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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 26,

TRADE SUPPLEMENT

RADIO DEALERS

HOPEFUL

Account of Brodcasting in Hongkono

Although radio dealers in Hong-, metres. In 1832 also the studio with was transferred to more suitable kong are looking forward

In 1934 and commodious premises in the hope to Better business

of Victoria. The than they enjoyed in the year of the City

their studio has a capacity of 8000 cubic which has just passed.

Gloucester Building in the centre Sunny horizon seems to be dark-

feet and is reated accoustically ened by uncertainty regarding the

to have a va table reverberation type of programme to be broad- cast locally during the coming twelve months...

The decision of dealers not to furnish Z.B.W. with free records has greatly limited the variety of entertainment heretofore afford- ed and this may affect sales.

Reviewing the various types of

ers are

which have proved mast get's popular in the Colony during the past year, the general sales trend seems to be towards those manu- America. Dealers factured in claim that this is chiefly due to while the fact that these sets, they are the equal of those manu- factured in Britain, can be re-

led at a much lower cost.

market. The Hongkong radio

in the due to the high tariffs Interior is naturally limited and this again presents a stern aspect to the dealer. Nearly all retall- voicing unanimous in their plea for better Chinese pro- Krammes. They suggest that sing- song girls etc. be allowed to take conventional of the the place records in the words of one deal- er. "It would not be so highbrow, but would give us some variety.

in Licerises

Hongkong Esdio have increased in number steadily ever since 1929 and are expected to reach 3280 by the end of the year which will be a gain of more than seven hundred over that of the twelve months previous. regard to regulations, the author- itles state that they will "be en- forced more strongly than ever before and that regulations will have to be stringently adhered to or fines will be imposed.

In

period of from 0.7 to 1.1 seconds, according to the type of program- the me broadcast. Adjoining

is the amplifier control studio room, secretary's office and wait artistes. All ap ing room for paratus is standard Marconi make. In general the whole apparatus is similar to that used in station O when broadcasting was first started in London. The old 250

transmitter has watt

CONTINUED

OF MOTOR REVIEW OF

TRADE

Classification of Makes

According "to reports gathered from the various dealers, the motor

1934.

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THE "STAR" FERRY COMPANY LIMITED. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

NOT

VOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE THIRTY-SIXTH ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING OF THIS COMPANY will be hald at the Office of Messrs. Jardine Mathison & Co., Ltd, on THURS. DAY, the 8th February, 1934, at NOON, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1988.

industry did not have such a bad PRIVATE CARS & | The Register of Shares of the

time during the period under, re- view, for although a decrease in the sales of some of the makes has been reported, one or two, makes have had a big increase in their turnover.

One dealer reports that the sales! of the big cars went to pieces as everybody buying a car to-day asks for the smaller types. Many fac- tors contribute to this state of affairs, not the least being the petrol question. With a small car, one can get as many as thirty miles to the gallon, and this, taken in conjunction with the smaller upkeep, has put the small car very much on the motoring map, not only in Hong Kong, but also in the world.

So far as the bigs cars and the trucks are concerned, only two or three makes are enjoying anything like the old-time popularity. This is accounted for by the fact that been re- business being so bad. the com- built in the Public Works Depart-munity in general are all acting! ment's Elecrical Workshop and is with an eye to economy, and rather ased as a stand-by set and for than spend a lump sum on a lorry, experimental work for dual trans- some people prefer hiring one for simultaneous Chinese a prescribed periód.. mission of and English programmes which it is hoped shortly to introduce.

has

The up-country trade similarly been affected and in this connection it would be of interest The present station is on the to note that only Canton has done a little buying during the past air from 11 a.m. antil 2 p.m. and from 4.30 p.m. until 10.30 p.m. twelve months. The places farther Programmes are divided between up the river apparently are mark- English and Chinese listeners asing time.

follows:

and news

ת!

11.00 a.m. to 11.15 am. Stock

quotations Chinese. 11.15 am to 11.30 am.. English

Stock quotations and news. 11.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Chinese

music,

12.30 p.m. to 200 p.m.

music.

Empire Preference. Another dealer interviewed by our representative said that so far as his business was concerned, the Empire Preference (20 per cent.) proved to be a blessing for one particular make-the McLaughlï- Buick, the sales of which for 1933 showed an increase of 50 per cent. over that of 1932 This was ac- English counted for by the fact that in the "medium-priced group of cars, 4.30 p.m. to 7.00 p.m. Chinese the McLaughlin-Buick compares music, talks, relays from very favourably with the others who have to pay the 20 per cent. theatres.

over the above the factory price 7.00 pm to 10.30 pm English when they are sold in the local In November 1933, the music, talks, relays from market.

whole stock of 1933 Models were theatres.

sold out and there is not one of the 1934 Models here yet-the first sometime to- batch will arrive wards the end of January or early in February.

On Mondays and Thursdays the 4.30 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. programme is reversed in order te. English 4.30 p.m. to 8 p.m., Chinese 8 D.m. formerly to 10,30 p.m.

An interesting change in the new radio licenses is the fact that

item which

the "note

was

number three" has been changed to "condition seven" and now reads "Any alterations to the address specified in this license must be notified to the licensing authority, the license presented fore correction, and the prescrib- ed fee paid. (81.00).

During the past year many com- plaints have been made both pub- fically and privately against the local radio station and in all fair- ness to those concerned it is only just that a resume of its history be given.

BROADCASTING IN

HONGKONG

Hong

The same dealer explained that so far as his small car was con-1 The transmission is approxi-cerned, his sales for the period mate 55 per cent in English andi under review were two cars less western music and 45 per cent is than that for 1932 and in this Chinese and Chinese music.

instance, he said that the Empire Preference probably was the cause. of it,

There Is

of

This dealer sounded a rather pessimistic note when talking about trucks and lorries and said

a great dearth musical talent in Hong Kong so that the bulk of the programmes provided consists of gramophone difficulty Considerable has also been experienced in ob- taining competent announcers.

The

records.

from Empire programme Daventry is relayed for periods of from half to one hour two three times a week, but reception is not good.

or

that as far as he knew there were only two makes that were having anything like a sale in Hong Kong. He referred to the Ford and the

both

which are of Chevrolet, manufactured in Canada, and here' good done by the again, the Empire. Preference to Empire manufactured ears and lorries was stressed.

Sales Steady.

The organisation is divided in to three sections; programme ar- rangements, licensing office, and

Taking the trade as whole, the technical branch. The first is!

motor industry enjoyed a steady managed by

ot Committee a Afteen members under the Chair-year, and in this connection, men- tion must be made of the business manship of the Postmaster Gen done in used cars. A few reliable eral. The only other. Government business houses have made second- officer who is a member of the hand car sales, quite a profitable Committee is the Chief Electrical business and it would seem that Engineer. Licensing is carried cut more people are going in for

the Ship Inspection and Licensing Office under the Post-second-hand cars than in previous master. General All technical work is carried out by wireless branch of the Electrical Sub- department of the Public Works Department.

Kong Broadcasting in Brst began seriously in 1928 when Government instituted the service. Prior to this several attempts had been made by private enterprise by but they all failed.

years.

Bus Services.

The apparatus that was used

The biggest event in the motor at the commencement was a small 250 watt wireless telephoue set,

world locally in 1933 was the change-over in the bus services purchased in 1925 for the road

both in Hong Kong and in Kowloon. casting of typhoon warnings, with

Government pays all expenses] Unfortunately, however, we have locally made amplifers. In the

In connection with the licensing to report that the Companies cox- following year proper ampütying

and technical sides, which apart cerned with the operation of the apparatus was purchased, a room

from the capital expenditure on services at the present. have not in the Post Office building was fitted up as a studio, and a Com- such items as the transmitter and ahown any improvement on the mittee of private, Individuals was the station a Hung Hom, amount old services as was hoped for. Th established under the chairman-at present to approximately 840, fact they have allowed the ser- Postmaster General 000 per annum. In addition Gas-vices on both sides of the harbour ship, of the

ernment makes a grant to the to deteriorate to such an extent to advise on the programmes. Public Interest steadily increased: Broadcasting Committee of $24, that complaints are more the rule

pays for than the exception.. the number of wireless receiving 000 per annum, which licences rase from 545 in 1929, to the rent of the studio, 86,000 per It would appear that unless the 1598. In 1830, 1788 in 1931, 2466 in annum, the studio staff consist Government took stringent measur- 1932, and is still increasing. In ing of two full time Europeans, es to enforce an improvement in the latter year a new and more one full time Chinese and three these services the public will have pur part-time announcers, and other to put up with another bad year powerful transmitter was

One matter that is demanding chased and set up in a new station expenses, such as artistes' fees, in of transport facilities.

on the harbour front at Hung connection with the programmes.the immediate attention of the

Hom, Kowloon. This station cor-

On the revenue side a charge authorities 19 the parking question. sists of a building to house the of 810. 1s made for each receiving Although it is not generally realis transmitter, two 180 feet steel licence. In 1932 the fees amounted, the utter lack of parking faci- lattice masts from which is sused to 820,080. It is expected that lities in the Colony is having an pended, the aerial system consist they will reach 830,000. In 1933 adverse effect on the motor trade, ing of two vertical wires 150 feet It will thus be seen that broad- for people have been known to in length. The transmitter is a casting in Hong Kong is not self. say that 11, there was not so much standard Marconi, type Q set supporting. though it should be bother attached to finding a sui- having an output of 2 KW to the borne in mind that much of the table place to park the car during aerial. The range of the station expenditure in connection with business hours, there would be varies from 150 miles in daylight the technical side would have to many more owner-drivers. Let us to 700 miles at night. Owing to be incurred in any case in con- hope then that our Automobile the mountainous formation of the hection with the broadcasting of Association will take the matter surrounding country the range is typhoon and weather reports, even up with the authorities for the very erratic. The call sign is if no items of amusement were general cry at the momemt is, ZBW and the wavelength 355 broadcast.

inoré parking stands, please 19th

A C..

TAXIS

BRITISH-

398

Armstrong-Siddeley

Austin Bean

Clyno

Crossley Daimler

Ford (British). Haman

Humber

Jowett

Lagonda "..Lanchester

Lea-Frencis M. G. Morris Riley

2

P

284

Rolls-Royce Rover Singer

22

Standard Star

31

2

Stibeam

Talbot

2

Triumph Trojan

5

14

Vauxhall

Wolseley

34.

Other makes

5

Total British

1047

AUSTRIAN

Steyr

Total Austrian

BELGIAN--

Minerva

Total Belgian

Auburn (Cord) Austin (American) Buick and Marquette Cadillac

U. S. A→→→

18

5

153

2

Chevrolet

137

Chrysler

139

De.. Boto

31

Plymouth

46

Dodge

31

Durrant, Rugby and Star

15

Essex Ford

48

220

Gardner

Graham-Paige

Hudson

· Hupmobile La Salle

Lincoln Marmon

Roosevelt

Nash and Ajax

Oakland

Pontiac

... Oldsmobile

Packard

Peerless

Plerce Arrow Reo

Studebaker

Erskin

Stutz and Black Hawk

Willys-Overland)

Willys-Kaight >

......

Stearns-Knight Whippet Other makes

Total USA.

CANADIAN.... Buick and Marquette Chevrolet Chrysler Plymouth

Dodge Ford

Studebaker Willys-Overland) Willys-Knight...) Whippet Total Canadian

120

1458

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