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TUESDAY APRIL 8 1924

RADIO FOR THE COLONY.

LOCAL COMPANY'S BIG SCHEME.

GOVERNMENT'S ADVERSE ATTITUDE.

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How Macao Will Soon Reap The Benefit.

Disappointed and discouraged by the attitude of the Hongkong Government, a private radio company has abandoned an ambitious scheme which from its beginning promised to become an important commercial factor in the history of the Colony. Its programme, almost limitless in scope, was supported by many influential business

concerns.

In a word, the Radio Communications Co. Ltd. a British company, has failed to gain the appreciation of the Government and has moved to Macao, where one of the most efficient radio broadcasting stations has been established and will be completed within the month,

TRAFFIC CONTROL

THE CHINA MAIL.

HOW EUROPEANS CAN- HELP..

KOWLOON RESIDENTS" ASSOCIATION APPEAL.

At the monthly meeting of the Committee of the Kowloon Resi dents Association a letter was read from the Hon., Captain Superia tendent of Police on the subject, of traffic control, this being a reply to representations which the Com mittée had previously made. In the course of the letter, the Hon. C.S.P. pointed out that the difficul- ties of traffic officers, both Euro- pean and Asiatic, were greatly in- creased by the fact that European,[ Far East. They were prepared to residents particularly appear to broadcast concerts and dance music resent the action of traffic officers from Macao to the steamboats should it entail stopping vehicles which plied between Hongkong in which they are travelling. and Macao, which meant that the Further that former tedious journey would be the relieved considerably and enjoyment of the passenger on the boat would be materially increased. They would specialize particularly on the Sunday excursion trips.

Dr. F. H. Kew, the founder and sponsor of the Radio Communica- tions Company, told a China Mail representative yesterday, that he had abandoned the. Hongkong scheme as hopeless. The tests, demonstrations and experiments that had been made by the com- pany at an expense which they had willingly borne-had been. successful. Commercial institui tions had whole heartedly promised their support in any scheme which the

had in their company programme, but, despite the most proofs of their convincing capabilities, the Government had not signified its assent, nor had it shown any encouragement. "This is the reason why broadcasting has stopped for the present," said Dr. Kew," and

wonder you

Dr. Kew went so far as to sug- at the hundreds of letters we receive from radio enthusiasts gest that in the event of the com-2 Simploring us to continue our even-pany continuing its success and ing concerts broadcasting"?

can

Radio on Police launches.

ations "when we sent in our tender to

experiments and the success we had gained."

Chinese music would also be a coming feature. The Chinese, re- marked Dr. Kew. were most enthusiastic over, radio and pro- bably appreciated its marvels more. than the average European. Chinese music would be broadcast to all steamers within receiving distance, which meant any port between Swatow and Canton.

Wireless Offices.

receiving support from the Hong-

the action of pedestrians in walking in the middle of the road was a very dangerous matter and one that mitigated against effective traffic control. Pedestrians as a whole are offenders in this respect and it would greatly assist the police if pedestrians would make a point of using pavements where such are provided.

The Committen decided to give publicity to the Hon. CS.P'S statenient (through the courtesy of the local newspapers) and to appeal to all Kowloon residents to make efforts to assist rather than thoughtlessly hamper the work of

traffic officers.

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Typhoon Warnings. A letter was received from the Government stating that it could

establish an elaborate system of wireless offices which would al- most revolutionize the business of

Wireless the Colony.

offices where established would be messages at a reasonable rate could be submitted.

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Last week Reuter cabled from Brunswick, (Georgia), that Mr. William B. Leeds, son of the former "Tin Plate King," and his wife Princess Xénia of Greece, who were the guests of Mrs. Thompson, daughter of the former Ambassador Mr. Harvey, had a narrow escape from drowning during a gale in the danger-"," ous Simon's Sound when a launch returning from Picnic Island sank 300 yards from the shore. The party wearing lifebelts" reached the shore in a small dinghy which was carried at the atern, after a perilous struggle.

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in a morning, they could develop services. The Hon. Secretary was mutatore, an efficient news service for instructed to write accordingly.maline frills of liserie silver, the kong Hotel were the usual toasts

business houses and the news- papers; people requiring a message

Local Piracy Evil.

The Bridesmaid's dress was of The wedding took place this Invender taffeta with deep collar afternoon at the Union Church, of silver lace, and hat of georgette Hongkong of Mr-Purves of lavender and silver ribbon, whit Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., the Flower Girls wore white net Ltd., son of Mr. D. Purves, Con- frilled dresses, with touches of sulting Engineer, and Miss Jean lavender and silver, carrying kong Government, they would not accede to the Association's Andrewina Mair Forsyth, only Easter lilies with lavender and

silver ribbon. request to provide a special dis daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Dr. Kew mentioned one import-

tinguishing signal in typhoon Forsyth of the Hongkong and

The Bride's Mother wore a dress weather to indicate that the ferry Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd. Both ant fact which added to the

services have been suspended parties are well known residents made of very soft silver grey company's discouragement. Wire

As the Committee were of opinion of Kowloon and highly popular, moire renaissance, trimmed with less sets on police launches, he said, were installed as an expert

that great benefit would accrue The Rev. H. Johnston of the Kow. radium lace, with a hat to match to residents by not having to loon Union Church officiated, and and carried a bouquet of pansies. ment. The Captain Superinten

journey to the ferry wharf in the Church was crowded with The Bridegroom's Mother's dent of Police went to Taipo and

Dr. Kew qualified this statement typhoon weather before being able friends of the parents and young dress was a Paris model of cinna- subjected the installations to severe by adding that these tests; messages were sent from offices would not be seen for some have been stopped or not, it was bridesmaid, assisted by Miss crystal and steel beads, and finish. wireless to ascertain whether ferry services people. Miss Mary Hyde acted as mon opera satin, ammed with Hongkong and received success time, but they were quite possible.decided to seek the cooperation fully at Taipo and as a resalt the He enlarged upon the theme at the of the Star Ferry Company and Pinkie Owen and Miss Jimmie ed of with a pretty belt of Chief of Police expressed his keen

The Bride Egyptian style, with a hat to appreciation, and was delighted request of the China Mail repre- the China and Japan Telephone Barr as flower girls. with the efficiency of the install-sentative. With a central radio Company whereby residents with was given away by her father, match; she carried a bouquet of Yet," added Dr. Kew, depot continued the doctor, all telephones would be able to leam whilst Mr. Andrew Mair, cousin of roses and sweet peas.

branches of quick_communication from the telephone exchange in the Bride, acted as best man, During the ceremony the hymn

The Bride's dress was a Faris "O Perfect Love" was sung. equip the police launches with could be developed. For instance, formation regarding the suspen- thuse wireless sets, we were turned they could broadcast the bank rate sion and resumption of ferry model made of white crepe the conclusion of the ceremony a trimmed with fine reception was held at the Hong. down, despite the expense of our

An invitation was received from train detached from the shoulder were honoured and the happy A one year's concession was all

to be dispatched to. Shanghai or the Constitutional Reform Associa- made of the same material and couple received the congratula that the company wanted as a

even farther could be accontion to join with it in holding a finished off with heavy silver tions of their friends. The honey- start, to give them a chance to

The bride looked per-moon is to be spent on the Con- prove their worth, said Dr. Kew.modated by the radio company for public meeting for the purpose of

adopting a resolution "expressing fectly charming in her illusion tinent and in Scotland. During that time, the company

The bride and bridegroom were would have gone ahead with its "In fact, said the doctor regret-the-feeling that strong and veil with a crown of orange

carried a the recipients of many handsome. programme and have added to its fully, "the materialisation of our prompt steps should be taken by blossoms and she

programme in the Colony, would H. M. Navy in close co-operation beautiful bunch of lilies and white and valuable presents from their preliminary successes, which he added, had been proved by the have placed Hongkong on the with local. Chinese Authorities to heather. Her going away dress. many friends and well-wishers.

We were out for no exterminate the pirates which-in- many experiments that were made, map. such as in the broadcasting of profit at the start, but to demons fest the neighbourhoods of Bias dance music to the tourist ship trate to and convince the Govern Bay and the Canton River Delta," After very full consideration the "Laconia, the broadcasting of ment, that radio is a factor in the Italian opera to listeners-in all modern scientific world that cannot Committee came to the conclusion over Hongkong and miles away be ignored. We had proved to that the question of piracy was them in our experiments, the outside the scope of the Associa from the Colory. Messages broadcast. from Hongkong, said efficiency of radio communication and that little of practical use tlon and when the Government could be contributed by it to the the doctor, had been received as told us they were not prepared to discussion of a subject which has far as Shanghai.

recompense us for the outlay we already engaged, and is still were quite content so long as engaging, the attention of the. eventually they company would be Government, the Naval authorities, recognised."

the Hongkong General Chamber, the combined All our time and energy has of Commerce, been wasted in Hongkong" sald Engineers and Officers' Guilds, Dr. Kew. The public appreciated shipping firms, etc. The our work, so did the business vitation was, accordingly, de. firms, and even the Telephone clined. Company, but when it came to Government recognition we were discouraged and disappointed.

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The Station at Macao At Macao, the company had almost completed its broadcasting etation, the concession having been granted from the Macao Gov ernment. Towers 150 feet in height were in the course of construction and if necessary, additional towers of 225 feet in height would be erected. The radio to be installed was a duplicate set to the one of Kilburn and Clark's in San Francisco which was capable of transmitting messages to as far as Buenos Ayres. The Macao in stallation, went on Dr. Kew, would be able to communicate with the Portuguese possession Timor.

After the broadcasting station had been got into smooth working order, said Dr. Kew, it was quite possible that the radio company would gain the contract to install wireless telephones throughout the whole of the settlement

Radio on the Excursion. Another phase of the company's programme which was contemplat ed, mentioned Dr. Kew, was one which would be quite novel and almost unique in the history of the

OBITUARY:

MR SIN TAK-FAN J.P.

The many friends of Mr. Sin Tak-fan, J.P., both European and Chinese will learn with regret of his death which took place at his residence, No. 21, Robinson Road, at noon to-day.

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Kowloon Beggars: Complaints were received from a number of Committeemen Dr. Kew explained that if it regarding the increasing number came to a question of interfering of mendicants who frequent, the with official communication, the streets of Kowloon, more Radio. Company

always particularly in the neighbourhood ready to stand aside, and mechani- of St. Andrew's Church on Sunday cally avoid any interruption by morning. shortening or increasing the wave length.

were

Concluding, Dr. Kew mentioned that the new wireless piracy alarm which was being tried and was awaiting the verdict of the Cham- ber of Commerce to whom it had been referred by the Government, was a product, of the Radio Com- munications Company. This, said the doctor, was just one of the departures the Company had in mind to prove its efficiency and usefulness.

It was decided to write the Hon. C.S.P. soliciting action in the matter.

It was further reported that the gas lighting of Nathan Road and adjacent thoroughfares has, of late, been very indifferent notwith standing the fact that, additional lamps and new and more powerful burners have been installed in Kowloon at a fairly recent date.

The Hon. Secretary was directed to write the Government on the subject.

Several other interesting matters ́were dealt with."

HONGKONG HEALTH.

confined. He was with Messrs. Ewens and Needham and Messrs. Ewans and Harston (Mr. Scott Härston), the predecessors of the present firm of Messrs. Lo and Lo. For the week ending April 5; Mr. Sin leaves a large family of the return of notifiable diseases of sons and daughters among in the Colony comprises 13 whom are Mr. Alfred Hall (Lo and Chinese cases fone fimported) Lo) and Mr. James Hall (Lyson of small-pox with II deaths, and Hall), both solicitors, Mr.one Chinese case of df William Hall, the architect, Mr. phtheria, ona ·

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.. Mr. Sia was about 69 George Hall and others. The two Chinese cases of enteric years of agė. He had andeepest sympathy will go out to fever (two deaths), two Chinese attack of influenza the year the family in their bereavement. cases of paratyphoid fever. "and before Jast and had never

two Chinese cases (one imported) fully recovered. Up to the time

London, April 7.-A telegram cerebro spinal fever, both fatal. of his death he was managing from Tirana gives the names of There were also two fatal Chinese clerk of Messrs. Lo and Lo, the two murdered American cases of influenza. solicictors but he had not attend merchants, who belong 10 Yesterday there were notified

The engagement; is anpounced

ed office regularly since his all- Coroman. It says the Albanian six cases of small-pox, two of ment. He was at the office as government deeply regres the enteric fever and one of cerebro recently as Saturday and seemed crime, which is the first of this spinal fever, all Chinese. to be well this morning bat had a kind committed in Albania. It is sudden fit from which he did not convinced that some political aim -recover. ~ cada

{ intended to discredit Albania, was of Mr. William Harley Mair of A typical · example of the the motive. The Government Messrs McAlister & Co., Ltd., "Hongkong boy" Mr. Sia was hare", takon strong measures to Penang, to Ethel Rose, the eldest well-known in the legal sphere to secure the arrest and punishment |"daughter of Mr. and Mr. J. W. which his activities were mainly of the murderer

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