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HONG KONG DAILY SS THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1932.
HOW WIRELESS WOULD HAVE ALTERED HISTORY.
ON THE SPANISH MAIN.
[BY 1. COMMANDER THE HO X. J. M. KENTWORTHY. B.N.]
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If endio had existed in the days "Buccaneers". These soumer com
the Spanish Main, many of our menced as legitimate traders, legiti navar, Victories" might have been mate, that is, in so far as they ro impossible. The great. Spanish gul fured to recognise the Spanish mo- leons laden with treasure would nopoly.
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tion, lay siege to Tortuga, capture Indeed, when the news of wargreat price for which much had it, install a garrisch and think all jhad reached the Spaniards, an at been risked and so, many – perija was well.
tempt by Admiral Vernon to repent y
faced.
On a short-waver, rozoving the A Born Fighter.
his success on Cartagena failed.
Earth load often removes. band In spite of the fact that she car Then once more the beecaneers This was a weaker fortress than
capacity effects without wenköning would gather their forces and fall Porte Bello, but the element of au- ried 640 men to his miserable re-the strength of distant stations. upon Tortuga, recapturing it. Once priep was lacking, and it held out.mnant of 201, and 70 guns against
and 70 gun again it was the absence of sure But another expedition to the the Centurion's 60, she was forced means of communication such as other side of the South American to surronder after a sharp fight wireless would have provided that contiamt under the famous Admir She bore the high-sounding name favoured them. Grewing bolder, at Anson was even more successful Nuestra Senora de Cobadinga, they actually captured the island Starting out with six ship the land a treasure worthy of such a of Jamaica in 1835, and with their largest of which was the Centurion, title,
When winding your own coils have had warning of the approach But they were harassed and per growing power bogan, to paralyse Anson made for Cape Horny with
If the Spaniards had had wire from printed instructions, bo care the intention of attacking the co-
ful to note the direction of wind- of the British bucancers..and the scouted by the Spanish governers, the Spanish trade, English whips would not have had and presently, in their rage, joined Thoir greatest leader was a Walsh lonies on the Pacific side of Souths they would have kept this ship!
in harbour until Anson was ao ing, as if this is not indicated you such easy prey. This is the sub together and Chrow down the gaunt man. Henry Morges, who was re- Ametics, just as Captain Morgan counted for. In the meantime, no, may fail to get reaction ject Commander Kenworthy deals | let to the Spanish power.
cognised and knighted by King had done, starting from Panama word of the expedition bad reached with in this his second article, Later they degenerated inter Charles II of England, and made bat in the reverse direction.
England, and the nation thought Despite the defeat of the great pirates; but they did not begin as deputy-governor of Jamnica. Disease broke out amongst that Anson and all his ships had Armada and the thwarting of that pirates, and considered themselves man of tremendous curage, and crew, some of his ships word lost, attempt to conquer England, Spain perfectly respectable merchants, a born leader, he was a thorn in and eventually the survivors were was for long the greatest of the
the Besh of the whole Spanish sya concentrated on board his dagsp tem in the West. Indies.
Centurion and the Gloucester. By sen power; and, with a monopply
this time out of 981 men who had of trade in the New World, con- farred on her by Papal Decree, was
formed the crew of the original able to derive grout wealth from the exploitation of the Indies, as Cen- tral and South America were called in those days.
forced to take action for the de-
funes of their trade.
Their Island Rendezvous.
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But Morgan captured the city of Panama, and took care that no Spaniards escaped to carry tidings of what he was planning. Next
perished.
When mounting a valve holder on a metal baseboard do not forget to slip a piece of cardboard or other? insulating material under it to prevent accidental "shorts, espe cially if the valve holder has rather long soldering tags.
And, indeed, nothing was heard of him until nearly four years after he had sailed from home. In the meantime he had circumnavigated
The ordinary L. T. battery needs. the globe. Placing a prize draw on board the gallery he sailed for recharging about once every two used or China and reached the port of monthe whether it is being use Canton, where he sold the Spanish not. ship, transferring all her wealth board the Centurion, and sailed for home.
If you live in the country, where battery charging presents diffen? ties, remember that pecial mass But on the very threshould of type low-tension batteries are made final success he was almost cop for the convenience of steners who tured. For by this time war bad cannot arrange for their batteries also broken out with France. Ato be charged at frequent intervals French fleet was in the Channel,
As soon as an L. T. battery is run down it should be ikken to the service station und recharged:
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In 1971 he suddenly appeared on the mainland of the Isthmus of that they were able to attack the force
Their advantage lay in the fact Panama with an overwhelming squadron, only 335 were left alive
force. Yet the Spaniards had far in his two remaining ships | Spanish posssssions by surprise, and greater forces in ships and men, before news reached this stronger if they could have been summoned Peru, and again his arrival was a But he had reached the coast of"
Spanish forces, or before the Her marinors had solved the pro Spanish could concentrate, "they had
complete surprise. The Spania co- blem of navigating long distances departed again. Indeed the only
lonists had no news of such an exon andor sail at sea. Every year great factor in their favour, in this ap-
pedition being on its way.
Several rich towns were taken and. gallenne laden with gold, silver,parently unequal contest, was that precious stones and other valuables of surprise..
plundered and much booty collected set sail from the Spanish Main If the Spanish governors and Ad be seized the Spanish ships lying But then the Gloucester ran into a bound for their own country. With mirals had had wireless they could in the Bay of Panama, on the gale, was dismanted and sank An this wealth the Spanish kings were have quickly gathered their forces other side of the Isthmus, and son was left alone in the Centurion able to maintain great Ermies, and' and overwhelmed the buccaneers. ravaged down the south Pacific and she, his last ship, was in and Anson, with all his treasure was leaking on board, actually sailed through remain the dominant power in But they never know where and coast of America, taking the rich pitiable-"state. She Europe.
when the blow would fail; their
the enemy vessels in a fog, finally
ships and troops were scattered,
aachoring off Portsmouth in June
The specific gravity of the acid $18, 1744. real challenge to and again and again they were
in an accumulator when tested by The great Spanish galleon carri- # hydrometer affords just as good Spanish ascendancy in the wealthy overwhelmed by a sudden descent. West Indies came from a few poor | The headquarters, of the buccane
ed wealth amounting
a check on maintenance as its volt- sailors from "England and France are from the year 1830 to 1856 was
£1,250,000 perling, and the total worth muro than two million 480. who, in their turn, winked to trade the small island of Tortage in the with these rich, territories.
West Indies, which 'they captured
bounds, an immense sum in those TIPS FOR CONSTRUCTORS, days. The money arrived at a time. Their first objective was the herds and converted into a stronghold.
when the Exchequer was exhausted A wrapping of inmulating tape or "of wild cattle on these islands, which
From here they set out on their expeditions, and here they return
Continued at you of next columna short length of Systoflex should they hunted, preserving the ineat by
always be placed over wires which smoking it. In the Caribbean this ed with the loot and treasure they
pass through holes in the screen. was known locally as "'buccan," had seized. Again and again the and this gave rise to the name of Spaniards would fit out an expedito the West Indies and his strong. HAVE YOU HEARD THESE?
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badly, her rigging was rotten, her spare sprung and her crew dying fast of scurvy,
They had no means of summoning
Nevertheless, the gallant Admiral help, for they were isolated from each other. Nor could they be continued his voyage up the coast; warned of their danger in time to for he meant to intercept the great Spanish reasure ship, the annual prepare a defence.
Eventually Morgan departed with galleon leaving for Spain with the rich plunder in the captured ships. year's harvast of riches.
Eventually on the 20th of June, Es sailed South, away from the pauing Spanish forces hastily 1743, Anson sighted the slip, the gathered together; and rounding Caps Hern beat his way northward
hold in Jamaica. The Spaniards | kaew nothing of his movements till he reappeared in the Caribbean.
Morgan had many imitators and successore and the growing baldness of the buccaneers almost broke the power of Spain in the Indies. And as the power of Spain declined and her might as a sea power waned, o the English increased in con fidence and strength and gradually supplanted the one-time Mistress of the Seas.
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Here are lists of long-warn. and short-wave, stations, which should be picked up by anyone in Hong Kong who has a mode- rately good set suitable for re- ceiving such signals. Success in picking up thoes stations also dependa very largely upon tay surable atmospheric conditions. Beaders are invited to add to this list should they sucosed in picking up ang station not in cluded in either of these lists.
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LONG-WAVE STATIONS.
Ward *length (Metres) Station ndo Manila 277. Shanghai.
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Naver use pliers to tighten up the terminal on a pentode or a screen ed grid valve, as the threads easily strip on these.
Call #ilo When stripping the top cover Sign cycle from a flexible lead, search for and K.Z.I.B. 1,153
remove the single thread of cotton K.E.M.S. 1,083.
345 Tokyo J.O.A.E, 187onl
that runs in a continuous length along the rubber insulation. When
353 Hiroshima J.O.F.K 850 this is removed the outer covering 355. Hong Kong Z.B.W
347-T Bombay.
361 Sapporo
388 Keijo
370 Nagoya 770.4 Olcutta
is stripped much more easily.
846 V.I.B. 840 JOLK 830 JO.DK 990 J.0.0.K. 810 V.U.C. 800.9 hardly good enough for reliable 280 Kumamoto J.0.G.K. 790 mains connection, and it pays to 380 Bandai 3.0.H.X. 770 305 Dairan J.QAK..
ask for best quality flex when such 700, J.O.B.K. 400 Osaka
a lead is being installed. 750 C.M.B. K.Z.E.M. 628.
The ordinary cheap flex, obtain able at a few cents a yard, is
410 Canton
480 Manila
SHORT WAVE STATIONS.
STATION
CALL SIGN
The lesson of this period is that Spanish power was weakened be cause there was no certain means of quick communication between the different territories, and the at tack. In other words, wireless is an ally of the Imperialist Power.
But the worst blow, which proved the Spain had passed hor penith, was the war between England and Spain of 1739. It had, apparently, aly secondary results in Europe.
But on the other side of the At
67.85 Doblatz (Germany) AFK. lantic the reactions of this war had 80 19 Khabarovsk (Btumník) | BA97.
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'Mosco"}" ar the War of Jenkins Earl Jent so^
Romp tine was a merchant skipper who 18.6.
Perth had been captured by the Spaniards | and had one of his ears cut oz.
The Spanish officer who indicted this punishment said he would like Go serve the King of England the SAIDO way.
Jenkins was liberated, returned to London, told his tale, and soon had the populace in an uproar. He actually appeared before, the House
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PLR. 78. of Commons with his head swathed 2168 Chelm
Chelmsford (Kagicidy 6.5.7. in bandages and related his grim Manila
R1XE 245: story,
Wazo. 23.85 Schenectady
PL.G. Bandong 18.89 Kootwijk (Holland)
F.CL." 18416
Eidong.
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E.S1.P.J. 16.9 Bangkok
F.O.K Kootwijk. (Holland), 18:3 (18.74)
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In 1739 war was declared. Að- miral Vernon was sent across the Atlantic, with an expedition to at tack the Spaniards.
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of only seven men cu our side. Suca
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ble if wireless had existed ---for the place could hardly hard been taken except by surprise.
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