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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH;

"RADIO FOR HONGKONG.|stive, is keenly interested in all

Government Making

Enquiries.

divary črystal seta, anch as sell

SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1923.

branches of radio work, and has at Home for about £5, would be DAIRY FARM

jalways been willing and anxious quits good enough.” Full to asist amateurs taking up the science either as a hobby or in their own interests.

England's Scheme.

Asked if it would be possiblej for Hongkong to pick up mess ages, music, ela, sent out from Shanghai, Mr. Chesterton sfinted that it would be possible, provided HOW SHANGHAI IS FARING.

Our representative stated that the Shanghai station were power- the Hongkong Government apful enough, but it was doubtful There has already been a great{ deal of enthusiasm aroused in peared sympathetic to the extend-whether it would be a commer Hongkong by the prospects of ed use of radio in the Colony, cially paying proposition.

but was apparently anxious to radia broadcasting here, enabling

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connection some of the difficulties Chesterton's remarks, we may with Mr. avoid everyone with the proper rECOİT-

which were first encountered in add that the Hongkong Hotel ing sela to “listen in " to concerts and so forth. The main require-radio-phones first came into use has large stocks of amateurs America and England when Company's electrical department ment will be a broadcasting Asked if he could say anything requisites, and is ready at all. station, operating under licence, which will send out a periodi-stated that conditions were very interested in the subject.

on this point, Mr. Chesterton times to give advice to those cal service of broadcasted news bad in the United States. Every-

With musical items.

or

A

body could broadcast there-

view to obtaining an indica-theoretically on a wave length tion of the Government's & that would not interfere with SHAMEEN WEDDING. titude in the mattar, a represanta- tive of the Telegraph interviewed commerce or the army or navy, but, practically, there Was

De Cartier-Dillon.

the Acting Colonial Secretary general interference with every- the Hon. Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher.body. The whole amateur posi yesterday afternoon, and obtain-tion in America waa ia confusion ed the interesting informations & result. In England, however, Dillun, youngest daughter of Count The wedding of Misa Raymonde that the authorities are making

matters ware Dow on full enquiries as to

quite and Countess Ditton of France, and the best methods of operating the radio Government there refused to sioner of Customs, took place on a satisfactory footing. The Baron de Cartier. Deputy Commis broadcasting system.

Mr. Fletcher stated that quite tant licences wholesale until Thursday in the French Catholic a number of applications for Proper amateur scheme had been Church. Shamees. licences for receiving sets bave organised and the whole thing put The bride was conducted to the been sent in, and these licence on a sound basis. The Goveraaltar by her brother-in-law; Mr. P. | are being readily granted by the ment invited various manufactur Kremer, Commissioner of Customs,

ers to a conference and eventually her father being in France. Government. At present am. ateurs will be able to pick up Broadcasting Company should be W. Jamieson, ntheiated for Baron came to an agreement that a H. B. M. Contul General, Dr. J. the weather reports and other formed, the number of broadcast de Cartier's family. plain-language Morse signals!

ing stations strictly limited but from passing vessels. For

The bridesmaid. Miss Payllis yet so placedas to cover the whole King, who was charming in ber the broadcasting radio-phone

country. Any bona fide mann pretty dress of crepe-de-chine, was oystam they will have wait some time, as nothing can be facturer was entitled to join that assisted by Mr. Warrall. done here cotil all risks of mis- Broadcasting Company agreed to the Consul General, Dr. Jamieson Company on payment of £1. The 'The witnesses for the bride were takes have been eliminated as far send out suitable programmes and ber sister, Madame Krenier. as possible..

The Colonial Secretary rien- to 11 p.m. daily from all the D. Parr, Commissioner of Customs of music, lectures, news, etc. from and for the bridegroom, Major Me. tioned that already two or three broadcasting centres, on a definat Canton, and Mr. Kremer. Among applications have been made to ite wave length set aside for those present were Mrs. King. the Government for licences to operate broadcasting stations, but interfere either with commercial Sestow,

them and which would not wife of the British Consul st before the authorities decided or

Mre. Parr, Monsieur the steps to be taken in this matter Company also bound itself to France, Major Parr and others,

wireless. The Beauvais, or government

Coosul-General. for they would want to have com-utilse and sell nothing but British- The service was performed by

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plete details of how the sys made wireless telephone appars Monseigneur Fourquet, Bishop of tem is working at Home, and tus for a period of two years, this Canton, while the sisters sung dur what mistakes, if any, have been made, so that these can being the duration of the agreeing the religions ceremony.

ment. To re-imburse themselves The reception was held in the

be avoided locally. To this end. for their building these stations, Victoria Hotel, where a great num- enquiries are being made. As Mr. provididing orchestras, etc. (natur ber of friends gathered and en Fletcher pointed out, the Governally ment at present has nobody

very expensive) every gratulated the happy bride and available to give expert advice receiving aet used must bear the bridegroom. The band of the stamp of Government approval Victoria Hotel gave to the fete a on these Istest developments of which meant that a royalty was very gay note, and a speech by the wireless science. Once the necessary particulars have been paid to the Company on each Consul General was much applaud- obtained, there is no reason why instument. In addition, persons ed. The couple were the recipients avery facility abould not be given secure licences from the Post from the numerous friends. of both uting their own-made sets had to of many varied and beautiful, gifte to persons desiring to operate Office at 10-each. a broadcasting stations.

portion families. of which the Goverument paid over to the Company.

Government Expert Coming

Incidentally, the Colonial Secretary mentioned that the

No Delay Necessary.

The Baron and Baroness de Cartier left for Hougkong at 5 o'clock the same day.

A PUZZLE A DAY.

Government is examining Mr. Chesterton stated that there fully the question of was no reason, in his opinion, wireleas on local steamers,

why a similar scheme should not recently brought up, and are be put through in Hongkong, and engaging a wireless expert, whose it could easily be done provided a advise on this and related matters firm sufficiently interested would. uch as broadcasting-will be come forward and bear the rather

Two airplanes are racing from available shortly.

heavy expense of laying "down New York to Florida. The first Asked whether broadcasting broadcasting station. Some kind plane is travelling 100 miles an would necessitate an alteration of monopoly on the lines of the hour, the second is travelling at in the present Ordinance, Mr. Home scheme would obviously be the rate of 125 miles an hour. Fletcher expressed the opinion necessary to recoup those taking But the first plane has a start of that it shoull be possible to grant up the idea. It would not be two and a half hours. How long licences under the clauses of the necessary to insist on receiving will it take the second plane to sets of one particular kind, but the overtake the first, and how far

existing Ordinance.

Our representative remarked broadcasting company should will they be from New York?

how the subject of wireless had have a royalty on all sets used. gripped the public imagina. Mr. Chesterton added that i tion, and how many persons arrangements could easily be! in Hoogkong were taking the made whereby Hoogkong could subject up, and the Colonial bare ite radio-phones working Secretary laughingly agreed that without any delay whatever. At while the matter was not one of Home, before the scheme was primary importance, like the put on 4 proper footing, the housing question, there undoubt Marconi Company edly appeared to be a large mitted to erect a station and carry number of people deeply interest. on a service until the general

.cd in it.

were

Yesterday's answer:

per-

檢辽食郎

In the

arrangement shown scheme was put on a proper foot above, each row of four figures As proof of this, we mighting. If any Company in Hong from A to B. B to C, and A to C mention that within forty minutes kong were willing to go to the gives a total of 20.

Jazz in the Home.

THE NUT."

New Fairbanks Film.

of publication of our yesterday's expense of laying down a broad- issae, we had roceived several casting station, it should be written applications from readers possible to grant it a provisional to be enrolled in the proposed licence to maintain a service) Radio Club. Others interested are until B scheme bad been requested to send us their names worked out, and there would without delay.

be no trouble whatever if the Company agreed to work on a "If the Hongkong Hotel were not interfere with commercial or order for the popular star who

certain wave length which would

A picture that was made to to take up the business of broad-governmental wireless. If such appears in. It is casting, there is DO reason permission were granted, the the latest Douglas Fairbanka The Nut", whatever why its orchestra company could dismantle its set film which the Coronet manage. should not be heard in private in five minutes when the time ment are showing for the first houses or clubs in this Colony came for it to fall into line with time on Sunday. It is not, for a provided the necessary apparatus the general scheme adopted for change, a picturised version of were installed, with just as much the Colony. He hoped that some some famous book or play; the clearness as if one were in the arrangement of thie kind would be story of it was specially written Roof Garden. You could then adopted, as it was at Home. dance in your own homes or in

and was adapted for the screen your clubs to the tune of music The Utility of Radio. under the expert supervision of played in the Hotel." These were "There is no doubt about the Mr. Fairbanks himself. Not only the words of Mr. &. J. Chesterton, utility of the radio-phone," said does the inimitable comedian go representing the British Marconi Mr. Chesterton. Here in Hougaahing his way through five Company in Hongkong, to kong you could easily get music drama but he reveals himself as reals of highly divarting comedy- representative of the Telegraph broadcasted, as well as in the course of an interview change and market reports, etc. something of an emotional actor last evening. He added that For this,

as well. The trend of the story vory small and there would. ba no difficulty simple sets could be used either carries him from the sublime to whatever in Hongkong enjoying in the office or the home. In the ridiculous and his antics such facilities, while anyone with business, the service would be though grotesque occasionally, quite a modest receiving set could very useful. For example,

have all their old appeal. pick up news, lectures, etc. given the Bank could arrange with the out by broadcasting station broadcasting company to send situated in the city.

out exchange rates at specified Mi. Chesterton, apart from his times. For receiving messages position as Marcoci's represent-broadcasted in the city, the oz-

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