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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1931.

WIRELESS ON A

MOTOR-CYCLE.

Trailer Invention of London Officers.

A new method of employing the mobile wireless sela at present in use by Army signal corps has been invented and brought to perfection by officers of the 47th (2nd Lon- don Divisional Signals (Terri- torials).

The invention is a novel type of trailer on which the set is mounted. It will carry two passengers.

Hitherto the transmitting and recelving sets have been carried on cars, but the officers of the 47th Signals realised that if the set could be employed in conjunction with a motor-cycle mobility would be on- ormously increased.

So the officers set to work, and their researches evolved the motor-cycle trailer.

new

Shock Absorbers. The trailer is a light structure fixed in swivel fashion to the rear wheel of the motor-cycle. It runs on two ordinary leycle wheels with pneumatle tyres and is composed of light sheet metal and wood. There is a platform for the set and boxes to hold batteries and behind are

two light seats, strong enough to support two men.

A special kind of canvas hood is fitted to make the trailer weather- proof.

The instruments themselves aro mounted on spange, rubber balls, which absorb the shock, reducing vibration to such a minimum nat the sets may be used while the vehicle is in motion.

The wireless set itself is now used only for the transmission and reception of Morse, and it has a between four and five range of miles-an adequate distance for communication with headquarters while in the field.

Telcokony.

The great advantage of the new trailer over the method of carrying the set in a motor-car is that should the cycle get put out of action the trailer may be detached vory 'sim- ply, and a light enough for one man to push over the roughest -ground.

Experiments are going on with a view to adapting the wireless reta for wireless "telephony.

The results of the trials with the traller, which were carried out re- cently on Chobham Common, have been reported to the War Office for consideration.

It is possible that they may m the near future be in universal use by signal units of the Army.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

RADIO TOPICS

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

The following programme will be broadcaat to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station A wavelength of 353 2.B.W. on metres:—

5-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme, 6-630 p.m.-Chinese Children's Programme,

7-11.30 p.m.-European Pro- gramme of Columbia Records kindly supplied by Messrs. Ander. son Music Co.

7-8 p.m. Variety. Novelty Orchestra--

Tesoro Mio,

Aminu (Egyptian Serenade),

The London Novelty Orch (130).

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Ella Retford's Medlay,

Waltz-

Wedding Bells Are Ringing

for Sally,

Fox Trot-

Wasting My Love on You.. (2924). Be Careful with Thoss Eyes, The Barmaid's Song ......(137). Why?

.(81).

Cross Your Fingers

One Step-

Anchor's Aweigh,

Fox Trot-

Around the Corner

(127)

Waltz-

Three O'Clock in the Morning, Fox Trot-

The World is Waiting for the

Sunshine

My Love Parnție,

March of the Grenadiers

Can This Be Love,

(2246).

.(85).

Three Little Words ... (2317). Waltz

When It's Springtime in the

Racking,

Falling In Love Again......(106).

Fox Trot-

I Like to do Things for You, Ragtime Romeo

Dixiana,

I'm Yours..

ed by the B.B.C. and the Baird Tole vision officiala.

THE B.B.C.

FOUR MEN IN A SINGLE ROOM.

Itis difcult to think of London Music and Drama.

end (the rest of the country hav The chief musical event of the

and for many it ng ho B.B.C.,

to remember what your was the formation of the new may be hard Symphony Orchestra of 115 play he did in the evening when, there ers, which made its debut in Oeto as no wireless.

It is only ber under the conductorship of Mr.

eight years ago to- Adrian Boult. Since October the day that this now tremendous in- presont series of symphony con- <titution was born.

Four young certs at the Queen's Hall on Wed-men were appointed by the firms nesday evenings has been given concerned in starting the enter- with the new Symphony Orchestra prise, and their imaginations, en- at its full strength and has been thusiasm, and energy created the well attended by the public.

fundamental practices and prin- The conductors this year

ciples upon which the B.B.C. has Mr. Adrian Boult, Sir Henry Wood, since been built up, Sir Lanton Ronald, and Herr Evening News correspondent in Scherchen, and the principal art- mail week.

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ists who appeared at these concerts

writes an

I talked with one of these young Mr. Cecil Lewis, the

Incomparable.

Were Suggia, Rubinstein, Busch, men, Schumann, Bartok, Moislewitsch..B.C.'s first Chief Director of and Lamend, also a number of prin-Programmes. -(2170)-cipals of the orchestra, including Mr. Arthur Catterall, the leader. The National Chorus and the Phil harmonic Choir have both part in concerts.

(2297).

I Still Get n Thrill,

Ella Retford, Comedienne (205).

Just a Little Dance Mam'selle,

Waltz

(2286).

Len Fillis (276),

Moonlight on the Colorado, Somewhere in Old Wyoming,

11 p.m.-Close Downl

(2286).

Banjo Solo-

Swanee River Melley,

Chorus-

Daisy Bell, Break the News to Mother,

Gerald Adams & the Variety Singers (143).

Chorus-

Ragtime Memories,

Piano Solo-

The Jolly Oh Fellows (113),

A Cottage for Sale, On the Sunny Side of the Street,

Fred Olling (188), Humorons Duet-

Sweet Carolina, Three Blind Mice,

Charus

The Two Gilberts (77).

Two Little Girls in Blon, After the Ball is Over,

Trio-

.

Gerald Adams & the Variety Singers (57).

Heela Sol Hoopil's Novelty Trio

(170).

(50).

The Regimental Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards

Melodious Memories (Finck),

Regal Cinema Orchestra (0722-3). Fight Cavalry Overture (Suppe),

Court Symphony Orchestra (42) Woldtoufel Memorias (Finck),

BROADCASTING IN GREAT BRITAIN.

Highlights Heard at Home During 1930.

A YEAR OF PROGRESS.

taken

"Eight years old, eh? Well one! I think one need have no hesitation in saying that the B.B.C. is incomparably the great-

Of outside symphony concerts, est institution of its kind in the after those first the year has seen the second half world. I left of last season's series at the four hard years of work simply Queen's Hall, under the conductor because it had grown so big that ship of Sir Thomas Beacham, Sir felt that I was just turning a I have been abroad a Henry Wood, Sir Edward Elgar,andle.

last few years, and, as guest conductors, Anser Food deal in the met, Scherchon, and Casas.

and no broadcasting organisation There was also the remainder of in America or anywhere else did the series at the People's Palace, find that could compare with it under the direction of Sir Landon |

"Our first studio was a room in Ronald and Mr. Percy Pitt. The Kingsway, and in that room every Promenade Concerts at the Queen'aning connected with the broad-

rasting was done. " Hall, under Sir Henry Wood's po-

"Mark you, I still have the same pular conductorship, proved un usually attractive to the public. affection towards the Corporation

Another

June 4.

rs I had In that little room in outstanding musical event was the relay of Toscanini'a Kingsway, I think all of us have, concert from the Albert Hall on Whenever I see or hear of a play The series of contempor-hat would suit wireless I take it ary concerts, begun in October, along if I have time, and do what

can to help in Its production. 1929, continued in 1930 at monthly

"But I think we are coming to intervals until May, and another

time when the BBC will have series of Northern Promenade con-

to consider a commercial aspect verts was given by the Hallef wireless. I think it has got to Orchestra, under the conductorship come in some form or other, so it of Sir Hamilton Harty. Ten operas

The annual review of the work of 8-9 p.m.-Orchestral and Bandthe British Broadcasting Corpora Music.

tion has now been issued for 1930, Marche Slay,

Technical progress, it is stated, has been well maintained and sufficient experience has been accumulated of regional broadcasting since a full service of alternative pro- have been given complete in the would be just as well to be ready grammes was introduced at Brook studio, and. in addition, many re-by the time 1936 comes along.

"In America big firms provide mans Park in March last to justfy lays took place from the operas simple, though expensive, hours of an optimistic view of the future of dual programme transmissions✨.

Work on the north regional sta- tion, which is situated on the hills above Sinithwaite, near Hudders field, has continued throughout the year, and test tranamissions will be possible very shortly,

Herman Finck and His

Orchestra (9836),

William Tell Overture (Rossini),

Orchestra (5058).

The New Queen's Hall 9 p.m.-Weather Report, Local

Time, etc.

9.11 p.m.-Dance Programme. Fox Trot-

You're Simply Delish,

Passing Time With Me, ...(2320). One Step

Shoo the Hoodoo Away, Fox Trot-

A site for the Scottish regional station has also been chosen at Westerglen, three miles south of Falkirk, in Stirlingshire, and the work of building the station is to begin immediately. The new ata

With My Guitar and. You..(107). tion will be the third twin trans

My Man from Caroline,

Still I Love Her

Ukulele Moon,

Waltz-

Fox Trol

Baby's Birthday Party,...(2310). Maybe It's Love,

I'll Be Bluo Just Thinking

of You

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given at Covent Garden..

German

In the world of drama, a definite standard for the future has, it is felt, been set by the production of "Brigade Exchange," a War play by Ernst Johannses, which was produced by Mr. Howard Rose, and marked the peak of dramatic accomplishment so far.

jazz onu variety broadcasting for specified amount of publicity, and that releases money for the development of serious broadcast-

ing.

"It will be interesting to see how the B.B.C. will tackle this in evitable development.

THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO. LTD. OF DENMARK.

The play was constructed round scene in which the characters spoke to each other from places so far apart as the German front line, divisional headquarters, and base hospitals, and sound was, therefore, grams are lying at the office of demanded as the medium.

the Great Northern Telegraph Company (Limited) of Den mark:~

change.""

nitting station to be built as part (2323) of the B.B.C.'s regional scheme and

"Exiles" was another specially- will, when in operation, replace the written microphone play, though, existing low-power transmitters at more complex in the construction Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dundee. of its scenes than ""Brigade Ex- The field of radiodrama In general, the regional trans- (2292).

mitters will follow a standard de- was carefully explored, particular- sign, but in each case much work ly with the view of finding playa (2298). will be involved in providing those written specially for broadcasting.

modifications and additions which

Church Services. will be found necessary to suit the Parishes has issued a report in- The Commission on Stalling of varying local conditions.

Old Fashioned Girl,

am the Words

One Step--

Stela Song,

Fox Trot-

Moonae is Botter Than

Sunshine

(82).

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Rapid progress has been made dicating that broadcasting may with the construction of the future | prove to be of use in churches headquarters of broadcasting in where there is no priest available. Portland Place, London, and the The report states that places are problem of the control of pro- known where the congregation of gramme activity which will exist in

a parish church has, in this way, the new building."

joined in the service held in some The investigations have been distant cathedral. It has shared in along the line of providing, not the prayers, joined in the hymns, only for actual programmes to bend listened to the sermon. heard by listeners, but also for an The report of the committer set up almost unceasing flow of reheart the instance of the Canterbury, eals, auditions, and other details of Lower House of Convocation to in projected broadcasts, most

quire into the relation between the which require microphones and Church and broadcasting, under the loud speakers.

chairmanship of the Bishop of Ely, has not yet been presented, but the Among the outstanding technical B.B.C. has already contributed to accomplishments of the year was the committee a statement of its

World Broadcasts.

of

the relaying of addresses by Pre-policy and progress.

sident Hoover, Mr. MacDonald, and Several iraportant changes in the the Japanese Prime Minister, Mr. service of broadcast lessons for Hamaguchi, on the occasion of the schools have been observed. The ceremony of depositing the ratifica Central Council for Sebool Broad- tion of the London Naval Treaty in casting resolved, in the early part October. These addresses were of 1930, to discontinus the broad- heard clearly by listeners in Americast examinations at the end of ca. Great Britain and Japan.

terms; the thirteenth and last

The mont important outside prize-giving, therefore took place broadcast of 1930 was the trans- in June. mission of the King's speech at the A large part of the work of the opening of the "London Naval council was taken up with a techni- Treaty Conference in January, for cal inquiry into reception in which the Post Offico telephone ser-schools. The full scheme has not vice, all B.B.C. transmittere, the ret been worked out in detail, but Canadian beam service, and trans- tho council has secured the co- Atlantic and Continental cable and operation of outside exports of the telephone services were brought National Physical Laboratory and into roquisition, so that the speech the Department of Scientific and could be heard throughout the and Industrial Research,

world,

As an interim measure, a series

of reception tests was instituted in the closing weeks of the Autumni term, and will be continued next Spring.AS

Of almost equal importance was the broadcast of the King's speech In opening the Indian Round-Table Conference in November. Not only the various parts of the British Although no party talks were Empire participated in this relay broadcast in 1990, several series but also the United States of were given on political and economie America and various Continental subjects. During the Imperial countries which have come to look. Conference in London, talks by Mr. to Great Britain to provide trang, MacDonald and three by the missions of transcendent import- Dominion Prime Ministers were lance both in the history of broad-broadcast. BOAR

casting and of the world, series of talks on Trade with Numerous peeches by the Prince in the Empire", was also given, of Wales were also relayed, while Bir John Simon spoke twife Early in the year experiments in on the Problem of India," follow- Television trabajasions took a step ng on the publication of the Simon Torward when the first play,ið he Rep An explanatory talk on the Helevised: The Man with the Budget was also broadcast by Mr.

Flower.

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F. V. JENSEN,

Superintendent.

Hong Kong, February 4, 1931.

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