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mooting that the report of the committon on the, subject had been sent home. That report was not final, he wanted to make

RADIO NOTES AND NEWS. Wireless "Fighting Its Way" In Malaya. Hongkong is not the only place stand broadcasting well but they out-East which has obstacles to know that in Europe and in committee's idea to give broad-

surmount before broadcasting can become an accomplished fact.

Enthusiasm and whole hanrtod approval marked the publio mioot- ing hold at the Victoria Thoatro, Singaporo, February 25,

America it had become very Auccessful.

THE COLONIAL DISPENSARY. the upon folus andre ence of wireless tolography and Government would retain two

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HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMERS. presided over a very were a hundred and one things to profits of the Company baca me

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clear, but it was the Wireless casting to the public as cheaply as possible. The question would take some time to settle but the HUNDREDS OF THINGS TO

committee recommended twenty BROADCAST,

dollars per annum as the foo for The speaker dwelt on the diflor-gach licence holder, out of which for the issue of tho Radio Booloty,

when broad-wireless tolophony.They were sis-dollara casting in Malaya and the comtoractences. It had boon said, holiconco. It was also sot out that ing of wireless was the subject of continued, that there was nothing overything went well and that if | an address given by Mr. Powell to broadcast in Malaya. Ho the broadcasting sarvios given to Robinson. The Hon. Mr. Guy wished to tell them that there the public was successful and tho large and representative atton-broadoast. When they had full greater than 124 por cont. per dance and a resolution that the nower to do so they would sunum the oxoees would go to JOINT BERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAM-

meeting would undortako to astonish the pouple of Malaya Government for the purpose of BOAT CO, LTD. AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.

support tho establishment of with the number of things there reducing the fee of the public. The major points wore sattled. broadcasting in Malaya in overy ware to broadcast. CANTON LINE HONGKONG

way Туда carried Referring to the opposition Kuala Lumpur as the contral Bailing:-To Canton dally at 8 am, and 10 p.m. (Sundays 10 p.m. only) legitimato

unanimously.

which had been raised, but which town would have the largest, From Canton daily at 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. (Sundays 5 p., only)

Mr. Clarke oponed the mooting was slowly waskoning, Mrsation while those in Singaporo with a few remarks before in-Robinson stated that the first and Penang would be more or SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. troducing the speaker of the after-opposition came from the thoa-loss similar. The foos would bo

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noon, Ilo said that he was not trical section. It was unid that rogulated by Government but the and organisation Sailings to Maono-Daily at 8 a.m. & 2 pm. (Sundays 9 a.m. only}|an export on the subject of broad the attendance at the theatres programmno Bailings from Macao-Daily at8 a.m. & 2 p.m. (Sundays 4 p.m. only) casting or wireless but he was might be influenced, but he had would bo owned by the publlo interested and he thought that boen told since that difficulties because it would be controlled by bo overcome by a public company to be called the British Malaya Broadcasting Further Information may be obtained at the Company's Office, the introduction of broadcasting could .4A. Dos Voux Road Central, Messra, Thos. Cook & Son Ltd., or the into Malaya was very desirable. promise. Turning to the question

Tho chairinan assured the meeting as it affected the Prosa, the Company with a capital of six American Express Company Hongkong.

that their agreement with the speaker said that the broadcast-hundred thousand dollars (a motion would not involve thom in ing company would not bofdollar a shara.) Representativos any financial liability. They were allowed to take any unduo of all classes and communities not there to sell them anything, advantage. Broadcasting would would make the Company the principal speaker would in- bo controlled and in the same succoss and to inspire the con troduce them to the general subsanse of compromise the broad-fidonce which had to be gained ject of broadcasting in Malaya casting company would make for a company of this description, and it would bo his duty to con- arrangements so that news items The appeal was to all classes and

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Many "fans" in America roported having heard Europe This is how. during the recent trans-Atlantic tests. Station WGBS in New York got Europe directly through a loud spoukor, recorded the concerts on a wax cylinder and rebroadcast them through their own apparatus to American farms. Other stations also helped American fans "hear Europe."

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In conclusion Mr. Robinson spoke of the formation of private and amateur radio clubs pointing out that they shonid bo oncourag od. Dond spots had been referred to, but they could overcome this this difficulty. Mr. Robinson named several influential gentle- man who would givo tho Com- pany their support, amongst them tho Hon. Mr. Song Ong-slang,, Mr. Son Tiong-wah, Mr. Lim Noo-soon and a director of the Loo Wah Bank. He also referred to the sympathy they had receiv ed from the Governor and the Officer Commanding the Troops. Ho said in conclusion that upon the foundation iaid he hoped a superstructure would be raised porfoot in all its parts and honourable to the builders.

The chairman then put tho resolution to the meeting and it was carried unanimously, mom- borship by Mr. Jamos Aitken concluded the business.

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Talk with Explorers. Perhaps the most romantic of all wireless romances occurred; at six o'clock on the morning; of January 19th, when Gorald Marouse, ham amatour, suddenly found himself talking to the Rice ox- ploration oxpedition, buried in the wilds of Brazil, 7,000 miles away.

Mr. Gater-

The expedition, hoaded by Mr Hamilton Rice, an American, left London last summer to search for the legendary "whito Indiane," supposed to exist somewhere in South Amorica. It is now 1,000' milos up the Ainazon, and 200 miles from the noaroat rivor.

Nothing had been heard of it for some timo, but its silence haa now boon dramatically broken.

"I had boon in communication with a North American station, when I heard a faint call," said a Daily Express Mr Marcus to representative.

vince them that the scheme was should not be broadcasted bofore practical and that the educativo a cortain timo, and recroativo advantagos of Tho public of Malaya would broadcasting deserved their sup-have tho full advantage of liason port.

ing in to the bost music Malaya Mr. Powell Robinson said he had to provide in the comfort of came before them with a cortain their own bomas. They would have amount of diffidence because it tho choice of educational lacturos was one thing to speak at a or eloquant sermions: there would

It came from the Rico expodl. Chamber of Commerce meeting, bo something for the children. a round table conference or a They had to follow the methods tion. What is the weather like?' small mcoting and another to of the broadcasting companies in I asked; and my caller replied addross such a big gathering in other parts of the world, but in Balmy and warm in the day- the Victoria Theatro. The chair- Malaya they would have to ap-temperature ninoty degrees-but man had said that he was not an pool to all classou, nationalition, it is very cold at night. A high wind is reaching us from the export on the subject and he and communition.

Pampas, and the river currents are very swift.""

wished to tell them that he was Looking back over the two yours no more of an export. Ho was which had passed the sponkor

The two mon then said good- not an expert on wireless but he said he felt that something had

Ho bye, and arranged to speak to had some knowledge of broad- como of their initial efforts. casting as it referred to mattor was sure that two years ago such each other again.

The small set carried by the of interest to the general public. a public mooting would have boon He wished to imprese upon them impossible. He realised at the mo-expodition has an aerial input the importance of the subjectment that the public of Singapore power of 100 watts, and uses a tboy

to discuss and was interested in broadcasting short wave-longth. to point out the difference and realised that thoir initial between broadcasting in general work had produced greater inter-

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and the engineering side of ost than he could have thought By putting a ponny in the slot it. They all knew that to have possible. It was said. It is very of a rad.o receiving machine in a system of stations in Malaya difficult to arouse public opinion London, passersby may listen in a concert they would havo to got compotunt in Singapore,' but he had to differ for five minutes on

He was from a broadcasting station to engineers and they could rest from this statomont. assured that when the right time sure that there was very groat which the instrument is por came the broades sting stations of public opinion in Singapore and manently tuned. Malaya would have the best that that they would by their vote could possibly be obtained.

Ho asked them to realise that that in

Station KPO, at San Francisco, two or three years ago thin vary were interested in the introduo-broadcasts a daily Bible reading! word broadcasting was unknown: tion of broadcasting. In Malacca, service immediatoly after the they would not find it in their Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Taiping, Naval Observatory time signals dictionaries to-day,

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mes selection, a text is taken from casting had revolutionized the resolutions were put before the the Bible for reading,

Yot in many reepoots broad-thusiasm had prevailed and when are sent out. After a short chi

those places world. It was diffloult to intro- meeting held in duce anything now into the world they were carried unanimously especially when it was going to or with only one or two persons: There are 250,000 radio rO affect certain people and certain who wore non-votere. propositions. Broadcasting i Malaya had to flight Itė The first ray of hops came acretary of state, Dr. Bredow. way and was still fighting its way. from the lips of the Governor The number is increasing at the P.O. Box No. 363, 11 People in Malays did not under when he said at a Federal Council rate of 2000 a day, bo adde.

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