HONG KONG DAILY PRESS; TUESDAY, MAY 2, 1933
SPARKS FROM THE PLUGS TODAY'S WIRELESS THE KING'S DEPUTY-FOR
THE WINDSCREEN
WIPER
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Important in Hong Kong Season
The rainy Bosson is on us now and here is a point of importance to local drivers Make sure the windscreen wiper functions pro- perly. This can make or mar a journey. Nothing is more tiring than trying to peer through a smeary screen, especially if it is
dark.
NEW PLUG CLEANER
Useful Device Now on
the Market
p.m.
PROGRAMME
BROADCAST BY Z.B.W. ON 355 METRES
The programme between 6 to 7 15 will, provided receptim proves satisfactory, be replaced by the Daventry programme,
A device which should be of par-1
ticular interest and value to ali garages and service stations, as well as to the private motorist, is the new air-blast sparking plug eleaner recently introduced by the AC-Splinx Sparking Plug Co., Ltd., of Bradford Street, Birming- ham, 12.
to 11.30 am-Stork and ex- change quotations, weather re- port. 11.30 am-Chinese recorded pro-
gramme.
12.30pm.--European programme of Victor and H.M.V. records.
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1.
p. Local time and weather
'report.
TEN DAYS
Short Holyrood “Reign
for Novelist M.P.
Mr. John Buchan, M.P., naxi month takes up ten days' residence in the Palace of Holyrood House as Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
"I am going to be a douce Pres- byterian Lord High Commissioner," is how he describes his plans for his brief reign as direct represent tive of the King and First Citizen of Scotland.
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palace in more than name alone. its glories were, revived.
Scarlet-coated soldiers lined the streets for the ceremonial proces- sion, and each day the elect Scotland, in gorgeous uniforms and robes, paid tribute to him in halls which had witnessed the brave days of Mary Queen of Scots and the tragedy of Rizzio, the intrigues of centuries and the fleeting moment of Bonnie Prince Charlie's triumph.
The war destroyed much of the pageantry, but again it has become the Lard High Commissioner and an occasion. On the opening day
a St.
Mrs. Buchan, attended by their quite of Purse Bearer, aides-de- It is not an office that lends it- | camp, ladies-in-waiting, and elf to innovations. In a sense it cavalry escort, will drive to is formal, but there are so many] Giles Cathedrai for divine service, functions and official visits carry after which they will go to the out that there is little time for new great Assembly Hall. departures. Garden parties, at which miners front Ayrshire and
Fress Acws, The principle of the cleaner is pm-Rugby that a special cleaning compound,
selected London and New York A relay stock quotations, etc. It is advisable to test the jacking develops after some months ex-
Rotary Club Tifin of the system and see that it operate perimental work, which will not
the Gloucester Speech fron easily. Run over it with the oil, damage either porcelain or nea
Building Restaurant. can-a great deal of time can be insulators, is blown on to the plug
2 p. (approx.). - Close down. wasted with a stiff jack.
through a hardened steel nozzle set to a convenient place, perhaps at a slight angle in order to clean 4 to 5 p.m.-Chinese recorded pro
gramme, the whole length of the insulator one of the cubby holes, carry any instead of only the tip. By this 10 p.m.--A relay of the Band ex-service men were the guests, are!
tools which it may be necessary tu'
This will save a lot of bother, and the back passenger can sit peacefully instead of being pulled ut while one digs about for tools, which are usually carefully hidden under the back doorboards or sent!
If you
are fally prepared for trouble, somehow you never seem to meet it.
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Steady driving is the best iden. You will soon find that it is very much as tiring than the more dashing style.
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In cirgunsinners whatever drive longer than you can possibly stand as this is distinctly danger
ous
FORD RECORDS
From the year 1997, when the Model T car was discontinued, to November 1, 1832, Ford passenger cars led the world in number sales. In that time Ford sales to- taled 4,001,384, ns compared with 3,703,827 for the next highest. Ford's share of all business in these six years was 20.4 per cent
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arrangement the nozzle takes most of the wear, and a replacement is supplied with every refill package of cleaning compound, which is avaiable at 1s. 6d. a refill, or suffi cient for cleaning 200 to 500 plugs The plug is first placed in an adaptor and both are inserted at the top of the center; the blast valve is then held down while the 7 plug is slowly turned round. After removing the plug the retaining particles of compound or carbon are blown off it by a cleaning "Jet. Used compound and carbon are sa- parated into an outer fabric ling, while the new compound is left in an inter container.
The cleaner is sold ready to con mect to air-lines, complète with adaptors for different types of plugs, one package of cleaning compound, and spreification charts, for 945., or 23s, if ordered together with three dozen AC plugs.
BUSINESS AS USUAL
London. It is particularly un- fortunate that at a time of year, This record was made despite the when so many new ears are boing. fact that Ford production was ordered, that Salmons, and Sons, halted twice in preparation for
well-known change in models, when the Model: the huilders of the
Tiekford, bodies, should have ex- A and the V-8 Ford cars were in-
serious fire at their of perienced a troduced. After manufacture
Still the Model T was discontinued in Newport Pagnell works. May, 1927, Ford was out of the more unfortunate is it that this market until December preparing broke out in the wood-working mill for the announcement of the Model and spread to the drawing ofice A. Ford was again out of the and the store, where jigs and pat market for the first five months of terns were kept Happily, the 1034, volume deliveries of the new large number of chussis and partly Fords beginning in June.
Completed cara yere all removed without damage.
The year-to-year record follows: 1927, 303,494;, 1928, 482,010; 1929, 1,310,147; 1030, 1,055,007; 1931, 028,381: 1992. (ten months) 232,125; Totul, 4,001.384.
WHITE LINES
In the House of Commons, last month, Mr. Remer asked the Min- ister of Transport if, in view of the sareess of white traffic lines as b help to the motor community, he would make these white lines com: pulsory at all corners.
The reply was to the effect that the effectiveness of white lines de pended to a certain extent upon a (Continued on next colujen).
Agents:
LODGE
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In spite, however, of the serious- ures of the fire, arrangements have! already been made to replace the " departments affected, so that there will be little delay in executing or ders. Offers of help from car manufacturers and other body builders were at once made to Saf- mors and Sons, who are deeply grateful for this kindness.
partea alon
reasonable restraint in their use. He understool that the Depurt- mental Committee on Traffic Signs would deal with the use of white lines in their report, which the Ministry expected to receive short- ly. He had no authority to make sach an order as was suggested.
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of the 1st Batin, South Wales Borderers, "conducted by Band mastor J. L. Gecks, from the Military Hospital, Bowen Road, by ecurtesy of the Officer Com manding.
·gramme.
Mr. Buchan will be only the third
ong the most recent changes, "commoner" to hold an office which. for centuries was reserved for mem- bors of noble families in Scotland. Mr. James Brown, the miner M.P., and Sir Iain Colquhoun, chief
to 7 pm--Chinese recorded pro-n famous Highland clan, were the other two. He will be the first son of the mase to ocupy the throne to 10.30 p.m.-European
in the Assembly Hall.
STATIC.
10 7.20 p.m.→
Operatic,
pro
of
Orchestral The Daughter
15 Overture Regiment the
of Ta Donizetti).-Members Scala Orchestra, Milan.-C168 Song The King's Henchman-. Wert Great Caesar, Oh. Thou (Millay-Taylor).-La- rence Tibbett Baritone).8103 Orchestral The Twilight of the Gods--Siegfried's Journey to the Rhine" (Wagner)-Gyrc- prony Orchestra, conducted by:
Abert Coates.---9007.
7.20 ta
7.20 p.m.-Closing local stork quotations, selected Len- don and New York stock quota. tions, etc. 7.30 to 9.13 p.m.
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A Concert, p.m.-Local tirae and weather
report.
He will also be probably the most versatile man who has ever repre- sented the King as Lord High Com missioner. He has bech a novelist. a playwright with his daughter, an actor, a director of a publishing firm, a "war intelligence" chief and す war historian.
Unusual Office.
This most unusual of all Scottish offices has continued for more than two and a half centuries. It is Probably a relic of the days when kings did not always trust ministers when they met together. Each year, it only exists for ten days.
A Dramatic Moment.
Then follows a dramatic moment.
As the guns in the castle a few hun- dred yards away thunder ou the royal salute, the Lord High Com-- missioner bows to the Moderator of the General Assembly and the Moderator, with almost 1500 minis- ters and laymen representing the church at home and abroad, bows in reply. A few minutes later Mr. Buchan presents the King's greet- ings to the Assembly, and his hope that their labours. will be crowned with success.
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the Lord Each day after that visit to the Assembly, and on the Commissioner will pay a formal
closing day he will again address them and be asked to
convey message of loyalty to the King.
An unusual ceremony is carried out each year on the first evening of the Lord High Commisoner's residence at the Palace. The Lord Provost and magistrates of Edin- burgh, accompanied by the town officers in medieval attire, the city
mace, and the ancient sword which Once upon a time the office fell, is never unsheathed because King on evil days.. The King's repre., James the Sixth hated the sight of sentative was lodged in an hotel a naked sword, wait on the King's and smuggled to another place for representatives at the Palace and the start of the procession. But hand to him the keys of the city. when. Holyrood House again became They are always returned at once.
Violin Solo Songs My Mother
Taught Me" (Dvorak-Kreisler). MOSQUITO PEST IN Violin Solo-" Slavonic
Dance,
BRITAIN SOUTH
JJ
A COAST
No. 1 (Dvorak-Kreisler).- Fritz Kreisler.-1414.
the Sung - "In
Gloaming (Orred-Harrison). Sting Jock o' Hazeldean.".. Mary Garden (Soprano).-7254. Piano. Solo--" Capriccio (Scar-
latti). Piano Soio-Serenade for th Doll" (Debussy). Vladini Horowitz.-1353.
AIRCRAFT BLAMED FOR INVASION
London, March 28.-The appear- Songs()Agincourt" (Wilance of mosquitoes at Dover and fan), (b) Here's a Health Deal has led to the Medical Officer Unto His Majesty " (Harris), of Health for that area aking Song "Ten Thousand Miles Away" (Willan),-John Goss and the Cathedral Male Voice Quartette.-B3752,
Violin Solos-(a) "La Cancion del Olvido" (Serrano Persinger), (Rondo (Spohr-Persin zer).. Violin Solu-Song of Spain
(Samazenith)-Master Vehrudi Menuhin. 317.
8.5 to 6.05 p.m.-
Musical Comedy. Selection "The House That Jack Built."-New Mayfair Orches
tru.--C1791.
Selection Song of the Drum."
New Mayfair Orch.-C2143.
action. He is consulting with the Institute of Micro-Biology as to the best methods of combating the trouble.
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country.
"There is a very large mosquito pulation on our South Coast but the insects Arc also to be found in large numbers in other parts of Britain, notably in the Fen country and on the Norfolk, Broads.
"I blame aeroplanes for a con- derable amount of the trouble we Mosquitoes in are experiencing. this country have certainly increas- ed very largely since air travel has been extended. So far as I know, nothing has been done to prevent the insects from being down here from various parts of the world.
"It seems desirable that, if gas- Reports show that other parts sing precautions against rats ari of the South Coast are also affect-regarded as necessary in regard t od, and it is supposed that the steamships at foreign ports, present spell of hot weather has should take steps of some kind to proved particularly favourable to deal with the insect menace that is
undoubtedly present with the 'development of the insects.
travel."
The outlook for the summer would not appear to he A VCTY cheerful one, for mosquitoes threa- ten to be a greater nuisance than they have ever been.
This is the opinion of Mr. A. Í Moore. Hogarth, chairman of the College of Pestology, which has
Selection-No, No, Nanette"-first altered its name to the Insti-
New Mayfair Orch-01887. Selection Show of Shows.
Now Mayfair Orch.-1987. Selection Puttin' on the Ritz."
-Yew Mayfair Orch. Selection- Happy Days."--Now
Mayfair Orch.-C1800, Selestion Blue Eyes." Selection This Year of Grace, --New Mayfair Orch-C1510. Selbetion-"Good News," Relection" Funny Face."Vie tor Arden-Phil Ohman and Their Orch.-35916. 9.05 to 1,30 p.m.-
Variety.
Orchestral Masquerade,"
Orchestral Banking on
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tute of Micro-Biology. To a press representative he said:
"Our mosquito population is
standily increasing. Not very habitant of this country associat- many years ago the average in- ed the mosquito only with India try. Now, of couTAS, or with some other foreign, coun- mosquitoes are an undoubted pest with us, mosquito can carry malaria it on and my contention is that if a carry other infections. I believe it plays an import part in the spread of influenza,
A Larger Population.
"It is a mistake to think mos the quitoes are killed off by the cold.
Weather."-Ted Black and his When I was in Finland I went to
the Isle of Foolson, which is ice- locked for four months d the
Song "High and Low."-Sylvia year. I brought back soms egge
Orchestra,24046.
Song- Far Away."
Cecil (Soprano),→B3360
Dream Again."
them
Orchestral Beaide tho. Sunset
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which had been frozen in a block
Orchestral "I'll Never Have to of ice, and was able to incubate
Tmil."-Isham Jones and His
Orchestra.-24131.
Solo- Frivolous Joe."
Sulo-" Concert Mazurka,
Op
126."-Mario de Pietro.-B2820
9.30 to 10 p.m.-Schumann's Quar tette in A Minor played by the Flonzaley Quartette.-M-51.
10 to 10.20 p.m.---
From the Studio.
The second of a series of foin ths on " A Gronomy by thế Rev. Father D. Macdonald, B.J. (The Inst two talks will be broadcast on Tuesdays, May 1719 and .30, at-10 p.m.) 10.20 to 10.30 pan.--
without difficulty in this
prano).-1614.
And Love Was Born from the
Operetta "Music in The Air' Lawrence Tibbett (Baritone), 1612.
I Give My Heart fron' "Du- harry. Grace Moore (So- prano).-1014.
The Air-Lawrence Tibbett (Baritone).—1612, 10.30 p.m.-Rugby Press nowa, C10.33 p.m. Close down,
The Dubarry from the Operetts All records in the above Euro- Dubares"--Grace Moore (Sopean programmes are supplied hy. (Continued at foot of next col}, Messrs. Moutris & Co.,
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