1936-08-25 — Page 19

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1936.

SUGGESTIONS FOR BETTER BROADCASTING

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Local

Listeners Criticise Studio Talent : Dearth of Really First-class Artistes

ZBW SHOULD GO

THE

AFTER RIGHT PEOPLE"

Mediocre local talent at the local broadensting studio comes in i for a great deal of criticism in letters sent to the "Telegraph" in connection with the recent Popular Radio Items voting competition. Many listeners believe that ZBW is wasting time and money by paying local artisteś to appear before the microphone. They; suggest that the money should be spent in purchasing newi

records.

Other realors suggest that ZBW should drastically prune its! local talent, allowing only those who are first-class artistes to broadcast.

Several readers suggest that ZBW is not whole-heartedly searching for local talent.

She i

"Instead of waiting for good, primarily to give pirnsune to artistes to go to the studio for listener and not to give opportunities auditions, ZBW should go after to those who want to exhibit their the artistes, Money spent on irtan or the salary of an expert scout, local ballen caterand terribly and to listen to the is excruciating.

otherwise Some of OUT

with power to visit functions hey should be suppressed from and look out for decent artistes, Zn entirely. would be money well spent." writes "A.M."

That ZBW is not sinerve in its plea that it is making every effort to find beni talent seems borne out

CUT OUT CROONERS

"Mrs. M. M. F.":-"Cut out the 'redoners' they run all dance musie with their quavering, puny volers;

give us some fine manly voices in-

stead, And cut out the toral women Also, half an hour's

by the manner in which they have Ignored, the recent suggestion it crooners, too,

the Mises 'Jazz Plateforte at one time is tan the Telegraph' that Doris and Alleen Woods should be mafiotessious.“ usked to broadcast. Here are two "HW.M.":~~~~--Nothing la more irrita talented singers who would be an, ting, when a good artiste is broad asset to the studio," says, “S.H." (enstlag, than the boom of Big Ben Couldn't in the middle of the item. about to say "RT.B." has this

this be cut out if tistes are still Tre studio artistes:

is far too

on the pir?** much metinere local talent and a serious lack al genius on the part of those who arrange programmes. local broadcasting station had too ZBW's present programmes conki be

rendered more satisfactory." many se-enlled artistes who

"E.S." With a little more alisero- Our tun

the chater of luen artistes.

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Kive the listeners very poor value for their money, and gain the plaudits of the minority of listeners. At pre- sent most of our evening programmes from the studio are long amateur hours. More enterprise on the part of ZBW would soon set that right. Miss O'Brien, as a change from our everlastings, was indeed is delight. If we must have logal Talent', let us hear more of the Choral or Philbur, monte Societies. I am most grateful: to some of our urlistes for some must delightful concerts and recitals, but there are some who 'should be off the air. Surely we have good amateurs: who can be found without trouble."

much

OTHER VIEW "C.8."-Sopranos should not be allowed to sing to dance music-they don't fit.

"W.C."—A stop must be made to the very poor Studio Recitals which have recently been made.

"Mrs, A.C.-Substitute first class recorded talent for third grade local Intent-the money so spent would replace some of the cracked and woln records used nt present.

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"S.P.":-So-called musical talent-- whether classical or juzz-should be Riven previous auditions by coin- petent musical experts before being In the post, ས་ allowed to broadenst.

number of local artistes quite

in deficient playing or singing out of tune, lack of expression, ack proper understanding of time, etc. Auditions, of course, would not be Becessary for those who hari inite reputations in their particular spheres.

inve proved sadly

ve

talent,

CATERWAULING

dr-

the

"J.Mf@CV" — "Even though greater part of ZDW's programme is; canned; it is better to it to use thing good out of a 'en' than have to endure entiless waterwauling from some well-known amateur,'"

"W.L.R."--"Cut out

the

en

talent. No doubt they are local people and all that, but their singing is simply putrid,"

"G.LR.": "Employ local talent

the

NEW BRITISH GARRISON COMMANDER

Brigadier Alexander P. D. Telfer-Smollett, the new commander

of the British Garrison in Shanghat, arrived on the Rajputann lust werk to inite over the command frum, Brigadier F. S. Thackeray, who is scheduled to arrive in Hongkong on his way back to England to-torrow.

Telfer-Smollett is shown above with his Brigadier wife.

Soong

Sketches

Great Kwangtung

Reform Scheme

PRODIGIOUS. PROGRAMME BEFORE GOVERNMENT

Canton, Aug. 25.

Scientific methods, expert accountants, experienced public ad- ministrators and an eminently successful banker are gradually bringing orker out of the chaos which was Kwangtung's provincial

Treasury,

The banker-Mr. T, L... Soong, Kwangtung's new Finance Commissioner and also Deputy Minister of Finance for China since July 28-took more than an hour from a busy day to explain to the United Press the present situation.

RADIO BROADCAST

Jazz Piano Recital By H. L. Ozorio

THE MOANA BEACH BOYS

From Z. B. W. on a wavelength of 356 metres (845 kilocycles):

4-7 pan. Chinese Programme. 7p.m. Musteni Comedy 'Gems of Yesterday.

Wild Violets..

#... Maria Elsner and Martin Kraemer; Peggy Ann; The Girl Friend...Light Opera Company.

7.17 p.m. Hence Chemet (Vio lin). Tito Schipa (Tenor).

1. Violin Solo-Introduction et Rondo Capriccioso (Saint-Saens): 2.. Song-Sogno Soave e Casto (Fand Dream of Love) (Donizetti); a. Vio- }|n

4. Solo-Serenade (Pierne);

Soni La Cumparsila-Tango; Con- fession-Tango,

7.30 p.m. Time, Weather Stock Quotations and announcements.

7.40 p.m. Primo Scala's Accor. deon Bind.

Waltzes round the World; Don't Save your smiles: She came from Alsace Lorraine; Song of the Lift; Old Shilp O'Mine.

8.95 p.m. From the Studio. Selections by "The Moana Jeneli Boys."

Programme.

1. Breeze; 2. Io March; 3. Imi au la oc; 4. I've found a little grass skirt; 5. A Hula Medley; 6. Alolia Oc.

8.25 p.m. "Tuncredi" Overture (Rossini) played by the Regimental Band of ILM, Grenadier Guards,

8.30 p.m. From the Studio. A Itecital by Molly Walkden (So- prano) and Lindsay A. Lafford (Planoforte).

Programme.

1. Songs-Down in the forest.... | Landon Ronald; One morning very ༡. Pinnoforte carly....Sanderson: Solos-Barcarolle, Chant suns paroles

de

3. Songs--VII- ...de! Aequa; The Man in the Moon Rustique, Valse Maures- .Contes: 4. Pinnoforte Solo-Valse

Coleridge-Taylor; 5. Songs que.....

Ring bells ring.....Day; The Elf- man... John Wells.

9 p.m. News and announcements from London.

9.20 pm. From the Studio.

A Jazz Piano Recital, by H. L

Ozorio.

*

Programme.

Aided by his direct, business-like manner of answering his! interviewer's questions, it quickly became clear that the new Com- missioner has a fairly accurate estimate of the finance department he took over from the Chan Chai-tong regime, that national, as

1. Medley: Night Time in dear distinguished from provincial and other taxes, are being dealt with old Shanghai; The very thought of 2 Serenade to n separately for the first time in a decade, that the six outstanding you; Old Ynaro: problems under the purview of the Finance Department are alwealthy Widow: 3. Compositions by H. L. Özorio. I'll write 11 Song: Just ready well on the way to solution, but that the Finance Commission because I've lost you dear; My broken er, as well as those about him, are well aware of the enormous task heart: Leaving just mem'ries behind: remaining before them.

4. Medley: Metody from the Sky: Memories: Some of these days (by request): 5. Shick of Araby.

9.40

The six problems whose practies, or provincial Industry and agricul solutions are believed to be in stature and the resuscitation of Canton's

Cowards Pixcerpts from Nocl were not separated into a list by the export trade;

Pretical relief for Overseas Cuminissioner himself, but arranged | themselves during his exposition of Chinese, about 80 per cent, of whom Twentieth Century Blues-"Caval the completed duties which are fare from Kwangtung province. keeping him it his desk or in thei

ILLEGAL TAXES

Selection Conversation

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I'll see you again-"Bitter Sweet"....

Peggy Wood and George Metaxa; We were Dancing "To-night

8.30" "....Noel Coward.

conference room for hours longer) The abolition and reduction duily than bankers are supposed to illegal and exorbitant taxes beling tail. The Ust comprised the follow-une of the most urgent and most

complex probleem, it was attacked" ing problems:

Reduction and abolition

By among the first,

mid-August exorbitant or illegal taxes;

Fabout 15 khids of such levies were STABILISATION

Ideal with. The Commissioner said.

'be made

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10 p.m. Big Ben from London. "In England Now" by Reginald Arkett."

10.16 p.m. Juck Hylton and, his Orchestra,

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more often than hitherto, but do 2. Stabilization of the Kwangtung many would either be abolished

any more woul not allow their programmes 10 dollar and the national yun ex-for readjusted later. The same prin- consist entirety of either classical or change rate. (It will be observed ciple is applied to locnt, of hsten, been instructed to report to the jazz music.. "If

artistes are that the notes issued by the previous taxes as to these levied in the name Finance Department with complete inclined to render items of only one regime

Hol necured an of the provincial Government, but

by class, alternate their

en time. turns with

adequate reserve. Through the this requires "P.S.”:---Suggest that a list of the i recordings of the opposite class.

the Central active assistance

The

locali Local commercint organisations names and addresses of local per- furmers be kept. There are many "Mrs. J.D.":"The general stan- Government, the large adequacy agistrates was to impose and collect throughout the province have been

In addition, tinnn- taxes virtually without check by ade up.

requested to supply complete in- artistes in Hongkong, who have had dard of music should be raised; only eiul and monetary experts have been the higher authority and even with formation regarding all classes of plenty of experience of stage and well-trained local amateurs should sent from Shanghai and Nanking out informing the provincial govern taxes paid. On the data thus ob- concert-platform work and radio be allowed to broadcast, the real and have been tackling successfully meat of the nature or amount of

tained the experts of the administra- brontlensting. The talent of these musicians as Mrs. A. W. Rodgers other phases of this problem); such revenues

tion will completely reorganise the artistes should be solleited and they Harry Ore, Nuta Kanis, Miss Caro-

3. Eradication of gumbling,

With the advent of the new ad-systera of taxation in Kwangtung- should be well paid. With auch Aline Traga, and others. The Juzz

Instituting reforms to stop ministration all magistrates have: United Press. 1st at hond a well-balanced and recitals and erconers who have been attractive concert could be arranged the air from the studio most nights smoking. (The Commissioner'a attitude towards the problem of ench fortnight. The artistes would lately are not up to standard, and ophum, and its ramilleations, is iden form their own committee

and are terrible to listen to; one is tied to that towards gombling. having the right encouragement compelled to switch off. *The

must be suppressed in the shortest would and pleasure in granting an programmes are not well balanced,,

this you attractive programme. Ja

possible, period. His ambition in

IT IS NO NEW DEFINITION OF HELIGION the

health have a splendid lead for the forma "GILL"-It is my opinion, and completely uradiente

THAT IS NEEDED, BUT A NEW REALISA- wasting

three years TION OF IT."Dick" Sheppard, drug within tion of what may be termed a 'Radio, one which is shared by many Almost his first act on arriving in Artistes Club', I do not doubt it felends, that the local studio dance

masie is not of a very high standard. the Central Government to instruct

Canton Was to telegraph a

a petition to success.

A dinner dance will be held on the

Miss Gwen Dew, correspondent of It would appear that the artistes, the Broadcasting who have been brondensting for 100 organisation to send a corps of ex-

Opium Suppression Open Roof of Repulse Bay, Lida the Detroit News, is at present stay- the Central

weather permitting, and at Repulse Studlo employ people with proper frequently, are appreciated by ti musical training and experience to certain section of the community perts to organise control and even Bay Hotel in event of bad weather, ing at the Repulse Bay Hotel.. arrange the daily programmes. The only. Surely this type of music enn same applies to those who judge local ¦ be brandenst from records of really talent for studio broadensis.

first class bands.

"C.G."-Let

DOREEN MA

frequent inter-

too

ually finallar the work):

CURBING SMUGGLING

to

DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF

on Wednesday at 0 p.m.

One case of Typhoid was reported to the local Health authorities during the week-end.

*** For the unlawful possession of 34 of smugging 5. Suppression

lbs. of wolfram ore at Nam Cheung A few weeks ago one of the. Hume which was rampant in Kwangtung Pipe Company's cars was wrecked on Street on Sunday, Tong Won, 34, was AMATEUR NIGHTS

under the former regime. (The Com-the Castle Peak road. This morning aned $10, ur three weeks' hard la- missioner gaye assurance that the the new Ford V8 which has just been bour, when he appeared before Mr. "F.C.B.";—"Owing to the dearth of "A.S:-". Regarding local most stringent measures will be really first-class local talent, stick to artistes there are

many of adopted to stop smuggling, which not purchased as a replace, was involved Mucfadyen at the Kowloon Police recorded items, to a larger

at present. Use what little cast. Suggest adoption of amateur national and provincial revenue, but roads. The car was not extensively the Shing Mun Reservoir and the rest tan medfore standard allowed to broad-only will increase, the much-needed in a collision with a No. 5 bus at the Court this morning. Defendant said corner of Carnarvon and Kimberley he had picked up some of the ore at than good talent there 13 sparingly. nights when local artistes are allowed will also imbue the people with a damaged, but sufficiently to put it out had been given to him by a clansman. Doreen Ma at the plane might have to broadcast without revealing their greater sense of moral responsibili-of commission for the time being. Inspector Chester-Woods said the privileged treatment in this respect, identities, and listeners asked to re-ty. The Customs, and other reor. The motor bus escaped very lightly, ore was valued at about $20. An or- Short periods of her kind of stuff is cord their votes as to popularity." welcomed at more

ganised and revitalised preventive and there were no personal injuries, der for its confiscation was made. vola. Eliminate

services will be given every facility second class locul "A.HI.L.":-Give us fewer local re and full powers to carry out their j talent entirely,"

inys and studio items. The talent duties):

Five men and one woman appeared Vicente landn, 30, a Filipino, of avalable ta very mediocre. The

6. Strict budgeting and auditing Dao Capiz, F.I. appeared before Mr. before Mr. S. F. Balfour at the Cen- "Q.W.E."—"I consider that there money paid to locul performers could is a surfcit of Studio Recitals, par-purchase a fine selection of record of provincial funds along the lines S. F. Balfour at the Central Magistral Magistracy this morning, charged ticularly jazz plano, and would sug, {ings of all types of music.”

required by modern accountancy and tracy this morning, charged with hav- with having in their possession a large quantity of heroin pills. The Rest, in view of the present standard

auditing, and specified by the Central ng stowed away on board the s.s.

President Cleveland from Manila to defendants were. Lam Kwan, 33, of locul talent (both vocal and In- "N.E."-"While it is natural for Government,

Hongkong. He was handed to the heroin pill maker. Cheung Sam 40, strumental), that there could be local amateurs to have only a limited MANY MORE TASKS entirely eliminated from the pro- repertoire, some arrangement should On the Commissioner's own testi-police on the arrival of the boat in unemployed. Cheung Yiu, 43, up- Colony yesterday. Sergeant employed, Li Tang, 24, unemployed, grammes and replaced by appro-be made whereby they do not repeat many the problems yet awalling the priate recordings. Programmes based themselves in successive broadcasts, action are too numerous to warrant Lockland asked Mr. Balfour to take Tam Choi, 48, a widow, and Liu Sin on the usual Sunday thre would, I One parformer, who broadensts tre- listing. However, they include the a serious view of the ease, and give 20, heroin pill maker, all residing at the same address, 87 Leighton. Rodd. am sure, meet the popular demand,"quently, has two songs, one of which following, which are expected to re- the defendant a prison sentence, as

cases were becoming more Chief Revenue Officer Grimmitt osk- these la invariably sung. Again, some conceive the earliest attention "U.A."Local talent should, besideration should be given..focal 1. Reorganfention of the Finance numerous every day. The defendanted for a week's formal remand, as it Imited to the pick of the amateurs, amateur's technique, which can be Department with a view to economy was sentenced to three weeks hard would be a committal case. The re-

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NEW YORK PASSES

ST. LOUIS

LEADS NATIONAL LEAGUE

New York, Aug. 24. Although they did not play today, the New York Giants went fractional

y ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals in the National League, for the Cards faltered in their race to hold

CHEVROLET/

one of the worst defeats of the sea- son to a tean which was fancied for the pennant. Jetisen was the only man to hit a homer.

St. Louis replied weakly with eight. hits, and scraped, five runs out of the wreck,

In a ten inning struggle, Chicago mannge to beat Cincinnat), two to one, anch team Iaving ten hits.

The only other game scheduled was the American Lengue dixture between Brooklyn and Detroit, which- the' Dodgers won handily, eight to four. Brooklyn. cracked out fourteen hits, Sewell and Appling hitting homers. Detroit hit eight and had three of five errors.—Reuter,

U.P. MANAGER HERE top beril and the championship.

Mr. John R. Morris, For Eastern Playing Pittsburgh's fighting Pir. ates, the Cardinals met with a hitting Manager of the United Preas, arrived barrage that floored them completely, here by the night boat from Canton. Pirates hit twenty five times and He is staying at the Repulse Boy scored seventeen runs, administering Hotel