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DOLORES

BARTHOLOMEW COSTELLO BARRYMORE

© DATE, ANT KIPELE » MICLES IDOPETVRTAJE SKY-MATION

ALSO SILLY SYMPHONY IN TECHNICOLOUR

"

"MR.

ON ICE

TO-MORROW

TO BROADCAST

In response to recent demands for more amateur talent on the air; a group of young people, bonded to

gether as the "Aerial Amateurs," are

giving their first broadcast from 8.30 Lo 8.55 p.m. over ZBW to-night.

WEDNESDAY,

JANUARY 27, 1937.

CHONGKONG AND

ANGHAI LINKED BY TELEPHONE

NON-INTERVENTION

PROBLEM

IMPORTANT POINTS FOR DISCUSSION

The

London, Jan, 20. Chairman ut the Sub-

(Continued from Page 1.) opinion already expressed by Mr. Fritchman that the circuit would be one of the most important in Asia.

"For newspapers in Hongkong and Committee of the Internatiorni Nan- Shanghai it should especially prove Intervention Committee will. meet a boon," he said. "I would like to on Thursday at the Foreign Office.

The replies of the two Spanish thnic the Hongkong. Telegraph for making it possible for the Shanghai Governments on the original plan of the first non-intervention will be of the importance which the volun- teer question has since assumed it in expected that the meeting will early proceed to a consideration of the report of technical experts un the scheme of control to check interven- tion.

with original music, lyrics and Timer to participate in this unique ect for consideration, but in view

between

and historic conversation plays, they claim to provide a pro-.

two great citics, linked together for gramoje to sparkling and humorous the first time by telephone." that it will leave the Colony with

"What's the news in Shanghai?" only two alternatives either switch

I asked. the thing off, as it will allow no

he replied. sleeping, or

or sit up and listen to it

"Very quiet here," "We've had some bitterly cold wea with appropriate enjoyment.

Another question for consideration With announcements and in-be-tier during the past week, but it's

by the Committee is that of interven- tweens, all annoying waits have been somewhat warmer to-dny.

"About the only news item worthy tion in Spain by means of, financial eliminated from the programme,

of inention is the arrival of the Em-aid-British Wireless. which is as follows:

press of Japan with A full shipload of

with passengers for the Eucharistic Con- gress in Manila. The majority of them are transferring to the Empresa of Russia in Hongkong and will make a pilgrimage to Sanciun Istand."

1.

Aerial Amateurs Opening Chorus Theme Song, Vocal Solo and Chorus. 3. The Reformer Reformed .........

Humorous Sketch.

2 Youth on Radio.

4 From The Gay Divorcee" to

"Follow the Flect" Astaire-Rogers Pluno

ano Selections. 3. So Early in the Morning

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The Talsuta Maru arrives to morrow with the official party aboard. They will be in Hongkong within two or three days," he added.

UGLY SABOTAGE PLOT BARED

(Continued from Page 1.3

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Soon A Common Place Within a few months the radio-fernment, he said, would do its utmost 7. Little Peak House Topleni Ditty.

phone between Hongkong and Shang- to defend the country against any hal will become commonplace. But political theory that sought to find ex- 8. Aerial Amateurs Closing Chorus its inception on February 1, preceded pression in the destructherto found

The Theme Song.n few days by the conversation be- Goverrunent The idea behind the Aerial Amn-

tween the two journalists and the

no other means than the secret ser- teurs is to attract to their banner all interview with a Shanghal business vice to investigate cases where there TOMORROW young people (roughly between 15 ma

are events of historie import-is reason to believe that subversive and 25) who are interested in deve-

A Columbia propaganda is being employed and loping their talents, dramatic, musical

which might lead to serious trouble,

Pictura and literary through the medium of

it there were any other method he radio. For, just as the stage has

would gladly A.D.C.'s and

unce.

Th Canton-Shanghal service will be augmented early next month by the inauguration of a Canton-Hankow

Philharmonic Soc/etles. service. Before the end of March Router and Reuter it, he said.

this organisation has the same rela-giant transmitter will be brought into idea is prac-service in Shanghal, allowing com-

the

tion to radio. That wed by the exis- inunleation with Great Britain and the

club int Shanghat

of

to been tfenble has tence of such a which the local leader founded there in July. This Shanghai club has been giving weekly programmes of an hour regularly and has a member- ship of nearly Bfty. With more talent in Hongkong and attention focussed ол only one station, it is

to surpass even soon hoped to

the Shanghal success.

The Hongkong publie can help by listening in to-night of 8.30 and then giving their constructive criticism, which will be welcomed.

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United States, and, through them, to over 90 per cent. of the 30,000,000 telephone subscribers throughout the world.

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EXCHANGE

Selling

T.T. Rates between Hongkong and Demand

Axed at H.K.TT. Shanghai Shanghai have been $7.50 for a call to the Chinese Settle- T.T. Singapore ment in Shanghal, and H.K.SB for a TT. Japan

Indio call to the Internationni Settlecht. Personal calls will be charged at the TT. USA. rate of $9 for a person residing in T.T. Manlin the Chinese Settlement and $0.60 for TT. Batayla

Bangkok. T.T. a person residing in the International

(T.T. Suigon Settlement.

These charges are for three T.T. France minutes, and are probably the lowest PT. Switzerland

T.T. Germany in the world for the distance in-TT. Australia

volved.

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53%

100%

252

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Jan. 25.

London, Jan. 26.

Paris.

105.9764

105.9/64

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4 m/s, France

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U.S. Cross rate in London

.4.00

Geneva

-21.47

21.40

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5471

93

2014

FIRST MACHINE

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TAKES OFF

EXCHANGE RATES

The Imperic Airways Empire Berlin, Bing boat Cassiopelu left Southamp-

Athens

ton to-day on her first service altcphagen

to Alexandria, stopping at Marseilles and Brindisi. The air liner is ex- pected to reach Alexandria on Thurs- day.

Stockholm STOCK Oslo Shanghai New York. Amsterdam. Viennn. Prague.

Madrid Lisbon

This is the first all-nir passenger and mall fight between England and South Africa vla Egypt and is pre- Hminary to the establishment of the Royal Air Service. The machine carries 13 passengers and crew of six.

Four Royal Air Force flying boats Hongko whiels

on a Mediterranean Hongkong ngan †Bumbay: cruise left Tagus this morning on the Montreal return Journey to England. The machinese are under the command of Air Marshall Joubert de la Ferte. British Wireless..

have"

NEW AIRCRAFT FACTORY LANCASHIRE SITE LIKELY

London, Jan. 20. The Prime Minister announced in the House of Commons that in view of wider consideratons Involved In the case of the proposed new alveraft factory at White Waltham, near Maidenhead, the Minister for Air was prepared to walve the preference from this site and was taking im- mediate steps to find a suitable site in Lancashire.-British Wireless.

EMPIRE MIGRATION

London, Jan. 26. The Dominions Secretary, in the House of Commons, stated that the agenda for the coming Imperial Con- ference had not yet been finally determined, but the Government certainly hoped that it would possible to discuss the question migration with Dominion delegates at the time of the Conference.-- British Wireless.

be of

FACTORIES NATIONĀLISED

Paris, Jani, 20. President Lebrun, al a Cabinet meeting to-day, signed seven new decrces providing for the expropria- tion of a number of aircraft fac- torles to be given to nationalised compantes, in conformity with the Government's policy of partial' no... tionalisation of armament firms

Reuter.

RAW MATERIALS JUNT

Geneva, Jan. 20,

A public session of the League of Nations Council approved.the creation of n Raw Materals Committee which will hunt new sources of supply for

"starved" nations.Router.

COMING WEDDING

Brussels. Yokohama. Belgrade....

-54714

.93

22.40

-19.3912

12.1016

4 m/s. L/C London

BRITISH FINANCES

London, Jan. 20.

19.30

Exchequer returns show that total 39.00

10.90 ordinary revenue to date amounts to:

with compared 1/2.17/32 1/2.17/32 £549,611,352, 03

.4.90

8.95

2014

4.00% 8.95

£531,231,488 on the corresponding date last year. Total ordinary ex- 20% perditure on January 23 amounted 140 P

140% to £631,600,302, as compared with Nom.

Nom. £399.933,301 at the corresponding 110

110date last year.--Dritish Wireless. 1/2.31/32 1/2.31/32 1/0.3/321/05/30

4.90%

The next fortnightly dance of the 20.10 R.E.O.C.A. will be held at the Penin- 1/1.31/32 sula Hotel on Wednesday, February 213 3, commencing at 8.30 p.m. Music 30 will be provided by the 2nd Bn. of 414 the Royal Welch Fusiliers.

213

4.00% .20.11

1/1.31/32

Monte Vicdeo.

.39

Rio...

45

454

Bucharest

470

Silver (forward).201

20

Silver (Spot)....20

War Loan.

104

· 20 104 British Wireless.

'670

The Empress of Japan is due here from Shanghai at 9 am, on Friday.

Miss Matheson, who was formerly manageress of the Peak Hotel, has assumed her duties as manageress of Repulse Bay Hotel. Mr. J. Semmler, formerly manager at Repulse Bay Hotel, will leave the Colony shortly on an extended tour of Australia and New Zealand,

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