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TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1932.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
ATTRACTIVE TAILORING
The Latest in Gentlemen's Outdtting
AT PRICES TO SUIT ANY PURSE.
PERFECT FIT
AND
RELIABLE
SUITINGS.
WING HING CO.
Gentlemen'a Outfitters
04, Queen's Rd. C. Tel. 21417.
Very Nice Woolles Materials'
For
Making Ladies'
DRESSES
&
OVERCOATS
Alsa
FURS &
SILK
HOSIERY
Expert Tailoring
Department.
LEE MOW
Chinese Silk Hosiery Store No. 1, D'Aguilar Street
DENTISTS.
HARRY FONG, Dentist,
1st floor, No. 74, Queen's Road
Central, Tel. 21255.
TANG YUK, Dentist. Successors to
the late SIEN TING, 14, D'Aguilar Street.
TERMS VERY MODERATE Consultation Free.
ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS.
W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.,
Kowloon Bay. New Work & Repairs. Call Flag “L” Sole Agents for Kelvin Motors.
FOR SALE.
COLLECTION OF POSTAGE STAMPS.
Mounted in Books containing Bath
Mint and Used Stamps.
1,000 Stamps. All Different for
8
1,500
do.
18
2,000
do.
30
3,000
do.
4,000
do.
75
5,000
do.
100
10,000
do.
500
HAIR DRESSERS.
LEE YEE,
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Hair Dressers & Booksellers, No. 12, D'Agullar Street. (opposite Queen's Theatre).
OPTICIANS.
THE HONG KONG OPTICAL
COMPANY,
'Phone 22232.
53, Queen's Road Central.
SHOES.
THE CHINA MAIL.
RADIO TOPICS
THE CHOICE OF A PICK-UP
ADJUSTABLE COUNTERWEIGHT SHOULD BALANCE ACTUAL DEADWEIGHT.
overcome by the simple process of using an b.t. source which is ade quate for the purpose in view.
11.
the rectifed current is of little or simplest possible form. In fact, an no importance. I do not want this efficiently designed mains-operated statement to be taken too broadly, set is literally a press-button" re- but in a general way it is correct.ceiver, and is actually simpler and
Wave-Form.
easier to operate than the gramo phone.
When we come to 2 rectifier for use in a mains unit or in a mains-operated receiver; however, the wave-form of the rectided cur- rent becomes quite important.
The less pronounced the irre easier it is to smooth out these gularities in this wave-form the
irregularities in the subsequent smoothing circuit.
Indirectly-Healed Valves. Mains receivers have, of course, been designed (more particularly in the States and in Germany) for use with indirectly-heated valves, and
of this type have met with cÔI. in the countries mentioned receivers sidetable success although in Bri- tain the indirectly-beated never, seems to have made much headway.
valve
very
heated valves, to reduce the cost of It is possible, using indirectly
the components for the set very materially.
If it is a dry battery, then a. heavier duty one should be sub stituted, while if it is a question of There is a good deal to be said it is undesirable to have a large to choose one wich is capable of a mains unit, you should be careful for having a pick-up which will give dend-weight resting on the record. a "brilliancy" to the tone of the re- I think the happy mean is a pick-giving the required output without production; and, as you know, the up of moderate mass-or weight, if much drop in voltage-for a drop in brilliancy depends very much upon you prefer it but with the actual conditions is a sign of internal output voltage when under working the presence of the higher fre- dead weight to some extent counter-resistance, which is a very fruitful quencies.
balanced either by a spring, or by source of unwanted coupling in the If you have only the lower fre- means of an adjustable counter-h.t. circuits. quencies without the upper ones you weight. In other words, you want ure apt to lose this peculiar but 80 a fair mass or inertia in the body
For Different Purposes. easily recognisable quality of bril- of the pick-up, while the actual with regard to rectifiers which is
their simplicity, compactness, and I should like to refer to a point
Such sets are remarkable for Hancy; while, of course, if you go dead weight on the record should sometimes overlooked and that is
efficient performance, no less than still further into the lower fre- be only sufficient to keep the needle the features required. in a rectifier Pair quencies, your reproduction is apt in positive engagement.
for the small number and cheapness to become boomy.
which is to be used for a mains
of the components used: One - can' Valve Eclency, Curiously enough, some people The great increase in the effi- used merely for charging purposes. unit and those in one which is to be
be much impressed with the fact prefer the boomy type of reproducciency of receiving valves, while it
that so much result had been tion. It all depends really upon has, of course, brought with it
It may be said that with-
achieved with so little material, and what type of instrument you favour. enormous
in fairly wide Hmits almost called the "ordinary listener" (as I bellove that sets of this type will Improvements in the For instance, if you are specially power and range of even small re-able for
any rectifying device is suit-distinct from the experimenter), in the near future make an appeal the bass human voice, a boomy type without its disadvantages of, Interested in 'cello reproduction or celving sets, has not been entirely cause the actual wave form of of the set to be reduced to the public-Malay Mail.
charging be- who naturally wants the operation to a considerable section of the
added responsi-
Black or Brown Shoes from $6.00. Black or Brown Boots from $8.00. Children's Boots or Shoes from $2.00.
Bext styles, most complete stock
of all sizes. Repairing a speciality. WONG SIU WOON 21, Pottinger St.
of reproduction suits this very well should I say, its Phone 21474.
For all round work, however bilities. A highly sensitive receiver (and, after all, it is impossible to naturally requires more careful confine yourself to one or two types handling, and, as you know, the ex- of record), it is preferable to have tra efficiency afton involves a ten- a plek-up which will give you at dency to low-frequency howling or least a fair modicum of the higher motor-boating. frequencies.
SPORTING GOODS.
ATHLETIC GOODS
Pick-Up Weight.
When a couple of stages of trans- former-coupled 1.f. amplification
By the way a point which I am were used, even if it. instability often asked is whether it is better were set up-which was not very to have a light-weight pick-up or a often the case-It could generally, be heavy one, the idea being that a cured by the simple process of re- light-weight pick-up is easy on the versing the leads to, one record, while, on the other hand a transformers. THE LIANG YOU CO. heavy pick-up holds the truck better.
THAEFRITER
AT
70, Queen's Road Central.
FULL SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
GRACA & CO., Dealers in Philatelic Goods, Pictorial Postcards, Garden Seeds, Toys, &e. No. 10, WYNDHAM STREET,
HONG KONG,
P.O. Box No. 620,
Job Printing
PEASONABLE
PRICES
THE KEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE LTD.
CHIJA MAIL SLDE. M RA WYNDHAM IT.
Transformer Improvements. Transformers, however,
k
like
As a matter of fact, this question cannot be answered very precisely.valves, have also undergone very It is true that if a pick-up is very great improvements, with the result light it is apt to "float" in the track that the overall amplification now and so lose a good deal of "defini-obtainable per stage is enormously tion." while also the pick-up as a greater than it was a few years whole is apt to vibrate instead of back. remaining stationary.
Soup
Steak
battery
Steak Birloin
BuHock's Brains
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Tongue, fresh
Tongue, corned
Head
Hump, Bale
and the body of the pick-up, which anode currents now so often used contributes to the generation of which produce the possibility of the
Shoulder speech currents.
h.t. supply unit being heavily over- loaded. In passing, I should re Pig's Chillings Badde
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Press Button Receivers.
ment of the mains unit was obvious-
The next step after the develop ly the inclusion of the rectifier and smoothing circuit within the re ceiver itself, and mains operated couple of years very popular Indeed. sets have become during the past The advantage of à mains-operated set is that it is complete within it self and merely has to be plugged all ready for operation. into the electric light, when it is
It thus appeals to what may be
30
60
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Salpe...
Pheasant
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HONG KONG MARKET PRODUCE.
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Jan. 20, June, Fune,"
1982. 1918. 1914.
Butcher Meat.
1982, 1918. 1914,
of Sirloin
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Cle. Cts. Cle. 88 24 12
Poultry.
Cu. Cl. Cts.
Chicken
16.
Prime Cut
66 80
31
8:0 28
11
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Capone, Small
14
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19
30
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21
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22
80
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of the
Dores
27 20
18
Eggs, Hea
(cooling).
each per.doz. 88
-
21
33
PA
*2
Eggs, Hen (fresh)
40
40
20
85
Fowls, Canton
84 25
A
20
本地碧
lb.
72
Fowla, Hainan
por set -17 10
19
"
56
24
Geese
each 75 50
48
17
24
each 50
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TYPEWRITER DEALERS
. $1.20
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Hdbow
Heart
ib. B4
-$1.20 18
高口
40
Turkeys, Cock
lb.
80
14
Turkeys, Hen
70
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It goes without saying that any there should be any accidental part of the vibration of the needle coupling in the high-tension circuits, which is communicated to the body low-frequency oscillation will most of pick-up represents so much lost probably be set up. motion, since it is only the relative
Foot
each
36
each 12
10.18
❤
Kidney:
16 10 12
Pair 2.60
Quail
Tall
*
27
20 22
Partridges
M
Layer
Ib
24 18
14
motion, as between the armature
Internal Resistance. Add to this the much
12
Tripe
8
6
Calves' Head & Fest
greater
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Ib.
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The Happy Mean.
HOP SING & CO.
28. Pottinger St. Tel. 21420 CANTON116, Jun Ke Sai Rd.
I certainly do not advise a very mark that any trouble from this heavy pick-up. By this I mean that particular course can obviously be
Brains
H
Per set 4
Foot
Ib.
Tibbett, Famous Singer, Signs
with Firestone for Radio Series
Fry
»
Head
Heart
each 18 10
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Kidneys
17
Liver
Ib.
Pork Chop
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Loin
12
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*
Sheep's Head & Foot..per sot 80
Heart
單
each 12
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Suet, Beet
to.
25
80
Mutton
Val
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Fruits.
26
Almonds
24
lb. 1.20
24
Apples (California)
金山慈惠
24 26
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Bananas (briča's) .......
27
燕山香蕉
Carambola
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15
Coconuts
each 14 - 10
15
Lemons, Chins
Ib.
13 25
20
Lemons" (American)
Háal; 101: éach 12
15 10
Lichoes, Driid
b. 1.00
84
25
Oranges (Canton) ... Oranges
新會刮機
20
16
44
60
70
25
21
Peanuts
60
70
B 7
Plantain
12
45
26
25
Pears (Canton) ................ *
#
Persimmons, Large
Pumelo. Siam
Walnuta
86
14
# 插
* *
20
Grapes
28
22
20
BEAUTIFUL
FRINTING.
YOUR business folders,
announcements and printing of all sorts will be more resultful if typo graphically more expressive. of the nature of your business.
We have not only the standard types · but also
variety of free and sketchy. designs that will mbiy indicate qualitier of handi work, and crafistingchip.
THE NEWSPAPER ENTERPRISE LTD.
Photo by Harria & wine, Akron, Dec. 18." Harry Firestone, Jr., vice When it developed that thale
paths president of The Firestone Tire and were to cross in the National Rubber Company, has just signed a Capital, it was arranged that the contract, with: Lawrence Tibbett by protracted negotiations for the dis which the famous singer, distin tinguished singer's sppearance on guished
a great star in three the Firestone radio program should felds Metropolitan, graad opera, be brought to completion. After talking plotures
and the concert the signing of the contract, hic. stage will
appear regularly before Firestone, Jr. was congratulated the microphone on Voice |for_bringing | Into the home each. Firestone
This unprece week the greatest voice America dented event is a new standard has ever produced, and Mr. Tibbett in radio entertainment, since Tib, for setting a precedent in the azilan bett thas become the first Metro- the world
PTOSTRI.
palitan star. ever to contract for a This makes the fourth timer sustained series of appearances on Lawrence Tibbett has played the the air.
Tibbett's premiere în his new role role of ploneer in the sphere of will be on Monday evening, January style of acting in opera by artFirst-he-introduced„B ̈new 4, at 8:86 o'clock and again at 12:80 abandoning the time honored ges--- eastern standard time, over a giant tares which had been regarded as Hookup of the Red Network and an indispensable feature of the ope amiliated stations of NBC, covering rate stage. Next, he ventured the entire United States, Canada into mexplored Belds by the daring and Hawail and by short was to of his concert programs with songs the entire world, his radio perform which were supposed to be benesta auces will continue on succeeding the dignity of to pacat celebrity. Mondays through the entire wintas season. It is estimated by NBC Ard, he flawed the trail by going that an audience equal to hourly to falling mature, and taking to half the population of the United States, or in the sighborhood
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Carrots Calary, Chineza
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Chillies. Dried
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Curry Staff, English,
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Cucumbers
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Garlic
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Ginger, Young
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Horseradish, Bla
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Long
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Bitter Squash Brinjals, Grom
each 25 ## V *** 60
Vegetables, &c.
Rad Cabbage, Chinese
(Shanghai)
Cani Bhoots, banch Cauliflower (Large)
(Medium)
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Carp
Catflas
Codfish
Czaba
Cuttle Fish
Dab
Dace
Dog Fith
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