TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1928.
KAIPING HOUSEHOLD COAL
In Lots of not
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ton. per
Delivered to Bowen Rond and Lower Lovels, $21.00 per tan.
Delivered to Pokfulam
Road.
$23.00
per ton.
Delivered
to
Kowloon, $19.00
per ton
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12-Ohio elty
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45-Vagatable
48-Cisar
(Prov. Eng.)
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18-Born
20-Bonutiful
22-Pertaining to the
winds
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BEMB
28-Insane
27-8ap of certain
plants (pl.)
28-Common ancestor
20-More elegant
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33-Privilege
34-Carzan
37-Speedy
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Nazareth, King of
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· 42–Lazy person
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THE CHINA MAIL,
RADIO TOPICS
LONDON RECEPTION
A LISTENING-IN FEAT
WIRELESS STORY
After the "fishy" atory, pride of place must be given to the more modern "wireless" story."
No doubt you have all heard of the man who "got" New York on a crystal set and then put on the loudspeaker because it was "roar ing" too loudly in the headphones, or perhaps of the enthusiast who was sure he heard signals from Mars asking him to go up and have a look around for himself, with the added incentive that he would see Venus too! ...:
SIR T. BEECHAM
CHANGE OF ATTITUDE AND THE B.B.C.
BUSINESS OVERTURES
The Wireless Correspondent of "The Daily Telegraph' writes:
While Sir Henry Wood, Sir Hamilton Harty, and Sir Landon Ronald have, for some time now, been on very friendly terms with the B.B.C., having realised how valuable is the aid offered by that organisation, their views have: not always been shared by Sir Thomas Beecham,
Sir Thomas. disliked broadcast
Indeed, up to a few months ago ing, and admitted the fact in no Yet these are nothing compar uncertain fashion. Later, how- ed with the "Free Presa" Wire-ever, many people heard with less Editor's story that here in surprise that the Imperial Opera Malaya of all places! he listen League, which had for some time ed in nightly to 2L0 London and declined the aid of the B.B.C., had 5SW Chelmsford, and not only at last accepted the friendly busi. that but on the loudspeaker with-ness overtures of Savoy hill. Sir out earth or aerial! writes a Thomas had altered his viewa Free Press" correspondent. No, about broadcasting, and, very 1 could believe some. rather tall, wisely, realised that it could be a stories, but this one never! most useful ally. The success of the liaison between the B.B.C. and the Promenade Concerts prob- ably had much to do with this change of attitude.
There was an argument. Na- turally, when two sets of thoughts are opposed, there always is. He was fully convinced it was Lon- don-I was just as definitely cer- tain it wasn't and told him to put more water with it next time, as it was just as likely to be Jupiter or Neptune sending him a pri vate wire,
ROBERT DOLLAR CO.
ASKS MANILA FOR A RADIO, PERMIT
SENATE TO ACT
The-Robert Dollar Steamship Company through its Manila agent, filed with the Senate an application in the form of a bill for a 50-year franchise to install and operate a trans-Pacific radio station in the Philippines.
The application of the Robert Dollar Company is the second of its kind filed with the legislature Mackay Radio and Telegraph this year, the other being that of
Company of New York which also seeks a similar privilege. The latter firm, however, recently no- tifled its application so as to en- able it to enter in the local radio business by seeking the right to install radio stations between points in the Islands for the transmission and receiving of wireless messages.
Like the original application of the Mackay Radio Company, the Robert Dollar firmi seeks only the right to install a wireless long distance- station sufficiently well, and it seemed that Sir messages across the Pacific to the Up to a point negotiations.went powerful to receive and transmit Thomas's dream of permanent United States and neighbouring opera and a permanent first-class countries in the Far East such as symphony orchestra would be-Siam. Straits Settlements, China, come a reality. But, not perhaps Japan and Hawaii and to vessels Here were the ingredients for a unexpectedly, differences have within and without the territorial really first-class argument, which arisen. we concluded the following night views about business, and when mediate station will be construct The B.B.C. has strong waters of the Islands. Inter- on the understanding that I it spends money it wants to have cd at these points, according to should listen-in on his set the fol-a say as to how and where and plans, so as to avoid interruption lowing Thursday and give an when it shall be spent. In other of messages serving at the same opinion.
words, it likes control.
time as intermediate stations.
"A five-valve Super-Hetero- dyne," he remarked as I awaited | the test, and continued to dust webs from the aerial, turn a lot of black knobs in the panel, and screw on the headphones.
He took a glance at the clock. Eleven o'clock. "Soon be coming through," he remarked, fixing the headphones on and turning the knobs round very slowly.
A few more screws tightened up and then the loudspeaker, be gan to say things, in Dutch., Holland! But I was disappointed. No, this was merely Java giving us a friendly call. Old friends of ours, these Java people; it seemed, but unfortunately we could not reply there were difficulties.
"Why don't you say good even ing to them, or something?" I asked. "I've forgotten all the Dutch I ever knew, do be a sport and reply," the wireless man re- plied, grinning.
Then I remembered he could not reply-a receiving aet would not let him.
More knob-turning and then a gentle little voice said "PCJJ Holland calling." Gradually it became clearer until we could make out quite distinctly what was said.
etc.
Not unnaturally, Sir Thomas will not tolerate dictation on tere concerning the artistic side mat of his work. In that respect he insists on unfettered liberty. The result is something like an im-
paese.
G. G. Would Make Terms The franchise sought would permit the location of the station empower the Governor-General to desired by the Company on the public domain upon such terms
which has thus arisen is not, I that the wireless station must be The divergence of opinion as the chief executive may pres cribe. The bill further provides understand, to be regarded as constructed within two years actually critical. Before that stage is reached it is hoped that tion and that it be completed from the approval of the applica the good offices of a certain emin- within four years after such ap- ent "peacemaker" will be re-
proval. warded by an amicable and mu- tually satisfactory understanding being reached.
cation is limited to the authority While the Robert Dollar appli
thousand pities if Sir Thomas wireless communication between It would be a engaging only in long distance Beecham were to return to his the Islands and points outside of original viewpoint of broadcast- the country, it reserves the right Ing, and his excellent schemes to later apply for permission to come to naught
engage in the domestic trade" if it so desires and upon the appro val of a special grant from the legislature.
through the loudspeaker. came the well-known Chelmsford call again, almost as clearly as hitherto
Committee Gets Bill
The bill was immediately refer red, to the committee on corpora tions and franchises of the Senate which is now considering the ap plication of the Mackay 'Radio Company. The latter firm's appli- cation has recently been favour ably endorsed to the Sonate by the public service commission. It is now in-the hands of the secre- tary of commerce and communi- cations for further study and com- ment.
There was nothing for it but to admit defeat--who could mistake that well-known voice, even though it was so far away? A though through the windows we could see the lightning flashing over the water; there was no dis- tortion at all apparent at any After this effort we travelled time in the reception from the round a bit until the well-known loudspeaker an extraordinary 5SW call came "BSW calling fact. 2XAD-one, two, three, four, At 1a.m. the heavy booming"
stroke of Big Ben striking seven, Senator Sergio Osmena, pre- Another pause and then "Is o'clock in the evening came loud sident pro tempore, refused to say that 2XAD? How are you hear and clearly through the loud what action the Senate will take ing me? Not very well? Then speaker, followed by the voice of on the applications of the Mackay try these gramophone records." the announcer at 2LO saying Radio.and the Robert Dollar Com- A few minutes later music came that Mr.-would now give a lecpanies but indicated that they over the loudspeaker almost ture. This was enough we pack-will receive the utmost considera- deafeningly clear and a hurrieded up.
tion from the legislature. Pre- turning of the knobs ensued to If the Wireless Editor were to viously he had indfented that tone, the transmission down for tell me to-morrow that he had establishment of more radio sta comfortable bearing,
had a conversation with Mars on tions whether for local or outside the possibility of a social disrup-business is welcomed because it tion in the Martian community, will encourage competition and I really think 1 should believe all competition; according to him,
would mean greater efficiency.⠀
Then we put the set to the greatest test of all-disconnect- Ing the earth and aerial. A few minutes anxiety ∙and. then he told me."
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