TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1928.
Nerve - Strength
in hot climates
"I am stronger than ever before,” wrote a Sanatogen-user, after having taken this preparation for a time.
A hot climate has made many a man a nervous wreck. Remember, however, that you can be strong and full of energy, if you take Sanatosen regularly.
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Sanatoren by the power of its constituents albumin and phosphorus-infuses into the cells of nerves, blond and body, exactly those clements which build up nerve-strength lastingly,
Prof. Maan, formerly of Oxford University, wrote in
The Lancet:
"A building-up process goes on in the nerves after the administration of Sanaturen.”
Nerve, wrak od by dilday
Sound Nerva
Begin a course of Sanatogen. Add strength to strength, work more and better, conquer fatigue and enjoy life even in a hot climate.
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DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.
(This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert but our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic spellings, such as harbor, plow, and altho.)
15.
31
34
226
#4
15
12 13
29
130
32
8
10
म
38
39
ધ 141 [12
144
146
49
HORIZONTAL
-To whlíon
1-A emali: flower
11-Frog (Latin)
150
33
THE INTERNATIONAL SYNDICATE.
HORIZONTAL (Cont) | VERTICAL (Cont.)
10-Capital of Montana 18-Group of Islanda in Arstio Ocean 16-Refuse
38-Unit of energy and
work... as-Artiolo
12-Capital of Norway 140–To scrutinize 14-A mottled streak in 43-A race 'or strain
146-A BR werd
wood
18-Man'a nane (short) 10-Habitual drunkard 17-Mezmure of length 18-interjection 19-Sutox Portaining to 20-Bleat of the shoop 22-At what city in New
Jeracy did Washington defest the Britlah twloo? 25-Cinder
27-A Turkish
commander
28-A nursa mald of
India
20-Not clothed
31-A receptacle
32-Raved
34-A Scripture proper |
nama
37-N, W. State (abbr)
48-An old French coin 47-Reverberated 48-HIllalde (Boot) (49-Oriental hoad covering 50-People of good
position or birth
VERTICAL * 1-A Quakor 2-A hundred thousand
rupacs 3-Bingle 4-Egyptian aur god
-Alco
8-Blur 7-A firth in
S. W. Scotland B-Exlat
9-A dépression
between twa .. mountains
120-A noted rivor of
froland
21-Man's name 23-Franch for "target" 24-A molding |26-An American bird
29-Progeny
|80-A Bwiza river
31-Command
83-A small rowing boat 38-Striped quadruped 96-An leland in the
Firth of Clyde, Sootland
39-Portaining to winge
40-Personal pronoun
42-One of the
continente (abbr)
|44-To Inatigato 48-A, branch of learning 48-Battalion (abbr)
SUGGESTIONS FOR SOLVING CROSSWORD PUZZLES
Start out by filling in the words of which you feel reasonably autre. These will give you a clue to other words 'crossing them, and they' in turn to still others. A letter belongs in each white space, words starting at the numbered squares and running either, horizontally or vertically or bath.
(The solution of the above cross-word puzzle will cross-word appear in tomorrow's issue along with a new
puzzle.):
YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION.
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OMEJCALI LAPPS TROCH
THE CHINA MAIL,
RADIO TOPICS
HAVE YOU HEARD
ly
PICKED UP IN MALAYA.
the
A
BROADCASTING
REGIONAL SCHEME
DELAY
radio (Le, wireless,) telephony, and the clarity of the conversa- tion is really extraordinary. further point of interest is that these transmissions commence at the fairly reasonable hour of 11
G.P.O. SANCTION SHORT-WAVE TRANSMISSION
o'clock in the evening, Singapore' time, and usually continue until In view of the great awakening about half-an-hour after mid- the new London regional station Although work has started on of interest in all matters apper night on Monday and Thursday at Brookmans Park, near Pot- taining to wireless, (particularly evenings, so that on the latter ter'a Bar (writes a Wireless in the case of the short-wave night, if one so desires, it is pos- Correspondent) there is still no sible to listen to England and sign of the Post Office granting transmissions which are now easi-America, and then to switch over the B.B.C. permission to start receivable from practical to the Dutch station at Hilver-work on the other regional high- ly all parts of the world,) sum, Holland, later. returning to power twin-wave. station.
England for the usual nightly. This delay is not only causing by wireless listeners and experi-programme from 2 LO, the Lon- the B.B.C. considerable annoy- mentors, a few notes and com- don station. All these transmisance, but is creating a good deal ments as
to the programmes sions, are, as a rule, easily heard of uneasiness among the more
on the loud-speaker.
technical ranks of amateurs.... At which can be heard in Maisyn
These are, in addition other this rate. it is pointed out, the may be found to be not only stations which deserve favour-regional plan will be completed in interesting but useful.
able mention. The transmissions "bits and pieces," and if the new Pride of place must be from the short-wave station at stations are not erected simul- Melbourne, Australia, the call-taneously it is quite likely that undoubtedly given to
sign of which is-8, LD, and from two or three years may elapse.be transmissions, sent out on a station 2 FC at Sydney, are före they are all in working order. wave-length of 24 metres, by the radiated with remarkabe clarity, British Broadcasting Corporation and it is a thousand pities that neither of these stations have, at from their experimental station the moment, any regular times at Chelmsford, in Essex, England. for transmissions, although they These transmissions are radiated, are often to be heard on Sunday as many of the readers of this evening round about 8 o'clock. Wireless Page are, by now, aware, on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday mornings commencing at one o'clock in the early morning, (Singapore Time) at which hour Big Ben can be
The B.B.C. is about to initiate heard striking seven o'clock at
A passing reference has been a policy of an interchange of home in England. With the ex-
vaudeville' talent internationally.. made to the short-wave trans- ception of the two News Bulletins, mission from FCJJ, the Dutch For some time they have been (which many regard as being the station in Holland, and this sta-searching for new variety artists two items which would be most tion, working on a wave-length of suitable for the microphone,, and while listeping to, if it approximately 32 metres, prob.though native talent is always welcomed at Savoy-hill, the were possible to do so) the Lon-ably takes the next place, after
dramatic productions director of that of Chelmsford, as far as don programme is given in its en-volume, clarity of reproduction the B.B.C., it is learned, will keep tirety, and on those nights when and absence of distortion are con- sharp look out for novel turns the programme closes at 11 cerned. The best times for during a Continental holiday.
While in Germany and France o'clock, the British Broadcasting listening Corporation are kind enough to grammes. are from 11 o'clock he will visit cabarets, theatres. switch over to Daventry, and onwards on Tuesday and Thurs-and music-halls in the hope of thus allow a further one hour's day evenings, although transmis-finding some fresh turn for the transmission of dance music from sions are sent out at other times many variety-lovera among listen- ers. It is hoped that in return one or other of the leading during the week,
British artists will be heard from London Hotels, or, it may be, of Those who
interest- foreign stations. the programme of one of the ed in radio-telephony, should Cabaret shows which are now note the experimental trans-
which take such a feature in the "night-life" missions
Place CONTRACT SIGNED FOR NEW
-2L0. almost nightly from the Dutch of the Metropolis.
From this it will be seen that it stations in Java. Speech is car-
A big step forward towards is possible to listen-in until 8ried on between these stations o'clock, Singapore time, and the and Amsterdam, etc., and come in the regional scheme of alterna- fact must not be overlooked that on the loud-speaker at almost tives broadcast programmes, by very shortly, with the approach deafening strength, and usually high-powered stations was taken of the period when British Sum-with a complete absence from dis- mer Time will be coming to an tortion. The times of these con- end, the transmission from 5 SW versations somewhat vary, but will be available until the com- are usually to be heard about 10 paratively convenient hour of 7 p.m.
Until the B.B.C. receives per mission from the Postmaster General 'the new provincial sta tiens may not be erected. So far the new Brookmans Park station is the only one which has received the Postmaster-Gen- Another programme which of eral's sanction, although the late has been received with little B.B.C.'s plans for all the regional or no distortion and at good stations are complete. The de- strength is the shortwave translay is not only unfortunate, but mission from Bandoeng, Java. exasperating to those who real. The items are all of a musical na-ise the great value of the scheme ture, and in this particular case, being completed as a whole, and the broadcast starts at the very not station by station. convenient hour of 88.80 p.m.
|HONG KONG HEIGHTS
For the Information of vlaitors the following list of, some of the highest points on the Island and Mafaland is published:
en Island.
Victoria Peak
Feat
$1823
Signal Station
1774
Mt. Parker
$1734
Mountain Lodge,
1725
The Erie
1728
Peak Hotel
1905
Talkoo Sanatorium
1000
M Davis
18777
Bowen Road
>Taimoshaw
SWAG Mainland,
Kowloon Park
worth
a.m.
$0
that
there
seems
to
* these
Another station
·
are
pro-
which has
to be no valid reason why been heard, but at somewhat some one should not enjoy faint strength, and with a run- a little music from the Home ning interruption by atmospherics Country while they are partaking is the short-wave station recently of their breakfast! Incidentally opened at Nairobi, Kenya, East it is worth while remarking that Africa. These transmissions are if this possibility proves to be an sent out on a wave-length of 90 accomplished fact, then all metres, and the best time at in Malaya, will be in a position to which to listen for them is about listen to a broadcast programme 17.30 p.m.
during the first meal of the day, An amateur station which which is something which no one is received with notice
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in mail week, when the B.B.C. signed the contract for the build- ing of the new 2L0.
This is the great twin-wave high-power station to be erected on a site near Potters Bar and it will supersede the present trans- mitter in Oxford-street, ́ ́
The contract for the building
only, not for any of the equip- ment has been given to the Anglo-Scottish Construction Com- pany, whose tender competed suc- cessfully against a number of
others.
Messrs. Wimperis, Simpson and Guthrie are responsible for the design of the building. It will be of brick faced with stone, and
in the United Kingdom is able to able clearness is one work-will be partly of one floor and do, under present circumstances! ing on about 24 metres at Saigon-partly of two floors in height.
England, America, and Holland Indo-China, It is easily recog- B.B.C.'s Own Design,
For some little time past, how- nisable by the announcer repeat- The specification is the work ever, the British Broadcasting ing the words "Radio-Club de of the B.B.C.'s own engineers, Corporation has been carrying out Saigon" in French, and after who will personally supervise the transmissions of an experimental wards speaking in English as work of construction. nature with the Schenectady sta- well.
It is expected that the new station will give its first broad-
tion of the General Electric Com- The above list of stations which pany near New York. The pro-amateurs can look forward to re-cast in about a year's time, and grammes are of very real in-ceiving by no means exhausts the ita early tests will consist of single terest, and it is often pos- total number of such. The broadcasts on one wavelength.
get a receiving sible to hear the speech from acquisition of
The aerial, or rather, the two both sides of the Atlantic between by the enthusiast, is a sound aeria will form a new landmark the members of the two investment, and should be the to the north of London, between staffs of the stations con- means of providing many hours
This cerned.
speech is of enjoyable, and also useful, en- carried out entirely by means of tertainment.
the great masts of Northolt to the West, and. the still greater masts of Ongar to the East.
Now We Can See What They Look Like.
the
them We
ven
2 MILES
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