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7 a.m. 'Radio-Journal of France (French News), 7,20 a.m. Gramo- Varieties. p.m.--Manoforte Re-phone Records. 7.30 am. Leading cital by Guy Jonson. 4.20 p.m.-phone Records. 9 a.m. News in Press Articles. 7.45 a.m. Gramo- The News and Announcements. 4.40 p.m.-'Empire Exchange.' Points of view by travellers from the Dominions and the Colonies. 4.55 p.m.-Recital of Songs and Duets. 5.15 p.m.-Close down.

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by Mr. Charles Oulmont. 2.10 pan. Social Topics by Mr. P. Rives, 2,20, p.m. Gramophone Records. 2.30 p.m. That's My Husband, a play In One Act by Claude Socorri. · 3.55 p.m. Rates of Exchange and

Trans, II (G.S.H., G.S.F., G.S.B.).

10.15 p.m. Big Ben. Scottish | French Stock (Rentes). 4. p.m. Dance Music, The strings of the Close Down

BBC Scottish Orchestra: 10,45 p.m.-Invitation to Bhutan.' A

talk by John Davie. 11 p.m.- The Torquay Municipal Orchestra;

Wavelength: 25.24 m.-11.885 Ke.

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5,30 p.m. Review

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Call letters: PCJ. Wavelengths 19.71.m. and 31.28 m.; Frequencies: 15220kc. and 9590ke.

09.30-11.00 G.M.T. wavelength 19.71 m. 13.25-15.00 G.M.T. wavelength 16.88 m 18.30-20:00 GMT. wavelength

..31.28 m. Wavelength 1971 m. Station P.C.J. 09.30-11.00 Experimental broad- cast on behalf of Philips Radio Happy pro- Special broadcast for

Re

be bright and full of cheer." A selec- Eindhoven-Holland. tlon from Germ., musical comedies, gramise..

7 p.m. Concert of Light Music. Australia and New Zealand.

Cosmic Rays May Be Altered

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FURNITURE Comprising --

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A FEW PIECES OF BLACKWOOD FURNITURE

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Three Radio Sets One Electric Refrigerator

ON VIEW PROM MONDAY, THE 4TH OCTOBER, 1987.

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Eruptions on the sun's surface TERMS-CASH ON DELIVERY. may affect the arrival of cosmic tays on the earth, according to records

made at a mountain research station on the Harfelekar, near Innsbruck, 7,800 feet above sea level.

AUCTIONEERS.

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Cosmic zays are an

extraordin lly penetrating form of radia- tion, believed to reach the earth from cuter space. They are belleved to consist, in the first in- THE Undersigned have received stance, of a stream of electrically charged particles, although impact of these on the earth's atmosphere may produce.radiation of the X-ray type.

Since the earth is a large mag- cet, it has been calculated that cosmic rays" must approach the earth In A series of spirals. predominantly directed towards the polar regions. This is the which electrically charged particles would be expect- ed to behave under the influence of magnetic forces.

manner

MAGNETIC STORMS

It has been found that magnetic storms in the earth's atmosphere. already known to be connected with disturbances on the sun's surface, may appreciably alter the proportion of cosmic rays reaching

the earth.

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FRIDAY, OCT. 8.1937

Commencing A7 10.30A.M.

At the Premises of The TAIKOO SUGAE REFINERY, QUARRY BAY

(For Account of the Concerned) 140 PACKAGES SUNDRY GOODS

Comprising:--

The Hafelekar records, published

Silk Flece Goods, Silk Goode in the current issue of "Nature," Silk Dress, Lines Goods, Cotton suggest that the departure from Goods, Grass Cloth, Cotton Filet the normal may be as much as 3-4 Lace, etc., etc. per cent. elther way on a day of pronounced magnetic storms.

also

by Seawater)

Similar Irregularities have been noticed in two series of "American 10 Cases Tientsin Carpet cosmic ray records: one taken at All More or Less Damaged Cheltenham, Maryland, and the other at Huancayo, Peru. It is concluded that the cosmic ray`dle- turbances must have been world. wide.

Greenwich" Observatory records confirm that an "active" region of the sun was at the same time poin- ting at the earth.

Three moderately. large". sun- spots were seen-great vortices on the sun's surfce at least one of which was diagnosed as "active" "Bright eruptions" were also noted.

MILKMEN IN TOP HATS

Householders- at Tirstrup,

In

to Phohi-PCJ Studio, Norway, were surprised when their Hilversum-Holland.:

milk was delivered by milkmen wearing top-hats, white ties and tails.

Wavelength 16.88 m. Phohl-programme for the Netherlands Indies.

13.25 National anthem and open- ing-announcement.”

13.30 Stock reports. 13.40 Actualities.

The men explained that it was the 50th anniversary of the local dairy, and they had dressed like that in honour of the occasion.

During the day all the milkmen 14.00 Introduction to a series of attended the dairy in their gala talks on Spiritual Trends by Dr. P. clothes to post for a "celebration

photograph."

8 p.m. News in English. 8.15 ports about the reception are to p.m. Concert of Light

sent Muste be (cont.). 8.50 p.m. Greetings to cur Listenera in the Netherlands East Indies. 9 p.m. News and Econo- mic Review in German. 9.15 p.m. All sorts of people of yesterday and to-day. Word pictures of Germ. Hfe. 10 p.m. News and Economic Review in English and "Dutch: 10.15 pm. To-day in Germany. Sound Pictures 10.30 Ha ha!" the wicked witch hisses. Well known songs from H. Ritter. "Hansel and Gretel" by Humper- dinck. 11 p.m. For the short wave amateur. 11.15 p.m. Solo. Concert: Richard Laugs, Piano, 11.45 pm. Modern German Architecture: Its purpose and adaptability,

Mid- night. Bign off (Germman, Eng- Ish),

14.20 "Phohi Variety Ensemble." 14.50 Daily News Bulletin, 15.00 Close down and national anthem.

Wavelength 31.28 m.

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TO BE SENT HOME

Families Of Royal Welch Fusiliers

It is understood that the War Ofice in London'has decided that the wives and families of the Royal Welch Fusiliers who are now sta- tioned in Shanghal, are to be sent to England,

The action has been ordered it is learned, in order that the married. quarters may be made available for the wives and families of the men of the Middlesex Regiment, now in Hong Kong from Singapore.

Precise detalls of t

the transfer are not yet known, but it is thought. that the familles of the Middlesex Regiment will be brought to Hong Kong shortly, by the next trooper, and that the families of the men of the Royal Welch Fusiliers will leave for England in the same ship on her return trip,

Meanwhile an outbreak of who-

Eindhoven-Holland, Happy pro- gramme Special broadcast for oping cough has affected several of Africa. Reports about the recep- the Royal Welch families and 18.30-20.00 Experimental, broad- tion are to be sent Phohl-PCJ they will not be able to sIT IN E cast on behalf of Philips Radio Studio Hilversum-Holland.

Station PCI, A

has not cleared up.