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RADIO

"HAMS

Lion

HELD

THE announcement of the forma

of a Civillan Wireless Reserve, composed of amateur radio transmitters, focuses attention on the followers of one of the world's most romantic hobbies.

Briti amateur wireless trans. mitters will now have the chance of placing the knowledge acquired in their spare time of the service of their country,

THE HONGKONG

PLANS FOR PEACE IN AGREEMENT TO END

· PALESTINE.

(Continued from Page 1.)

SPAIN WAR

(Continued from Page 1.)

patrol has killed twelve Arabs in a bitter feeling existing between the battle at Mount Abor,

two sides.

Detachments of the South Stafford- shires und Royal Ulster Rifles were engaged in a skirmish with brigands, -United PreLL.

TWO DRIVERS KILLED

Haifa, Oct. 6. Two drivers were killed and one escaped when three Jewish lorries transporting vegetables from Syria were ambushed north of Acre,

H

The Spanish Government Foreign Minister in Barcelona sald to-day that the war would have to go on, despite the shortage of food in Government Spain-Reuter,

ITALIANS DEMOBBING

TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, OCTOBER

1988.

PEERESS CHALLENGES THE CHURCH

Demands Subsidies For Parsons

Who Starved To Aid

Poor

CANADIAN:

STEAMSHIP'S HOTELS.

PACIFIC

- BAILWAYS - EXPRESS

BERTHING PLANS FOR 1939 ARE OPEN

MAKE BOOKINGS EARLY--to securo accommodation desired

"Pitiance Parsons," St. Jean de Luż, Oct., 7.

who mustį bla miserable pittance, give, and give TO CANADA, UNITED STATES and EUROPE Frontier reports indicate that the keep up appearances demobilisation of Italian troops with even to the point of secret starvation, own family are in need of the bare at all costs, generously, to the poor, while his the Insurgents Is continuing, and have a staunch champion In the necessities of life. groups of Italian officers clad in clvi-Marchioness of Townshend, of Rayn-He must watch his wife, once lian clothes are entering France on ham Hall, Fakenham, Norfolk,

charming, lighted-hearted girl, change their way back to Italy.

"Poverty among country parsons The lorries were afterwards burned,

It is reported that the demobilisa is far greater than any one realises into housemaid, drudge, nursemaid, gardener and scrubbing-maid, all A Jewish watchmun

sho:tion is to continue until it reaches she sold to a Sunday Express repre-rolled into one. WAS and seriously wounded this morning the figure set by the International sentative,

In the British Isles there are 2,500-Reuter, holders of amateur transmitting Ucences Numbered among that body of enthusiasts are representa- tives of every class; there pår. sons and

policemen, at least one peer, and several women. Every one of them is known as a "ham."

The "ham" is the keenest of all enthusiasto. The room, or part of il, in which he erecta his wireless geur is known ns his "ahack," whether it consists of a spare table in the drawingroom, garden slied, or an empty room at the top of the

house,

Afler some Ume the walls of the shack become covered with "QSL" cards-postcards bearing the call signs and details of other opera- tors who have heard his transmis- rlons.

International Friendships

The fellowship of amateur radio la world-wide, and many interesting friendships have been made "aver the air." To the ordinary listener, the language used by the "ham" may be unintelligible, consisting it does of a jargon of letters and figures. But that Jargon is an in- ternational language that can make a Scots transmitter understood in Japan, or a South American in Aus- tralla.

IRAQ PROPOSALS

London, Oct. 0.

the Iraq

Toufl Katsu Waidi. Foreign Minister, had a number of conversations with British Ministers to-day, including Lord Halifax, Mr. Hore-Belisha, Lord de la Warr, and Mr. Malcolm MacDonald.

The talk with Mr. MacDonald inly concerned Palestine and It is understood that the Iraq Minister explained the Iraklan views uit length.

It is believed that he urged An early statement or the Balfour declaration which did not intend to create a majority of Jews in Pales- tinc

nor create a Jewish state, but in- was merely intended solely us dicating that the intellectual and national home of the Jews in Pales- tine. This would go a long way, he disturbances in said, to calm the Palestine.

It is also understood that the visit- Minister emphasised that the partition uf Palestine would be valueless I lution since the Arabs are unlikely to be satisfed with anything stort of a free country with a treaty of alliance with Britain.

Commission.--United Press,

HEAVY FIGHTING

CONTINUES

D

a

vis Shanghai, Robe & Yokohama EMPRESS OF CANADA vla Honofafu.........Noon, Fri., Oct. 14. EMPNESS OF RUSSIA

Noon. Thurs., Oct. 27.

EMPRESS OF JAPAN via Honolulu EMPRESS OF ASIA

Noon, Fri, Nov. 11.

.Noon, Fri, Nov. 25..

"Their position is all the harder "I should like to see the average because they must keep their plight country parson running a car, educat B secret, and actually give away what ing his children without constant little me

money they have to spare

to sacrifices from himself and his wife. the poor of the parish,

able to afford a maid, and to live in Hendaye. Oct. 7. The Loyallats report that heavy "On one occasion. I pald the fine reasonable comfort. ghing is taking place on two hills of a parson's son who was caught "When I once said this to a certain on the Ebro Sector, where they have poaching. His family were without well-known bishop he said: 'I don't repulsed the Insurgent attacks and any food in the house. The boy had approve of parsons going to cinemas brought down an Insurgent bomber. gone out, at his wlis end, to try to and getting about the country too

The Insurgents claim, however, get some food.

much. They are betler staying ht that tank, Infantry and aeroplane "On another ocasion a parson and home looking after their flock.'

furniture

"But a bishop is not forced to make Ho, plece by piece, to make ends meet. concentrations on the Ebro frant are his family had to let their gradually but steadily advancing.

On the eastern front the Loyalists They came to me in desperation, ends meet on ittle over a couple of claim to have repulsed Insurgent Their furniture was the hire hundred a year-and he probably altacks in the Pavias sector, mude purchase and was all to be taken the doesn't know what it is like to see with the aim of seizing the Peacl the next day if they could not and his children going hungry. Euro areas.-United Press,

£20..

20. I gave them the cheque.

"The very nature of their calling "I have, for the past Bfteen months, prevents the clergy complaining. been looking for a minister for a wish they would complain-through

under £300 a year,

"The house has twenty rooms, no think we might persuade the Church bathroom, no electric litht, a huge to do its duty and look after Is par- garden and stabling; £000 would be sons and their widows adequately. needed to make it habitable:

"I am of the opinion that any living under £400 fur married man with garden to "It is a tragle state of affairs when a large vicarage and

next to the keep up, should be subsidised by n the man who ranks squire in country districts must out of grant from ecclesiastical funds."

U.S. COMMODITY PRICES

LATEST CABLED

QUOTATIONS

New York, Oct. 7. New York Cotton

Opening

Closing

He proposed, it is believed, that Palestine be divided into districts March (1038) communal May (1939).. having muntelpat and

October

December Jan. (1939)

8.20/20

0.20 N

1.27720

8.29/30

8.25/25

8.25/25

8.25/24

8.24/25

8,10/17

8.15/15

8.14/17

.8.15/10

New

York Rubber

17.25/33

16.06/07

.17.38/30

17.04/04

17,40/38

17.02/05

17.09/09

Particularly in Britain, the ama-autonomy with a supreme Parliament July (1930) teur radio enthusist is a pioneer, elected by the districts on the basha Spot ...... Regulatiore forbid Hilm to

use of population, whereby, he contended, more than a certain power, to pre- the rights of Jews as citizens would vent his interfering with commercial be secured.-Reuter. wireless stations. But with his limited power he has worked won- ders.

Lavish expenditure does not en- sure the construction of a success- ful transmiting set. Many a set made from materials coating la ai a pound or two has achieved results better than those obtained by another made from the finest components money can buy,

were

When commercinl broadcasting become an established fact, inter-

national agreements

made, on which limiting the wave-length amateur transmitters could operate. Formerly the "hams" had worked whatever wave-length they pleased In future they were re iegated to the short-wave bands, then thought to be practically use

on

less.

Valuable Pioneer Work

Forced to experiment under sup- posedly hopeless conditions, the "hams won through. One of thent Inid the foundations of the present shortwave Empire service by his experiments. over

ago:

PROJECT TO SETTLE JEWS IN AUSTRALIA

Sydney, Oct. 7.

Dec.

March May Sept

3.45 Nom.

on

I

Air-conditioned equipment on CPR Trans-Continental Trains. Frequent Canadian Pacific Atlantic saliings to European Port

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA

TO MANILA

Thurs., Oct. 20.

Unlon

Building

Canadian Pacific

Tolophons 20752

living on my estate. The salary is the columns of your newspaper. They BARBER-WILHELMSEN LINE

"CONSTANT SACRIFICES"

could do so anonymously. Then I

Judgment On A STOCK MARKET

Will Of 1785

Boswell Papers To

Be Shared

Sales for the duy:-3,830 tons.

Chicago Wheat

A dispute under the will, dated 0436/04/ 03/03% 1785, of James Boswell, blographer 65 /81% 63%/64 of Dr. Johnson, has been ended by

a reserved judgment given in 63/04 Sales:-16,705,000 Court of Session, Edinburgh.

A project to settle 100,000 Jews Dec. on Melville Island, a large and valu- May ale island a little north of Port July Darwin, is being discussed widely,

both here and oversens,

Wednesday's

bushels.

Leading economists have announc- Dec. ed that about 100 million pounds May sterling would be required. Austra- July tia, however, would benefit consider- ably during the later stages of the Oct. development since the island could! Dec. be used as a naval and nertal base. † May

financial Extensive business and

organisations In America ure knową to be interested in the scheme and have declared themselves willing to contribute to it pancially-Trana- Orot 1 _

Chicago Corn

40/46% 40/49%

Winniper Wheat

50%/60% 5034/69%

the

The action Was to decide the ownership of valuable manuscripts 45%/434 ond letters by Boswell recently 48%/48 found in Fettercairn House, Fetter- 49/49% enirn, Kincardineshire.

Fettercairn

House is owned by Lord Clinton, the 584/887% oldest descendant in the direct line 58%/58 of Sir

William Forbes, Boswell's 624/02%

|executor,

The manuscripts included Boswell's London Journal, 1702-03, and part of his Journal for 1778. Among the letters were 1,030 sent to him by celebrities.

Y.M.C.A. PROGRAMME Y.M.C.A. activities for next week are notified as follow:

Sunday, October 9.-Discussion Group in West Loungo at 9 pan. -

Monday, October 10. Service Men's Whist Drive in West Lounge at D p..

Tuesday, October 11.-Ladies' Sewing Bee at 10 am. A. D, C. Rehearsal at 9 duzen years

and Mixed p.m. Swaming.

Other amateurs pioneered in ex- periments to ascertain the causes of "fading" in long-distance transmis-¦ ajons, The 24-hour radio net work of the world to-day owes much of its emelency to amateurs' dis- coveries.

Last

ycar

amateur Galashiels succeeded in transmittient signals to the United States on a wave-length of five metres. The ful importance of this feat can be understood when it is realised that expert opinion laid it down that the maximum range of 5-metre trans- missions was not greater than be tween two points visible to each other!

nation among the military staffs of world. Five-metre field the

nets had been regarded as idea! for army work, because their limited range, while enabling communications

tions.

Reserve will entail working

to

REPORT

The Hongkong Stock Exchange yesterday, says:

official summary issued at 915 p.m.

The market remained Inaktive. Buyer

Union Inc. $315.

Union Waterboals (3

HK. Hotels $7.05

H.K. Trama $17

Peak Trams (Old) $83%

Star Ferries $77.

China Lights (Old) $13.10 Telephones Now) sú HK. Ropes 94.05

Selters Providenta (Old) $7.15 Providents {Now) $0.50

Sales

Hongkong Banks 91,465 H.K. Steamboats $193⁄4%/20.13 II.K. Wharves $120 H.K. Lands $38

21. Trom $17

China Lights (Old) $11.29

Electrics $50-

Sondakan Lights 810 Antamoks P. 34 Atoka 35

Baguio Gold 24

Benguet Consol. Ps. 11.50

I. X. L. 62

San Mauricio 74

Suyoc Consol.

10%

United Paracales 3845

There were four claimants. Lord)tary writings of his aunt, Boswell's Stevenson, Lord Commissioner, in his great-granddaughter, Julia Boswell judgment, decided that the manu-Mounsey. scripts and letters were the property, in equal shares of

Licat.-Col. R. H. Isham, of Park Avenue, New York, and

Cumberland Infirmary.

LARGE COLLECTION

DARWIN'S GRANDSON

Cumberland Infirmary claimed as CETS HIGH POST

residunry legaters of Mrs. Mounsey. The unsuccessful claimants were London, Oct. 6,

Lord Clinton and Mrs. Mary Cum- Mr. G. C. Darwin, grandson of the

berlege, of Hailey, elaimingas famous scientist after whom the

descendant

unc of Boswell's Darwinian theory is named, has been

younger children. appointed Director of the National Wednesday, October 12.-Badmin- Physical Laboratory from his post an ton all day, ladies morning and after-

Lieut-Col. Isham owns large

dispute hinged on the location u master at Christ College, Cam-noon. Fencing class 0 p.m.

collection of Boswell manuscripts of the manuscripts when Boswell bridge.

13.Ladles which he bought from. Lord Talbot signed his will in London in 1785, 10 Games morning 10a.m. Badminton de Malahide in 1927. He claimed as years before he died,

Lord Stevenson came to the con- from 0.30 p.m.

who the assignce of Lord Talbo!, Friday, October

14.-A. D. C. succeeded to the "books and pletures clusion that they were at Auchinleck, Rehearsal at 9 pm. Mixed Swim in the house of Auchinleck"--Bos-(which Boswell regarded as the home Tming.

well's residence-under.the testamen- for his papers.

Professor Fowler, who had been appointed to the post, has been released at his own request owing to health reasons.-Reuter Sprcial,

can apply for a full transmitting licence, and if the Post Ofire con- siders that his work will really suffer from not being able to trans- mit, then the licence la granted,

the air.

ever

with

'Thursday, October

BITS

a

The

ABOUT A BEADLE

But before the litence is finally Indy, the beadle, was quile a minister.

TN a certain Ittle Border parish, "How can I affect you?" asked the 11 tae live wi' as she was tae lay away then ma sympathy is cot o' That Scots "ham" enused conster-awarded the would-be "hain" has to

"Weel." came the disgruntled on place." pass a morse test at a head Post character. He was also the grave-

folk

The mlalater was greatly annoy- Omec, showing his ability to read digger, and in either capacity could swer, "It's aboot secventeen

awny the Aus- and send at a minimum speed of 12 be trusted to speak his plain mind movin' their trade

the parish by neglecting his to peer and pensant alike. His in- tralia, and me never broken ground ing words a minute.

parochial duties owing to an unsc- ststener

atten- for an Elliot yet." on regular church Thus la វា new "ham" born, and adance equalled that of any minister,

countable monia for poultry farming his Naturally in gravedigging that he had developed. At the coun be made over short distances, ren- new call-sign-a Agure and two and he had scunt use

use for backsliders dered it unlikely funt they could be letters prefixed by a G appears on from Sabbath observance

capacity he had a professional in- ty show he swept the boards with overheard

of the little prizes, and was standing by his pent in the health terest by distant enemy stu

ur she will soon

The local laled had into a re- hosts of new friends, for, radio en-gretable habit of fishing and tramp-ulls Yard ved step of looking very well pleased with him-

frost that news went The work of the Civilian Wireless thusiasts in their keenness to achieve ing on Sunblys instead of doing his round the village that old Granate self when Sandy sauntered up.

better results, ure always duty at the

the minister re- kirk.

"Well, Sandy," One day Sandy Scott was dying within few weeks

♫ portable sets, and under conditions their colleagues.

ready 10 give #helping hand to met the laird in the cobbler's shop. of her different from those of the ordinary

"Sandy,sald the laird, "hasn't idle hundredth birthday. The marked, "not bad for a beginner is

In

their it? Just look at all these prizes." amateur's

a centenarion home station. But this District Groups

this long spell of drought made the midst had been a source. .of pride to "Oh, aye, yo've gotten some prizes work will not be entirely fresh to

ground awfully hardd?, I seem to be many

sald Sandy grimly. people, and

re- richt enough,'" most huma,"

Wearing my shoes out very quickly marked to Sandy that I would on your parish us ye dae on your Under the auspices of the Radle A fact which will considerably these days, Society of Great Britain, the con- help in the speedy organisation of

be a great pity it the old body did poultry your congregation "Maybe yo Sared Sandy drily, not live to see her birthday in.

crawin' tas." trolling body of amateur radio, an the Wireless Reserve is that under "but ye're certainly no wearin' oot "I'm no carin' a. dight aboot her annual deld day

An Insignificant looking divinity held. the Radio Society of Great Britain, your roosers in your kirk Sale ony- birthday," said Sandy. "But I dly student had filled the pulpit in an This takes the form of a competi- and Northern way and the conditions under which Ireland are already organised into

emergency and had preached a de- plorably poor sermon,

Afterward in the vestry he re- It was also during a spelt of severe marked

Sandy that he had felt frost that he had the ground to pre- so nervous he was afraid the con- "Have you heard," said the minis pure for the burial of the notori- gregation had taken very little away ter one morning, the three Elliot oùnly shrewish wife of an elder in with them that day in the shape of Through these groups, which hold brothers, with their wives and the kirk." On the evening of the spiritual food. perlodien meetings, the latest de families, are all going to emigrate funeral Sondy met the by no means "Oh, wheel," sald Sandy frankly, velopments are made known to the to Australia.

disconsolate widower. "I'm no-gan "naebody can expect a guld denner mass of "homs," The lending wire- "No," said Sandy, "I hadna heard, ine refer the your lors" was Sandy's oot o' an empty pot." less manufacturers recognize the But It's just ma bloomin' luck." greeting, "If she was even half an value of the amutrur in radio, for most of them have on their research

has been

pt the

And the laird was sporting enough it is held cosure that the average district groups, each with their re- to take the hint. radio amateur

has already gained presentatives in touch with a counell

of prominent amateurs knowledge of working under condl- tions similar to those of an emer-Society's London headquarters. gency. Probationary Licences

To gain a transmitting licence in not easy. Although the Post Office sloes not require applicants to have any technical qualifications in radio,

show

ment

Into

Wood's scheme

it does demande that they should staffs at least one "ham."

a genuine desire to experi- and make researches

It Sir Kingsley wireless probicros Transmitting

meets with the response hoped for, licences are for, would-be ploneers.

It will mean that the country will have at its disposal hundreds of If an applicant for n licence salis really expert men and women who, fles the authorities of his serious unlike many members of other Intentions, he is given a probation- auxiliary services, will already have ary licencé, allowing him to own and | undergone thorough technical operate a set in such a manner as not training, and who will need little to be heard by the outside world. organisation to fit them to play their

Aller 10 period, generally atx part in any emergency. months, of such work, the amateur

a

Robert Allen

someone

hope she will last ti the thaw.”

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D. F.

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OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS

20

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ACROSS 1 Some sailors put an end to this

Instrument of pain (10). This kind of rubber mount in supreme (4).

10 I

he flew would this Briton mountains? preter alight on (10).

11 There is no light increase fot-

lowing this (0).

12 common plant (9).

He strove to get pletures over the bearl of him (5).

18 This gives peers a lively change

(0),

10 Fabulous creature that suggests

a tuxi "tooter" (7).

20. Order that may call for tonk

improvement (5). 21 In America this is not staged al

Sing-Sing (5),

22 This frau

23

•

might give one quite a turn Nickname for the not-so-fine schoolboy (8).

24 This kind of river has its ups

downs (5).

and

26 Chipping A fellow about it.

might produce shavings (5). 20 His stable occupation is dying

out (6).

31 A writer in slang, and s

mediums do not hurry (10).

32 A revolutionary water feature

(4).

33 Sound advice us to a secret or a photo Alim (three words...-4, 2, 4):

DOWN

1 This is opt to fall rather hard

on plentekers (4).

3 This grows ono gost (6).

4 Kind of speech ona hears in

Kings Langley (5).

5. This is thevitable when a jury

gels on the high, horse :(6).

[14

The unfavourable bulletin (5).

7 The sentry speaks (two words

-4, 0).

Gone for ever (two words, 6).

13 The cause of the leak, perhaps

(7).

14 Rather a lowdown delivery, a

batsman would say (7).

15 Bit of the garden that indicates

pleasant situation words-3, 2, 5).

18 Futility (10),

(lhrco

17 The biker in the rain should

not become this, at least (5). 18 A beastly noise (5).

25 Flattened out from ride (0). 20 Most of this edge the skuter

uses (5).

27 This is just above a foot (5). 28 Indian town (5).

30 Frult chopped up in 21 ncross

(4)..

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