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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1929.

Christmas 1929

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DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.

(This cross-word puzzle, has been made by an expert but nur Leadere are warned to look out for occasional phonetic spellings, such as harbor, plow, and althe.)

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17-To decline -19-A city of N. E.

France

20-A lyric poem 21-A small squr apple

23-A negative vote 24-Toyloid

25-Relieves

27-An ecclesiastical

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29-Combining form.

Ono .30-Sana 39-Manduline neme 35-faland (poetis) 36--Joined

38-To seal with wax ́35–Diminutive auflx

40-Prescribed routes

for steamers

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Europe 8-8caree 7-Period of time B-Doctor (abbr.)

A venomous snake 11-Former name of

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used in some draw. bridges

20-A beverage of

mingled wine and honey

22-A Swiss canton 24-Pessimist

26-Depressed 27-A code-elgnal of

distress

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physiolen

22-The knee (Latin) 24-A mountain nymph 86-A Franch revolu.

tionist

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40-Wife of Tyndarsus 41-To cauterize 44-Policeman (alang) 146-A brood, as of Tokyo

phossants 12-The act of seceding 48-High School

14-Happy

15-Want

(utbr.) 50-Boy's name (short)

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SIGNERS NOT AFFECTED

As a rule the ordinary singer does not seem to be affected, al- though an exception may be found when listening to one or two vocalists at the morning concerts.

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RADIO TOPICS

DULL PROGRAMMES full awing every listener will. RADIO EXHIBITION TO

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LISTENERS PLEAD FOR CHANGE OF FARE

AUTOCRATIC POLICY

The "Daily Express" wireless correspondent dealt in mail week with the complaint of listeners at Home that the R.B.C. has adopted a Safety First and autocratfe "Take-it-or-leave-it" policy. Dull fare, monotony, and lack of enter- prise are some of the charges levelled against them.

Brookman's Park, the B.B.C.'B new transmitting station for Lon- don, is undergoing its first public { testa.

Those who wish to sing or play over the wireless must first of all have a try-out, or, as the B.B.C. prefer to call it, an audition. Every week a stream of budding broadcasters pass through the Lon- don and local stations of the Cor- poration. The actual procedure is very much, the same for most of the studios. The applicant writes. for an appointment, and, this ob. tained, arrives with music, ukulele, goods" an engagement will follow, If an applicant has "got tha violin, or trombone, as the

or, a tactful note will be received may be.

to the effect that the voice or turn First, the person sings or plays, is not quite suitable, for broadcast- or otherwise shows what he or she ing. In this way the singer or can do. If the studio has a blue musician has had some experience light over the door, it shows, the before appearing before the micro- microphone is alive, though a closed circalt only is being used. Phone for the first time. The This means they are not being ac-speaker has not that advantage, but tually broadcart, but are passed an endeavour le made to help him back to headphones or loud by means of a few words of expert speaker in another room and the advice.ra

case

studio official listens to the test, for He must be careful not to cough It is very difficult to say if an ap- or clear his throat before the plicant has a good microphone | "unike," and notes must not be writ- voice.. A voice, which, may, found ten on thin crinkly paper, for in beautiful in a theatre or concert turning over the page the rustla ta' hali may frequently fail to pass the magnifed enormously. Bough, microphons tantsudeg

́poroŭs paper, li atsed...

The National Radiq Exhibition opened at Olympia.

The first experimental broad. custs of television are expected shortly.

The "Proms" are in full qwing, and the new autumn season of

and talks concerts

Is about to

start.

Yet I am daily receiving com- plaints from listeners that the IL.B.C.'s programmes have nover been so "dead-and-alive," so luck- ing in novelty and enterprise, as

now,

satisfied, because his own special tastes will be catered for to a lar greater extent than is possible under the present system.

"Anyway, we don't agree that the bulk of listeners do not enjoy and appreciate the programmes.

"As for the brightening of the have Sunday broadcasting, we nothing to say."

As Expected

I addressed myself to the In- variably emirteous official of the B.R.C.

BE HELD

COMPETITION FOR LOCAL AMATEURS

AT CITY HALL

Interest in wireless and brond- casting should be considerably stimulated by a Radio Exhibition which is to be held in the City Hall on Thursday, Friday and Sa- turday, December 5, 6 and 7. On the first two days the exhibition will be open from 7 p.m. to mid- night and on the last day will open

"What can I do for you?" he naked. I told him.

"Perhaps you would care to look at the licence figures," he be- gan. "You will notice that dur-at 2 p.m. ing lay, June and July this year there was a bigger increase than during the same mouths of 1928 and 1927.

"The Promenade Concerts are a bigger success this year than ever. As for your demand for occasional stunts, the expensive engagements of celebrities. and that sort of thing, we believe that these tend❘ to decrease the enthusiasm of listeners rather than to increase We find it better to maintain it. a consistently high level of ex- cellence than to disappoint listen- ers by not producing a sensation every night. And we think that a certain number of listeners only

What is the use of a new trans-grumble because they pay so little mitter if it is going to transmit the same old stuff?" asks a Har- row correspondent.

"Apart from the Queen's Hall Promenade Concerts, there is nothing worth listening to." writes A listener from Croydon.

SGB "Waste"

- mere 10s.--for such an im- mense quantity of entertainment. When the new dual transmitter at Brookman's Park gets to work. and is followed by the other high power stations of the Regional] Scheme, it will be possible for as to consult individual taste to a

In connection with the exhibition a competition for amateurs has been arranged, the conditions being us follows:

(1) The competition is open to all amateurs in the Colony. Radio dealers, operators those profes- sionally engaged in radio are not allowed to compete.

(2) Sets must be non-radiating and must be constructed at a cost not exceeding $150.

(3) The set only to be exhibited, ie, batteries and loud speakers should not be included.

(4) Sets to be ready for immediate operation on being connected to power und zerial.

(5) Sets should be in the hands of the exhibition authorities not later than noon on the first day of the exhibition, and names of intending competitors should be submitted not later than Monday, December (6) A charge of one dollar will be mado per set exhibited, not more than five sets to be submitted by each competitor.

2.

"The Sunday programmes get greater extent, and to vary the (7) The decision of the judging com-} steadily duller," is + complaint from Northwood.

"I wish you could induce the B.B.C. to make a more Imagina- tive use of 5GB," urges a Kensing- ton listener. "Apart from the Proms, all that 5GB gives us is the Birmingham studio orchestra, the Birmingham studio augmented orchestra, between which two the difference is too subtle for me to distinguish--the Birmingham military band, hours of so-called 'variety, and dance music.

Programmes more than is practi- cable now.

Sunday Silence

"Not that we admit that listen- ers as a whole are dissatisfied with There the present programmes. have always been grousers, but, we go out of our way to answer their complaints and meet their objections.”

And what about the Sanday pro- grammes?" I asked. "Must they always be of the present type, even when the regional scheme comès in? Must the very

"I am sorry," was the reply, "but. I am afraid I cannot say anything· about the Sunday programmea.”

"Nothing except the Proms.", ever seems to break the monoton-lightest of Sunday fare be operatic aus sequence of these programmes, excerpts by the orchestras of and 2LO 18 very little better, seaside hotels?"-

cut a Why do the B.B.C. never 'dash these days? Even if the programmes were good they would not continue to appeal to listeners unless a bigger effort were made to avoid at least the appearance of being so cut-and-dried.

"British broadcasting has, in fact, got into exactly the sort of Civil Service groove which we all anticipated, and Mr. Eckersley, Mr. R. E. Jeffrey. Mr. Cecil Lewis, and nearly all the other people who were not afraid of trying out new ideas have left or are leaving the" B.B.C."

At The B.B.C.

I carried these complaints to the B.B.C. I expected to be told that:

"The licence figures show д steady increase in the number of listeners.

"The Promenade Concerts are popular.

"We believe in keeping a con- sistently high level, rather than in aiming at a series of 'peaks' in the broadcast programmes.

The listener gets so much for

Bo little-only 108 a year-that he unconsciously judges the article by its coat, and so undervalues it. "When the Regional Scheme is in

TO-DAY'S RADIO Broadcast By Z.B.W.

ON 350 METRES

The following programme will breadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on 150 metres:-

of 5.00-7.00 p.m.--Programme Victor & H.M.V. Records supplied through the coartesy of Messrs. Moutrie & Co. "Trovatore", Selection,

Créatore's Band, "What is Done"," "Nocturne" .....Winnie Melville and.

Derek Oldham, "The Arcadlans-Vocal Gema", "Veronique Vocal Gems",

Light Opera Company. "Lolly Popa", "The Clock and the Banjo",

Banjo Solo...Harry F. Reter. "Overture" Part 14,

(The Russian Festival of High Easter) Leopold Stokowski, Philadelphia Orchestra. (Continued on Next Column.)

Radio Control

mittee to be considered Anal. (8) The exhibition authorities do not accept any responsibility for any apparatus exhibited.

Radio Dance

A fancy dress dance will be held on the last night of the exhibition. December 7. in the hall adjoining rooms. This wit! the exhibition atart at 9 p.m. and continue until for the best fancy dress and for midnight. Prizes will be given

a spotlight waltz. Admission will be two deliera, luales by courtesy. Tickets for the dance will be an sale at all radio dealers and limited number will be availabic at the door. The music will be pro- vided by radio.

"If I Might Only Come to You", "Mary, My Mary", Tenor,

Derek Oldham,

Creatore's Band.

"Pagliacci", Selection,

"Little Pal",

"Why Can't You".....Gracie Fields. "In the Heart of the Sunset", "Forever", Organ Solo

"When You're Away",

Reginald Foort.

"One Alone", Tenor Richard Crooks. "Two American Sketches", "Song of the Bayou",

Victor Concert Orchestra. Victor Salon Group, "Lonesome Road (The Show Boat)", "Little Pal", Bass ....Paul Robeson. "The Singing Fool", Selection,

De Groot & His Orchestra. "Little by Little", "Every Day Away from You",

Johnny Marvin. "Honolulu Sweetheart of Hine", "Along Miami Shore",

Hilo Hawailan Orchestra. "The Smuggler's Song", "Boots", Bass Baritone,

Peter Dawson. "La Traviata-Drinking Song &

Gypsy Chorus”, "La Traviata Prelude-Act III",

Creatore's Bond. "Old Time Songs",

Jack Hylton & His Orchestra. 7.48 p.m.-Weather_Report. 1.00 p.m.-Chinese Programme. 10.30 p.m.-Close Down.

Conquers Fog

One of the most feared obstacles In flying, namely, fog has at last been conquered by science, Lieutenant James H. Doolittle, in tests recently conducted at Mitchel Field; Long Island, niado a Afteen mila blind fight" and landed safely through the fog and darkness, without evin pening the ground. The device In the upper left panel shows the system of radio- distance gauges which bacillate right or left on orders transmitted from the radio tower allown alright. As the plane up proached the transmitter, the vibrations become stronger and the pilot-knows he is approaching his goal. Another device, gives the pilot a miniature horizontline with which to gange him distance from" the ground when, landing cattle utapant Doolittle (below), {* considerably elated over the success of the experlifențe, which have bem carried on in' secret for soine timer.

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