TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1929.
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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 harder, piou, and altho.)
12 D
144
20
27
28 29
15
♡ 17 19
10
12
15
16
18
19
121
123
24
25
122 33
55
36
37
3B
39
प
[12
43
45
146
47 148
49
50 51
52 153 154
155 56
57 58 59
160
161
162
24
165
63
166
67
68
HORIZONTAL
1-Common basla of
tollet powders
5-Arrogant
10-Rivulst
14-Prefix. Olly 15-Large spoon 16-Tune 17-Rich soll containing
vegetable matter *3-Representative -19-Small horse
20-Autocrat
22-Herring-like fish
preserved in oll 24-Stringed Instrument;
26-Uncommon 27-Hasty runners 31-Conveyed in two-
whested vehiola 38-Trles the weight of
by lifting
36-Characterized by
audden aquella 38-Suffix Relating to 89-Breakfast cereal 40-Succssalve heads of Catholic Church 41-Whirled
42-Point of compass
(abbr.)
42-Adams ale
44-Choos
THE INTERNATIONAL SYNDICATE.
VERTICAL (Cont.)
HORIZONTAL (Cont.) 45-Guard
|
|
10-Long thin sword
11-Metal
47-Burets violently
49-Hydraulic engines 61-Waate land 52-Protective ramparts 56-Artificial 60-Exclamation of
wonder
81-One who notes 63-Small island 64-Harmony
65-Word used with
"treasure" to Indicate something found 66-Short sleep (pl.) 67-Fixe
As-Stitched
12-Extended row 13-Simple songs 21-Those not in office 23-Vehicle 25-Fungus grewing
upon rye 27-Furnishes with footwear
28-Stop 29-Frequently 30-Prefix. Above 32-Candle 33-Bring out
34-$light deprevalors 37-Watery secretion
40-Recompense (pl.)
69-Violent outburst of 41-Disparaging.
passion
VERTICAL
1-Related
2-Succulent plant 2-Meadows
Conspires 5-Nebraska elver 6-Fragment of oloth 7-Poome 8-Pertaining to bono
of the forearm
-Takes away
43-Outar garment
|44-English school
48-Buys and molla
4-Streamed
50-Shop
62-Fondles
52-intermittent fever
54-Ravo
55-Lay up. 57-San of leano |58-Famous mountains [69-For fear that
| 62-Mother of Man
(The solution of the above cross-word. puzzle will appear int to-morrow's issue along with a new cross-word puzzle.)
STANDARD TIME.
SUNRISE AND SUNSET IN COLONY
Sunrise and Sunset in Hong Kong for July (Standard time of the 120th Meridian, East of Green- wich), are as follow-
July
20
Sunrise.. Sunset..
р...
2.M
5:44: 7.11 5,45 711
5.46 7.11
6.46 7.11
223873853
YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION
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DANA OOD S MESSIAH
ADA LONG
FEARS ONALT TEL TOO TUON
A UBUSTSPY ASS GAOL E MENTOR OVATIOD
GAT
5.47
11
5.51
7:08
6.47 711
551 7.08
5.48 7.10
5.51 7.07
6.48 7.10
5.82 7.07
6:49
7.10)
5.52
7:06
6.49 740
6.53
7.06
0.49 7.10
29
6.58 7.05
5.50 7.09
30
5.53
47.051
5,60
7.09
6.54 $7.04
THE CHINA MAIL,
RADIO TOPICS
TO-DAY'S RADIO
BROADCAST BY
Z. B. W.
ON 350 METRES
The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Govern- ment Broadcast 'Station Z.B.W. on 350 metres.
Only
BROADCASTING
GOVERNMENT SILENCE IN
SINGAPORE
of the Government or the subject of
In spite of the continued silence) broadcasting public interest is in-
achievement of the Phohi experi creasing. Local Dutch residents are more than pleased at the
meatal station and never fall to
plight is the result or the causo of the bad programmes; but in any case the broadcasting authorities! are apparently doing the beat thing; they could for rendering the posi tion infinitely worse.
The more they cheapen the fare they are pro viding, the less generous must public support become until it by raising the standard of the per reaches vanishing point.
formances can they widen their of clientile, and unless they are will 7,48 p.m.-Evening Weather Re-pose they must be prepared for a
ing to spend money for this pur-seize every opportunity of boosting products of the radio, section of port.
further diminution of public appre Phillip's Glowlamp Works. Are we to take this lying down? I hope not. I am sure many would wel come a questionnaire being, put for- ward by the Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council.
5.30-6.30 p.m.-Programme Chinese Music.
8 p.m.-Evening Programmeciation. (Victor & H.M.V. Records sup plied through the courtesy of Messrs. S. Moutrie & Co., Ltd.). "The Beggar Student" (Millocker),
Selection,
Government's Attitude Government may or may not be well advised to, take over broad- casting operations, but it is appar- ent that as wireless becomes more Marek Weber and His Orchestra.perfect the position of the local "Serenade" (Schubert), "Calm As The Night" (Bonn),
Contralto,
Over-running Batteries
I have recently come across several instances of severe over- running of hatteries and valves, The low tension or "A" battery is a fortunate component of a radio enthusiast's outfit due to the fact that most modern valves require very little current for filament heat-
broadcasting authorities must be come less enviable. Unless on rare occasions wireless enthusiasts, like most other people, prefer to hear music of first class calibre from the world's recognised geniuses. and as these are seldom heard out Neapolitan Trio.side the European capitals natural-ing, the average being. 1 ma, per
Louise Homer, "La Boheme-Potpourri" (Puccini),
March Weber and His Orchestra. "Memories of Home" (Gatman), "Love's Old Sweet Song" (Molloy),
"Traumerei" (Schumann), "Humoreske" (Dvorak).. Pianoforte Solo,
Mark Harbourg "Clowns In Clover," Selection,
The New Mayfair Orchestra- "Tannhauser-Evening Star," Two Grenadiers," Baritone,
Reinald Werrenrath. "Trovatore" (Verdi), Selection,
"Love's Garden of Roses," "Chansou" (In Love). Organ Solo,
Creatore's Band.
Reginald Foart.
"Popular Songs of Yesterday,"
Medley Waltz,
"One Alone,"
The Troubadours.
"When You're Away," Tenor,
Richard Crooks. Merry Wives of Windsor" (Nicolal),
Overture,
Victor Symphony Orchestra. "Carnival" (Dvorak, Op. 92), Overture,
Chierro Symphony Orchestra. Oh Promize Me" (De Kover), Love's Garden of Roses." Violin Solo, Renee Chemet.
"Pirate Song." "Captain Stratton's Fancy,"
Organ Solo,
Reinald Werrenrath. "Henry VIII" Dances,
H.M.V. New Symphony Orchestra. "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 11" (Linzt),
Plano Sole,
Alfred Cortet. "The Singing Fool," Selection,
De Groot and His Orchestra "Beautiful Night-Waltz" (Ofenbach), "Spring Song-Waltz" (Mendelssohn),
International Concert Orchestra. 10.30 p.m-Close Down..
BROADCASTING IN BURMA.
ly European programmes are eager ly sought after to the neglect of necessarily less attractive local performances. We are not prepar ed to say that local broadcasting activity will wholly disappear. but when the above eircumstance is born in mind it is difficult to see how it is to play other than a secondary part. There are always matters of local interest, particu-
PLEASE DON'T WASTE WATER
larly in the larger cities, which form attractive broadcasting material such as skeletonised news paragraphs, weather reports, etc., but we cannot believe that local musical talent can ever "hold" a. wireless public for any length of time.
The broadcasting of such functions as a Gymkhana dramatic performance, a St. Andrew's night dinner or the opening or proroga tion of the Legislative Assembly would no doubt be popular items in any wireless programme. The only difficulty apparently would be the public's disinclination to any- thing but a meagre subscription for such benefits. It is here that the Government's financial aid would be a god-send. There can be little doubt but that in time of national Rangoon in common with other crisis the local wireless installa- centres in the East is beginning to tion could prove an immense asset experience difficulty with its broad-to the authorities, and its adoption casting machinery.
theby the police and military is all for "Rangoon Times." Lack of funds the country's welfare. Such being has apparently forced those in the case it would be a pity if Ran- charge to cut down expenses and goon broadcasting were to fall into so intensify the evils complained complete disuse, and the Govern- of, which are inefficient amateurs, ment might do well to consider Mr. who, with a candour unusual in de Glanville's suggestion published such people, apparently believe in in our coloumns some time ago. broadcasting their rehearsals as a sort of curtain raiser, and a pre- ponderance of Burmese music. It has not yet been made clear whe ther the Broadcasting Syndicate's
says
The "Audience."
is for
valve. The growing need power and more power and the first item that comes into the owner's mind is the this
valve and it fo which brings · in
item when carried out troubles. Looking up a list in- a train of
troduces one to the super and extra super power variety and many types require only 150 volts on the plate. On arrival home it is installed in the last holder a few minutes before the evening's programme com- mences, Great improvement is noticed and an interesting evening) passes off, but let us now look over the set, first of all inte the life history of the new domer. Each is accompanied in the carton by a sheet giving the necessary data but! which generally finds its way into the w.p.b. without even being looked at as it is considered too difficult to understand. Yet the life of several important accessories depends on a careful study of the characteristics. An extra
super power valve will consume as much as 60 milliam- peres if the grid bias voltage is in- correct or in the event of a run down grid bias battery-and the consequence is a heavy overdis- charge of the high tension supply, heating of transformer windings the new valve. The best policy also loudspeaker coils and damage of
formation as possible either from therefore is to get as much in-
the dealer or from some friend who is capable of giving good advice.
Before replacing any fitting on a receiver consideration must be. given as to why such is being made and what are the results re« In the above instance quired.
a larger valve means bigher plate current and higher current means larger h.t. battery. A suitable transformer capable of dealing with heavier input without reach- ng saturation point is also neces- sary. Then
the loud- speaker windings as these perhaps, will not stand the output-this necessitates a choke filter output, unit. In any case it is always safer to take direct current from the speaker.Singapore Free Press."
come
One thing which favours lucal broadcasting is the fact that it ou cura at a time suitable to its "audience", whereas the European programmes can only be heard at times which are generally awkward for those who have to earn their living during the day. Trae, cer- tain successful tunings in can be
WIRELESS FOR YACHTS effected at the hour when chota bazri is usually partaken of, but
The latest addition to yachts only the sturdiest sense of romance fitted with wireless is Sir William can sustain savoy Fox-tzota or even Berry's motor yacht "Sona," which Madam Melba while there is a day is equipped with a comprehensive of grey labour before one. It may Marconi wireless installation, in- be, therefore, that some of those cluding à broadcast receiver. For whose tastes are simple. will cox-telegraphic communication over a tinue to patronise local pre-very wide range the latest type of grammes, although this can hardly Marconi valve transmitter with a be expected to continue unless power of 1% kilowatts is installed. these programmes can make at This has been designed to trans- least some slight claim to attrac- mit, in accordance with the recom tiveness. Monotony is a deadly mendation of the Washington Con- disease where entertainment is conference, on interrupted continuous Summer And The Child.cerned, and we are not satisfied Waves between 600 and 800 metres. that everything possible is being In addition, an extra channel of done in Rangoon to avoid it. Racy communication is provided for Now is the cherished season of talks on local and other mattera transmission on continuous waves holidays and the great out-of-could be arranged without any between 1,800 and 2,600 metres. doors. But do you realise that gigantic expenditure, and there are The valve receiver for the tele this also is too often a season of many Rangoon residents with the graph service covers a wave-length torture and suffering for the very necessary wit and ability if only range of from 820 to 27,000 metres, young?
the management approached them. This makes it possible to receive Summer complaints are fre-
A New Art
on one instrument all weather and quently fatal to little children. At home "speaking on the wire. navigation reports, news bulletins, Avert them in time by the em- less" is fast becoming a new art time signals, etc., in addition to the ployment of Baby's Own Tablets, and is demanding a special study. normal telegraphic traffic from efficient yet simple, and guaran Short pointed sentences are an local and long-distance stations. teed absolately safe and harmless essential feature of a successful In the event of failure of power, even for the most delicate infant broadcast speech, while the wit valve or battery trouble, or other in arms.A.
who has a jerky and unstable ut emergency, a small quenched spark There is nothing better than terance is doomed to failure. The transmitter and a crystal detector quality of the pleasantries, too, are carried. A four-valve broad- should be of a special nature since casting receiver working from a
BABY'S OWN TABLETS they cannot be helped-out by nes separate aerial, and with a number
in cases of cholera infantum, colic an ultra-subtle point is as big a tainment for those on the yacht. somality or gesture. A joke with of loud speakers, will provide enter- and simple fever. They quickly blunder as one that is too The load speakers will be arrang remedy Infantile indigestion and lugubrious. But such a refinement ed where required, leaving the re- constipation, check diarrhoea, al of qualities is not so necessary inceiver in a central position. lay teething pains, relleve croup Rangoon where wireless followers.
and colds, expel worms, thus re-are willing to sacrifice perfection
moving the Causes of suffering, of technique for the savour of local A White Paper, published re- and sleeplessness in a perfectly interest. Judging by the number cently, shows an increase in the natural way.
of literary efforts received at this staffs employed by Government Your chemist sells Baby's Own office Rangoon possesses not only departments of 5,316 on Jan. 1 Tableta, or post free. 60 cents talent but also the time to develop 1929, compared with the same the vial, from The Dr. Williams' it. Even wireless debates could ba date of last year. The grand total organised with much entertainment and benefit to all concerned.
Medicme Co., 60, Klangse Road, Shanghai
was 302,140, of whom 74,647 were
Women
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