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Speed - Up Of General Communications
Mr. H. L. N. Ascough's Talk To H.K. Rotary Club
The growth of communications from the time when people were dependant on drums to signal to adjoining villages to the present day efficiency with which messages are flashed across the globe with lightning speed was re- lated in an interesting manner by Mr. H. L. N. Ascough, of Messrs. Cable and Wireless, Ltd., to members and guests of the Hongkong Rotary Club at their weekly tiffin meeting at the Hongkong Hotel yesterday,
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Members of the “Spring songs and dance of the fairy queens" a special item to be presented at the charity ball sponsored by the H. K. Chinese Women's Club at the Peninsula Hotel tomorrow night
in attending the meeting especially 33 YEARS ON
Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy, Pre-
MIR. ZEÈ'S REMARKS sident, was in the chair and On being called upon by the among the guests was Mr. Z. chairman to say a few words, Mr. Z. Zee, former Minister of In-Zee said that he had great pleasure dustries to the Chinese Gov-
as he had been a Rotarian in the ernment. Mr. Zee accom-
years prior to his trip to Europe fur panied Dr. H. H, Kung to Lon-the Coronation. He remembered don for the Coronation Cele- brations in 1937:
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that there were so many Rotarians on the ship, the Conte Rosso, when they were returning that they had a Rotary Dinner on board and
among those present on that oc-
casion was Dr. Arthur Woo, the popular vice-president of the Hong- kong Rotary Club.
Continuing. Mr. Zee, said that he was very sorry he was no longer a member of the Shanghai Rotary Club and he was glad of this real chance to get acquainted with Hongkong Rotarians,
The president then read a letter from the Belfast Rotary Club re- lating to the flag of that Club, which had been sent to the Hong-" Kong Rotarians, following the re- cent visit of Rotarian Montgomery to Belfast.
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Mr. Ascough was then called upon to deliver his address.
THE ADDRESS Mr. Ascough said, in part; mpld industrialization of the world in the early nineteenth cen- tury by the invention of the steam
tion
The
Engine, brought about its applica- to rallway. and steamship transport. The speeding up of communications by this means
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It was notified in the Govern- ment Gazette last month that the
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The Hongkong English Forum's annual "Family Show"
term of office of the HON. SIR HENRY EDWARD POLLOCK, KI, K.C., LL.D., representative of His second Majesty's Justices of the Peace which will be presented at the upon the Legislative Council, ex-Chinese Y.W.C.A, Bonham Road, pires on January 16, 1940.
at 8 p.m. on Saturday is assured of success.
Up to 3.30 p.m. yesterday, the only nomination for the vacancy, received by Mr. R. A. D. Forrest, First Police Magistrate, was that
Sir Henry Pollock,
The principals of the show com- prise such talent as Emily Yul, daughter of Mr. O. K. Yul; Grace Chang, the "canary" of the Forum; Sir Henry has served on the Erie Yuen, who has on more than Legislative Council for the last 33 one occasion delighted Hongkong years the date of his original ab-andlences from ZBW; and Sadie pointment being January 17, 1906. and Bruce Yuen, from Australia. He has served on the Executive Council since March 9, 1921.
And there is Johnny Lee, who will entertain with his funny antics.. most ably assisted by Tommy Young; and Harry Chinn, experiments on Beam Aerial a humorist from America, is the Arrays by C. S. Franklin, which Master of Ceremonies. were mainly responsible for the
The feature of the show will be vast improvement in wireless a comedy version of "Romeo and communications that cables began Juliet" by the Forum "Nitwits"
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and raised the purchasing power of the nation, thus enabling more goods to be manufactured and sold. The rapid increase in trade point- ed to a growing need for quicker methods of the transmissions of Intelligence, and thus the inven- tion of the electric telegraph at ofice fulfilled an existing" need.
From 1925 onwards wireless made rapid strides and num- erous services were opened up. The services were in direct competition with cables.
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Admission will be by tickets and the total proceeds will be donated to war reller work in China. Tickets may be obtained from any Forum members or at the door on the night of the show.
In 1926, the Eastern Telegraph
The "Family Show" Committee Co. and companies of that group headed by Cecil Winglee, Harry developed an Ingenious invention Chinn and Grace Chang are work- called a Regenerator System. This ing very hard and all who attend revolutionized, cable. telegraphy. are promised a very good evening's The Western Union Cable Com-entertainment, at the same time pany also laid a new type of cable contributing to a worthy cause. across the Atlantic. This was termed a loaded cable, and one which had high Inductance and very high speeds were, obtained.
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Transmission and Recep- tion of Messages To and From Air- It was, however, realised by the craft. Passengers should they so British Government that the desire can hand a message to the was ably advised by that grea cables were a great Imperial asset wireless operator on board the
This was the precursor of an
and It would be far better for plan for any destination in the extensive network of cables which the two methods of Empire com- world.
munication to become comple- (6) Direction Finding Stations. afterwards operated as the Eastern Telegraph Company, the Eastern mentary than that they should The ordinary methods of naviga- Extension, Western Telegraph engage in competition. In conse-tion can be used with reasonable Government-sponsored success whilst an aeroplane is in Company and their
Associated quence,
merger was planned and cante in the air, but in certain weather Companies.
to effect in 1928. As a result of conditions these methods may be Fifty years later these com-
in misleading and panies controlled 164,000 nau-
this company termed the Imperial come and International tical miles of cables, 13 cable
Communica- cases impossible. A pilot in doubt ships, over 200 stations and a tions, Ltd. (now Cable and Wires to his position can call up an staff of 13,000 men.
less, Ltd.) was formed to take over air port and ask for his bearings Meanwhile in the New World, the Eastern Telegraph Cols net-to be taken. This is done by two
Mr. Ling Chun-chow Customs work of the counterpart of this activity
cables, the Imperial or three-stations working in co-
From their joint ob- oficer, Customs House, Canton, was taking shape in the form of Cables, the Imperial Beam Sta- operation.
Miss Phos Tyte-ing, of the Western Union, the Commer-dons and all the Marconi Ser-servations the position of the aero- and
plane at the moment is worked No. 39, Hwood Road, first floor; cial Cable Company and the
I now propose to give a résumé out and the information trans- Mr. Lee Po-sam, Church Becre- Direct United States "Company.
tary, Holy Trinity Church, Matau-st. bride street, london, &.c..4 telegrams & cables "unabridged, london" These American Companies con- of the multifarious services con- mitted to the pilot...
export newsagents, booksellers and stationers Pioadcasting. You per chung Road, and Miss Pang Yau- trolled the North Atlantic and ducted by this Company.
know (1) Telegraphy both by cables 'sonally
the inestimable tsz, of No. 6, Po Kong Road, second Pacific Cables.
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CHORAL RECITAL and it was not until 1824 that cessible to this network, wireless as a form of inter con- (2) Telephony. In co-operation One of the outstanding events ON SATURDAY tinental communication presented with the British Post Office. the of recent years was the introduc-
The Joint Choir of the Christ Empire fat-rate any competition, although com- International Telegraph and Tele- tion of the munication, with ships at sea was phone Corporation of America. scheme in April 1938. This reduc Church and the Hop Yat Church Radiotelephony between different ed all tariffs within the British will present a Choral Concert at successfully established as early as
countries is maintained, 1905,
Empire to a common level of one the Hop Yat Church, in Bonham During the Great War period
(3) Facsimile. In co-operation dollar per word for a full rate Road, on Saturday, commencing at of 1914-1918, wireless was us-
with the Radio Corporation of telegram. In connection with this 8.30 p.m. ed extensively on land and
America, Cable and Wireless main-, scheme, I should like to mention The programme will be in two but little progress was
tain a facsimile circuit between the Chairman of Cable and Wire-parts, the first comprising selec- made in development. It was
London and New York. also with less, Ltd., Bir Edward Wilshaw, tions from 'Creation' by Haydn, not until the middle of 1913 Amalgamated Wireless Coy, of who played a leading part in Its and the second, a variety of
Australla between London and fulfilment.
Christmas Carols. that small wireless transmit- ters using thermionic valves were designed,
sea,
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Melbourne.
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There is also a ser- By this réduction in rates it was The same recital will be repent- vice between London and Buenos estimated there would be a savinged on Wednesday, Dec. 20, at the Aires.
to the public, at home and over- St. Andrew's Church, in Kowloon,
(4) Meteorological Reports. Reseas, of nearly £500,000 per an- and on both occasions members of It was with the advent of short
other churches are welcome, wave working and the successful ception of meteorological reports num.
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