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TO-DAY'S RADIO PROGRAMMES

HONG KONG

Z.B.W. on a Wavelength of 335 metres (845 k.0.1.), 31.49 metres (9.5% megacycles). 12.30 to 215 p.m.-European pro- gramme.

Dance

12.30 p.m.-The B.B.C. Orchestra.

1 p.m.--Local Time signal and weather report.

1.03 p.m-Richard Crooks and the Angelus Octet.

1.30 p.m.-Reuter Press, Rugby Press; Local: Weathe! forecast, time and announcements.

1.40 pm-A Variety programme. 2.15 p.m.-Close down.

4 to 7 p.m.-Chinese programme.. 7 to 10 p.m.--European pro- gramme.

7 p.m.Grand Opera. 7.30 p.m.-Closing local stock quotations and Hong Kong ex- change market report.

7.35 p.m.-Alfredo Campolt and His Concert Orchestra

8 p.m.-Local: Time signal, wen-

ther report and announcements.

8.03 p.m.---New Dance Tunes. 8.25 p.m.-Theodore Chaliapine. 8.35 p.m.--From the Studio; A Recital by Pruc Lewis (Violin) and

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8.55 pm-London: News and announcements.

9.15 p.m.-Liebestraume (Liszt), played by De Groot and The Pic-

sadily Orchestra,

9.20 p.m.--From the Studio; A talk by Dr. G. A. C. Herklots: "Winter and Spring Colours of Flowers and Follage."

9.40 p.m.-Albert Sandler and His Orchestra.

10 p.m.-London: Big Ben. A programme of New Gramophone Records.

10.25 p.m.-London: "World Affairs." A talk by H. V. Hodson.

10.40 pim.-London: Varlety,

with The Four Crotchets in syn- copated Comedy. (Electrical Re- cording),

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11 p.m.-From the Studio: A re- sume on the Finals of the Colony's Billiard Championship, by Frank V. Read.

11.10 p.m.-Close down. e

DAVENTRY

BERLIN

DJ.A.*****

31.38m. (95,68 k.č.) D.J.B....... 19.74m. (15.200 k.e.) D.J.E. ...... 18.89m. (17.760 k.e.) D.J.N....... 31.45m. (95.40 k.c.). .D.J.Q. ...... 19.63m (15.280 kc.) 1.05 p.m. Call DJA, DJB (German. English). German Folk Song. 1.10 p.m. Light Music.

THE WAR ON NOISE

A Difficult Problem Solved

One of the most trying features of life in big cities to-day is the 2 p.m. News practically continuous noise ema- from traffic. building nating operations, road repairs and a host of other causes. The effect on

in German. 2.15 p.m. Light Music (continued). 2.55 p.m. Greetings to our listeners in New Zealand. 3 p.m. News and Economie nerves. of this "cacophony of Review in English. 3.15 p.m. To- sound" has been found to be so day in Germany. Sound Pictures. damaging that Intensive efforts 3.30 p.m. Ballads on animals in are being made to bring about an sound and word. Contert Hour. improvement. 4 p.m. Concert of Light Music. 5 The noisiness of London's under- p.m. Solo Concert: Georg Knies- ground trains has presented a tadt, violinist. 5.30 p.m. News and difficult problem for many years, Economic Review in German, 5.45 and steps have been taken from P.m. Little German Reader. 8 p.m. time to time which have materially Hitler Youth Programme: Tales improved matters. For instance, of Prehistoric Germany. 8.15 p.m. mattresses of asbestos felt about Sign of DJA and DJB (German, an inch thick were fixed in the English?. 8.55 p.m. Call DJB. tunnels in the form of a con- DIN, DJE, German Folk Song.tinuous band, and later the sides 7 p.m. Concert Of Light of the tunnels were sprayed with Music. 8 p.m. News in English. 8.15 an asbestos solution. p.m.

Concert of Light Music Then it was discovered that, (continued). 9.55 p.m. Greetings when 90ft. rails were used Instead to our listeners in the Netherlands of the standard 42ft. lengths, the E. Indies. p.m. News and Econo- reduction in noise was consider- mic Review in German and Call able, so the engineers turned their DJQ. 9.15 p.m. The Fatherland attention to atting continuous lles in the hearts of the people. rails and welding long lengths in Music and poetry. 10 p.m. News the tunnels. while a special rail- and Economic Review in English grinding car was devised to re- move dents etc, from the rails and on DJE, DIN. DJQ in Netherlands on DJB. 10.15 p.m. To-day in leave them smooth. This treat- Germany. Sound Pictures. 10.30 ment rendered a tunnel 60 per pm. A little German Reader. cent quieter than before. "Asbestos 10.45 p.m. Orchestral Concert. was again utilised, this time in the 11.45 p.m. Who is laughing there?

form of shields fixed to the sides Midnight. Sign of DJN, DJE, DJQ,

of the tunnel as close as possible DJB (Germ., Engl.).

to the footplates of the train in order to trap the noise from

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AUSTRALIA

LR-Ware Length, 31.34 metres: Power, 1 Kilowatt; Frequency,

9.58 megacycles. 11,15 a.m. A Ball for Ball descrip- tion of the 4th day of the 5th Test England v. Australia. 1.30 p.m. Close down. 2.15 pm. Cricket as above. 6 p.m. Close down. 6.45 p.m. Sporting news. Cricket re- suze. 7 p.m. Chimes from Mel- bourne Central Post Office. Talk -Test Highlights. 7.20 p.m. Na- Honal news bulletin. 7.30 p.m. Victorian news bulletin 7.40 p.m. Programme by the A.B.C. (Sydney) Wireless Chorus. 8 p.m. A play. 8.30 p.m. Programme trom the Melbourne studios. 9 p.m. Talk. 9.15 p.m. "Our Heritage of Song." 9.45, p.m. Programme from the 3 p.m. Big Ben "Eight Bells" or Melbourne Studios. 10.30 p.m. "Merriment Aboard H.M.S. 8t. Australasian News Service-in- George, 4.02 p.m. "Empire. Ex- cluding market and stock ex- change." 4.17 p.m. A Sonata Re-change reports and cricket scores. cital by Hildegarde Arnold and 10.45 p.m. Dance music. 11.30 p.m Lucy Scollick. 4.40 p.m. The news Close down.

Calls

Wavelengths G.S.G....... 17.10m.e. (16.86m.) G.S.0....... 15.18m.c. (19.76m.)

G.S.B....... 9.51m.c. (31,55m.) G.S.H.................... 21.47m.c. (13.87m.) G.S.F...... 15.14m.c. (19.82m.) Trans. 1 (G.5.0., G.S.G., G.S.B.).

And announcements. 5 p.m."Close, down.

Trans. II (G.S.!L, G.S.G., G.S.B.).

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RADIO LICENCES

IN CANADA

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7. p.m. Big Ben, Leslie Simpson at the Organ sf. the Classic Cine- ma. Belfast. 7.20 p.m.

With two and a half months of "Sealed Orders." "South Staffordshire Con- the current fiscal year yet to go trasts," by Kenneth Adam, 7.50 the number of licenses for radio p.m. The BBC Empire Orchestra. receiving sets issued by the Cana- 8.50 p.m. Musical Interlude. 8.55 dian Government has exceeded the number 'Issued during the twelve

pni.

The news and announce-

months of the preceding fiscal year, namely 973,597 as compared with 882,109. This marked in crease in the number of new radio

ments. 0.15 p.m. Dance Music: Popular Numbers of Recent Years. 9.45 p.m. Close down, Trans. If (G.S.R.. G.S.F., G.S.B.),

10 p.m. Big Ben. A programme Licenses issued reflects to some ex- of TEL. 80251

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Records. tent the increasing prosperity of 10.25 p.m. "World Affairs," a talk the average Canadian citizen. by H. V. Hodson. 10.40 p.m. Variety. 11 p.m. The Torquay

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Paper Mill programme.

12:15 p.m. "India," a talk by Lord Halifax, 12.30 pm. The news and an- nouncements, 12.45 a.m. Green-.] wich time signal, 12.50 a.m. Dance. musle." 1 a.m. Close down

MANILA

WARRIOR

Memorial Which Was Never Unveiled

LAMMERTS AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION.

"HE Undersigned bave received

InstructionA

TO SELL BY

PUBLIC AUCTION

ON

WEDNESDAY,

to

MARCH 10, 1937 :

COMMENCING AT 2 30 PM.

AT THEIR SALEJ ROOM, DUDDELL STREET

A FINE COLLECTION OF VALUABLE OLD CURIOS

Comprising:-

Old Chinese Porcelain, Hang Bronzes, Old Lacquer, Screens, Oraa- ments, Ivory Ware, Old Pictures, Pottery and various kinds of Jade Ornaments, etc., etc. •

ON VIEW From TUESDAY, THE 9TH MARCH, 1937,

TERMS: Cash on Delivirt

LAMMERT BROS..

AUCTIONEERS.

underneath. This brought about PUBLIC AUCTION.

a further 20 per cent improvement,

so that 80 per cent of the noise had been eliminated.

The next ster it to weld the THE Undersigned have received longest possible lengths of rall in

Instructions the workshops. which in turn. will be welded together when in

position in the tunnels: the new. streamlined trains, too. are also designed to eliminate noise, and other developments include an as-. bestos brake block' and pads to absorb. wheel, gear

and motor noises.

非

VALUE OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Duke Of Gloucester's Defence

TO SELL BY «

PUBLIC AUCTION

"

THURSDAY

MARCH 11, 1987 COMMENCING AT 2.30 P.M.

AT THEIR SALES ROOM, No. 35, HANKOW BOAD,

KOWLOON

A QUANTITY OF

A comment that the emolumenta | VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

of the clergy were not commen- surate with the importance of their work. and some remarks about Public School education were made by the Duke of Glou- cester when he presided at a festival diner in London to raise funda for St. John's School, Leatherhead.

New buildings have been erected at the school at a cost of £27,000: £17,000 of this sum has already been subscribed, but there is a deficit of £10,000.

Subscriptions" "at the dinner amounted to £4,745.

The Duke observed that for 84 years the school had given a Public School education to the sons of clergy, and added: "Some may say. What is the good of a Public School education in any case?"

"Now those who scoff at a Public School education seem to hink that its value can only be assessed by the amount of book-learning which can be crammed trito boy's head

"It is the mere fact of living a On the grave of Africa's greatest corporate life, having to subordin- black warrior-Chaka, King of the ate self-interests, the realisation Zulus-there stands a memorial that he must work and play in which has never been unveiled he harmony with others, which gives cause the Zulu nation is still in

a boy a much better chance of K.Z.RM-613.5 kc-485 - Metres.

erection debt over the

of the forming a character-a character Owned and directed by Erlanger monument.

which in after fe is going to sud Galinger, Inc. 5.30 am. Breakfest Hour of News lecting funda to

Solomon ka Dinizulu began col-enable him to use his learning to

the best advantage.” honour the me- and Music, 6.55 a.m New York

mory of his famous ancestor. He stock quotations-8wan, Culbertson wanted the Governor-General or and Fritz. 7 a.m. Sign of 9.30 the Prime Minister to perform the a.m. Nielson Financial Review and

unveiling ceremony. Musical Varieties. 11.15 am. Sign

But the Department of Native off. 2.30 p.m. Nielson Financial Affairs was adamant in its at Review and Musical Varieties. 3.45. titude; no unveiling ceremony un- p.m. Sign off. 5.55 p.m. Song less the debt is paid. Solomon ka :: Movie Magazine of the Air,

Dinizulu has died since those days, 8.15 P.EE. Spanish Informa-

Informational Period.

BELGIUM'S SCRAP

IRON POLICY..

Concessions Granted To

Belgian Ship Breakers

The policy to be adopted, by

tional Period. 0.35 p.m. English and it was mentioned at a re- Belgium regarding the European cent meeting of the historical shortage of scrap iron was for- monument had not yet fully been Belgian Cabinet.

FURNITURE

Comprising:

Black Wood Ware, Teak Dining Boom and Drawing Room Furniture, Bed Boom and Office Furniture, Ornaments, Cutlery, Brass & E. P. Ware, Porcelain and Glass Ware, Pictures, Electric" Table Lamps, Gramophones and Records, etc., etc.

also

Two Radio Setu

ON VIEW FROM WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH MARCH, 1987.

TERMS :—Cash on DeliverY,

LAMMERT BROS.,

AUCTIONEERS.

A "PLANT NUTRITION

PROBLEM

Flower Changes Into Leaves

An interesting example of what is scientifically termed chlodanthy in paddy has been brought to, the notice of the Department of Agri- culture.

Chloranthy is an abnormal con- dition in which all or the great. majority of organs of the flower become changed into leaves.

The cause of this changed con- dition is unknown but this is called. in Sinhalese “göyam:pfiel” · It. is.'

a rare and and its appearance in

a feld is considered to be an omen-

for a bumper crop. If placed se- cretly in the paddy store it en

New York stock quotations-Swan, monuments' commission that the mulated anew at a meeting of the supply of paddy will never be ex-

6.55 p.m.

..

p.in.

Culbertson and · Fritz. Tirso's Mabuhay Orchestra. 7.30 paid for. p.m.-To be announced. 745 p.m. Alma Corro and the Magic Strings (Chain ·KZEG). 8 pm. “Sam- paguita" — Tagalog - Programme. 8.30-p.m. Records: 8.40, p.m. p.m.

TOMATO JUICE · INDUSTRY

t

sures according to folklore that the

hausted. It is also said to be of medicinal value.

Among other measures, it was decided to grant firms engaged in

The Economic Botanist to the- breaking up ships export licences to the full amount of scrap ob- Department of Agriculture, who- tained from specific jobs. The investigated this case reports that government saw itself induced to this phenomenon is supposed by The increasing popularity of take this step in view of the inton and by others to some debil- some to be due to excessive nutri- | Manila - stock quotations -- Swan,

Culbertson and -Fritz. 8.46 pm. tomato juice with meals is reflect-clination shown by abip-breaking Local market reports. 855 pm. ed in the larger amount being yards, especially those at Bruges itating canse ruch as the attacks. Stock quotations in Spanish-canned in Canada. Figures for and Ghent, to move to Terneuzen, LR. Nielson & Company, p.m. the 1936 canning pack in Canada in Holland,

ON DEM Restrictions will be placed on Mandaluyon Estate Programme, show that 46,030,846 lbs of tomato 4.30 p.m. Recorded Varielles 10 funtce were canned as compared scrap produced at other sources p.m. Sign off.

with 10,382,411 lbs. ave years ago. with Belgian firms only being al-

of fungus or

lowed to export 50 per

cent. their export quotas for 1936. Trans-Ocean Kue Min.