THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1929.
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DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.
(This cross-word puzzle has been maão by an expert but our readers are wearned to look out for occasional phonetic spellings, such as harbor, plow, and altho.)
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HORIZONTAL
1-A Japaneto
statosman
3-Man' name
6-An African antelope
2-Talk nonacres
(slang)
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11-A coast city of
Make
"THE INTERNATIONAL SYNDICATE
'HORIZONTAL (Cont.) 47-An English
tragedian
140-A bantu people, V. Africa
51-A mountain in
Moab (lb.)
53-To tin
34-Manner
55-A bird of night
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59-A Moorish kettle-
drum
10-To confine
17-A mineral spring
19-A tre
19-Part of the hard 21-Girta nema
(Russian) 22-To divico 25-The cup bearer of
Olympus C-Especially (abbe.) 28-One (German) 23-Receplacic 3C-Province N. E
India
32-The highest point
(pl.) -Country In Asia
SE-A county. 5. E,
England
36-An' instant
42-People (abbr)
43-Twice
45-1-torlection.
Confarct.
160-Greek personifica.
tien of riches 02-A Norwegian).
political writer |03-Word of acsent
64-To cry convulsively 65-King (Latin) 66-Interjection
VERTICAL 1-A kastelry 2-Pufla
4-A son of Adam
E-A Turkish general
VERTICAL (Cont.) 12-The goddess of
plenty 14-Established (anbr.) 15-To sat softly 15-Seed casa $20-A calor
22-Beast of burden 24-Republic on W.
coast of Africa 25-A son of Noah 27-A walk (Spanish) 29-A lapped Joint 30-A mail fiquor 31-Ta join in conflict 52-A river Jaland
| 33-To abserve
30-Town in S. Greces 37-Japanese coin 39-An electrified atom 40-4An angelle being 41-Same as "ache" 43-Large of bady
44-Spille
40-Garden Implement
48-Time period
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Insta
7-A Trult
11-Country of Europe
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SC-Pointed tool
32-Wheeled vehicle
Competent
euiturn of antiquity: 50-Green and fresh
11-Chief god of the Babylonianu
57-Swise river 13-Alo
(The solution of the abure cross-word puzzle
will
appear in to-morrow's issue along with a new cro88-400rd,
puzzle.)
YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION.
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HONG KONG HEIGHTS
For the information of visitors the following list of some of the highest points on the Island and Mainland is published:-
Island.
Victoria Peak
Mountain Lodge
Feat.
1828
1774
1734..
1725
1725
1805
1000
877
BET
ROV
Istrio
Signal Station
ME Parker
DECKS
The Eyrie
EVENT
W
Peak Hotel
RANG RAM RIG
S
Talkoo Sanatorium
W ISE
Mt. Davis
Taimoshan
8124
**** Maluinnd.
Feet:
Taimoshan'
3124
Grat international AVIDICATĂ
Kowloon" Peak:
1971
OLIVES
NAPE O SCENTS NEAT
Bowen Road (filterbeds) 297
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THE CHINA MAIL,
·TO-DAY'S RADIO ·
1928.
BROADCAST BY G.O.W.
ON 800 METRES
-The publie are notified that all wireless receiving licences issued during 1923 expired December 31,
Licences may be obtained at the licensing section of the Government Radio Office on the ground floor of the P. & O. Building in Des Voeux Road Central.
The licensing fee for the current year is five dollars.
Receiving licences are issued to any person regardless of nationality upon payment of the fee,
The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Gov ernment radio station on the Peak, the wave-length being 300 metres. The call sign of the station is G.O.W.
5.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.-Demon- stration Programme.
7.18 p.m.--Evening Weather Re- port.
8 p.m.-Evening Programme. (Victor and H. M. V. Records), "Out of the Night,"
"Percy Heming. Baritone. "The Yeoman's Wedding,"
Percy Heming. Baritone. "Come Unto Him," Messiah,
Rachel Morton. Soprano, "I Know That My Redeemer
Liveth," Messiah.
Rachel Marton. Soprano. "Country Dance," Nell Gwyn.
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: {"Pastoral Dance," Nell Gwyn,
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. "Ah Moun Of My Delight,"
'On Wings Of Song,"
Tudor, Davis, Tenor.
Tudor Davis. Tenor.
Robert Radford. Bass.
Robert Radford. Bass. "Jean," John Turner. Tenor. "Thank God For A Garden,"
"The Mill Wheel,"
"The Sergeant's Song,"
John Turner. Tenor. "Deep In My Heart Dear,"
Fritz Kreisler. "Indian Love Call," Fritz Kreisler.
"Spanish Caprice," Rimsky Kor
sakov.
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, "Gems from Tip-Toes,”
Victor Light Opera Company. "Gems from Merry-Merry,"
Victor Light Opera Company. |"Ay~Ay-Ay," Tito Schipa. Tenor.
"Cancon Andaluzu,”
Tito Schipa. Tenor.
BEGGING PEST
MAN POSING AS COUSIN OF PROFESSOR
ENERGETIC BISHOP
NEWSPAPER TRUSTS
EFECT OF COMBINES ON THE ERITISH PRESS
ex-
WHAT THE ECONOMIST SAYS
Dr. F. C. Burkitt, Professor of In its latest issue the Divinity at Cambridge Univer "Economist" publishes an sity, is being, pestered by a pro-temely interesting article on the fessional beggar who is trying to contemporary British Press and obtain money from various people the consequences of the present; on the pretext of being his cousin. rivalry between various interests Dr. Burkitt wishes to warn in bringing newspaper properties people through "The Daily Mail under one control. against the man, who calls him- solf John Birkitt and alleges that he is an ex-soldier who fought in Mesopotamin. Dr. Burkitt said to a reporter that twice he had helped Birkitt with gifts of money, and added:
John."
I took no notice of it, and on the following day I received a letter from my friend the Bishop of Bath and Wells warning me against this men.
The article tracce this develop- ment of a "trustified" Press from the death of Lord Northcliffe in 1922, and thus comments upon the facts..
"Unlike the founder of the "Daily Muil," who had some- prouuctions of his restless genius, thing of an artist's love for the the post-war controllers of the
A few days ago I received a telegram from Wells, in Somer set, saying, "Please sond money to Wella. Post Office. Somerst greatcst Freas combines appear to have aimed partly at 'power,' but
it: With a few autable excep- predominantly at commercial pro- tions the British, Preas consists no longer of 'organs of opinion." If its direct influence on public: policy and thought is small-as we believe it to be-one reason is that the men who have obtained the largest measure over this powerful weapon have to a very large extent been mas- tered by the colossus they have created and have been compelled to give first heed to commercial considerations rather than the advancement of any moral or political ригрове.
He had apparently called upon the bishop and begged for money. He showed the bishop a letter which I had written him wishing him luck, and he told the bishop that he was a cousin of mine The bishop, however, quickly realised that he was a fraud and turned him out..
Mr. W. D: P: Bando
Sleeps well and Feels well now.
Venerable Ceylon Educationalist Tells How Dr. Williams' Pink Pills Built Up His Failing Health.
As an Inspector of Schools Mr. W. D. P. Eanda was widely known
of control
The Reuder's Feelings "To the readers of a quarter of a century ago the daily news- paper of his choice had the intim- ate quality of a personality. It
is a quality unsensed to-day by the reader, who inevitably feels- be he never so securely 'register- ed' that he is but a cipher in the seven-figure 'net sales' certificate whereby one unfit of a combine's 'multiple' Press seeks to expand its advertisement revenue.
"While the developments we have traced are the inevitable re- sult of modern methods of news- paper production, nevertheless, from the aspect of the public in- terest, there is, little in the de- velopment of the Press combines! to admire and much to regret. Allke in the competitive antics of some of our noisiest dailies and weeklies, in the frank avowal of Mr. Harrison that he buys jour- nals to find a market for paper, and in the manner in which the Berrys. and Lord Rothermiere have bought up to-day. a Liberal,
{"Elli, Eli," (My Lord, My Lord) in Ceylon for many years, Now, to-morrow a Tory, newspaper, since his retirement, he has made there is an underlying cynicism his home at Werellagama, a village near Kandy.
Victor Salon Orchestra. "Kol Nidre," (All Vows)
Victor Salon Orchestra. "Tales from the Vienna Woods."
Waltz. International Concert Orchestra. "Brigg Fair," Delius.
London Symphony Orchestra. "Bavarian Dance." Op. 27 Elgar.
London Symphony Orchestra. "Over The Waves," Waltz.
International Concert Orchestra, "Danube Waves," Waltz.
International Concert Orchestra.
News Bulletin. Dance Music, God Save The King. Close Down.!
A
which is repugnant to the best traditions of British journalism, "Some three years ago my health tends to give colour to the belief failed me," said Mr. Banda recent that democracy is 'up against' a ly. "I could not sleep well, had no solidly hostile Capitalist Press," appetite, my nerves were in a very and undoubtedly weakens the
condition -unsatisfactory
and influence of the newspaper as 2 suffered from dizzy spells and a factor in the formation of right sense of general debility. I tried opinion." a number of medicines but they had no good effect. My condition worried me and I got worse.
MR. REGGIE DENNY
MARRIED TO HIS FORMER LEADING LADY
1.
"It was a friend who advised me to try Dr. Williams* Pink Pills and I am glad I did, for even after the first battle I noticed an improve- Hollywood. Mr. Reginald ment in my condition, So. I con- Denny, the British-born film star, tinued the treatment until the was married recently at Beverly dizzy spells ceased to worry me, Hills to Dies Isabelle Steffes, who was formerly his leading lady, return of Chinese deck pas-my nerves were restored, and so sengers who left Singapore for were my appetite and peaceful and is known as "Bubbles." China during November shows that sleep. 1 feel ever
Mr. Denny received the final 80 much
decree the total number was 12,515, com- healthier and stronger since taking.
of divorce from his first pared with 16,089. The total num- Dr. Williams' Pink Pills and am wife, Irene Haisman, the day be
fore the cremony. ber leaving Singapore up to the end thankful for what they have done of November was 136,935 compared for me." with 142,531, for the whole of 1927.
It is upon, such personal experi- return of the Chinese ences as that of Mr. Banda that Immigrants arriving at Singapore the world-wide reputation of Dr.
up to the end of November shows Williams' Pink Pilla for Pale his passage to the United States,
a total of 15,887, against 21,240 for the corresponding month last year: the totals for 1928 up the end of | November being 278,169 and for the
whole of 1927 366,722.
People as a blood and nerve tonic restorative has been built up. If you are suffering from any trouble due to poor blood or disordered nerves be wise and let them begin their good work for you to-day, Seven Nationalist members left Your chemist..sells Dr. Williams' Ulster Parliament, Belfast, as a Pink Pills, but be sure and ask for protest against the suspension of Dr. Williams'; nothing else is seven members of the Opposition. "just as good."
Mr Denny was formerly in an English opera
company and he served in the war with the Roys! Flying Corps. He lived in Lon don in poverty and had to work where he found fame and fortune. The first Mrs. Denny was grant ed the custody of their child and alimony of £50 United Press."
a week-"British
Mr. 3. J. Clancy, K. C.. Irish; Nationalist M P. for North Dublin 1885-1918 dled recently at St. Vin- cont'a Hospital, Dublin, aged 81.
NEW CHURCH HOUSE AND SCHOOL. The ceremony of laying the corner stone of the Cathedral School, Henry Lester Endowment, and the new Church House, No, 21 Kiukiang-road, Shanghai, took place before a large gathering, who stood in the room to be known as Assembly Hall, under 'temporary cover and ap- propriately decorated with British flags. Mr. C. F. Garstin, C.B.E., acting Bri tish Consul-General, performed the ceremony, and Dean Trivett officiated on the platform of the School (C. H. Wong), R
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