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RADIO PROGRAMMES

HONG KONG

ZKW. * * Wavelength of 155 metron (945 kam), 32°49 metres

(8.58: magnaycles). (Hong Kong Times)

PIANOFORTE RECITAL” OF RUSSIAN MUSIC London-Cricket and Golf

-Coramientaries -- 12.30 to 2.15 pan. European Pro-

12.30 p.m. Regimental Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards.

"Floradora" Selection (Stuart), The Soloist's Delight (Godfrey): Märche Heroique De Szabady (Massenet, arr, Godfrey) "P- tience" Selectiph (Sullivan), Coloni- al Medley.

10.30 p.m. Dance Music. Fox-Trots-Car of dreams, Ac-

B.B.C. VARIETY CHANGES

cent on Youth; Whispering. No- Mr. John Watt To

body's Sweetheart. Waltz-Raisins | and Almonds. RehearsingTMa-Lulia- by: According to the moonlight, Hunkadola.. Fox-Trot - Smoke Dreams. There's that look in your eyes again.

11 pm. Close Down.

DAVENTRY

· 17.79m.c. (16.56m.). 15.18ṁ.e. (19.70m.)

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Be Director

MEDALS THROWN AWAY

Belgium Amnesty

Bill Protest

Mr. Eric Maschwits will cease "to

Nearly 200 badges and decora- be the BBC. Director of Variations were thrown away near the from July 19.

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at

He is relinquishing this post, | Brussels · recently by ex-Service- which he has held since 1939, to men. They were · protesting. seek more experience in other ; against, the passing by the Cham- branches of the entertainment ber of the Political Amnesty Bill. world, but he will still be Collect-- ed with the H.B.C. as a writer and contributor of programmes.

This bill gives an amnesty to- Flemings held guilty of traitorous conduct because of help given to

His ple will be filled by M. the derman aththorities during John Watt, and ME Charles | the war. Brewer will remain dg hssistant to the Director.

Mr. Maschwitz, who joined the

The ex-Servicemen; 400 in num- ber, laid on the tomb a banner bearing the words:" "Brother,

BBC in 1929, after some years these will soon be reunited to you experience as an author, journalist are laying on your tomb the use- and actor, is a former editor of the less tokens of their victory, ob "Hadio Times," and has been pit-tained at the price of much vain marlly responsible for the expan suffering. sion of the BBC's light 'entertain- ment programmes,

They then proceeded to the House of Parliament. The streets en route were lined with police and tendarmes. A delegation was received by the President of the Chamber, M. Huysmans, to whom. handed a protest against the

Calta G.S.G. G.5.0. G.Š.B. ..............

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21.47m.6. (13.87mm.) GBP. 15.14me. (19.82m.) Trans: 1 (G.5.0., G.B.G., G.S.B.), 1 p.m. Local: Time Signal and 12.30 p.m-Big Ben; "Impire Weather Report..

Exchange.” 12.43 p.m.—A Recital of 1.03 D.m. Extracts from Operas Waltzes: 1 p.m.-Fred Hartley and his Sextet. 1.25 p.m.-Red White, by Puccini,

"La Boheme"-Che Gelida Ma-

and New." 1.55 p.m.-News and An- nins.-Beniamino Gigli (Tenor): nouncements. 2.16 p.m.-The First Musetta's Waltz Song.-Grace Cricket Test Match: England v. Moore (Soprano). Manon Les-New Zealand. A commentary by caut-Intermezzo:-Man: Sym-Howard Marshall on the second phony Orchestra. "La Tosca" day's play, tromi Lord's Cricket Mr. Brewer and Mr. Watt join- Viss Arte.Eva Turner (90- Grütind. London. All-England ed the Variety Department wheh prano). Lacevan Le Stelle Lawn Tennis Chub Championship It was inaugurated in 1953, Beniamino Gigli (Tenor). "Madame Meeting. Commentaries

G. C. Beadle, Director of MI Butterfly Bimba Değli Occht; to play, from the Centre Court, Wim- Staff Training. who was respon Tho Chermita--Sheridan

sible for the formation of the Stat

A few weeks ago 50,000 prano) and Pertile (Tenor).

Trans, II (G.S.H., G.S.G., G.5.B.). Training School has been ap Servicemen demonstrated against 1.30 pm Renter Fress Rugby Theatre Orchestra, directed by Appleton as West of England Re-clared that to pardon traitors 6.45 p.m.--Big Ben: The Forum pointed to succeeded Mr. R. the amnesty proposals. They de Press; Local: Weather Forecast, Time and Announcements,

| Philip Martell; from the Com-| gional Director.

modore Theatre, Hammersmith, London. 7.30 D.m.-John Mc- Cormick, 7.45 pai-"They're Off!" 8.15 p.m.Cricket Test 8.30 p.m.- Golf: The Ryder Cup 8.45 D- The Celhi Trig. 9.30 pm.-News and Announcements. Greenwich Time Signal at 9.45 p.m.

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1.40 p.m. Relay of the Rotary Club Thần Speech from the Roof- Garden of the Hong Kong Hotel.

Professor W. Brown on: "Ice-

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"REQUEST NIGHT

Z.B.W., the Hong Kong Broad- : casting Station. la arranging & 4 to 7 p.m. Chinese Programme. 7 to 11 p.m. European Programme

"request" programme for Satur- 7D.M. A Recital of English Bal-Trans. III (G.S.H., G.S.F.. G.S.B.). dag, July 10, and members of the

10.15 p.m.-Big Ben; "World Af-public are asked to send in sug fairs; a talk by H. V. Hodson. 10.30 gestions for this experiment. When Dall Care (Wilson).--- Stuart Robertson (Bass-Baritone). "John Lotidoter at Home" When lights go rolling (Ireland) 25, 11 pm-Sport: First Test, Stuart Robertson (Bass-Baritone).

All-England Lawri Tennis Club Phyllis has such charming graces Ryder Cup 13.15 p.m.--News and Championship Meeting. Golf: The (arr. Wilson). Tudor Davies (Tenor). My lovely Cella (arr. Wilson).-Elsabeth Schumann (So, Reginald King and his Orchestra. prano). Devon, O Devon (Stan- ford). Peter Dawson (Bass-Barl- tone) Mother o' mine (Tours),—— Peter Dawson (Bass-Baritone).

7.19 p.m. New Mayfair Orchestra. Polka Medley. Hits of the Mo- ment.

7.30 pm losing local Stock Quotations and Hong Kong Ex- change Market Report.

Nura Kanis (Planoforte).

Announcements,

12.35

BERLIN

p.m.-

bill.

EX-

would "be treason to the war dead.

SPARROW KILLED AT

THE OVAL:

An on-drive by Cook, the Sussex. professional, hit a sparrow at the Oval with fatal resulte

The programme, which 111

Strudwick the old Surrey wicket- comprise, variety records, Will be keeper and present scorer, said: broadcast from 8.30 to 9.30 p.m.

"It must have been a fedgling: on the date mentioned a not on the regular ground-start, quests should be forwarded to the which are used to dodging the

Studio, "and every effort will be made to include the "request" items in the programie.

Secretary of the Broadcasting ball

CONNOISSEUR IN POWER

A sparrow was killed by a ball bowled by Jahangir Khan in the M.C.C. and Cambridge University match at Lord's last year. The bird is preserved as a relic in the pavilion at Lord's.

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DJA. $1.38m, (25.60 k.č.) D.J.B... 19.74m. (15,200 1.6.) D.J.E. .............. 16.80m. (17.760 ke.) DJN. IL48m. „(95,40 k.e) * DJQ. 19.63m. (15,290 k.e.). 6.55 p.m. Call DJB, DIN, DIJE (German, English). German Folk In some ways one of the most 7.35 D.M. From the Studio,

Song.. 7 p.m. Concert of Light intéresting · appointments in the

Public opinion seems A. Recital of Russian Music by Music. 8 p.m. News in English. new Government is that of Sir growing definitely in favour of the 8.15 p.m. Concert of Light Music Philip Sassoon as First Commis- establishment of a university" : in Fairy Tale-Medtner. Prelude in cont.)., 8.55 p.m. Greetings to our aloner of Works, Sit Philip, who | the evergrowing city of Singapore. G Minor, Rachmaninof Bär-steners In the Netherlands Fast has held office as Under-Secretary Even some high omcials realise carolle-Friedman, A Musical Snuff Indies. 9 p.m. News and Econo-

of State for Afr for eleven years the need for one, but with the un- Box-Ladow Etude in C sharp mie Review in German and Call in all, is a very wealthy Bachelor warranted fear that such an dd- Minor.Scriabin. Gopak. Mons- DJQ. 9.15 p.m. "What do I care and a well-known connoisseur of venture would inevitably involve sorgsky. Three Lyric Fragments about money and wealth. Music the arts. Hits London house in the Colony in financial dificulties, Gretchaninofi,

and song in variegated sequence. Fark Lane has been thrown open they have hesitated to bring about. 8pm. Local: Time Signal, Wes-10 pm News and Economic Review for more than one exhibition of its inception until a better op- ther Report and Announcements.

in English on DIE, DIN, DJQ in paintings. The First Commis portunity presents itself. In fact 8.03 p.m. Dance Music

Dutch on DJB. 10.15 pm. To-day stonership of Works, with its con- the opportunity is always within Fox-Trots Timber; Goodnight, in Germany. Sound Pictures, trol over Government building, our reach, if we only care to lay my love; Be careful young lady: 10.30 p.m. Little German Reader. gives more opportunities to a man hold of it. Where there is a will, A little white Gardenle.

10.45 pm: Orchestral Concert. 11.45 of artistic taste than perhaps any there is a way. 8.15 p.m. London-The Firstp.m, Interview of the month: Prof. other political office, and though The assertion of Mr. G. E. N. Cricket Test Match: England v. Langsdorf: German Excavations. Sir Philip is not to have a seat Gehiers at the annual dinner or New Zealand. A commentary by Midnight, Sign of DJB. DJE, DJQ Howard Marshall. on

in the Cabinet he may well leave the Old Hufflesians Association. the third (Germ., Engl.. day's play. From Lord's Cricket

his mark on the official architec- has given us much food for Ground.

ture of Great Britain.

thought, if not for Avely debate. He said. "It would be a farce to 8.30 p.m. LondonGolf: The By-

consider

era university with a mere der Cup. A commentary on the play in the bi-annual professional

handful of students”. How does golf match between the United States of America and the United Kingdom. From the Southport and Ainsdale, Golf Course.

1. Baritone Solos--Barblere Di Siviglia (Rossini)--Largo al Pacto tum: La Mattinata (Leoncavallo). 2, Tenor Solcs-Korgen (R. Strauss); Bongs my mother taught me (Dvorak).

AUSTRALIA

3-Ways Length, 31.34 metres PEACE WITH IRELAND he know there would be a mere

Power, 1 Kilowatt; Frequency,

Dublin, June 27.

handful? Supposing there was at first; how long would that state of affairs last?

A serious prospect of lasting peace Between England and Ireland The test of the pudding is the has arisen with a pesce offer by eating. If a Malayan University President de Valera in a = speech | 18. rum as a first rate: Institution during the present election cam- there is no justification to fear Dalgui.

that parents who can afford to

9.58 megacycles." 12.45 p.m. "At Home, and Abroad,” The Watchman. 1 p.m. Time Sign- 8.45 p.m. Songs by Riccardo al. Victorian News Bulletin. 1.05 Stracciari (Baritone) and Dinop Interstate Weather Notes. 1.15 Borgioli (Tenor);

p.m. Music. 3. p.m. Time. Signal. School Broadcast, "Music Appre- clation for Junior Classes" 3.20 p. Classic Music 4 pin. Close.

President de Valera said that, if sive their children a university 830 p.m. Chimes Market Reports England would allow Treland to education, would prefer to send for Northern Australia. 6.45 pm live as neighbours, side by side them to Europe." If prestige is Sporting Notes. 7 p.m. End of with England and these countries once established, patronage will Session. 7.20

National News would together, solve their com

follow accordingly. Bulletin 7.30 pm. Queensland mon problems, there would be News Bulletin, 735 pm. Lyre Bird mutual respect and peace. It Vocal-Where the lazy river 40 p.m. A Programme by the would, Mr. de Valers added he would be allowed to unite with the goes by Bob Xavier. 2, Ensemble A.B.C. (Melbourne) Wireless Chorus desirable, if the people of Not, the Free State,--

Farewell Blues 3, Vocal-What 8 pm. Programme from the Mel them Ireland, namely Ulster Transocean News Service, will I tell my heart? Doreen Ma: bourne Studios 9 pm. A Talk 4 Plano Duet-Medley Shine from the Brisbane Studios. 9.15 Sweet Bue-China Town; f, Vocal-pm. Recital by Bronislaw Huber- Sweetheart, Alohs-Bob Xavier; 6, man, visiting Violinut. i5 pm. A Ensemble Medley. A thousand Play from the Brisbane Studios. dreams of ou-Let's go slumming: | 10.30 pm. Australasian News Ser- 7Voca I'm satisded Doreen vice. 10.30 p.m, Dance Music 11.30 Ma

semble Medley: The p.m. Close

9 pm. From the Studio. Oro and his Boy Friends with Dorben Ma (Vocal),

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FOUR KILLED IN

RAILWAY DISASTER

London, June 28. Scotch Four persons were instantly kill Entryed and 12 others have been serious owers (Kockert); ly injured in a fallway disaster

ing of my heart near Swanley Junction derek Weber and his Or- The sccident occurred when a

Southern Railway train from Ash-- London Big Ben, ford, Kent, bound for Victoria its.. A. WE by H. v. Station, crashed into a kicing 2)

Reuter

CHINESE BODY GIVES $1,000 TO CATHEDRAL SCHOOLS

Pupils af Both the Cathedral to have shown the most proficiency Boys and Girls Bchools will have in their Chinese studies. The oc occasion to pursue with especial casion was a meeting of the Lun- zeal the courses in Chinese which cheon Club held at the Dome, and have how been adopted in the two the presentation was made by Mr. schools. Last week, the members singish Heu to Mr. W. 8. King. of the British Returned Students'

same after Uhton, who consist of the Chinese. This pleasant surprise same members of the British Universities ( speech by Sir Victor Bassoon on and Schools Luncheon Club, show on Iama", and was made public by ea their practical interest in the Mr. Singloh Hsu, President of the study of Chinese by schoolboys and British Returned Students' Union, schoolgirls in Shanghal by present who banded the cheque to Mr. W Ing to a trustee of both schools King, Chairman of the Britian cheque for $1,000, which will pro-Univeralties and School Luncheon vide medals to be awarded annual Club, who is also a trustee of the ly to the boy

Cathedral Schoois;