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COMING WIRELESS WONDERS.
development will be that instead of lighting to get to the Chip Final, Darby, or Boat Racó, you will sit, perhaps in a cinema, and see the event by windlass sight, at the actual time of it taking place." It is not many months since the interference, we could contret an At present, apart from active Broadcasting "boom" washed Enterplane for a hundred-rule flight land, bat already splendid progress and bring it back to the aerodavine has been male in many directions, ond on wireless-control methods will quickly improve. During was Within the past week or so and see of the future wa shull American programme sent gut rum control airships, torpedoes, trains, Pittsburg, and relayed in London, tanks" trans and larries. A great was picked up charly in South advange is fant pilotless neroplanes Africa, the spoken word being car will be able to rise to the upper air ried a distance of more than 9.50 where the wind resistance is less, nuts. The solemnites of Haltborgh lack of air prevents pilots Ik gounding the death knell of attaining that height, and they will 10 were brouwenst froin Lanbe able to travel at enormous speeds Jul to John o' Guts.
with special engines.
1 obvious that as such ex It should be explained that wire. ellent results have been achieved Jess control is not a process of send in a set time, with wireless in iring power; it is merely sending dir absolute infancy. We may expect cctions to the power it is on the rapid progress in the near future: spot in order that it uy be applied and with numerise experimenters as required. Tey auships can be in all countries engaged in varios entrelled-These are now being branches of radio research" "may sold-hot this "toy" method has new wireless wonders are likely to no real valge, as any radio set can Seiner has given stain equal entrol over the object, evano in puss. this generation & wonderful force obviate this in scientific control within the reach of all for education directions are sent by o secret com- bination of different wave lengts and falsament
In the next few years the number on the principle of the letter lock. of broadcasting stations will be in
Early experiments in the trins erd, and instead of the mission of induced power have been stricted preganants of to-laysuiciently successful to prove that Ave shall be able to broadest, it weir is only a question of patient re-i wish, for 12 hours a day; further search te bring it to a state of read nyore, several programmies te subenicioney. Even Jo-day, by un ex- all fasles will be sent mat simultans, penditure of a few borse-power we Quely on different wave-lengtis,
ean totally destroy inductively a thin iren wire at a distance of about We simil lave more frequent and four feet without any connection.
The use of wireless power na n complete news bulletins, a and Emporion development will destructive agent, suy to crumble tick tape machine up the rigging of un aeroplane, does to record news received during ab-not entail, sending waves of heat Konce. A special wave-length will though air, as it would obviously he reserved for verbatim reports of exlanist itself on the journey. The the proceedings of Parliament to be problem is to transfer energy as went out all the time the Hour is electrical" oscillation which would silting. Juterested electors will generate heat when it actually thus be able to follow ill debates, strikes the metal, and it is with Complete concerts and theatre pre- view to solving this problem that gumes will be frequently bad-experiments are being conducted:
I believe that in its carlier stage Cast.
be
A RADIO TAPE MACHINE.
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A pupular future developiteint will of usefulness power will be locally Be the besting wireless distributed from cebies under the photographs fan af parts of the main roads, and vehicles will pick world illustrating the events men-up the power through the meter as toined in the news, House required. In the fur future wire- public clocks of the future will pro-less power will be sent out from Inly be genehrepisst with special several stations, and practically all signals sont out several times a day. chinery will be driven by this Another useful development will be source. " wireless dar clocks worked by siguals sent out every dalf hour in the morning. It will werely necessary to at the clock to pick up the signal as the selected time.
WIRELESS PICTURES.
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An interesting branch of radio science that will be of use in the fetor is the transmission of light. To-day we can place a dozen bulbs Wireless sets of the Inture will on a table withough any connection, ndoubtedly be more efficient andlit them inductively by an ex compect, and will cost considerably penditure of two horse power, and fast. Atmospheric "jamming" will keep them brightly burning for any be a thing of the past, and the length of fire. In the far future amate in the near future will re-wheless light may be bækkenst ceive a service which those of to-day from stations in the same way as might well regard with envy. !! power.
WIRELESS FINGER PRINTS.
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In 1992 a partial photographi The criminal of the future will was successfully immanitted by find his chances of escape reduced wireless for hot four miles. the wethods crepoyed a minimum when his description, d
“unich- improved photograph, and possibly finger-lavo prints, can be flashed all over het date. There are severn. me- thods of transmitting pictures in use country in a few seconds.
Before discussing the develop-dav. ll in elementury singes of ment of radio sight, control, power usefulness, and it remains to boi and photography, 1 would point out proved which will eventually be the that although these branches of most eficient for everyday use.
Wireless photographs will even wireless rescue are in their e- bryo stuge, the first barriers have funily so flasher to the newspapers, been broken down, and they will be from all parts of the world and prob=" dovaloped just as surely as the shed as quickly news is at pre-
i sent! aeroplanes and battleship!
The wireless brunsmission of writ Having solved the problem of tansmiting speech half-way rounding will be of grent use in the fu- the globe, we now wish to be able ture. It will speed un business, for to eco the people with whom we are business men will be able to 800, speaking, and Television," or speak, and write to cech other by: wireless sight," will solve this wireless. Cheques and documenta problem in the future: To-day wo will be signed at a distance, and could place u television machine plans and drawings of all descrip "looking at a field, and with twin tions will be sent by radio, aprapatus one mile away, irrespec-All branches of radio iienco will tive of obstacles, we could roughly develop, stendily, and it is curtain state how any figures were mov- that the wirelee wonders of the ing in the field, but the shadows" present day are nothing compared would be, indistinct, and no details with what is yet to comet The could be distinguished. Nearly ten development of redio will moon that. years ago fairly successful partial or neighbours, will cease to be for vision was obtained over eight miles us foreigners ni all, but friends of telephone wire, and there is no whom we may call to our firesides reason why equal, or better, results by the turning over of a lover. arald not eventually be obtaine) All thief we have now. frem mdio has been obtained within a few by wireless.
Television will do away with yes. What would our grand- much of the present need of tanvel, parents have said of the wireless and will spoed up commerce gener telephone? Let thist thought he be- ally. The business man who is in-fore us. dupooed and confined to his bed
will be able to keep in touch with
affairs by wireless,
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Expensive educational facilities.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
STRIKES IN GERMANY.
A general strike, has been declared in the shipyards at Hamburg, Bremen, Luebeck and Stettin-Reuter.
A pretty wedding was solemnized
BERLIN, March 5. on Sunday afternoon in the A number of employés at the Ohel Rachel Synagogue, Shanghai, Baden Aniline Dye Works, at when Miss Kate Raymond, Ludwigshafen struck resterday. daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs, refusing to work nine hours a day. R. H. Raymond, of Hongkong, The strikers to-day forcibly and Mr. May Friedman, son of the entered the works and ejected late Mr. and Mrs. S. Friedman, those who were working. were married, The elaborate The polico were, summoned and floral decorations were furnished the strikers opened fire. There by the Lewis Nurseries. The were a number of casualties on bride, who was given away by her both sides in the ensuing fight. brother-in-law, Mr. J. H. Solomon, wore an effective gown of white marrocain, skilfully draped, with a skle panel forming a train, caught at the side with a handsome buckle. The lace veil was em- broidered with silver and the bridal bouquet was of white roses and
bridesmaids, ferns. The Misses Mabel Solomon, Esther Stemberg, Naomi Joseph, Hannah Solomon, Florence Solomon and the
Hilda' flower girl, Miss Solomon, all wore taffeta and THE interest and responsibility of Mr. John Scott Haraton in our silver Jace gowns in pastel shades of pink, lavender, pale blue and firm ceased on the 6th March 1924. eau-de-nil and carried sweet peas DEACON HARSTON & SHENTON. and carnations. The matron of Hongkong, 7th March, 1924. honour, Mrs. J. H. Solomon, sister of the bride, wore an original creation of pink and silver lace made over a green satin slip and carried pink carnations.
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Members intending to invite guests are requested to notify Mr. C. Chen, Asia Banking Corporation, or the undersigned,
H. C. HUNT.
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, 7th March, 1924.
FOR SALE. ..
Black over
VERY Elegant "Paris Model"
Evening Gown. silver. Medium size. 125 dollars or nearest offer. Also "Model" Ficture 45 dollars. Apply Hat, black. ELEGANT.
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From MIDDLESBRO', ANTWERP LONDON & STRAITS.
in our firm as from the 6th March The Steatoship 1924,
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DEACON HARSTON & SHENTON
Hongkong, 7th March, 1924.
NOTICE.
THE business of Solicitors and Notarica Public heretofore carried on by us under the style of Deacon, Harston & Shenton will, as from today's date, be carried on under the style of Deacons, DEACON HARSTON & SHENTON.
Hongkong, 7th March, 1924.
BILLARDS.
CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE COLONY.
ALL Entries for the above com
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"BENLAWERS". (JONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby
CON
informed that all Goods are being isnded at their risk into the hazardous andfor extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Co., Ltd., whence, and/or from the wharvas delivery may bo obtained,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 12th instant, will be mbjest to rent,
All claime against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 26th inst, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods rro to be let in the Godawna, where they will be examined on the 12th instant, at 10 a.m.
No Fire Tasuraren has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersiga..
petition must reach the Hon.ed lig Secretary, Victoria_Recreation Club, by March 10th, at 6 p.m.
Entrance Fee - - $2.00.
R. C. WITCHELL,
Hon. Secretrry. Victoria Recreation Club. Hongkong, 7th March, 1924.
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PUBLIC AUCTIONS
THE Undersigned, have racavDS URIBEDE, cious to pull by Fabils Auction.
MONDAY, March 10, 1889, commencing at 11 am
at thear Sales Rooms, Daddell Street.
12 Cassa Savings Bank Boxes
14 Cause Kalsomins Colour Wash
A Case Shoe Polish
265 Pieces Dieptrio Leases
120 Pieces Pulley Blocks
54 Pieces Motor Car Lampe
16 Grass Black Elastic Gartaringa
3000 Lba Round flead Steel Rivets
4 Bales Sinowa and Pizzles
Alka
A Quantity of Ladles and Children's Fate and Dress Material, ets
And
Ons Aeroplane (this may be viewed
at any time at Tam Kang Co's Machine Bhop, Causeway Bay}
Torm:-Cash on delivery,
LAMMERT BROS,
Auctioneers.
TUESDAY, March 11, 1924, commenting at 11 a.m.
at the Premises of the Hongkong_sod. Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., Godown No. 18, Kowloon, (For secount of the Concerned), 500 Cares Canudino Salted Herringe Terma-Cash on delivery,
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneerte, Hongkong, 7th Starch, IREL
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