Japanese Entertainment Broadcast

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 3, 3 August 1928, Page 64

Japanese Entertainment Broadcast

HE day of the big fight was.a big day for radio, for it was topped. off, so to speak, with still another very pleasing and highly successful: "stunt" the broadcast in the evening of the very fine entertainment given in the Town Hall in: aid ‘of the funds of the Red Cross’Society by a talented company of sailormen from the training squadron of the Imperial Japanese Naty. The entertainment which was staged by courtesy of Vice-Admiral Kobayashi, comprised 2 delightful .recital by the band of the squadron-one of the Emperor’s favourite. bands-and thrilling demonstrations of | ju-jitsu, double-hand fencing, and wrestling. ‘The evening’s studio concert was suspended for the occasion in order that listehers might haye the opportunity of hearing and enjoying the unique entertainment provided by our overseas visitors. | With but a few hours in which to make the necessary atrangements, and despite the heavy work in-

yolyed in the- Major's effort. of the day, this broadeast also proved un unqualified suecess, and, in addition to enjoying the excellent. music of the band, listeners were given quite a, thrill by the realistic deseription of the thrilling covtests which took place ‘during the evening. But there was still something more for them, for the broadcast included a message of greeting and goodwill to the people of New Zealand from the Japunese Admiral whose happily-worded message was admirably voiced through the microphone at-2YA by Flug-Lieut. Kuesda, A.D.G. Reference to this very pleasing broadcast cannot he concluded without an expression of warm appreciation of the courtesy and consideration shown to the company’s representatives by Vice-Admiral Kobayashi, Mr. ‘Tokugawa (Consul-General), Lieut. _Kaseda, and Mr, Arthur Young (hon, consul at Wellington). .