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HEAVY ROBES

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1.05. p.m. Call DJA, DJB. (German,

Reuter Press, Rugby Press; Local: P. Light music. 2 p.m. News in Weather forecast, time and an German 2.15 pm. Light maste nouncements. 1.40 p.m. The Lon-(continued), 9.55 p.m. Greetings to our listeners in New Zealand. don Palladium Orchestra. 2.15 p.m.

3 RM. Close down. 4 to 7 pm. Chinese Review in English. 3.15 p.m. To News and. Economic programme. 7 to 11pm. European day in Germany. Sound Pictures. programme. 7 p.m. Variety: Vocal 3.30 p.m. Military Concert.

and Instrumental-Yodel all day.— Harry Torrani (accompanying him- self on the Guitar); Humorous... Oh Sarah! Oh. Eneryl-Tommy Handley and Jean Allistone. In- strumental"Sweet Adeline" Selec-

Drums); -

4.45 p.m. Eternal Tokens of German Culture VII.: Thé Wartburg. Radio picture by Jakob Schaffner. 5.30 p.m. News and Economic Review in German. 5.45 p.m. German Law. Dr. Fritz Schwiegk. 8

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piano. 11.30 p.m." of eternal love." Anni Sobota sings songs by Johannes Brahms. 11.45. p.m. German Law. Dr. Fritz Schwiegk Midnight, Sign of DJN. DJE, DJQ. DJB (German, English).

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"

Seven Hours In The Abbey

.

Peeresses attending the Corona¬ tion ceremony will have to wear robes in some cases weighing twice as much as the average man's outât, writes the "Daily Tele- graph" special correspondent.

I discovered this when I visited

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HE Undersigned bare received

instructions

TO BELL BY

"PUBLIC AUCTION

FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1937 *COMMENCING AT 10.30 AM.”

; THE GODOWN or MusERS. DODWELL & CO., LTD., OAK STREET, TAI KOK TSUI

A QUANTITY OF

well-known court dressmakers in MISOFLLANEOUS GOODS. the West End to investigate the that the robes au- suggestion thorised by the Earl Marshal were too heavy.

average

The manager of a world-famous Arm called for a pair of scales and weighed the individual items in the Coronation robes to be worn. by a peeress.

This peeress is of height and figure, her jewellery will be modest and her coronet will be of a specially light design. Many peeresses will be wearing robes and jewellary weighing a third as much again.

WHAT THE SCALES SHOWED The scales revealed the "follow-

Coronation dress

⚫ and kirtle ....... Velvet train and

Light, coronet

1b 02

3. 8

ermine cape

40

10

Diamond headdress

Shoes and stockings Gloves

15

...?

Jewellery (variable)"

10

10 5

Comprising Electric Goods, Paints, Packing Hardware, etc., etc.

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don-Arthur Young and Reginald Forsythe (Pianoforte Duets, with New German Book. 8.15 pm, Sign of DJA and DJB (German, Vocal - Mary Rose. Gracie Fields (Comedienne); Vocal English), 6.55 pm. Call DJB, DJN, DJE (German, English). German We'll rest at the end of the trail.

Folk Song. 7 p.m. Concert of Light -The El Billies; Instrumental-

Music 8 p.m. News in English. 8.15 Schon Rosmarin (Kreisler).-Mar-

p.m. Concert of Light Music cel Mule (Saxophone): Vocal-

(continued). 2.55 p.m. Greetings Beautiful Garden of Roses Charles

to our Listeners in the "Near Kullman (Tenor); Organ_Solas-East."

9 pm News and Econo- Popular Melodies-Harold Ramsay mic Review in German and Call Vocal-Listen to the German Band, DJQ. 0.18 p.m. Spring greets us once -Hildegarde, 1.30 pm. Closing again. A musical play on local stock quotations and Hong German Spring by Rudolf Lamy. Kong exchange market report. 10.

.p.m. News and Economic 7.35 p.m. Scottish songs by Joseph Review in English on DE, DIN.

DJQ Hislop (Tenor): "Songs of the

In Netherlands on DJB. Hebrides" (Kennedy-Fraser).—An

10.15

To-day la Ger- Eristay Love Lit: An Island Shell-

many, Bound Pictures. 10.30 p.m. | ing figures: ing Song: The Island Herdmald; Eugenically Speaking (English). Osing to me the Old Scotch Bongs | English Play by Edward, Good- (Leeson), Ye Banks and Braes (arr. man. 1 p.m. Pathetic Sonata Lees). 7:50 pm Ken Harvey and by Beethoven. Hans Belts at the His Banjo: The World is waiting for the sunrise (Beltz); On a Southern Plantation, Melodies of Yesterday. 8 p.m. Local: Time signal, weather report and announcements: 8.03 p.m. Concert Waltzes: Farmyard Waltz (Folk. Tune)-Continental

Total Novelty Orchestra; A Thousand and

Peeresses of higher rank and Оде Nights," Waltz (Johann

those wearing heavy coronets and Strauss)—Felix Weingartner Con-

more elaborate jewellery will carry ducting the British Symphony Or-

up to 1ab. Latitude which the chestra. 8.15 p.m. From the Studlo:

Earl Marshal allows in lace at the A Pianoforte Recital by Rupert

aleeves and embroidery will also Baldwin, A.T.C.L Sonata in C Minor, Op. 13 ("The Pathetique”),

7 p.m. Chimes; Talk, "Current add to the weight in some cases. (Beethoven), 8.30

Worth Reading." 7.20

the Fortunately for p.m. "Alfredo Books

wearers, News Bulletin. 7:30 | coronata are placed on the head. Campoli and His Concert Orches-National tra: An Old World Garden-Selec- p.m. Victorian News Bulletin. 7.35 for only a few moments during the tion: Vienna in Springtime (Leon- p.m. News. markets and weather ceremony. Dominic Pelost) Romance in for the. Countryman. 8 p.m. A Moonlight-Selection; The Fiddler's Programme from the Melbourne at the Forge Ives); Teddy Bears' Studios, 9.30 p.m. Variety. 10 p.m. Picnic (Bratton), Mouse, in the A Programme from the Melbourne 10.30 p.m. Australasian Clock (Hunt). 8.55 pm. London Studios. News and announcements.

News Service, including market and Fm. Overture "Impresario" (Mo-stock exchange reports, "sporting notes. 10.45 p.m. Meditation music zart), played by The B.B.C. Sym- Fhony Orchestra, conducted by 11.30 p.m. Close down. Adrian Boult. 9.20 p.m. From the Studio; The 6th of a second serlea of Gramophone Recitals by the Rev. C. B. R. Sargent. 10 p.m. Lon- don-Big Ben; Dance Music:-Fox- Trot-Miracles sometimes happen, Fox-Trat-Just say "Aloha,", Fox- Trot-Thru the courtesy of love, For-Trot-Golden Heart; Waltz- The Waltz in Swing Time; Fox- The King and Queen and Queen Trot Oh, you Rogue, Fox-Trot- Mary. have accepted the first three Mickey Mouse's Birthday Party: coples of the Coronation souvenir Quickstep-Margie; Fox-Trot-Har-book of British Traditional Colours, bour Lights, Fox-frot-Someone to issued by the British Colour Coun- care for me, Fox-Trot-The Girl in cll, states the "Daily Telegraph." the Abbey will be barely sumcient the Garden, Afterglow; Waltz- The public largely owes to the for those who will have to hold Espana Waltz; Fox-Trot-Easter King's interest and foresight its coronets in their laps and carry

(For Account of the Concerned Morning, Fox-Trot Wanderers, chance of obtaining this record. heavy velvet trains over Fax-Trot-Copper Coloured' Gal which contains 51 standard colours arms.

6 Reel Newsprint Paper Fox-Trot-Another Perfect Night is connected with British ceremonial. But every Court dressmaker is stored in Godown's Nos. 2 and 12, ending; Tango-Majanah! Waltz-It was originally to be published in. bury making Coronation robes. The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf The Dawn of Love. 11 p.m. Close a restricted hand-made edition, but Many peeresses are having alters- down...

when the King saw the plans hetions made to gowns handed down

& Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon," thought the souvenir ought to be from one generation to another. available to the public.

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King's Interest In

British Colours

Coronation Souvenir

The editor of the "Tallogjand the average man's clothes in May Cutter" told me that the weight of the average man's clothes in May

is about sib.

In addition to the abnormal weight of her clothes, the pecress attending the Coronation cere- mony in Westminster Abbey will be faced with, two further trials.

CONSIDERABLE STRAIN Guests will have to be at the Abbey for more than seven hours. In fact, the privilege of attending the ceremony has been described as a test of endurance.

Then again, the space allowed in the Abbey for guests is very small. Eighteen, inches which has been decided on for the stands on the route of the procession. is ample for those in normal dress; but the 19in which are to be provided in

their

Facing the foreword 18 a facsimile letter from Buckingham are shown by squares of the actual Palace, stating: HIS

Majesty velvet used, there are ribbons of was much Interested these pro- the four Orders of Knighthood, the posals"-to standardise colours Garter, the Thistle, St. Patrick and throughout the textile industries the Bath, Colours of the Untop and fully appreciated the bene dag, the Navy, Army and Air Force, fts which would accrue from their the true heraldic colours, and the adoption.""

ancient tartah colours are shown. on strips of broad petersham ribbon.

Besides the Royal duchesses' pur- Dle and the peeresser red, which

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The German frontier territory

The regulations have been the Reichs and Prussian Minister remain in the most fagrant con

for Science and Education Aparadition, the housing or the people 7 pm Big Ben: A Recital by published governing the awarding

from these the following are en- still pecuples the place of prime Helen Irving. 7.15 pm Hun-of the German National Prizes dred Years Ago 7.30 pm. The of 100,000 marks, each for Art and titled to nominate candidates for dishonour.Mr. Winston Church-

both domains: Chancellor Hitler's 11. Rutland Square and New Victoria science. 'According to these, the

appointee for all questions of Orchestra, 8 p.m.-The Wheels Go presentation of the prizes will be ideological education in

the Hound" 18.30 pm. The B.B.C.. in the hands of Dr. Goebbels, national Socialist Party, at present enjoys again to-day the protection Dance Orchestra, Hall. 6.55 9. Minister of Propaganda, In agree-Alfred Rosenberg, the Chief of the of fortresses." Major Jost (Ger), News and Announcements. 0.15

ment with the chief of the National Socialist Party Organis-manys. p.m-Variety.

National Socialist Party Organisa ng Department, Dr. Ley, the Trang II (G,S.H. G.B.F., G.S.B.). tton Department, an once held Reichs Youth Leader, Baldur von “A purse, is not bottomless ber

10 p.m-Big Ben The BBC.concurrently by Dr. Ley, leader schizoch, the Leader of the 88 cause it is a public Scottish Orchestra. 1045 pm of the Labour Front. The presen(Black Shirts), Himmler, The City of Bristol Police tation is to be made in a solemn Chief of Stan of the EA (Brown

"A Minister of Transport may- Band 11.30 pm North- act at Nuremberg

Shirts), Victor Lutze, the Chief of Country Note-book. 1145 pm- In the realm of art the can-Adolf Hitler's Chancellory Bohler, think in terms of one-way streets A Programme of Music by didate is nominated by the Preat-the Reichs Labour Leader. Colonel but a Minister of Commerce mush Chopin. 12 pm Que for Adven-dent of the Individual Chambers Hier and ten Onlet of the Tech-be concerned with two-way traf Chamber of Culture nical Department of the National he"-Mr. Vincent / Mansey (Cana ture," 12.30 p.m.-News and An- in the Reich

da).. nouncements.

in the realm of science by Socialist Party," Dr. Tod

Morrison. Mutze."MI