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THE CHINA MAIL,

RADIO TOPICS

THE RECEIVER.

FUNDAMENTALS OF A GOOD SET: MODERN STANDARDS.

which turn on automatically when the set..switch is turned off, re- duce the maintenance responsibility. | placed on the user of a storage bat- tery to a minimum. Precautions against overcharging, and Occa- aional Alling of the cells with dis- „tilled water, are the only attentions | required. Indeed, this type of The Fundamentals of a Good storage battery receiver is often Set: Modern Standards.

WHAT SET SHALL 1 BUY.

Without repeating the old argu- ments which earn for radio the title of the ideal gift," it may be stated that as the fundamentals of good selection do not change from year to year, the improvements with cach new season always bring with

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BROADCASTING.

CHANGING RADIO AUDIENCE,

WOMEN'S TASTE IN TALKS.

In the early days of broadcasting sold to the uninitiated buyer.as the there was some discussion, as to last word in socket power opora-the most suitable kind of wireless tion.

Modern Standards of Fidelity. entertainment for women. The If there is one quality in radio B.B.C. programme organizers In- receiving sets which has been ap-vestigated the matter, and as the preciated by manufacturera, it is the ability to produce good tone, result of a plebiscite among WO- To the non-technical reader, this men listeners. found that a large requirement may seem difficult to majority did not want talks

subjects. In purchasing. Indeed, the constant capacity of a receiver. Ask the order of preference they voted for improvement of the radio receiver dealer to tune-in a strong, near-by music, literature, travel, women's

outside the lenda soms to await new develop-signal and bring it to full volume. movements

home,

them now factors to consider when veals a great deal about the tonal purely domestic

appraise. But a simple tást re-

on

ments, expecting some sort of radio Although the music is uncomfort-fashions and humorous readings.

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has

clear speech. Speech over the of all, as may be judged by corres- telephone is quite easily under-pondence. Every time a recipe is stood, but the rich, sympathetic given there are dozens who ask for quality of a good voice is lost be the ingredients in writing. There

cause of absence of low tones in telephone transmission.

LONG RANGE RECEPTION.

en-

were 850 requests for the recipe of a Christmas cake and 500 for а Christmas pudding.

One eminently practical, series of talks is entitled "Something New | from Something Old," lessons in economical dressmaking.

There

TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1928, `

DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.

(This creas-word puzzle has been made by an expert but our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic spellings, such as harbor, plow, and altho,)

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#2

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16

17 18

19

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HORIZONTAL

3-For what reason 5-Unite together 7-Cut in wo Q Quey 11-Proposition 12-Foca

14-Route of travel -

(abbr.)

18-One who spes

gentility

18-Shop selling milk

and butter 19-A mariner's

dompass 20-Racetrack tipeter 22-Run regularly

hatween two porta. 23-Old term for foalt 24-Formally neat -- 20-Converse

27-To tand by force af

gravity.

29-A vehicle on

runner 29-Track 31-Burden

32-Nourished

49

** 47.

HORIZONTAL(Cont.) |34-Man's name

36-Moros

87-Heart of fruit (pl.) 30-Combat between

two persona

40-Weight (abbr.) 41-Sportive 43-Point of compass

(abbr.) 44-Apartments for

Mohammedan women 46-Annoy 40-Bird's oraw 49-Fasten with card

VERTICAL

1-Jupiter 2-Big waves ; 3-Pronoun

4G0

5-Watery part of milk;

-*-One who owes

(abbr.)

-7-Veranda

B-Gather in'

VERTICAL (Cont.) 10-A froile 11-Hymenopterous

Insect 13-Feminine hata 16-fladent 17-Night robber 18-Erased

26-Piga for drawing ●

*liquida 28-Point of compren. 30-Domicile.

31-Feobla

33-Froth

$$-Clavar

35-Unused

37-Ball of yarn

38-Fatty tissus of

ahoop and oxen [41-Besch

42-Hiding place [46-Part of verb "to be"

•*, 47-Point of compan

-Strong and flexible): (abbr.) BUGGESTIONS FOR SOLVING CROSS-WORD PUZZLES Start out by filing in the words of which you feel reasonably'sure. These will give you a clue to other words crossing them, and they la tura to still others. A letter belongs in each white space, words starting at the numbered aquarès and running either horizontally or vertically or both

(Tre solution of the above cross-word puzzle will appear in to-morrow's issue along with 'a new cross-cord. puzzle.)

ably loud, using the output tubes millennium.

mentioned, it should not, even The wishes expressed were res- strong signals, be pected, but with an ever-increasing Improvement will always con- with very

scratchy, stringy, tinue in the radio art, and he who

drummy. Music should be simply loud with audience it was found necessary to awaits perfection will neither pur-tonal quality unaffected.

modify this idea. Accordingly, chase nor enjoy radio. Were the The second test is to listen criti- a weekly chat on household sub-

at moderate jects was

introduced, and same policy followed with respect cally with the aet

volume for the instruments produc to the purchase of motor cars, ing low tones, like the cello, proved a popular feature for twelve some forty million people would drums, or the organ. If these ap-months. This has become firmly still be walking because the ultim-pear to be in their proper propor- established in the favour of women ate automobile, after a quarter, of tion, without being overshadowed listeners and, will be continued by the treble, the receiver is cap- In century devoted to development able of handling low tones. throughout next year on the same

in this field, is not yet here.

There is much danger of select-lines, covering an interesting new The radio receiver of to-day is a ing a set which exaggerates the product which, both from the low tones, a characteristic easily range of toples. In reversal of A low, the opinion expressed by the voting musical and technical standpoint, demonstrated in speech.

throaty, ringing effect, which referred to above, not only do these is capable of many years of ser- vice. It will not be greatly out- makes words dimcult to under-

stand, is an indication of over am-household talks receive universal classed in the musical quality of plification of low notes. A receiv-appreciation, but also it is the very its output for a long time. In soner emitting low notes, usually practical ones that are best liked gitiveness, selectivity, fidelity of

gives harsh, unsympathetic, but reproduction, simplicity of control; und convenience of maintenance, it hns reached high standards. Iri appearance, efficiency, compactness, simplicity of installation, and au- tomatic operation, considerable progress may still be looked for ward to, but none of these factors menn great changes in the funda- mental output of the radio receiv-

In spite of the difficulties er, that is, reproduced musical

countered, long range wireless programmes. We have passed through the period of revolution ception is a very fascinating hobby, and have come to the era of res/ particularly to those who are far will be another series on furniture, from own country, and there ours. There is no longer any ex- little doubt that the new system gain Hunting." The usual talks of high frequency amplification re- cuse for delay in purchasing high-grade manufactured, receiver.cently introduced by the advent of on the making of cakes, jams, and marmalades will continue, and an- Maintenance convenience is the the Marconi Shielded Valve will other item of note is one on keynote of 1927's advances. The tause revolutionary changes in

characteristics of Oriental ruga. last word in installation instruc- long distance receivers, for it is

nttempt is being made tions now is: "Plug the cord in the rapidly coming into favour with

to introduce "catering" talks light socket, turn the set switch, the "ether searchers."

for bachelor girls, 'to be given on and tune." This is indeed con- The principle of overcoming the trast to the requirements of former inter-electrode capacity and shield- Saturday afternoons. In general ing each H.F. stage completely al- the amount of programme time de- There were antennae to install, lows of the use of three stages of voted to household subjects will remain unaltered, and there will connect with multi- H.F. magnification with absolute still be plenty of time in the after- batteries to coloured cables, chargers to wire, stability. It is a comparatively power amplifiers to plug in, and simple matter to blain a magni- noon programme devoted to themes loud speakers to attach. Between fication of 30.35 per stage, giving of general interest which may be these two extremes, there are sev- an overall amplification of 30,000 Apected to appeal to women. eral stages of convenience each of before the detector valve! And which is still represented in this this is without reaction, 30 that year's products. The term "ight the quality of reproduction is lar, as it provides sufficient rigidity socket operation," for example, is truly astounding, distant stations to ensure excellence of reproduc- applied to power systems varying being as clean-cut and intelligible tion over a very wide band of andi- considerably in convenience, and is the local transmitter-provid-ble frequencies, while at the same a very flexible term. It is advising, of course, that heterodyne er time lending itself to neat and ablo, therefore, to ascertain exact-atmospheric disturbances are not artistic designs which will be in No. 12, D'Aguilar Street, ly what type of receiver and what excessive, as they are beyond our keeping with modern decorative re-

quirements. (opposite Queen's Theatre)degree of convenience you buy,

There are several ways of power-;

One very interesting receiver ing a receiving get "directly from embodying this new valve la a six-factory reproducers of this type la the light mains." Filament power; might be supplied from a storage valve set with a frame aerial less the Marconiphone-Sterling Cone, Tytam

1027 1923 battery-trickle charger, unit and than 1 ft. square, on which it is which has a diaphragm approxi- Tytam Byewash..28' 2"B 26' 3"B

Tytam Tuk .25′ 10′′B 38' 8" Kowloon Reservoir 16/7B 8' 10"B pinte power from a rectifier unit possible to log nearly every Euro-mately 8 ins. In diameter suspended Tytam Intermediato 20 4B 27 11"B operating directly from the power pean station. This is only avail-a new and effective manner. The Wong Noi Chung..18' 1" 20" 1" Shek La! Pai Reser

a flat ring, Pokfulum 20′ 4′′B 20' 7"B

10 2. mains: or both flament and plate able in complete form, but the Marrim is moulded into

Nota: B. denotes Below Overflow Reception Reservoir 94" "B A denotes "Above Overflow."]

· Storage in millions and decimal power may come directly from the coniphone Co., of London, are also which presses firmly on a felt seat

Storage in millions and Xelmale

of gallons. mains through a rectifier unit, in issuing constructional books of ning secured to a circular disc of

of gallone...

1928. another case the filament power. long range five-valve receiver of non-resonant material, all tendency

1927 -1929

+62210.5 * 266.78 Kowloon Reservoir may be delivered directly from the outstanding performance.

271.21 201.70 Shek Lal Pul Reservoir 03.14 106.68 line' to a set using alternating-cur-

29 Reception Reservoir 99.52 72.87 865.00 - €50.0%

10.65 23.80...

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For the information of visitors the following list of some of the highest palms on the Island and Mainland is published:-

Island,

Victoria Peak

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Feet.

TEL

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WATER SUPPLY. Level and Storage water Reservoire on March 1, 1928:— OCTY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER WORKS LEVEL.

to vibrate being thus completely damped out. It is interesting to Tylan note that the supporting disc is tam Byewash

Tytam Intermediate over 1 in. in thickness, giving ex- Tylam Tek

WOBE

Nei Chung ceptional solidity and entire free-

Pokfulum the hollow, booming.

1927

1028

.14' 0"B. 11' 10"B

9.62

tion of the district wast of Garden-rond where an intermittent supply was given from Brd to 28th February, 1927. Intermittent supply in all Rider Main Districts during February, 1928.

KOWLOON WATER WORKS

LEVEL.

voir

24.65.81.30

297.74404,85

Total Consumption of water in Kowloon 23.26 in millions and decimals of zailone dur

ing the month of February Total 1,270.08 1,047.75 Consumption Consumption of water in the City

1927 1928

04.94 84.59

rent tubes, through a step-down THE MODERN CONE LOUD transformer, and plate power, ob- tained through a rectifer unit.

The field of usefulness for the The Modern "Cone Loud Speaker dom from storage battery receiver la far is very far ahead of its older sound frequently introduced by Facturing casts give it a price ad-, latter were in front of the early from exhausted. Its lower manu- brothers; as far, in fact, as the lighter construction.

Both sides of the cone are open, and Hill District in millions and de Estimated population 158,980: 164.020

GANDA, por, day A February.

∙14.62... vantage, at no sacrifice in attain horn instruments, for each year and a surprisingly rich, full volume cimals of gallons during the month of Consumption per head

Full Supply in all districts, during 1928 1927 able performance, over the alterna sees new developments, new ideas of sound is obtained when the loud

101.80

February 1927 and 1928. tion-current powered receiver. resolved into practical form, old speaker is plated in a corner near Consumption

The Government 'Analyst's reports 25, Wing Wo St. Tel. C. 1116, Because of lower cost, it is destin- Ideas re-modelled; and the research the wall, as double the usual Estimated population 409,840 419

show that the quality of the wat and Shired to remain in the radio market, goes on unceasingly.

quantity of, energy is transmitted Consumption per head

per day

satisfactory.H for a long time to come, Magne-

Total rainfall to February 28, 1927, The open cone of 120 to 135 de- to the ntr-a great point when

Full Supply in all Rider Main, Dis- tricts during February with the excop-4.66, February 20, 1928, 5.45. tically controlled trickle chargers, grees angle is universally popu- dancing to wireless music,

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