TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1931.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
ATTRACTIVE TAILORING
The Latest in Gentlemen's OutBiting
AT PRICES TO SUIT ANT PURSE.
PERFECT FIT.
AND
RELIABLE
BUITINGS.
WING HING CO.
Gentlemen's Outfilters,
64, Queen's Rd. C.
Tel. 21417.
Very Nice Woollen Materials
For
Making Ladies' DRESSES
&
OVERCOATS
Also
FURS &
SILK HOSIERY Expert Tailoring Department.
LEE MOW
Chinese Silk Hosiery Store
No. 1, D'Aguilar Street
DENTISTS.
HARRY FONG, Dentist,
lat floor, No. 14, Queen's Road
Central. Tel. 21255.
TANG YUK, Dentist.
Successors tu
the late SIEN TING, 14, D'Aguilar Street
TERMS VERY MODERATE Consultation Free.
ENGINEERS & SHIPBUILDERS.
W. S. BAILEY & CO., LTD.
Kowloon Bay. Now Work, & Repairs. Call Flag "L" Sole Agents for Kelvin Motors.
FRUITS.
Now in season CALIFORNIA PEARMAIN APPLES Just Arrived $9.00 per box. This is the most famous apple in" the Orient. Quality: Crisp, juicy, and highly aromatic. Excellent keeping quality. Try a box.
sweet
WING COFFEE CO.
Tel. 25869 139, Des Voeux Road, C.
PHOTO-SUPPLIES
Kodaks and Cameras. Flims, Plates and Papers, etc. Developing, Printing and Enlarging.
ZIESS and BUSCH FIELD GLASSES Price Moderate.
A Trial Order is Solicited.
A. SEK & CO.
Tel No. 23459, 26A, Des Voeux Road, C.
Donations and
LITERATURE.
BOOKS for All
Bibles, Pocket Testaments, Prayer Books and Stationery. General Literature Presentation Books Children's Bookš a Speciality. THE BOOK & BIBLE DEPOT. Wyndham Street.
Next to King's Theatre. Agents for
British & Foreign Bible Society The Religious Tract Society and The League of Nations' Society.
HAIR DRESSERS.
LEE YEE.
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Hair
Dressers & Booksellers.
No. 12, D'Aguilar Street. (opposite Queen's Theatre).
LIANG YOU
LADIES & GENTS' HAIRDRESSERJ.
Also
MR. ST. OUEN,
PERMANENT WAVING
Oslo.
THE CHMA MAIL.
RADIO TOPICS
IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Three Main Transmitters.
IN THE STRAITS.
not
FRENCH BROADCASTING.
-power for
ment has already been in several months-a long period for a French Ministry!"
STANDARD TIMES,
Sunrise and Sunset in Colony.
na fol-
Sunrise Sunset
p.id. 0.07 6.40
Jealousy and mistrust among rival radio Interests were referred technique, but also in the medical to by M. Guernior, the French "P.M.G.," in his long-awaited field, Encouraged by Professor It is atated that the Straits Esau's work, Dr. Schliephake, of speech in connection with the open- Government has decided not to ac- the medical university at Jena, has Ing of the Autumn Radio Salon at a method of ultra-short- the Parts Colonial Exhibition. M. To those of you who live in cede to the local Society's request on created
Sunrise and Sunset in Hong regularising French broadcasting Blighty and have never left her the grounds of the necessity for wave diathermy. The ordinary dia- Guernier said that the delay in
Was due to the conflict of two Kong for November, 1931, Stan- shores, a distance of a 1,000 miles economy at the present time. The thermy method works with wave- Wireless Society of lengths of 800 and 600 metres seems a tremendous long way. Look Amatour at a map of Europe: a circle with a Malaya (Singapore) argues that a The new ultra-short-wave treatment schools-one wanting a State radio dard time of the 120th Moridian, diameter of 1,000 miles, whose broadcasting station in Singapore, uses wave-longths of 10 metres and monopoly and the other a measure East of Greenwich, are
of private liberty with State super- lows:- centre is, say, London, will embrace as in every other city and country loss. Another fundamental differ vision. To abolish jealousy between Algiers, Budapest, Warsaw, and of the world, would be self-support-ence lies in the method of applying large centres of population, oach of
ing within one year of ita erection, the electrodes. In ultra-short-wave which demands its own station, M. 17 To log these stations in London Another strong point in the Society's diathermy, the electrodes do would be considered good for the argument is that as the Government touch the body of the patient, while Guernier proposes to set up high- 18 or more which would cover not 20 average Bet, and yet, in South is willing to accept a fee of $5 a in the older long-wavo system the power regional stations of 60 kw. 19 Africa, where there are only three year for a wireless licence it should electrodes must be placed directly merely individual towns, but do 21 main stations
five and be willing to do something for the on the member to be influenced. distances
finite areas of country. He reveal 22 ed that the 1931-82 Budget allocates 23 six times this have to be traversed benefit of wireless listeners in this la order to be in touch with Euro-country. If a final decision has
The famous Mosque of Aghis £520,000 solely for the development 24 been taken not to spend money on Sofia, for many years the orthodox of broadcasting. The only fear in 25 pean broadcasting.
Singapore Because of our geographical posi- new equipment for a
to a Paris correspondent, is that 27 tion, too, we are at a disadvantage broadcasting station so long as the church of St. Sophin at Istanbul French wireless circles, according 26
(Turkey), will shortly be convert- theoretically, since almost the whole present depression lasts, there stilled into a broadcasting station for this radio-minded P.M.G. will be 28 of procedure the purpose of Mohammedan 'pro- dethroned from his post before the 29 of the distance is over land. The remain two avenues
proposals materialise. The Govern- 30 intervening space between us and which the Government might adopt
paganda. America, on the other hand, is al in a belated attempt to do at least most entirely water, which probably something. for the benefit of those accounts for good reception from who have already been mulcted to that country in spite of the extra the tune of $5 for a wireless licence. The Government can either givo the distance.
Three Main Stations,
Singapore Wireless Society the use There are three main stations in of one of the two wireless trans- South Africa-Johannesburg, Dur-mitters it already possesses, or give ban, and Capetown. The firat a private company the wireless named is to have a relay station in broadcasting rights for Malaya for Beaf Pretoria and another in Bloemfon- a period of, say, five or ten years, tein, while a short-wave' transmitter as was originally done in the case operating on a wave-length of 49 of the B.B.C. in the early days of
wireless at home. Straits Times. metres has recently come into opera- tion. The main stations work be tween 375 and 450 metres.
The writer lives in Johannesburg, so that the remaining two trans- mitters in Durban and Capetown are approximately 420 and 950 miles distant respectively. They can, of course, be picked up easily, but re-
introductory Price $20.ception conditions are nothing like
King's Theatre Bldg.,
Ground Floor.
Tel. 20315.
LADIES' AND 'GENTLEMEN'S HAIR DRESSING SALOON. ON LOK (AH HING)
10, Wyndham Street, 1st Floor, Entrance On Lan St. Tel. 22317.
t-
OPTICIANS.
THE HONG KONG OPTICAL COMPANY,
'Phone 22232,
63, Queen's Road Central.
SHOES.
Pair
as good as in the Old Country.
on 441 metres, Rome, working would come in exceptionally well if it were not for the curse of the X's. Langeburg and Radio Toulouse can are also be heard when conditions favourable, although for some rea son or other the British high-power or stations are seldom more than an
-resolvable carrier wave.
It seems that continental stations modulate to a greater degree than the home stations.. The same ap- plies to the Empire station, at Chelmsford. The carrier waves are, most encouraging, but disappoint" ment awaits their solver.
NEW USE FOR SHORT-WAVES.
Lately, electrical waves of only a few metres have aroused the Inter- eat of radio scientists in all parts of the world. In Germany Profes- sor Esau, working at the Univer
sity of Jena, greatly enlarged our
knowledge of the character of these. waves by his investigations. In the course of his experiments Professor Eanu noticed that physiological efforts of various kinds are caused by ultra-short waves. He believes these waves are destined to play an important part, not only in radio
WATER RETURN.
Most Reservoirs on Island Below Level.
The level and storage of water in the reservoirs on November 1, 1981,
were as under:-
City and Hill District.
1930
On the short-waves, again, Rome 26.4 metres, is the operating on
most reliable, and can be received well on almost any night. The Tytanı same applies to the new experi- Tytam Byewash... 14' 2"B, 12' 2"B
L in Paris, working Tytam Intermediate mental station on a slightly higher wave-length: tam Tuk Time out here is two hours ahead of G.M.T., so "waiting up for the Yanks" is even more of a vigil than, in Britain.
6.37
5.89
6.98
5.30
6.88
6.89
6.09 6.89
6.40
5.88
6.40
5.88
6.41
5.88
6.42 5.88
6.49
6,98
6.43
6,88
6.44
5.88
0.45
5.38
6.46 5.08
HONG KONG MARKET PRODUCE
Steak Sirloin - Sausages Bullock's Brains
ל
Tongue, freab .. Tongue, corned
Head
Heart
Nov. 12, June, June,
+4
$3
Pigeons, Canton
Holbow
Turkeys, Cook
Almonds
#
Nov. 12, June, Juno,
1981. 1918, 1214.
Cta. Ct. Cla
1b. 00
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pair 8.50.
each 28
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Butcher Meat. Siricin
1931. 1918. 1914.
Ctu. Cts. Ct.
Poultry.
4 lb.
39 24 18
Chicken
Prime Cas
80 28 11
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Capons, Small
40
Corned
11
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Capons, Large
04
28 80
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Boari
13
24
9%
Duck
50
21
Brean
80
20
18
Dovea
the cash. 30
Soup
27
20 18
Eggs, Hen (cooking)..
per doz, 40
Steak
88 24 22
Egy, Hen (fresh)
新鮮期蛋
46
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40
30 36 20 20
85
Fowls, Canton
72 36
Fowls, Halzan
per get 17
10 12
Genna
exch
75
60 00
60
$1.20
$1.20
lb. 24 18 14
Turkeys, Hen
W
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20
13
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Foot
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10
12
Pheasant
Kidnayi
18 10 12
Quali
Tail
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市原
27 20 22
Partridges
Liver
+
16. 24 18 14
Tripe
8
7
18
Fruits.
Calves' Head & Peet Muston Chop
F not $1.50 $1.00 $1.00.
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Log Shoulder Saddle
44
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39
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27
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Carambola
Per Bet 8
20
12
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Coconuta
each 14
10
10
80 15
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30
20
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Lemons (American).
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8
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25
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Oranges (Canton)
新會商權
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Pomelo. Biarn
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25
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80 20
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85
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11' 8"B 10' 1"B Aberdeen Upper
.. 14
0 2"B Aberdeen Lower
[Note: B. denotes "Below Over- flow" A. denotes "Above Overflow"; American Reception.
L, denoter "Level with Overflow."]
Storage in millions and decimals Reception from America is usual-
of gallons. Black or Brownly at its best just before daybreak.
1920 1931 Shoes from $6.00. The midnight chimes in New York
Tytam
342.52
205.00 Black or Brown can be heard' at 7 uck emma. Bri Tytam Byewash
6.29 7,06 Boots from 38.00.
195.00 tain, America, Germany, France, Tytam Intermediate. 195.90 Children's Boots or Italy, Holland, Australia, India, and tam Tak
1.380.62 1,840.24 Wong Not Chung 17.71 Shoes from $2,00.
18.18 the Philippine Islands can all be Pokfulam
Aberdeen Upper Aberdeen Lower
Best styles, most complete stock
21, Pottinger St.
SPORTING GOODS.
Total
of all sizes. Repairing a speciality. heard on the short-waves when con- ditions are favourable. A fow WONG SIU WOON
Phone 21474,nights ago Marconi's yacht Elettra
was heard carrying out telephonic Consumption of water in the City tests with New York The yacht | and Hill District in millions and de Carp
cimals of gallons during the month was in Genoa Bay at the time.
The licensing scheme in South of October, 1931,
1990 1031 Africa is interesting, and is based Consumption ...... 303.03. 381.01$ on the distance of the receiver from Estimated population 447,180 381,260 the broadcasting station. A fee of Consumption per
head per day..!! 21.2 £1 159. a year is charged for a
Ir ludes 97.08-
million radius up to a hundred miles, £1 58. from Mainland. up to 250 miles and 15s. for all distances in excess of that.
ATHLETIC GOODS
AT
In Johannesburg, apart from the usual wireless time signals, scheme is in operation whereby at
sidents receive a time
THE LIANG YOU CO. eight o'clock each evening the r
70, Queen's Road Central
Subscriptions must
now be sent to the Hon. Treasurer,
Mrs. H. E. Goldsmith, 525, The Peak.
HONG KONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.
signal
through the medium of their elec- tric lights. On the stroke of the hour the lights are momentarily
dimmed.
During B.S.T., that is, when London time is only an hour behind South Africa, it is interesting` tô tune in Chelmsford and hear Big Ben strike seven and compare it with the dimining of the lights. Wonderful as it may seem, the first stroke of the hour at Westminster exactly, synchronises with the dim- ming of the lights in Johannesburg.. "Well done, Big Ben," would say some of our Colonlets!
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Apples (California)
Bananas (bride's)
Artichokes
Beans, Sprout
酹
Long
Beat Root...
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30 ## lb.
Vegetables, &c.
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6
14
20
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8
$
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Bed.......
Cabbage, Chinesa ....
Cane Bhoots, bunch .. 1
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(Medium) POE
No. 1
Fish.
40.78
44.12 108.24
Barbel 70.54 Bream
Ib.
48 16 24
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88 20 16
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38
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58
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58 10 8
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35 29 18
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Includes 83.05 million
from Mainland.
Catfish
Codfish
Craba
Cuttle Fish
Dab 32.8
Daco gallons
Dog Fish gallons Eel, Conger
Fresh Water Yellow
Garoups Gudgeon
Herringe
Constant supply throughout the City, Hill and High Level Districts during the whole month of October, Fros 1930 and 1931.
Kowloon,
1930 2' 8"A
www
1981 L 4' 9"B Halibut
Kowloon Main Kowloon Byewash Shek Lai Pui
Labrus Reservoir
0' 1"B"
0' 7"B Loach Shing Mun Retep-
Lobsters tion ...
0' "G 0' 4"B Storage In millions and decimals Mackerel
of gallons.
1980 1981
Mullet 881,82 352.50
167.45 Oysters
Parrot Fish 118.70 Porch
$2.27
Kowloon Main Kowloon Byowash Shek Lai Pul Reservoir........... Shing Mun Eecep
tlon
116.76
21.17
1930
155.58
Monk Fish
Piks
Phlo
Total
628.25 805.92 Pomfret, White Consumption of water in Kowloon Pomfret, Black In millions, and decimals of gallons Prawar during the month of October, 1031,
Bay 1981: Consumption *****
169,67
Rock Fuch 291,900 Ronch A high-power television trans-Estimated population 177,460
Salmon mitter, to be erected by a well-Consumption per
head per day e 28.2
17.0 Shark known Gorman Arm, is to be in-
Constant supply in all-districts dur-Skate stalled at Bome; it will work in ing October, 1930 and 1981.,
Shrimps connection with the existing The reports of the Government Bae. broadcasting station. Every effort teriologist and Analyst show that the Snapper
satisfactory, Soles La to be made to bring it into quality of the water is
Total rainfall recorded by Royal Tench operation before the Christmas Observatory from January 1, 1980, Turbos festivities.
95.16; January 1, 1981, 74.87;
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Onions. Bomber
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