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from anywhere else is contained in Professor J. A. Fleming's Under the auspices of the Hong- Electrons, Electric Waves, and kong Jockey Club, the first extra Wireless Telephony" (Wireless The secrets of Kymkhana will be held at Happy Press, 75. "6d.)," Valley mace-course to-morrow after-electricity ate not easy to explain, noon, There are eight events on nor can they be set forth without the card including two confined to some use of mathematics, but Dr. the 17 ponies purchased in Fleming is as popular as is possible Shanghai, after the May meeting, in his treatment in this volume, and drawn for by lot among sub which is an amplification of his scribers. Tomorrow's meeting will lectures at the Royal Institution in be the last occasion on which Capt. 1921-22, E G. Spinks will appear in the
PEAK TRAM TRAGEDY.
VERDICT OF SUICIDE
RETURNED.
THE CHINA MAIL
MADAME BUTTERFLY.
SOME WONDERFUL SINGING LAST NIGHT.
At the Magistracy, yesterday Tour operas, fiye deaths, which, afternoon, Mr. C. D. Melbourne according to our ready reckoner
FOOTBALL/
FRIDAY JULY
KING'S PLATOON LEAGUE | DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE
SOCCER TEAMS BUSY,
and a jury consisting of Messrs page of one and teresting soccer games have been
W. G. Wilkinson (Foreman) A. F. Kennedy and F. R. Vas hold an enquiry into the death of an identified Chinese coolle who met bis death on the Peak Tram live on June 25.
During the past week, some in
witnessed on the Murray Parade-
Ground in the King's regimental platoun league.
quarter might. To-night there will be two more. Which points to the fact that in the past at any rate, composers found the tragic in life a very suitable theme for, musical Last Friday, No. 2 Group added expression. Last night's perform to their points at the expense of anco at The Little Theatre (The No 12 whom they defeated by 2. The first witness was Mr. W. J. C Bter) dealt with blighted faith and goats to all. An exciting match KcKenzie, the Govt. veterinary surending self-destruction. It
geon. He stated that he boarded we wonderful thing all through, took place the same afternoon No. the 3-15 p.m tram.. at the and the writer foels on almost am-6 Platoon accounting for No. 11 by top station on June 25. As possible difficulty in finding words to the odd goal in five. the car reached the southern indicate what was done and how it margin of the Bowen Road filter was done, The Opera drew a num. Group played a postponed fixture On Sunday afternoon, No. 4 beds he heard someone shout out ber of Japanese to the Theatre who with No. 15, winning by four goals. in Chinese to the conductor to stop the car. Witness could see nothing were probably amused at one or two to nil.
from where he was, but a few feet of the things which we imagine the No. II. Platoon meet No, 14 on further on he felt the car bump Japoncee do not do- príncipally in Monday afternoon. This match heavily. The car pulled up and he the use of foot-wear in the house, resulted in a draw of one goal each. alighted and ran back up the line out apart from this they would After a fast opening, the latter to see what it was the car had agree that the atmosphere of Japan half of the game was spoiled by passed over. He saw the deceased was creditably animed, and that the kicking out tactics of No. 14 lying across the line, his waist the dresses and other appurtenances Platoon's defence.
The con- were as faithful as a travelling com- touching the metals.
No. 8.Platoon who are at present ductor reached the body first, and, pany can make such things. In any candidates for the wooden spoon, with the help of Capt. Collins, they case there could be no hostile criti-surprised No. 16 Platoon on Tues- carried him to the side. The only cism regarding the appearance of day afternoon and secured their wound to be seen was a slight Milo. Ambrose who, se Cho-cho-second victory. graze from the point of the elbow San was distinctly Japanese in The best match of the week was down, but the back and cheat were appearance, and had all the little between Nos. 13 and to Platoons, badly injured and the man was art of modesty, and genu- the former winning a good match dead.
flections, rightly attributed to by a lucky goal scored in the first Captain John McGregor Collins, the ladies of the land of the half of the King's (Liverpool) Regi rising sun. Mlle. Ambroso bad. In last week's report it was A good many people probably ment, stated that when the conduc.
an exacting part to interpret and stated that the Battalion Football saddle on the local course as he do not know what exactly is meant for shouted out to the brakesman to was aloost continnmely an the Cup was to.bo awarded to the sails for Home on Thursday. On by the term" wave length" in wire-stop, the latter put on the wire stage throughout the performance league champions. This was in- Monday night a dinner is being less. It is the distance from the signal which notified the engine Her singing was magnificent, equal- correct as under this year's rules tendered to Capt. Spinks at the hump of one wave (or vibration) to driver above that he wished to stop. led only by her histrionic ability and the Cup goes to the Company with Hongkong Hotel by his brothers the hump of the next one. Wire- The tram proceeded some ten of her Madums Butterfly in any for the best aggregate of points.
less waves cover a large mange, fifteen yards after that.
The League Table including Mr. H. Mostyn Taylor, of the the memory.. The floral tribute in The first event to-morrow is from 20,000 metres (about 66,000ft.) Royal Engineers, stated, that he the second act was delightfully Thursday night's matches is: as the A. Class Handicap over to 10 metres (about 33ft.). the 6-furlong course. There In this invisible electric radiation was waiting on the Bowen Road made and expressed, the feelings of follows:
fourteen nominations of of long wavelength we are dealing platform for this particular tram, the audience. As the faithful which the pick are the three top with an agency identical in nature Shortly after it left May Road he Suzuki, Miss Aida Ballarin played weights Strathfarrar, Roman with light, except that it cannot noticed a Chinese walk on to the and sang to the manner born. Pride and Diadem Dahlia. Strath-affect our eyes but can only in-line at Bowen Road Bridge. When Lessor roles were taken by Signor farrar, In spite of his impost of fluence certain artificial eyes called the car was a few feet away from Ballarin né Lieutenant F. B. Pin- him this man deliberately lay down kerton who causes all the trouble, 168 lbs, is certain to be warm aerials and detectors.' favourite, but he will find his task no easy one and the owners of Roman Pride are said to be very The second race is half-a-mile for the Shanghai subscription ponies. Nine names appear on the List Yellow Hammer is a strong with Silvo and Country Mouse in fair demand. Such a lot depends on the start that backers should move warily. Silvo both ways should prove a good investment.
The Novicos Race for ponies which have never won more than
in silk."--
area
confident.
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one race (to be ridden by jockeys with not more than one win to their credit) should suit Rivergrass. Major White, who, an told, has Been put through his paces by Saxby, the English jockey, will be in the saddle. Dapper Dan, the next best, will probably be ridden by Mr. Harriman and so will have to carry a Sib, penalty, making
his_weight_359 lbs of
Loose.
10lbs
'The waves which are visible to the eye as light are of very short wavelength, from 1-30,000th of an inch to 1-67,000th. Below them are rays or waves which the eye cannot detect but which affect a photographic plate, and below these, after a gap of "unknown or uuproduced wavelengths," come the shortest, of all, the X-and Y-rays, with wave lengths which do not exceed 1-250,000,000th of an inch.
THE ATOM'S SOLAR SYSTEM.
at a
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LEAGUE TABLE.
GOALS
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on the line, with his middle on the Signor Bigardiyos Sharples the TEAMS. P. W. D. L. F. A. metal and waited for the tram to American Consul who, the next No. 2 G. 10 Dass over him. The car pulled up time he enters a Japanese house No. 1 G. 12 as quickly it could under the circum-should remember to take off his No. 4 G. 10 -31 28 12 stances, but this was not before all shoes unless he has holes in his No. 9 P. 12 6 3 3 20 13-15 four wheels had passed over the socks) and Signer Giorgianni as a No. 5 P. 12 5 4 3 23 15 14 man's body. He did not think the Marriage Broker All sang with No. 1o P. 12 34 3 13 10 14 tram could have pulled up much superb finish, and, as we insist, No. 14. P. 12 4 5 3. 17 quicker than it did.
An No. 1 P. II 4.5 The brakesman, Shan Fu, who acted with understanding.
Road.
The Foreman: Is it not a fact that there is an emergency brake on the car?
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was driving the car at the time, stat- appraisal of Puccini's music at one No: 11 P11 4 4 3 17 12 12 ed that on hearing the conductor hearing of it is difficult, and No. 13 P. 11.44 3 12. shout, he signalled to the Peak to specially on top of Verdi's and No. 6 P. 11 52 stop. He believed that the engine Gonoud's. The lyric parts seemed No. 12 P. 12 3 6 3 10 10 12 man mistook this signal for the or to be alloted to the Chorus and No. 3 P. II 3 3 5 10 15 dinary signal to stop at. Bowenthere were some delightful moments No. 15 P. 11 3 3 5 10 20 when they were singing. In the No. 4 11 3 2 6 14 18 scene where Obo-cho-San'a father No. 3 G. 12 3 1 8 12 24 No. 16 P., 12 1 6 5 9 18. descends upon the hapless girl in No. 7 P. 12 2 2 8, 10-20 toinpestuous fury at the knowledge No. 2 P. 12 2 2 8 5 24 that she has forsaken the gods of No. 8 P. 11 29 10 29 his house, gone to the Mission and N.B-G-groupt P-platoon. become Christian, the dramatic both in the acting and in the music reached a tremendously high pitch. It was altogether, very real.-One other artiste romains to be mention-lows
the offspring of the ill-fated alliance. No. 10 P. ed, and, that is the little mite who. No. 2 G. took the part of "Little Trouble" No. 6 P. Unused to the feverish ombraces No. IG.
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Witness replied that there was an emergency brake on the car, but this was only for use if the cable snapped. He could not use it in case of this sort. As things were, he had no control over the car at all. but simply had to wait for the
brake the car would still have pass engineer at the top station to act..
Even had he used the emergency ed over the deceased's body, for it length...
RESULTS FOR WEEK.
The week's results are as
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ITALIAN OPERA.
KOWLOON SEASON
EXTENDED.
Tonight at 9p.m., the Italian Rusticana, and Il-Pagliacci." Opera Company stage "Cavalleria These plays take the place of The Barber of Seville," which
Delightful Viola Dana is seen in the star icle of The Offshore Pirate," which is the attraction at the Coronet. In this unusual pic folture, the captivating ifttle actress has a part which brings out all her gifts. As a capricious heiress, the 2girl who is stalen by a modern will be performed on Tuesday To-morrow, Saturday, piratical young man, she excels her night.
"Gioconda" I previous efforts. The story, tells of
will be performed 0 Ardita Farman, whose heart has ballet who will give the famous
and this will Include I gone out to a scheming foreigner dance of the houris: "La Boheme" I who
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No, II P.
No. 3 G.
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No. 15 P.
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No. 14 P.
No. 5 P. No. 16 P.
No. 3 P.
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No. 16 P.
No. 7 P.
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cleverly plots for her
These facts may sound fantastic, but modern physics and modern electricity are concerned with the infinitely little. It will surprise a good many people to know that just audible sound in a telephone receiver has been measured and found to move the diaphragm 1-35,000,000th of an inch only, That almost infinitesimal move ment creates the sound of speech
Professor Fleming gives a brief guer weight for inches, However, account of the modern theory of he must never he allowed to run miniature. Tentral son, and, the his past performances show that the atom. It is a solar system in
sponds to the central sun the big event on the card negative electrons to the planets *from the 2 mile post once round criculating round it. If we desired | could only, pull up within its own and excited ontbirds of a more or No, 4 G. and in, I expect to see Yellow to make a model, say of a helium
less demented mother, he witc No. II P. River score another victory unless atom, we might place a sphere, say The engineer in the Peak Station, walked off the stage at the most No. 5 P engine room, whose duty it was to crucial moment, to be pushed on No. 8 P. Roman Pride is sent for this race the size of a football, in preference to the first. In the certain position to represent stop the cars, gave evidence and. saddling race, I must plump for the positively charged nucleus. stated that he thought the signal gain by a hand from the side. No. 9 P. Capt Spinks.
Then at distances of about 14 was simply meant as the normal scenes. Of course the audience No. 1 G. 3 The sixth event,, six furlongs for miles we should have to locate two signal to stop the car at Bowen laughed and spoiled the culminating No. 13 P.
Shanghai seventeen," has golf balls to represent the two Road.
scene of a very splendid Opera. enly attracted 12 entries and negative electrons and to assume
Elsewhere we give particulars__of leave the issue between Imbros and that these were revolving round the
forthcoming productions. The Silvo.
football.
orchestra again was perfectly hand- The total points obtained by Pickpocket should win the D.
lod, although we heard criticisms Companies to date are as uader: Out of this romance springs, un- Class Handicap over 6 furlongs
His Worship summed up for these to its preponderating loudness H. Q. Wing, untess Rivergrass is started. The
benefit of the Jury, pointing out of tone. It should be remembered C. Company, last chance for punters is the
that they had heard no medical evi- that the Star Theatre is a little one D. Company, usual 1/4 mile handicap. I under
tlence owing to the Medical Officer and was probably never meant for A. Company. stand Yellow: River. will only be
falling sick. If they wished to Grand Oper which is usually sung B, Company.. sadilled if he fails to win carlier
hear his evidence the case could to a few thousand people. in the afternoon. The same pro-
be adjourned. baby will hold good of Roman Pride, Diadem Dahlia can get the distanc and should win in the absence of Yellow River and Roman Pride,though the last-named even if he incurs a 7lb penalty carlier in the day, will still be dangerous at the weight.
The likely results are:-
she
RACE E.
Roman Pride
Strathfarrar
Diadela Dahlia or Star-
land
RACE I Yellow Hammer
Silvo.....
Country Mouse
RACE HI:
Rivergrass Dapper. Dan Ding Dong
**RACK IV.N
Yellow River (in absenco
Roman Pride)
Hisdem Dublic or Star-
Lands
Australboy
BACK V.
Câpt. Spink's mount. Mr. C G. Boyd'a Dr. A. Ester's).
Imbros
BAGE VIL
Pickpocket Dari Kid
WAL
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4
2.
The actual size of the atoms is so small that a million placed in a row, like marbles in contact, would occupy a length less than the thickness of the thinnest sheet of tissue paper.
HACE VIII. Roman Prile Yollow River Diadem Dahlia
** ORACLE'S
10
3
TITS.
"Oracle" submits the following selections:--
1- MILE "A" CLASS.
1.-StrathfarUY.
2.-Austral Card.
3.-Roman Woodcock.
2- MILE FOR LYN SUBS.
1.-Sharpshooter. 2.--Country Monse.. 3.-Mopoke, 3-NOVICES RACE ONCE ROUND.
1.-Rivergrass.
2. Satisfaction Dahlis, 8.-Dapper Dan.
4. RACE FROM 2 MILES POST ONCE ROUND AND IN: 1.-Disdain Dallio. 2.--Yellow River. 3-The Gambler: -SADDLING RACE,
Your own faney.
6.4 MILE FOR GYM-SUBS.
1.-Imbros. 3.-Silva.
IL-Mopoke.
A MILÉ "B" CLASS.
1-Pickpocket. 2-West River. 3.Wombat
9-MILE AND A QUARTER RACE
Roman Pride.
Police evidence was given by Inspecter Reynolds, who stated that the body had not yet been identified.
-The Jury did not think this course necessary, however,
A verdict of "suicide" was re turned, no blame being attached to the Tramway Company.
LIVERPOOL'S ESCAPE.
Hypnotism for Wasp
Stings.
Stories of the remarkable powers of the mind under hypnosis were: told by Mr. Robert McAllan at a mesting of the London Spiritualist Alliance, Queen's-square. Hypno- tism itself, he said; could not cure, but was a means of bringing the EXCITING INCIDENT. subsconscious mind into a condi- tion in which it would receive sug- Liverpool is excited over the gestions for cure without question. peril that the city was in when an A man came to him suffering from accident happened to two wagons locomotor ataxy, and as a result of loaded with plcric acid as it was treatment by suggestion, he now being hauled through the heart of walked a mile every morning be Liverpool by employees of thefore breakfast. A lady went to War Department: If an explosion him with a wasp sting on the wrist had occurred it might have blotted as big as half-a-crown. He placed the city out of existence, and it is his thumb on the spot, and while, averted only by the great tion practically disappeared in ten believed such an explosion was she was hypnotised the inflamma
courage of a watchman, a constable minutes. Another subject could and two other men: Public add up four separate", columa of opinionis Zexercised over figures simultaneously and cor the fact that the four men who rectly while under hypnosis, risked their lives to prevent ag although ordinarily she could not explosion have been rewarded be called "good at figures
The officially with only sixteen pounds Iscturer emphasised that these re amongst them. The Lord Mayor sults were not the effects of of Liverpool has opened a subscrips hypnotism, but were purply quali tion list and has invited the neigh. Het of the mind which were dor bouring towns of Birkenhead, mint in ordinary circumstances Bootle and Wallasey to co-operate
In securing for the heroes in gios
tion suitable recognition of their splendid courage. Professors of
MS
ad
Grant is a second
Chemistry say these thres" towns, Scite wuntan, pretty, the ng wellian Liverpool, would have, Lof abufz
been destroyed if the acid had study, parts already Exploded.
No. 12 P. No.. 6 P.
+ POINTS TO. DATE.
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money. Her relations realise what on the 8th." The Force of Destiny"
rogue he is, but Ardita, is, on Monday, with the Barber of
Seville," "Carnten," and "Mignon": adamant and intends to marry on following hights. Thus a superb him. In despair they contrive a treat is in store for those who love plan. Toby Moreland, a happy delightful singing with uncommon go-lucky young fellow, boards
Ardita's yacht with a handful of acting.
negroes and seizes the vessel.
61 points, expectedly and after thrilling
53 points, happenings. Those who witness Ray has generously offered to give
42 points, this fine picture to-day should re-a percentage of yesterday's and to 36 points, member that by so doing they help day's takings to this deserving 36 points, the London Hospital fund, as Mr. Jobject.
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