Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
May 18, 1939.
JUDGE IS "INSULTED," ROCKING ALONG IS CALLS MAN TO COURT THE MODERN WAY
Letter Is Handed To Attorney-General
MR....
....Justice... Humphreys and a middle-aged man figured in a dramatic scono at the close of the bombs trial at the Old Bailey.
'For a few minutes the judge sat studying a letter written on blue notepaper, then turned to the police and said; "Is the
writer of this letter there?" The man was brought into court.
Mr. Justice Humphreys: Is your name Angus John White?--Il 15....
I suppose you knew that I was trying this case?-I did not know anything about this case. I was referring to the last caso.
I have sent for you because I want you to have an opportunity of daing something which may save you from Imprisonment. If you like to tell me that you regret having written this grossly offensive letter to me about my public duties and actions, I will see that no more need be said or donc,
I am not
"GO AWAY!"
Mr. Justice Humphreys (sternly): Tell me if this is the letter that you wrote. That is the letter I wrote with regard to my opinion of you personally.
The man, war' «bout to say come- thing more when Mr. Justice Hum- phreys shouted, "Go away." White began speaking again, and onee more the judge shouted, "Go away."
Police closed on the men, struggling and shouting, he elected from the court.
and.
Was
Mr. Justice Humphreys then turned to Sir Donald Somervell, the Attorney-General, and sald: "This letter was received by me this morning. As you will see, it is grossly offensive, not only personal- ly but about my public action in these Irish enses. As the writer refuses to apologise, all I can do is 1o hand it to you so that you may take such steps as you think right”
The letter was thereupon banded down to the Attorney-General, who Jeft the court with it.
Of the nine, men charged with conspiracy to cause explosions, t
and Thomas McCarthy were found Not guilty and dis- charged. Sentence on the remain- der was postponed.
Blood To Be Stored
London.
An appeal for 2,000 volunteers to give blood to be stored for transfusion in the event of war is being made by the Leeds Blood Transfusion Society. City hospitals are to provide facilities for storing the blood.
Nazla denied reports that Chancellor Hitler hid behind bullet-proof glass, at the launching of the Nazl battleship Ad- miral von Tirpitz, above, at Wilhelmshaven, asserting the glass was a wind protection. Later the police arrested five men who had planned to shoot him, as he spoke.
"SPRING-HEEL JACK," the 19th century terror, would have welcomed a word with middle-aged Mr. W, Miller-Metcalfe, from Dyserth, Flintshire,
Mr. Motcalfe is an inventor. For 15 years he has studied the footmarks of the famous (including Arthur Newton, world record runner), and has reached the conclusion that the shoes of to-day are as outmoded in design as Stephenson's Rocket would be if it were compared with the Cheltenham Flier.
The ideal walking motion, he says, should be a matter of "jes' rollin' along.".
"Cut out the double impact of For 150 yards of corridor, a des heel and sole," explained Mr. Met-cent.of soven flights of stairs, 300 calfe, "design the shoe so that the yards' walk round the office block, foot rocks gently over from heel to up all nine flights, down two, and toe in a single, continuous. move- | again the corridor he took five ment and half the labour of walking minutes and 33 seconds.
is saved."
When he began his investigations the Inventor used a sort of station- nry skate with Ave supporting springs and a sicel underplate in- stend of wheels. Now, using other wise ordinary shoes, he incorporates single-plate spring beneath the arch and a cushioned heel. The
spring gives the "roll and provides a forward impulse into the succeed- ing stride.
They are called "Prom-Aids."
OFFICE OBSTACLE RACE
Stiff Prison Sentences
Self-Confessed Members Of Republican Army
LONDON, May 17.
"GOD Save Iseland" shouted
"Try 'em," he said. "Run up the one of two brothers, Joseph and stairs, up and down the corridors, Dennis McGillycuddy, declared
anywhere you like,"
The warren of city offices where to be labourers, after they had Mr. Metcalfe demonstrates his shoes been sentenced at Old Balloy to- has nine flights of stairs. It is full day to ten years penal servitude. of unexpected hazards. Doors open-
ed as the demonstrator rattled -past They were charged with possessing at five mp.h. Solicitora stepped slicks of gelignite, a bomb, a revolver. forward and moved back hurriedly, and other articles.
Both declared themselves to be company directors scattered as lie.
the Irish Republican swung round corners and cannoned soldiers in
Army. CT the walls.
evidence.
They refused to plead or give
A colleague timed him with a stop
watch,
Americans Say War Would Draw In U.S.
Latest survey by the American Institute of Pub. lic Opinion shows that 57 per cent. of those who answered believe the United States will be drawn In if war starts in Europe.
In this new survey the Institute put three ques- tions:
Do you believe there will be war between any big European countries this year?
Yes
No
44 per cent. 56 per cent. If there is such a war do you believe the United States will be drawn in?
Yes No
57 per cent. 43 per cent. Answering another ques tion, 62 per cent. thought Germany would start any war, 12 per cent. Italy; both together 20 per cent.
Last September a survey showed that 49 per cent. thought America would be drawn into war, and tho new vote indicates that the previous result was not a fluke inspired by panic over the Czech crisis.
MUI-TSAI SYSTEM IN HONGKONG QUESTIONED
LONDON, May 17.-The mui- tsai system in Hongkong and Malaya came before the House of Commons again to-night.
Mr. W.. Leach, Labour M.P. for Central Bradford, asked the Secre-
TEETHING TOPICS N°6
"YOU DO LOOK
PEEKY, PETER. WHAT'S THE MATTER?"
NURSE SAYS IVE
BEEN POISONED
WITH SOMETHING I'VE EATEN
-WHAT WITH MY TUMMY AND MY TEETH, LIFE ISN'T WORTH
LIVING!"
FROM the time the first tooth is due, every baby should have crisp. delicious 'Ovaltine' Rusks. They give the biting exercise which ensures easy teething and helps to estab- lish strong healthy teeth. Made from the purest, un- bleached wheaten flour 'Ovaltine' Rusks contain the necessary body-building and health-giving properties.
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OVALTINE
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"WELL, WHAT HAVE
·YOU BEEN EATING LATELY?
"THEN IT MUST
BE THAT GERM- LADEN BONE RING!
"NOTHING-1 CAN'T EAT, THESE HORRID TEETH- WON'T LET ME"
"BUT I'LL NEVER HAVE ANY TEETH AT ALL IF I DON'T USE IT!”
"LISTEN-THIS IS EXPERIENCE- TALKING, IF YOU WANT TO BE FIT AND WELL, SCREAM FOR 'OVALTINE' RUSKS. THEY'LL GET YOUR TEETH THROUGH IN NO
¿TIME TOO
John Murrihy, a labourer, was on- tenced to five years penal servitude.
Reuter Special.
Blind Trust
In Fuehrer
WORSHIP of Hitler is deliber- ately fostered throughout Germany.
The whole vast propaganda machine of the Third Reich is constantly impressing on the people that the Fuehrer is no mero mortal man, but an instru- ment of Providenco endowed with many of the qualities of a god. tory of State for the Colonies, if the Fleki-Marshal Goering recently buying and selling of Chinese child-claimed infallibility for the Fuchrer. and if attention had been drawn to a shops were ordered to put photo- ren still persisted in the two Colonies,
During the birthday celebrations statement by the Assistant Protector graphs of Hitler in their windows of Chinese in Selangor that it was no with candles to light them at night offence to sell a boy.
and masses of flowers around them Mr. Malcolm MacDonald sald Inn the way devout Catholics dis reply that his attention had been played sacred pletures during the drawn to the Press report of the great Church festivals in pre-Nazi statement.
Germany,
Forbidden By Law
The buying and selling of children with a view to slavery, prostitution or other immoral and unlawfui pur- poses was forbidden-by law in both Malaya and Hongkong, the Secretary of State claimed.
WAR INEVITABLE? A British business man was sur- prised to Und a German colleague branching out in a new line which would entail an enormous loss of capital if war should breaks out.
"Aren't you rash-to-invest money in that line now with the danger of war so great?" he asked. "No," his The recent Commission on Mul companion replied, "I have faith in
Investigated the pro- the Fuehrer Tsal, which
blem hag and Malaya, had
But in the foreign Press colony in made searching enquiries "of any Berlina body of men who between system of transfer affecting boys, but them know more of the probabilities had reported that no such system in-than any but the immediate en- volving any element of bondage, fourage of the Fuchter himself—| elther on the pretext of bondage or there is no such blind trust. on any other pretext, had been found to exist.
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Apart from a very few German fanatles who belive that Hitler will achieve his full purpose once again without bloodshed, there is a wide- spread bellef in the inevitability of F 1304. I Miss You In The Morning. F.T. war.
NEW PARLOPHONE & REX RECORDS.
STOCK MARKET
Boys Sent To Malaya Recently there had been cases of boys being sent to Malaya for the purpose, it was belleved, of removing them from the zone of hostilities in) China, and he had taken steps to as- sure himself that the authorities In both Hongkong and Malayn were co-operating to maintain a strict. watch against the development of official summary issued yesterday,
abuses.
REPORT
The Hongkong Stock Exchange-
Lonely. F.T.
.Billy Thorburn & His Music.. F 1395. I Go For That. "St. Louis Blues". F.T,
Kinda Lonesome. "St. Louis Blues". F.T. Eddy Duchin & His Orch.. F1301. Strolling In The Park. FT.
Orlent Nights. F.T.
F 1300. St. Bernard Waitz,
..Billy Bartholemew & His Dance Orch..
Victor Silvester & Is Ballroom Orch.
"Taint What You Do. (It's The Way That You Do It.)
Jimmy Lunceford &. His
Voleta.
R 2647.
Cheatin' On Me.
OT172,
Clertos Amores. Tango..
Desprecio. Tango. ....
0510,
I Miss You In The Morning. F.T.
To Mother With Love, F.T.
If circumstances arose which war-
The market was quietly steady ranted speclic control, said Mr. Mac- during the morning, rates being Donald, legislation would be enacted. well maintained, Trams and Lights, -Reuter.
Old, were the most prominent coun- tera, and Dairy Farm Rights continuo to find a ready market for all that 9311. are offered.
U.S. COMMODITY
PRICES
LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS
Now York, May 17. New York Cotton
10.00b/04a;.
16.10b/160 16.00b/08a 10.17b/10a
10.00b/lia 18.20 /20 16.15 /13 16.21b/240 10.17 N
10-1/10
Opening
July
8.00 701
Oct
7.09 789
Dec.
7.71 771
Closing
8.08/70 7.80/06 7.07/67
Jan.
7.07 /07
7,64 N
Mar
7.00 759
7.60/61
May Spot
7.50b/64a
.7.61/01
9.44 N
New York Rubber
May
July
Sept.
Dec.
Mar.
Spot
May
July
Sept:
Tuesday's Sales:-
May:
July
Sept.
May
July
Oct.
Total Sales: 220 tons.
Chlongo Wheat
7734/78 7346/73% 7737/734 732/73% 73%/73%
21,791,000 bushels Chicago Cornin
6016/50% 31/50% 004/51
81%/5131/51% Winnipeg, Whont mitoch
0374/0336
6445/046 165 - 765 6534700
00:700%
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* Buyers Hongkong Bank $1.352. Canton Ins. $990. ·
Union Ina. $480,
H.K. Fire Ins. $180. HK. Wharves- $106.
H.K. Docks $17.
Humphreys $7.80.. Star Ferries $03.
China Lights (Old) 68.40. China Lights (New);$5.30. H.K. Electrics $350.
Sandokan Lights $11.00,
Canton Ices $1.
Cements $124.
Dairy Farms Ex.
Ex. Rts. $21.
Dairy Farms Rights $15.
Wing On. (H.K.) $41.
Entertainments $02
H.K. Govt. 4% Loan 3pm. H.K. Govt. 31⁄2% Loan par,
Sellers
Union Ine. $440. HK Docks $5.95.
Sales
$1,350/55.
Hongkong Bank Union Inc. $437. H.K. Lands $34. H.K: Tramways $10. China Lights. (Old), $8. Dairy Farms Rights $15/4
Antamoks
Coco Grove Consolidated. Minos
Bon Mauricio Suyoc
United, Paracalo Itogon North Camarines
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...Orquesta Tipica Francisco Canazo.
.Billy Colton & His Band,
Nine Pins In The Sky. "Listen Darling". FT.
Tears On My Pillow, F.T.
. Do You See The Stars? Tango.
I Dream of the Puzta. Tango.
My Firat Goodnight. F.T.
They Say. FT.
Jay Wilbur & His Orch.
.Emili Roossa His Orch.
Oscar Rabin ds His Rómany Orelt..
Jeepers Creepers. "Going Places",
Tom, Tom, The Piper's Son. Freddy Gardner & His Swing Orch..
etc., etc, but putt
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