1937-05-11 — Page 4

CORONATION FIRST DAY ENVELOPES

FOR SALE at 15 cents each.

GRACA & CO.

No. 10, Wyndham Stret

Hong Kong

P. O. Box No. 820.

WANG HING

JEWELLER.

GOLD & SILVERWARE MANOPACTOSER

AND

JADE-STONE DEALER

PRICES MODRÉATE · INSPECTION INVITED OLD GOLD & SILVER

WARE" PURCHASED AT HIGH PRICES

Now SITUATE AT

10. QUEEN'S ROAD, C.

COMMODIOUS OFFICES

TO LET

AT WANG HING BLDG.

10. QUEEN'S ROAD, C

Well-known English Mail Order House has vacancies for agenta for the sale of at angthe and Made to Measure Suits. Genar- ou commisalon and overy support given to Bona Fide mon who can bxk business on Canlı Torms. Apply: BRADFORD SERGE CO, 20, Loods Road, Bradford.

VICTOR

16 m/m CINE CAMERAS Fitted with ZEISS BIOTAR f1-4 Lens also DALL MEYER 1-5, f1-9 and f3-5 Lenses

Ask for a demonstration

A. TACK & CO.

29, Des Voeux Road, Central.

The

MANTADS

YOU

SAVE

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1937.

YOU SHOULD EAT NESTLÉS QUICK CATS

FOR EXTRA STAMINA

NESTLÉS QUICK OATS

NOW ON SALE

HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS

AND

CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT

ILLUSTRATED

PRINTED IN GOOD QUALITY PAPER OVER 40 PAGES

PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY

FI

FULL REPORTS

OF

LOCAL NEWS, sports, goSSIP, TRADË, ETC.

30 CENTS A COPY

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, LTD.

MARINA HOUSE (3rd Floor) 15-19, Queens Road CENTRAL,

» PRE-PAID

TEL. 80251,

ADVERTISEMENTS.

The following dassei" of advertisements are 'charged at the price given below:-- "

`SITUATIONS VACANT,

HOUSES AND APARTMENTS WANTED.

HOUSES AND APARTMENTS TO BE LET. MISCELLANEOUS WANTS.

When so required replice to box numbers will be posted to advertisers daily xtra stamps for postage should be remitted.

All advertisemente must be authenticated by the name and address of the asader

Announcements not exceeding 25 Words are inserted under this heading at a Pre-paid Rate of One Dollar for FOUR INSERTIONS. If Charges collected, $1.50.

Pirate insert..

Signat

THIS FORM MAY BE USED.

Enclosed..

Addriei..

.........

Address: The ADVERTISEMENT MANAGER, "Hongkong Daily Press,"

·Rond C, or P.0. Bor L

Marius House 15-19, Cuoco's

TO-DAY'S RADIO PROGRAMMES

HONG KONG

Z.E.W. on Wavelengths of 355

metres (845 kic.'s), 31.49 ··

metres (9.52 mc's). (Hong Kong Times)

A TALK ON OLD THEATRE MEMORIES

*Merry. England " 12.30 to 2.10 p.m. European

Framme.

12.30 p.m. A Concert.

DJ.A. D.J.B.

BERLIN

TO-DAY

JI.38m. (95.80 k.c.) 19.74m. (15.200 .c.) D.J.E.... 18.89m. (17.760 k.c.) D.J.N. D.J.Q.

31.45m. (95.40 k,c.)

WORLD-WIDE

SHORT-WAVE

CONFUSION

New British Plan For Future

生

CAIRO MEETING

A world. plan to deal with the

problem of short-wave broadcast-

LAMMERTS AUCTIONS

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE

AE Undersigned hate received

Instructions

TO SELL Br

PUBLIC AUCTION

ON

ing interference, which is growing. worse, will be put forward by FRIDAY, MAY 14, 1937 Great Britain, at an International Telecommunications Conference to

COMMENCING AT 2.30 P.M.

19.63m. (15.280 kr.) 1.05 p.m. Call DJA, DJB (German, English German Folk Song. 1.10 Prop.m. Gay potpourri, 2 p.m. News in German. 2.15 p.m. Gay potpourri (continued). 2.55 pm: Greeting 1 pim. Local: Time Signal and 3 p.m. News and" Economic Re- to our listeners in New Zealand, Weather Report.

view in English. 8.15 p.m. To- 1.30 p.m. The London Symphony day in Germany. Sound Pictures. Orchestra.

13.30 p.m. Hitler Youth Programme; That is the Hitler Youth (English).

It will be emphasised that the 3.45

p.m. That is how

present chaotic' conditions can no lived in 1900, A merry musical longer be remedied by agreement 1.10 p.m. A Relay of the Rotary Sole Concert: Leo Petroni, violin, and that one solution lies in con- hour with Max Mensing. 4.45 p.m. | between European nations alone, Club Tiffin Speech from the Roof-15 pm Lite German Reader. fiaing all short-wave stations con-

1.25 p.m. Reuter Press, Rugby Weather Forecast. Time and An- houncements.

Gärden of the Hong Kong Hotel.

Vice-President R. D. Walker. M.C. on "Transient Thoughts on Transportation."

2.10 p.m. Close down. 4 to 7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 7 to 11.15 p.m. European Pro

ramme.

5.30 p.m. News and Review in German.

one

be held in Cairo next year.

Economic cerned merely with local broad- 5.45 p.m. casting to a definite wave-band.

A way through the "Aus- lands - Organisation.” 0.15 p.m. Sign off 'DJA änd, DJB (German. English). 6,55 p.m. Call DJB, DJN. DJE (German, English). German Folk Song 7 p.m. Concert of Light Mixte 8.p.m, News in English. 8.15 p.m. Concert of Light Music Fox-Trot--I wanna woo. "Varleisteners in the Netherlands East (cont.). $.55 p.m. Greetings to our ty"-Boris on the Bass. Fox-Tro's India. --Moon over Miami, I breathe un

9 p.m. News and Econo- mic Review in German and Calt

7p.m. The B.B.C. Dance Orches- tra.

windows, Mine's a hopeless case. DJQ. 8.15 p.m. Radle forms bridges. "Novelty A feather in her Tyro- 5 p.m. News and Economic Review lean hat. Comedy Waltz-The in English on DJE, DJN, DJQ in Traveling Salesman. Slow Fox- Dutch on DJB. 10.15 p.m. To-day Trot-It's a sin to tell a lie. "Waltz in Germany. Sound Pictures. 10.30

Music in May.

7.30 p.m. Closing local Stock Quotations and Hong Kong Ex- change Market Report.

7.35 p.m. A Light Concert. Song The Road to the Isles Kennedy-Fraser) Sydney Mac-

Ewan

(Tenor). Instrumentai-- Bells of St. Mary's (Adama)- Gladys Watkins (Carillon). Vocal Quartette-Four Jolly Sailormen (German), Three for Jack (Squire) -Francis Russell, Parry Jones. Raymond Newell and Harry Dearth. Band-This England"- A Coronation Toast-Debroy Som ers Band.

7.55 p.m. London"Behind the Scenes at the Coronation"-2. (Electrical Recording),.

9.15 pm. Local: Weather Report, Time and Announcements.

+

8.17 pm. Lightening Switch (Al- ford), played by The Landon Fal-

In this way radio engineers hope to and a way out of the deadlock. They recognise that the value of short-wave broadcasting is being seriously compromised by inter ference. The congestion of the ether in the short-wave held is such that few countries are free. from it.

**A1 THEIR SALES RUOM

DUDDELL STREET.

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD À QUANTITY OF

FURNITURE

Comprising :-

Black Wood Ware, Teak Drawing Room Dining Room-Bed Room aud. Office Furniture, Radio Sets, Gramophones and Records, Type- writers, Adding Machines, Sewing Machines, Electric Table Lamps, and Fans, Porcelain & Glass Ware, Brass & E. P. Ware, Curpeta, Enge, Cloisonne and Aluminium Ware, Cutlery, Clocks, Cabin and Wardrobe Trunks, Ice Chests, Filters, Orna monts, Pictures, Refrigerators, etc.,

For some time six Central Ame- rican stations have been causing Interference to the B.B.C. Empire station at Daventry on four of its wavelengths In spite of strong etc.

representations made to the authorities by the Post Office the German p.m. A little

Reader. annoyance persists. And Daventry 10.45 p.p. German The Nanga-Parbat-Expedition 1934.

is not the only station to suffer. pioneers:

Reference to this matter was 11.30 p.m. A way through the made in the B.BC. Annual for "Auslands-Organisation." Midnight 1937, published last month. Sign of DJB. DJN. DIE. DIQ (Germ., Engl.)..

AUSTRALIA

#:

3LR-Wave Length, 31.34 metres, Power, 1 Kilowatt; Frequency,

9.58 megacycles.

In the 50-metre

ON VIEW FROM THURSDAY, Тик 13ти МАТ, 1937.

band is very severe, owing to the TERMS CASH ON DELIVERY. use of this band by a large num-

ber of low-power local broadcast- ing stations in Central and Bouth America," it stated. "While the local service range of these stations is very small, they are capable of producing widespread interference and, Indeed, the whole of Canada and the West In- dies have had serious interference 7 130 from this source."

6 pm. Time. Signal, 6.01 p.m. Muste. 6.15 p.m. News, markets and weather for the countryman. 6.45 p.m. Sporting notes. End of Session. 7.20 p.m. National News Bulletin. 7.30 p.m. Victorian News Bulletin. 7.35 p.m. Lyre Bird. 7,40 The A.B.C. Wireless Chorus. 8 P.m. The Late Directional Trans- mission to London will be suspend- ed. so that the entire "AB.C. National Programme may be avail- able on Short Wave, to enable Out- back Lasteners in Australia to Hear any Rebroadcasts from the Empire Station at Daventry, which may be intercepted in Australia. The Station will close at the same time (No. 3), (arr. Vaughan Williams), as the Melbourne National Stations, Played by the Massed Bands of the Royal Marines.

ladium Orchestra.

8.20 p.m. From the Studio. "Old Theatre Memories" A Talk by Mr. Cyril Champkin (Hon Se- cretary, Hong Kong A.D.G.).

8.50 p.m. Ship Ahoy March (arr. MacKenzie), Sea Songs Medley

8.55 p.m. From the Studia. Ex- cerpts from "Merrie England"

(Edward German), By Eva Turner (Soprano), Helen Lockhart (Con- tralto), Gaston D'Aquino (Tenor) and

Victor Sanders (Baritone) with E. O'Neil Shaw at the plano.

PROGRAMME.

-

Opening Chorus Sing a down a down. A Baritone Solo--The Yea men of England. Duet (Soprano and Tenor)-When true love hath found a man. Entrance of Queen Elizabeth. Contralto Bolo - 0 peaceful England. Tenor Solo The English Rose Quartet In England, merrie England. Duet (Contralto, and Tenor)The merry month of May. Quartet-Love is meant to make us glad. Soprano Solo-Oh, who shall say that love 18 cruel? Finale-Robin Hood's Wedding.

DAVENTRY

Calta

#

Wavelengths. ...G.S.G. .17.79m.c. (16.86m.)

G.S.0.

15.18m.c. (19.76m.) G.S.B.....

9.51m.c. (31.55m.) G.S.B."...... 21.47m.c. (13.97mm.) G.S.F.

...... 15.14m.c2 (19.82m.) (9.52 megacycles) Trans. 1 (GS.O., G.S.G., G.S,B.). King"-4, 1.15 p.m. Merric Eng- 1 p.m.-Big Ben; "Crowning the land." The B.B.C. Revue Chorus The News and Announcements. and Theatre Orchestra, 2.25 p.m.-

(Greenwich Time Signal at 2.30 p.m.) 2.45 p.m.-A Songs by Australian Composers. Recital of 2.65 p.m.In Town To-night."

Trans. I (G.§.H., G.S.G., G.S.B.).

Route of the Coronation Proces- 6.45 p.m.-Big Ben; "Along the slon" (see Trans. 1). 7.30 p.m.-A Violoncello Recital

7.55

p.m.-

LONDON BUS STRIKE

LAMMERT BROS.. AUCTIONEERS.

BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Of the following Valuable Leasehold

London, May 9,

Property situate at or near Victoria, in

being reached

The prospects of a settlement

the Colony of Hong Kong, being All that

strike have not improved after the in

In the omnibus piece or parcel of ground registered the Land Office ZAM Inland London Transport Board announ- Lot No. 4715, together with the ced to-day its refusal to grant the men's demand

meauage erections and buildings for a 7 hours thereon known as No. & Wing Wo working day, In the afternoon | Street, Victoris aforesaid. the busmen held a demonstration at which they declared their in- tention to uphold their demands. It is expected that the decision of the men's representatives will not be announced till "Monday afternoon. Any further delay would merely make both parties more recalcitrant and hence pro- long the strike indefinitely- Tranencran News Service.

J

Japan To Recognise Franco Government

Paris, May 9. A despatch originating from Bayonne confirms that a delega- tion of the "Japanese Government. is expected to arrive at Salamanca with the object to, pegolate a trade agreement with the ... Na- Talk: "Behind the Scenes at the tionalist Government. The mess- Coronation"-2, 8.15

age adds that the Japanese Gar- International Staff Band of the ernment is prepared to recognise Salvation Army: 8p. "In Town the Franco Government prior to To-night" (8cm Trans. 1. 9.20 conclusion of the trade agree- "London Again" Suite (Eric p.m.-British Light Music. 9.30 ment.-. Coates). Oxford Street. Langham p.m.-The News and Announce Franiaorean:News Séria

9.30 p.m. London-News and An- nouncements...

9.55 pm. The London Palladium

Orchestra."

Place.

ments.

p.m.-The

CORONATION MUSIC

Two special performances by the D.B.C. Symphony Orchestra will be broadcast during Coronation Week, the first consisting of Coronation

Area 605 Square feet.

Annual Crown reat 814.00.

To be Sold

IN ONE LOT

by

PUBLIC

AUCTION

TUESDAY,

THE 18TH DAY or MAY, 1937,

AT 3 O'CLOCK P.M.

by

MESSA. LAMMERT BROS

AT THEIR AUCTION Rooms,"

No. 4, DUDDELL STREET, VICTORIA, H no Kono.

For further Particulars and Condi tions of Sale, Apply to:-

MESSES, JOHNSON, STOKES &.

MASTER, Hongkong shanghai Bank

Building Bolicitors for the Vendor,

or to

Princess Elizabeth (Crean Trans. II (G.S.H., G.S.F., G.S.B.). Childhood Memories (Arr. Somers) 10.15 pm-Big Ben: "World 10.15 p.m. London-BigBen. | Affairs," a talk by H. Wickham "World Affairs. A talk by H. Wick-Steed 10.30 p.m.-The Lashury ham Steed.

Bextet, 11 pmAlong the Route 10.30 p.m. A Variety Programme. of the Coronation Procession" (see Orchestral Suite-"Cavalcade" Trans, 1), 11.15 pm-A Recital of Noel Coward and the New May- the Bongs of John Ireland: 11.30 fair Orchestra. Vocal-Tap your p.m.-Landon Pie" (see Trans music from the time of the com- tootsies Jack Hulbert (Come-1). 12.10 p.m.-The News and An- poser Purcell until the present dian). Pland Solcs-Three dances nouncements. 12.30 pm-Selec- day; and the second consisting of Hong Kong, 28th April, 1937. in syncopation--Billy Mayer). (a) tions from the Gilbert and Bul- work spécially written by modern English Dance. (b) Cricket Dance, Ivan Operas. 12.40 p.m.-Talk: British composers to commemorate

"Behind the Scenes at the Coro- nation"-2.

BRITISH WARSHIPS FOR SPAIN

London, May 9:

(c) Harmonica Dance.

the Coronation of King George VI Vocal-Gracie's Request Record,

There will also be a special per -Gracle Fields: Orchestra -- It's

formance of "Merrie England" by Love Again-Film Belection-Louis

Sir Edward German, and an all- Levy and His Gaumont British

star variety performance. The Symphony, Vocal — Things are

popular programme "In Town To- looking up Olcely. Courtneidge.

night" will be broadcast each even- || 11 p. London-""Aláng?" the |

ing during Coronation Week. Atj Route of the Coronation: Proces- The British Admiralty has an- this hour each day. It is hoped to zion." A talk by Thomas Wood-nounced the despatch to Spanish introduce to listeners a number of rooffe, one of the B.B.C. observers waters of two further destroyers, the more interesting Coronation who will describe the Corona- the Pearless and Foxhound as visitors, especially those from the tion Processions on May 12th reinforcement of the naval units Empire overseas. A number of (Electrical Recording),

off the Spanish north coast.

special talks will also be given by 11.15 p.m. Close Down.

Transocean Fewon Service.

visitors' from abroad.

MESORA LAMMERT BROS,

The Auctioncëra

LOCAL MAPS

Peak District,

Kowloon,

Victoria,

New Territories.

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

41