· HONGKONG... TELEGRAPH,
SATURDAY, MAY
1924.
(FEATURE SECTION).
SPRING
OUTFITTING
WE ARE NOW SHOWING THE NEW IDEAS IN MEN'S WEAR.
an
RADIO NOTES AND NEWS.
Effect on. Man's. Methods.
It has occasionally boon sug-case of lightning, appears as a gested that the use of wireless on long stroak, due to the great of electricity and over-increasing scale has quantity
onormous differenco of bogun to produce an appreciable | the. effect upon the weather and oven potential which enables it to upon the climate, but such stortas leap across very big gaps. The may be relegated to the realm of flash is often more than a milo unfounded rumours generally, in length-sometimes a good milos long. Bifil it For, whilst it is quite possible that many
that volts aro man-made disturbances of the is known
HATS, SHIRTS, COLLARS,ether may in some way produce required to form a spark only
TIES, HOSIERY, Etc., ARE
HERE IN THE VERY BEST STYLES AND MOST-TASTEFUL COLOURINGS.
WE SPECIALLY RECOMMEND YOU TO OUR LINE OF--
'DE JALENE
SHIRTS AND PYJAMAS
IN NEAT, EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS WHICH WILL MAKE AN IMMEDIATE APPEAL.
OUR PRICES ARE VERY LOW--WHEN THE GENUINE QUALITY, AND HIGH TONE OF THESE GOODS ARE CONSIDERED.
DO NOT. FAIL TO CALL ON US BEFORE, MAKING YOUR FINAL SELECTION.
The Sincere Co., Ltd.
I like them
They Satisfy
and the blend
can't be copied
hesterfield
CIGARETTES
LIGGETT & MYERS TOBACCO Co., U. 3. A., Manufacturer
A permanent roofing at a price competitive with corrugated iron.
* ITALIT"
The perfected red and grey corrugated cement -asbestos. ROOFING The Inspecting. Engineer to the Crown 'Agents for the Colonies.
has conducted' an in- conclu- deresting and . sive serios of tests on
***** ITALIT."
and a copy of his report,. together with full' parti- oulars of ITALIT," will be forwarded post free on roquent.
VITALIT
•provides the maxi- mum in durability and safety.
u
minimum cost.
Delivered or fixed in any quantity anywhere. Just ask for a copy of the " ITALIT" Booklet.
STOCK CARRIED BY-
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.
HONGKONG & CANTON.
SOLE AGENTS
PEREIRA."
Great Figure in China.
of
local atmosphoric effects, we may an inch long. The total voltage, fool pretty confident that such however, la difficult, to calculato effects are negligible and are because of the varying percentage moisture and rain drops utterly swamped by the vast of natural forces continually at through which it may paes, und work,
which may case, its passage. ronders Probably most
The deviation of a flash from a Popular Wireless (says P. J. straight line is due to the charge Risdon in that journal) are aware following the line of loust rosist
Thus, it would seloot of the fact that an electric current fance, cannot flow without producing path whore moisture or rain offers magnetic effcots, and that,.con-loss resistance than comparative- versely, a magnetic field inly dry air. essential for the production of Jan slóctric current. These facts lie at the Vory root of the theory of wireless transmission and raception.
Wo must assume that readers are aware of the difference be- tween the flow of electric current in a conductor, and the release of
It is difficult to judge for car. tain in which direction the dis- charge takes place. It is geno- rally thought that the earth is negatively charged, but sonic- timos à lightning flash appears to ascend, which would scom to indicate that possibly there are local variations in the nature of
•
CAUSE OF THUNDER.
:
a charge of static electricity the earth charge. known as a discharge. Both those
A flash of lightning causos things effect a similar purpose, namely, the restoration, or partial heating and sudden expansions restoration, to a condition of of the air. Immediately after the equilibrium of natural forces passage of the charge, the sur- which have been displaced. rounding air comes together again We speak of gonorating electric with groat forco and a lond clap. current, but strictly speaking we and the ochoing of the Hound, do nothing of the kind. What we from cloud to cloud and from hili do is, by the exponditure of power to hill, causes the reverberations or energy, to produco a difference of thunder. They are not audible of potential hotween two points: at a distance of more than about in other words, we unbalance the 15 miles, which explains why we equilibrium of Nature's forces. often see lightning flashes appar Then we provide a conductor, and ently unaccompanied by thunder. Perhaps the most fascinating Naturo restores equilibrium by mouns of the phonomonon which natural form of electric dischargé wo call an electric current.
is that known as "bail" or "globo" Similarly, by charging a con- lightning, consisting of globos of denser, wo disturb the natural fire which descend from the sky and, balance of forces, and the disbehave in a curious and unac They aro charge of the condonser offects acountable manner. purpose similar to that offected by occasionally visible for about 10 an electric current.
seconds, upon reaching the earth, rebound and explode with loud reports. It is said that on one occasion such a ball passed right! through a ship, shattering, glass- ware on a tablo, but without injuring the diners,
Like a beautiful but capricious woman,, Nature is perpetually changing her mind. She is never satisfied, but is always sooking variety and change. We so ample evidence of this in every detall of the natural order of Extraordinary stories are relat things, but in nono more so ed concerning such phenomena, than in the
and but it is difficult to sift those restloss evor-changing disposition of which are authentic from thos her forces in the sbb and flow which are probably largely the of the tide, in the conveyance of result of imagination. water from deep down in the earth and from the ocean into the air, in its full as rain, and in its downward flow as streams and rivers, from mountain rivulois to mighty rivers such as the Ama- zon and Mississippi.
ELECTRICAL STORMS.
-'
The destructive effects of light- ning are too well known to need instances, and its probably, bene- ficial results are too littlo known to attempt any explanation of them here.
To the wireless amateur, a tha idorstorm appears primarily To seck the underlying causes as a nuisance, interfering to soma of electrical storms and of light-oxtent with recoption, and the ning would-be-i-task-involving nervous experimenter may even complex considerations and pro-drop his handphoner quickly blems. If we imagine the world upon its approach.
Wo know that a severe light- as a cold, dark, lifeless object in space, too far removed from any ning storm produces consideraole. other body to be affected by it, wo local effects upon the ether, al- might roasonably conclude that though just what kinds of electro- there would be no such things as magnetic and other waves the olectrical and niagnetic plieno discharges set up, it would be mena upon it. But in point of difficult to say. It is fortunate fact, within our solar system there for us that the wave-lengths are so is great, and conseless natural different from those used in wire- activity, from the terrestrial point lass that they do not always inter- of view, most of which is ap-rupt messages, Indeed, the pro- parently due to the influence of the sun, which influence, in its various forms, we believe reaches the earth by means of other waves, and is responsible for the many manifestations of energy we wit ness and which makes life possible upon the earth.
18
ap
"Natura's
Bhbility is that by restoring electrical equilibrium thundor- storms are bonoficial in their affect in so far as wireless is concerned.
BYRON CENTENARY.
Celebrations from London
to-Athens.'
Byron's centenary, fell on April 19, and was to be a univers-
The only messages we receive by Naturels wirolone arо those! conveyed to our senses by sound Nature is never satisfied, either and light waves, but from them with a condition of equilibrium or we learn a little of the grandeur unrest. She is continually ranging and mystory of the vast natural her forces in opposition and bring-forces that operate continually ing them to balance again, and around 19.. An appreciation of Pereira "ono result of this alternato obl appears in the Empire Recier and flow of energy is the pro from the pen of Lady Hosie. She duction of those differences of writes that debonair was the word potential, corresponding to the that best described P ra. He charging of a condensor, that are was tall and dark and n but, tho immediato causes of light- despite his lean looks, was aning-sometimes described (al-
not altogether hearts man, nlway good though humoured, and with the faculty propriately) of fluding every one ho mót Wireless, worth meeting. He was bad- Thus a cloud (which is simplyal effort..
In London there were to be a ly wounded during the ware an accumulation of moisturo su- Although •he was
for spended in the air) charged with special exhibition of manuscripts! some time on the Staff, he spontelootricity and drifting into the and first editions at the British much more of his time in the the vicinity of other charged Musoum. The monument in front trenches than was strictly clouds or of the earth, will bo ra Hyde Park (Hamilton-gardens), needful. He loved the welcome pollod or attracted according to where the post in bronze sits he received in the mud there whether they-are positively or with his boloved Newfoundland from life old China, acquaint-negatively charged. Two clouds" Boatswain," was to be decorat- anges. His was . gay spirit, charged positively would noted, and a wreath placed on one tablets at Byron and he had the power of making mutually discharge, bit if ono is of the two busts or one of the friends wherever he went, not charged positively and the othor memorial only with mon of his own race negatively, whon the distance is House, Ficot-street. but with those of vory different sufficiently short, dischargo takos | The Grook colony in London origin. He had a habit of joking place-exactly as in the case of were also to koop the occasion, with nativo ohlofa and Chinose a condonger. * magistrates that was Elizabethan Air, being almost a non-con in its follity. English people in duotor, offers so much resistance China had a great pride in to the passage of tho charge as Poroira.
to cause a spark whleb, in the
directed by the Grook Minister. Harrow Bohool and Trinity College, Cambridge, whore the poet was educated, arranged theiri respective forms of obsery
RADIO
COMPLETE SETS OR PARTS
ALL MATERIALS IN STOCK INCLUDING HEAD SETS
·"A" & "B" BATTERIES.
COMPLETE SET OF PARTS TO MAKE UP A THREE VALVE SET, ALL IN ONE CABINET NEAT-COMPACT — RELIABLE
PRICES_MODERATE FOR HIGH CLASS EQUIPMENT Offered.
SHEWAN TOMES & CO.
Tel. 781.
The Key of Life
Tel. 78I,
BOVO-LACTIN
CHOCOLATE,
ΟΠΟ
By reason of its tonic and stimulating properties of the CHOCOLATE has been aplected as
vehicles in which to adminsiter BOVO-LAUTIN, BOVO-LACTIN consists essentially of animal protein, hemoglobin and milk solids in a most easily assimilated and concentrátod form. It necessarily follows that in BOVO-LACTIN CHOCOLATE wo have a beverage possessing energising powers of an exceptionally high degree. IT IS INVALUABLE in all debilitated con- ditions caused in the healthy by prolonged fatigue or in the sick by disease.
IT IS SPECIALLY INDICATED for all children over one year,
· OTHER PREPARATIONS OF BOVO-LACTIN :- INVALID Bovo-Laction. The foot par excellence in acute lloess. Can be relained when all also fails. Bovo-Lactin ESSENCE. The food for anæmio children and
adults,
Supplied by:
Mosers. A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd., Queen's Dispensary, Colonial Dispensary, The Pharmacy, The Chios Dispensary, Tho Kowloon Dispensary.
llllllll===+=+=
Round
each tablet of
Sunlight Soap
is a wrapper containing full instructions of the Sunlight Way of Washing. Why not drop the old hard
way and try this?
It will save your Time.
It will save your Labour.
It will save your
Clothes.
SUNLIGHT
SOAP
GUARANTEED
PURE AND TO
CONTAIN NO INJURIOUS
CHEMICALS
The BEST. of its kind CAMERAS, LENSES,
BINOCULARS
GOERZ GOERZ
SOLE AGENTS:
"
SHOW ROOM HALL, LAW & Co.
30-32, Des Vooux Rd. O
Telephone 3217.
Page 10Page 11