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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15th,
THE GIRL GUIDES. bottom of the Guide Movement, CHINA AND THE LEAGUE and the gradual evolution of the Brownie into a Guide, and from a
HONG KONG ASSOCIATION | Guide to a Guider or Ranger, is
REPORT.
COLONY COMMISSIONER ON THE YEAR'S ACTIVITIES.
The annual general meeting of the Girl Guides' Association was | held at Government" House.
OF NATIONS.
SPECIAL ENVOY TO GENEVA,
1928.
GRAMOPHONE RECORDS IN
EDUCATION.
TO MODERN METHODS IN
GERMANY.
[BY PROFESSOR DOLCEN, HEAD, OF THE
› PHONETIC DEPARTMENT OF THE
PRUSSIAN STATE LIBRARY, OF BERLIN.]
very fine and intensely interest- ing process of "citizen culture."
Considerable interest should at- Apart from this healthy sign we have a great increase in outside in-tach to the visit which M. Avenol, terest in the Movement in Hong the Deputy Secretary-General of Kong. The enlargement of the the League of Nations, is about to Local Association and the creation pay to the Nanking Government. of Vice Presidents has brought in According to the diplomatic corres gramophones and gramophone, re- It is customary to look upon
to the Movement many women in pendent of the London Daily Tele- cords primarily as means of enter- November 8th. It was proposed by the Colony whose influence and en-graph, the initiative of Geneva intainment. But gramophone records, Mrs. Creasy and seconded by Mrs.couragement will assist us in mak- this matter is significant, inasmuch obtaining recognition as valuable like broadcasting, are gradually Kotowell that the Report and Baling clear the aims of Guiding and as many member States have not adjuncts to education. ance Sheet, previously circulated, spreading its activities among the so far accorded de jure recognition that the instruction in modern It has become almost an axiom should be adopted. This was car various communities. We wish to to the Nationalist Executive of languages, at the secondary school ried unanimously.
make it clear that Gaiding is an China M. Avetol's journey is, in Germany-more especially dur
therefore, bound to be regarded by ing the early stages of teaching Chinese opinion as
cannot be done without gramophone a good deal records. They supplement the work more than a mere compliment. The of the teacher, whilst facilitating circumstances which led to the desit at the same time. Since they patch of M. Avenol to China bave, perhaps, not all been disclosed. But one of the" determining factors was Nauking's threat to withdraw from the Ecague, after the Assembly had elected Persia, instead of China, to
At the conclusion of the meet ing Mrs. Remington, expressed an appreciation of Mrs. Southorn's work in the following words:-
Mrs. Southors, Members of the Local Association-As this meeting has been called to adopt our An- nual Report, I would like to draw your attention to a missing pars graph which should be headed;- An appreciation of our Colony Commissioner by those who work with her I tried to insert this paragraph but it was firmly refused by the Editer, Mrs. Southern,
elastic Movement and that one of the reasons of its world-wide recep- tion is its adaptability to the idents and prejudices of every country. It is this, together with its nonsectarian basis, which has made it possible for every religion and every race to meet as "Sisters" in the Guide Movement.
give an absolutely correct repro-. auction of the foreign sounds and since they may be used to let the pupils hear the same piece ever respects superior to the work of and over again, they are in some It was my good fortune to meet
the teacher himself. The reason again at home the Chief Scout and
why children learn the correct pro- the Chief Guide and to spend some They heard with keenest interest teresting point is that M. Avenol, constantly repeated in their pre happy hours under their roof. a seat on the Council. Another in-nounciation of the sounds in their own. language is that these are of the progress of Hong Kong at one time Financial Counsellor to sence. Gramophone records enable I would just like to say that Guiding and sent kind messages to without Mis. Southorn at our head all Guides and Guiders. Sir the French Embassy in London, and us to apply the same principle to with her eve: ready help and a Robert Baden-Powell preserves the an acknowledged authority: on overcoming The "Foreign Accent,”
the learning of foreign languages, vice, Guiding could not possibly secret of eternal youth, and he sad problems of currency and of inter- have spread throughout the Colony Lady Baden-Powell carry into
They can, however, do more than so rapidly as it has in the last | their everyday life in their beauti-national loans, was selected for the merely teach the right pronuncia- two years, and yes in our Annual ful country home the joyfulness, mission, although several other tion of individual sounds. Why is Report there is not one word of and the fun of Scouting and Guid- thanks to the Truest Guide in the ing At Pax Hill one realises
names were put forward when it is that the German spoken by a Spaniard or the Spanish spoken by Colony.
fully why these two Movements
was under discussion. It is a legiti-a Clerman, even if the speakers. have captured the imagination of mate inference from M. Avenol's possess a correct knowledge of the
clime.
"I would ask you now to help the Youth of every nation in every appointment that the future of sounds of the foreign language,
me to show Mrs. Sauthorn how tremendously the Association ap- preciates her work."
This was received with immerse enthusiasm by all those present.
THE REPORT.. The report stated inter-alia:-* COMPARISON OF NUMBERS. 1927.
Commissioners District Captain
Brownie Packs
Secretaries
2
Brownies
60
Brownie Guiders
Guide Companies Guides
110
Guiderz
Ranger Companies
Rangers
10
Ranger Guiders
Total Number
203
1923.
Commissioners
District Captain
p.m.
Secretaries
Brownie Packs
Brownies ******
103
Brownie Guiders
13
Guide Companies
5.
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Guides
J07
Guiders
10
Ranger Companies
.
Rangers
31
Ranger Guiders
3
Total Number
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PACKS AND COMPANIES IN
HONG KONG
Brownie Pacht.
Social Service,
This side of Guide Work in Hong Kong has so far not been highly developed. The Ranger Companies are too young as yet to branch out into work outside their training. We feel sure that once they have passed their tests they will find their sphere of use fulness.
they may have omitted to pay pro strikes us a strange? It is because
per regard to word and sentence strees, to the pitch, the volume or the duration of the various sounds,
Chinese finance, including a new system of guarantees for foreign leaders, will be one of the aspecte to be considered by him. At the
to their combination, to the same time, M. Avenol, before pro-rhythmic elements of the language, mining China the League's assist to the intervals between words and
ance for the raising of new loans, phrases, or to other matters con- nected with correct intonation. can hardly avoid pointing out Gramophone records are admirably to the Nanking Government the adapted to remedy this deficiency. serious harm done to China's credit Spanish poem as spoken by an A single record containing, any, a by her continued refusal, to pay up educated Spaniard, may be used to the arrears in respect of her an-teach the papils an idiomatic pro- nual contributions to the League's causing them to hear it over and nunciation of the language by budget. For this is a deficit which over again. other League members, and notably Great Britain, as the largest in- dividual subscriber, have to make up at their own taxpayers' expense.
Meanwhile Miss Woo, herself a Guide, in conjunction with Miss Axxing and Miss Hazeland, bas carried on very valuable Prison work on the lines started by my Guides in Ceylon. The result has been most satisfactory so far. The women have learnt various forms of needlework and raffia work, and with characteristic Chinese indus- try have shown themselves absolute. ly hungry for occupation in their leisure hours. These ladies are also teaching some of them to read fand to write, and the pupils show amazing keengtess to learn. Flower seeds have been given to them and they are cultivating these in pots.school. We wish her à very suc cessful journey and we look for We are most grateful to Mr.
ward to welcoming her back. Franks (Superintendent of Pri sons) for his great kindness and encouragement in this matter. We hope to see some of the women's work at the M.C.L. Fête. One wo
man told Miss Hazeland that the coming of these ladies had made all the difference to their lives.
Mrs. Franks, who also takes a keen interest in the work, told me that she saw a very great difference in the women's attitude. When she used to visit the Gaol they hardly looked up. Now they greet smiles.
1st Hong Kong (Peak) Packed her with friendly fates and Mrs. Bellamy and Miss Heer.
Prince Of Wales' Banner. Hong 2nd
Kong (Garrison)
The annual competition for the PackMiss Luard.
Prince of Wales' Banner resulted 3:d Hong Kong (Quarry Bay) in a win for 3rd Hong Kong Pack:-Mis Phillips and Misa (Belilios): This Banner was pre- Choe,
sented by Lady Clementi on March 4th Hong Kong (St. Paul's) 31st at Government House. Mem- Pack--Miss Mackie and Missbers of the Local Association and Coysh.
the Guides were afterwards kindly entertained to tei by Lady Kowloon {Central British
Clementi. The winning of the School) Peck:-Mrs. Chubb.
Banner by 3rd Hong Kong has 20d Kowloon (Dicegsan Girls' special interest in the fact that this School) Pack:-Mrs. Doyle, Miss is the first time it has been won Gittins, and Miss Anderson.
by a Chinese Company. It speaks
1st
Guide Companies,
volumes for the keenness of this young Company and for the excel let Hong Kong (Murray) Com-lence of its officers. pany-Miss Steele and Mias Good. All
Government Grant. - We are hoping to receive a grant end. Hong Kong (St. Paul's) Com. of be per Guide from Government pany-Miss Hancock and Miss next year. We have been asked to Sutton.
send in a return of auravers. This Com-would be a very great help as it
would mean ay assured, coine. Wita
Goodbyes..
3rd Hong Kong (Belilios) pany-Mrs. Cressey and Lopes,
1st Kewloon (C.B.S.) Company :- Miss Buckwell and Miss Owen Hughes.
2nd Kowloon (D.G.S.) Compary Misa Jaques and Miss Ho Tung-
Ranger Companies.
1st Hong Kong Rangers:-Miss Clarke.
2nd Hong Kong Rangers:-Miss Tyrwhitt and Mrs. Wailes.
Hong Kong Representative Op Imperial Council, Mies Wanklyn, Cheshunt, Park, Herts., England!
COLONY COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.
The Report of the Colony. Com missioner,'' Mraj W T. Southorn, *tatea:
Those who glance at our com- nafson of numbers, expecting some. sensational development during the past year, will be disappointed. We can only show at increase of 85, over last year's numbers. But to the seeing eye there is a very good sign in the increnas, in Brownics, Brownies are the rock
Thanks.
We owe a deep debt of gratitude to Mrs. Dyer for her valuable as sistance as Treasurer and to Mr. Eleming for so kindly auditing
our accounts.
Our sincere thanks are due to all the Examiners who so kindly devoted so much time and trouble to Proficiency Badge Examina tions.
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be records.
“It's such a
comfort
while Hal is
at the office"
*SOME mornings Insed to feel awfully lonely after my h band had left for the office
that is, before we bought our Orthophonic Victrola. Now 1 find that a couple of good, snappy dance records go a long way toward banishing the carly-morning blues. And they certainly do help lighten the housework."
*
You'll find your Orthophonie, Victrola a real companion dur ing the day. And in the evening, It becomes a versatile enter isiner for your friends, your- family and yourself. We have models to match, every homĖ), See them hear them play the latest Victor Records. Comą insoon!
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(Victor Distributors) Chater Road.
·THE “PHONOFILM " IN COURT.
CLAIM AGAINST "CINEMA PROPRIETORS.
COMBINATION OF-VOICE AND ACTION. -
Music And History. It must be remembered that other subjects of instruction taught by gramophone What is the good of informing pupils taking lessons in musical instruction that the musical systems eurrent in some foreign countries are quite different from our own and that their scales, in some cases, contain twice as many notes as ours unless we can given thera
practical illustrations of these facts by means of a gramophone record! This method of teaching may easily he extended by giving the pupils op portunities of hearing the national songs of other countries, foreign" tors tables, and musical instraments, Mohammedan inspected by counsel before the calls to prayer, and so on.
opening of the case in which they were to figure.
A phonofilm and its projector, which reproduces the sound of the voice as well as the actions of the artist, were on view in the Lord Chief Justice's Court in the King's Beach Division, London.
They stood on one of the solici- closely
were
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Berlin Phonetic Library. Our history lessons will become much more real if we are able to The action, which was for alleged Miss B. Steel, Miss J. Thornhill, We are also most grateful to
introduce our pupils to the famous breach of contract, came before- Miss A. Steel' and Miss G. Heard of modern times by making Lord Hewart and a special jury
them to listen to their authentic for assistance in typing Guide
The Berlin.
The De Forest Phonofilms, Ltd., ol speeches.
Phonetic notices, etc.
Library has established a special Denmark Street, W., sued the Prevention Of Creity To Animals, museum for the voices of the most "Majestic Cinema, Limited; of"
An Essay on the Prevention of celebrated. persons in Germany and Cruelty to Animals was set by the RS.P.CA. and a Guide from each different aspect to students the proprietors of the Capitol company competed. The Challenge, when we can thus make them hear Cinema, Hanley, for three instal- the actual voices of prominent Cup offered by the R.S.P.C.A. was
ments of £48 due, it was alleged, won by Phyllis Anderson 2nd Kow-politicians, scientists, artists and loon Company.
economists.
under a contract dated September, 1926, for the supply of fortnightly programmes of phonofilms.
Farewell To Lady Stuart Taylor.
On the afternoon of September 28th there was a large gathering of Girl Guides, their friends and sup- porters at Government House to witness the presentation to Lady. Stuart Taylor of a memento from all Guides in the Colony on the occasion of her impending parture for Home,
broad: History assumes quite a Campbell Street, Stcke-on-Trent,
Our
..
The knowledge of the importance and value of the gramophone record to our schools is constantly increas good has beca accomplished by the ing. In Germany a great deal of addition of a special phonetic de partment to the Prusaian. So Library. No less than 9,000 original copper matrices are there de-available for the purposes of study and research, and these are freely used for the benefit of both.
All Round Cords, On the same occasion Mim Leila Clarke (Captain, 1st Hong Kong Rangers) was presented with All Round Cordas, recognition of general efficiency in Guiding awarded by Headquarters. Miss Clarke is doing excellent work for Guiding in the Colony.
Officers.
We said goodbye regretfully, too, to Mrs. Nisbet, who took over the duties of Treasurer while Mrs. Dyer was ou leave. Mrs. Nisbet was held in great affection in the Mr D. R. Kinloch has kindly Colony and we of the Guide Asso consented to act as Hon. Secretary ciation share this feeling and ap-in place of Lady Stuart Taylor. Preciate her valuable work for us
Mrs. B. G. Grigor, will assist her, The Association, presentes Mra and Mr. J. D. Danby will act as Nisbet with a alver Thanks Badge Badge Secretary. or her departure.
Among the many valuable helpers who lefe us last year was Mr Boylan Smith, who combined the dutier of Colony Secretary with those of Captain of the 1st Hong kong Company. We cannot value. too highly Mrs. Boylan Smith's enthusiasm for the Guide Move ment. in Hong Kong and the time and energy she devoted to it.
Miss Carothers left for England and, her work de Brown Owl of the Garrison Brownies will be greatly missed. We regret too the depar ture of Miss Ellaby, Miss. Joughin, and Miss Bedford, who did such good work for the Movement. Miss Woo has left for a long visit to America and England to make known, the work and needs of her (Continued on next Column,).
NO TELEVISION BROAD- CAST.
BRITISH CORPORATION'S
DECISION,
films were unsatisfactory, and on The defence was that the phono-
this ground the defendants said that they were entitled to refuse to pay.
Da.
MPa Attitude."
.com-
Mr. Stuart Bevan, K.C., on be half of the De Forest Phonofilms, Ltd, said that the phonofilm was
ingenious mechanical trivance and had been worked in many parts of the country with considerable success. It combined the voice of the artist with the actions. Many members of the House of Commons bad, became victims of the phonofilm in the various attitudes of making speech.
The Board of the. British. Broad- casting Corporation have decided that an experimental transmission The method of producing the of the Baird Television system shall voice and action film was by allow- not be undertaken at present. ing seven-eights of the width of the
It is added that the Corporation film for the pictures and one-eighth, would be ready to review this for the voice. The voice was re decision if, and when, development produced with the aid of micro- justified it.
phones, amplifers and other de
General Pack And Company Notes.
I wish to thank most warmly all In agreement with. the Post vices. those who have assisted in furtherOfice, the B.C., required & studio The defendants complained that ing the Guide Movement in the demonstration of the Baird Televi the machine was not adaptable to Colony during the past year. sion apparatus before considering rear projection. The machine, how Friends both inside and outside the whether there should be public ex-ever, was altered to meet, their Movement have helped us in so perimente, in which a. B.B.C. requirements, but they were not many ways. We hope that the next station would participate. twelve months will show as substan tial an advance in Hong Kong Guiding as we can trace in the year that is past. Guiding in a power for union, strength and sociability among the women and girls of this beautiful Island,
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A demonstration took place at As a matter of fact, Mr. Alldritt, the offices of the Baird Television the defendants' manager, did not Development Company on October like phonolls as the rent was too 0th, and was attended by adminis high.. 'trative; and: technical officials of the Corporation.
The opinion of the B.B.C. repre- All information regarding the sentatives, states an official com Guide Movement in Hong Kong runication, was that, while the can be obtained from Mr. D: demonstration was interesting as Kinloch, Hon. Secretary, Girl on experiment, it failed to fulfil the Guides Association, c/o Helena conditions which would justify trial May Institute,Hong Kong.
through a B.B.C. station.
Mr. Frederick William Van Damm, "formerly, general, manager of the Phonofilms Company, Baid, that they were the pioneers of talk- ing films
Lord. Hewart-Did you realise the terrible responsibility you were undertaking?" (Laughter.)
The hearing was adjourned.