trees

By my

Side

Fiesta

"The Buccess or otherwise of the reception and subsequent relay. will to a great extent depend on listerners themselves, I appeal to waltz every listener to avold oscillation, Missouri

and not to maintain their sets on Wedding of the Winds

the actual verge of oscillation, Fox Trat

otherwise reception either by the Government Stations or individual Bsterners will be marred.

The Sleepy Town Express Fascinating Little Lady It Was so Beautiful

"There is eno point I wish to Tango are like Bubbles

Dark Eyes

emphasize and that is that short one Step-

wave long distance transmission is

Russian Medley.

WIRELESS FROM AEROPLANES.

Progressive Move In Conference.

A world agreement to extend the range of wireless wave-lengths allot ted to civil aviation has been reach-

CARNIVAL NIGHT. Clever Costumes At Annual Ball.

Gaiety prevailed in St. Andrew's

Church Hall last night on the occasion of the annual plain and fancy dress ball, organised by St. Andrew's Club.

CB850. ett by the Radio Telegraph Confered lady was won by Mrs. CB288. jence sitting at Madrid. t

The squire had said publicly that if he had his way that wicked news

hangman, and the Mr. Cobbett who sheet 'ud be burned by the public

wrote it clupped into the Tower of London.

The more Nic Rewell read the less he thought of Pennyhill. You couldn't say a good word for the village to him. He wouldn't even let the aquire de it..

"What have you against it, Niel Rewell?" the squire said.

"Even your Mr. Cobbett, when he rede

through it, said it was one of the most comedy and happy villages in England. And he spoke truth for once. It's an uncommon pretty place if you'd look at it with sensi- ble dyes."Y

"I don't see it tall, Mua Minnick-

"Party!" sneered Nic Rewell

GIFT DIRECTORY

Enumerated below are a few of the many acceptable presents we have on show. There are many more that would be appreciated, and we invite your inspection. They are conveniently arranged so as to make shopping Pleasant.

From

Dressing Gowns

$24.50

Travelling Rugs Sweaters

14.75

From Ties and Handkerchiefs 4.75 Shirts (with 2 Collars

10.50

to match) 8.75

8.50

Golf Hoso....

.$ 4.75

-1.75

Coloured) -4.75

Slippers

5.75

12.50

4.6

+2 5.00 2.75

6.50

19.50

5.75

18,50

Comfy PyjamAS Socks (Silk. or Wool) Scarves (White or

Handkerchiefs, dozen Neckwear Gloves

Trouser Presses Walking Sticks Umbrellas...

Fitted Toilet Sets

Hair Brushes (in case)

JAEGER

Specialities in a large assortment.

WM. POWELL, LTD.

9, Queen's Road C.

The Store Will Remain Open Until 6 P.M.

THE

HONG KONG

PENINSULA HOTEL;

HONG KONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL: PEAK HOTEL;

AND

SHANGHAI

*ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL; PALACE HOTEL;

HOTELS,

LIMITED

In association with the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lits, Peking.

OUR CHRISTMAS SALE

IS NOW IN FULL SWING.

DON'T FORGET THIS IS OUR ONLY SALE OF THE WHOLE YEAR.

GENUINE BARGAINS,

BUY YOUR

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS NOW AND REMEMBER THAT EVERYBODY

SMOKES

TABAQUERIA FILIPINA

26, Queen's Rd., Hong Kong. 18, Hankow Rd., Kowloon,

YEAR HAMPERS.

XMAS & NEW cow an' trees. A place carn't be

wood. Where's there anything. Purty in it? Juat mucky fields an

purty onless there's life and go in The first prize for the best dreas- It. An' those silly big hills, they're

Dan, just about crowding in on top of the Festive Season may be obtained from us at the following Reduced We beg to notify Customers that Assorted Hampers suitable for representing a shepherdess. Miss me, squeezin' me brain an' breath The range is extended from J. Gitting was awarded the prize away. You carn't do nuthing in a

Rates: 850-950 metres to 880-980 metres. for the most original costume.

Mr. Cyril Gregory as an Argen- the best of verssel like. Cramped, 1 Qt. Moet & Chandon Dry place like this; you carn't make MR318. This will afford many hundreds of

No. 1 HAMPER distinct wave-lengths, each free from tinian won the prize for the best that's what it la CB265. Interference.....

dressed man. Mr. F. Wong as - Emma, his wife, had the same IFt. G. F. Peppermint.

Imperial Champagne. It is hoped that he new wave pirate carried off the prize for the feelings. A pretty, masterful 1 Pt. D.O.M MRG56. band" will suffice for several years most original costume.

wench she was, and she couldn't to come even assuming no further Mr. E. F. Fincher was M.C.

see anything good or likeable in technical Improvements.

Pennyhill either. She wanted to

CB353,

You'll be Mine in Apple Blossomn

Time

bound to lack the uniformity and Fox Trot- clarity of local transmission, and therefore, listerners must not be disappointed or blame their sets on this account

"I would also advise listerners who are interested in those Empire Programmes to obtain the weekly paper World Radio, this paper has full details of the programme for --each Zone and will bo posted so as to reach a listener in time to be of actual use,

On Monday the programme will commence with the chimes of Big

Goodnight Sweetheart

Ten Centa A Dance

CB250.

CB242,

I'll be

I be Good Because of You: Wall

Waiting by the Sivry Rio Grande I'm Alone Because I Love You CB214. Fox Trot

writing a Letter to You

Hither. It has not been possible for an air traveller to send a private message by radio through the opera- tor on the machine. But in the big ger air Huers this may soon be pos Bible.

A Great Big Bunch of You. Waltz

BOTH SIDES WIN COURT DISPUTE.

Claim And Counter- Claim Succeed.

Judgment was

*

1 Qt. Martell's XXX. Brandy. 2 Qts. King George IV Gold

go where folks were more gay, Label or Perfection Whisky, where there was something a-doing, and where people had something to

$55

1 Qt. Superb Tawny Port,

2 Qts. St. Julien Claret

1 Qt. Old Brown Sherry, Black

A Seal;

-1 Qt. Puritan Old Tom or Dry-Gim.

IQ. Burgoyne's Burgundy. Phiul Pomeranzao. Bittera,

No. 2 HAMPER — $45.

say for theirsels. She jeered at 1 Qt, Guillemart Champagne. the mean little houses, and the 1 Pt. D.O.M. people like girt, silly sheep. She 1 Qt. Burgoyne's Burgundy.

used to say it was only it for poor souls who hadn't any hearts given by the or gumption. London was the Puisne Judge yesterday afternoon place where one could make sum in the case in which the Asli

mat of oneself, enjoy life, and be- MR666. Motor Car Company Limited sued come somebody proper,

In a Shanty in Old Shanty Town Fox Trot

MR658,

CB242

NG

Shout for Happinosa“................. CB2234, I Heard They All Start Whistling Mary One Step

Lady of Spein Waltz Ben at 6.30 local time, this will be Bells of Normandy followed with an opening an-Fox Trot nouncement At 5:40 a plancforte recital will be given by Berkely Mason At 0.10 a talk by Mr. Vernon. Bartlett "The World and Fox TTO Ourselves." At 6.25 there will be dance music. At 7:15 newaTAL BENE 7.80 the Station closes down on

Leave me Alone With my Dreams

I Lost my Heart in Heidelberg CB442:

Manguerade

Happy-go-lucky You

t

Sweetheartvänd 1x Next Dour You're Driving me Crazy

1 Q Martell's. XXX Brandy,

2 Qts, King George IV Gold.

Label or Perfection Whisky,

2 Qts. Tawny Dry Port

2. Qts. St. Julien Claret.

1 Qt. Puritan Old Tom or Dry Gin.

1 Qt. Vino de Pasto Sherry.

1 Phil Pomeranzan Bitters.

No

3

HAMPER

undy.

Mr. A, Sander, of Sander, Weller Rennyhill didn't understand such. Burgoyne's Bur Once Aboard the LaggerMR498. and Company, for $1,000, the talk, but it understood better in FPL. G. F. Peppermint. Another Trumpot Playing in the Sky balance due on the sale of a motor Emma than in Nic. Emma's ma 1.PL. D.O.M.

Your Arms Around Me MR664.

car, and in which Mr. Sander coun- wasn't too respectable. She was, 2 Qts Superior Rich Old Port HR521. terclaimed for damages for brea if the truth be known, hand in glove z Qts. King George IV Gold

with the Wildershires, who ran the

Wrap

All of Me Goodnight, Little Girl, Goodnight

ght of warranty

MR$21.

Both the claim and the count o claim succe

fun; the Color where in Oid: Wyoming CB164

Bugby

Mr F

-day Press Russ Asia

gled: rum the com

wine the cow

Label of Perfection Whisky.

Other Hampera made up to

$40.

11 Qt. Tower Brandy

1 Qt. Amonti

1 Qt. Puritan Old

2 Ots-Medoc Clar ALPHAI

or Dry Gin.

ttery:

GANDE PRICE & CO LID.

TONG CONG