Weapon sd 5 1964 i

_ VENETIAN BLINDS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS —

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‘MAY NOT

By PETE: HAHN

so. very long ago sold: him his” set.
When Joe. turned ‘on his -TV the

“This television’ you sold’ me_is.; no

‘other: night the ‘picture was: ‘full. of '| good ‘at © all,: last:. night -I*had ‘to
little dashes and. ‘horizontal’ dark. “switch it’ off; and missed the ball-
-. bars; much’ like. a view. through ‘a game.. - You better. come: “around

venetian. blind. ;
~The next day Joe went to see his
focal. television technician who not

-and repair it

Pete the TV man listened patient-
ly, “wondering in
mind why he ever picked this crazy
trade..

-"“There is nothing’
your television set, except that tele-
vision signals travel. greater dis-
tances than usually ‘this time of the
year.

Interference
‘manifest -
‘blind’. effects. or
effects’ when. more than
‘Hon is, received at: the ‘same time.”

Pete: turned ona set in the ‘store,
and”. picked) up Channel «2 KATU,
Oregon.: By. turning. the. rotary ane

Dalkeith SWEATERS.

$8.00 each at

ELIZABETH’ Ss SALE

7 on Beacon =

wrong with

problems will
themselves by - ‘venetian
‘windshield - wiper

one « sta-

BUTLER BROS.
~ SUPPLIES LID.

a _ Keating Cross. Road

: “Deliveries.
: "Monday, through. Saturday

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COMBINATION - SCREEN DOCK: .. $15.00
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_SAANICH PENINSULA AND SUE ISLANDS REVIEW

Se eee ES
TY TV BUT BY WEATHER

‘tenna due:-east he: got a snowy pic- ‘straight, like’ the beam. of a flash:
ture. .also: on Channel: 2 ; this. time | light,’ is‘-slightly ‘ bent; following the
from Winnipeg. © J curvature. of the’ earth.

“On Channel! 8, he: got the Vancou. “That is the: reason. you™-are able!
ver station, with ‘black: horizontal}.to pick up stations normally too far
bars. . Still".on Channel 8, but with; Way.”
the ‘Antenna: turned: south, he got..a|:. “You: seem to: know ‘what: you’ re
station from ° South’ Dakota. talking about,” ‘said ‘Joe. ‘‘Tell ‘me,

“But why does it only happen is' there anything one ‘can do about

this time of the year?’”’ Joe asked. jit?” :
When television first started, it| hen seratehed th the back or nis

was assumed: that the waves travel
very much like light, that is to say
with the curvature of the ‘earth, and
hills between the -recciver and the
transmitter not much more than. a
100° miles’ or so. °

There is, however, a layer of gas,
high. in the sky, which acts like.a
mirror, reflecting the television’ sig-
nal back: to-carth. This time. of. the
year -this ‘layer “is” ‘particularly dense
and lower ‘than-usual, and “a tele-|
vision . signal, ‘insted 1d oF. travelling

“Hat ‘Trimming ©

“Hat-trimming ‘competition,

“Yes; you’ will. notice there is no
trouble on the higher bands.

dec from channel7 to 13 is less
affected,’ beecg ause the signal ° pene-

tich ‘and the: poorest poor, was .the
second stop on ‘a ‘round: the. world
tour taken by Fr: ink Godtrey ot Sid-
ney last year.

open

ithe: Anglican ‘parish garden ‘fete on
July 29, in. the grounds of Harbour
House. Hotel.

_Other attractions planned for this
popular event . include’ swimming, -
tennis: tournament, clock golf, darts,
nail-driving contest, ‘and games for

He: wrote detailed impressions of
the free port. including:

“Magnificent homes testify to- the
business acumen of” its” wealthy,
‘citizens. ~The flimsiest paper and

children... Stalls. will. offer ‘home | corrugated shacks..row: on row: up
baking, «garden - produce, needle- | the . mountain sides testify. to . the
af work eal, many other “desi rable cruelty of: our way of life... These

items. iy
-* Afternoon tek will be served in the
hotel. dining « ‘room...

Al’parish groups are co- ordinating |
‘to stage. the gala ‘day.

starving: refugees, ‘thousands: “upon
thousands live: ‘only | by” the. grace
of “ God: car ie Only God. ‘knows
how. (h5..

“Food. that: we: thre ow into our gar:

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«This is your Province’s pledge that regular.

“when it matures on August 3, 1968,

Ral Bonds at any time forthe full pure
satany. branch of British Columbia Hydro‘’s

| cribbage players.

Any |

“Hong. Kong. ‘the. city. -6t the» very}

| ‘British, Columbia Is how entering ils

1. Your investment carns. 5% p per annum, payable quarterly.
= Your. investment is uncanditionally guaranteed by the Province of Bettish Columbia,’

_currency.of the bond, and that it will ber re

«Youcan redeem: British; ‘Columbia na ydro and Power Authority 594 Parity. Develop
hase price at any bank.in British Columbia or

You. have the s satisfaction. of heating tn ini a a public undertaking witat to your Province,

“MMi:
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GLASSES FOUND

Somieone, possibly .a.- youngster, . ds
having. a difficult. time finding a
way. around | these. days. ©. Pair ‘of
glasses, with, heavy: lenses, were. re-
cently: found -near .the.: Hilltop Gro-
-eery, - East Saanich : Road.: Owner
may claim: the glasses at. the. ‘store,

She Makes 29!
Victoria: visitor “to: ‘Mayne’ has
‘achieved the main. ambition of all

On July 6, Mrs, John Angus, of
‘Victoria, was visiting ‘the’ home’, of
her: aunt, Mrs. Stanley Robson, on
Mayne. Island:

- Enjoying . a game . ét ch’ with
Mrs. ‘Robson ‘and.Mr.. Angus, Mrs.
Angus ‘made’ her score of 29, 00°

- Mr, Godfrey flew -to Hong Kong
from Japan ‘with ‘a: half-hour» stop-
over ‘at Taipei, . Formosa.
+ that one. of the “biggest headaches
for the’ Hong Kong: administrators is
water.

‘trates the gascous ‘layer, And in
the United’ States, they are.gradu-
ally changing to .stations . starting ~ 7 ;
at Channel :.13 up’to Channel -88. ONE HOUR. OF WATER

This will get rid of a lot of inter- “If you did not. get shaved and
ference.” : showered _ between -7 and 8° p.m.

, . : every day, you just went dirty,’’ he

“Big -deal,”: said Joe. “Guess I) vote, “One hour a day you can
owe yOu ae age T buy you) cot water. Isn’t this a fearful. pros-
a cup =o coffee? : pect in’ a.community of ‘millions..of
souls? ‘There is only: four days’ lee-
way water supply,” —_

“At the: moment, the authorities
have. engaged 17large tauker’ ves-
sels,: chartered, ‘to bringin water
‘from Red China; and. even. this is
‘not sufficient to-even maintain a set
level. I understand. the authorities
are endeavoring to. supplement its
present: supply © with - ‘more. -water
from’ Thailand ° or India’ or aca
LIVE: ON. SAMPANS) : 0

“Tn and < about’ ‘Hong . Kong and
Kowloon the waterfront. is® congest-
ed with junks and: sampuns; .especi-
ally is: this “so in ‘the backwater}.
areas. These sampans and junks
no longer s
to’ sea: on thei historical: work—
fishing and commerce— are packed
closely together in areas where one
boat. could ; not: possibly.” thread: its
way. to.sea, even if the owner wish-
‘ed.to'do.so.. They are tied together |

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Base pails . esto
‘dumped * into. the
dump, “given to these “refugees,
‘would be “manna from’ heaven —
Chr istmas dinner every. day of the
year.
NO IDEA
“Canadian - citizens can have no
idea how these © poor ‘souls .exist
L until they have seen their. way. of
life. .
“What: sort: of life they escaped
from in Red China to find: refuge .in
Hong. Kong ‘and ‘Kowloon and . the
life they presently live can only. be
surmised, except. that they are: “free” ;
jp the ‘sense that they have no.*Red
r master’.”” .

‘be. incinerated! or
harbor. or -city

-on ‘these, ‘floating. derelicts;
families with livestock, : chickens,
4 dogs,: cats, goats’ and” other animals,

Pe mac iver and, THE ISSUEy ‘Purchasos of

limited: to $10,000,

An all denaminations
ne "$1,000, $5,000, $10,000.

“regiterads:

©1968,"

interdst payments will be made: during:the
deemed for, the orginal: purchase price,

throughout Canada

s bankers anywhere-in Canada. og ecges

He noted} —

and. their owners ‘live out their Jives|
-whole

by.'an’ individual OF. company are

DENOMINATIONS? "Nearer: bonds.”
are available with coupons attached
100, $500,

cs REGISTRATION: Bonds: of $1,000,» i
“$5,000, and “$10,000. can be fully

“INTEREST: Interest at the tate of 5
“perannum will be pald quarterly on

the 3rd day of November, February,
» May,-and: August: during -the ete
 Yonty of tha bande no :
“DATE OF ASSUEs Atigust 3% 1964,
“DATE. OF MATURITY: August 3

; “REDEMPTION: Writish Co umbla
_ Hydra: and” Power? Aunhorlty Ss
“Parity Dovelapment -Hords, cnn be
7. Fedeemed at par_value at any time
oatany bank Initho Province of
citi Columbia, or-at any brand
of British Columbia Hydro's bankers

laren AUTHORIZED: SAUS AGENYS?: '
° ~~ DRINEH. COMEANEE: nanan

wv. B. C M. Delegates

~ Sidney village: Commissioners - Ly ;
R. Christian’ and. Andries -Boas. on’.
Monday- night.. were: appointed as
Sidney’s voting delegates at the up- .
coming ~-Union. of “B.C. -Municipal-.
ities convention in. Burnaby. : ‘Annual.
convention: will take. place this year™’
from September 23° to 25.No resolu: ..
-tions. -have '.been. submitted ‘to --the |
convention by the .village this year.”

all accommodated . within: the: nar-. °°:
row: confines of each sampan — ors.
junk.”

In some of.-these areas, the water ©
was not. even: visible because of: the.
mass of vessels, wrote Mr. Godfrey...’

What can be ‘done: for these un- =).
fortunate people? :

“T can see only’ one wag out,"
| said Mr. Godfrey. .““That ‘is ‘with =:
the. greatest. assistance possible-—a

world -tax ‘to alleviate. this. frightful

festering -sore.. Only-. this; even. if
j thinly dispensed, «could. help materi-.
ally to alleviate the dire. straits:of.. 0. 00
these: wretched) people. The | world...
little”. knows. or cares, ‘apparently,
what ‘becomes of these ‘oute asts.
TENEMENTS © a

“The ‘British. ‘government. jathore
ities in’, Hong Ixong. are, constantly.
building. row’ on .row.: of. tenements:
to: ‘get: -these® ‘hillside’ = nacke
under. half-decent: shelter." wa

But = Hong:. Kong - caters” to ~ the
we: ulthy visitors... As. a: free:-port it,
is.:a mecca for tourists,’ said «Mr.
‘While: there, “he bought F
two. euile and four shirts, ° all tailor-
made.. - He> found: -that Japanese |
cameras were ‘selling’ ‘for’ Jess : -in
Hong - Kong. than: they... were:. in:
Japan!... At: night, .Hong Kong” ‘and
Kowloon. become a “veritable ‘fairy.
land’ ‘of ‘fantastic illumination’.
Mr.

|. From: ‘Hong::. Kong, °:
continued. :his 2
| Bangkok; “Thailand. -

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