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M. Edouard Bellay who recently vented a promm by which photographs
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ATHLETE OF 72.
A routhful athlete of 72 v Among the 67, competitors who completed the Corne in the Surrey Walking Club's Lon- don to Brighton wall He was Tommy Hall, "the Shafield-Wonder, drwho in spite of his age walked from Sheffield to London to take part in this döntéstamo m
With his grey hair and short, slight build, Hall presented a wonderfully agila and the appajamas:and walked with perfecta con- fidence and case. He smiled cheerfully at kriva | thefrowd which aurreanded him and was Rask pre almost lifted off his feet as they showered tonining by their congratulations. When told his time wirelem, telegraphy, twalmotora: galood dwa 31: die. 84 min 48 hen, he axchainieči Lay distance:pa, matter bom; far apart, amid kughter: Well, now, I have been
longer than I intended. For his present, parpræe two-motors sjust an hour which are strictly synchrom. ara used Tater, when he was an oring W bit3;-Ke ta, kes ein motion, cylind one at the said that ban was fouling, sa fi sa a đủ transmitting and another the receiving "If I live and keep wall will try and do post, through the interme
a series better next year, of six concentric diets fich turn on an * Takara tip from me that there's nothing aria joining the cylinder with the motor. like walking to keep you fis. I started from Each of these discs, which can be ad- gnafield on fontay with backtolle but I Justed as desired with regard to the bare not got one part II had not beem others, carries a notch into which falls a walking all my life I would have been in my intervals lever which sets in motion the grave long agoalan
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at will the relation of the notches to one another can be varied practically in finitely. In this the apparatus resembles a combination lock, and the transmitter and receiver of wireless message have only to agree to a combination in order TO BOGUTS, BEDFEES...
Soon Aber he was talling the young competitors that they must take no notice. Robes or painacc“If you keep at it,” he said, they will gouf das
The winner of the walk was B.C. Hor tom, the holder of the 12 hours world's record, who reached the Aquarium in 8 br. According to the intervals separating 7 min. 12 2-5 sec. after a sharp straggle the notches as the discs revolve, the with the Italian Umek whom he overtook just outside Preston Cirens, about a mile cylinder will turn in a series of jumps Umek's time was 8 3. 35 mín. 42 and the wireless emissions will follow an irregular rhythm with gariodo ilenced 2 secy Parea was third in 8 hr. 33 min. due to the stopping of the cylinder 26:soc. Bellchamber being fourth in 8 hr. Everything depends on the preciso 5min. 2 2.5 Dec.
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It may be objected that by long and caroful observations, and by noting the duration and periodicity of the silencer, would be possible for a third person to discover, the system and adjust the in- strument in the same manner. In order to overcome this difficulty there is an arrangement by which false signals are made during the pauses of the cylinder.
OLERICAL PLEASANTRIES,
The vicar of All Sain South Acton, Res, H. G. Feile (formerly in the Straits Settlemente) while on holiday in Jersay, writes frankly frivolous article-for Clerical life is his parish magasine. fall of humour, the vicar says and I' am sorry for the parish priest who cannos
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Church an M Belin naturally considers that ho funny thing in a cage!" has solved the problem of making, wire-nouncements are often ludicrous. The less a discreet as any other method of ricar mentions the following that he communication. Those who are acquaint overheard priests makeAfter the ed with the previous work of the remark-blessing the bishop will leave, and the able French engineer M. Belin have very congregation will sing Now, thank we all little doubt that his hopes, will be our God." The collections are for realized.--Tinica..
the carate's fund, and (nodding towards o the curato). I hope you will do your best for that deserving object:"" If you (the congregation) all come to-night you will realize how empty the church is." CHANGES IN CONVICT, LIFE." When I was a head master of a board-
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arrow, the brand of penal The broad arrow TA servitude, has been abolished, in British prisons Th's and many other in the life of the convict are described in the Annual report of the Commissioners - pf: Prisons and Directors of Convict Prisons, issued recently, knock me
The improvements include:-
A new style of clothing without the broad arrow.
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Abolition of the "convict crop," the men's hair being cut se in ordinary life.
Relaxation of the rule against con- versation.
Extension of the "hongur" system, which has proved satisfactory.... Concerts, plays, and lectures. Close
confinement
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ad punishment diet are reserved as a last resort
The privilege of smoking is greatly ap- preciated, the Governor of Maidstone
Frison remarking. of long-term prisoners who are allowed to smoke, their facial appearance is greatly softened."
describing The Governor of Parkhurst, osmoking concert held last Christmas, says: "Men who had not smoked for orer. ten years were seen bravely pulling at a with grim and pale faces and an Some teady look about their eyes. who could bring themselves to speak said they wished they had been allowed to
with 4 cigarette.
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The chaplain of Swansen Prison makes
which striking observations, embodied in the report, on the new tyre of conviet.
"My long experience," says, the chap lin,has soen a great change in the -The nature of the inmates of the
prisons rougher elementa are gone; a more sensi tive class has arrived. The attention given Iny to our clerical addresses and to the lectures shows this. The tone is higher. We are received in cellular visitation with delightful intelligence. Our overtures for pier-fature are manfully accepted.“
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ing school in the Far East, the vicar adds, Chinese boy was unable to at tend on account of ill health. He wrote; Sir, I cannot come to school to-day as stomach is angry with me, as per lustration in margin- drawing of, where the trouble was”
FASHIONS AND FINANCE.
The French Minister of Commerce and Industry is very anxious to see a change in women's fashions, since he estimates a loss of that the present tendency to simplicity has involved France in
In a circular + year. 500,000,000f. addressed to all large organisations in- terested in dressmaking, millinery, and kindred trades and to the various Cham- bera of Commerce, M. Dior states that exports of what are classified as dress accessories have shown a great falling off by comparison with pre-war years. This bramh of exports has not kept pace with the rest in the recovery made since the armistice. It is even lower this year than in the period immediately following the war. He attributes this loss in a large measure to the change in fashions, in which the use of elaborate ornaments and triminings has been almost entirely up- Pressed. He urges all the interests con cerned to co-operate with him in evolving measures for restoring this important department of French industry.
DRY HUMOUR.
A Grimsby fish merchant who received a letter from America recently found that the stamp was affixed with a pin the flap of the velop was also pinned. In side was the explanation,This country is so blamed dry, I can't wet the gum."
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