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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1930.

ACCIDENTAL DEATH.

INQUEST ON THE U.S. DELEGATION TYPIST.

London, Mar. 2.

At the inquest held on Mrs. Demart, a typist of the U.S. naval delegation, who fell out of a win- dow of her hotel in London, a verdict of accidental death was

returned.

pines and next to our local station and Canton, it is the most easily.re ceived station in this Colony, for ity shortwave transmissions como BROADCASTING.

In with tremendous, power on a well designed set. This, station

of. Lecturing on broadcasting at likewise auffers from lack the Institution of Engineers and talent, for the programmes are Shipbuilders last night Mr. W. Llargely made up of gramophone E. Miller pointed out that the records.

There are several broadcasting local broadcasting organisation suffered from lack of talent and stations in China, including two suggested that every way of im- in Shanghai and one in Canton. proving the relaying of distant The former broadcast a goodly stations should be explored. proportion of European music, In the frst part of his lecture but are somewhat difficult to re Mr. Millor dealt with the theoreceive here, and it has to be a first tical side of broadcasting, giving class set and a good night to get a lucid description of the functions satisfactory reception from them. of a transmitter. He went on to Canton, of course, can be received deal with the historical side of on almost any kind of a set, but as broadcasting and pointed out that the programmes consist almost way of improving this relaying for, it was inaugurated in America in entirely of Chinese entertainments if listeners were reasonably cer- lunch time programme from listeners of the Colony,

London every night, there would be a tremendous flip to the sale of licences.

The evidence showed that she apparently slipped while putting flowers, sent her by Mrs. Stimson, on her windowsill. Reuter.

some

CHINESE › OFFICERS,

SHANGHAI COMMENT ON

BO.T. CERTIFICATES.

Commenting further on the pro- posal to allow Chinese nationals to sit at the Board of Trade Examina.. tions for Master; First Mate and En

gineer, Shipping and Engineering

says!

THE CHINA COAST,

RECENT CHANGES AND APPOINTMENTS.

Captain P. R. Purslow, C. N. Co., has resigned.

Mr. J. S. Turnbull, chief officer, Linan, has gone chief officer, Woosung. Mr. W. B. B.-Paul, from reserve, has gone chlef officer, Yunnan. Mr. J. R. Forster, chief officer, Yunnan, has gone chlaf officer, Wankzien.

Mr. R. Wherry, chief officer, Wen-

chow, has gone acting master, Kian.

Mr. S. D. Johnson, from reserve, has gone second efficer, Shengking. ir. A. Swanson, second officer, Sheng- king, has gone second officer, Hsin Peking.

1921 when the results of the they are only of interest to Chinese tain of getting even the two hours' of the Board of Trade ary Peking.

general eléction were broadcast from the General Electric Com- pany's station at Schenectady. In

Hongkong Broadcasting. the same year the Marconi Com- Turning to Hongkong itself, the broadcasting attempts at pany carried out a series of ex-first perimental broadcasts. from took place at the end of 1922 from at the Hongkong Chelmsford and this was the Arsta 100 watt set successful broadcasting in Europe Hotel. This service only lasted a from an entertainment point of few. months. During 1923 a small view,

tranamitter broadcast for a short Mr. Miller went on to deal with time from the Kowloon Hotel, but, the formation of the British Broad-after this, it was not until 1926 casting Company as it was called that the Radio Society commenced In its early days and to trace the broadcasting from the South China development of broadcasting at Morning Post Building. This ser- vice likewise closed down after a few months, mainly, I believe, owing to lack of finance.

Receivers for Local Use. Mr. Miller went on to deal with the problem of receivers and re- ceiving in general, Mr. G. F. Taylor assisting in a number of given at this demonstrations stage.

ing

Mr. N. Pounder, chief officer, Hain Peking, has gone acting master, Wan- BET. A. Naismith, from halen. reserve, has gone chief officer, Hsin

Mr. W. A. Orwin, from reserve,

Captain J. Legge, of the Wonsung, is on reserve. Captain J. S. G. Brown, of the Ngankin, has gone master, Woosung. Mr. J. W. Hodg kiss, chief officer, Woosung, has gone master, Ngankin

Mr. A. Taylor, from Home leave, has gone chief officer, Huichow. Mr. E. R. Graham, chief officer, Huichow, has gone chief officer Linan.

Mr. R. B. C. Lee, second officer, Fatshan, is on reserve. Mr. E. G. Long, from reserve, has gone second officer, Fatshan.

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Mr. J. Grossett, chief officer, Kwei. yang, is ទេព reserve. Mr. F. J.

or appr/Grifths, chief officer, Anhui, has gone -

chief officer, Kwelyang, Mr. P. E. M. de Freitas, from reserve, has gque chief officer, Anhul.

Actually, the matter seems still to be shrouded in a good deal of mys. tery, and in view of the Hongkong Government's official statement made that the on December 10, 1929, to the effect arrangements for the examination of Chinese nationals had been made with the "full con- currence of the Board of Trade and with the approval of the Secretary of State for the Colonies," it is very difficult to appreciate at its proper uif value the statement of the President 25 "that he was unable to the precise way" in which the letter has gone chief officer, Kalgan.

be used. conl

The Hongkong Government Notice was issued so as November 22 last, and it lang ago is hardly conceivable that the Hongkong Government, in obtain permission from the Home Government for a departure from the provisions of the Regulations regarding examinations for certifi cates of competency, failed to sub- mit full and sufficient reasons for Mr. Miller said that in Hong- that departure, or that, correlative- Calcutta atly, the Home Government gave per- kong he had heard

mission without full Information as fair strength on a two valve re-

to why the change, was desired Home.

ceiver. He recommended a three

Sooner

or later but inevitably the Turning to this part of the

valve receiver for use in Hongkong real reason must come to light, and and said that it would give good it is difficult to ve world, he said that in the East and Far East, Japan was the only

Early in 1928 experiments were loud speaker strength from Canton, why the present policy of country with a well developed carried out from the Lee Theatre while, after dark, Manila, Shanghai is persisted in. It has been suggest- broadcasting organisation. There under the auspices of the Y.M.C.A. and Japan could be frequently add that the Hongkong Government Committee but heard. The usual four valve set Notice is the result of representa-

Mr. D. E. Brown, chief officer, were several powerful stations in Entertainment

was rendered was in his opinion the most useful tions from Nanking that Britain give Luchow, has gone chief officer, Ying- the chief cities, many of which their continuance

facilities for suitable Chinese can-

chow. Mr. E. L. Hurley, from re- could be heard in Hongkong. In unnecessary when the Government all-round set for a listener initates to show their knowledge of

serve, has gone chief officer, Luchow. other Eastern countries broad-started broadcasting from the Peak Hongkong. On one of these he shipping matters affecting the ship's

Mr. F. H. Davies, extra second casting had beer handicapped by in 1928: Starting in a small way had received practically all the offeer and the master of a ship officer, Siangwo, has gone extra second the general low standard of living and in spite of very little en-medium wavelength stations which by the medium of

a properly-can- ducted examination. It in well-officer, Kungwo. Mr. R, E. Smith, amongst the native population on couragement from listeners in the could be heard In Hongkong, fa-

know that a strong movement

chief officer, Siangwo, is on reserve. the one hand and by the smallness form of licence fees, the service cluding Bangkok and Khabarovsk.

Mr. G. Clarke, second officer, Siangwo, In conclusion, Mr. Miller

afoot among Chinese Government has gone acting chief officer, same of the European communities and has been gradually improved and we have a

pressed his thanks to Mr. Taylor mercial men not only to rehabilitate officials and influential Chinese com-

ship. consequent lack of talent on the extended until to-day other.

daily service of several hours. for so ably carrying out the de-

China's present unsatisfactory mer- The station now has a well equipmonstrations and to those firms

cantile marine, but also to provide ped studio and the quality of its and gentlemen who had

for the time when the main shipping transmissions, especially of the apparatus.

business of China is in Chinese gramophone records, is extremely

It is a laudable desire and good.

one to which exception cannot res- sonably be taken by anybody, and if the decision to permit Chinese candi- dates to sit at British Board of Trade examinations at Hongkong is one of the means to the achievement of that desire, why on earth do not the Hongkong Government and the British Government say so? As we have said, the real reason for the move will inevitably be revealed. and we fall to see the slightest justi

st fication for the prevailing inclina The speaker complimented Mr.

tion of the Home and Hongkong Governments to keep the public in Miller on his lecture, and said almost complete ignorance of what that if he had stimulated local is really happening interest in that very important") and interesting subject he would

Stations in China. The Indian Broadcasting Station had had rather an unfortunate career, mainly due to the lack of revenue owing to the apathy of the Indian Government in collecting licence fees and the consequent large numbers of pirates. Mr. Miller added that the Company had been forced to curtail its ser- vice, and it was now rumoured that it may have to close down altogether.

Continuing. Mr. Miller said. In Manila a station is run by the Radio Corporation of the. Philip

Handicapped as they are in the matter of finance, I think those in charge bave done very well, for they are always trying some new tant to keep the programmes in- teresting and varied and the latest experiment of relaying distant stations is a development which I think is to he encouraged, for in this direction lies the solution of the problem of lack of talent. would urge them to explore every

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of the conclusion the lecture, Prof. Middleton Smith moved a hearty vote of thanks to Mr. Miller, and endorsed the hope expressed by the lecturer that the Radio Society would be revived. He said that the students of the Hongkong University had started a society, and remarked that for a subject like radio all enthusiasts should get together.

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Mr. J. Owens, second officer, Ting- sang, has gone extra second officer, Mr. E. J. Thomson, extra Fasang.

gone second officer, Fausang, has second officer, Tingsang.

Mr. I G. Merry, extra second officer. Loongwo, has

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Osaka, Mer, 7.

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Mr. J. W. S. Hood, from Home leave, has gone second engineer offfrer, Wanhsien.

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gone third engineer officer, Wantung. speaker, to have a lecture on Leading cotton trade associa Mr. A. G. Stuart, chief engineer "Television" given at the Univer- tions are holding a public meet-fficer, Tungehow, is on Home leave. sity next week, or the week after, ing on Monday to discuss the pro- Mr. A. Duncan, from reserve, has because it seemed to ba an in-ped increase in th: Indian est-gone second engineer officer, Chekiang. teresting sequel to the one they lon goods duty, which continues had had that night. Referring to occupy much attention. to the subject of television, the speaker foresaw the time when stage acting would be relayed to the homes of thousands of people at the same time.

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