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STIRRING SPEECH BY HE. THE GOVERNOR.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1926.
THE ORTHOPHONIC
VICTROLA.
GREAT IMPROVEMENT OF OLD-TYPE-INSTRUMENT.
A Naval Unit for Hongkong.
One of the outstanding musica vents of the season will be a pri The Governor's inspection of the
Vale demonstration of a my Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps evolutionary type of talking ma- was carried out on the Murray Bar racks Parade Ground last evening hinc, to be given before prominen whan a full muster of all ranks were citizens, musicians, music teachers present. The function was charac.educational authorities and news paper representatives by S. Mou terised by a stirring speech by H.E. the Governor, in which he forecasted rie & Co. Ltd., Vietor distributore drastic changes in the system of training and the possibility of the formation of a Naval Unit.
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the Rool Garden, Hongkon; Hotel this evening, at 5,15,
Said by acoustical experts an!
The Corps was drawn up by Commusical authorities to be not less
hu 100 per cent, more efficie panies, with the artillery, Marbine
han any previous development in Guns, Motor Section and Armoured
He reproduction of sound from Cars at the northern end, the Seol-
ecord, the new instrument, known tish and Reserves at the southern.
s.the Orthophonic Talking Ma and the Infantry and Engineers at the eastern, forining a hollow square shines to make its public debut here on Thursday, February 11. The with the saluting point on the wont- ern sile, while the grandstand and rivate-demonstration has been ar all points of vantage in the vicinityng to give leaders in 1 were crowded with dense masses of spectators..
leteireles an opportunity to hear he instrument before it makes ita ornal bow.
His Excellency arrived promptly at 5.45 accompanied by Major Gens
Developed upon, the same basic eral Luard and their respective staffs, principles which made possible the Corps being called to attention ong-distance teleplione communica- by Licut, Colonel Bid, O.C. Yolun
don, the Orthophonie Talking Ma- teer Defence Corps, while the pipershire is described as à mechanicat played the salute.
nstruident which reproduces no- the nthe urately practically
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ange of musical sound. Its onl tanding virtue is said to be the
the
An inspection was then enrried ut, after, which the troops marched. past, headed by the Artillery and brought up in the rear by the Infan-imination of all uniusfeat vibra- try and pipers. The parade was tions which marred reproductions extremely impressive by reason of
n old-type instruments; and the soldierly bearing of the com
extraordinarily faithful preserva- panics as they swung by the saluting on of tone colour. Notre which point, and none more so than the
heretofore could not be reproduced. it all, or were so distorted as to be unpleasant or almost unrecogniz- able, are now said to be given forth the Orthophonic Instrument in their true beauty,
Scottish, as the pibroch skirted and gave atmosphero to the colourful march of the clansmen.
The Governor's Remarks... The Corps were then formed up in close order about the saluting point and His Excellency addressing them said.
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Offeri, S. C. O's and Mon of the Tongkung Volunteer Defence Corps. In aileessing you'my mind instinctively travels back to the days. when I myself stood in your ranks as a private in what was then known as "A" Machine Gun Company. great impetus had at that time been given to volunteering, because owing to duriances which occurred when the New Territory Brst came under British rule, the, Volunteer Defence Corps was mobilized. To-day the call for volunteers is even more in- perative because of the anti-British boyect in which, for no" fauit, of ours, we find ourselves involved and
Instruments which in the past have been the despair of the talk- ng-machine laboratories, are nev "ecorded and reproduced with un- anny accuracy, say experts who have heard the new instrument. The piano reproductión la that of he real instrument, with all its magnificent range The harp can be distinguished clearly, the drums weave their reasnant background. a the various other instruments serve their true individuality, white blending with fidelity in the ensemble.
Fallowing to-night's private de- monstration, a big public pre- entition of the Ortho- phonic Victrola will take place
I am glad to see so fine a muster at 5. Moutrie & Co.'s store
on parade. I congratulate you all on Thursday, the 11th inst., boxin-
on your soldierly bearing and I dening at 10 am, and continuing sire especially to compliment the until 6 p.m.
newly formed Medical Section, a unit
At both the private demonstra-
of great value to the Hongkong gartions to-night, and the public pre- rison. It is most reassuring to see the civil population volunteering in such numbers and with such effic ency for military duty in connection with the defence of the Colony; and I thank you for your services and for the splendid spirit in which they are offered
sentation on Thursday, the Ortho- phonic Instrument will be play- ed in comparison with the instrument, to give old-t pe
accurate concep- its hearer an tion of the vast musical advance
that has been made.
This esprit de corps, as I well re member, has always animated the volunteering movement in Hongfence of this Colony. Hongkong te kong; and it encourages me to ask for its size the most wonderful Co- even more service from you. H. Elony in the Empire. We are very the G. O. C. considers, and I am proud of it We believe in its future sure you will all agree, that the pre-and to a man, each in our several sent period of your annual training posis, we aball unite to protect it is too short and I propose to see from harms. In the famous Roman whether suitable arrangements can. | phrase Videbimus, ne quid detri not forthwith be made for prolong-menti res publica capiat. ing it I am also at the suggestion The parade than formed marching uf H. M.'s Government, inquiring order and once more passing the whether it would not be possible to saluting point, headed by the form in Hongkong a corps of Naval mechanical sections, mado à cirovit Volunteers, in addition to the units of the ground and returned to Head- which already exist. Both these quarters.
projects will soon come up for public Before dismissal, Lieut. Colonel discussion and I trust that you and Bird congratulated the Corps on the the whole community will give full" excellence of the parado and express- support to any
well-considered ed his complete satisfaction at the
authorities devise for enlisting addi- said was the best that he had had tional help from civilians in the de, the bonour of commanding.
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SUSPECTED MURDER.
MUTILATED BODY TAKEN FROM HARBOUR. The body, of an old woman, WAS covered from the harbour, near 10 Pray Enst Reclamation esterday. The body had apparent / not been in the water more than
"3 hours.
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THE LONDON HOSPITAL.
A NEW YEAR'S GIFT FROM HONGKONG..
Miss Violet Capoll has received the following letter from Viscount Knutsford acknowledging the ra- mittance sent from the proceeds of her dancing displays last No- vomber:
When examined it was found int, the woman had two severe 'ounds « on the head, and had a
London, January 1. 1926. lace of rape tled round her neck.
Dear Miss Capell,-Your letter he had apparently been stabbed with its splendid enclosure ar 'nd then thrown into the rived most delightfully on New arbour. The matter is regardedYear's day. So I am starting the
ia case of buspected murdor.
One theory put forward is that he woman was on her boat and at she was attacked by robbers ho stole various articles from ho bont, wounded the woman an hon threw her overboard.
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(Sd.) KNUTSFORD,
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