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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1932.

RADIO

FEATURES

HULL AND GRIMSBY MARINE INSURANCE to Churchill by the steamships

TRAWLERS.

FITTING WIRELESS TELEPHONES.

RATES.

IN HUDSON BAY TRADE.

FURTHER CONCESSIONS.

Having regard to the decision of the Post Office to fit a number of The importance of wireless direr. const stations with wireless tole- tion finding in connection with phone installations, it is interest- navigation in the Hudson Bay is ing to toe that there has bean 'again emphasised in the third re- great activity recently in the docks part of the Imperial Shipping at Hall and Grimsby in the fitting Committee on Hudson Bay Marino of wireless telephone equipment in Insurance Rates Which Pas juer trawlers. No fewer than 45 of beon issued. these Marconi installations have

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"Farnworth?" and "Warkworth, and remarks that the records oʻ these two ruyages, together with the report furnished by Captain' Mount, the Master of the "Farn worth," comprise a valuable addi,! tion to the existing knowledge of the navigation conditions along the Hudson Bay route. Complete Wireless Direction Find-

ing Facilities.

The three principal factors, they say, to be taken into account in considering navigation conditions! along this route aro ice, fog, and the behaviour of the magnetic com

This report announces that the been completed for various owners Joint Hull Committed has agreed pass. According to the observa tions .of the direction finding within the last few weeks, provid- to a further reduction of the addi-] ing facilities for the skippers to tional premium charged a ship station at Churchill, the harbour talk to other trawlers and with the trading into Hudson Bay provided was free from ice from June 24th land wireless telephone stations as these ships are fitted with wireless until November 6th, when ice first easily as they can speak on the direction Anders and

gyro com began to form on Churchili River. From verbal evidence obtained telephone on shore.

passes. Last year the additional

from Captain Mouat, the Commit It is of the great value in these rate charged was 30s, per cent, ou competitive times for trawler the insured value, plus 2s, per ton tee reached the conclusion that ¦

navigation in the Bay and Strait awners to equip their fleets with on the gross registered toanage;

offers no particular difficulties wireless and the small wireless cele-¡ with the proviso that this rate ap- phony equipments which have plied only to ships fitted with wire apart from fog and magnetic dis specially been developed by the less direction finding apparatus. Marconi Company to meet the This year the additional rate in conditions met with 02 trawl- to be 408 per cent, on the insured.)

the ships to keep value plus 2s, per ton on the grass a enables in touch with one another and thus registered tonnage, but to obtain

: turbances.

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At every point along the route it is possible to obtain cross bearings from the direction finding stations established by the Canadian Gov-! erament, and in his report Captain

BRITISH RADIO BOOM!

RECORD SALES AT OLYMPIA

[URITISH WIRELESS SERVICE]

· BALTIC RADIO BEACON

CONFERENCE.

TO-DAY'S WIRELESS

PROGRAMME.

BROADCAST BY Z.B.W. ON 355 METRES.

A conference between representa- tives of the countries bordering the Baltic has just been held at Stockholm to consider questions! relating to wireless beacon services. 11 to 11.30 a.m.---Stock quotations, In a communique issued at the

11.30 a.m.-Chinese programme. conclusion of the Conference, it 12.30 p.m.--European programing of

Rugar, Aug. 23. was stated that decisions and re RECORD sales are amounted by commendations were made on the British radio manufacturers | lines of those adopted at the con- participating in the exhibition at forance of lighthouse authorities Olympia,

bodering the North Sea and the English Channel, held at Trinity House, London, in April, 1031

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Ona firm states that orders have been received for all they can pro- duce during the next eight months, At the Baltic Conference Com- while another --claims that last plete agreement was reached that ear's record has been beaten and the principles adopted at the business will probably be doubled Trinity House Conference should A third have engaged an additional be the basis of the development of

Columbia records.

1 p.m.-Local time and weather re:

port.

1.30 p.m.-Rugby Press nows, cie. 2 pm.-Close down.

6 to 8 p.m.-European programme. 5 to 6 p.m.-A relay of the Hong Kong Hotel Orchestra by courtesy of the management. (During the intervals recorded music will be broadcast from the Studio.)

to 8 p.m.-A programme of

Columbia records.

stal of seven hundred men to copo | wireless beacons in Baltic water. with the orders.

The participating nations sub- mitted their respective radio ben-! 4 to 6.17 p.m.-" The Two Pigeons" con prograinmes to the conference and negotiations are now proceed.. ing with the object of co-ordinat ing the separate systems into

SHIP-TO-SHORE WIRELESS

TELEPHONY.

"The times" Correspondent at uniform system covering the Baltic, Trieste reports having had a tele. Kattegat and Skagerack water.

phone call from the Italian steamer Conte Roeso" from the Red Sea

The

principal questions аго those relating to arrangements af as a demonstration of the success beacons in groups according to exchange useful information in re this reduction ships must be equipouat pays tribute to the excellent/of be Marconi Duplex wireless tele,, their wavelengths, tone pitches and Regulations permit thesh equip- tion to wireless direction finding and accurate bearings given by phone apparatus for which this transmitting times.

gard to fishing operations, The ped with a gyro compass in addi

apparatus.

these stations which supply boar ings and also reports on ice and The demand for gyro compasses weather conditions free of charge. is due to the difficulties which are ¦

In regard to fog, in the open been experienced with the magnetic

season it would appear that this Charles Island compass between

occurs in relatively small areas

meuts to be operated by the skip- per so that no expense is involved in carrying a special operator.

Three wireless telephony shore stations already exist on the Bri tish Coasts with which trawlers and Churchill, and particularly These between Charles Island and Coste

can

exchange messages.

facilities are to be greatly extended Island and in the approach in the near future, until a complete hurchill,

chain of eleven will thus be in The Committee refers to the suc continuous touch with their chips cessful completion, last year, of and important information can be the first two commercial voyagra exchanged relating to the amount

of the catch and state of the markets.

Much information is now broad- cast is of value to the Gshing in. dustry and the Marconi equipment is sufficiently flexible to allow broadcasting stations to be tuned in on the trawler receivers without the necessity of separate receivers

■tations.

ATLANTIC COASTS AND

GULF LIGHTS.

For the information of mariners i navigating the United States wn- ters along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, and including American ter- West Indies, the ritory in the Lighthouse Service of the Depart ment of Commerce has just issued a revised light list, for the Atlantic Coast, containing complete in- formation regarding all the lighted aids to navigation and fog signals. Approximately 500 changes have been made since last year,

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which may envelop a ship as a rule

for not nore than two or three

hours. If the ship lays to at such times it is not likely that she will drift into any danger even though (Continued at next coluinn.)

HAVE YOU HEARD THESE?

Here are lists of long-wave and short-wave stations which should be picked up by anyone in Hong Kong who has a mode- rately good setˇsuitable for re- ceiving such signals. Success in picking up these stations also depends very largely upon tav. ourable atmospheric conditions. Readers are invited to add to this list should they sticceed in picking up any station not in- oluded in either of these lots.

year, no fewer than 44 radio ben-41.8 cons being listed.

RADIO BEACONS ON THE GREAT LAKES.

31.28

STATION

LONG-WAVE STATIONS.

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Wave length

long distance ship has heen equip-[ neil.

On the same occasion an Italian reporter on board sent a 3,000 word message to his newspaper.

It is understod, that a regular

commercial telephone service from the "Conté Rosso" will be inaugur- ated during its next trip.

NAVIGATION ON THE

NORTH ATLANIC COASTS.

ALTERATION IN WIRELESS

BEACON WAVELENGTHS,

The Marconi wireless telephone With the object of increasing installation on the "Conte Rosso" the effectiveness of both Canadian to that which has and U. S. aids to navigation along is similar operated with such success on the the North Atlantic coasts, changes Canadian Pacific liner "Empress have been made in the frequency on of Britain," and which was at which certain wireless beacon the disposal of delegates to the stations operate, according to a Ottawa Conference when they recent report of the Lightouse Ser travelled from England to Canada vico of the United States Depart in July. Another similar installationment of Commeres. has also been giving good service In co-operation with the Cana- Call Kile for some years on the White Star dian Department of Marine the (Metres) Station Bign cycle

liner "Homeric."

United States Lighthouse Service 960 Manila

EZI.B. 1,159

has worked out a frequency sche 277 Shanghol K.S.M.S. 1,083

dule affecting stations оп the 340 Tokyo J.O.A:E.

Maine cons which will greatly les 353 Hiroshima J.O.F.K. 880 365 Hong Kong Z.B.W. V.U.B. 367.1 Bombay 361 Sapporo J.O.I.K. 830 360 Keijo

J.O.D.K. 820 J.0.0.X. 370 Nagoya,

BID 370.4 Calcutta. V.U.O. 100.0 380 Kumamoto J.O.G.K 700 390 Sendai J.O.H.E. TWO- 396 Dairen J.Q.A.K. 780 400 Osaka J.O.B.K.

C.MB. K.Z.E.M.

410 Canton

480 Manila

· SHORT-WAVE, STATIONS.

Ts (Kosa Kowa)

OF WORKING

Kootwijk (Holland)

Bangkok (Biam)

Melbourne

Solénectady

KILO

CICLES

870

848

025

ele be in a region in which the magnetic compass is not quite re- liable. Moreover, in such circum- stances a ship will always be able to fix her position by cross bearings from two direction finding stations, although, unless equipped with a Byro compass she will not be able

to seer A course.

· Dimculties With the Magnetle Compass.

In regard to difficulties experi- enced with the magnetic compass, Captain Moust exresses the opin ion that they are apparently only of serious importance in two re- gione, the first between Charles Island and Coate Island and the

sem interference.

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Violin Solo" Algerian Scene" (Kotalbey).-Albert Sandler.-

9563.

7 p.m.-Stock quotations, etc. 8.52 to 7.15 p.m.

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GIRL'S SWIM AT WEIHAIWEI.

VERA HUMBLE MAKES THE

HARBOUR CROSSING.

"La Benediction des Poignards" FEAT BY 14 YEAR OLD GIRL.

(Moyerbeer)-Reg. Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards. "Lo! Here the Gentle Lark" (Bishop, arr. Godfrey). Reg. Band. of H.M. Grenadier 'Guards.--0822.

This new arrangement, providing

between the neighbouring Canadian wider separation of frequency

and United States stations, will greatly facilitate the taking of bearings by navigators; and ves sels, even when midway between a United States and a Canadian 7.15 to 7.42 pam- station, will be able to tune in on. but one beacon at a time, thus securing

for accurate. bearings navigational purposes.

The detailed changes are the al teration of the frequencies of the Mount Desert Rock lighthouse, the Portland Lightship, and West Quoddy Head, Me., to 202 kilo.

4,434 Mon., Wed.& Fri., p.second in the approach to Churcycles, 1,027 metres, and the syn.

7,142 Daily 0.20 p.m. & 11 p.m. 7,810

Not-regular Nag

7,730 Daily 11 p.n

8,108 Tues. & Fri., 9 p.m.-1 am.

8.1.A.B. P.C.L. HS.L.P.J. 2.8.L. 18.1.0.

W.2.X.A.F. 0,680 Daily

8,280 | Not regular 9,603 Not regalar

- 9,620 | Fri. 8 am, Sat. S'ami. & 10 a.m.

9,680 Not regular

67.06

60.12

Important advances in the pro vision of radio beacon protection to

Dobints (Germany) AFK ! Khabarovsk (Bassia) |R£97.

4,900 6-10 p.m.

56.7

NAUSET

50

Monso

M.G.J. BEN.

5,292 Not regular

6,000 Tue, Thurs., Sat., 8 p.m.

43.6

Reme

1.3.A.

6,800 Sunday midnight

shipping are indicated since last

42.

Perth

6.&.6.

Bingapore

해외

85.3

Sydney

31.68

33.49

81.20

81.

286

27.8

26.08

04:

24.5 98,35

Manila Schenectady

Bandoeng

Kocije (Holland)

2.C.L.

Bandung

Hagkok

Kootwijk (Holland)

Bandong

PLE HELEJ. P.O.K PLE

Nancy (France)

The establishment of 32 radio beacons at lighthouses and light

the Great Lakes within the 1.88 slúps 94.

18.4 comparatively short period of mine

17,4 yontu is recorded in the latent 10

108- edition of the Great Lakes Radio

10.74. Beacon Chart, just issued by the 16,8 U.S. Lighthouse Service and the opinion is expressed that these stations have now reached a point where they afford very ample pro- tection to shipping in this area,

Eindhoven (Holland) P.C.J. Sydney

2.F.C. Kairobi (Kenya) 7.1.0.

PLE Chelmsford (England) 5.8W,

Attaburg

K.),X.B. WEX.O.

PEG.

0,077 | Midnight daily 10,620 Not regular 11,020 Midnight-8 am, daily 11,751 7.30pm. & 8 a.m. daily, except

Saturday and Sunday. 12,340 Nightly

12,8604 am, Wed., Fri., Bat.

16,102 Daily 6.30 pm. të midnight 10,304 Daily 7 p.

17.280 Dally 8 p.m. to vildnight 17,781 | Smdays 7 pim & midnight

| 18,304 || Esch afternoon.

19,220 Daily 6.30–7 p.m.

19,363 -Daily.8.

$1,640 Not regular

[Allowance must be made for “ summer-time. in moet - Euro- ->pean countries, whigh in oss. Four chead of trus tim).]

chill, and, in fact, the inability to chronisation of the Lurcher Shoal steer an accurate course is not of Lightship and Seal Island Light vital importance in clear weather

house, the two Canadian stations since the vessel's position can be concerned, on a frequency of 310

| checked from time to time by cros benrings from the wireless stations.

kilocycles, 963 metres,

A vessel equipped with a gyro compass and wireless direction find: 9.30 to 10 p.m.-à relay of the bant! ing apparatus should have no trouble in maintaining a proper course the whole way from Charles Island to Churchill.

of the 1st Battn. South Wales Borderers, confucted by Band- niaster Gecks, from the Officer's Mess, Murray Barracks, by courtesy of the Officer Com.. madding

10 p.m.-Rugby mid-day Press

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The effect of the reduction in rated notified in this repoît will be that whereas a vessel of 6,000 gross registered tong valued at £10 a ton would, laat scasou, have had to pay 10 to 11.30p.m. Chinese approximately £1,750 by way of ad gramme. ditional premium, the will, pro- 11.30 p.m.-Close down

ided the fulfils the necessary re- All records in the above European quirements have to pay some £250 programmes are supplied by Messrs. less in the coming season.

Anderson Music Co

Variety.

Bong-Waltzes from Vienna-

For We Love You Still Marie Burke (Soprano), : Song "Waltzes from Vienna-

Love and War.Dennis Noble and Chorus-DB820 Orchestral Helpn--Selection. Charles Prentice and his. Or chestra, DX330. Cosnedy Sketch Funny Face

A Few Drinks."-Leslie Henson and Sydney Howard.—9502. Oboe Solo-" Simple Aveu."-

Leon Goossens.--DB400. Song" Faithfully Yours. Song Moonlight Safing Time" Ruth Etting (Comedienne),-- EDB571.1

Creating a sensation at Weihai- wei a few days ago, a 14-year old British girl successfully accom- plished without any special pre paration, the swim from the main- land to the island.

The girl is Miss Vers Humble,. a pupil of the Cathedral School for Girls, Shanghai, und the daughter of Mr. Robert Humble, manager of the New Engineering & Shipbuilding Works. She has al mulig fry

ways been a strong swimmer, and. before coming to Shanghai last year received hor certificata for pussing life-saving tests at home.

Last Saturday she just mentioned. casually to her mother, when she went down for her morning swim. at the King's Hotel beach, that she was swimming to the island. So, Concert Waltzes,

accompanied by the usual sampaa,. Vienne Maidens” (Ziebrer). Nights of Fragrance" (Ziehrer) she set off and made the crossing -New Concert Orchestra succefully, funding without feel.

7.42 to 8 p.m.--

0896.

Espana" (Waldtagfelling tired in any way but getting L'Estudisatie'', (Waldtquts}) (Very Sunburnt about the faod, Bha -Jacques Jacob's Ensemble,

took rather a longer course than

9885.

8. p.m.--Local time and weather reused through not noticing a nearer

Kort

8.03 to 9.30 p.m.-Ohese? - spot to the majolgod than the beach

gramme.

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at which she landed, near HM.|