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REMOVAL OF RADIO TRANSMITTER.
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PROVES UNSATISFACTORY AT CAPE D'AGUILAR
Votes totalling $614,058 approved at a meeting of the Finance Committee of the Legisln tive Council hold yesterday.
Those present were: The Colonial Secretary (Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G.).
The Colonial Treasurer (Hon. Mr. E. Taylor),
Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, C.B.E. (Director of Publle Works).
Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton.
Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G..
LL.D.
Hon. Mr. J. P. Bragn. Hon. Mr. S. W. Ta'o,
LL.D.
Hon. Mr. J. J.; Paterson. Hon. Mr. T. 'N. Chao. Mr. R. A. C. North (Deputy Clerk of Councils).
NEW EDUCATION.
INTERESTING LECTURE BY ON, RUGG AT UNIVERSITY
LATE SERGEANT R. A. COLEMAN
FUNERAĮ, AT HAPPY VALLEY The modern methods of educa-
The funeral of the Jate tion arising out of the present
Sergt. R. A. Coleman of the chango In the civilleation of the world were graphically illustrated Hongkong Police took place last by Dr. Rugg. Professor in Colum- evening. The remains brought bia University, who is doing re-over from Kowloon, were conveyed search work in the Far East, at a in a motor hearse to the Protestant lecture to the Education Society Cemetery, which was entered by In the Hongkong University Union Assembly Hall last night.
the Stubbs Road gate. In large official cortoge following the hearso were the Asting Inspector- Goneral of Police (Mr. T. H. King), Messrs. L. II. C. Calthrop and Thompson, Assistant Superinten-
Dr. Rugg said that Mrs. Rugg and he had come to China to see if they could understand what wan happening to civilisation here. Startling changes were' occurring in Amrelca.
the
O.BE..trate the changes which had taken Mair, W. R. Chestor-Woods, R. Tue speaker went on to illus-dents of Pollen, Chlof Inspector P. Grant, Inspectors A. Clark, Fallon, place by referring to the introduc- Shannon. MacWaliers, Chiang, tion of modern machinery i2
and other senior officers of the automobile factories, where the
Force. machines worked with unchy ingenuity and almost human ability. The modern method of the production of motor cara was multiplied ten fold by the use of the new plant as against the old,
Depreciation of Sterling, Regarding a vote for $144,986 for depreciation of sterling securi- ties, the Hon. Mr. Shenton said: I see, Sir, the depreciation is very Inrge. Has the situation been rectified since?
The Colonial Treasurer: There has been an appreciation between January 1 and March 31, which has been very considerable..
Hon. Mr. Paterson: It is, of As any public course, the same company which has to take accounts us they come.
the
Transmitter Moved to Penk. On a voto for $9,861, being Epecial expenditure for the pur- chase of a brandenst transmitter, the Hon. Mr. Shenton asked: Is that the transmitter at Cape d'Agular? 1 gather it is not as successful as it might be.
The Director of Public Works: has been tried out and fount to be very unsatisfactory at Cape d'Aguilar, so they TUT going to move it to the Peak.
un-
new With other things, thin civilisation had helped to create the enormous problem of employment. In America there were 8,000,000 men unemployed, and 12,000,000 in Europe. In the midst of the enormous wealth. America had her economic and political problems.
Dr. Rugg gave other examples of the change in civilisation and looked back upon times of utterly different machinery. He showed what dramatic changes had taken place in America.
The service at the graveside was performed by the Rev. L. N. Wat- kina.
OUR
ETTIRE CROSSWORDAY
183
Acron
180
1 Financial expression affecting deposit accounts displayed by the Boat Race crowds (two words). A month in France will do nlce- ly.
10 Support home industries
take British port.
11 Spring is here,
and
12 t makes haste, and dislikes. 13 This mystery was never finished. 14 "Good things of day begin to...
Wreaths were sent by:-"I J
"Tony Wife," Sorrowing
and John," "Nellie and Bob," "Dorothy Mr. and Mrs. T. H. and Tips," King, Mr. and Mrs. L. H. C. Cal- throp, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Wick, and family, Sub-Inspector and Mrs. Shepheard, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. Elston. Sub-Inspector and Mrs. H. W. Fraser, Inspector and Mrs. W. R. MeWalters, Inspector and Mrs. Elliot, Mr. and Mrs. Cary, Mr. and
and drowse,, Whiles night's black Mrs. L. H. V. Booth, Mr. and Mrs.
agents to their preys do rouse."
Macbeth.") Mott, Mr. and Mrs. A. Andrews, Mr. and Mrs. D. Burlingham, Mr.
17 A delicious beverage. and Mrs. H. G. Baker, Inspector 19 To state with weight. and Mrs. A. R. Clark, Inspector 21 Set in surrounding matter, and and Mrs. Honre. Mr. and Mrs. be dir: in another way.
Enlist Mrs. T. 22 Stimson,
and O'Connor, Inspector and Mrs. E. 24 This fruit, I'd explain, is in rain.
or a cottage. bank Mr. and Mrs. W. R. 29 GestureR
neither and write without understanding Murphy,
31 The pad referred to is
thicker nor thinner velvet than what they were doing. This le Chester-Woods and family, Mr. described ats the mechanised, and Mrs. E. Bloor, Mr. and Mr
the others (hidden). and standardised
formalised R. T. Butcher, Mr. and Mrs. F. 11. Kelly, Sub-Inspector and Mr. method of teaching.
He enlarged
Mair, Mr. and Mrs. Darkin, Mr. and Mrs. Booker and family.
in
Speaking of the changes education in the schools, the lec- turer referred to personal visits he had made to various class rooms and there found the stu-
Mr.
in
dents being taught to read, repent A. Vincent, Mr. and Mrs. T.26 Deposit that indicate babblers.
All the votes were approved.
Reasons Explained. Tests conducted with the new
on the modern transmitter at Cape d'Aguilar hay-method as adopted by up-to-date ing proved unsatisfactory, this institutions wherein students were; powerful installation is to be not only given listening education. moved to the Peak Station where but creative education which pro- dured tolerant, understanding the present transmitter is now eperating. It is not anticipated human beings. that the removal will take more than six weeks, and within that time the new transmitter ahould be in operation.
an
Dr. Rugg went on to illustrate the slogan. "Not I know, but I have experience" and in conclu sion advocated the adoption of the slogan "I know because I have ex- perience."
A representative of the Press had
interesting talk with Mr. . . King, Chief Electrical Engineer, P.W.D. yesterday after-could be improved and brought up noon. when he learned something to the standard in other parts of about the recent work which has the Colony, but it was not found been carried out.
possible to do so, with the result that it has been decided to move the new transmitter to the Peak, job that should be completed within six weeks and from which position it will undoubtedly be fully satisfactory.
r-
It appears that when the com- plete equipment for the new trans- milter had arrived in the Colony in February it was assembled, and tests were immediately commenced. In regard to the arrival of parts, considerable delay was occasioned
Service to Ships. by certain parts arriving in a Mr. King explained that one of broken or spoiled condition, which the chief reasons for increasing necessitated repent orders as
the power of the station was to placements, otherwise work could give better service to ships at sen have started much earlier.
in the matter of brondenst weather Early tests soon brought to reports. He stated that at Cape light the fact that, with the trans-D'Aguilar excellent results at sea mitter operating at D'Aguilar, were obtained and ships had re- there was a large amount of in-ported picking up the weather re- terference from marke. stations. port at ear-phone strength when and, in addition, certain areas in
800 miles away, while with the which Hongkong licensed listeners
present transmitter the limit with are living, did not receive the test
good conditions was only 300 miles programmes satisfactorily, due
or less. chiefly to hill screening.
for Listeners Considered.
the change is to enter for those "We found." anid Mr. King, who are not in a position to buy "that no fewer than 1,037 listen-powerful receivers, or who wish The ers could not receive satisfactorily, to qwn the smaller variety, this being particularly s0 when increased power should result in it is remembered that they expec- listeners being able to hear Z.B.W. ted great things from the new with very small sets indeed, which station. It was not that they will probably result in creating a could not receive the station. They bigger market for midget sets could, but it was no better than locally, with a corresponding in- na at present, and the results crease in the number of licences. would doubtless have been dis- appointing to listeners in those arena."
Another important reason
Mr. King commented on the re- markable lack of morae inter- ference experienced locally with In certain parts of the Colony.such a small-powered station as particularly in Kowloon and Kow-operating at present. He pointed loon Tong, the results were re- out that there were about two markably good, said Mr. King, but I dozen local morae stations, but the pointed out that such a position interference was very little indeed. was not satisfactory as all listen-With the Increased power he ers were entitled to the same re- hoped that Z.B.W. would be able to cut through any interference, par- ception.
who Nothing daunted, testing and ticularly with ships at sea the experimenting continued in were trying to get the weather re- hope that "dend" aren reception ports.
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Chief Inspector P. Grant. Mr. A. Kinnair, Mr. L. Whant. Mr. W. McLeod, Sergt. D. J. Browne, L. Wagland, Sergeants Carson' and Bowers, Mr. C. T. Byron, Mr. W. Fitches. Sergt. Wallingford. Mr. . A. Mailet, Mr. W. Newton Wins lade. Messra, Winyard and Cult, Mr. W. Stone, Mr. G. Harrison, Mr. R. Dornier and Mr. A. Davidson, Inspector and Mrs, Lane.
No. 8 Police Station; Single Sergeants, Kowloon City; Euro- pean Officers, Shamshuipo: Ser- geants, Tsimshatsui; Traffe Staff, Kowloon;
European Officers, Hongkong Fire Brigade; Traffic Staff, Police Headquarters; Of- ficers Mess, Victoria Gaol; In- spectors Mess. Yaumati; Ser- geants Mess, No. 7 Station: Ser- gennts Mess, Yaumati; European Boat Searchers Mess, Central Fire Station: Sergeants Mess, No. 2 Police Station; Sergeants Mens Mongkok Police Station: Hong- kong Police Reserve: European Revenue Officers and Royal Naval Yard Police.
A fively evening so often has deadly results.
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32 The age of a Mexican labourer. 33 A good pick-me-up from
viewpoint.
any
34 It's very doubtful if this is right. 35 Colour is a personal contribution,
and it will apportion differently.
Down
2 A little pest is in this, related by
the father's side.
a Joins up. 4 Nurne,
5 Surround with a nimbus.
6 "Forever! "Tis a single word! And yet our fathers deemed it two: Nor am I confident they -; Are you?" (C. S. Calverly, "For- ever.").
LONG DAY'S WORK,
INDIAN WORKERS' TWENTY TWO HOURS SHIFT
Geneva, Apr. 28.
16
7 You must make a journey in this
part of Northorn Africa.
8 A judge in hell had a man thus,'
and but little more..
9 Jane burns hog in. his African
town.
14 Good strong material for military
exercises.
16 Spherical-or a place of rest. 16 Chaplain.
18 Just as well.
120 This fellow is an auctioneer." 23 Get better and regain, thus. 126 Just an old coat, sir, too.
27 Works.
28 Bird of our childhood given toż
wandering.
30 Past tonec synonym of 28.
31 This wealthy old Indian certainly has more than a shllling to his nante.
Yesterday's Solution.
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GRAB BASQUE EGBERT JAMOK FUN ONNA T T BEHES, FORMALITY 8 A
GASE E SHAKET σIC ARE” T HIDETUS MUFFLE MOM BOU THO ENIGMA UB TNT RMO STARLIGH LLOYDS" LEE A EGOTTU CABIN SHERRY MO U K
[E BEANFEAS
DARTMOOR RIOT
GOVERNOR'S EVIDENCE:
SPECIAL COURT.
London, Apr. 28 That Indian railway employers | The Governor of Dartmoor. often worked twenty-two hours at the time of sensational revoli day, was the startling aasertion of convicts in January gave evide Chamanial, the Indian workers before the special Assiza Court delegate to the International La-Princetown, presided over by. bour Conference, in the course of Justice Fininy. The accused ar n protest against the ratification prisoners who are being tried,, of the hours convention by the batch for malicious damage Indian Government,
other offences.
There are also separate ind Sir B. N. Mitra, the Indian Gov- ernment delegate; declared that menta against some of the acci the Government was unable to one of whom was found guilt carry out Its wishes owing to the intent to do bodily harm to a pr Sentence was deferre cconomic crisis.-Reuter's Special officer, Service.
Reuter,
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