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LATEST TALKIE

DEVELOPMENTS.

WESTERN ELECTRIC SYSTEM VERY POPULAR.

FACTS AND FIGURES.

Following the recent article re- garding the proposed introduction of British talkies in Hongkong and the Far East, we are asked by the local office of the Western Elec- tric Company of Asia to give the following facts concerning the latest developments in the Western Electric sound system:

Years before anyone visuni faed the talking pictures as a world- wide entertainment, the engineers and chemists of t Bell Telephone Laboratories, the largest research organisation in the world devoted to the development of the voice transmission, and which is jointly owned by the American Telephone and Telegraph Company and the Western Electric Company. were experimenting with the possibilitica or synchronising sight and sound.

WEDDING BELLS.

LOCAL SOLICITOR MARRIED

IN ENGLAND.

THE HONGKONG

WEEK-END RÁDIO.

TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1931.

SUNDAY EVENING'S SOCIAL HOUR, To-day's radio programmo to bo The marriage of Mr. Balph Arbroadcast by Z. B. W. on a wave chibald Wadeson, the well-known length of 356 metres Hongkong solicitor, to Miss Phyllis 4.00-7.00 p.m. Chinese Programme. and Mrs. G.A. Gardner, of the Coto, Gardner, youngest daughter of Mr. 7.00-11.30 p.m. European Pro- gramme of Columbia Records kindly Snaithing Lano, Sandygate, Shef-supplied by Mosars. Anderson Musia Gold, took place at St. John's Church, Ranmoor, Sheffield, January 3

on

The choral sorvico was conducted by Canon Leo Nicholls. The bride, who wan given away by her father, wore a gown of Chantilly laco, with applique of gold embroidery, and a white velvet coalee. Her voll WAS of Brussels lace under diamante and pearl headdress and orange blossom. She carried a bouquet of white carnations anil red resen

They

Tho bridesmaids were Miss fargery Gardner, nister of the bride, and Mins Doria Wadason. sister of the bridegroam. were dresses of cerin velvet with coatees and close fitting hats to tone, and carried bouquets of white carnations,

bridle,

Mr. Wilfred G. Wilno was the Their labour found its first re-best man, and the groomsmen were ward when Warner Bros. presented Monera. C. W. Noel Cardner and on. August. 6th, 1926, John Barry-A Cecil Gardner, brothers of the more in "Don Juan" and Will Hays, Anna Case, Mischa Elman, Mar-

The honeymoon is being spent tinelli, Zimballist and the New York touring in the South of England. Philharmonic Orchestra in short Mr. Wadenon will return to Hong- subjects. Subsequently the

pre kong with his bride in September. sentation of Al Jolsom in "The Jazz Singer and also in "The Singing equipment troubles by

periodic Pool," established without a doubt inspections and two, the future of talking pictures andrable when it does occur, in as resulted in the transition of motion brief a space of time as possible. pictures from the aflent form to the talking variety.

To remedy

Excellent Results,

How effective the first duty is has been evidenced by statisties. Out of 95,000 performances given weekly over Western Electric sou d systems. thu programme inter

time present

The Arst sound and taking films were recorded over Western Elec- tric sound systems, the system des veloped in the Bell Laboratories and the first theatres in which the pic-ruptions tures were heard were also equip number less than one-tenth of ane ped, with Western Electric reproduc- per cent. In th CARE of ener

al The

in system. Within a short periodency there is a service man with- the leading makers of movies ha in half hour's journey of half the signed definite contracts to make Western Electric equipped theatres talking pictures by the Western in the U. S. A. and even the Electric System exclusively.

Islanted theatres has a service man Warner Bros., who hud pioneer. within half a day's journey,

Co.

9616-0618.

7.00-7.27 pan. Mother Goose Suite, Walter Damrosch Conduction the Now

York Symphony Orchestra, 7.27-8.00 p.m. Variety, Humorous' Dust-Come On Baby. Humorous Duet-S'posin',

Trix Sisters. 5584. Novelty Song-What's His Name?

Tommy Handley at the Plano, 1015. Humorous Song-The Man Who

Broke The Bank At Monte Carlo, Charles Coborn. 5665. Quartette-The Old Sow (Traditional). Gotham Comedy Quartette. 77. Entertainer The Nut Brown Alo of Entertainer-In My Young Days,

England.

Ernest Hastings. 642. Humorous Monologue-Domestic

Bitstera

Billy Bennet. 8.00-8.27 .. Musical Comedy. The Belle of Now York-Selections

(Kerker).

The Regimental Band of EI, M. Grenadier Guards. 9192, Mercenary Mary-Vocal Gems (Conrad and Ellis).. Columbia Vocal Gem Chorus, 9007. Lady Be Good-Selections (Gershwin).

The 1920 Orchestra. 8.27-0.30 p.m. A Concert.

Orchestral-Whispering Pines

(Byrne).

SUGAR MARKET.

THE LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS.

of the sugar markets yesterday has The following cable at tho, close

been received by Messrs. Pentreath and Co.

London Terminals. March 5/8 down d. May 6 down d. August 6/3 down d. December 6/7 down d. Buyers at the above prices.

New York Terminals. March 1.23 down 2 pts. Mny 1.31 down 1 pts. July 1.38 down 2 pts. September 1.45 down 3 pts. December 1.54 down 2 pta.

London, 30/1/31.-London Ter- minal Raws: We have bought Con- tract No. 3 500 tons August 6/3.

MOTHER LOVE AND A PLOT.

WIDOW'S APPEAL TO MUSSOLINI.

Mother love won a pardon for a woman charged in Rome with bay- ing conspired with others to bring about the downfall of Fascist Italy.

The woman, Signora Lilian de Bosis, who was formerly Miss Lillan Vernon, of St. Louis (U.S.A.), Is the widow of the Italian poet Adolph de Bonis, the translator of Shelley.

A letter which she had written to Signor Mussolini was read in court. In this Signora de Boris rande full submission to, the charge, renounced her views, and thanked the Premier for the treatment sho had received, having been permitted to remain in a privato clinic instead of in goul.

She stated

that sho Waв com- pletely ignorant of politics, but be ing a mother above all, had taken part in the plot to comply with the wishes of her so

EXCHANGE RATES.

The Crown Prosecutor recom- Previous Day. Yesterday. mended that Signora de Bosin be 123.0014 123.92 acquitted on the ground of mother 26.11

26.11 love in complying with her son's 20.43% wishes, and the court immediately 18.10%

agreed.

1926 375

344

1/3

9100

Paria

Geneva. Berlin.

.20.43%

Oslo

18.16

Helsingfors

191

Athenn

375

Buenos Aires.

.343/16

Shanghai.

1/3%

100.

New York

1.85.19/3

Amsterdam. Stockholm. Vienna

.12.07

60H3.

Madrid.

Bucharest

Montevideo

Hongkong

Brussels..

817 .121 11 34.82

47.00 817

Milan

92.7619

3214

34.83 94.75

11

Copenhagen

14.10

Prague..

114 14

Lisbon

108.25

Rio

4.3/16

107.

Bombay. Yokohama,

Bournemouth Municipal Orch. Song-Lullaby (Christina Rossetti and

Cyrl Scott).

Song-Black Bird's Song (Marriot

Watson and Cyrif Seatt), Gertrude Johnson (Soprano). fi611, Octet-Song Of The Waterfall

(Squire). Octet-Scent Of The Jasmine

(Squire).

. . Squire Celeste Octet, Song A Bit. A Saddle And A Horse

(Sievier and Brownsmith). Octel-Fuserat March Of A Marionette Haymond Newell (Baritone). 5612,

Arr. Sear).

J. H. Squire. Celeste Octet. 5507, Dust-The Mfugle Flute-The Manly

Heart (Mozart).

Miriam Licette and Dennis Noble.

9603,

.18.14 ...34.63% 47.35

Five Men in a Case.

Four separate groups of alleged 4.85.19/32 plotters are to be tried. In the 12.07% group In which Signora de Bosia 18.14 appeared were five men and another 34.53% woman.

The men stood in à caged dock with armed guards, but the women were spared this indignity. Two of the men, Dr. Rendi and Signor Vinciguerra, were sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment, and an- 18.16 other, Signor Gelmetti, received 164 three years, Signora de Bosia 108.26 companion and the other two men

were acquitted.

4 .1/54

1/64 2/07/16

2/0.7/16 Signora de Bosis'

son, Signor Silver (spot)...13.13/18 13.9/16 Latro de Rosis, who is at present

(forward) 13.9/16

13% abroad, will be tried in one of the -British Wizrican other groups.

(Continued from Pago 6.)

Li So, SA fruit

stall how POWERFUL PREACHING ker. In

Was charged before Mr. Butters,

the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, with possession of eight tuels of opium in Reclamation Street. The TAW opium was found concealed in a packet, of tea which the nccused was carrying.

On his pleading guilty a fine of $240 or six weeks imprisonment was imposed.

with

ed with the dir method of record-China we have a service man avail. ing the reproducing, were the first.able within half an hour's Journey. Fox Pictures, which had been ex- The Electrical Research perimenting with a film method of duels Ine, which is the distribution recording and reproducing, were company for the Western Electric the next to sign. In short order, and systems in U.3.A., have re Paramount, Universul. United placed 1.170 of various kinds of Artists, Metro Goldwyn, First Nas equipment in the theatres Hional, Columbia, fiat Rich, Metro. Western Electrie reproducing echip politan Studios and Sono Art took ments of equipments that either ant licences to use this system. To reproduced inadequately or were Kether these producers represent not supported by the necessary about 85% of Hollywood's annual acoustic fulvice to provide the best output of feature films,

possible reproduction. Lacking a untion-wide service staff, some were unable to assure uninterrupted Some time later the British and operation or to maintain repairs Dominion Ca, Elstree, England, the with the minimum of delay by "Les Studios Paramount (Kane having an adequate supply of re- Studios), France, and the Braun-placement parts throughout berger-Richebe Studios, Billancourt, country. France, signed contracts for mak

British Users.

the

Plano Solo-Rosenkavaller-Fantasy

On Love Themes (Strausa arr. Grainger). Quartette-1 Know Of Two Bright

Perry Grainger,

Eyes (Clutsam). Quartette-Meet Me By Moonlight

(Batten).

ZA.

Dennis Nable, Norman Allin, Hubert Violin Solo-Running Set-Selection of

Eisdell and Heddle Nash, 5520.

Alrs and Folk Dances (Atr. C. Sharp).

Elate Avril. Pipe and Tabor-a. Ladies' Pleasure b.

None Su Pretty. !

Joon Sharp. 227. Song-I'm a Friar Of Orders Song Drinking (Traditional).

Grey (Reeve),

Malcolm McEachern (Bas). Uctet-Moonbeams And Shadows

(Squire). Octet-Melody (Dawes).

174.

Offertory Offertory Prayer. 11ymn "When Will Thou Save The People?" Sermon "The Riddle Of Life." Hymn "Lord Of All Being. Throned Afar" National Anthem Benediction Voluntary.

12.00 p.m. 1.30 p.m.

ur-

J. H. Squire Celeste Octet. 6630, 0.30-11.30 p.m. Dance Programme. Fox Trot-Wonder.

2241.

Time.

2242.

The Electrical Research Products ing films over Western Electric Inc. in the U.S.A. have equipped recording equipmen, also the Bri-over 100 brondensting stations with tisis Movietone News, Paramount.equipment designed

to play His Masters Voice Co. and Colum-dinary phonograph records and also bia Cramaphone use Western Elec- the dises as used for sound-on-discs (tric recording equipment in Eng-productions. These dises are 10

inches wide, they revolve at 23 1/3rd revs per minute and will play for 10 minutes.

Jannt.

all

and

The recording equipment for the "Les Studios Paramount" was in- stalled in an old chateau built by New Noiseless Process, Chevalier de Berey in Louis XIV The Western Electric New Pro- reign. This chatean after the warress Noiseless Recording, consider- was converted into a studio by Gau-ed the greatest advance in its field mont and a year ago was taken over in the Inst four years, is the Elte- by Robert T. Kane, who ordered the trical Research Products Inc. first Western Electric equipment in subsidiary of the Western Electric Continental Europe. The pictures Co. for the distribution of Western are made in many languages: Electric sound system), latest ron- French. Swedish, Polish, Dutch,tribution to the art of talking pic- Italian, Spanish, Portuguese,tures. It is a system Ерудо Fo- Czecho-Slovakian. Hungarian and feording that diminates German and from out of this mui extraneous sounds, hissing. tilingual whirpool there is a stendy serutching noises. The now pro stream of pictures that go all over cess was developed in the Elec- Europe.

trical Researeli Products Inc. Western Electric sounds systems West Coast Laboratories and the j are manufactured at the 211 acre first picture produced utilising it Hawthorne Works of the Westerns Paramount's "The Right tr Electric Company, Chicago. This Love," starring Ruth Chatterton. Company has for 50 years made The developsient of this new the equipment for the associated process in the result of many years companies of the Bell Telephonework M the part of the sound en- systems and it is the world's largest hebrs of the B.T.L. and E.R.P.I. organisation devoted to the manu- eliminate the "ground noises" facture of vulce transmission ap which have marred the enjoyment paratus.

of talking pictures. Now it la pos- The uniformity of quality, whichaible to record and reproduce the is a fenture of Western Electric slightest of sounds without having sound systems, has been made post-them "masked" or covered up by ble by highly standardized develop there extraneous, kissing and ment and manufacture and to-day scratching noises. Every syllable there are over 7,500 theatres of even the softest spoken words, throughout the world using Wes-whispering and sobbing, become tern Eletric Sound reproducing clearly audible. This new method Aystem. Of this total there are of recording has increased the 5,000 in U.S.A., over 1,000 in Eng-range of volume in recording and land, over 300 in Canada and over

producers are already. Europe, over 100 in New Zealand. equipping their studios to take the improvement. There are 11 theatres equipped | advantage of in Shanghai, two in Canton, one in The new method requires mund Amoy, one in Hankow, one in Tien- some additional equipment isip one in Peking and three in changes in the present record- The three theatres ing equipment and it requires in Hongkong are Queens, higher

n

atandard Contral

and the Majestic. The veloping and printing films than Queens Theatre opened in Novom-the already exacting technique of ber, 1929, the Centrul in June, 1980, sound pictures demands. The and the Majatic in October, 1930. producing eqfupment in the then- The new theatre in Queen's Rond, tres will likewise demand most the Kings, has already signed for careful grooming and maintenanco Western Electric sound system.if it is to noiselessly handle pfc- Western Electric sound systems tures recorded in this new way. throughout the world are serviced

Electric Company The Western

300 in Australia, over 200 and a number of the

of

do.

by engineers specially trained for of Asia, Room 32, Capitol Building, their work and It is through this 21, Museum Road, Shanghai, are staff that the equipment maintains the Chine distributors for Western Its smooth and uninterrupted opera- Electric sound system. The ser tion after the Installation. The vico office in Hongkong, for South servico staff have two dutles—| Ching, is in the Morning Post one, to forestall as far as possible Building, Wyndham Street.

Fox Trut-Where Can You Be? Fox Trot-Shore Leave, Fox Trut-Port Hole Blues, Fox Trot-Shout Sister Shout! 2243. Fox Trot-If I Could Be With You, Fox Trot-Wasting My Love On

You.

2324 Waltz-Wedding Bells Are

Ringing For Sally. For Trot-If I Had A Girl

Like You. 2211. Fox Trot-Ro-Ro-Rollin' A-Long. Comedy Fox Trot-Micky Mouse

5718. Fox Trot-The World's Greatest

Sweetheart Is You.

Chinese Programme. Weather Report, Local

2.00 p.m. Close Down,, 8.00-8.16 p.m. (approx.) Relay From Union Church-Social Hour. 9.00 p.m.

Organist Mr. II. Longyear. Soinista-Mr. and Mrs. G. Mcleod.

Mr. W. H. Bailey. Community Singing Conducted by Dr. L. T. Ride.

Programme. Organ Solo-Suite Gothique (Bael

man). Song-It Is Enough (Elijah). Mr. G.

MeLead.

.

Community Singing-Jesus Lover Of My Soul-Tune-"Aberyshwyth." Organ Solo-Pasturale (Halsey). Fox Trot-Can This Be Love. 2317. Song-Armi Ye Brave 2. Lead Kindly

Fox Trot-Three Little Words. Fox Trot-It's A Great Life. Fax Trat-Always In All Ways. Fax Trot-Loving You. Fox Trot- Wonder How It Waltz-Just A Little While.

2313.

2312,

Feels. 2264. Fox Trot-What's The Use? Fox Trot-When I Close My Eyes.

2269. Fox Trot-So Benta My Heari

For You. Novelty One Step-The Toy

Maker's Dream 5580. Novelly Fox Trot-Lonesome

Little Doll Fox Trot-You're Lucky To Me. 2309,

Fox Trot-Loving You The Way

I Do. Fox Trot-I Am The Words You Are The Melody. 2208. Fox Trot-There's Something About

An Old Fashioned Cir. Fox Trot-Baby's Birthday

Party. 2310. Waltz-Ukulele Moon,

$319. Fox Trot-I'm Yours.

2287. Fox Trot-Dixiana, Fox Trot-I Still Get A Thrill. 2286. Fox Trot-Just A Little Dance

Mam'selle. Fox Trot-Painting The Clouds

With Sunshine. Fox Trot-Pals Forever. Waltz-The Kiss Wallz, 'e Waltz-All Through The Night-

God Save The King.

11.30 p.m. Close Down.

2018.

2267.

wavo-

· SUNDAY'S PROGRAMME, Sunday's radio programme to bo broadcast by Z. B. W. on a length of 365 metres, Church-Preacher-E. G. Powell.

11.00 a.m. Relay Front Union

Voluntary

Hymn "Ye Servants of God, Your Master Proclain." Invocation and Lord's Prayer Scripture Reading Psalm 77 Hymn "Give To Our God Immortal Praise."

Children's Address Hymn "The Wine May Bring Thoir Learning." Prayer

Light. Mr. W. II. Bailey. Community Singing-Master The

peat Is Roging. Organ Solo-Ofertore (Petrall). Song-0 Rest In The Lord! Mrs. G.

McLeod. Community Singing-Guide Me O Then

Great Jehovahl-Tune-Cwm Rhondda.

Organ Solo-Evensong (Martin)

Doxology. Benediction.

cam' the scene where his head was snippet off I just thocht I heard it inupin' intre the dish the lassie held."

The Direct Message.

"Mother, was Mater Spurgeon speaking to me?" a Httle boy is reported to have asked of his mo- ther who had taken him to hear the famous evangelist. Probably therein lay the secret of the great preacher's success; he was able to impress his congregation with the fact that he was able to reach each one of them individually with the appeal of his message.

Certainly one of the chief ole- mente of success in the preaching of the great giants of the past was, in most cases, the possession of a remarkable range of voice. Spur- Hoon was called the "golden voiced. preacher." The Rev. Edward Irving,

friend of Carlyle and

"the

the Scots preacher whom all Lon- don (including Cabinet Ministers and society leaders of the day) was said to PORKOSA voice which could be heard distinctly half a mile away,

order to win success, have been Certain preachers, however, in

known to resort to aids to their

thronged to hear,

eloquence which are not to be

to.

commended. It As said of it Ten.famous missionary who did more

than perhaps any other man collect subscriptions for the for- eign field that in certain of his verod at drawing-room meetings manuscripts written to he deli-

hu hád penned in the margin, "Weep here."

8.16 (approx.) 10.00 pm. A Selec. tion of Parlophone Records kindly loaned by a Listener.

9.00 p.m. Weather Report, Lacal Time, etc.

Getet-Rose Mousse (Bose), Octet Valse Bleue (Alfred Margis),

Ernest Leggett and The London

Octet. 118. | Band-Entry Of The Gladiators

(Fycik). Band-The Gladiators Farewell

(Blakenburgh).

Massed Military Bands. 6042. Song-Die Zauberflote (Mozart). Arthur Bodansky with The New York Metropolitan Opera Company: 20768, Orchestral-Battle Symphony

(Beethoven).

Probably the real reason why the famous prenchers of the past have few successors is the grow- in custom of shorter sermons. Twenty minutes, or so, arc nol huficient for most preachers who need to be warmed to their sub- jeet before they wax eloquent.

THE LONDON POLICE,

SIR TREVOR BIGĦAM SUC- CEEDS SIR CHARLES ROYDS.

London, Jan. 30, Sir Trevor Bigham has been The Orchestra Of The State Opera appointed Deputy Commissioner

House, Berlin. Orchestral-Symphony In B Minorston to the late Sir Charlca; Royds. 10555. of Metropolitan Police, in succes.

(Schubert's Unfinished).

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Crosso & Blackwall select-only the best of the season's pick, and use the finest sugar in making their jams. You can always rely on the freshness of G. & B, preserves Locatire of the universal demand throughout China. This makes it.... necessary for the stores to build up their supplies at the frequent intervals there are no old stocks remaining shelves for months at a time.

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CROSSE BLACKWELLS JAMS

JOHN. D. HUTCHISON-AGENTS.

It was the recommendation of BROPHY EXPLAINS HIS new weight of the plane, he was.

The Orchestra Of The State Opera

Mr. Norman Kandal succeeds House, Berlin. 10072. Sir Truvor Bigham as Senior Chorus- Quam Suavis ( How

Assistant to the Commissioner. Sweet) (Vinsens Goller), Chorus-Wer Hat Dich Du Schoner

Wald (Who Has Created This Wonderful WoodT) (Mendelssohn).

Lord Byng, the Commissioner of Metropolitan Police, who is at pro- sent on leave recuperating after linese, that Sir Trover Bigham, Boys of the Hofburg Chapel Choir,the Senior Assistant Commissioner,

Vienna. 20022. Orchestral-Coppella. Fantasy (Leo

Dellbes).

The Orchestra of the State Onera House. Berlin. 10813. Cembalo Solo-Passacaglia (Handol). Combalo Solo-n. Le Coucou (Daquin) b. Le Tambourine (Rameau).

Anna Linde, 8803. Orchentral-Minuet (Boccherini). Orchestral-Terendore and Andalouse

(Rubenstein).

Edith Lorand Orchestra. 10828.

God Save The King.. 10.00 p.m. Close Down,

MISHAP.

FORCED TO LAND ON A SAND BEACH.

forced to land on a sand beach, and bont the steel propeller.

The propeller wan taken to Mamot, where it is being straigh tened by the Navy Department. be designated Deputy Commiss Bionor in succession to the late

If the repairs prove successful, he Admiral Royds. There is a vacancy

Foochow, Jan. 80. will proceed to Canton within a in the ranks of Assistant Commis Mr. Brophy returned to Foochow few days; otherwise he will pro-. sionors which will not bo filled until Lord Byng's return to London. afternoon. He reports that shorth another Waco machine, stored the American -Consul this cood to Hongkong and fly to Manila. with When fll Inst year, he took a similar

course during the whole period. ly after leaving, on Monday, he there. During his absence he raaintains climbed to 14.000 fest. Heavy The Chinese Navy is giving. close contact with the administra-sleet and snow forming" on the avery assistance. At prosent, as duri tion at Scotland Yard.-Reuter wings caused the plate to fall ing the last few days, the weather and British Wireless.

about 8,000 feet. Owing to this is very unfavourable--Reuter.

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