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4 Roomed, 187, 269, 224, 310 # 11%
Prince Edward Road, with Garage.
2 Roomed, Prince Edward Road, naxt
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3 Roomed, 96 to 100, Taipo Road.
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4 Roomod, 112, Boundary Street with.
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6 Roomed, 213, 391, 223, 295, 229, 231, 933, 243 & 351, Prince Edward Road, with Garage.
5 Roomed, 280, 164, 270 & 378, Prince
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WONDERS WORKED
BY RADIO
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+Special Air Mail Service) London, Aug. 18. and persistent noises in thunderstorm at Rome de-reception.
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1934.
THE CHIT
SYSTEM
LAMMERTS AUCTIONS
Attempt To Sup- PUBLIC AUCTION
press It
Bangkok, Aug. 22.
From time to time in Bangkok Undersigned have received
efforts have been made by the hotels and business houses to do away with the chit system.
Petrol and off are signed for.
at opposite ends of the scale are making experiments in this direc-but-cash is required if benzine, is tion
taken from the waya de pump.
Instructions
TO SELL BY
PUBLIO AUCTION
OX
SEPT.,
1994
COMINCING AT 11 AM.
Az Ous SALES ROOM, No. 4, DUDDELL STREET.
also
The amount of paper money in the form of chits in the hands of bill collectors at any one time9 CASES ARTIFICIAL SILK must run into thousands of ticals, 9 BALES PAPER and experienced collectors are only really busy the first ten days of the month-thereafter they claim their journeys are unproductive, A QUANTITY *OF OFFICE for the regular chit giver has by FURNITURE, IRON SAFES AND this time apportioned his gell, and is bithely signing up
"SUNDRY GOODS, ETC. month's presentations.
for next
Chits Forbidden *
LAMMERT BROS..
Now one group of cinema halls | ¡ERMS;—Cash on Delivery. has broken with tradition. It is the newest. They own the largest theatre in Bangkok, that made possible by the King's generosity. the Chalerm Krung. And here the chit is verboten absolutely, not only as a means of getting ä seat in this luxury building, but
AUCTIONEERS
In the clubs the chit still reigns supreme, to get there by tramear, taxi or ricksha cash in required. tected at Slough; a ship held to Car radio, though not displayed and at practically all the places of THURSDAY,
In the hotels customers, can sign, course without human ald as conspicuously as last year, is entertainment and dancing halls" and warned of impending colby, no means neglected. I hear the pencil does duty. lision; the number of particles of that two more car manufacturers electricity in a thimble-full of air 130 miles up counted These are modern miracles accomplished by apparatus shown if the Radio Ferrantl's exhibit a 5-valve re- Exhibition at Olymple, writes celver, costing 18 guineas, which correspendent.
works off the car battery, and is The chief wonder-worker is an equivalent, to an 8-valve set of a invention which has not yet re- few years ago. It meets some ceived recognition because of a criccisms that have been levelled forbidding name. It is the cathode at "car radio, as it is intended ray oscillograph, which is being primarily for passenger control, explained to the public for the though it can also be manipulat- first time. In simpler terms it ised by the driver. an electric pencil which works at The dial is exceptionally clear, incredible speeds and has been and the set covers both medium confined by scientisit, for their and long wave ranges. Ferrantl's purpose, in a "magic bottle.” have also tackled the question, "of The point of this pencil as It quality again this year; and have writes its various stories on
produced two loud-speakers which screen travels at sixty miles give particularly good reproduc- second. It is the foundation tion of the upper register. The high definition television. and chassis of one is priced at £7 and few would dare to predict the of the other at £10. The aim Hmits of its developinent. Prac- has been, to eliminate blurring and tical, tests at sea of its uses in to single out individual instru- navigation and the prevention of menta in an orchestra. The firm I collision are to be made shortly. is also marketing its first "unia dink from its bars, or a stick In the "Radio Weather House." versal" A.C.-D.C. set at 14 guineas. of chocolate from the programmę
The outstanding feature of the sellers trays. Board, the evolution of the cathode new Ferranti sets, however, is the -ray, in reality a stream of dial. Pointers give a visual guide electrons, is explained with films. to every operation, an advantage The oscillograph has been used which must appeal particularly to for measuring the height of the women listeners. With the produc-s being tried out of showing one
and in the smaller the experiment THE Undergoed have received yarkus layers in the atmospheretion of two smaller superheterody or two good films after dinner, which turn back wireless wavesnes, at 12 and 16 guineas respec- and following up these by a dance and prevent their flying off into tively. the firm has entered into in the same building. space. These layers determine the lower-price market. the quality of reception, whether
A New Superheterodyne there is fading or distortion. The
The superheterodyne is stilien- apparatus can. for example, de
throned as the most popular of termine the
exact trajectory of selective sets, and it is particularly signals as they cross the Atlantic. noteworthy that Philips have, for In its application to the preven- the first time, produced a super- tion of collision at sea, also de-het-s 6-valve receiver which is monstrated, the oscillograph pro-available either for A.C. mains or provided as in other dancing halls,
For the dance no partnera
circular screen. As radio signals 12 and 13 guineas. duces a green spot on small as a "universal." It is priced at and the proprietors rely on the are received the spot is converted
delightful temperature and the into a Lae, which rotates like the
This departure does not mean show itself to attract people who that they have lost faith in their want to dance under ideal condi arm of a compass. By watch-"super Inductance" system, intlons. And everything is eash. ing the behaviour of this line the which they have persevered al- pavigator can determine whether
most alone collision is impending. Thus facturers. the complete radio, compass has "straight set among the crowd of
807 PUBLIC AUCTION the exhibit of the Radio Research
EAK DISTRICT TO LET - Modern Residence at Mount
Austin Road, No. 12, The Peak, 7 rooms, $250.00 a month including taxes. Apply
Undersigned have received to OREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME of Bill of Sule No. 4 of 1933.
Instructions from the Holder ORIENT, 5, Queen's Road Central, 4th. Floor. Tel. 41083.
POSITION VACANT.
UROPEAN Engineer, 1st Class, DV
required for Admiralty Vessel Applications, should reach the Com madder, H. M. Dockyard, Hong Kong, by 8th September, 1934.
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Courtesy, Comfort, Barvics
and Luxuries of Modern Hotel
Construction
THE HOTEL RIVIERA
MACAU
Cable Address 1-“ Riviers, Macau.“
.TO SELL BI
PUBLIC AUCTION
ON
WEDNESDAY,
.SEPT. 5, 1934
COMMENCING AT 11 A.M. AT THE PREMISES OF THE WING FAT LOONG FIRM or No. 183, PORTLAND STREET, GROUND FLOOR, MONGKOK.
One 10-feet Lathe Operating on 16
inch centre
One B-feet Lathe Operating on 418
iach centre
One 8-fact Lathe Operating on 91
inch centre
One 6-feet Lathe Operating an 7
inch centre
One Planing Machine with 28 inch
centre
One Drilling Machine
ne G. E. Motor of 3 H. F.
Together with all pulleys hafts connected there with
a
been produced.
011
among radio manu- Listeners who seek "a
ex-
superhets, will find a good range. the Philips stand. An clusive feature, is the "micro- index" dial. The wave-length scale is of an open type, and a fine with great accuracy pointer moves over it, indicating
the wave length to which the set is turned. The dial also provides, moreover, for those who like to see station
names.
Two
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And the theatre has blossomed out in another direction. There are two auditoriums under the roof,
The theatre is completely adr conditioned and the temperature. delightful for dancing whatever it may be outside in the streets. Ladies sitting out or watching the films generally wear wraps, for they find it chilly.
TAX ON LAND SALES
To Be Enforced
are
PUBLIC AUCTION.
- Instructions
TO SELL BY
PUBLIC AUCTION
OT
FRIDAY, SEPT 7, 1934
COMMENCING at 2:00 PM.
1.00M, No. 35, HANKOW ROAD. Ar Tuxia KOWLOON SALES
QUANTITY OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE.
Comprising
Chesterfield Conch and Armchairs, Teal Bedstead, Iron Bedstead, Teak "Traffic lights" for the high seas have been created, and are shown
Wardrobe, Teak Chest of Drawers, Teak Dressing Table, Teak Wask in action. The navigator has
Stand, Teak Hatatand, Tank Cabi. three in front of him, red, amber
neta, Teak Ice Chest, Teak Desk, and green. If the ship is dead on
Canton, Sept. 3.
Teak Bookcase, Teak Teapoya, Tosk her magnetic course he sees the
The Finance Department having Flower Stands Teak Dining Table, decided to tax all land sales of the Teak Chairs and Armchairs, Linen, amber lifht: if she should swing of
Yeung Chun, Shun Tack, Chi Kam, Carpet, Bag, Curtains, Books, Glass to port or starboard one of the other
Mow Ming, Ching Hot and Hok Ware, Silver Ware, Brass Ware, Lights. Yet another application is
Shan Districts, and having already Porcelain Ware, Cutlery, Oil Paint that it provides a much more and efficient method of using radio
appointed deputies to proceed to ing Pictures, Electric Cailing and Interchangeable station beacons to guide a ship into port. calibrated dias plates are supplied it has been decided to enforce the meats, Mirrors, etc., etc.
these six districts for this purpose, Table Fans, Gramophone, Orna A remarkable vision of the future with each set, and either can be tax this month. is given by the Post Office. It is Instantly slipped into position be future Liputian radio stations hind the wave-length scale, One
A start has already been made in working tiny wavelengths. Hate shows prachically every
the Yeung Chun, -Shun Tack and Gone are the towering lattice station likely to be received while Hok Shan Districts, and it is re-. masts tilting at the sky and the the other gives a selection of the ported that the other districts of huge, watercooled valves. In their best.
Ching Hol, Mow Ming and Chi place we see puny masts only
Aerial and earth are unneces- Kam will be dealt with at the end 19in high and a one-valve trans- mitting station using 2 watts tance model, but should electrical Nam Wah Yat. Fo.
sary on the 6-valve super-Induc- of this month- compared with the 150,000 watts interference in the neighbourhood that will presently be used Droitwich. It works on the wave of 25 centimetres.
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HOUSES AND APARTMENTS WANTED.
HOUSES AND APARTMENTS TO BE LET MISCELLANEOUS WANTS.
When se required replies to box numbers will be posted to ariyortimen daily. Extra stampa fee postage should be remitted.
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Announcements not exceeding 25 Words are inserted under this heading at a Pre-paid Rais of One Dollar for THREE INSERTIONS. If Charges collected, $1.50. THIS FORM MAY EN UBED,
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by be specially pronounced
an ex- ternal aerial earth system is to be advised.
The transmitter is being operat- ed by Post Office engineers as a demonstration, over a distance of four yards, reception being indi- cated by a large illuminated globe. How curious is the behaviour of these microwaves, which closely resemble light in some ways and yet, are profoundly different in athers, can be shown. A metal plate placed between transmitter and receiver will cut off reception: a hand will interfere with it; paper or cloth has no appreciable effecti
Invidble Billards
PRINCESS IRINA YOUSSOUPOFF
£99,000 Settlement
(Special Air Mail Service).
"I understand that £99,000 will be
London, Aug. 18.
paid to Princess Irina Youssoupon by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Ltd. to settle her claim for bel over the film "Rasputin, the Mad Monk," writes a correspondent. A metal plate will reflect the
In addition to the £25,000 recent rays. I was able to play a sort ly awarded to the Princess by of game of Invisible billiards using | British courts, she will receive the directional properties of the £74.000 in settlement of actions transmitter to direct the rays on outstanding in other countries, to a metal plate, which in turn How much this sum will be re- reflected them on to the receiver duced by lawyers' fees is not yet The light in the globe flickered certain. up and down according to the ac- curacy of my angles: Owing to the guesswork involved "potting" the waves was no easy matter.
The most interesting of the Illustrations of noise suppression was a "chicken-run,” “which, in stead of fowls, contained an ultra-way aw violet ray apparatus. Ordinary Chief wire mesh costing about £5, con- future you must fines some of the most annoying scene of the
For Efficiency Chief of Amateur Fire Briga You're late in gett here. Young Fireman: "I five.
MELBOURNE AIR RACE
A FEW PIECES OF BLACK" WOOD FURNITURE.
and
One Piano One Enamelled Bath Une Radio Set
ON VIEW Facx THURSDAY,
TX 6TH SEPT., 1984,
America Determined TERMS
To Win
(Special Air Mail Service),
London, Aug. 18. America is intent on winning the London-Melbourne air rac6.
So Mrs. J A. Mollison, the arrived at her country cottage s famous air-woman asid, when she
Petworth, Sussex, last night, after her two months tour of the US.A.?
that most of the American
There is no doubt, the aid, chines will cruise at 900 to
p., and will have a range up to 3,000 miles.
"We shall be enter context and all the BNI will be
Havilland bolog
LAMMERT BROS.;
AUCTIONEERS
DONT FORGET
THAT WHEN Home
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