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serve to keep the picture steady at the receiving end.

The Election Camera Extensive laboratories and work- shops are also provided, the whale com- having been designed and pleted within four weeks.

The "electron camera" is an en- tirely non-mechanical scanning device, which was demonstrated," giving a definition of 400 lines per "One- pictures," nearly twice as grained" as the minimum standard required for the new service.

In this arrangement all pictures" are focussed, as in an ordinary camera, but on to a photo-electric screen. The result is a beam of electrons (particles of electricity) the intensity at different parts of which accurately represents the light and shade of the original pic- ture.

Finally, there is a device (the details of which are not yet dis- closed) by which the beam can be. rapidly deflected so that different parts of the picture are mitted in ordered sequence.

trans-

distant outdoor scenes a Other work is being directed to- small micro-wave radio transmit-wards screen projection at the re- ter is used to maintain communi- ceiving end,

cation with the control-room, In the main demonstration trans- which, as at Broadcasting House, mitters were used which divided [Special to the "Hong Kong Dar is the nerve-centre of the Crystal the pictures into 180 lines. But a

Press" (Copyright).]

Nanking, Feb. 23.

Dr. Sven Hedin, the noted.

Palace station. The chief differ-"scanning disc" transmitter was ence is that, as well as sound, there also shown at the Crystal Palace are vision and synchronising sig-giving 240 lines definition, the fo-

Swedish explorer gave an interest-nals to be "controlled. The latter ture standard. ing address yesterday in Sage Hall of the University of Nanking. Dr. Hedin had just returned from a 15- month absence as leader of the Government Expedition which tra- velled through Sinking investigatin ing the possibilities of an overland route by motor and rall, with the expectation of extending this route eventually from China to Europe." Dr. Hedin related his investiga tions in early years in the Harim River valley. The ancient Chinese maps indicated that this river fol- lowed a certain course to Lake Lop Nor, but other travellers had re- ported that the mape were incor- rect as the river course varied sharply from that indicated on the maps. Dr. Hedin proved that

The Hong Kong Chinese Choral the earlier Chinese maps were cor- Boclety will sing Schubert's "Song rect Inasmuch 28 the river, or Miriam at their proposed con- through silting up of its bed, had cert in May. changed after the original mapa had been drawn

LOCAL AND GENERAL

at the South China ground, Caro- At the weekly tiffin of the Rotary Club to-day,. Dr. P. V. van Steinline Hill on Friday, March 8, and not on Wednesday, March 6, as Callenfels, OBE, will speak on "Pre-History." "Dr. Calientela was previously announced. until recently Director of the Archaeological Service Netherlands East Indies and re- presented the Netherlands East Indies at the second Congress on Pre-History of the Far East recent by held in Manila

of the A Dance is being held in the Sailors and Soldiers' Home on Wednesday evening. 6th March, commencing at 8.30 pm. The price of admission is $1.00 includ Ing refreshments, ladies by invita tion. The "Maintainers Dance Or- chestra" of HM8. "Suffolk,” by kind permission of Capt. E. Man- ners, R.N., will be in attendance,

There is no present reason to With a view to saving the Gov- discuss his phenomenon in the erament money and directing in-

Some- terms of war and peace.

vestments into commercial chan- thing bigger is involved. The nels through lowering federal in- world is faced with a new orienta- terest rates, the Treasury will tion in which old conceptions of offer holders" o $1,850,000,000 poilty may become meaningless, worth of Fourth Liberty Loan and in which the final issue may

bonds, bearing interest af 4.75 per be whether Western conceptions of cent, and maturing oi April 15, civilisation, which have hitherto

new bands which bear two and dominated progress even in the seven-eighths per cent. Interest, East. are to survive the closer con-

payable bi-annually and maturing tact with the older civilisations of

in 1960. The Treasury will retain Asia. Other, if lesser, matters are

Among the passengers going in the balance. With their teem- ing millions, the Asiatic countries

The Annual Dinner of the Porta- home this Spring, are Mrs. Gip offer the greatest undeveloped

The noted explorer recounted his guese Company of the Hong Kong perich, wife of the German Con= market in the world, but the birth

experiences in the desert in the volunteer Defence Corps will be sul, and Miss Gipperich. They are of national spirit may give strength

Toronto, Mar. 4.

Tarim basin, in Western Sinking-held at the Club Lusitano on leaving this morning for Germany. to a doctrine of economic self-

by the Nordd Lloyd ship "Isar," The first air suicide in Canada, in 1890, when all the camels of his Thursday at 7.30 p.m...

Mrs Gipperich will not be absent sufficiency that would erect new

recalling the case of the Dubois caravan died and two of his four barriers between East and West.

sisters in Essez, occurred to-day companions perished from thirst.

The US.8. Mindanao arrived in for long but will return here some Nor can the world be blind to

time during the Summer when J. C. Grant, 22, son of a He and the two remaining comport from Canton yesterday. the fact, which General Smuts

well-known Toronto bank mana-rades travelled for seven-and-a- stresses, that the East is sensitive about honour and prestige, that it donnitely to associate herself with ger, climbed from the cockpit of half days without water. The two directly challenges any notion of either the League of Nations or the an aeroplane, and, jumped from Chinese companions could not con- Its inferiority to the West The World Court, and her reluctance to fifteen hundred feet above an air- tinue and Dz. Hedin alone, finally due here from Singapore at 8 am, from Europe who have been book-

reached the river and secured Western nations have to mould enter the League will not be part here their conceptions of world policy diminished by Japan's withdrawal standing on the edge of the water to save his life and the lives of his two comrades. LAMA

The second offer is of Ave year cent. one and Ave-eighths per notes. in exchange for $528,000,000 of Treasury Bonds, bearing 2.50 per cent. interest and maturing on March 15.- Reuter.

Essex Incident

The P. and O. liner Cathay is

Among the passengers booked

ed to sail on the RM.8. Empress on Thursday.

of Asia" from Vancouver, B.C. The Society of Yorkshiremen in March 9th, 1935, are the follow

to rapidly changing conditions that "from that body. The particulaeockpit, he amilingly waved 15 Er believes that a route through Hong Kong are holding their aning Mr P L. Mow, Mr. F. B. Lui, demand understanding, patience guarantee against any danger hand in farewell to the, pilot and ginklang by motor and by rail fual Cabaret-Diner Dance at the Mr. Y. T. eng, Mr. E.B, K.-Yen and

which General Smuts would' seek and good will wor

alate In search for insurance for is not in the region future peace in the Pacific General probablities. Nor, it must be said, Smuts envisages the possibility of is the danger Itself to be rega such a close understanding be as Impending. The tween Great Britain and the Eastern nations into political United States as would be anticanco has been raphi

1t proce effectual deterrent to an outbreak points from any quarter. America is uni celerati likely In her present attitude of keep its eyes wide mind to accept that suggestionvulsive The United States had refused the Pac

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then leaped.

Previously Grant had handed

feasible and

ote to the hot absolving him into this are

suicide in

if motor roads

Extended

Roof Garden of the Hong Kong Hotel on Friday next.

The third annual meeting of the Children's Playgrounds Association will be held at the Puble Works Department Board Room on Mon- day March 11 at 6.15 pm.

Mr. C. Wang, Delegates of the Central Aviation School, Hang- chow); Mr. Hirs Lat of HMV organ and Misa LM.C. Druitt,

One case of Smal of

Cere

The 19th annual athletic sports ed of St. Joseph's College will be belding the

charge (India)