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of the Hongkong Rudio Society boat Kongko which recently became held at the South China Merning, a pirate on the West River and Post Building last evening. It committed a number of piracles on was explained that transmission mercantile vessels.
These prisoners have been tests would shortly be made and that it was hoped to arrange in detained in the Naval Office but tralia by two goals to one. Neither the future three or four concerts they will be delivered to the Mili-side scored after half tinio.
Czechoslovaktinns Beat Australia. each week. These would include tary Court of the Army Head-
Sydney, June 6. General Li Chal-sum, the acting Hullems by local artistes, lectures, quarters for examination.
selections by various bands, and
With their reputations greatly on would in fact, be modelled on the Commander-in-chief, hins instruct-hanced by their splendid victories at and Newcuello, tho lines of Home broadcasting pro-ed the Naval Office and the Mili-Woonoona grammes. It was stated that the tary Court to deal severely with Czechoslovakian Soccer team
connexioned upon the first tost match against Committee hoped to equip not only those found guilty of
Australia at the Royal Agricultural Society's Ground to-day full of con- military and naval hospitals and with the pirates. centres with receiving sets, but
volte effort,
they left the field vie- also other hospitals in the Colony
Adence, and, despite Australia's re- It was also intended to install
tors after a memorable contest. The receivers on warships in harbour
final scores were: Czechoslovakia, 8 and those in the Canton delta if
goals; Australia, 4 goals.
There was an attendance
of 25,- the scheme progressed sufficiently.
000. The visitors displayed wonder Mr. Sutherland said that on
ful artistry and team work. Aus. The position at the moment was looking through the augual report of the Society he was struck by the that as a result of tests it had tralia's representatives gave a stub- born, solid exhibition, but the sentence which stated that the been found that certain new val- Czechoslovakians were too persistent
These were and clever. Society had not been striving to yea were necessary.
How Help Can be Given. perfect a broadcasting organiza- being purchased In Shanghai and tion, but to create interest in ex-in about a fortnight it was hoped to conduct a test along the nes
The scheme could not have been He was now in close touch with which they hoped would be follow a scheme which he thought would ed later on a bigger scale. Some consitiered if it had not been for of the occurred in the last the generosity of one
Colony's prominent sporting clubs delay had activities. He thought it was only few months, adverse conditions right that he should come forward being a prime factor but it was which had made a donation to thos
Y.M.C.A. Entertainment Com- and tell members of the Society now hoped to progress more ra-mittee, earmarking a portion" for what was afoot and what was pidly.
wireless experimental purposLA. Receivers for Hospitals. most likely in store for them. He
This money, however, Wh3 With regard to receiving dets gradually being eaten up and they pointed out that he had mention- ed the scheme for broadcasting to it was proposed to install them in would be very glad if anyone who the troops at a previous committee what might be called the tem- had the interests of wireless and at heart meeting of the Radio Society when pornry military depots, but they the achenie as outlined the question of the sale of the also hoped that other" centres would like to send in donations transmitter was under considera- would be provided for. At the either to Mr. Hunt of the Y.M.C.A. tion, and said he would now like moment there were four tempor-or to himself, intimating for to explain what had occurr.dary or permament, military hospi-which purpose they were sent, since that time:
tals in the Colony and it was pro- He did not put this forward in Mr. Beal took over the Radio posed to install a receiving set in any begging spirit but it would Society's transmitter at the end of each of these.
be appreciated that in a matter. Then there were 'aix civilian of this kind they must give the chance. March and in course of negotia tions with Mr. Sutherland, repre-hospitals where they thought pro-apparatas the fullest senting the Y. M. CA, Enter- gramares such as he had outlined. This could only be done by bring will be loading for MARSEILLES, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG tainment Committee, Mr. Beal was would prove welcome and of bene-ing it up to a state of perfectic, and other Scandinavian ports.on or about exceedingly generous in loaning fit. Numerous hospitals had and that of the net to the Entertainment Com-been equipped with receiving sets money, mittee an option on the get at at Home and the concerts had something like one third of its es timated value.
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He had been in conversation with Mr. Hunt that day and it had been agreed that should the scheme fail for any reason any one which had been subscribed for the purpose would be returned to the donors in propertion to the expenditure.
proved a godsend to the patients.
In addition there were in Ilong An Ambitions Scheme,
kong other military centres, three "We have in view rather a YM.C.A., the Seamen's Home Naval bitious scheme," continued Mr. the Soldier's Club, the Satherland, and one which I am Canteen,, and the Sailors' Home sure will be appreciated not only In the winter time there would be by the troops now in Ioagkong the troop camp in the New Ter but by the general public. Weories,
The Navy had not been left out have been fortunate in receiving the advice of experts who have of their calculations and it was given us the benefit of their highly hoped to loan or provide receiva technical knowledge. It is only in nete for the warships in har- after we have sized up the dif- culties in our-way that we now feel we are really on the threshold of something concrete."
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bour A very important point on the Canton delta. He had been told by the nien on the patrol boats that band concert at night would be very welcome diversion in what was really a lonely sort of life,
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Two Committees."..
the programmes. In this case It was hoped to include bande microphone and possibly two. would be needed. They were ex- pensive but essential. They had been in tough with the Govern- ment through Mr. King and they did not see any difficulties in the way of the power they proposed to use for transmitting. Neither did they expect serious interfer
They ence from other statibus. hoped that the various Govern ment departments would give them every assistance in work which they considered would do a great deal of good.
Mr. Sutherland confinned that the scheme provided for broad- custing to the troops and to all
:: Optimistic Outlook. people who had regeiving sets in the Colony probably three or four
He was not in any way blind to times each week. The programme the fact that there might be dig would be arranged DI similar appointments in connexion with lines to those transmitted from the scheme. They had met with a 3LO, Lohdon. They would ar-considerable amount of disappoint- range to give items of news fromment but at the same time with aquired, then they hoped the Gov- Home, pessibly cricket, football certain amount of success. and racing news of a character likely to interest the troops. They also hoped to provide local nows
ilema.
He had been told by those with very full knowledge of wireless that the difficulties in Hongkong were such that no scheme would With regard to the musical
ever be a success. With all the items which they hoped would be deference to that opinion he re- part of the programmes, he had called that sopie six or seven been fortunate in getting promises years ago he was asked, together from various bands. The scheme with other shipping representa- required a good deal of organizatives to be present at a demonstra- tion and could only be a success tion of wireless communication be- If there was the full co-operation tween Hongkong and Kowloon. of all interested in wireless.
The Radio Pioneers.
the
Lamentably Behind.
I financial assistance was re-
ernment would not turn a deaf car.
It was intended to form two com. mittees later. One would be a technical committee while the other would be responsible for programme arrangement. When the personnel of those commitices came to be chosen he wanted to come to the Radio Society and ask their advice. He would then ask members to give the Entertain ment Committee the full benefit of their experience.
Work of Entertainers.
On that occasion these listening in could hear those before the The Radio Society members microphone at the transmitting As regards entertainers he had were what might be called end as easily as if they had been no hesitation in saying that if they plencers of wireless in the Co- in the same room. He had the were to take the generous work lony. They had managed to keep thought at the back of his mind of those who were now providing could be the troops with concerts as a cri the Society going even if the ex- that if such results pectations of their original ideas achieved six or seven years ago terion they need not have any fear had not been entirely borne out, then with the hundred and one im- that there would be insufficient ar- The Society however had proved provements which had been eflistes to provide concerts. They to be a stepping stone to a much fected in radio since then made it had been most generous in giv larger scheme which might, not conclusive to his mind, that the ing their services and broadcast concerts would be more easy to have come into operation If the present scheme could not fail. Radio Society had not been held
arrange oving to the "fact that there would be no need for artistes together. Therefore the Society
The point arose that the troops to travel a considerable distance. had performed a very good ser now in Hongkong which had given
In conclusion Mr. Sutherland vire to the Colony.
the spur to the movement were said he thought the schema was In addition to the features of only here for a certain length of of considerable Interest to the the programmes which he already time. It seemed to him, however, Radio Society. It might be the mentioned they hoped to incor- that if broadcasting could only be means of pulling the Society to- porate lectures and евипук on started some permanent interest gather and in making radio in various subjects, particular atten- might develop in the future. Hongkong a little more succesa- tion being paid to China, Japan Hongkong seemed to be lament-ful than it had been in the past. And nearby countries. The troops ably behind in radio matters. The now in Hongkong were extenor Colony was still short of direction dinarily intelligent and there was finding apparatus but, he thought It was suggested by a member undoubtedly a demand by them everyone would agree it was & for something more
than they great pleasure to know that the that the Radio Society should con- were getting at the present time.Government had at last awakened tribute towards the fund in con- University Co-operation. and was taking the matter in hand.nexion with the scheme and it was He expressed appreciation of decided to discuss the matter in The Y.M.C.A. Entertainment Committee had been in touch with of the Electric Department whe
the assistance given by Mr. King committee at a later date. Mr. Hornell of the University and had given much valuable advice in he and the professors had pro-connexion with the scheme. mised to give, the scheme all pos- Reverting to the question of pro
sible assistance.
Society Officials.
The annual report and balance sheet of the Society were adopted und the following officers elected: President, Mr. C. D. Melbourne, Vice-President, Mr. A. J. Chester- grammes Mr, Sutherland said that At the moment the studio was the suggestion had been made that ton, Hon. Secretary, Mr. H. G. located at No 23 Praya East. He there should be a Chinese interest. Swinburne, Hon. Treasurer, Mr. understood that there were sev-This had been taken in hand and J. R. Way, Committee:-Messre, eral drawbacks to the previous they proposed to have a Chinese D. Tollan, G. F. Taylor, Q. M. S. site of the transmitter, the proxi- evening occasionally. The pro- Roberts, H. C. Fung, P. A. Rosario, and Dr. Tai Tung Kee. Votes of difficulty. The flat which comcording to the requirements of the thanks to Mr. Sutherland and to
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