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December 15, 1939.

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ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) and 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles) Folk Songs of Cathay

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Radio Programine Broadcast by Z. B. W. on a Frequency of 146 k.c's. and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. and B-11.15 pm, on 0.52 m.e's. per kccond.

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12.15 p.m. Short Service of inter- cession.

12.30 Billy Colton and Hits Band. -Everybody Kiss Your Partner, You Started Me Dreaming, The Glory of Love, Got To Dance My Way To Heaven, 1 Nearly Let Love Go Slip- ping Through My Fingers.

.12.10 Plano Ducts by Rawlez and Landauer. "The Street Singer," Valse Des Fleurs (from Casse Nol- sette Sulte'), Sleeping Beauty Waltz. 3.00 Local Time Signal 'and "Wea- ther Report.

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The “Telegraph”

50 YEARS AGO

Dec. 14, 1880. BIRTH-On December 19th; At “Idle-- wild," the wife of W. R. Loxley, of n daughter.

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Among the songs which have had a great influence and widespread popu harity, in the hymn "Thero is a Happy Land. Far, Far Away!". The author, like so many other welters of famous Roncs, never received a penny for his; work and menat credit. He to still liv! ing at the age of 80 and his name la Androw Young.

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According to A computation Junt Issued by an eminem sintísticism, the

cost in human life of the ware of the inst thirty-four years has been 2,253,000 souls. The Crlinoan war east 760,000 men; the Italian war (1850) 45,000; the Danish war (1804) 4,050, the Ameri en elvil

Northern tutes 280,000, the Southern states 650,000; the Austro-Prussian war 15,000; the Franco- German wor-France 155,000, Germany 60,000; the South Afrleds wära' 30,000; the Afghan war 26,000; thu Mexican and Cochin-Chinese expeditions 65,000; and the Bulgaro-Servian insurrection 26,000,

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1.03 Louis Levy and His Gaumont- British Symphony,—“Firelly" Selec- tion, The Eyes of the World Are On You, My, What A - Diffrent Night, Everybody Dance, Turning The Town Upside Down, Talding A Stroll Around The Park,

"The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle" Selection. 1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press, Weather Forceast and "Announce-Lodge St. John, No. 616 9.0. menta.

1.15 Beethoven-Symphony No. 1 In C Major, Op. 21. B.B.C. Sym- phony Orchestra,

2,15 Close Down.

4.00 p.m. Tartini, Sonata for Vio- lin and Piano ("Devil's Trül"). Yehudi Menuhin,

8.15 Bach-Sulto No. 4 In D Major. [“Adolf Busch Chumbar Players,

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tions.

6.42 Songs by Beniamino Glell (Tenor). Förbidden Music, The Stars Were Shining, Woman Is Pickle.

6.51 Albert Sandler and ils Or- chestra with Jessica Dragonette (Vocal), The Lost Chord, Sonetuury of the Heart, Will You Love Mo, Love's Joy, Bock Eyes, Souvenir D'Ukraine, Grinzung, Remembrance, Alice Blue Gown, Through The Door- way of Dreams, You Are My Heart's Delight, Patlently Smiling.

7.30 London Relay-The News, 8.00 Local Time Signal, Weuther Report and Announcements.

8.03 Light Orchestral.-In The Sudan, Babylonian Nights, "The Waltz Dream" Selection, A Frungesal, Parade Of The Imps.

8.23 Benno Molsetwlisch at the Plano. Mouvements Perpetuels (Poulene); Elude (Stravinsky) Flir- tations In A Chinese Garden (Cha-

sins).

8.30 Studio-Dr. T; Z, Koo of The World's Student Christian Federa- Bon, Geneva, in "Folk Songs of Cathay." Illustrated by Flute.

8.50 Orchestral Interlude, Suite Orientale (Popy), Marck Weber and His Orchestra, La Follelta (Mar- chesi), Melodious Intermezzo (Kots- cher), Erich Olschewsket and His Orchestra.

0.05 Studio-Comments on Recent Events,

0.15 London Relay-News Sum-

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0.30 London Relay fairs,"

9.45 Walton--Facade Bulte. Lon- don Philharmonic Orchestra,

10.00 Studio "The Beauty of England"-3: The Third of a Series of Talks by The Very Rev. The Dean of Hongkong.

10.30 London Relay-"The Lying Jade." A topical programme dealing with the act of spreading rumours in wartime. Arranged by Stephan Potter.

11.00 Close Down,

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Hongkong Stock Exchange Oficial Summary issued yesterday Boys:

The market was fairly active and prices show signs of hardening.

H.K. Bunk $1,340

Bank of East Asia $73 Union Ins; $303 Douglasce $71% Docks $19.40

Providents $4.45

H. & S. Hotels $4.80 Lands $33

Humphreys $7.80

Realties $1.40

Chinese Estates $102

Tramways $17

Star Ferries SUO

Ynamati Ferries $234

Chino Lights (O) 58.20 Electrics $52.00

Sandakan Lights $11.40 Telephones (New) $0.00 Cemento $1540

Ropes $54

Dairy Fartns (Old) $2014 Dairy Farms (New). $194 Watsons $8.70 Entertalaments.$0

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H.K. Bank $1,340/60 Dock $19.00 Tramways $171⁄4 Telephones (Old) $25 Watsons $9

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The largest gathering of Freemasons that this colony-er the Far East---han yet known, asembled at FreemonONS" Hall on Thursday night to do honour to the annunt installation meeting of There werd about one hundred and

thirty brethren present, and on the dals wer twenty-thice Past Masters. The cere mony was conducted by R. W. Bro, tho Grand Hon. C. P. Chnter, District Master of Hongkong and South Chinn, who was asslated by a powerful contlo. gont of the Grand Lodgo Oflect.

After the allelal business, the Lodge entertained the members and visitors to a sumptuous banquet, when mont enjoyable evening was spent, the clock puining to three o'clock before "Auld) Lang Syne" Indleated that even the best, of friends must part,

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A meeting of the Legistative Council was held at noon to-day. The first business was a motion by Mr. MacEwen, that the Report of the Committer ap- pointed to consider the question of of clut salaries be laid un the tubic,

Mr. MacEwen said that undoubtedly A very great hardship had existed inloly among European olleials in the Colony, owing to the great deprecintlon in the value of the dollar, and the high cost of living enuned thereby. It was con- ditional in the Service that certalo maintien wore attached to certain posta that was to any if a Governor came here ho expected to govern a first-class Colony, nt a entury of £5,000, and so on down to a policeman, who expected to receive a salary of £100, or its equival. ent.

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Every kind of Musical instrument. Radios of all sizes and makes, from the smallest in dainty colours. To the large Radio Gramophone in handsome Cabinets. Musical Cigarette Boxes. Beer murs and Jugs, playing the old tunes. Books on Music and Composers. Holiday Edition of "Gone with the wind", ($5.00). Albums of all the favourite Composers, both Classical and Light. Orotorio, Opera, Bailado, Musical Comedies and Hits of the Moment. Records by all the fending artistes, including, Gigli, McCormack, Jeanetto MacDonald, Nelson Eddy, Helfetz. Crooks, Tauber, Kreisler, etc, Orchestras conducted by Toscanint, Stokowsky Bruno Walter among others. The checriest dance records by Victor Sylvester, Harry Roy, Nat Gonella, The humour of Ronald Frankan, Sandy Powell, Gracto Fields, etc.

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erease of salaries was like n red reg to bull, but here salaries were not stated in sterling, but in dollars, and) MARINA HOUSE, the home authorities enlculate the

equivalent of the dollar at 4a, V., saj that when an officer went to the 'Colo- nial Oco to obtain or accept no apy pointment in this Colony he was told] that the pay was su many thousand dollars per annum, always calculating the rate of exchango at 4s. 28.

25 YEARS AGO

Dec. 14, 1914. A message from Rome states that the Foreign Minister, speaking in the Chamber, said that Italy had lasisted on exemplary reparation for the Hodaidah incident, but the Ottoman Government had replied that communication between Constantinople and Hodeidah was in- terrupted. (Laud murmurs). He had telegraphed again demanding Immediate "reparation (Loud cheera). A number of Deputiens, amid cheers, strongly in- aisted that Italy's honour and dignity should be upheld.

The Japanese Minister of Marine husi telegraphed to Mr. Winston Churchill heartfelt congratulations on the splen- did Britleb vletory near the Falkland Island. Mr. Churchill replied that the success was largely owing to the power-; ful and untiring assistance of the Japa=; nese Fleet. The expulsion of the Ger mans from the East WIK complete. Their return would be extremely dif cult

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10 YEARS AGO

Dec. 14, 1029,

All serious danger to Canton has been removed by the crushing defeat of the Ironales. Intent information howa the rebel forces to be in full retreat; with the Cantoneso troops following 2h 1131.

5 YEARS AGO

Dec, 14, 1034, It is one of the most regrettable tén. dencies of the-times that there should ben consthat harping on the theme of A possible war in the near future. Both

in the West nnil in the East in this trend to ho discorned in print and in speech. Happily, there are also ludivi. danie and organisations working stron ously in the cause of peace, but their efforts are from time to time over- shadowed by war propagandists, some of whom are to be found in high places, whose utterances naturally attract much attention.

COURT MOURNING

The King having commanded Court mourning for two weeks for Princess, Louise, the Governor was unable to be present at the performance of "Noi Not Nanette" by the Thll- harmonie Society last night.

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