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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, MARCH 1 1995.

TELEVISION

ADVANCE

PROGRAMMES THIS YEAR?

FINANCE THE BIG PROBLEM

By CAPTAIN ERNEST H. ROBINSON

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The Postmaster-General present the report of the Tolovision Committee to Parliament early in the new session,

The committee finds

That high definition television is a commercial possibility and recom mends the broadcasting of picture programmes In association with Bound.

That ultra short wavelengths (those below'ten metres) must be used in the present state of the art, and that

Studio performances transmitted direct.

can

bo

The committen is believed to b of the opinion that the best method of tackling outdoor scenes in with the help of the cinema camera, by which actual events can be sent out within a minute of their occurrence or can be held back until a suitablo time in the programme.

All the methods of recelying tole- vision are reviewed in the report, but no recommendation as to the beat receiver le made.

An a result of the work of the Committee in examining the present state of television, not only in this country, but in Germany and the United States, it is probable that

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MEMORIES OF OLD BAILEY

RETIREMENT OF DR. GRAHAM GRANT

SURGEON'S

·DIARY

One of the most familiar figures at the Central Criminal Court, Dr. C. Graham Grant, in retiring from the position of First Clerk of Arraigns, which he has held for the past two decades.

As those know who have read his "Diary of a Police Surgeon," Dr. Graham Grant occupied this poaltion for many years in the East End before he was called to the Bar in 1910. An Edinburgh man, and son. of # well-known advocate in the Scottish courts, he qualified at Edinburgh University both as physician and a surgeon, For some years he served as a ship's doctor. .

Dr. Grant gained the appoint ments of surgeon to the II. Division of Metropolitan Police, medical officer of the Rotherhithe Tunnel works

and under the LC.C., medical officer of the Eastern (London) District of the Post Office. He Is a retired lieutenant colonel of the R.A.M.C. (Terri- torial), and holds the Volunteer decoration for twenty years service with the old Volunteer Force. For the duration of the war he was principal medical officer in charge of troop camps at Tadworth, Wim- bledon, and Richmond Park. He acted as clerk at the Old Bailey for the whole period when the Com- mon Serjeantship was held by the Inte Sir Henry F. Dickens, K. C. Much of his knowledge of medicine and the law he put Into his text- book on "Paactical Forensic Modi- cine," and he is also a good music.

and composer.

we shall have real television pro- HAM AND RICE OMELETTE grammes this year, but it is unEPARATE the yolks and whites likely that the first signals will

Those who have known him in of two eggs, and beat both- go out bfore September. Though two or three systems are ready to the latter to a stift froth. Mix private life, among the Old Bailey

together about

three-quarters precincts, or at the Savage Club, all work now and, in fact, are working teacupful rice (previously cooked testify to his well-carned populari- in an experimental state, much in water 28 for curry), three-ts, and there are firsthand stories vital thinking must be done before į

two in his "Diary" which show that extended programmes can be given. quarters tenenpful milk,

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this popularity extended to the ham or bacon (minced), salt, pepper, and East End population of practically chopped parsley to season, and the all classes years ago. More than The major problems are financial

served to check criminals in their and not technical. Rotent statis. Eg yolks, Heat two tablespoon-ones the declaration of his identity fuls butter in a small frying pan operations and decided them to tics bring out the fact that if the and grease the edges well.

Four cinema filma imported into this the mixture in, and cook slowly allow themselves to be apprehended. country ware to be shown once each till it leaves the sides of the pan a found that the possession of they would provide a programme of and looks set. Cat through the "an "Igh hat" was aften sufficient to distinguish the wearer ns a fully ten minutes a day only throughout centre, fold over, and serve on the your. We know the enormous hot dish without a

qualified professional man. cost of preparing films, and can delay. therefore calculate the high ex- perse of providing home enter- tainment by television on anything gramines and transmissions, but approaching the scale of the for the sake of the art it would doubtless be better if the two or

firms Certainly the public will not long three really Prevision, Scop- remain satisfled with the type of that is, Baird programme now sent out by the hony, and Electrical and Musical B.B.C., limited as it is by the low Industries were to pool their re- sources and to take the whole definition system used, as well, by cost. The cinema industry has buaineas over, just as was done fear from television by the big firms in the early days nothing to for many years to come. Within of broadcasting. a year or two it may be using brief televised news items in the nature of sporting events or those of great national Importance

cinema.

Both cinema and stage, however, will be considerably affected by the necessity for their help in the way of providing programmes which those in charge of television will have to invoke at once. The cinema industry particularly has ronsiderable knowledge of the pro- blems of programme production which will confront the television

producer.

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OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS

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2 This stone never appeared in a broach: I hope that doesn't sound too rash an assertion! 8 About such dimensions, there seems a touch of melancholy, 9 The sort of showing-up that occurred in the 35 Across case, 10 Book of the O.T.

11 Two quantities together spell

blood. 12 Feeling that may be minus A. 13 When the type-setter aaya to himself: "Ahi not my fault this

It was a famous Scottish teacher, in fact the late Sir Henry Little John, who sharpened Dr. Grant's

timot" Junior, and A perceptions as established him in principles of 14 How is this. rapid and sound observation. A 16 Minlay dagger. senior colleague rebuked him once 17 Advent of a competitor?

18 A pain that's no earthly good for not realising at a glance that a with father. from the position in which the body certain patient was dead, almply 21 They are chicken-hearted, par- lay upon the floor, and it was a 22 Of neglected appearance, grim coincidence that Dr. Grant 24 Coin with a feminine sound. was called-in-years afterwards to 25 A dry one from over there. apply this precise knowledge in the 28 This horse may have a Roman

nose, but it hasn't a case of the doctor himself, huddled

heart. Nation-wide television will be up on the floor of his own con 29 Ten after fastener in an Impossible, for some time, The sulting room. Arst transmitter will be in London, and the naturg of ultra short-

waves will prevent reception out-lar mirror drum is the Interna- side about twenty miles. If the tional Television instrument.

HOME CONSTRUCTED SETS transmitter is more or less con- tral this will mean that the whole of Greater London will be covered and the potential audience will be about ten millións.

The disadvantages of the enthede ray tube are the small- ness of the picture, which Is of about postcard size, the short life Receivers will be available in of the tube, the high voltages quantities in time for the first necessary, and the high cost of transmission. It will not be pos- the apparatus, which in Germany sible to attach apparatus to ans now about £100.

Ja

haps.

Roman

artist's room-fgures, I mean.

31 Often dubbed aching.

32 You'll look in vain for this

instrument in the LB.0.

33 Effort to change trains. 34 Animal.

35 A famous French case.

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1 Advertised to appear. 2 Insect.

21 YEARS AGO

Extracts From the "Telegraph" Files

be produced complete for about £30, and will give a brilliant pro- jected picture of about the size famillar to users of the home

The following extracts are from cinema. Mirror drum apparatus the Hongkong Telegraph for the will cost about the same.

week ended February 28, 1914.

The financial aide of televlafon ordinary broadcasting set as The mechanical-optical system, was not in the terms of reference done now by those who take the such as that of G. W. Walton, can of the committer. There is, how-B.B.C.-Baird transmissions twice ever, a general impression that, in a week. Self-contained apparatus view of the very good work being will be necessary. done in more than one laboratory, There are three possible sys- the committee has, worded its reiems: the cathode ray tube, the port in such a way as to prevent mechanical-optical, and the macha any monopoly, and to suggest a nical. Baird Television, E.M.I., transition period of two or three and Cossors have pinned their years in which some degree

of faith to the cathode ray tube, stability can be reached.

though it is believed that Baird is rendy with a mechanical system

There will, undoubtedly, be a large number of home-constructed sets, and these will probably mako use of the so-called mechanical 16. 11d. systems.

In trousers.

4 A vessel that's drier above

and below.

6 Suggests Einstein.

Rowen do it to the lawn,'

7 Having me in rags should be

making it safo,

15 A football player and where he

plays aro in the picture.

19 A neat ton (anagram).

20 What the borough councillor is

called by his ward.

23 You'll find us a mere inch-tapo. 20 Slaven (anagram)..

27 There's no concaft arising in the

inventor.

88 One aspect of a quadruped that

Is likely to satisfy you

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In reply to a Legislative Council by the Hon. Mr. H.E. Pollock, it was stated. that the Government

The rate of dollar on demand was Intended placing railings around all

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A movement was started by Mr.

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POOLING OF RESOURCES,

as well. Scophony is the only re- The cont of receivers will The British Broadcasting Cor- presentative of the mechanical naturally fall with demand, and poration would seem to be the optical class, whilst the charac- ultimately they will be as cheap P. W. Coldring and Mr. C. D. from the Legislative Council after obvious handlers of television pro- teristic representative of the famins broadcast receivers are to-day. Melbourne with a view to the for-124 years' service.

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