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RADIO TOPICS
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
The following programma will bo broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 855
metres:-
5 p.m.--Europeau Programme of Victor Recorda. 5-5,45 p.m.-Variety. Organ Solo-
The Old Refrain,
Chorus-
on a power of 50 kilowatts. That there are still a great many com- panles desirous of opening a radio- station is shown by the fact that during the next three months the Federal Radio Commission w have to deal with about three hun- dred applications for a wavelength. As in America, just as in Europe, all suitable wavelengths are in use, few of these societies will get a chance to make themselves heard on
Archer Gibson (86019). the ether. ́ ́
Twisting the Dials,
The Happiness Boys (35953). Impressions of Landon (Actually re- cording of Big Ben, St. Margaret's and traffic noises),
Stanley Roper (20029), Accordion & Banjo-
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Broadcasting in New Zealand. The Postmaster-General of New Zealand recently stated that within a short time the broadenating sta- tions will be taken over by the Barcelona...Gardoni-Puig (21033). | Government. These stations are Humorous Dialogue-
Well! Well! Well!
Song-
Harry Jens-Harold Whalen (21022).
The Merry Widow,
Hukla Lashansko, Soprano (1119).
Instrumental---
I Walked Back From the Buggey Comedian with Accordion (2082).
Ride
At the Theatre.
Phyl Baker (20070). 5.15-8.30 p.m.- Concert Selee- tions.
Mandolin Solo-
Souvenir, Barcarolle, Humoresque, Neapolitan Caprice,
situated at Auckland, Christchurch and Dunedin.
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A Radio-Film in Denmark.
RADIO IN POLAND.
The
INTEREST INCREASING
RAPIDLY..
company
Polish broadcasting monopoly in the hands of a broadcasting
named "Polskie" Radjo."
Approximately 40 per cent, of the shares are in the hands of the Government. - In Poland there are nine broadcasting stations, seven of which are the property of the "Polskie Radjo." The two other transmittera are situated at Poznan and belong to the "Radje Poznanskie" broadcasting com.
Also in Denmark important work pany. One of the Poznan stations has been done for the development is a short-wave transmitter operat of radio-engineering. Men lika Dr.ing on a power of 0.5 kilowatt on Valdemar Poulsen, Professor P. O. a wavelength of $0.5 metres. Pedersen and Professor Abselen Larsen have become world-famous, In connection with the Internatioal radio-conference which is to be held at Copenhagen in May next, the Danish P. T. T. has issued an order
The most important Polish stations are situated at Warsaw (12 kilowatts, wavelength 1411.7 metres), and at Katowice (10 kilo- watts, wavelength 408.7 metres). The other transmitters are erected
present the last-mentioned
to make a film dealing with theat Cracow, Vilna, Lodz and Lwow. historical development of broad-At Bernardo De Pace (20670)-casting in Denmark.
As the vari stations are operating on a very Song-
Just a-Wearin' for you,.
ous Danish transmitters happen to low power, but, with the exception at Lodz, this Dusolina Giannini, Soprano be erected in places with very pic of the transmitter
(1168).
turesque surroundings, there will power will soon be increased. be an opportunity to include beauti-Lodz must chiefly be regarded as a
local statlon, like the two mitters under construction Torun and Radow, Poland, too, has deemed it necessary to follow the example set abroad to erect high- power stations.
A. Cortot-3. Thibaud P. ful photographs of natural scenery
Casals (3015).
Trio-
Trio in G Minor,
Our
Song-
The Rose of Trales,"
John McCormack, Tenor (1452).
Orchestrel
The Waltzing Doll, At Dawning,
strengthening contribution
to this Jewel-
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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, plow, and altho.)
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HORIZONTAL (Cont)'], VERTICAL (Cont),
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14-What "The Raven";
16-Jutting rock (Eng) 10-Resolves 20-Interweave 22-Afflicts with fatigue 24-Réeldos 28-Withered 28-Bhip of the desert 28-Evin (poet) --
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VERTICAL
2-Hostelry 3-Want 4-Mallet
5 Coined norisy B-City.In New Jorday
8.Obstructs ő+Part vt vérb “to ba”. 35% Groteéquà gestures
cate' course!
21-Yery dry 23-Cut through 25-Night-coach *ZI-Person affilotad
with a serious diaszto 29-Prussian sexport [21-Lacking moisture [ZE-Insect (D
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95-Employs 97-Wrong-doing: F30-A lady, (Dpanish)
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Victor Concert Orchestra (200168).
Song→→→
Can't you Hear Me Callin' Caroline, R. Werrerrath, Baritone (1450). Violin Solo
The Bee & Waltz in D Flat,
Alexander Schmidt (20014), 6.30-7.15 p.m.-Operatic.
| Carmen-Selections.
Crentore & His Band (36841). Aida-0 Terra Addio,
Rosa Ponselle-Glovanni Martinelli (3041). Cavalleria Rusticana (Gems), Pagliacci (Gems),
Victor Opera Co. (35932). A Gem from "Paganini",
Marck Weber and is Orchestra (20028). The Magic Flute-Chorus of Pricats,
Metropolitan Opera Chorns (4027). Tales of Hoffmann-Barcarolle,
Lucrozia Berl-Lawrence Tibbett (3043).
The Mikado (Gema),
Victor Light Opera Co.
(35708). 7.15-8 p.m.-Orchestral. Raymond-Overture,
Victor Symphony Orchestra (35924). Unrequited Love, My Hero Medley,
The Swing. Hudson Waves,
International Orchestra (35003).
in this film.
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Radio Dealers in United States.
According to American statistics the number of, shops selling radio apparatus in the U.S.A. is about 32.000.
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Canadian Listeners.
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As has already been stated, at | Warsaw a transmitter is being erected which will operato on power of 120 kilowatts and wil The number of officially regis
then be the most powerful trans- tered listeners in Canada is at pré-mitter in Europe. Notwithstand- sent about 600,000. It is, how-ing the comparatively large num ever, estimated that this represents ber of radio-stations there are only about 80 per cent of the actual-about-230,000-listeners-In Poland. number of listeners.
This is probably due in a large measure to lack of purchasing power and poor education of the country-population.
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Wave-Length Alterations. As the recoption of the Brook- man's Park station operating on i 281 metres has not been up to ex- pectations, 'It is now proposed to ́ alter the wave-length of this Bri- tish transmitter to 288.8 metres, This latter wave-length la at pre rent being used for the British "equal-wave system.".:
Strasbourg P.T.T. on the Ether.
The new transmitter at Stras- boarg is now ready for service. The experimental transmissions can
The interest lo radio la.increas ing with rapid strides, which is chiefly the result of the activs propaganda conducted for radio in general, carried on in Poland by Radio. Exhibitions are organized the big concerns, especially Philips and lectures are held throughout the country. A Philips "Voice of the Giant" car has also lent its assistance.
It is obvious that in the smaller towns, where radio is little known, much interest in radio is created
be heard every day on a wave-length when the excellent reproduction of
of 345 metres. The reception in the loudspeakers is heard.-Copy- this country is fairly good. Alright 1930.
though the reproduction of gramo-
phone records is not all it might
be. This will, however, be improv-We are at once discontinuing our ed as soon as the transmitter is officially put into service. Accord-
Victoria Orchestra (35876). Ing to a report in "Wireless World" the transmitter is to be dedicated to the Armistice-Copyright
My Treasure, The Spanish Dancer,
International Concort Orch. (85884). A Hunt in the Black Forest, In a Clock Store,
Victor Concert Orchestra (35792).
8 p.m.-Ko Shing Theatre Relay. 9 p.m.-Weather Report. 11.30 p.m. Close Down
RADIO NOTES.
THE SULTAN OF MOROCCO RADIO-LISTENER.
The Sultan of Morocco is very fond of radio-music and has had a modern radio-set installed. In his palace at Rabat. Of course he often listens to the Oriental trans- missions of Radio-Algiers.
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Listeners in Sweden. The number of Istenera Sweden on October 1 amounted to 466,750. During the last three months there was an increase of 5,184 listeners.
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Radio en Ferry-Boats,
It was recently announced that the "ferry-boats of the Gedder- Warnemunde forry would bo. equipped with radio-installations. This has now been done, so that it is possible while crossing to carry on conversations. with telo telephone-subscribers throughout
Europe.
American Giant Transmitters In the United States there are no less than 14 stations operating
YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION
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TYROSMAN
TOO REAL PLAY.
ACCEPTED AS AUTHENTIC NEWS
BY LISTENERS,
Many wireless listeners in Berlin recently heard the following 'an- nouncement made after a sudden break in a musical broadcast:-
Berlin and Konigswusterhausen atation calling. The German For- eign Minister has just been mur- dered at the. Friedrichstrasse ata tion on his return from Geneva.
evening programme.
by casual listeners as an authentic item of nows, and even listeners who make a careful study of their wireless programmes and knew that A broadcast play called The Min- ister is Murdered was to be per formed were for a moment takeu
The announcement was accepted
nback. The newspaper offices and the Foreign Office were overwhelm- ed with telephonic Inquiries, some of them from outside "Germany's frontiers. The Ministry of the Interior has ordered an investiga- tion.
The incident recalls a similar contretemps in London some time ago, when listeners were alarmed by a vivid description of a revolution said to have broken out in London.
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Fudging by the lettera balng received, countless thousands of Canadians stadiba CFFY, at the Royal York Hotel, Toronto) "base, studion an a sta dwellers in the United States tume in every Bunday afternoon to hear among the rest in North America being equipped with the vary latest the Musical Crusaders of the Canadian Pacific Steamship Company in dayless developed for perfect broadcasting. There are two of these studion their descriptive program based on the Empires of Australia's roung-the- in the Royal York and from them, weak, by week, programs are broadcast world cruise. The above Bus/ration shows the Crusaders at work under throughout the length and breadth of Cañada over the Canadian Pacifo the leadership of Alfred Either. They are in the newly fitted out radio Railway Company w talograph wire and cantis of troadcasting stations.
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