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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 1936

COMMITTEE REPORT

ON B.B.C

Extension Of Franchise Recommended

TELEVISION, AND SPONSORED PROGRAMMES

London, To-day..

The committee set up last year by the Postmaster-General to con- sider the constitution, control and finance of the broadcasting ser vice in Britain have issued their report. The committee recommend the maintenance of the general. structure of the broadcasting They system as it now stands. endorse the chief feature of its administration in the past and jexpress high appreciation of its manzgement by the British Broad- casting Corporation. icommend that the Royal Charter

be extended for a term

They

of 10

years. The committee

recom-

mend the Postmaster-General to

Mr. Leo Frost, Hons Kors champion jockey, has undergone a successful operation for up- pendicitis, and bin many friends will be glad to hear that he is likely to make a very speedy re

covery.

NO RELIANCE ON EUROPE

CHINA MUST' SAVE HERSELF

MR. CHOU'S WARNING

From Our Own Correspondent]

Canton. To-day.

Mr. Chou Lou's warning that Japan will start further aggTES- sion in China as a result of the |reorganisation of the Japanese Cabinet is seriously taken here, and his fears that Tokyo will become more militant towards! China are shared by his! Party colleagues.

It is the opinion of Kuomin- tang leaders here that China| should not depend entirely on the League of Nations or the This point, PEACE PLAN UP TO Western Powers.

as brought out by a weekly į LOCARNO POWERS.memorial service address by Mr. Chou yesterday, is based in part on the observation of

(Continued from Page 1) continue to deal with the licer-ler's peace plan does not come Judge Wang Chung-hui during stay at The competence of the his 12 months" mat-within the ¡sing system and technical

No discussion Look Hague. ters arising from the Wireless Council

"Europe is too busy with the Telegraphy Acts, but that minis-place on either matter and the

Rhineland problem and the war terial responsibility in respect of Council adjourned until 3.30 pm.

in Ethiopia," Mr. Chou said. broad questions of general po- It is noteworthy that the par "China has to wake up and re- licy and culture should in future ties to the dispute are not

sist foreign aggression." Tel 25. 313, 25332. be allocated separately to a Ca-titled to vote on the Council, and

Mr. Hachiro Arita, the Jap- of hence-France and Belgium cannot anese binet Minister in the House

Ambassador, told the Commons who is free from heavy vote on the Locarne dispute, but foreign correspondents in Nan- Britain and Italy, as guarantors, king last week that China must may. It is understood that the recognise Manchukuo as a sign departmental duties.

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ALLOTMENT OF REVENUE

en-

They consider that, subject to Committee of Thirteen will meet of Sino-Japanese friendship.

the right of the Government

to in London to-morrow. M. Flabdin The Ministry of Foreign Affairs

the ultimate control of the broad will return to Paris on Thursday is said to be surprised by this issues of policy, the Corporation to consult his Cabinet. should, as in the past, be allowed

as much freedom as possible in

GERMAN DELEGATION?

remark and declared on March 10 that a rebuttal was issued,

Berlin: It is believed that if but nothing has been said since.

the Germany sends A delegation to

its domestic affairs and in

London it will be headed by Bar- details of management.

"The chief financial recommen- on von Neurath and will include dations are that the Broadcast Herr von Ribbentrop.

Official circles do not regard

SYRIAN REVOLT ECHOES

High Commissioner Leaves For France

- CHINA MAIL" SPECIAL

Jerusalem. To-day- The French High Commissioner

Receiving Licence fee should re-i main at 10 shillings and that, of the Council's reply as tantamount of Herr the net revenue from these to a qualified refusal

It is regard- cences, after deducting the Post Hitler's conditions. Office costs, a larger share, name ed as merely putting on record the ly 75 per cent, be alloted to the quite proper course of procedure Corporation and that the balance for the discussions.-Reuter.

PUBLIC SESSION TO-DAY RADIO of 25 per cent. be regarded as po. London: It is generally regarded to Syria, M. de Martel, left for tentially available for broadcast in League circles that a public France on Saturday to attend the ing so far as it may be required. session of the Council will be held Franco-Syrian conciliation nego

recommend that to-day, at which Germany will be tiations, The committee

The Syrian delegation, the service of broadcasting to the condemned for violation of the which leaves here on March 21, Empire should be developed and treaty of Locarno, after which the consists of four Nationsst lead- extended and that an appropriate Council will be adjourned anders and the Minister of Justice use of languages other than Ewill hold its next meeting atland Finance in the present Syrian glish in this service should be Genera on March 23. It is un-Cabinet encouraged

Although the general strike is TELEVISION BROADCASTS suggested this course to Mr. Stan-everywhere ended, the boycott by They recommend further thatley Bruce. The decision was to the general public of the Franco-

at a secret or Belgian Powerworks the Corporation be formally au-have been taken thorised to undertake television private meeting of the Councilways continues It is reported broadcasting and that the finan- yesterday-Reuter's Bulletin Ser-that the overthrown Syrian Presi- dent, Tascheddin, on his flight to cial requirements for this

pur- vice.

the Lebanon, was refused admit- pose be re-examined in the Au-i tumn of this year in the light of experience of the television, ser- vice shortly to be introduced in ¡London.

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GERMAN DEMAND FOR EQUALITY

(Continued from Page 1}

In regard to broadcast pro- Powers directly concerned should

COMMON ATTITUDE

and Tram-

tance to an hotel because of the public indignation at the offer by France of a high post in Algeria to the President. Trans-Ocean Service.

grammes the Committee think it be excluded from participation, Flandin had also separate con- important that

controversial towhich would not only mean Ger-ferences with the remaining mem- pics should continue to be dis-

the French delegation. many, but also France and Bel- bers of cussed and in regard to political giam.

notably M. Paul-Boncour, and broadcasting they suggest that

also with M. Titulesen, Rumanian the time allowed for political Paris: The papers report that Foreign Minister, and M. Parico, broadcast speeches at election the representatives of France, Yugoslavian Minister to Paris. M. time be apportioned by agreement Russia and the Little Entente met Litvinoff and later the Spanish between the Government, the of yesterday afternoon to decide on Foreign Minister, Don Augusto ficial Opposition and other Para common attitude at the League Barcia, were also received by M. ties.

Council's afternoon session. M. Flandin-Trans-Ocean Service.

With reference to school broad- casting, the Committee look for- ward to the time when every school will have a wireless re- ceiving apparatus and suggest that a set might be specially de- signed for school use.

SPONSORED PROGRAMMES The Committee recommend the scortinued exclusion of direct ad- vertisementa from the Britishi Broadcasting Corporation pro- grammes at their discretion and consider that in the early stages of television broadcasting it might be| « necessary to resort to sponsored programmes; but the Committee hope that any increase in its use will be limited to the initial stages. The main structure of the re- {commendations

unanimous, is though there are reservations ap-| pended to the report expressing | certain differences of judgment on past events and of opinion as to future methods.-British Wire- less Service.

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WEATHER REPORT

The anti-cyclone has moved into the Pacific to the east of Japan, and another appears to be developing to the north- west of Shantung. A shallow depression is moving eastward across Keres.. East winds, fresh įto moderate; cloudy generally, with fog, mist or drizzle, was the forecast for to-day, as issued by the Royal Observatory this morning.

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