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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPIL MONDAY FEBRUARY 20, 1933.

Massages coming through at the "Telegraph" oßen. (Phatar A. Fong),

FRENCH STRIKE MEHACE

CIVIL SERVANTS

UP IN ARMS

PREMIER'S FIRM STAND

UNMANIFESTED CARGO

COLONY SMUGGLING

PROBLEM

RACE INNOVATION

PRESS RESULTS BY NEW SYSTEM

OUR TELEPRINTER SERVICE

For the first time in the his tory of the Colony, Race Meet- ing results, together with cash sweep and pari-mutuel figures, are being transmitted direct from the Racecourse to a news- paper offee by the teleprinter system.

The machine in use comprises two units, "closely resembling or dinary typewriters, one situated at the racecourse and the other in the Hongkong Telegraph office. Its operation is simplicity itself. Our representative at the Races. types the results, figures, etc., at the transmitting end, and these are simultaneously recorded at the receiving end, ready for the printers' usc. The consequence (is that, as soon as the result of race is known, it is registered in the Telegraph office.

Never before has this method of transmission been used for such a purpose in any newspaper office in the Far East. ·

LATEST TYPE.

not

Transmitting messages at the Racecouris. (Photos A. Fong),"

"RED" ALARMS IN

FOOCHOW

SHAOWU SAID TO

BE SEIZED

RADIO BROADCAST

STUDIO

Fcochow, Feb. 14. TWO CONCERTS FROM THE Once more we are somewhat dis- turbed by rumours from the north- west. It is said that Shaowu has From Z.B.W, on wave length of been again occupied by the 365 metres (845 k/c-). Communists, and that even Kien- yang is threatened. We hope it is 5.30-6 p. From the Studio,

not true, for the people there have A Children's Concert-Programme surely suffered enough. But the by Professor S. Maklerof's Pupils rumours fit in with the movement (Junior Section).

4. Sonatine Ne.. 10 (Kubian) ́... by M. Sukagara.

D. (a) Prelude No. 0 (Chopin). (b) Prelude No. 20 (Chopin)...by Miss Tchibashi..

of some of the XIXth Route Army į. 3. (a) In the Church (Zurich) (b) from Yenping to Fuan, where some Lullaby (Zurich) by Hiroko Shantung of the newly arrived soldiers from Kanch and Mioko Sukagara.

(Liu Ding-nieng'a Watson.

2. Ballad (Burgmalier)...by D. Army) have mutinied owing to

(Haydn) 3. (a) Andante

(b) delay in receiving their pay. It Saraband (Bach)....by Peter and. is also reported that some of the Arnold Brooksbank. XIXth Army have been sent North. to fight aganist the Japanese in Jchol.

In Foochow itself, the first two weeks of the Chinese old-calendar year have passed very quietly, and €6.50 p.m. A Concert

Violin Solo-Shepherd's Madrigal the weather has been finer than

(Kreisler) usual. The Feast of Lanterns was

Violin Solo-Gypsy Caprice (Krei- observed with great vigour, and to sier)...Fritz Kreisler see the populace enjoying them-

SongLittle Grey Home in selves, walking the streets in their West (Eardley-Wilmot-Lohr). best clothes, and letting off fire- Song From the Land of the Sky- works, one found it hard to remem Blue Water (Eberhart-Cadman) ber that in the North there was Mary Lewis,

Piano

The teleprinter in uss at the Racecourse and the Telegraph office is the most modern vie manufactured by the Creed Teir Another case of attempting to printer Company, of Landor export unmanifested cargo was Teleprinters of various types have brought before Mr. Butters at the been in use throughout the world Kowloon Megistracy this morning for many years in banka, ex- when four men and a

woman. changes, newspaper offices, etc., described as Chiuchaunese, were where it is becessary for correct brought before the Court on two information and. Instructions to Paris, Feb 19." charges of attempting to expert be transmitted from a central A mass protest by French civil manifested cargo and alternatively office to other points. They have servants and State employees of of placing cargo aboard the 8.5 become such a necessity in

kinds is planned for to-Kiangsu without the permission of larger towns that teleprinter ex- the morrow and the situation appears the owners, the master of the vessel changes have been built in numer gravely threatening.

or the agents.

ous places, thus enabling the con- The protest" is against the salary Appearing for the prosecution, trolling office to be put through to cuts impending as a result of the Mr. E. W. Hamilton, Superinten- whichever sub-teleprinter exten Government's financial program, dent of Imports and Exports, sion it may require. me in the effort to balance the stated that 17 baskets were found One of the many advantages of budget.

On the Kiangsu yesterday. In the teleprinter is that it The Government, said M. Da. them were found fountain-pens, only transmits the required mess- tadior, the Premier, in the Senate pen-holders, books, singlets, stockage, but also retains an exact to-day, will not be blackmailed by ings, sugar, rea-food and other copy at the transmitting and, in protest strikes. Nelther the Go- goods, which, he alleged, defen-page form, for filing purposes. verament nor Parliament will de dants were attempting to smuggle The tape type of machine has Jiberate under menace..

into the neighbouring country. He hitherto been mostly in use, but did not know whether all the goods with the advent of the page type found in the baskets were dutlable, of teleprinter, recording facilities France's financial position, he but at least some of them were are such as to further reduce the added, is not so black as it has The total value of the goods was amount of duplication required 'n been painted. Her moral. crisis $275. is really graver than the material,

the information sent. and the protest of the civil aer- "My duty is to ask your Worship vants, who are bound to the State to take a very serious view of the by contract is inadmissible. {case", said Mr. Hamilton. "Messrs.

| Butterfield and Swire, the owners'

The principle on which the All is ready for the strike plo- of the vessel, have been put to a teleprinter works is the setting up gramme to-morrow. There will be great deal of expense to suppress of a group of Angers in such strikes of one hour in all Govern- this smuggling, and are themselves order that when they are released, ment offices, of half an hour in liable to a fine by the Chinese Cus- they send Impulses of electricity the Board Schools and of ten iems authorities. The Colony of according to which key is de minutes on the transport services. Hongkong is being used as a base pressed.

The annual meeting of the AB These atrikes are declared to be for smuggling, and we have to do

In these days of labour-saving glican Synod has just concluded, way to do that is to impose a heavy will lighten the burden of big two distinguished visitors, Rev. 1. fine in order to make an example of business houses and banks which K. Shen of Nanking, and Rev. E. L. these people."

work on decentralising systems, Allen of the Union Church, Kow-| Continuing, Mr. Hamilton said be the teleprinter fills a long-felt loon, who gave very arresting mes- members of the did not think the defendants were want. Not a new idea by any ages to the the real offenders. He thought means, it has, nevertheless, been Synod. Mr. Allen also addresed a there were people behind the scenes, gradually developed to its present meeting at the YM.C.A. on Inter- but, all the same, he would ask his degree of perfection and become national Friendship. Our Own Worship to impose a heavy fine on part and parcel of many organisa- Correspondent. tions, including, the agents.

besides banks,

MORAL CRISIS.

-sures,”—Reuter,

6712 the

1140 in. C Sharp

transmitting, recording and filing ierce fighting going on,

and that Minors on Themes

ELECTRIC IMPULSES.

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in other parts of the province vil- Piano

ages were being lanted by bandits from Carmen (Bizet-Horowitz) and Communists.

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The visit of H.M.S. Verity afford- Chorus-Where'er You Walk (Ban- ed the opportunity for two match-del-Spross)

os on the Recreation Ground, one

Chorus-Bedouin, Song (Foote)

of hockey and the other of football..Associated Glee Clubs of America In both the Foochow teams were ble to secure the victory, after exciting games.

30043 Violin Solo Caprice Antique (Exlogh-Kreisler).

Violin Solo-Lagend of the Canyon (Cadman)....Fritz Kreisler

Song The Narrative (Grey-

1093

"the prelude to more drastic mea-something to stop it. The only devices and contrivances which and a warm welcome was given to Sung-The Rogue Song (Grey-

A

POLICE COOLIE COMMENDED SNATCHER CAUGHT. & GAOLED

Hul San, a Police Station coolic, Aline of $100, or six weeks, stock exchanges, news agencies was highly commended by Mr. was imposed on each of the de- and newspapers, many Govern-conjunction with standard tele- Wynne-Jones at the Central Ma-fendants.

gistracy this morning for his part This was the third case of its In bringing about the arrest of nature brought before the Court

a snatcher, who was sentenced since the Import and Export Or- to six months' hard labour.

in Elgin Street, the defendant!

snatched

a hand-bag in which

dinance was amended.

ment departments.

VOICE FREQUENCY,

A still further amazing develop ment of the Creed teleprinter in

were money and other property DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF ›

NOTHING IS EO STRONG A GENTLE

GENTLE

Stothart)

....Lawrence Tibbett (Beritone)

1440 Piano Solo-Passepled (Delibes). Piano Solo-Shepherd's Hey (Urain- 1005 ger)

6.50—7.15 p.m. - Variety." Song I'd do Anything for You .. ..Helen Kane (Comedienne) 23 20. Vocal Duet-Sometime Fm HAPPY Louise Groody and Charles King 20009 Orchestral St. Louis Blues phone and cable companies is the Warren Mills and His Blue Serenad "Voice Frequency Teleprinter." ers

35962 As its name implies, this utilises Organ Solo-Little Fal

....Jesse the telephone system, and to get Crawford

21951, through to the station required all Song He's So Unusual...Kalen that is necessary is to dial the Kane Comedienne)

22030, 22080 Chorus-Hallelujah! number, throw a switch and type

The Re. velers

20300, .ne mesage...

Vocal Gems-"Blackbirds of 1928" Warren Mills and His Blue Serenaders

35062. Organ Solo-Why Can't You? .... Jesse Crawford

21051. 7.15 p.m. Closing Local Stock Quo- tations, Special Announcements, etc. 7.36-8 p.m. From the Studio. Mrs. Jean Tetley and Mr. Harry Ore. A Bong and Planoforte recital by Programme,

Verification that the correct cir- During Friday, six cases of smali-cuit has been connected with is As pox (one imported) and one case of achieved by the fact that this al- diphheris were reported to the local most supernatural mechanism has Medical Officer of Health.

valued at over $80, and escapedį down the Old Bailey and Chancery NESS, NOTHING SO Lane into Arbuthnot Road.. He STRENGTI Francis de Sales, was chased by Hui 'San whose i altention was attracted by the

A whist drive for service men will hue-and-cry, and quite a big be held in the west lounge of the struggle occurred when the man European Y.3.C.A., Kowloon, at 9.46 Was overtaken. Eventually. ao'clock to-night. policeman came to Hui Sen's as- sistance, and the pair took the snatcher to the Central Police

Station...

In praising Hui San's public- spirit. Mr. Wynne-Jones 'directed that it be brought to the notice of his superiors,

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Appearing before Mr. Schofield at the Central. Polica Court, this morning, Chan Sau, of 408 Hen-

key which, when depressed answers the question: "Who are Much sympathy has been extended you?" In this way, there can be to Mr. and Mrs. 1. E. Ward in their no fear of communicating private heavy bereavement. Their thirteen information to the wrong person. months-old son contracted small-pox When the written message is

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The Postmaster General notifies about a week ego, and succumbed on \anished, the set can be returned Lehmana). (b). The Maiden (Parry)." that during Race Week the Money Friday. The funeral took pince Order Department will close at 1'p.m.

Saturday afternoon. un Monday, 20th, Tuesday, 21st, and Wednesday, 22nd. February.

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Songs(a) The Cuckoo (Liza to normal and the telephone cir- (c) The Green Cornfield (Michael cult is then free, for conversation Head), An enjoyable time was spent at

or for incoming telephone or tele- of the Sonata Appassionata (Beeth 2 Planoforte Solo-1st Movement the Diocesan Girls' School on Satur-printer calls, A big gathering attended the Hant day afternoon, when the Kowloon

oven). Ball in the Peninsula Hotel on Satur- Girl Guides were hosts to their Hong-

2. Songs(8) The Crimson Petal day night. The function was a kong sister Guides. The party was

Quilter) (b). Summertime 'on delightful one in. every respeet, and given by Miss H. D. Sawyer, Commis- It would be difficult for the lay Bredon (Graham Peal). lasted well into the small hours of sioner for Kowloon Guides.

man to explain the intricacies of 4. Pianoforte Solos(a) The Musi yesterday morning,

the teleprinter to further lengths, cal Snuff-Box (Liadoff). (b) Macao In view of the provalence of the However, in must not be assumed Lurch (Brethre)

(c) Turkish Captain Duit, master of the 6.a. small-pox epitomie, members of St. that the mechanism is so

(Beethoven). Tjisadane, was charged before the Joba's Ambulance Brigade are doing

8 p.m. Local Time and Weather limited. Hon. Comdr. Hole, at the Marine a much-appreciated service to the plicated that its use is

Report. Court this morning, with having and community by making persanal visits On the contrary, while requring

8.30-11.30 p.m. Relay from the the siren of his vessel for a purpose suance of an intensive vaccination on which the machine works, both

to various business offices in pur skilled maintenance, the principles Ko Shing Theatre, other than for navigation at 11.30 a.m.

mechanical and electrical, are on February 7. He admited the palga.

elementary. charge, and a fine of $10 was imposed.

The HK. University Amateur The ordinary equipment con- Large audiences. gathered at the Photographic Club

is

holding sists of two seperate units, situat on exhibition of the pictures

comTM

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10.30 pm. Rugby Mid-day Press

11.30. p.p. Close Down. All records in the above European programmes are kindly supplied by The Studio programme between:

nessy Road, was charged with hav King's Theatre yesterday for the first entered for the members' competition/ed respectively at the transmitting Mezera. Taani Feok Piano Co.

ing in his passession ten Govern-showings of "Six Hours to Live," the from Monday, with, the Wednesday, and receiving ends, each of which 5.30 and 7.15 p.r. may, on, any day, ment liquor labels, which had been Fox picture starring Warner Faster 22nd, from am to 6 pm. at the taken up about my much room as be replaced by a relay from England, used and removed. it being alleg- and "Miriam Jordan. Fantastic and University Union Assembly Room, un ordinary tpyewriter, and the if reception of the latter happens to ed that he had intended to re-use somewhat far-fetched in theme, the The judging is in the hands of Mr. operation is in no sense dificult

production prod

alike for its E, A, von Kabza, Dr. Th. Nagel, and excellence of

and find Mrs.

The teleprinter being used duṛ- | 19 Bower Smith.

Onng the Races by, the Telegraph has at 4.30 p.m. Mr. ed, nains being taken to relieve the Kobza

is

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Mr. Peter Sin appeared for the acting. The story is cleverly present Wedail address the Club in the been installed by the Hongkong.

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On the application of the pro-morbidity with touches of comedy. Assembly Room, the subject "being Telephone Company, which is to You have failed to comply with the "Salus pópull suprema est Idzi”---- secution, the case was adjourned The leads are admirably taken, and comments on the entries. The public be complimented on-ita enterprize role which requires correspondents to formally for one week, the defen- the whale casting good. A film not is invited to see the exhibition. in introducing this latest marvel forward their names and addresses, dant being allowed $500 bail. to be easily forgotten.

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