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TO-DAY'S RADIO PROGRAMMES

Broadcast by Z.B.W. On 355 Metres

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12.30 to 2.15 p.m.-European record-

ed programme

1 p.m.-Local Time and Wanther

Report.

1.30 p.m.-Reuter Press Bulletins,

Rugby Press news, etc

2.15 p.m.-Close down,

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5 to 8 p.m.--European programme. 3 to 6 pm-A Relay of the Hong

Kong Hotel Dance Orchestra, to "6.30 p.m.-CHILDRENS' STUDIO CONCERT. 6.30 to 7 p.m.-A Relay of the Hong

Kong Hotel Dance Orchestra.

"1

7 to 7.25 p.m.-"Concerto No. 1 in G Minor." Op. 26 (Max Bruch) played by Yehudi Menuhin (Violin) and the London Sym- phony Orchestra.

7.25 to 7.42 pm-

A Becital of French Songs by Georges Thill (Tenor)

1. L'Attaque du Moulin (Bruneau) 2. Sapho-Air de Jean (Massenet) 3. Noel (Adam).

4. Agnus Dei (Bizet).

7.42 to 8 pm-Jubilee Musical

Hall Parade."

8 pin-Local time and weather re- port, closing local stock quota-

- tions 8.05 to

11 p.m.-Chinese Studio . Concert

11 p.m.-Close down.

8.05 to 10 p.m.-European

pro- gramme from ZE.X, on a fre- quency of 640 kilocycles, 3.05 to 8.18 p.m.-"Melodies of the Month" played by Len Green .. (Piano).

chestra.

8.35 to 8.15 p.m..

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LONDON DAY BY DAY

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London, Feb. 1. spend a well-earned · hollday in noted a general feeling of optim-France. An Empire tour, or a trip ism as to the trade outlook among į to the West Indies, has been sug- exhibitors at Britain's first Exhibi-gested, but this I understand will tion of Aerodrome Equipment open- | come later, ed at British Industries House to- day by Sir Philip 'Sassoor. Sints the last Aero Show was held at Olympia in 1929 civil aviation in this country has made great ad- vances, and the technical progress which has accompanied this deve- lopment is reflected in the wealth of precise control instruments, ra- dio equipment, meterological ap- ¦ paratus, beacons, and floodlighting appurtenances shown on the main stands.

on

Apart from this, however the exhiutition emphasises thè sur- prising number of ancillary - dustries whichs stand to benefit by a large-scale development of sex- drome construction., The" offolal asignal for such an expansion the commercial side of British avia- tion is expected, to' come very shortly with publication of Sir Henry Maybury's report on the fu ture control and development of internal air routes. It had been ex- pe that this would be available before the airports exhibition and scope of the report has been much conference opened, but the original

enlarged, and it is significant that Sir Philip Sassoon, In his speech to-day, stressed the point that municipal authorities will be well

DURBAK AFTER CORONATION During the three years following the Coronation of King George and Queen Mary, tae principal cities of the Empire were visited. In 1911 they were crowned Emperor and Empress of india in full court at Delhi.

That King Edward will go to India after his Coronation and hold a Delhi Durbar is almost

certain

-On this

occasion however, the

burden of tiring ceremonies and the strain of arduous journeys will be lightened us much as possible.

It is expected that during the next three years the King will tour the

Dominions.

ROYAL COMPANIONS

The suggestion has been made that one of his brothers may ad-

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HE Undersigned have received

instructions from

THE

REGISTRAR, SUPREME

COURT,

TO SELL BY

PUBLIC AUCTION

FRIDAY, FEB. 28, 1986

Af 12 O'Cléos NOON

AT THEIR SALES ROOM, No. 4, DUDDELL STREET

The Steam Launch “Ah Sun”

as she now lies in the Typhoon Shelter, Mongkok.

company him to assist him in | TERMS:-As CustoMARY. përforming his official duties and for the sake of companionship. In that case, of course, one of the royal Duchesses would be with

them

On these Empire tours the King, It is thought, may make use of the

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advised to fix on aerodrome sites aeroplane in order to save the fati- PUBLIC AUCTION

while these are still avaliable and get them equipped as soon as DOS- sible.

ALLAYING FRENCH FEARS

The great value of the informal talks which Mr. Eden, Foreign Se- 8.18 to 8.35 p.m.-"Peer Gynt Suite."cretary, has had with Continental No. 2, Op. 55 (Greig) played by statesmen now in London is exem- the New Light Symphony Or-plified by the way in which, through them, he has been able to calm French fears of a Nazi coup in the A Relay from Daventry

demilitarised Rhineland zone: Ex- 2.35 p.m.-"The Composer at the travagant reports from Parts. Planoforte. 4. Landon Ronald. though little faith was placed in A Recital of Landon Ronald's them here, had undoubtedly creat- songs, sung by Dorothy Stan-ed an atmosphere of suspicion, and ton (Contralto). Accompanied had not Mr. Eden taken the op- by the composer.

portunity of the French and Ger- man Foreign Ministers being in London to have separate frank dis- cussions on the situation, the re- Light Opera Gems

lationships between the two coun-" Veronique (Messager). Light| tries might have been subjected to

Opera. Company. Jolly Roger-Light Opera Com-

pany."

p.m.-The Daventry News Bul-

letin. (Copyright by Reuter). 9.15 to 9.38 p.m.-

M

yet another severe strain. Although the British Government had no rex- son to believe that Germany con- templated some precipitate action. the rumours from across the Chan nel could be otherwise than distur-

"gue of long and tiring train jour- I neys.

The King held his first Privy Council at Buckingham Palace yes- terday morning.

He also held his first Investiture as King.

He received Mr. Stanley Green- field and invested him with the in- signia of a Commander of the Ro- yal Victorian Order, conferred in the New Year's Honours list.

THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT The Duke of Connaught will again visit Bournemouth this spring.

He will arrive from Bath, where he is now staying, at the beginning of March and stay two months.

THE TRADE OF BOOKS

Mr. Ted Weeks, editor-in-chief of the “Atlantic Monthly," has written a book entitled "This Trade of Writing."

It deals, among olher things,

thors earnings. Mr. Weeks dves with publishers' profits and au-

figures slowing the effect of the depression on the publishing busi-

The Pipes of Pan ("The Arca-

dians") (Monckton), Arcady is ever young ("The

Arcadians") (Monckton)--Win-bing, and it is reassuring to all conness in the United States.

nie Melylle (Soprano). 9.38 to 10 p.m.

Geraldo and his Tango Orchestra

Geraldoland.

El Relicarlo (Padilla)," La Violetera (Padilla). To-night give me an hour of Love Flay, Fiddle Play. The Lady in Red ("In Caliente"). 10 p.m.-Big Ben: Close down.

BERLIN PROGRAMME 0.05 p.m.-Call DJA, DJE,

(Germ., Engl.). German Folk Song. Programme Forecast

"

cerned that Mr. Eden has been able to dissipate any suggestion of pos- sible trouble..

In 1929 American publishers sold "84,000,000 books to the general reader. From 1929 to 1933 the vo- lume of copies distributed shrank

THE Undersigned have received

Instructions.

TO SELL" BT

PUBLIC AUCHON

од

SATURDAY, FEB. 29, 1936

Commencing at 11.00 AM. .

AT No. 478, PEKING ROAD, KOWLOON

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

ON VIEW FROM FRIDAY, THE 28TH FEBRUARY, 1986.

TERMS:-CASH OF DELIVERY.".

LAMMERT BROS.,

AUCTIONEERS

as follows: Fiction 55 per cent.. PUBLIC AUCTION.

children's books 38 per cent.. bið- graphy 47 per cent., fine arts books 70 per cent, and religious books 61 per cent.

Perhaps as a direct result of de- pression books on sociology and

per cent. „Economics showed an advance of 40′

*

EVENTS OF THE SEASON The speedy resumption of normal business activities is in keeping with the King's express wish that the progressive trade movement, with all that it means in employment should suffer as little as possible from the effect of the royal obse- DIN quies. His Majesty has great po- wer of leadership in such matters, and I understand that his interest and perspicacity will be shown efresh by an early announcement giving a ruling" that functions al ready arranged should not be can-

A few writers, perhaps one per celled or postponed beyond a cer- cent, of their tribe, he says, earn tein date. The curtailment of so- approximately £15,000 cial activities will, of course, be considerable for the period of royal 10.45 p.m.-German Masters of mourning, but after the end of Feb.

9.15

Engl.).

p.m.-Hitler.

grammne:

Dietrich von Bezn.

Youth

<Germ..

Pro-

945 p.m.-News in English on DJA

and in Dutch on DJB, DJN.

10 p.m.-Germans Tar from home.

A Memorial.

Song:

Erna Berger,

ruary it is expected that societies" dinners and dances, weddings, and other functions will be held as planned. The big events of the sea- Eon, such as the Royal Tournament at Olympia in May, the Royal Air Force Pageant in June, Navy Week in August, the Aldershot Tattoo, and the Derby and Ascot racing fixtures will be held at the usual by dates.

11.15 p.m.-News in German on DJA, DJB, DJN. Close down DJB. 11.30 p.m.-To-day in Germany.

Sound Pictures. 11.45 p.m.-National-Socialist Writ

ings: "Der Angriff" by Dr, Josef Goebbels.

12

midnight-Entertainment the Announcers. 12.15 am-News in English on

DJA and in Dutch on DJN, 12.30 a.m.--Close DJA, DJNꞌ (Germ..

Engl).

. BADIO MANILA

6 pm.-Tony's Investments. 0.20 p.m.-Spanish Informational

Period.

6.35 pm-English Informational

Period.

6.55 p.m.--Stock quotations, through the courtesy of Swan, Culbert- son and Fritz. «

7 p.m.-The Town Crier presents a

Quarter-Hour of Melody.

7.15 pm-8mart Music, featuring

KING TO HOLIDAY 'King Edward will, I understand take a few weeks' holiday as soon as the many immediate duties ne- cessitated by the death of his father are carried out.

When King Edward VII died in May, 1910, and King George was proclaimed the strain of the weeks following the funeral was relieved by a holiday at Balmoral.

AUTHORS' EARNINGS

THE

HE Undersigned have receiveri

Instructions

TO SELL BY

PUBLIC AUCTION

Mr. Weeks's figures of authors' tamings will destroy some budding TUESDAY, hopes.

year.

Twelve per cent, of the writing pru- fession may earn £3000. The re- maining 87 per cent. range between £160 and £1000,"

more

In 1934 there were 15 authors whose books sold 50,000 or copies in the United States. Some of these were Book of the Month Club selections.

ON

MAIOH 10, 1936"

Colorencing at 9:30 AM-

Ar H. M. KOWLOON NAVAL

DEPOT.

OLD

AND SURPLUS VICTUALLING STORES

Comprising:-

Clothing, including Blankets and Mr. Weeks gives a best-sellers' list Berge, Dack and other Remnents, of books published in America be- Electro Plate, Cutlery and Table tween 1833 and 1933. The first | Linen, etc., etc. three in the list are Sheldon's "In His Steps" (8,000,000 copies), Gene Stratton Porter's "Freckles" (2,000,- 000) and Wallace's" "Ben Hur" Lots may be inspected on Monday,

the 9th March, 1986,"

(1,950,000),

HISTORY OF GEMS

Catalogues.

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AUCTIONEERS.

It is possible that the next "cinema cycle" will be a series of TERMS OF SALE detailed in alms dealing with the histories of precious stones. Already an Ame- rican company is working a brief pictorial record of the Jonkeras diamond, so this may be the first February and March are not example to be seen in London, but the most satisfactory months a British Arm contemplates film- for visiting Scotland, and it is ing similar subjects very soon. expected that the King will go to Among these will be such Scottish Cornwall or Devon.

stones as the romantle. Millotian pearl-of literary tame-and the

London, Feb, 25 Border sapphire, reputed to have viting tenders for the supply of It is learned that Poland is in-

adorned many queens. As the ori- 230 tons of antimony.

Possibly, following the example of Alice Worrick, Ramon Escudero, his grand-father, he may choose to Jerry and his Romancers, Johnny Harris and Russ Arañas.

7.30 p.m.-Amateur Hour,

8 pm-On Wings of Song with

Ramon Alberto.

6.15 p.m.-Moods Modernistic, - 8.30 p.m.-The Mystery: Singer 8.45 pm. Stock Quotations and

Local Market Reports,

9 p.m.-Nine O'Clock Monitor.

POLAND OUT TO BUY ANTIMONY

ginals of these seem to have been Whereas the high-grade product 8.15 pm-Chamber Music Pro-lost for ever, Jewellers are being was originally required, it is be- gramme: Quartet No. 12 in consulted about copies, for pasteleved that Poland will be satisfied Flat (Beethoven) played by the stones photograph wonderfully well with Chinese 00.2 per cent. pure Flonzaley Quartet. Quintet in the lighting is correct. The only since the English 99.6 per cent. is F Minor (Brahms) played by previous film fashion of this order too expensive. Consequently, Chin- Harold Bauer and the Flonzaley | caused interest 10 years ago when ese antimony afloat is being offer"" Quartet.

ine Koh-i-noor had its brightest | ed

10.30 p.m. 8ign Off,

angles photographed.

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