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HONG KONG

BERLIN

Z.B.W. on a Wavelength of 355

D.J.A.

31.38mm. (85.60 k.c.)

metres:(845 k.on), $1.99 inátrea -

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DJE

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D.J.N.

12.30 to 2.10 p.m.-European pro- gramme.

1.25 pm-Reuter Press, Rugby Press: Local: Weather Forecast, Time and Announcements.

1.40 p.m.--A Relay of the Rotary Club Timp Speech from the Roof- Garden of the Hong Kong Hotel.

Cal. J. L. Siceman on: The Order

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SCOUTS AND

EMERGENCY

Landing Ground For Planes

An example of the service which 1,09 p.m. Call DJA, DJB (German, ¦ can be rendered by Lone Scouts 12.30 p.m.-8.B.C. Wireless Mili- | English). German Folk Song. 1.10 with some imagination and plenty tary Band.

| p.m. Gay potpourri. 2 p.n, Newa of willingness has been provided I p.m.-Local: Time signal and

in German, 215 p.m. Gay potpourri by the Tallarbok Patrol, of Vic- Weather Report.

(cont.). 2.55 p.m. Greetings to our toria, Australis. listeners. 3 p.m. News and Economic The Scouts have undertaken to 1.03 p.m.---Gerry Moore in syncoReview in English. 3.15 p.m. To provide an emergency landing-- pated plano melodies.

day in Germany. Sound Pictures. ground for aeroplanes. Selecting 3.30 p.m. Anecdotes and roguish a nat, open area, they have mea- songs. Concert hour. 4 p.m. Con-sured out the ground to the re- cert of Light Music. 6 pm. Solo gulation size-500 yards by 150° Concert: Tiana Lemnitz, soprano. yards. Along the edges they have 5.30 p.m. News and Economie placed piles of stones, 100 feet Review in German. 5.45 p.m. apart at the sides and 50 feet A little German Reader. 8 p.m. Hitler apart at the ends. To make the Youth Programme. 6.15 p.m. Sign area clearly discernable from the of DJA and DJB (German, air the stones will be Himewashed

·English). 6.55 p.m. Call DJB, DJN. by the boys. Tins filled with rags DJE (German, English). German soaked in kerosene will be kept be Folk Song. 7 p.m. Concert of Lightside the stone piles to provide Music 8 p.m. News in English. 8.15 fares in case, the landing-ground p.m. Concert of Light Music is needed for emergency night (continued). 9.55 p.m... Greetings landings. to our listeners in the Netherlands E. Indies. 9 p.m. News and Econo- mic Review in German and Call 7.35 p.m.-Solemn Melody for Or- [DJQ. 9.15 p.m. The mald as mistress. gan and Orchestra.

10 p.m. Newb and Economic Review in English on DJE, DIN, DJ in Netherlands on

of St. John of Jerusalem.”

2.10 p.m.-Close Down.

4 to 7 p.m.---Chinese programme.

7 to 11.15 p.m.-European pro- gramme.

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

7.40 p.m.-From the Studio.. 8 p.m-Local: Time signal and weather report.

8.03 p.m.-Orchestre Mascotte.

· 8.23 p.m.-Musical programme

from the Studio.

6.55 pm-London: News and

announcements..

9.15 p.m.-London Palladium Or- chestra.

9.30 p.m. From the Studio: "Ozo and His Boy Friends, with "Doreen Ma (Vocal). "

10 p.m.-London: Big Ben. 10.17 p.m. London:" "World Affairs. A talk by H. V. Hodson.

10.32 p.m. From the Studio: R.M.8 Empress of Britain" Dance Orchestra, directed by George Jay.

11.15 p.r-Close down.

DAVENTRY

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Wavelengths 17.79m.c. (16.86m.) 15.18m.é. (19.76m.)

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3 p.m. Big Ben; Chamber Music. 3.35 p.m. "Empire Exchange." 3.50 p.m. The B.B.C. Dance, Orchestra. 4.10 p.m. "Straight from the Horse's Mouth" 4.40 p.m. The news and announcements.

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p.m. To-day In many. Sound Pictures. 10.30 p.m. Little German Reader. 10.45 p.m. Orchestral Concert, 11.45 pan. Sulte for oboe-plano by Fritz Bruno Wild. Midnight, Sign on DIN, DJE, DJQ: DJB (German, English).

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Commanding at 2.30 P.M.

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KOWLOON

A QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

* Comprising: Black Wood Wars, Teak Office and Drawing Room Furniture, Bed Robin

Lone Scouts are Boy Scouts who,& Dining Room Furniture, Carpets, owing to living so far out of town Rugs, Enamel Bath, Clock, Cutlery are unable to become attached to

E. P. & Brass Ware, Glass and a Group, so do their scouting on

Porcelain Ware, Gramophones and their own. They can be found in Records, Pictures, Radio Sets, Sewing the

Machine, Ornaments, Electric Table Australiati bush, of the prairies of Canada, and the veldt!

Lamps,

and Fans, Rattan" Ware, cto.,

of Africa, but, although the boys are mostly by themselves owing to their particular jobs in life, there are times when they get together and start working on ideas for good turns.

ANOTHER -"SWISS FAMILY”

During this summer the Boy Scouts of Queensland, Australis, are to undertake an amazing ad- venture, based on the exploits of the Swiss Family Robinson. The Scouts have discovered the very is. land for the expedition, and they Intimate that it may even be the

etc.

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OF VIEW FROM MONDAY, THE 22ND MARCH, 1987.

TERMS CABE OF DELIVERY.

LAMMERT BROS..

AUCTIONEERS.

K.Z.B.M.-618.5 k.c.-485 Metres. Owned and directed by Erlanger and Galinger, Inc. 5.30 a.m. Breakfast Hour of News and Music. 8.55 am. New York stock quotations-Swan, Culbertson and Fritz. 7 am. Sign of. 9.30 am. Nielson Financial Review and It lies only a short distance off Musical Varieties. 11.15 am. Bign the Queensland coast, within the off. 2.30 p.m. Nielson Financial Great Barrier Reef. The mountain Review and Musical Varieties. 3.45 peaks still tower above the dense pm. Bign off. 6 p.m. Records.foliage to a height of nearly 4,000 6.15 p.m. Spanish Informa- feet, and the freshwater streams tional Period. 6.35 p.m. English run crystal clear. There is plenty Informational Period. 6.55 p.m.

of fish and wild birds... New York stock quotations-Swan, . The island is a tropical one and Culbertson and Fritz. 7p.m. lies about 900 miles north of Bis- Tirao's Mabuhay Orchestra. 7.30 bene, and its hitherto unsuspected p.m. "Moods at the Grand connection with the Swiss Family Rafael Artigas. 7.45 p.m.

Alma Corro and the Magic Strings (Chain K.Z.EG.). 8 pm. Bam- paguita"- Tagalog Programme. 8.40 p.m. Manila stock quotations and local market reports. 8.55 p.m. Block quotations ita Spanish L. R. Nielson & Company. & p.m. Mandaluyon Estate Programme. 9.30

p.m. Recorded Varieties. 10 p.m. Sign off.”

island on which the Swiss Family PEACE FOR lived, as the exact location was never verified!

AUSTRALIA

Trans. II (G.S.H., G.S.G., G.S.B.)".- 7 pm Big Ben; Cinema Organ Recital 7.30 p.m. Variety. 7.40 p.m. Eddie Pola, in "Ter. Jokes a Minute." 7.50 p.m. The BBC. Theatre Orchestra. 8 p.m. The news and announcements. 9 p.m. 3LR-Wave Length, 31.34 metres; "Made in Scotland": "Tobacco." Power, 1 Kilowatt; Frequency, Trans. UI (G.S.H.-G.S.F., G.S.B.).

9.58 megacyèles. 10 p.m. Big Ben; A Recital by 1.45 p.m. Melbourne Central Post Shelagh Christle. 10.17 p.m. "World Office Chimes. "What's Happening Affairs." 10.32 p.m. Gelger and his in Australia," in German. A talk Orchestra. 11 p.m. "The Forsaken by Herr Otto Steiner, of Melbourne City 11.40 pm. The BBC. The 2 pm. Chimes. 2.01 p.m. "The tre Orchestra. 12.30 am. The news and announcements. 12.50 a.m. Dance music.

MOTOR NOTES AND NEWS

Testing Of Brake Efficiency

Bishop Dreams.” A comedy for broadcasting by A. L. Phillips. 2.45 p.m. Close downl

NEW MADRAS CHIEF JUSTICE

The King has approved the ap pointment of Mr. Justice Alfred Henry Lionel Leach, Pulsne Judge of the High Court of Judicature at Rangoon, E Chief Justice of Madras. Mr. Justice Leach suc- ceeds Sir Owen Beasley, who will retire in July next..

Bir Muhammad Abdur Rahman

Robinson has aroused keen interest among the Scouts of Queensland.

The expedition starts in June to visit the island and relive for a few days the experiences of the Swiss Family.. It may be necessary to build a feet of catamarans of rafts to make the crossing. They will have to hunt their fresh meat and supplement dry rations with 'fish caught with improvised fish- ing gear and in case. any of the original jungle beasts remain it is even possible that tree-top houses will have to be built)

The

Scouts are now busily practising Scouting and back- woodsmenship so that they will not be novice explorers.. N101

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THE ARMY

TROUBLED

WORLD

British Rearmament Welcomed

Health stated at the Bonar Law Bir Kingsley · Wood, Minister of College, Ashridge, recently, that- Great Britain's considerable pro- gress in rearmament and her firm. determination to go on would do much to tranquillise a troubled world

"Our lack of defence," he stated, "has largely contributed not only to our own troubles, but to the difficulties of the world. It is be cause of this that our rearmament is welcomed by all who love peace." * Captain A. O. J. Hope, M.P., Lord....

mingham, said that it was an ap- of the Treasury, speaking at Bir-

palling thought that in 1937 we should have to rearm, but all who supported the National Govern- ment knew that it was necessary. He thought that the result would be prosperity for this country, ́and that our programme of rear- mament would bring about peace and that people would say, “Well done,"

Bir Archibald Sinclair, M.P., les-

School Associationsder of the Liberal Opposition.

And Defence

speaking st Greenock. said there could be, is history showed, no security in national

P.

Representatives of old boys' as- į"Armaments. The only hope of sociations from secondary and establishing peace was on a basis grammar schools round London or collective security, are to follow the example of the league football clubs in taking part In the anti-aircraft defence of the elty.

A scheme for the formation of

pared to come into a joint settle- "If (termany," he said, "is pre-

ment and to offer a guarantee of disarmament, we must be prepared to co-operate with other nations

anti-aircraft detachments confined to restore the trade of the world. 'to members of the various associa- including the trade of Germany, flons, has been discussed at a meet and to consider frankly and obrer- representatives of 17 schools in the many may bring before the Lea- ing at the War Office at whicntively any grievances which Ger-

South-east area were present, and gue*

Some time ago reference made to the often unpleasant is appointed a Puiane Judge of the truths as regards braking efficiency High Court of Judicature at Ma- told by a brake-tester such as the dras, in succession to Mr. Justice Tapley. With draft regulations" Cornish, who will retire in August further meetings will be held when i relating to official brake testing under consideration, the question of effective brakes becomes more important than ever, and it is evident that former rough and ready methods of testing will not suffice.

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next.

stopping distance to a much great er degree than might be thought Also the Tapley, meter indicates - how greatly road surface, affects

the re

representatives of old boys' asso- clations of schools in different dis- tricts will be asked to cooperate. NEW PEERS TITLES The old boy's associations of the following schools were represented

The Lities chosen by at the first meeting:—

cipients of peerages announced in Brockley County School; Brom-the recent Honours List "" were ley County School: Beckenham (published in the "London Gazette” same day is tested on various sur County School; Eltham College: recently:--- faces quite considerable différences Exith County School: Haberds- will be found, which suggest that shere Askee School: Hampton Bir George Richard James Hen- the Tapley meter should be as

Grammar School; Strand School of Windlesham, in the county of nessy, becomes Baron Windlesham Streatham valuable to road surveyors as it Brixton;

Surrey. undoubtedly is to motor repairers School; Button County School; and service stations.

Tiffins School, Kingston; Wailing-

It is not a really satisfactory | braking. If the same car on the way to test brakes after adjust ment by taking the car on the road and applying them with only one's own impressions as a standard of emciency.

What may be passed as quite satisfactory may represent a very poor percentage efficiency when It is difficult to see how a service checked by the Tapley meter. station can give effective brake which if properly fitted and service without some testing de- operated cannot fall to give an ac- vice, and while brake testing in- curate standard of comparison. stallations may be beyond the Not until the writer used one of needs or the means of smaller re- these Instruments for a consider pairers, such an instrument as the able time did he appreciate how Tapley is within the reach of all, Important absolutely equal adjust-while the little Ferodo dashboard ment is it the highest efficiencies indicator of Tapley make is an are to be obtained. The slightest interesting and useful atting for locking of one wheel increases every owner,

Grammar

Sir Arthur Michael Samuel has

wich.

ton County School: Croydon, High taken the title of Baron Mancroft School: Kingston Grammar School; of Mancroft, in the city of Nor- Roan School, Maze Hill; Wandi~~

81 Hurry Duncan McGowan worth County School; and Wimble-

has chosen the title of Baron Mc- don College, que

In order to concentrate the ef Gowan of Ardeer, in the county forts of each association on a of Ayr

Lord Geenwood, who was pro selected unit, defending the area

in which Its members live, an moted to the rank of viscount. amllation scheme was suggested becomes Viscount Greenwood and handed to honorary secretaries. Holbourne In for consideration,

London