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THE HONGKONG

RADIO BROADCAST

TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1937.

(Continued from Page 7)

DAVENTRY PROGRAMMES

1.20 an. "BBC Hatinooit.

AT la gland (Second Series).

10 m. Trish Concert.

6.40 a.m. The News and Announcementa. Greenwich Time Signal at 0.45 8.777. n.m. Dig Den. The Empire Foilten" in London Calling

10. Ben. World Affairs,"

10.15 .m. Violin Recital by Eiteen Andjel-

kovitch.

10.30 am. "Tess of the d'Urbervilles-A

Pure Woman,* Part.JIE.

11.10 am The News and Announcemanis. Greenwich Time Signal at 11,19 am. 330 t'At the Block Dog." 4.15 p.m. Big Den. G. T. Patiman, at the

BBC Theatre Organ. 4.40 p.m. 'World Allaire,

4.50 pan. The Symptiontes of Beethoven

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3.33 p.m. The News and Announcements.

Greenwich Time Signal al 0.4 p.m. 535 pan. African Harmonies, 8.15 p.m. 'Green Fields and Pavements"

Ileethoven String

4.43 p.m. I

Quartola).

Ben.

1.13 nm. "The Microphone at Large":

Rockingham,

1,43 pan. Light Orchestral Muale

p.. Merry-go-rouna.“

m. Workt Affairs.

1.15 pm. Planoforie Recital

Crowther.

by

Ireno

9.30 p.m. The News and Announcements. Greenwich Time Signal at 0.43 p.m.

Extra Vote For Prison Food Needed

Typhoon Also To Cost Colony Large Sum

Vates to a total of $083,339 are to go before the Finance Commitee of The Legislative Council this after- noon, This amount includes $325,- 000, additional to a previous vole.

to meet damage done to Government property by the typhoon of Septem- ber 2.

memoranda explaining the The Items give the following details:

Prisons Department: Subsistence of prisoners $02.000.

die Es-

The provision made, In timates has proved insufficient in view of the unexpected increase in the prison population, the average daily number of inmates boving risen

10.15 p.m. Big Ben, The Symphonies of; from 1917 in 1936 to 2,395 for the

Beethoven-lă,

11 pm Palace of Varletfen."

12 am, The News and Announcements.

Greenwich Time Signal at 12.16 din.

12 29 m. Matters of Moment'

155 min Muste by Arthur Sullivan and

Edward German,

1.20 0.01, Fiesta," with Eugene Pist and

Jate Tango Bond.

2 nm. Ben.

nouncements,

The News and An-

| Greenwich Time Signal at 2.15 am, 220 m. Fire

240 am. Harold Ramsay, at the Organ of The Union Cinema, Kingston-on-Thames. 3 m "Tom Jenes,

1.15 am. The BBC Symphony Orchestra

Season (1937-81: Fifth Connect.

$.10

Interval.

323 h. The News and Asmotmeements. Greenwich Time Signal at 5.98 am (3.45 am., “The Fampire Follies' In 'London

Calling.

Food for Thought." 4.33 m. Dance Music.

13.

MY PLAN FOR TEST MARRIAGE

(Continued from Page 6.) ficance. If on the other hand they decide to approach it by stages they will be able to do so without opprobrium and in an equally sacred manner.

A refreshed marringe-techni- que such as might be expected this change of to accompany policy; the fuller study by every- body of the problems involved; the lifting of the matter out of its old conventional mould might send the people into such a scheme with so exalted a moral that State Endowment of Motherhood might be a sufficient economic background to the new effort, leading, as it should do, to a new basic harmony of the first ten years of married life.

of The number dissolved period-marriages might then be

low.

To get the full value of a tonic freedom in pursuing this policy, however, it should be backed by some form of citizens' allowances for every man, woman or child, akin to what has been called by some "The National Dividend."

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ADMISSION PRICES Back Stalls

IL is

ürst eight months of 1937. hoped that this further provision will cover requirements for the remainder of the year.

Medical Department:-Bonuses to Dispensary Licentiates and Clerts for tion of births $1,000. vaccination of children and registra

The increase in the number of births registered by and vaccinations performed in the Chinese Public Dis- pensaries necessitates further ex- penititure for payment of bonuses to Dispensary Licentiates and Clerks.

P. O. and Wireless, Telegrams $500. The disorganisation of the Chinese | Postál services has resulted in

enquiries from numerous

Postal Administrations all over the world re- quiring telegraphle replies.

Submarine Telephona: Cable

Sub-

Publis Works Department:

New Special Expenditure. marine Telephone Cables $37,000.

Ti submarine cable between Hongkong and Kowloon his been damaged beyond repair and, u im- portant services depend on it, a new cable has been offered at a cost of $37.000.

Volunteer Corps

Defence. Volunteer Defence

Corpa:-Ammunition $7,273.

Volunteer Defence Corps;-Special Expenditure. Steel Belmets $1,931.

• Volunteer Defence Corps: Special Expenditure. Night Firing Boxes, M.G. $84.

Volunteer Defence Corps:-Special Expenditure. Mobilization Equip. ment $54.

Volunteer Defence Corps: Special Expenditure, Equipment for Machine Gun Battalion Signals $1,474.

Volunteer Defenes Corpia:-Special Expenditure, 3, Slide Rules (MLG) and Cases $36.

Owing to the late arrival of Crown

Agents accounts for 1030, $10,852 has been charged against this year's vote. These accounts should have been paid from 1930 Sub-hends-3, 20, 24, 28, 31 and 23 respectively. No funds have been provided in the 1937 Estimates,

and o re-vote for the amount re- | quired from unexpemleri balances of 1936 Sub-heads is accordingly re- quested.

Post Office and Wireless, Post Omer-Carriage of malis, Transit Charges $125,000.

When the 1037 Esumales were

framed, it was expected that most of the mall carried by the Imperial Airways service would be paid for in accordance with the "all up" Scheme from Head 0, Sub-head 2, Air Mail Payment. Due to the delay in the inauguration of the scheme, Air Mail costs hitherto have had to be paid from this Sub-head on the basis of weight of mail carried, and it is not expected that the provision under Sub-head 2 will be toughed this year. The Pan-American service did not start until Aprli 1937 and is therefore not provided for in the Estimates.

Damage In New Territories Public Works Recurrent:-New Territories, Typhoon, and Rainstorm Darnages $160,000,

The severe typhoon of September 2, 1037, caused damage to Govern- ment Dulldings, Roads, Water Works, Port Works, etc., in the New Ter- ritories to the extent of $130,000.

A sum of $100,000 in addition to the amount provided in the Es- timates is required this year to meet the cost of repairs to the following services: Buildings $21,000; Roads $60,000; Drainage $200; Water Works $1,000; Electrical Work $15,000; Port Worku $2,300; General Works $500.

Public Works Recurrent--New Kowloon. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damares $28,000.

The severe typhoon of September 2. 1937, caused "Gurgelo Govern- ment Buildings, Roads, Water. Works and Drainage systems, etc., in the New Kowloon District to the extent of $70,000. A sum of $28,000 in ad- dition to the amount provided in the Estimates is required this year to meet the cost of repairs to the fol- lowing services: Buildings $3,500; Roads $3,000; Drainage $10,500; Water Works $008; Electrical Works

Brasse

METAL POLISH

Agents:

koparts a bright, sparke ting, issing shini 1.

Imperial Chemical Industries

(China), Lid. Hongkong.

FLYING TO CAPE

British Fliers Reach Broken Hilf

London, Nov. 18.

Mrs. Green and Flying Ofcer Clouston are making good progress in the attempt to break the Cape fight record. They *arrived, al Broken HII from Khartoum at 11 am, and left before noon for Johan- nesburg-Reuter Bulletin..

EIGHT DEAD IN CRASH

Brussels, Nov. 10. Eight were killed to-day in a crash at Ostend of a plane on the London-Brussels-Munich. service. Reuter.

THE R. M. A. DORADO

The R.M.A. Dorado arrived here from Penang at 3.12 p.m. yesterday and brought one passenger, Mr. F. G. Strong, who flow from London on business in the Far East and for pleasure. The plane also carried 50 ib. of freight and 770 lb, of mail.

$1,100; Port Works $7,000; General Works $1,200.

Iubile Works Recurrent:-Kow- loon, Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages $33,000.

The severe Typhoon of September 2, 1937, caused damage to Govern- ment Buildings, Ronds, Water Works, Port Works and Drainage systeins, etc., In the Kowloon District to the extent of $70,000.

A sum of $33,000 in addition to the amount provided in the Estimates is required this year to meet the cost of repairs to the following services: Buildings $10,000; Ronds $4,400; Drainage $2,500; Water Works $300; Port Works $7,500; Electrical Works $1,500; General Works $800,

Damage in Mongkong Public Works Recurrent;--Hong- kong Typhoon Damages $225,000.

And

Rainstorm

The severe Typhoon of September 2, 1937, caused damage to Govern ment Buildings, Roads, Water Works, Port Works and Drainage Systems ele. In Hongkong to the extent of $370,000. A sum of $225,000 in nd- dition to the amount provided in the Estimalca is required this year to meet the cost of repairs to the fol- lowing services: Buildings $150,000; Ronds $20,000; Drainage $3,500; Water Works $12,500; Electrical Works $8,600; Port Works $22,000; Miscellaneous $0,400.

Sanitary Department:-Expenses of Inspectors in obtaining Royal Sanitary Institute Certificates $2,500. Expenses Incurred this year by In taking, when Sanitary Inspectors

in England, the approved Jenve

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course of study for the Meat and

Food Inspector's Certificates of the Royal Sanitary Institute, have been heavier than was anticipated owing to more Inspectors than usual taking. the course and high fees for tuition. The $1,000 provided in the current Estimates will not be sufficient to meet the expenses due under General Orders to be refunded during the year,

Medical Department---Bacteriolo- gical Institute, 'Animals und Fodder $400,

An increase in the number of vaccination is anileipated during the coming winter In consequence of thre number of refugees in the Colony and more calves have to be purchas ed for the preparation of lymph,

Prisons Department:--Upkeep-and- running expenses of motor vans $350. With the greater number of vans now being used by the Prison and The increased milenge consequent on the removal to Stanley, the provision made under this Sub-head in the Estimates has proved inadequate.

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