1932-04-06 — Page 7

OUR HONGKONG WOMEN.

SHARP REPLIES TO "HOMO:" GAZE INTO A CRYSTAL: NEEDS PITY NOT CRITICISM.

Sir,-Some of the correspon-sister, and last but not least, pro- dence in your paper on the subject bibly a daughter, are of the female of "Hongkong Women" appeals to ex As a mother should be the me as bighly humourous. "Home," very dearest possession to the the Hongkong Gentleman (2) heart of a man, in my opinion, should attend a Mental Specialial most certainly feel that he should to determine whether his brain is at least writé respectfully of our being attacked.

sex if he has to write at all, or else, "for over after hold his penca."

RIN

"I've

con-

THE HONGKONG

THE AUTOMATIC PHONE.

USE OF THE DIAL SWITCH.

ROTARY TALK.

An interesting address on, "The Din Switch in Automatic Tele

Tex-

phony" was given by Rotarinn P. Sherry, at yesterday's meeting of the Rotary Club, which was held in Messrs. Late Crawford's Laurant, under the Chairmanship of Sir William Hornell.

Rotarian Sherry said: There aro innumerable subjecta under the main heading of telephony on which one could spenk but the difficulty is in choosing one which will permit of non-technical treat- ment and, at the same time, retain its interest.

TELEGRAPĪT. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6; 1932.

electro magnetic equipment re- ceives current during the make period.

If the break portion is shortened the current will be prevented from rising to its full value and, if the make period ia unduly shortened, the piece of apparatus which de pends on the current transmitted during this period for its continued operation will release. In either case, the connexion would not be satisfactorily established.

the

RADIO BROADCAST

A TALK BY DR RADIO TO-NIGHT,

By Z. B. W. on a wavelength of 355 metres. (845 K.C.').

5.00-7.00 p.m. Chinese Programme.

0.00-0.30

p.m.

30 p.m.

Children's

Pru.

European Programme of Columbin and Regal Records.

7.00 p.m. Mail Notice, etc.. 7.03-7.30 p.m.

Band and Orchestral Selections, on the Quarter Deck (Alford). Ellesmere (Grace),

Reg. Band of H. M. Grenadier Guards. 7441. Four Indian Love Lyrics

(Woodforde-Finden). Union Symphony Orchestra. 507R. Morning, Noon and Night-Overture

(Von Suppo).

As to the "Arts of Seduction," if "Homo" is true to his seiene and, to enote his words

Very fortunately, howerdr, the (with apologies

men of "Homo's" type are few and to Rudyard Kipling)

far between, but if "estimable taken my fun where I've found it has really creatures" cannot be met by them and truly only spent the happiest among our sex, then I certainly would advise them to go where (2) days of his life "alone with

where yonder

"yonder the wide

lies the

Borizon wide horizon lies," he is probably try-tented mind" where "Home" has jand stay there to enjoy the "con- lag to create the impression that spent the "happiest days of his

the function for which she was " given life" is a totally unknown! factor in his life. As For the "flagrant renunciation" which he

I have read the correspondial switch and its function in post-even under advene line conditions. neeuses Hongkong women of, well; der started by "Homo" in your tioning the various selector awit- has he not stopped to think that columns with interest, and should ches in the automatic exchange has been placed after the figura Humorous Song-Grandma's Days

Sir,

"ANNADELL5."

women have every right in the like to add my few words. world for this "lagrant renuncia-

alope

In selecting the dial switch for thy talk to-day, I had in mind that it is, perhaps, the only part of the automatic equipment with which the average telephone user comes that, as all Rotarians here into contact, and it occurred to me are undoubtedly telephone users, it might be both interesting and use ful if I could convey to them some knowledge of the operation of the

Make and Brenk Periods, The effects of the condition of the line connecting the telephone with the exchange also result in distortion of the impulse form and, in order to allow for reasonable variations in the make and break periods, a standard ratio of break to make for impulsea has been laid down. This specifies that an in- pulse shall have break to make ratio of 66.6 per cent. to 33,3 per cent. of the impulse period, normal speed of delivery of Im- pulses being specified as 10 Der second.

Thus, at standard speed, a single impulse occupies 1/10th of a second of which 2/3rds is occupied by the break and 1/3rd by the make. This ensures the satisfactory operation of the exchange switches

It will be noticed that the cypher

"9" on the number plate because,

to enable uniformity to be observed when the figure "O" is dialled, ten impulsen are transmitted. This l

between the number of impulses sent and the number of steps taken by the apparatus which they cun- Engineers Work. The dial switch is, perhaps, the

trol, thus tending to simplification. simplest of the many

Call Described. equipment which, go to the making pieces of

1 will now describe briefly what

in its present form, it represents of a complete automatic unit but, [enil.

On lifting the telephone receiver, The outcome of much research work and before dialling commences, an on the part of belephone engineers electro-magnet termed a "relay", is manufactured at a reasonable cost a self-driving switch individual to to design a dial which could be operated which, in turn, actuates and, at the same with this the qualities of accuracy switch rotates, or as it is termed time, combino ench telephone number. This

reliability in operation."hunts," at a speed of 60 steps per have demon second over a set of 25 contacta which in disengaged. When this and comes to rest on the first one-

occurs the calling line is then con- nected to what is termed a first is "pulses from the first digit dialled.

selector which receives the im-

during the establishment of a con- nexion.

With this end in view, I have

had a number of dial switches dis tributed amongst the various tables so that my remarks will be more easily followed.

tion" since this function is the crude manner of women in general, "Homa" speaks in a decidedly sole right of chosen partners in and Hongkong women in particular, fe and as marriages are supposed should like to tell him that all to be made in heaven, then love, wonten are not like those whom he (not infatuation) should tas apparently mot here, Nelther most decidedly be the governing are all Hongkong factor.

women "gold- diggers," It is hardly fair of him However, in spite of his con- to judge all people by those he has ments, my reading in helwerni the lines gives me a picture of him at contact with the type of met. If his social circle's bring dear "Homo" ng follows, and the woman be mentions, then i think it crystal says:

Fin pity and not criticism that he A gentleman (?) TOW in iis, nes. fortien probably thrown out of to make the sequaintance of any If he is absolutely unable his childhood's home by a stern wamen of higher ideals than those Inther for being an unmanageable he mentions, then I think it must youth-married to a very young! Le his personality that is at fault. Jand girl while in his twenties brought her out East away from friends) disclose his name.

1 note that he does not wish to Laboratory testa and home, left her to lead a tone from disclosing mine, simply be is capable of performing upwards I, too, refrain strated that the average dial switch Me life while he enjoyed his emuse this is a small colony where 5,000,000 evenings with plenty of drips did we hear so much about our migh-fatture.

operations without haybe some fair lady friends

bours without knowing them per- der no money left from his salary sonally and we are ant to judge by to bring home to witle and as she what others say, and in a correspon cannot lee on air, she decides to ence of this nature we do not want Terminate the marriage contract!

the personal element and personal after slaving under it for a years prejudies.

He finds another compa-

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"PUSSY."

automatic telephone system system in which the calling party is enabled without the old operator to complete a call through awitches remotely controlled."

The B.E.S.A. definition of An

of an

happens during the setting up of a

It should be appreciated here that clapses between the time the that this happens in the brief space

National Military Band. 9018R. 8.00 p.m. (Local Time and Wea- ther Report).

7.30-8.25 p.m. Variety. Song You Try Somebody Else.

Kate Smith (Comedienne). DB734. Organ Solo-Parade of the Weddings.

Teranco Casey, DB741.

and Nowadays.

Norman Long.. DB788: Orchestral-Bow Bells-Selection.

Jack Payne and His B. B. C. Dance Orchestra. DB735. Vocal Duet-The Longer You Linger

in Virginia.

Layton and Johnstone. DB739. Xylophone Solo-When the Circus

Comes to Town.

Rudy Starita. DB742, Hamerous Song-Resolutionn for 1032. Norman Long. DB712. Orchestrul-Hold my Hand-Selection.

Jack Payne and His B. B. C. Dance Orchestra. DB707. Guitar Solo-In "A"

Len Fillis. DH723. Orchestral-Helen-Selection.

Charles Prentice and His Orch. DX330. 8.25-8.50 pm Operatic. Orchestral-The Barber of Seville

Olaf

Overture (Rossini). Perey Pitt conducting the B. B. C. Wireless Symphony Orch. 9160. Chorus-The Student Prince-Drinking

Song (Donnelly and Ramberg). Raymond Marlowe, Paul Clemen, Chorus-The Student on and Chorus.

and Allan Prior, Raymond Chorus. 0083. Marlowe, Paul Clemon, Olaf Olson Orchestral-Carinen-Selection (Bizet).

Pitt conducting the B. B. C. Virclens

Symphony Orch. 0125. 8.50-9.15 p.m.

Instrumental. Piano Solo-Hungarian Rhapsody,

(Donnelly Serenste

4

No.1 Murdoch. 0282.

Violin Solo-Bourrou (Sammons). Piano Solo-Prelude in B Flat

receiver is taken off the rest and I think if "Homo" is wise he will jon most certainly not of big own, se The correspondence rather must be provided on the telephoneling is commenced. Dialling tone It follows, therefore, that means placed to the ear and before dial- rationality as what European wo-i man would put up with "Homo's". thin the food himself in a wenk man-instruments to effect this remote will now have been heard by the type?) and even she decides that, mr, and try to cover his weakness control and it will be apparent caller who proceeds to dial the first he is not so wonderful after alle words and phrases. They do not automatic system is directly de- the impulses transmitted, steps its of high-sounding that the correct functioning of the digit. The selector, responding to and when forgiveness from rengthen his turpments.

pendent on the dial switch which connecting brushes, attached to the Woman is no more to be enjoyed, in

transmits the impulses, to the ex-mechanical shaft, to the level of the hopes of obtaining audeserved. sympathy from the general public,

change equipment.

contacts corresponding to the num- he derides to write to the Press

ber dialled. For example, if "g" Piano frightful remarks about the ap

ore is dialled, two vertical steps posite sex, quite forgetful of the fact that his mother, possibly a

taken and at the end of the second rotated to "hunt for a disengaged step the brushes are automatically connexion or "link" to the second rank of selectors which accept the second figure disiled.

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HONGKONG SHARE

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OFFICIAL SUMMARY BY STOCK EXCHANGE.

Kates were further marked ap this Ramon Mendoza, # Mexican, orning, and fair all and enquiries senman appere

before Mr. Jare in evidence. Wynne-Jones

fentral the Magistracy to-day, charged with being a vagrant.

at

It

For the police, Mr. 1.. H. V. Booth stated that the man arrived! here on a German skip, pussessing. what was undoubtedly a certif cate of identity enabling him to land in Bristol in June. 1931. lacked vist and was open to question having regard to the fart that J Hongkong Ordinance made no mention of the require- ment. in any case, the presence of the man was not desired in the Colony, as it appeared Elist he was without legitimate moans of sub- sistence.

Mendoza mentioned that he had been told by the United States Consulate that a job might be) given him on a Dollar steamer.

Mr. Booth stated that all the police were asking for was an ex- pulsion order.

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Sellers. Malabon Sugars $21. South China Enterprises $10,

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How Dial Works. The main parts of the dial, which can be seen on inspection, consist of the finger plate which winds up a clock spring on being pulled round; the number plate; the impulse wheel; the governor which controls the speed of the dial; and two sels of spring con-

Lost Motion Explained. tacts. The smaller set consists of

This automatic rotary operation the impulse springs and the larger is required for ensuring the cor-explains the uccessity for the delay reet electrical association of the imor lost motion period-tu which I

the pulsing contacts with

previously referred when explain- mainder of the telephone circuit an ing the fanction of the slipping

as

to

rc-

eliminate objectionable "clicks" in the

receiver during dialling, and to arrange the avall able apparatus in the telephone cir- cuit so that the best impulse form

is trumamitted,

eam on the dial-as it will be realla- ed that the brushes must "hunt" over the selector bank dontacts and select a disengaged outlet to the succeeding rank of switches be fore the caller dials the next digit, as otherwise the impulses would be lost. д

Albert Sammons.

Sabolichinelle

(Rachmaninoff).

0184.

Leff PoulshnofT. 0308.1 Violin Solo-Elegle (Massenet).

Albert Sammons. 9415. 9.15-10.30 p.m. Dance Music. Fox Trot-You'll be Sorry. Fox Trot-Sweet Summer

Breeze. CB.401. Fox Trot-Fiesta. Fox Trot-By My Side. CB288. Fos Trot-Just # Blue-Eyed

Blonde.

CB300.

Fox Trot-Lies.

CH1). Waltz Merry Widow Waltz, Waltz-The Waltz Dream. MR225. Fox Trol-You're the Kind of

a Baby For Me. Fox Trot-All My Life. CED Fox Trot-For the Love of Mike-

Got a Date with an Angel. Fox Trot-For the Love of Mike-

Who do You Love! CB363. In effect, the receiver and trans-

Fox Trot-My Song. mitter are short-circuited and

Fox Trot-That's Why Darkies condenser--which is fitted in the

In addition to the delay period

Were Born telephone for another purpose--is of 200 milli-seconds furnished by

Waltz-You're my Only femporarily connected across

the dial, there is also the personal the

Sweetheart. impulse contacts to prevent the in- mus between the dialling of cach

Fox Trot-When It's Sleepy

Time Down South. 2541-D. duced voltage reaching a sufficient-digit and the time taken to pull

Fox Trot-Dancing in the Dark. the the dial round to the finger-stop, in ly high figure to break down

Fox Trot-flave You which connection it will be recalled insulation.

im.

Forgotten? CB407. When the front eireular plate that the dial transmits the

to normal

Fox Trot-Actions Speak Louder with the 10 finger holes is rotated pulses, on returning

Than Words. in a clockwise direction until the ander the tension

Fox Trot-Home.

CB400. Anger-stop is reached, it winds up spring.

Fox. Trot-Thank Your Father. Waltz-I'll Always be

10

the

of the clock

a clock spring so that, when the Similarly, a third selectar is finger is withdrawn from the finger brought into service to take the hole, the plate returns to its normal third figure, and the caller is then position under the control of the through

particular speed governor. During the re-"hundreds" group which contains turn of the plate, the impulse the required number or, in other springs open and close a number words, is connected to what is of times equal to the decimal value called a final selector. The latter of the digit dialled, so that if say, accepts the "tens" dight stepping the digit "5" is dialled, 6 impulses the brushes up vertically as already described, but there is no automatic Inside Works.

rotary feature as a particular lino Looking at the back of the dial must be selected in this case. Con- you will observe a slipping cam,sequently It waita for the "units"

are transmitted.

with a long projecting plece, which

9.30-9.10 p.m.

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A Talk by Dr. Radio of the Rugio Service Station.

10.30 p.m.

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wheel underneath-and London, Apr. 5.

moves with it on rotation of the The brushes are now on the reHelshgfors Reviewing the Indian political

finger plate until it encounters the quired line but this may be engaged Athens

Buenos Aires situation. Sir Samuel Hoare, Se.

Tarked stop, Whon the finger plate so the switch must discriminato by cretary for Indin, in a House of

is released the cam returns with bringing into operation a. testing Shanghai

New Commons statement" to-day, said

the impulse wheel and until it re- fenture. If the line is engaged it

New York, Amsterdam the general situation had

sumes its normal position it transmita "busy" tone. to the caller tinned to show in improvement

Acreens the teeth of the wheel so and does not in any way interfore

Madrid the connexion which has Bucharest. during the past, fortnight, and con-

that until this position le reached with victions in connexion with the civil]

no impulses can be transmitted. already been catablished. If Hongkong dikotxedience. movement show

This delays the transmission of disengaged, it connects ringing Brussels.. a decline in the North-West Pro-

impulses for a period approxi-current to the called line to ring Milan... vinces, Bihar and Orison, and the

Im- the telephone ball and, when the Stockholm Central Provinces.

In the Captain's Cup competition mately equal to that of two in the Punjab, attempt by the over the wook-end J. Mandraccia and Ples, and la necessary in order to called party answers, it cuts off the Copenhagen.

the ringing and switches the connexion

Prague.. A. C. Gould qualified. Maadracchia ensure that the switches in Ahrars revive picketing at who was the successful competitor exchange will be ready to receive through to the calling party after Lisbon

having registered one call on the Bombay Amri-tsar are proving ineffectual over the old course had a score of 72, the impulses transmitted.

On the frontier, the situation in being 00 minus his handicap of 18. The relationship between the meter of the latter's lino.

It also Yokohama.. Bajaur continues to improve, bui On the now course Gould qualified make and break periods of an im-supplies talking current

to both Montevideo. there are signs of communal tens with a score of 77, being 02 minus 15. | pulse-that Ен to впу. the parties and provides for the oporn-Montreal.

.4.21 sion In certain areas.

perioda during which the Im-tion of certain alarms in'the ovont | Silver (spot)...17% Sir Samuel Hoare added that

pulse contacts are closed and of irregularities.

(forward) 17% In the Legislative Assembly in Consequent on a tumble into the opened-in Important, becauso the The connexion is now established motion avainat prossing on with harbour from the Central Praya wall magnet responsible for operating and the five awitches just described the latter restoring his receiver, constitutional reforms while yesterday, a small Chinese boy was the mechanical shaft on the switch remain operated during the whole the final aclcctor releases and, in Grandhi Is. In gaol was defeated admitted to the Government Civil in the exchange receives current of the call and are held by the final turn, releases all the preceding without a division.-British Wirg Hospital suffering from the offests of during the break portion of an im-selector: which, in turn, la con- I switches which are then immediato leza,

the experience.

pulse, whereas another piece of the trolled by the calling party. Only avaliable for further calls.

to

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