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Hong Kong Ideal Place For Television

Whather_or__not__radio... (apart from adding to the ing equipment must be capable latonera in Hong Kong - will clarity of the picture, colour of continuous use

ever have television. Acta in their homes dépenda on one factor alone—a change ¡irthe) present system of financing the Colony's broadcasting,

While radio television "come to stay”, in Britain, nød great strides are being taken by the BBC In London to im- prove reception in' homes, un less future methods of bring Ing in revenue from the local public are used in Hong Kong

such an

Bored programmes-the Intra advertisement-son duction of television will be im- possible.

According to a television ex port here yesterday, Hang Kong Island fø Ideally afted for television programmes In that there is a large concentration of population. A single traus- mitter would cover the whole area.

In Britain the BBC's wision is maintained out

tele

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itself is exciting); 4. The pic ture is not reliable enough (almost every televínion- To- eviver, no matter where it is is subject to some form of interference).

Makeup Problems

The success of the picture on the television screen greatly depends on the skill of the lighting engineer. A production o literary merit, the may be of exceptionnily musten

By MARGARET BRADBURY

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may be top-ranking, the scenery expertly arranged, the produc- Found yet the presentation will be a disma fullure unless the net is suitably illuminated.

Perhaps the highlight in the European political' scene in the past few weeks has been the hint dropped in London of satisfactory progress in the moves for a re- vision and extension of the Anglo- Russian treaty. Marshal Stalin's readiness to indicate how he thought this instrument was out] of date is important, because it does reflect some advance in con- fidence from that quarter and be cause without an advance in con. tidence the vital Conference which opens in Moscow today can achieve nothing substantial licence revenue but this is out on, camera work and As gards the to be cussed there, it is disappointing Manila at the Foreign Ministers' de

Louties failed to reach agreement

even on the procedure for tran- Unfortunately the production jing petee for Germany. The of television programmes is failure was due to a clash be very contly and future world. tween Russia's view that unly wide development will obvious- he occupying puwers should be most rapid in countries

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Pros And Cons

the

and

all who are affected by the peace should have a band in framing -ând more of a hand than the mere submission of opinions for consideration by the Conference. Should the Fureign. Ministers Have "better" success than their deputies in reaching agreement un this point, disagreement the future constituting of Ger- The argumenta for many tooms ahead: Russia favours-against-the und of sponsored the view that Germany should programmes are he one political, unit. Others be fieve that future danger Imm: Germany can best be avoided if she is a federation of States. At this stage it is only possible to hope that the Conference will appreciate the always great and now overriding importance of renching swift decisions. It is 22 months since the end of the war. Should deadlock, drift, and doubts continue much longer, there will be an instant danger that Ger- many will again try to become a menace herself, and will, as Mr. Bevin rightly fears, become a cause of offence or even an ob- competition between ject of groups of Powers. The result could only be the breakdown of the new international machinery and a direct encouragement to the worse elements in Germany.

If the Conference is to be swift, one necessity is that all the Foreign Ministers should have their case

periods.

for long

Invented By Accident

Large-screen-television--in- still relatively undeveloped, but solution of the technical pro- blems involved is, in sight and a television projector in bound to become part of the normal equipment of large, cinema hoa- scs. Big boxing fights and simi- lar events will one day provide programme material, and pro- motors will be able to show to large audiences and obtain pro- portionate returna by selling television rights to chulas of cinemas.

The origin of television tan be said to be as much of accident as that of Penlcfilin. As far back as 1873 a cable operator at the terminal station of the Atlantic cable in Ireland was troubled by the erratic be. instruments. haviour of his After investigation he noticed that the trouble only occurred when the sun shone on his re- sistances. This phenomenon was also looked into and gave rise; to the first instrument capable Not only must the amount of of transforming light impulses: light received by the camera be

into electrical ~-impulsen. Int

always be a Scot who will sufficient to meet technical re- January 1926 Mr. J. L. Baird,

lighting quirements, but the must also be so arranged that known as the inventor of telc It creates, as far as possible, Vision, rst publicly

strated it. the lusion of depth in the picture.

duce fewer problema than any Make-up has probably pro-

other single Rubject in tele-

Its

vision production. Technically it is nearly always necessary lo reduce the tonal value of the skin, otherwise it will be "reproduced in too light a tone. The materials used toʻgive 'this effect are very similar to those used in the film studio where the efect in known many and punchromatle. To the eye it is well known, but it would ap- pleasant to look at, appearing pear that in television broad-as a tairly deep sun tan. Bouge casting where the programme must not be used because costa as many times that of blue component gives a dark sound-broadcasting the argu- or "dirty face" effect, while iments for sponsored pro red lipstick has to be a deep grammes receive majority. or purplish shade to give the

effect of a strong mouth..

In film work each shot โล rehearsed and often photo graphed many times, and a complete film is made up of a of carefully large number

order in edited shots. The which they are arranged is The shortcomings of the usually entirely unrelated to present television system from the order of shooting. Work is the viewpoint of the broad-spread over a period of daya casters ATC that: The ar weeks, and technical equip image is too small the public ment is not used all the time, is used to cinema screen enter On the other hand, a television run like a tainment); 2. The picture in production must not clear enough (any number of factors are involved in the clarity of the television image): 3. The picture lacks colour

Before the war there were about 20,000 television recel- vera in use and In Britain, mass demand is now the end to working, which the BBC are for that is the dominant factor in reducing the cost of receiver sets sold to the public.

thoroughly prepared. BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

It must he hoped that Mr.

Bevin's is so; but if any criticism

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By Shopard Barclay

"The Authority, on Authorities"

DOUBLES SPILL BEANS

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Something

New In

Diplomats

Secretary of State George C Marshall is my kind of diploma, When he take it does not com? out pearls-fuzz.

I can understand his language and this makes him, in my hook.

a unique statesman.

CARNIVAL

-By Dick-Turner

DOPR, 1848 EV NEA BERNICY,

10-51

· BAT, OFF.

"Personally I kinda got a soft spot for the old days when we used to have a car in every garage instead of a

Bishop

China

family

Hall On Co-ops

The importance of studying, comers might react. He hoped populur movemente amongst however, that two additions to the people of China rather the staff in China would shortly than the political developments be leaving Britain, in the country was stressed bý

Bishop Hall of Hong Kong at

move-

Bishop Hall then pointed out a Chinese feast given in his the importance of the honour by the Chinese Minia- ment as between the people in try of Information in London. China. Ho instanced, the De One of the most crucial ofmocratic League as an exam- these movements in present-ple of how the Chinese-longed for a coalition Government and day China he emphasized, was that of industrial cooperativer. peace. -In-fact, it formed one of thi

In the Interior- nuin reasons for his 'present visit to Britain as outside na

Similarly, the industrial co- sistance was urgently required, operative movement was popu and in this the British conporn-ar, as by building of small tives could play an important industrial cooperatives through

role.

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out the interior it would 18- sure security for millions.

Solely to concentrate on the industrial development of - big cities would only benefit thou- sands of workers to the detri ment of the populace in the and hinterland. The aggregate production of industrial

The cooperative movement in China, he said, must be based on people if it was to become a fundamental force for their benefit. Financial assistance could not therefore, be derived for government sources this principle had been realized

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Ho many repórters came to his first press conterence that be held It In the top-story conferenc room af the State Department where bronze cupids lurk in the corners, the cornices are gold and the walls are lined with liver and

reen-coinured marble slabs

Into this gay nineties chamber,by both Dr. H. H. Kung and operatives would prove tremen- pred in the But mostly for the Mr. T. V. Soong. The majority dous and he looked forward to working handing of frez fountainpensts of cooperative groups in China the day, when each diplomats who signed

treatic had not been able to survive home in Britain would have a the grayhaired Marshall strade. developments which had taken Chinese rug or some other

slightly in one of his hurriedly calore: blace in China during the past work of art.

uncomfortable

decade: only the stoutėst of double-breasted

asted diplomat xuits.

groups now remained. When he got here from Chin

Bishop Hall coneluded by stating that it had been decid- The present alm was there ed to establish simple head- fore, to resuscitate those which quar.ers outside of Hankow. There the organisers would be would bring the greatest as sistance. It was proposed in

near to the people in China and this relation, to concentrate ni would have a proper aspect to West Fukien, South Kwangsi nesure the success of the move- and North Kwangtung' provin: ment. Ecs, where cooperatives had been destroyed by the Japan- ese occupation. In these areas, the two greatest difficultico wore to obtain raw material to Industries and supply rural

U.N. Inquiry

transport, by which the pro-1 In Greece

ducts could be marketed,

'Swatow Opportunity

stage play without interruption. he had only one civilian suit to Editing on understood in the his name, Quicker he had to get is impossible, a new, wardrobe for his mission film industry Television cameras and light to Moscow. So he wore the blu

double-breasted job with th: slight stripe And the post-war Vent.

He asked the reporters, more than 100 of theai,, to sit down in the undertakers' chairs his sistants had rushed in; he mid he would stand up. Then he did is to be made of his latest speech

Ian unprecedentet thing. He had on foreign affairs it is that he

Home things to say and he uk rather drifted on from hint to

them.

The hint and from generality to gen-i

diplomatic preas,carps, erality, with too little trace of

trained these many generations m incisiveness or decisiveness. The

forcing, news from international

Salonika, Mar. 8. named suit. That's èxdetly 'the experts (a process more difficul

The Greek Army will re-enact Įspeech, indeed, gave some support

way East treated It this time, than squeezing juice from billiaëd to the view that the country's

Meanwhile, an opportunity to frontier Incidents for members Ho led the spade 3 North put bale) was non-plussed. economic position is beginning to

Marshall used plain English to organfee an Important coopera- of the United Nations Commis Doubling slam tecreases on the 9 from duminy, and talk about his hopes for disarnia Live was offered In Swatow sion Inquiring into. Greek react upon the efficacy of its for-

own acore only a fow West ruffed with the heart 3.ment. He said his, helpers at the There, the embroidery, industry charges of frontier violations. eign policy. Looking at the whole your

From there on in, the con department locked ilke first-class has largely fallen

in guerilla Into the and Intervention range of public affairs, domestic, Points if you beat the contract, imperial and foreign, it cannot be aut gives the declarer a whole tract could not be beaten. If citizens to him and that he did hands of monopolistic expor fighting by her neighbours.

ters with the consequence that The Commission is setting concealed from anybody's eyes that of extra unes if he makes North played soundly, as he not intend to fire them, or re-

is. The percentage is heavily did. West led back his diamend organize them much,

production was being carried out tomorrow on a twelve-day He mentioned

out by sweated labour.. there has been a decline in Bri- against you, especially if the Q to the K. the A furnished a

The tour of the Greek-Albanian and Palestine. He explained about the tain's position all the more mark.

double .ndvertises certain discard of the spade7, the club Marines in China, the

would Greek-Yugoslav frontiers. proposed organisation mandated ed because 22 months ago it stood strength and thus increases the A was scored, the heart islands in the Pasife, the relations open the way to these workers It expects to leave, upon not unprecedented pinnacle declarer's chance to make the fincased, the club 8 ruffed, the between Argenting and de-United for exporting direct and so towards the end of this month

allow them to enjoy a full re of efficiency in production and of contract.

for Yugoslavia and Bulgaria, fine diamond 4 ruffed and the club States. He said he had no feu Consequently,

how many displaced. Exoplan turn for their output, players seldom double a volun- Fuffed. The diamond 7 souht to be admitted to America.

after which it will proceed to prestige throughout the world..

The industrial cooperative Switzerland by mid-April, to Britain's attitude towards In tarily bld slam except for the ruffed to put North back in stie said roller ought to continue movement in China faced two draw up its conclusions, on the dia might be interpreted as a purpose of Increasing their own hand. Then the heart tops abroad. because it is nowuble for major problems. The first was enormicus mans of evidencežbe, sign of weakness in Moscow, chance to beat it by directing, settled West's last trumps, and man to eat in March, and all that of fluance. Many offers ing accumulated. where the Kremlin night under an effective opening lead from North finished by-scoring the starve in April, when UNRRA h

In this connection were being The tenth Greek witness to rate Mr. Bevin's strength. Mr. their partners.

spade A and dub K. Beyin can, and on the whole be

For 60 minutes Marshall talked received from different Chinese testify before the Commission Without the double, North does take up as Foreign Secre

would have been virtually cer. about his problems, while the re-interests, but to accept would today describe the Yugoslav tend to built-up distributing camp of Bulkes-alleged to be tary attitudes which command

taln to lose one trick in spades Parters scribbled nnte, which re-

of a training camp for guerillas sulted in the dispatches. Sur monopolies, the very evli one in either trumps on prists were to come. and

which it was hoped. to avoid.

Marxist university." clubs, by any normal play,

The Greek representative,

support among all save a section

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Marshall cracked a couple of tokes off the record, unfortun To Organize Movement Alexin Kyroti,, hail argent ately. other: Secretary of

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· State ja my experienca, ever "has The second problem was obj the most prominent Bulgarian done that. Then he smiled and taining personnel from other political leaders as witnesses,

did not look though he was

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In pain. Here obviously was

countries to organise the move-including the ex-Regent Pay-. neculiar diplomat. When finally ment. It was essential that loy, Prime Minister Dimitrov,, ne had Bhished his report to the any staff, engaged shoalt lave Vice-Premier Alexander Obov, press and the people on, America's been born and bred in the, co Foreign Minister Mikón Geor world-wide problems, he said now operative movement.

gley, and the opposition leaders. he was ready for questions.

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Chinese Industrial compera- Strinov, and Petrov, je raporters laughed.tives had benefitted, from the Kyrou also requested the

Marshall said he could not up- derstand what was so funny. The assistance of many technicians Commission to call as vite correspondents tried to carry on from abroad. These had been nesses a number of Yugoslave, In the old tradition and ask him wholehearted supporters of the including Ivan Subashic, the some questions, but the Secretare ideals of the movement but Yugoslav Prime Minister who had beat them to the draw H- natirally, not baylog boon-concluded; the first agresinens hed answard nearly everyone brought up inside the move with Marshal Titodd1607 „beforehand unit, without Broddinu,jament, were not g roughly Typical of the strained reläs

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