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Hongkong Daily Press.

No. 22929.

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(January (2)

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"Athletics":" Volunteer #leats) Happy Valley,

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Hockey Hong Kong Hockey Chib “A” ar Jata (King's Park) 5 .: St. Andrew's 31. Royal Signols.

Queen's Theatre "Five and Ton." Central Theatre: "Rain Shine."

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says the Marchese Marconi, "I see no reason why we should not communicate_with_them."

BY R. HOWARD SPRING.

"

Ho advanced

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thick

Thirty years ago the first wireles King's Theatre."Hush Money," message was flashed acroan the earpet holding out his hand and wireless bidding me welcome in the quiet World Thontre: "Gold Diggers | Atlantic. Whither will of Broadway."

that did not change Star Thantre: "Dynamite." messages be flashing thirty yours level voice Majestic Theatre: Queen High" hence May we ooperivably, be in throughout the interview. A clean- Toa Dances at King's Restaurant | touch with Mara7-

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SATURDAY, (January 23.) Tennis:-Interport. Matches nt

Canton.

Chinese Bathing Club Meeting, 2

p.m.

thing he is looking at. suit of navy blue.

He wears

I put the question to the Maree at times to be beyand the

received chese Marconi, who had me in his room at Marconi House, I expected a scientific cold douche in raply.

To my surprise Marconi said: Supposing the stars are inhabited

DREAMS CAME TRUE.

His curtesy and simplicity: ate immediately impressive.. Under

by intelligent beings, having na the window is a large globe-the tures something akin to our own, sort of globe old tamen used to then I do not seu bay reason why take when they set out to circum. we should not ccmmunicate with navigate the world in four or fre them by wireless,"

"Do you think that within thirty yoarı?"

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years. It seemed a queer thing ta may come find in the room.of a man who has,

"boaten Puck's" trick of circum- navigating the world in forty minutes.

It may come before. then; it may come much later. "I don't know.

Athletics: Volunteer Sports (Recrein ground), 2.30 p.m.

Cricket-First Division: Indian R.C. 2. Craigengower C.C. (L), only that if you gruns the oxist recalled to his mind-it WAS Navy Kowloon CC (F.), Civil Pence of intelligent beings there is Service Royal Artillery (F);

no reason why wireless should not Second Division: Craigengower .. Indian R. (L.), Kowloon C.G. reach them.” Recreio L.), University Polico (L.).

Football:Second Division: Ar- tyll University. R.A.0.0. v.

Rugby--Interport XV. " Rest Club ground), 4 p.m.

Central Theatre: East

·Borneo."

The

of

King's Theatre: "Hush Money" Queen's Theatre: "Five and Ten." World Theatre: Goid Diggers of Brandway.”

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NOT A GAMBLER...

This, I thought, is a surprising

necessary that

perhaps hardly this was the thirtieth anniversary of his great achievement. It must bove heat an extraordinary moment for you" I said. "You alone muet have seen what it was going to moan. Has all that you then had in mind come true?? „

Ho leaned back in his chair and his mind ranged over thirty yours, At last he spoke slowly: "A great deal practically all-of what I

had in mind has become true; and,

Navy, Club . Twelfth Heavy Bat-conversation. I am.uot talking to tery. Borderers Kewloon, Chinese

Weils- Longue: Sung Ching v. Chinese Jules Verne or H. G. Athletic B, South China "A", some gambler in scientific. "fu- Eastern, Yee Woo Chinese Ath-tures." I am talking to a scientist letic "A"

of genius, to the man who has made possible a complete transfomation, in important respects, of the habit: of the peoples of the world.

But that was not the only sur indeed, a lot more. But there were did not foresce.. prise. I had waited for the Mar- some things I

The very quick development' of ehese in the anteroom whien 19

breadcasting W/19 one. On the furnished as a museum. Many ot the pieces of apparatus which other hand, some things have been Marconi has used in a lifetime of slower than I expected. Communi over long distances took research are "gathered there. It is cation an impressive collection, and many more years than I expected wondered what manner of man this to become a praction! .commeraal 'could be who had so powerfully af thing." fected the life of his generation.

Star Theatre: "Dynamite." Majestic Theatre: "Queen High" Ten Dances at King's Restaurant and Hong Kong Hotel; Dinner Dances at Peninsula Hotel, Hong Kong Hotel and King's Restaurant SUNDAY.

(January 21.) Septuaresima Sunday.

Fanling Hunt Meeling. Kwanti: Central Theatre: "Lasen of the Rio Grande."

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"Broadening."

"I said, "is, of "You won't find him easy to talk! course, 'whas your work means to

Lise

Queen's Theatre; A Free Souto," said my attendant. He open- the million. What do you think of of your dia. ed the polished mahogany door the practical with heavy, kilt handles and an- coveries in this matter? There are nounced me.

i-hose who run it down and say

That

King's Theatre; Bad Girl." Star Theatre:- "Crazy Way"

World Theatre: "Too Late" (Chinese.film).

Tea Danem at King's Restaurant and Repulse Bay Hotel: Dinner Dances at Hong Kong Hotel, Pen- insula Hotel and King's Restaurant.

That

was de- it tends to destroy individuality.**- "Woll," he answered, "I must confess I don't listen in much my- (Continued on Page 13)

The Marchese. Marconi lightfully easy to talk to." was the greatest and most agree. able surprise, of all, «

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