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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 1937.

TO-DAY'S RADIO PROGRAMMES

HONG KONG

Z.B.W. on Wavelengths of 335 metres (845 k.c.'s), 31.49 metres (9.52 me.'s). (Hong Kong Times) CORONATION OF H M

GEORGE VI AND QUEEN ELIZABETH

ICE ON THE WINGS OLD THEATRE

Bir Philly Bassoon told the the Organ of St. Margaret's, West- | Girding and Oblation of the Sword. House of Commons recently that minster. Queen Mary's Song- & The Investing with the Armill only eight British air liners are so Light Symphony Orchestra. Pomp and Royal Robe, and the Delivery far atted with de-icing equipment. and Circumstance March. No. 5- of the Orb. 9. The Investiture per Five of these belong to British Air- London Symphony Orchestra, con- annulum et Baculum. 10. The ways. ducted by the Composer. "Car- Putting-on the Crown. 11. The A friend who had an opportunity actacus"-Triumphal March, Op.35 Presenting at the Holy Bible. 12. of testing the value of this equip-

Orchestra, The KING-London Symphony

Benediction. 13. The Inment formed a very favourable conducted by Lawrance Colling-thronisation. 14. The Homage. 15.impression of it. wood.

The Queen's Coronation. 18. The . The method is as follows: Along Communion, 17. Te Deum. Lau- the leading edge of the wings, and damus. 18. The Recess. The on the tall plane, a rubber tube Epistle: 1 St. Peter 11, 13-17. The was fitted. Ice formed "rapidly on Gospel: St. Matthew xxi, 15-22. the wings as the airplane climbed

8.40 p.m. Their Majesties leave to 12,000 feet. Westminster Abbey.

Hong Kong's Loyal Address 11.15 am. Relay-Thanksgiving Service from St. John's Cathedral.

12 noon Relay-The Royal Salute. 12.11 p.m. Relay-GOD SAVE THE KING. From St. Jaha's Cathedral.

1.30 p.b. Reuter Press. Rugby Press; Local: Weather Forecast.

Tinte and Announcements.

Palladium

1,40 pm. National Songs, England "The Rose" (arr. Myddleton) - London Orchestra. Ireland (arr. Jules Mulder)Albert Sandler and His Orch: Scotland (Myddleton) "The. Thistle."-London Palladium Or-

12.15 p.m. Military Band Music. The Changing of the Guard- Ceremony; Military March (special-chestra. Wales ("The Leek" ly arranged); Naval March (specially arranged played by the Regimental Band of H.M. Grenn- dier Guards, conducted by Captain George Miller.

dleton).

2.15 p.m. Close Down.

LONDON

Mid-

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The Coronation of Their Majes- 12.30 p.m. Relay-The Loyal Ad- iles King George VI and Queen dress by H.E The Officer Adminis Elizabeth in Westminster Abbey. tering the Government, Hong A broadcast of the Coronation Kong: From the Council Chamber, Service. with descriptions of the 12.50 p.m. Military Band Music. scenes along the Route of the Pro- God Save The King; Rule, cessionis and in Westminster Britannia: Hyde Park Suite (Jalo-Abbey.. wicz played, by the Regimental 5.15 p.m. Big Ben. Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards nouncement. conducted by Capt. George Miller.

1 p.m. Local: Time Signal. Wea- ther Report and Announcements.

1,03 pm The Music of Edward Elgar.

Prelude "The Kingdom." Op:51- The B.B.C. Symphony Orchestra, Conducted by the Composer. Im- perial March Stanley Roper, on

Studio An→

5.30 p.m. Their Majesties leave Buckingham Palace.

6 p.m. The Coronation Service. 1. The Preparation. 2. The En- trance. 3. The Recognition. 4. The Oath. 3. The Beginning of the Communion Service. 6. The Anointing. 7. The Presenting of the Spurs and Sword. and the

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0 p.m. (approx:) Interlude. The B.B.C. Military Band: Conductor. B, Walton O'Donnell.

INFLATED RUBBER

As the rubber tube became coat- ed with ice, which changed its 9.15 p.m. The head of the return colour from brown to white, the procession reaches, Constitution pilot pumped air through tubes Hill.

running through the wings, to the 10.10 p.m. Their Majesties re-along the edge and, as the rubber turn to Buckingham Palace.

WES inflated, the ice cracked

10.30 p.m. The News.

and was prevented from, adher- 10.45 p. The Coronation at ing to the wings. Their Majesties King George VI The force of the slipstream, and Queen Elizabeth in West- the propellers of the two engines. minster Abbey, (Electrical Re- then, blew the loosened ice over- cording). (See 8 p.m. for details. board." Followed by a Recorded Synopsis of the Scenes along the Route of the Processions to and from West- minster Abbey.

1 a.m. Vocal Gems-Recorded. (Local).

1.20 am. The News and. Aa- nouncements,

1.30 a.m. Sydney Raynes and His Band.

The same method was used in cleaning ice from the tall plane,

ENGLISH METHODIST

CHURCH

Special Coronation Service

1.45 a.m. A Recital by Peter Wednesday, May 12th, at 10:50 a.m. Dawson (bass-Baritone).

Morning Parade Service:- Hymn 807. Announcement, and call to wor-

2.15 am. Big Bea. Interval.

ship.

3

Hyron 879. The National Anthem Prayer.

2.20 a.m. "The Empire's Homage. A Programme of Coronation Greet- ings to His Majesty King George VI. from Home and Overseas. Those taking part will include: his Excellency tho Viceroy of India: the Prime Ministers of Салада. 3.5-14.

Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Southern Rhodesia: his Ex- cellency the Governor of Bermuda; the Senior Newfoundland Member of the Newfoundland Commission of Government; A Representative of the Burma Delegation to the Coronation; Anonymous speakers from Canada, Australia, New Zea- land, South Africa and the Home Country, representing people in all walks of life; The Prime Minister of Great Britain, the Rt. Hon. Stanley Baldwin,

Hymn 880.“

MEMORIES

Interesting Broadcast By Mr. Champkin

Mr. Cyril Chumpkin, the well- known local bullion broker' and a

prominent member of the Hong Kong 'A.D.C.. gave "an interesting talk over the wireless last night, his

subject being "Old Theatre Memories in Hồng Kong" ME Champkin said:—

The A.D.O. was founded in 1844. Military Officers were very pro- minent in its early productions, and it therefore seems not un- it was originally a likely that military venture that later out- grew its confinement and deve- loped into its present form-a Club for limited general member- ship. Prior to 1855 the Club was producing plays under some dis- abilities in what was called the Victoria Theatre.

NO RECORDS We have, unfortunately, no re- cord of the plays produced in this primitive playhouse, Examination of the four-page newsprints of the Afiles yield no information in this particular. Sl, we know that 'atmosphere counts for much in drama and the possibilities of "Marla Martin, or The Murder in the Red Barn" can hardly have been overlooked, while the trap- door facilities for dealing with thất chief impediment to the wider popularity of homicide-the dis- posal of the body-would have obvious advantages in the presen- tation of that old favourite "Sweeny Todd, The Demon Bar-

Old Testament Lession 1 Kinga ber of Fleet Street."

Hymn 889.

New Testment Lesson. Peter 2. 13-17: Matthem 22. 15-22.

"Prayers.

Hymn 881. Benediction.

Sir James Blindell Killed

London, May 10. Sir James Blindell, Liberal-Na- 3 *.m. HIS MAJESTY KING tional member of Parliament for

GEORGE VI.

3.10 a.m. Close Down.

BERLIN

TO-DAY

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Holland with the Boston Division of Lincolnshire, and a Junior Lord of the Treasury, was killed in a motor accident in his constituency to-day. At the general election Bir James Bundell was returned by a majority or 11.893.- British Wireless.

Ceremony.

DAVENTRY

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ensure that Outback Listeners in D.J.Q: ...... 19.63m. (15.280 Lc.) Australasia have every facility 1.05 p.m. Call DJA, DJB (German, for hearing the Rebroadcast from English). German Folk Song, 1.10 Daventry, of the Coronation p.m. Music for all. 2 PML News In German.. 2.15 p.m. Music for all (continued). 2.55 p.ri. Greetings to our Listeners. 3 p.m. News and Economic Re- view in English. 8.15 p.m. To- day in Germany. Bound Pictures. 3.30 p.m. Children's Hour: Have you words? All children join in. 8.45 p.m. Madame Butterfly. Opera by Giacomo Puccini. Caste: Including Erna Berger, Helge Roswaenge. Musical direction by Hans A. Winter. 4.45 p.m. Women's "Hour:- Germany, the children's paradise.

Call G.S.G. G.S.O. G.S.B. G.S.R. G.S.F.

Wavelengths 17.79m.c. (16.86m.) 15.18m.c. (10.76m.) 9.51m.c. (31.55m.) 21.47m.c. (13.97m.) 15.14m.c. (19.82m.) (9.52 megacycles)

Trans. 1 (G.S.Q., G.S.G., G.S.B.),

In 1980 the Victoria Theatre was abandoned. The Club then trans- ferred

its activities, to

the first Theatre Royal" that was a mat- shed erected on the site where. foundations six years later, the were laid of the City Hall and that is occupied to-day by the Hong Kong Bank.

The opening production in this. matshed theatre was "Still Waters Run Deep" staged in 1860. It is remarkable as recording the ap-

Attwell Coxon 23. pearance al Hawkesley.. Attwell Coxon is pro- sably the must distinguished name

the annals of the Hong Kong Amateur Dramatic Club, not only because of his remarkable versa- tility as an actor, but for his long connection with the Club.

The Theatre Royal.matshed was. demolished at the end of every season when the hot weather came on and was re-erected, generally on a new sile, at the approach of winter.

For more than thirty years after the AD.C. was founded. all the actors adopted. stage names. The reason recorded is that the talpans. of the big hongs objected to the names of young gentlemen employ- ed in their merchant houses ap- pearing on theatre programmes!

Another Indication of Hong Kong mid-Victorian views on the theatre is that it was considered unmaldenly and immodest fadles to appear on the stage. Until 1280 all fernale parts. were played by men. It is in- teresting in this connection to note-

for

that the last production "or the

1 p.m.-Big Ben; "Along the ADC, before the demolition of the

EARLIEST PROGRAMME

5 pm. Concert of Light Music. Route of the Coronation Proces-City Hall Theatre was "Nine Tur 6:30 pm. News and Economicsion" 1:15 pm-"London Plex' an all female cast! Review in German." 5.45 p.m. Coronation Edition, a radio revue: Press Review. Editor in Chiez 1.59 p.m.-The Crystal Palace Hans Fritzsche. 6 p.m. "Artist's Band; 2.35 pim-The News and Devotions" by Matthiesen. Thea Announcements. Greenwich Time Consbruch, soprano. 6.15 p.m. dignat åt 2.45 pm-2.55 p.m.-"In Sign-off DJA and DJB (German. Town To-night." (Bee May 11, 2.55 English). 6.55 p.m. Call DJB, DIN,] p.m:).

DJE (German. English). German

The earliest programme in the Club collection is "The Fourth Re- persentation of the Season 1867-68- being the Farce "My Wife's Maid." concluding with the Burlesque "Bluebeard from a New Point of

"ANOTHER ERA”

In these random remarks I have

„Trans. I (G.S.H., G.S‚G., G.S.B.). Folk Song. 7 p.m. Madame Butter- Transmission A-The Corona- Hue." fly Opera by Giacomo Puccint. tion of their Majesties King Caste: including Erna Berger, George VI. and Queen Elizabeth in Helge Roswaenge. Musical direc- Westminster Abbey. A broadcast said nothing of the Club's activ- tion by Hans A. Winter. 8. p.m. of the Coronation Service. with ities during the last fifty years. News in English. 8.15 p.m. Con- descriptions of the scenes along That belongs to another-and in cert of Light Music. 8.55 p.m. the route of the processions and in

many ways a much more interest- Greetings to our listeners in British Westminster Abbey. 5.18 p.in-Blingera; but I think there has India. 9 p.m. News, and Econo- Ben; Studio Announcement. 5.30 never been time in the history” mic Review in German and Can p.m.-Their Majesties leave Buck of the AD.C. when its members DIQ. 9.16 p.m. Bolo Concert: Leo ingham Palace. 6 pm-The Coro would not have stoutly maintained! · Petront, violin.. 9.45 p.m. News and nation Service (see Trans. 1) 8.40

that it had "reached its zenith. Economic Review in English on p.m.-Their Majesties leave West- The A.D.C., like a double-fronted "DJE, DJN, DJQ in Dutch on DJB. minster Abbey. 9 p.m.-(approx.). Jauns, looks both ways. It views 10 p.m. To-day in Germany. Sound Interlude: The BBC. Military with pride an honoured past mem- Pictures: 10.15 p.m. Madame But- Band: 9.15 p.m.The head of the oried by high achievement and terny (continued), 11.45 p.m. Press return procession reaches Con rich in the traditional fraternity" Review Editor in Chief Hans stitution Fl. 10.10 p.m. Their of the footlights. It looks for- Fritzsche. Midnight. Sign of DJB. Majesties return to Buckingham ward confidently to a future of DJN, DJE, DJQ (Gerin.. Engl.). Palace 10.30 pm-The News. 10.45 equally high atttainment, not only p.m.The Coronation of their Ma- In the standard of its productions jesties King George VI, and Queen but in the quality of those last Elizabeth in Westminster Abbey.gifts of intimate, good fellowship (See p.m. for details.) Followed that are the privilege of all asso by a recorded synopsis of the clated with the stage. scenes along the route of the pro- cessions to and from Westminster Abbey,

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Majesties leave Westminster Abbey..

The Late Directional Transmia-Trans. III (G.S.H. G.§.F., G.8.B.), 9.15 p.m.-The head of the return sion to London will be auspended, 5.15 p.m. Big Ben Studio Ab-procession reaches Constitutions and the A.B.C. National Pronouncement. 5.30 p.m.-Their Ma-H 10.10 p.m/Their Majesties gramme will continue to be Rejesties leave Buckingham Palace, return to Buckingham Palace. 10.30. broadcast until its conclusion early. pan-The Coronation Service | p.m.-The News. 10.45, p.m.-The on Thursday Morning. This will (see Trans. 1), 8.40 p.m.-Their Coronation (see Trans. 1);