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THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1929.

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DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.

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stalesman

3-Man's name

6-An African Antelope 7-Talk nonsenso

(alang)

0-70 Imelte 11-A copat elty of

Meine

18-An explestve davies 16-To confine

17-A minerał spring 18-A tres

19-Fart of the head 21-Girl name

-(Ruezian) 23-To divida 25-The cup bearer of

Olympus 20-Epselally (str.) za-One (German) 2)-Receptacle 30-Province N. E..

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32-The highest point

(pl.) 3-Country in Aola SS-A county, 5. E.

England

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42-Peoplo (abbr) 43-Twics

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THE INTERNATIONAL SYNDICATE

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tragedian

49-A bantu prople,

V.. Africa

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Moab (315.)

153-75 1 |84-flanner

55-A bird of night 57-Street (French) 58-A Moarish kettle.

drum GC-Grack personifier. tion of riches C2-A Norwegian

'politeal writer 83-Word of assent

84-To-cry convulsively 65-King (Latin) 60-Interaction

VERTICAL

1-A hostelry Z-Pulit

A son of Adam

VERTICAL (Cont.) |.12-Tke goddess of

plenty 14-Established

(abbr)

15-To pat softly 16-Seed cass 20-A, color 22-5cast of burden 24-Republie on W. ecast of Africa

| 25-A son, of loan

27-A walk (Spanien) 29-A apped joint 30-A mait liquor 31-To Jain in conflict 32-A river is and 133-To observa

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40-Garden implemant

6-A Turkish general 48-Tims period

6-The sacred river of 40-Prefix.

India

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32-Wheeled vallete

8-Country of Europe. 54-Competentt 10-Country of highest *

culture of antiquity 50-Green and fresh

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will

appear in to-morrow's issue along with a new cross-word

puzzle.)

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TO-DAY'S RADIO

BROADCAST BY G.O.W.

ON 800 METRES

The public are notified that all wireless receiving Heeners issued during 1923 expired December 31,

1928.

Licences may be obtained at the licensing section of the Government Radio Office on the ground floor of the P. & O. Building in Des Voeux Road Central,

The licensing fee for the current year is 'five dollars.

Receiving licences are issued to uny person regardless of nationality upon payment of the fee. '

The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Gov-| ernment radio station on the Peak, the wave-length being 300 metres. The call sign of the station is G.O.W.

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5.80 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.-Demon- stration Programme.

7.48 p.ai-Evening Weather Re- port,

8 p.m.-Evening Programme. (Vietor and H. M. V. Records)., "Out of the Night,"

Percy Heming. Baritone. The Yeoman's Wedding,"

. Percy Heming, Baritone. "Come Unto Him," Messiah.

Rachel Morton. Soprano. "I Know That My Redeemer

Liveth," Messiah.

Rachel Marton. Soprano. "Country Dance," Nell Gwyn,

St. Louis Symphony Orchestrą. "Pastoral Dance," Nell Gwyn

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra: "Ah Moon Of My Delight,"

Tudor Davis. Tenor.

'On Wings Of Song,"

"The Mill Wheel,"

Tudor Davis. Tenor.

Robert Radford. Bass, "The Sergeant's Song,"

Robert Radford. Bass. "Jean," John Turner. Tenor. "Thank God For A Garden,"

John Turner. Tenor. "Deep In My Heart Dear,"

Fritz Kreisler. "Indian Love Call," Fritz Kreisler. "Spanish Caprice," Rimsky Kor-

Bukov.

San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. "Gems from Tip-Toca,"

Victor Light Opera Company. "Gems from Merry-Merry,"

Vietor Light Opera Company. “Ay¬Ây-Ay,” Tito Schipa. Tenor. "Cancan Andaluza,"

Tito Schipa. Tenor. "E. EL" (My Lord, My Lord)

Victor Salon Orchestra, "Kol Nidre," (AB Vows)

Victor Salen Orchestra. "Tales from the Vienna Woods,"

Wiltz

International Concert Orchestra. "Brigg Fair," Delius.

London Symphony Orchestra. "Bavarian Dance," Op. 27 Elgar.

London Symphony Orchestra, "Over The Waves," Waltz.

International Concert Orchestra. "Dambe Waves." Waltz.

International Concert Orchestra.

News Bulletin..

Dance Music. God Save The King. Close Down.

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MAN POSING AS COUSIN

OF PROFESSOR

ENERGETIC BISHOP

NEWSPAPER TRUSTS

EFECT OF COMBINES ON THE ERITISH PRESS

WHAT THE ECONOMIST-SAYS

In its latest issua the

ex- temely interesting article on the contemporary British Press and the consequences of the present rivalry between various interests inbringing newspaper properties under one control.

Dr. F. C. Burkitt, Professor of Divinity at Cambridge Univer- "Economist" publishes an sity, is being pestored by a pro- fessional beggar who is trying to obtain money from various people on the pretext of being his cousin. Dr. Burkitt wishes to warn people through "The Daily Mail" [against this man, who calls him- self John Birkitt and alleges that he is an ex-soldier who fought in Dr. Burkitt said to Mesopotamia.

a reporter that twice he had helped Birkitt with gifts of money, and added:

The article traces this develop- ment of a "trustified" Press from the death of Lord Northcliffe in 1922, and thus comments, upon the facts.

"Unlike the founder of the "Daily Mail," who had some- A few days ago 1-received a productions of his restless genius, thing of an artist's love for the telegram from Wells, in Somer the post-war controllers of the set, saying, "Please send money greatest Fress combines appear to to Wella Post Office, Somerset-have aimed partly at 'power, but, Johr."

predominantly at commercial pro-] I took no notice of it, and on it. With a few notable excep] the following day I rece'vadations the. British Press consists letter from my friend the Bishop no longer of orgens, of opinion." of Bath and Wella warning me If its direct influence on publicj against this man."

policy and thought is small-as we believe it to be one reason is that the men who have obtained the largest, measure over this powerful weapon have to a very large extent been mas- tered by the colossus they have created and have been compelled to give first heed to commercial considerations rather than the advancement of any moral or political purpose. -

He had apparently called upon the bishop and begged for money He showed the bishop a letter which I had written him wishing him luck, and he told the bishop that he was a cousin of mine The bishop, however, quickly realised that he was a fraud and turned him out.

Mr. W. D. P. Benda

Sleeps well and Feels well now.

Venerable Ceylon Educationalist Tells How Dr. Williams" Pink Pills Built Up His Failing Health.

of control.

The Reader's Feelings "To the readers of a quarter of a century ago the daily news- paper of his choice had the intim- ate quality of a personality. It is a quality unsensed to-day by the render, who inevitably feels be he never so securely register- ed' that he is but a cipher in the | seven-figure 'net sales' certificate whereby one unfit of a combine's 'múltiple Press seeks to expand its advertisement revenue.

"While the developments we 'have traced are the inevitable re- suit of modern methods of news- paper production, nevertheless, from the aspect of the public in- terest, there is little in the de velopment of the Press combines to admire and much to regret. Allke in the competitive antics of some of our noisiest dailies and weeklies, in the, frank avowal of Mr. Harrison that he buys jour- nals to find a market for paper, und in the manner in which the Berrys and Lord Rothermere have bought up to-day a Liberal, to-morrow a Tory, newspaper. there is an underlying cynicism which is repugnant to the best traditions of British journalism, "Some three years ago my health tends to give colour to the belief) failed me," said Mr. Banda recent that democracy is 'up against' a ly. "I could not sleep well, had no solidly hostile Capitalist Press,' appetite, my nerves were in a very and undoubtedly weakens the unsatisfactory condition and I influence of the newspaper as a suffered from dizzy spells and a factor in the formation of right sense of general debility. I tried opinion."

As an Inspector of Schools Mr. W. D. P. Banda was widely known In Ceylon for many years. Now, since his retirement, he has made his horne at Weréllagama, a village near Kandy.

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a number of medicines but they' had no good effect. My condition worried me and I got worse.

MR. REGGIE DENNY

MARRIED TO HIS FORMER

LEADING LADY ·

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"It was a friend who advised me to try Dr. Williams' Pink Pills and I am glad I did, for even after the Arst bottle I noticed an improve- Hollywood. - Mr. ment in my condition. So I con- Denny, the British-born film star, tinued the treatment. until the was married recently at Beverly dizzy spells coased to worry me, Hills to Mies Isabelle Steißes, my nerves were restored, and so who was formerly his leading lady, were my appetite and peaceful and is known as "Bubbles." sleep. I feel ever

Mr. Denny received the final healthier and stronger since taking decree of divorce from his first Dr. Williams Pink Pills and am wife, Irene Haisman, the day be thankful for what they have done fore the ceremony,

Mr Denny was formerly in an English opera company and he served in the war with the Royal Flying Corps.

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A return of Chinese deck pas sengers who left Singapore for China daring November shows that the total number was 12,515, com- pared with 16,069. The total num- ber leaving Singapore up to the end of November was 136,935 compared for me." with, 142,531, for the whole of It is upon such personal experi- 1927. A return of the Chinese ences as that of Mr. Banda that immigrants arriving at Singapore the world-wide reputation of Dr. up to the end of November shows Williams' Pink Pills for Pale a total of 15,887, against 21,240 for People sa a blood and nerve tonic the corresponding month last year:restorative has been built up. If The first Mrs. Denny was grante the totals for 1928 up the end of you are suffering from any trouble ed the custody of their child and November being 278,163 and for the due to poor blood or disordered alimony of £50 8 week.-"British

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whole of 1927 366,722.`

don in poverty and had to work his passage to the United States, where he found fame and fortune,

Mr. J. J. Clancy, K. C., Irish Nationaliet M.P. for North Dublin 1885-1918 died recently at St. Vin- cent's Hospital, Dublin, aged 81.

NEW CHURCH HOUSE AND SCHOOL. The ceremony of laying the corner stone of the Cathedral School, Henry Lester Endowment, and the new Church House, No. 21 Klukiang-road, Shanghai, took place before a large gathering, who stood in the room to be known as Assembly Hall, under temporary cover and ap propriately decorated with British flags. Mr. O. F. Garstin, C.BE acting Bri- tish Consul General, performed the ceremony, and Dean Trivett officiated on the platform of the School(C. H. Wong).

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