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TO-DAY'S RADIO PROGRAMMES

HONG KONG

ZBW. on Wavelengths of 335

matres (845 ̊k.c.'), 31.49.

· Svetédé : (9.32 m c.97. Hong Kong (Times)

"THE DERDY" FROM THE GRAND STAND, EFSOM, DANCE MUSIC 1230-2.15 pm, European Pro

gramme.

12.30 p.m. La Valse (Ravel), played by Orchestre de la Societe Conservatoire, des Concerts du Paris.

12.47 pm. A Recital by Gerhard Husheh (Baritone).

"Tannhauser" (Wagner.- Star of eye. Gading around. Die Khre Gottes aus der Natur (Beethoven), 1 pm. Local: Time Signal and Weather Repqrt.

1.03 pm. Variety.

Organ Solo-It was so beautiful, Quentin M. MacLean, Vocal--Song

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

BROADCAST EVENTS

6.45 pm-Big Ben; The B. REPRODUCED

Welsh Orchestra 7,45 pm--"World Affairs," talk by H. V. Hodac 8 pm The Coventry Hippodrome Orchestra, 8.15 pm-Scenes from "As You Like It," by William Shakespeare; 8.50 p.m.--Dance Music: Van Stratton's Band. 9.25

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HELD AND EDITED

FOR LISTENERS

p.m. News and Announcement B.B.C.'s New Machine

9.45 p.m."The Derby," the 154th renewal of the Derby Stakes; from the Grand-stand. Epsom Race course. Trans. II (G.SH., G.S.F., G.S.B.) 10.30 p.m.-Big Ben: The BBC

11.30 Empire

P. "Pedigres Stock" "

"Aberdeen Angtis," a talk by. J. P., Ross Taylor. 11.45 p.m.-Fred Hartley and his Sextet, 12:10 p.m.-News and An- Bouncements. 12.30 p.m.-Galio-

·Way."--

Orchestra

AUSTRALIA

V-

A remarkable piece of machinery, housed in a small room at Broad casting House, enabled Scottish radio listeners recently to hear a complete sound picture, isating 15 minutes, of two ceremonies which had occurred in Edinburgh earlier

day. These In the Duchess of Gloucester receiving the Freedom of the City and the Duke of Gloucester laying the founda- don-stone of the new Government buildings.

were

the

DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2. Anniversaries. and Holidays.--- Thomas Hardy born 1840. Edward Elgar born. '1857. |

Cinemas-(Seu Page 3). Dances-Cheero Club Dance, &

10.

Meetings, Kowloon Union Church Women's Guild, 10 a.m.

"Social,—M, CIL. Frizon Branch

Whist and Mah Jong Drive, in Officers Recreation Room, Stanley, 3.15, p.m.; Whist Drive and Tom- bola, Garrison Sergeants' Maas, Queen's Road. 8.30 p.m.

Sport.—(See Pare 10). Moon -Last - Quarter, 1.24 p.m.. TV Moon, 24th. Day.

THURSDAY, JUNE 13. Anniversaries and Holidays.****. George V. born, 1855; died January 20, 1936. St. Clotilda, Queen.

Cinemas-(See Page 5). Lectures.—Theosophical Society, 6.

Meetings-Women's Guild, in St.

This apparatus, the property and pride of the B.B.C. programme re- cording staff, is known as a prop.m gramme mixer," and it is dally be- coming of "greater importance in broadcasting.

02

It gives listeners a chance hearing a microphone précis of events which took place at times when they were out of doors or at production of future programmes. their offices, and simplifies the

of the islands, Bing Crosby. Plane-31K-Wave Length, 3134 metres forte-Rollin' home, The Eight

Power, 1 Kilowatt; Frequency, Plano Symphony, Vocal-A beau- tiful lady in blue. Sing before breakfast, Turner Layton Accor- "deop" Solo-Rose Marie, Toralf Tollefsen. Organ Solos-La Paloma The Dove-Yradler). O Sole Mio (Di Capua), Horst Schimmelpfen- nig.

1.30 p.m.

Reuter Fress, Rugby

The Weather Forecast, Press, Local: Time and Announcements,

1.40 p.m. The London Palladium Orchestra. Wedded

(Alford). Charm of the Valse (arr. Winter). The The Thistle (Myddleton), Druid's Prayer (Dayson), Old Vienna Moon (Lebert, Zadowski).

Whimsies

Live," laugh and love (Heymann),

2.15 p.m. Close Down.

4-7 pm. Chinese Programme.

2-11 p.m. Europesa Programme.

1 p.m. Hawallan Music.

Hawallan Paradise, Sweet

-

walian Maid Andy Iona and His Islanders. Hawaiian Love Waltz,

A ekoki-Fox-Trot, Noi Lane's Ha-

THE "MIXER'S" WORK ';

"mixer," which resembles the dramatic control panels used by the Corporation, is a mass of knobs and switches,` manipulated by the producer as if he were play-

John's Cathedral Hall, 3 pm.

Social-Civil Service Whist" Drive. 9.20 p.m.; Checro Club Contract

Bridge and Mah Jong Drive, 8 P.: Mah Jong, Bridge and Whit Drive, in St. Andrew's Hall, 3 pm; St. Andrew's Club "Open Night," s

Sports-(See Page 10). Moon--IV Moon. 25th. Day. Bunrise.-5.38. am. Sunset.-7.04

p.m.,

! 9.58 megacycles. ': 12.45 pm: "At Home and Abroad "The Watchman." 1 p.m. Time Bignal. Victorian News Bulletin 1.05 p.m. Interstate Weather Notes. 1.15 p.m. Music. 3 p.m. Musical and Sporting Frogramine 3.30 p.m. Serial Play. 4 p.m. Close, 8.30 pm. Chimes, News, Markets and Weather for the Countryman 6.45 pm. Sporting Notes. 7 D. Chimes. Talk by Professur A. E. Charteris. 7.20 p.m. National News

FRIDAY; JUNE 4 Bulletin. 7.30 Victorian News Bul- letin. 7.35 pm Lyre Bird. 7.40

At the other end of the room Anniversartes and Holidays.——

six tramophone turntables. George L. born, 1733; F: R. Spof- Dr. Short Seria & p.m. Mitary Band. 8.30 A Topical Revue. When the head of the recording forth died, 1928. Feast of The || p.m. "Spotlight on Rhythm"-Jih department, Mr. H. Lynton Flet-Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. Davidson and the A.B.C. Dance cher, is. instructed to present one

Auctiona-Business" and Good- Orchestra. 9.30 p.m. Programme of these "edited" programmes he will of Kwong Fook Cheong Ship- from the Melbourne Studios. 10.30 has the original broadcast record-yard (in. Bankruptcy), at Cheung p.m. Australasian News Service.ed in duplicate at the Maida Vale Sha Wan. 11 am

10.45 pm. Meditation Music. 11.30 p.m. Close.

walian Orchestra. Hawallan Hap- ANOTHER

piness-Medley, Len Fills and His Orchestra.

7.20 p.m. Three Songs by Peter Dawson (Bass-Baritone)...

The Air Pilot (Garratt), Song of the Thames (Murray). Son o' mine (Wallace),

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

-7.35 p.m. The New Martair Or- chestra.

"Casanova" Selection (J. Strauss, arr. Benatzaky). Venetian Nights (Mendelssohn,

and Offenbach Benedict) Medley. Jerome Kern Melodies (arr. Henry Hall). A Musical Comedy Switch (arr. Hall).

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

8,03

"Faust" p.m. Act (Gounod, Words: Chorley), by Doris

Heddle Vane (Soprano),

Nash (Tenor), Miriam Licette (Soprano), Robert Easton (Basy-Baritone) and Muriet Brunsku (Contralto) with the B.B.C. Choir and Orchestra, Conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham, 3.56 London Dance Music by Van Stratton's Band.

8.25 p.m. Londoik-News and An- nouncements,

9.45 pm London The Derby, The 154th Renewal of the Derby Stakes, from the Grand Stand, Epsom Racecourse. -

BRITISH TRAIN

RECORD

"Speed Up" Over The Derbyshire Hills

London-Manchester Test

ing an organ. -

are

studios. The wax records are in his hands an hour later, by which time, having listened to the broad cast himself and made notes of the "high spots" he intends to use, he has in mind a clear idea of what will make the most effective sum-

mary.

He then goes to a studio, speaks a few sentences into a microphone to link up the extracts he has chosen, and has these remarks, likewise, recorded by the Maida Vale engineers.

RE-ISSUED AT WILL

Tides-High at 04.20 and 15.37;

Low at 99.58 and 22.33.

1,

Cinemas. (See Page 5). Lectures.--Helena May Christian. Fellowship, 10.30 am.

of the

Religious.Procession Most Blessed Sacrament, 5.30 p.m. at Catholic Cathedral Compound.

Social-YM.C.A. Chinese Chow, 7.30 p.m.; Cheero Club Duplicate Contract Bridge, § p.m.

·Sport-(See Page 18). Moon VI Moon. 28th. Day

The grooves on the records are FIVE. MICE,

BUT NOT

A NOTE

numbered there are 100 to the inch-and he holds the clue to the numbers. Thus, when Mr. Flet- cher is finally seated at "the "mixer." ready for his "edited" broadcast, to start, he is able to produce a continuous programme.SINGING" one harmonious

A London, Midland and Scottish blended

into

in, or out, the required passages from each record.

train travelled over the Derby-whole, merely by turning the CHAMPIONS shire hills recently faster than any knobs in front of him and fading PREFER CHEESE train on this section in history.

A few hours later the same

A library of more than 5,000 re- train, pulled by another engine of a similar type, touched a speed of

cords has now been built up by Fletcher's department, and 91 miles an hour in the Metro- Mr. politan area-actually while pass additions are being made at the 1ng through Hendon on a record-rate of 50 records a week.

journey from breaking return Manchester.

The company had planned this Hitler Stamp Leads

test run from London to Manches- ter and back to draw attention to the St. Pancras route on which the running times have been "slower than on the line from Euston.

80

Eight coaches, weighing 255 tons. 10.10 p.m. A Variety Programme, Orchestra - Nicolette," Salut left St. Pancras at 9.15, and at d'Amour-Van Phillips Quartet. 12.37 the train finished Instrumental Muchacha Philm.p.h. rush through the Manches

ter suburbs by pulling up in Man- Reggan with Mahlon Merrick and

chester Central Station two His Music.

minutes ahead of schedule. ... 10.15 p.m. London--Big Ben.

The train covered the 190-mile Vocal-How'm I doin'?, The St. Louis Blues Aaron Sisters. Hu-Journey in 22 minutes less than the time of the fastest trains on the morous-Jubilee Sovereign-Star-

service. ley Holloway. Piano Solo-Broad- way Hostess Belection, Patricia Rassborough. Queen of Hearts Selection. Patricia Rossborough, Vocal-I once had a heart -Mar-

To A War" Among Philatelists

Johnny, the temperamental". tenor from Toronto, disgraced his trainer recently.

He was due to make his wireless debut and his voice was to have been relayed to listeners in Canada, Great Britain and the United

states. The great moment came,

the red light shone on the studio, announcers in three continents were hushed-but not a note from.

Johnny.

Joling, the temperamental

War is threatening between Lie tenor, was competing with, four philatelists of Europe, generally other singing mice Mickey of considered the most peaceful and Devonport, Chrisste of Wales, harmless of people, states the Minnie of Chicago, Illinois, and «Evening Standard."

another: Mickey, of Bloomington,

睿

A Miter Press campaign is going in the same State for the Sing- on between the capitals of Ger- Ing Mouse Championship of the many and Czechoslovakia. follow-

world.

ing the alleged confiscation in The British Broadcasting Cor- Prague of stamps bearing the pic-poration, in their effort to popu~" ture of Hitler.

larise the Sunday programmes, had It had created new speed records Now a new incident threatens

agreed to relay their arlas in this between Leicester and Derby, and the peaceful relations between country. Unfortunately, with one between Derby and Manchester. European philatelista.

exception, the only sounds to and covered the 351 miles from According to the "Fraenkische reach loudspeakers were the twit guerits, "Turner Layton, Tango Derby to Peak Forest (1.000 feet Kurler." organ of Julius Streicher, terings of their trainers trying to above sea-level) in only 43 the Jew batter, the Danish Courge them on, and the soft sound minutes.

ernment have issued a new series of cheese being munched by rodent of charity stamps the profita. 01 jawa which are to serve anti-German

notable, Hybe

exception was purposes.”

Mickey of Bloomington, who, al- The newspaper calls the issue of though out of sofcé, made B. these series a political misuse of vamant atempt to sing. The votes stamps" and warns all sellers and or listeners will decide who has By contrast, the return journey collectors against them.

won the ule of the world's sweet- began quietly. News of the record The stamps show the Dueppel est mouse singer. had spread through Derbyshire; Mill, scene of a battle in the Ges spectators stood on bridges and on mano-Danish war of 1864 walls, in roads and gardens beside

Che Papusa oll; Geraldo and His Gaucho Tango' Orchestra. Orches Re tra "Rio Rita"- Belection, ginald King and His Orchestra. slow Fok-Trot-Love's romance, Waltz Bay close to me, Fred Stein Planoforte). Humorous Three Ha'pence a foot, Stanley Holloway. Fox-Trot Medley---The Ballyhooligans make whoopee. The Ballyhooligans flerken 11 pm: Close Dowï."

Chris

dia. G.S.0.

DAVENTRY

Wavelengthi 17.75mic. (16.34m.) 15.1Mm.c) (19.70M)

G.SE ....... ESIMX. (JTJUM.).

(OS7. 15.1442" (19.SEWL) Trans. 1 (G.8.0., G.S.G. E.JB.),

1- p.m.-Big Ben; "Hom Kira," played by the Otto Her Player, 1:20. p.m.-/World a talk by H. V. Hodson. 2 News and Ampounce

345

pm: "Galloway?! ♬ land of moun- itain and foothil

GOOD CLIMES, The train achieved 47 m.p.h. in the 1-in-100 accent to Miller's Dale, and never dropped beneath 35 in the final 1-10-30 to the

summit.

It is expected here that Danish

the line, and cheered as the train collectors will answer the German EDUCATION THROUGH

-now with a new engine and a

new driver, Mr. G. E. Beebe--fish- ed past,

The train was due at St. Pancras

ban by boycotting the Hitler stampe.

RADIO SETS

development of education

Nanking, May at 7.1 pm. It steamed under the "The actual running time, ex- vaulted station roor at 6.57, four cluding stops,” said an oficial, as calving sets are to be minutes early, having completed the train drew to a standstill at all primary and mas the journey from Manchester in 38t. Pancras “has been 2 hours 15 schools this year hours, 24 minutes, 29 minutes bet- minutes. This is equivalent to ter than normal.

Actually, the test train covered the 99 miles between Leicester and London in 921 minutes, at an average of 64 miles an hour, hree times it did more than 85 mAh and on a final occasion it reached 91

the running time of the ""Man cuntan" over the Eusion-Manches CMS ter route,

the medium of the or regulation by the Minis The object of the run was to issued to secure data about speeds and run-Departments ning costs, the results do not Bureaux of Educa frècemarily foreshadow any large vance scale acceleration.

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