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TO-DAY'S RADIO PROGRAMMES

HONG KONG

Z.B.W. on Wavelengthi of 335 metres (345 ko.'s), 31.49

netres (9,52 mn c.b). (Hong Kong Tiures) 12.30 to 215 p.m. European Pro- gramme.

12.30 p.m. Light Opera.

1 p.m. Local: Time Signal and Weather Report,

1.03 p.m. The Hand of H.K. Cold- stream Guards,

Weather Forecast, Time and An- 'nouncements.

1.40 p.m. Variety and Music.

Dance

2.15 p.m. Close Bown,

to 18 p.m. European. Pro-

nouncements: 2.45 p.m.-"In Town To-night": A Coronation Edition of this popular programme, intro- ducing visitors from overseas who are now in London.

Trans. II (G.S.H., G.S.G., G.S.B.).

6.45 p.m.-Big Ben; Haydn Heard and his Orchestra, from the West End Cinema, Birmingham. 7.10 p.m.-"Merrie England," 8.12 p.m. "Names That Are History"-6 (see Trans. 1), 8.30 p.m.-Tunes Every- body Knows"-6. 9 p.m.-"In Town To-night" (see Trans 1).

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9.30 Otto Karl Ludwig, said to be w 1.30 p.m. Reuter Press; Local: p.m.-The News and Announce, German subjeci, was charged at Matley (Essex). Police Court re- Trans. III (G.S.H., G.S.F., G.S.B.).cently with being an allen national 10.15 p.m.-Big Ben; Harry Far attempting to land in the United mer, at the Organ of the Granada, Kingdom in possession of docu- Tooting, London. 10.30 p.m.-Polo: ments and data calculated to con- a commentary on a Match in the stitute an act preparatory to the Competition for the Coronation commission of an offence under the Cup, from Hurlingham. 11.15 p.m. Official Secrets, Act, A Sonata Recital: 12 p.m. Variety. 12.10 p.m.-The, News and An- 6.30 p.m. A Recorded Concert. nouncements.

p.m.-Dance Orchestral Legende (Dvorak), | Muiste. Op.59, No. 3-London Philharmonic Orchestra, Conducted by Bir

gramme.

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Overture

12.30

BERLIN

TO-DAY

Before the case was heard Lud-

wig paced up and down the court- yard under police observation

The only evidence was that given by Detective Sergeant Gagen, "f the Special Branch. Scotland Yard.

"At 10 B. on the day in nt question," he said, "I Was

I saw Parkeston Quay, where Ludwig detained. I saw certain documents, which I was given to understand belonged to him

"I examined the property, as the result of which I said to the allen. through an interpreter and in the presence of Detective Brunt, of the

Special Branch, 'I understand your name is Otto Karl Ludwig, a Ger- man, and that you arrived from the Hook of Holland on a British ship

at 6 s.m. Lúdwig replied. "That is so. I indicated the property mentioned and asked, is that your property?' and Ludwig replied, It Is,'

Solo-Grande Polonaise, Op.22 (Chopin) --Arthur Rubinstein. Tenor Solo-Le

(Saint- Cygne

D.JA. 31.38m. (95.60 k.c.) Saens)-Richard Tauber. Orches-

D.J.B. 19.74m. (15.200 km) tral-Salut d'amour. (Elgar)-New

D.J.E....... 18.89m: (17.760 k...) Symphony Orchestra. Conducted

D.J.N. 31.45mm. (95.40 k.c.) by Sir Edward gar. Soprano

D.J.Q. 19.63m, (15.280 ka) Solo-"II Re Pastore" (Mozart).

1.05 p.m. Call DJA, DJB (German. My love is for ever true-Elisabeth Schumann, Violin Solos Varia- English). German Folk Song. 1.10 tions (Tartini, arr. Kreisler), An- P.m. Musical greetings for Whitsun. dantino (Martini, arr. Kreister)-2 p.m. News in German. 2.15 p.. Fritz Kreisler.

Musical greetings for Whitsun 7 p.m. The Berlin State Opera

(continued). 2.55 p.m. Greeting Orchestra.

to Our Listeners in Australia. on the Operaball"

3 p.m. News in English. 8.15 p.m. To (Heugberger). Torch Dance No. 13 p.m. News in English. 3.15 pm. To- in B Flat Major (Meyerbeer).

day in Germany. Sound Pictures. Procession of the Guests to Wart. 3.30 p.m. Children's Hour: The burg (Tannhauser Wagner), Goose-girl at the well.

4 p.m.

OFFICER'S INSPECTION From Foreign Landa (Moszkl Whitsun Concert.

5 p.m. WII- "In view of the nature of the Sulte. Italian-German Spanish helmine Holzinger-Rauh Introduces documents a communication was -Hungarian,

young South German composers. sent to the War Office, as a result 7.30 p.m.

Closing local Stock 5.15 p.m. Sports Review. 5.30 p.m. of which Ludwig's effects were Quotations and Hong Kong Ex-

News In German. 5.45 p.m. examined by Lieutenant-Colonel W. change Market Report.

Topical Talk, 6 p.m.

Concert E. Cooke. of an Army 7.35 p.m. Hawallan Music.

Band, 6.15 p.m. Sole Mio, Cielito Lindo Sign off DJA and DJB (German. (Beautiful Heaven) Ferera and English). 8.55 p.m. Call DJB, DJÑ, Paaluhl. Honolulu March, Kchala DJE (German, English).

German March-Ferera and Paalubi. Drift-Folk Song. 7 p.m. Concert of Light ing and Dreaming, Chiquita-Waita Music. 8 p.m. News in English. 8.15 -Ferera and Paaluhi. Maybe it's p.m. Concert of Light Music. 8.55 the moon. Rock me in a cradle of Kalun-Frank Ferera's Hawalfan Mauna Loa-Kanul and Lula-Trio.

8 p.m. Local: Time Signal, Wes ther. Report and Announcements.

p.m. Greetings to our Listeners in the "Far East." 9 p.m. News and Economic Review In German and Call DJQ. 9.15 p.m. Our Whitsun Concert. 9.45 p.m. Sports Review. 10 p.m. News in English, on DJE,

"After the examination. I said to Ludwig. I am going to arrest you.'

MOSCOW TRAINING FOR INDIANS

Mr. Butler (Under Secretary for India) sald in the House of Com-- mons in reply to Captain Ramaay (C. Peebles), that he was aware that a number of free courses at universities in Moscow had been given to Indian students on the understanding that they returned to India 15 Communist mis- sionaries.

Be understood that between 40 and 50 of these students had re turned within the last two years. The number who returned during the previous eight years was very small.

Mr. Butler added that the ma- fority of these students had beer traced by the authorities since their return. Some bad been ar rested and others kept under strict: surveillance.

Asked by Miss Rathbone Ipd. dian students educated in England English Universities) whether In-

had had their books confiscated by the Customs on their return to India, Mr. Butler. presumed that Miss Rathbone was referring to the search of the baggage of an Indian student by the Bombay Customs on January 14 last.

Fifty-two books were seized; 41 of these were Communist books prescribed under the general notf- fcation banning such literature, and five others were coples of a under the Sea Customs Act. publication specifically prohibited

None of the seized books could properly be regarded as text books.

He said. I understand. 1 wish to make no statement. What state- ment can I make? When charged he said, 'I do not realise that I have committed an offence and I protest against being arrested.""

The officer asked for a remand for a week in order that the Direc- tor of Public Prosecutions might be communicated with and the fat of the Attorney-General obtained.

Ludwig was remanded in custody.

PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATIONS

INTO H.M.S. HUNTER INCIDENT

London, May 14.". Preliminary Investigations, sug- gest that the destroyer H.MS. Hunter was struck by a floating

munique was issued by General Francisco Franco's headquarters here to-day declaring that по Nationalist warship Was in the

8.03 p.m. A Relay from the Ko\ DJN, DJQ In Dutch on DJB. 10.15 mine, according to an Admiralty | vicinity at the time of the Hun-

Shing Theatre (Chinese).

11 p.m. Close Down.

p.m. To-day in Germany. Bound 8.05 to 11.15 p.m. European Fro-Pictures. 10.30 pin. Hither and gramme From ZEK On A Fre. thither! A gay play arranged and quency of 640 Kliocycles.

directed by Werner Bergold; must- 8.65 p.m. Sonata in B Flat Major cal direction: Eugen Sonntag. 11.45 (Mozart), played by

Topical Talk. Walter | P.I.

Midnight. Gleseking (Pianoforte).

Sign off DJB, DJN, DJE, DJQ.

1st Movement Allegro. 2nd (German, English). Movement Adagio. 3rd Move- ment-Allegretto.

AUSTRALIA

8.23 p.m. "Aurora's Wedding"- Ballet Music (Tchaikovsky), Play- ed by the London Philharmonic 3LE-Wave Length, 31.34 metres, Orchestra, Conducted by Efrem Power, Ellowatt; Frequency, Kurtz.

9.58 megacycles.

8.48 p.m. Concert Waltzes.

6 p.m. Time Bignal. 6.01 p.m. Viennese Singing Birds (Trans-Music. 6.15 pm News, "markets lateur)-Marek Weber and His Or- and weather for the countryman. chestra. Springtime Waltz (anon:) 8.45 p.m. Sporting notes, --Continental Novelty Orchestra. Talk:

7.p.m. "Society" Needs Love of a Gypsy (Schwartz)-Rus-Scientist "-PROFESSOR

the DAKIN. sian Novelty Orchestra. Dreaming 7.20 p.m. National News Bulletin. (Joyce)London Palladium Or-7.30 Victorian News Bulletin. 7.35 chestra.

p.m. "Raggle Taggie Gypsies." p.m. Serial, "As Ye Bow." 8:30 p.m. Programme from the Melbourne studies. 8.40 pm. "The Watch- man." 9 pm. The National Darice Orchestra. 9.30 p.m. "Emma and "Erbert." 9.50, p.m. Variety. p.m. Programme from the Mel- bourne Studios. tralasian News Service. 10.46 p.m. 10.30 p.m. Aus- Meditation Music, 11.30 p.m. Close.

9 p.m. Londoa-"In Town To- night." Introducing some of the interesting people from "different parts of the Empire who are in London for the

Coronation. (Electrical Recording).

9.30 pm. London-News and An- nouncements.

9.55 pm, Nelson Eddy (Baritone), and Francis Day (Soprano).'

Nelson Eddy-You are free, When I grow too old to dream. Francis Day-You have that extra something. Nelson Eddy-I'm fall- in in love with someone. Francis Day-I've got you under my skin, Easy to love.

.10.15 p.m. London-Big Ben.

Dance Music. Fox-Trot-Bing me a swing song. Fox-Trot Sugar Rose. Fox-Trot Dream Time. Fox-Trot Last. | Fox-Irot--Is it truc what they say

about Dixie?

MUSSOLINI TO VISIT BERLIN

statement issued late to-day.

Latest reports state that eight are dead and twelve seriously injured in the ship as a result of the explosion.-- Renter.

ter's mishap.

The communique adds that this and the fact that Government. · Vessels were close to the scene and rendered immediate assis- tance confirm the suspicions that this is another instance of das- tardly manoeuvres, employed on previous occasions. It asserts such attacks are designed to

contusion

and

provoke in H.ME. Hunter international intervention.- to the Tusurgents' action, a.com- Reuter.

INSURGENT ACCUSATION

Salamanca, May, 14. Replying to allegations by the Spanish Government attributing create the explosion

1,000 Boy Scouts See

Coronation Procession

allotted to the Boy Scouts Asso- A space on Constitution Hill was

ciation which allowed for one

Scout Movement to stand and see thousand members of the Boy the Coronation procession.

members from Overseas and the The 1,000 Scouts included 330

others from all over the British 10.10 Isles.

Berlin, May 14. According to present plans, Signor Benito Mussolini Is ex- Dected to come to Germany to visit Herr Adolf Hitler about the end of June.

If he stays . Berlin Signor -10.30 p.za. London-Polo-A com- Mussolini will be accomodated in mentary on a match in the com- the Fresidential Palace formerly petition for the Coronation Cup occupied by Field Marshal

VOI from Hurlingham,

11.15 p.m. Close Down.

DAVENTRY

Catia

Wavelengths

G.S.G.

17.79m.c. (15.86m,) -

G.5.0.

15.18m.c. (19.70m.)

0.8.B

9.51m.c. (3155mm.)

G.S.R.

G.S.F.

15.14m.. (19.82m.)

Tabe mézacycles)

2147me. (1397m)

Hadenburg, which spring-cleaned in readiness----

being

Reuter.

ANGLO-FRENCH

DECLARATION

Geneva, May 15.

All the Scouts from the British King's Scout Badge or Medals for Isles were either bolders of the Gallantry and they were specially selected representatives from the

counties.

The Scouts of the British Isles spent two whole days in London, but Oversea Scouts arranged pro- grammes for seeing England which ran for over a week, and some lasting up to four months.

Accommodation for the Sebut

visitors was provided in the Horti- cultural Hall. Westminster. from May 11th until after breakfast on the 13th. Meals were provided, including a haversack lunch on May 13th.

A number of. Scouts were on duty along the Coronation route

and were not able to return home till the next day accommodated in the Horticultural Hall,

All, the Scout visitors were es- corted through the streets of Lon- I don by a London "Scouter."-

Here is a list of Oversea Bcouts who attended Australia 100, South Africa 2, Barbados 3, Burma

The Australian contingent arriv ed on May 6, Gibraltar May 2 Gold Coast May 8, Jamaica May

Northern Rhodesia May 10, St. 2, Malta May 11, Nigeria May 8,

Lucia May 9, and Trinidad May 9.

tingent arrived on April 12.

The Southern Rhodesian con-

Special arrangement were made by the Boy Scouts Imperial Head- quarters for the entertainment of contingents:-

May 13-Tea and Reception at the May 12-Coronation Procession.

Colonial Office for all Colonial Contingents, in the afternoon.. May 13-"Daily Mirror Dinner at

the Royal Empire Society to all contingents at 7-7.30 p.. May 18-Youth Rally at Royal Albert Hall arranged by the. Council of Education of Cana- da at 7-7.30 p.m.. May 19-Youth Service at West- minster Abbey, also arranged by the Council of Education of Canada.

May 20-Visit to Portsmouth for the Royal Naval Review. The contingents will stay for the Illuminations, returning to London about 3 am, when. they will be taken to their headquarters by cars.

May 22-Scout and Guide Thanks- giving Service at Westminster 'Abbey.

In addition to the above, pro- grammes of local sightseeing and The French Government has 3, Canada 32. Coyler 13. Cyprus receptions were arranged for the transmitted to the League for re-1, Gibraltar B, Gold Coast 9,' confingents.

gistration, the text of the British-Grenada 2, Hong Kong 2, India 4.; The Australians will spend three Trans, 1 (G.8.0. GS.G, G.88). | Frerich, declaration of April 24, Jamaica 10. Kenya 6, Malta 94, weeks sightseeing in the Britian 1 pm-Big Ben, The River 1937, addressed to the Belgian Gov- - Nigeria, 8, New Zealand 6, North Isles after which they will tour | Clyde in Btory, and Bong, 1.45 ernment concerning Belgium's in- ern Rhodesia 1, Southern Rhode- the continent, and the Southern pm-The BBC. Empire Orchestra terpational rights and obligations, sia 12, St. Lucia 4, and Trinidad | Rhodesiana have arranged to 2.25 pun. The News and An--British Wireless,

spend two weeks touring Britain.