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DAILY. CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.

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

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26

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HORIZONTAL

1-A name of Athana -Title of a married

WOMED

1-Medicinal plant 12-Province.in

N. China 14-tls, contracted 15-To bend and lay.

over

15-An slectrified

particle

-17-Buma

18¬Lafalde (ubbr.) 10-Took care of, an a

harar

20-A dow 21-To fit back ' 24-Rome (Ital) - 25-Bustle 29-Intelligence 20-A diviston of

vertebrates

91-To cause sorrow to 33-Goss with a steady

Puce

36-A wine measure of

Europe

37-Combining form

"niter"

11.36

38

41

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THE INTERNATIONAL SYNDICATE

HORIZONTAL (Cont) 20-Remained 41-One (Scot) 43-Girl's name 44-Upon 46-A elver of England 47-Course of the waves 46-Embrace 49-To band In, the

middle 30-Copper doin (pi) 51-An elevation 52-Chooses 53-A provaker

VERTICAL

►

4-Palonese 2-inter/action 3-To out off

The (French) B-To scare awkу, **

fow! B-Mother (Latin) 7-The opposite of "cathede" (pl.).

B-A Cɗaszek chief

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VERTICAL (Cont.) {12-Ons of a tribe of 1,

troquals {16-To wiary

19-Weight 120-Friend (French)

22-The place of future

*torment. {23-8mali Jatar' (28-Open to view

26-American

Protective Associa tion (abbr.) ·*.

| 27-A musiclan.

30-Part of the body 32-To strive for

superiority 38-The sleaping

slokness fly $4-Cars collectively.

36-To plak out 3B-A rover. 40-Gives médiolne to |41-Girl's nam

48-Bird's home......... |44-A river In

Yorkshire, England -A measure for wire. 46-Nickname for Henry 10-One of an old

Jawlah sect

49-Possessive pronoun 151-Egyptian singed

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(The solution of the above cross-word puzzle

appear in to-morrow's leste along with o'new creas-word

puzzle.)

YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION.

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AKE DIA

THE CHINA MAIL,

RADIO TOPICS

TO-DAY'S ́RADIO

BROADCAST BY G.O.W.

ON 300 METRES

The pubile are notified that all wireless receiving licences asued during, 1928 expired December 31,

19

1928..

Licences may be obtained at the licensing section of the Government Badio 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 any 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.

5,90 to 6.90 p.m.-Demonstration Programane.

1

7.49 p.m.-Evening Weather Re- port,

Programme

8 p.m.---Evening (Columbia Records).

Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards. "Monty At Wembly," "Monty On Advertising And So

Forth,"

Milton Hayes,

"One Alone," "Riding Song Of The Riffs,"

Harry Welchman.and Male Chorus, "The Spinning Wheel," "Songs My Mother Taught Me,"

metres. The chaos and confusion resulting from this unfortunate occurrence has to be heard pré- ferably on head phongs—to be be Heved.

EMPIRE WIRELESS ^-

́ ́ TELEPHONY

The "Times" states that the General Post Office is in communica- Some Httle time ago we mention on with the Governments of the of in these columns that Nairobi | Aŭstralian Commonwealth, South was now on the siz on a short-wave Africa, and India, with, a view, to length of 38.5 metres and now Mr. bringing the whole of the Empire Challen of Messrs. John Little and into wireless telephonic communica Co.; Informs'- us that on Sunday Hon with Great Britain. The auc- evening be succeeded in pleking up cess of the Trans-Atlantic.-Service the transmission from this station. has given rise to the hope of bring Reception was poor bat a paal of ing all parts of the Empire within church bells was distinctly heard as reach of the human voice. There was' a 'portion of a church service are at present three Trans-Atlantic following. The station was first transmitters at Rugby, and the heard at 10.45 p.m. (Singapore question of providing in fourth time) and at 2 a.m. on Monday transmitter later on, is "now under consideration. Should the Com- morning the time signal was given.

We cordially congratulate Mr. | munications now passing between Challen on the feat; may it be the the General Post Office and the fore-runner of many others.

Goverments of the more distant Dominions result in an agreement na to "the ^ All-Empire telephone Rugby will enable experiments to be scheme, this additional plant åt

of Empire, the links of wireless made which it is expected will ultimately add to the greater Unke

telephony. In May, Mr. Amery, the Secretary of State for the Dominions, speaking from his room in the House of Commons, had a telephone conversation with Mr. Ormsby-Gore, the Under-Secretary, who was in Java. The experiment was arranged by the Dutch Govern- the aid of the beam system It was ment in order to prove that with

possible to speak from. Java to Europe,

'Picks Up Paris

This enthusiast also informs us that he frequently pick-up Paris this-wa-think is the new station to those columns, which is now testing which we have already referred in

In Salgon, Indo-China.

Our daily report for the week, is

as follows:-t

Friday Nov. 80-The Chelmsford transmission could not be picked up The Belle of New York," Selection. but that from the American station

2AF cama

through well. In the evening the amateur station at Perth, Western Australis, came through at, excellent strength and this time there was very little ex- ternal interruption from stmos-

time) pherics. At 7.30 pm. (Singapore the midday transmission from Chelmsford was received at very good loud speaker strength al- though a certain amount of inter- ference from "mush" was experi- enced and fading was also evident.

Saturday Dec. 1-Again no trace of BSW could be found in the morning; in the evening, however, BAG was very clearly heard giving the cricket scores. This tranmis Bion, unfortunately suffered greatly George Roby. Comedian. from atmospheric Interruption, the

W. H. Squire, 'Cello Solo. Vocal Gems from "Queen High," Percival Mackey's Carnival Singers. "O That We Two Were Maring," "Dear Love Of Mine,"

Duets, Dame Chara Butt and Kennerly Rumford, "The Bride," "Such a Look,"

| "Traumerei,"

"The Blind Boy,"

W. H. Squire. 'Cello Solo. "Petit Suite De Concert,"

Now Queen's Hall Light Orchestra,

"Two Black Crows,"

Moran and Mack. Comedians "Semiramide,"

Elizabeth's Greetings,"

Elsa Stralia. Soprano The Battle of Waterloo," Reg- mental Band of HM, Grenadier Guards. "Thou Didst Sully That Spirit

Pure,"

"Tempest of the Heart,"

Riocardo Stracciari Baritone, "Politics And That Sort Of Thing."- "You Know What I Mean,"

Milton Hayes,

| "Marche Militaire,”

Plano Solo. William Murdoch. 10 p.m.-News Bulletin. ""The Swan," "Melodie Arabe,"

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Gaspar Cassado. Cello Solo. "Castles In The Air" Selection.

Modern Theatre Orchestra.

"Nerves," "Sing Sing."

George Robey. Comedian "Waltz Medley,"

Debroy Summers Band.

God Save The King. 10,30 pm-Close Down.

WEATHER EFFECT

"crashing" being of a deafening character,

Monday, Dec. 8The Perth station, 6AG, was again dearly picked up at 5.40 pm. (Singapore

and musical Hems. time) giving the latest cricket news

Chelmsford was picked up at 7.40 p.m. on its new wave-length; strength was falut but reception on the head phones was clear and undisturbed.

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RADIO IN CANADA

Toronto is called the Queen City of Canada and is the second largest city in the Dominion with a popula ton of more than 500,000 people. It is one of the principal radio cities of the North American Con- tinent and was the Arat 'Canadian city to commence broadcasting. In spite of the atmospheric clarity exteting in Canada there is con- siderable interruption and in order to minimise it automobiles specially equipped are being used to locate and eradicate the source of the trouble. Radio reception is said to be greatly improved by this service. The Toronto Radio Branch has a fleet of Oakland six trouble, cara” operating under the Federal Dept,

of Marine and Fisheries which is the Governmental Branch respon- Tuesday, Dec. 4For the first eible for Submarine cables, Wire- time for some days Chelmsford loss Telegraphy and Radio affairs came through well in the early hours in that country. These fast cars of the morning but a Morse station are despatched to localities where working on almost the same wave interference is reported and each length apolit the transmission at car carries an aerial on the roof and Intervals. A noticeable feature was

a complete receiving set in a ton the fact that at 8 am. (Singapore eau, as well as a typewriter, files. time) the reception was louder and dispatch cases and other essentials. clearer than at an earlier hour, a

All engine wiring is insulated to very unusual happening.

prevent any interference with recep Wednesday, Dec. 5-Once again tion on the test set carried in the 5SW. came through at very fair car. As soon as a complaint is re- loud-speaker strength from 6 am.

ceived at headquarters, the call is onwards while the American short relayed to the car nearest the source wave stations 2XAD and 2XAF of trouble. Trained operators were received at very good strength; known as "trouble shooters" then Both of the stations, however, were set out to determine the cause. considerably interfered with by an Stops often have to be made at are station working on a wave every telegraph or telephone pole in length vary. near to that used by the vicinity of the trouble, in order the station referred to...

to search out faulty insulators, loose Thursday, Dec. 66SW was or improper wiring, or other causes faintly. received at 5 am. but im of static. The Toronto Office proved latex. 2XAF was clearty handles an average of 160 com heard but was again considerably plaints a month. interrupted by the more station to which we have already." referred. The transicionat midday AN INTERESTING DISCOVERY (GMT) was also received at very fair strength...

An incident occurred recently,

There has been no outstanding feature of interest to fisteners. which we can report during the last seven days, unless perhaps it be the change in wave-length of the British AND (Bandoeng) was very clear-writes a London correspondent, Broadcasting Corporation shortly heard talking to Holland during wave station at Chelmsford, Eng the evening..

land. The wave-length of this station, 5SW, has been raised from

WIRELESS PICTURES

24 metres to 25.53 metres and, the alteration is by no means an un- mixed bleasing to wireless amateurs The first public demonstration of in Singapore owing to a Morse station in the neighbourhood work ing on almost the Identical wave length to that of the station in question, says the "Singapore Free

Presa."

wireless pictures took place at the Savoy Hotel, London, at a luncheon given by Wireless Pictures Limited. The pictures were transmitted from Daventry (6XX) about 78 miles

away.

So that at the present time we On a table stood an ordinary have to realise that the two shont-portable wireless set, to which was wave transmissions from Europe connected, the "Fulbograph," which are received with volume and simple machine," containing clarity when conditions permit are cylinder, on which the paper was both suffering from the same displaced for receiving the printing. advantage, for the other station to. The cylinder was wound up Hike

which we refer, that at Hilversum, gramophone motor, and as it

Holland, is at times wiped out en- volved slowly the work of the unser "tirely by an am station aftusted, we artist appeared on the

Within four minutes an excel

HONG KONG HEIGHTS are Informed, in Java

It faust be obvious to those who likeness of the King was spend a considerabão portion of their | A similar reproduction For the information of visitors spare time with the head phones cartoon by Br the following list of some of the "glued to their cars that atmos Hil, who told highest points on the Island a

and Mainland is published

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Signal Station

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Victoria Peak

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Mt. Farker

Mountain Lodgő

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The Eyries

Peak Hotel

Taikoo Banat

Mt Dayil Bowen

pheric conditions show alight, but none the less definite signs of im- provement. Even our old friend 58W.ds, once

picture was bet

which may lead to a scientific, dis- covery of considorable importance, namely that it is possible to broad- cant power for practical purposes. The British Broadcasting Company have an inaballation on the top of Selfridges and some housebreakers dave been working in Portman Square about 200 yards away, for the purposes of which a huge crane has been erected on the top of the building. It was discovered that when the B.BC. Installation was fully at work, the crane was electri- fled, so that the current thus trans- mitted was capable of lighting a gas filled tube 2ft: Gins long held Petrol and safety matches could be in the hand close to the crane hook.

equally gutted and he could be

materials were scorched. Workmen

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