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BRITISH WIRELESS

ACTIVITIES.

INVENTORS BUSY.

PROGRESS IN VALVES AND

AMPLIFIERS,

STRONGEST MAN IN THE

WORLD.

ASTONISHING FEAT WITH

MOTOR-CAR.

£1,000 CHALLENGE.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15th, 1927.

Who is the world's strongert mant

The claim to the title of the Samson of the Age is likely to be decided in Londen when Herman Carl Gorner arrives from South Africa

EBY A LONDON CORRISPONDENT.]]

Since the public has become accustomed to broadcasting, loud speakers in conjunction with micro phones and amplifiers are being pressed more and more into service in connection with open-air demon Goroen is considered to be the strations where the human voice or strongest man of the century, and music has to be amplified in order his manager, Mr. W. A. Pullum, is to reach extensive audiences. Ir.

prepared to back him for £1,000 election speeches and other similar against all comers at universally occasions it has been found of enor-recognised weight-lifting tests. mous advantage for the speaker to be able to talk with a microphone and have his voice amplified and distributed by means of loud- speakers.

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He hails from Germany. Ho per forms a wonderful motor-ear feat. He stands erect and supports a heavy gangway with his shoulder. A closer, containing seven passen- gers, and representing total weight of nearly two and a half tona, runs along the gangway. Corner allows the car to ran along the gangway over his head-a feat which it is believed has never be. fore been attempted by strong men in this or any other country.

At His Majesty's Theatre, iz London, an amusing entertainment is carried out by Melville Gideon, of "The Co-optimists which serves to bring home so the public "the possibilities of amplifying the human voice. A Marconi-Reisz microphone is installed on the piano in front of Melville Gideon on the stage, and, though he sings intimate

Gorner can write his name with and sentimental songs in a con-

a weight of 110 lbs, suspended from fidential way into the microphone, his thumb, and he can support a stentorian voice is reproduced by means of Marconiphone loud-speak-merry-go-round with eight men while he lies on his back. The ap- Faratus along is so heavy that four men are needed to carry it.

ers installed elsewhere on the stage. This little turn

is meeting with great success, and indicates clearly the extreme efficiency of the Mar copiphone systems of loud-spekker reproduction. The Wireless World of January :Oth described the method in which this little act at His Majesty's Theatre is conducted.

The Robust Modern Valve,

Merry-Go-Round.

THE LIGHTER SIDE OF REVOLUTION.

THAT CASE OF WHISKY.

MR. MITCHELL HEDGES' AMUSING EXPERIENCES.

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PASSENGERS.

DEVIETURIS

Per 8.3. President Taft, for San Francisen vid porta, on February 13th:-Mr. Purcell, Mr. Chandler, Mr. A. W. Barclay, Mrs. T. K. Jones, Master David Jones, Mr. T. K, Jones, Master T. K. Jonos, jr., The lecture which Mr. Mitchell-M D. W. Egner Mr. L. B. Out, Mr and Mrs Welle, Mr. David Hedges broadcasted from SLO, Lewis, Miss M. Lewis, Master Ges. Revolutions in Central America," Lewis, Miss E. Lewis, Rev. and could be included among the Mrs. G. W. Lewis Master B. humorous items for which there is Lewis, Miss 8. J. Davis, Mr. G. F. Holt. Mr. R. R. Buckerfeld," Mr. such a demand, for the tragic in cidents wera relieved by laughable stories.

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SUNRISE AND SUNSET IN

HONG KONG

Harrey, Mr. Davies, Dr. G. G. Taylor, Mr. A. W. Kent, Mr. A. Gerondal, MF, G, H. Bowker, Miss F. Van Benschoter, Mr. S. 8. Landing at the port of one of the Gregories, Mr. and Mrs. W. E larger Republics on the West Coast Roberts, Mr. I. W. Lee, Min of Central America, Mr. Mitchell Levison, Mr. K. Tideman, Miss Alleyne, Mr. S. A. Moss, Mr. J. Hedges stated that he found are W. Taggart, Mr. H. Walker, Mr. folution in progress. He photo. Quoika, Mr. W. Baer, Mrs. M. graphed the ragged army of 40, and Brandstatter, Miss L Bashamins, Mrs Hilton, Mrs. C. Stoecklie, was at once arrested. In jail ho Mr. J. Luther, Miss A. S. Mayhew, Had swarms or companions, who Mrs. M. A. Pick, Miss S. E. Pick, must have been very hungry. In Mrs. Scott, Miss Vernon, Dr. P. B. Verzona Capt. E. Willough the morning he demanded to see the by, Mrs W. E. Willouby, Mr. P. Commandante.

S. Funderburk, Lieut. and Mrs. E. M. Quigley, Mra R. A. Ward, Miss G. Ward, Mr. J. R. Goodale, Mr. C. E. Pemberton, Miss E. J. R. Frice, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Barnes, Mrs. C. J. Craft, Miss M. STANDARD TIME OF THE 120th Gibeon. Mrs. E. Kasedler, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Lipscotab, Mrs. J. La Vinn, Miss C. La Vina, Mr. C. Moise, Mrs. H. G. Moise, Master February F. Munaez, Mr. A. McGrath, Miss L. Oglebay, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Simmie, Mrs. E. W. Wynne, Mr. R. A. White, Mrs. L.A. White, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Wright, Master T. W. Wright, Mr. Hight Foster, Mrs. S. S. Foster, Miss S.

Fester, and Miss E Foster.

**Shortly after, Chear himself arrived in person," proceeded the lecturer, "I wishpered in his ear

have a case of whisky on board. Aladdin's magic lamp never work- ed as a greater miracle. I was his dear driend, his longest brother. I re-paired to the ship, which was still in harbour, with a guard of honour. (Incidentally, I imagine the guard was really rent to see did not escape.) I got the case of whisky, and it was carried to the Commandante's house; and from

being thrown into jail for offend-

Mr. Pullum said Ruling out ing the dignity and majesty of the stunt feats altogether, I am prepar. army by photographing it I became ed to back Corner against all the honoured guest of his Excel- comers for £1,000. He is the verit-lency." able superman of the age."

Reds And Blues,'

Gibson, Miss H. Gibson, Mr. C.

BOYS "MYSTERY CLUB.”

SHED AS HEADQUARTERS.

When three boys were charged nt Manchester with theft a police wit

In another revolution Mr. Mitness stated that he found a tool shed furnished with a table, a chell-Hedges found that the two op. whisky bottle with a candle in it, a pack of cards, and a book con- Lad the

Mystery

to

tinitions

the names of the Club" One of these

tery. The instrument is easily ad-posing arthies were known as the in the manufacture of valves to justcd and successfully gives full Reds and the Blues, each combetent day there is considerable competiloud-speaker volume with fidelity of wearing either a blue or red band tion and, apart from the general reproduction. requirements of eliciency of the valve in operation, robustness of con- struction is a very important con- sideration, especially where valves are to be used in circumstances where they are subjected to rough time hang heavily, when in bed, and bons from their hats, and a red one two pairs of opera glasses, all

Iriodling as, for example, when they are used in portable equip ment either for private or military

purposes.

Of

the twelve valves thrown out, one

Broadcasting For The Hospitals.

Broadcasting has made a vilat difference to the lot of patients in hospitals, and this is perhaps parti cularly true of the children's wards, for a normally active child ands

is seldom imbued with the stoicism of its elders.

on the hat. As soon as the Blues was that club badges made of saw that the Reds were getting mohair wristlet bands stolen from the better of it, into their pockets went the hands of the Blues, off came the blue rib-

the

promptly replaced it. For all soldiers carried both colours. The result was that there was not single Blue soldiers left in the town-they were all Reds!

"Great And Glorious Victory."

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That night the General in com- mand of the Federal troops sent a

a store must be worn under cover. The shed had been used without the owner's permission, and a lock put on it. In a drain pipe were found two flash lamps, three brooches, and stolen from a city store while in the garden found other stolen

including a sledge ham property, mer and a spade.

After being severely admonished, the leader of the gang was placed. on probation for twelve months, and the other two lads were dis charged with a caution.

Take them to see the whipping stool, said the chairman to the officer as

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CLEARING SINGAPORE'S

SLUMS.

BOARD TO PREPARE SCHEMES.

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Hospital installations must, how- ever, be absolutely reliable. At the Newcastle. Infirmary an interesting feature of the latest Marconiphone A very interesting experiment was

installation is a special Venner recently carried out with a number Time avilch to guard against any of "Cossor" valves with the ob- oversight in putting the charging Mr. Mitchell-Hedges, on one oc ject of testing their robustness. #witch in overnight. This appara casion accompanied the Command number of finished specimens were tus switches the set on at the cor-er-Chief when a certain army was selected haphazard at the Works, numbered, tested for, Amplification rect time and switches it off when inspected prior to their marching the boys left the court.

the transmission is over. Then it to meet the rebels. The troops left and emission, and packed in ordi- nary cartous. They were then taken automatically switches, the batteries the city under showers of Bowers on to charge, keeps a record of the and thirty kilometres away met the up in an aeroplane to a height of amount of energy put into them rebel army, but not a shot win about to feet and dropped, one by and, when they have reached the } fired. " one, in their ordinary cartons. state of charge, which is considered was amashed to fragnients through satisfactory, switches them off again

to await the next day's work. hitting the tail plane, cae was lost, and the remainder were taken back Many of the largest hospitals, in to the works for testing. The re- London are equipped with Mullard sults of the test were illuminating, valves, which are giving good se and undoubtedly proved the efici-sults nader strenuous conditions, for ency, from the point of view of there is little or no time for main strength, of the co-axial method of tenance. However, a record of 10 mounting the three elements. When months' service of 8 hours a day the valves were brought to the test for seven days a week is suficient bench at the works, the fla-proof of their reliability, and this ing ment was found to be intact in record means some 2,580 hours of every case, while one valve was dis- pleasure for the patients. covered to be perfectly normal in every respect In the majority of the valves, however, the ampliten tion factor bad dropped, due to the slight displacement of the elec. trodes, but nearly every specimen was found to give a reasonable re- sult when tested on a set. A new line of research wrs suggested by the discovery that one specimen had

Mallard valves have an enviablo reputation for longevity, for a Do:- set clergyman recently announced that one of his original valves had at last given out after 6,250 hours of useful life.

A World's Record In Efficiency. Some very impressive figures have heen issued in the test certificate of the six volt. Tungstone accumula

ing cased its emission by twenty-five tor submitted to the National Phy For cent.

to

loud.ance.

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(2) Re-charge at 5 amperes for the same period of time as (1), (3) Discharge at 5 amperes until the voltage on closed circuit

fell to 1.8 per cell.

sical Laboratory. The cells were Progress In Loud-Speaker Design.received at the Laboratory in a The progress in the design of the charged pndition and, after receiv. Joud-speaker has been so rapid since ing an itial charge of 5 amperes the commencement of broadcasting for one hour, were submitted to the

though doubtless finality has following cycle of operations:- that, hot been

(1) Discharge at 5 amperes until. reached, the modern in- strument is so efficient that manu- the voltage on eased circuit facturers have greater time to pay fell to 1.8 per cel.

The Amplion which have achieved world-wide reputation, were originally all of the standard horn pattern, but recently Alfred Grahan have designed new models in which the horn itself is concealed and the appearance of the instrument is distinctly handsome, making it an attractive piece of furniture. The first of these types was the "Radio- lux," which is now well-known, bat just recently a new model, known as the "Amplion Cabinette," has been brought out which is specially designed to take its place on the mantleshelf, as it is of oblong box construction, and this will probably prove to be one of the most popular Amplion models yet produced. Excellent resulta Bre secured in bringing crystal signals

being

(4) Re-charge at 5 amperes for the same period of time as (3).

(5) Discharge at 5 ampheres until the voltage on closed circuit fell to 1.8 per cell.

for

The Singapore Improvement Bill, ta be" submitted to the was Legislative Council on February 6th for its first reading. The Objects

and Reasons 'state:

note his dear friend, the General in command of the rebel army, and invited him over to dinner. They drank and played poker til! the early hours of the morning. The next night the General of the rebel army reciprocated. That went on

a full week, while the two The object of this Bill is to con- armies, all joined up in one, had stitute a Board of Trustees with an awfully good time together. power to take measures for the in- Finally the two opposing Generals provement of the Town and Island embraced one another, and the of Singapore, with particular re Federal army returned to the ference to housing accommodation, a great and means of communication and in- capital, having won glorious victory and captured one stanitary areas. The Board's method mule, while the rebel army dis of procedure will be by improve persed to their homes, having also ment schemes. When a scheme has won a great and glorious victory been approved by the Governor in Council; it will be carried into and captured one rifle.

execution by the Board or by some other authority named in the scheme or, possibly, by persons whose pro- perty is affected by it.

CARINTHIA" PASSENGERS

COMPLAIN.·

AUSTRALIA'S CHILLY

WELCOME.

When the American tourist str. Carinthia, carrying her 300 passen-

arrived in Melbourne gers,

of passengers expressed number resentment at the attitude that was taken up towards them by a section of the Press in Auckland and

It will be the duty of the Board to prepare plans of the whole of the Town and Island of Singapore,

showing all means of

communication-

are in exist. ence and an building schemes au thorised, regular lines of streets pre- scribed and back lanes set apart or ordered to be laid get under Ordinance No. 125 (Municipal), II at any time the Board desires that any area shall be reserved for a projected open space, road or other means of communication, or desires in Sydney. A woman passenger, to prescribe a regular line of street, who is a prominent member of the may, proceed by means of an General State and City Federation amendment of the Plan. of Women's Clubs, and

who resign

Special powers are conferred on

ed the city chairmanship of the the Board for the purpose of deal- federation just before leaving ing with inaanitary dwellings. America, said that her fellow-

passengers had not expected the re-

scat,!!

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An Improvement Bato.

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FOR FEBRUARY, 1927.

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continued, " Whatever Municipal Commissioners, in lieu ency of 88 per cent. Ampere hour the feeling towards Americans may of the existing improvement rate, efficiency is, of course, the monat be, I think there should be a change and of a half yearly contribution of electrical current given out by of sentiment when we comes from the revenues of the Colony of any battery in proportion to the visitors. Many of us would have an amount equal to the proceeds

of Amount put in by the dyname, and been glad if we had never visited the improvement rate for the pro- wat hour efficiency is the stored Australia. We regard the attitude ceding half year. It is anticipated amount of electrical energy, or of certain papers as unjust and un- that the cost of improvement up to loud-speaker strength by power given out as demanded in fair. It is something of a shock schemes will bo to some extent, ro- Auilt, azgined and equipped complete by The Hengkeng & Whampoa Deck Co., Ltd, Hongking, for the own means of the ingenious Crystal proportion to the amount put in by to come so many thousands of miles, duced by requiring contributions service, 1921. Length 185 B.P., Breadth 34' (m), Depth 17 (m), LH.P. 2,000. Fitted with electrically driver Amplifiers, marketed by S. G. the dynama.

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Please address enquiries to the Chief Manager, required being ́s 41′ volt. dry bat-figures stand to the credit of this is received with diarespect and Board

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