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"OUR OWN" RADIO PROGRAMME.

COLONY'S NEW STUDIO AT POST OFFICE OPENED.

LOCAL TALENT DELIGHTS LISTENERS.

H.E.'S APPEAL FOR MORE HELP.

For the first time 'in Hong-Kong, an official programme was broadensti last night from the Post Office and local listeners heard" napeech from His Excellence the Officer Administering the Goveru- "ment (the Hon. Me. W. T. Southern, C.M.G.) followed by a specch

in Chinese by the Hom. Dr. R. II. Kotewall, C.M.G.

An "interesting musical programs was afterwards given and steners generally will have been hard to satisfy if they did not approve of the excellent entertainment provided.

AT THE POST OFFICE.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1929.

Money

and Markets

CANTON MARKET REPORTS,

No. 14/16

Raw Silk.

Per Picul. .H.K. 8080 $70

13/15. Best I ...

Cotton Yarn. No. 42 Flower and Butterfly... 430

Yang Hok....

No. 32 Blue Phenix

Chey Kou....

since the first of January last by an S-16 Blue Phenix average of over one a day.

I shall now make way for the more interesting part of the pro- gramme, which I am sure you will all enjoy.

I

DR. R. H. KOTEWALL.

Sunlight

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IMPORTS-PRICES

CURRENT.

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Hatak-Dull.

Continental

8.00 4.00 ..

British Discount 87.825%

7270 18.075% 6:2,95

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10.025%% 8490

Wire Nails, 11-3 Galvanised corrugatod alita,, Į 24 U$7.30. 24/26, per 100 lbs.....p. pieni § 26 0$8,30 Galvanized flat shoeli, 1/32*,

$9,70 11.20

IRON AND STEEL

440

Nall Roda

www

per picul

400

Steel Bars

P

Angles

No. 20 Goklen City

316

1

Boda

193 480

Sin Tao

318

Jolata

Shoets

Blue Phenix

312

A

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Hung. Hay

304

Platesup

Swedish Bars

11.45

203

Small round roda

4,90

Glebe

303

Hoops, black stoel

**9*

H galvanized

5,40 11.00

No. 12 Foo Kwai

972

Black Tubes /

Larp Mah

975

Golden City

75

Peacock

974

-1/6/ Gaiv. Tubes Hea

180 Steam Tubes 1/1?*.

Poo Ti

0

May Yan

958

Tak Lee

266

Tramcar

262

No. 10 Yan Chang

202

TAI Pan

208

1/8*

Peacock

263

Golden City

204

Tai Fat

"Tak Lee

256

Lotus and Bee

1254

No. 6 Lion, No. 1

218

Lion, No. 2

208

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Flour.

Bag,

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4.20

English I.C.W, 154′′ x 147;

10 lbs, Spot

4.30

English LC.W., To strive

4.02

4.30

4.43

4.15

4.40

100 lbs. p. box 119 sheets

4.70

Petroleum Products.

4.45

WHITE Boas BHAND

4.54

COMET GRAND

3,80

Cock"

PLA

4.01

EAGLE BRAND

1.20

4.20 4.15

7.

Just before 9 o'clock E, the Officer Administering the Govern ment arrived, accompanied by his A.D.C., Captain P. C. Perfect. They were received at the entrance by the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton,

A Chinese Proverb Vindicated. Chaiman of the Committee, the Hm. Mr. J, P. Braga, Chairman of

Dr. R. H. Kotewall, in the publicity sub-committee, and | eloquent and scholarly addresą, in Mr. N. L. Smith, Chairman of the Chinese, said that in recent years broadcasting sub-committed.

the progress in wireless had been' so rapid that every day some new improvement came to light. fart. said Dr. Kotewall. with characteristic Chinese vigour of imagery, every twinkling of the eye saw the birth of a new idea.

For the purpose of broadcasting Mr. Southern was then introduced music, radio had no equal and in to those present, including Mr. Li that direction it gave pleasure. For Tick Mui, the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kote-it assisted business men. to an un the purpose of disseminating news, wall, Professor Simpson, Mr. Chun tuted extent and it also increased Heung Pak, Mr. II. Lowcock and the knowledge of the people, be side bring incomparable for pro- Mra. Younghusband, the programme paganda purposes. secretary.

Mr. Southern was met on the first four by Mr. R. Sutherland and Mr. L. H... King, electrical engineer of | the P.W.D., who is a radio expert, and" was

Conducted round the

studio.

Promptly 11 p.. the an- douncer's voice came through to be I followed a few seconds later by Mr.

Southorn.

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H.E.'S MESSAGE TO HONG KONG LISTENERS.

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His Excellency said:-

In

There was a well known. Chinese saying that happy was the man who could get the world's news without leaving his door. With the help of { radio, one can see how easily it can

be done.

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Arrivals.

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The following passengers arrived yesterday by the Angers from the North Mr. "Man Wei, Mr. Souviron. Mr. Mabieres. Mr. S. T. Fee, Lt. Treutlain, Mr. Liang Way Song, Mrs. Chen, Mrs. Chu, Rov. Bousquet, Miss Lila Watson, Mrs. K. A. Wilkins, Misses Schlutz and Newell, Mr. and Mrs. Boydell and two children, Rev. Van Malderem, Mr. and Mrs. Barbou, Mr. and Mrs. Susini. Mrs, and Miss Gallian.

The following passengers arrived on. Monday by the 3.8. Changte from Melbourne and was ports:- Hon. and Mrs. F. W. Eggleston, Miss J. Eggleston, Mrs. A. Enimer- ton. Miss I Nyulasy, Mr. T. Bueest. Mrs. G. Hutchings, Miss D. Hutchings, Mr. E. S. Alirahams, Mrs. F. M. E, Wallace, Mrs. 0. aventhal. Mrs. L. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. R. Vowell, Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Rankin, Mr. J. E. Joseph, is E. Hinder. Dr. G. Sweet. Mr. G. F. Taylor, Mrs, A. T. Stan- ley, Mr. E. T. Suttor, Mrs. T. R. Scott Findley. Mr. J. W. Maller, 0,30 | Miss E. M. Reid, Miss M. Findlay, 9.50 Mr. H. and Mrs. H. Waybe, Mra

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McKenzie, Mr. C. S. Gibbes. Mr. M.. Beer, Master D. S. McKenzie, Mr. W. J. Fincher. Mrs. R. J. Keit, Miss G. J. Kelt, Mrs. B. Fant, Mr. ...per caso $4.08 R. 7. Gibney, Mr. E. Mordital.

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per 2 tins 3.4 SUELL MOTOR SPIZIT. per case 6.20 por 2 tins 5.93

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Departures.

The following passengers' left Hong Kong yesterday by the .. Andre Lebon for the North:-Mr. A. H. Hutchinson, Misa E. Des rnches, Mr. Varenne, Mrs. Marcins, Mr. M. Gauthier, Mr. H. Hirali, Mr. and Mrs. C. Benoist." Miss Bennist, Master Benoist, Miss E. J. Smith, Mrs. Tirbach.

per balk 8.45 The following European pasch- per gallon (ex paup) 0.46gers left Hong Kong yesterday by

per case 8.88"the . Angers for Marseilles "'YIN FOO

STANLEY F. WARD AND CO. (FAR EAST), LTD.

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TEXACO "SCALE"

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Cosis. KAIPING NO.. 1 Lamp

Nut Coal

3.023 6.20

$18.00 35.00

*

No. 2 Lump

No. 1 Slack

It was the speaker's firm believe that in two or three years time. REPORT OF LIQUIDATOR. LART GLASS very great progress would be made aral that society would benefit in ways hardly imagined at present.

"Everything Science Can Give."

Hong Kong was EL well-known port in Southern Asia and was known to the world as a great at -a modern city. It has practically everything which the invention of science has given mankind. It was not so long age that Hong Kong decided to have their own nero- drome and now the were having an up-to-date broadcasting station

Mr.

Dobson, liquidator of Stanley F. Ward and Co. (Far East): Ltd., in voluntary liquida- lien, in bis report states that the company went into voluntary li quidation on Oct. 12, 1933.

Goad Evening, Everybody,—It was a very great preasure to me to be able to accept the invitation of the Broadcasting Committee to hay a few words on the occasion of the first organised concert to be broadcast from the new Studio, and it is perhaps right that I should explain what has been the policy of the Government of Hong Kong in this important matter.

Dr. Katewall deplored the fact After

The liquidation has extended various experiments by local cathu- that there were three Hundred non-

over a period of six years, due chie- Aiasta, it was decided last year that Chinese licence holders to about broadcasting should be undertaken two hundred Chinese, especially as By to the following: The protract by Government, partly because it there were nine Chinese in Honged arbitration proceedings in Lon- seemed unlikely that any private Kong to every non-Chinese. He concern would undertake such a hoped that all who can afford to do don between the Dalmatia Port- service with no immediate prospects, will get a receiving set. Every land Cement Works and Messrs. of Unancial proft, and partly be bouse, hotel, ahop or institution, Stanley F. Ward and Company, PRIRO some nenaure of Government should get a set and thus derive

Ltd., London, the award in conner- control would in any case seem the maximum benefit they could desirable in a matter of such poten-from one of the wonders of modern tion with which was not made an- tialities for good and evil as broad-science. He hoped the number of til towards the end of 1928; the re- casting.

Chinese licence holders would quick-

Eusal by the Dalmatia Company ly increase.

to pay the amount due until the Progress.

conclusion of the arbitration pro- The Government accordingly col-1

ceedings referred to; the difficulty lects all licence fees as revenue, and The speaker pointed out that the experienced in agreeing the claim {Trust that everyone who is listen- more advanced a community be made by Mesirs. Stanley F. Ward to these words has paid his fera or, came the more intimate became and Company, Ltd.. London. if he hua not done so, that his their intercourse. At first, we had conscience will compel him to hasten steamers and railways to join Hong to the Post Office to-morrow morn-Kong with the rest of the world. ing to take out a licence for his Then came better facilities in the receiving set. The Government has now equipped a Studio which the experts agres to be all that could be desired for the purpose! And the Government has erected and is maintaining a transmitter, on the Peak, which, although it, has not vut the range which many would consider desirable, in at least ade- quate for all local purposes.

Your Licence Fees,

way of telephones' and telegraphs and now we have aeroplanes and radio, the benefits from which were incalculable.

An ancient Chinese poet has unid that the music from string instru- ments and from reeds was lost in the tinkling of little brooks or In the clouds which cover the hill-tops. Sciener has enabled mankind to re- tain, such music and instead pi' being lost in the clouds, it can now One be collected at every home. hoped that no Chinese would let auch music slip by without an effort

to capture it.

volume

Improving the Programmes. But all these mechanical devices are of little avail unless we can put them to some better use than the broadcasting of gramophone records and occasional relays from public SOME INTERESTING EFFECTS.

The Government has, buildings. therefore, invited a number of gen. To listeners in the next room, the tlemen to form & Committee under Hon. Mr. Southorn's voice came the chairman of the Postmaster-through distinctly and as his speech General to improve, so far se is progressed the

became possible in Hong Kong, the pro- louder and at times those who were grammes to which you will in future in the studio got the impression listen. This Committee has for that the speaker was shouting, Of some time been working unostenta- course, His Excellency was doing tiously but vigorously with this end nothing of the kind, but a voice in view. The results of their volun- | amplified many times ever can be tary labour will no doubt be criticis very tricky to the listeners, ed, as averything in this Colony. is criticised, sometimes fairly and sometimes unfairly, but I am sure that in the course of time the Colony will realise how much it is indebted to their energy and eater prise,

The Hon. Dr. Kotewall's speech was even and well modulated but here again the amplifying showed at times a distinct hissing.'

The Ahola Serenaders were well served by the microphone and the increased volume of sound actually improved the string instruments. Their renderings were made more lively and it seemed that a very large number of musicians playing.

were

Artistic Talent of the Colony. The concert to which you are ibet to listen is the first-fruits of their endeavours, and I trust that other artistic talent of the Colony The vocal pieces were not affect

ed by the transmission, but just will give their aid with the same generosity as those who are now before the end of the first half Mr. waiting their turn. If they do, I Braga's violin also enraptured ean at least assure them that they the audience, the notes coming will earn the gratitude of a large through full and clear and appear and, I hope, increasing number of ed an improvement even upon listenern. It is matter of no very clever musician's work.

The assets of the Company, avail- | able for distribution, have realized 20,671.56 as against an estimate of 821,374.50 shown by the statement of affairs prepared at the date of the commencement of the liquida- tion: the difference being due to loss on sale of milk stuck of ap- pròximately 81,700, allowances to Debtors for bad milk supplied and the amount of 8741.32 due by Wenre and Company, Ltd., proving irreco verable.

The claims admitted totalled 838.170. as against the amount estimated to rank for dividend in the Statement of Affairs of

07.25. There were 20 unsecur ed creditors.

The whole of the share capital issued had been pid up in full prior to the date of the monumence- ment of the liquidation.

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1931

108

817

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