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CORRESPONDENCE.

CHINESE SWIMMERS.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG DAILY PRESS."]

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"ETERNAL LOVE.” ROUND THE POLICE

JOHN BARRYMORE AND

CAMILLA HORN."

SOME COOL" SCENERY.

COURTS.

JADE AND DIAMOND

THEFTS.

At Swatow Lane the defendant sent a woman to parn some of the diamonds and five stones were ac

A tually pawned before the Police got on the track of the woman. quantity of jade was also recovered by the Police from another person who had been given the stones by the accused. In all, 83,000 worth of jewellery has been traced.

NEARLY MURDER,

Sentence of six months' bard labour was imposed by Mr. E. W.

A jewellery shop foki in Old Sin, I am glad to be able to have

Joy OUR FILM CRITIC.]

Bailey was charged before Mr. E. another chat with Broadcaster,"

W. Hamilton yesterday with the through the medium of your paper.

"Eternal Love " was heralded thoit of a quantity of jewellery "Broadcaster" says I appear in-

A blowing of trumpets as valutad at. 93,750, dignant, which is far from being with

The Police stated that after the true. I just like to get things John Barrymore's masterpiece but! straight, that's all "

it is not a Barrymore picture in theft, the defendant made his bend- The role of Marcus, quarters at a house of ill fame in Just as I expected, Broad-uny

openly refuses to classify the Alpine hunter, does not suit Swatow Lane Amongst the articles

by defenchni were the back and breast strokes under him, and moreover, Camilla Horn, taken the term of speed swimming." that very charming new German diamonds, eight pieves of jade and To may limited knowledge of swim- star, and Victor Varconi are both a pair of gold bangles. ming, three different styles are considerably more interesting to being officially raced in various watch, the one as heroine and the aquatic

the other as the third person of the sports throughout world, viz., breast stroke, back triangle. The story is laid in the stroke. and

stroke. The Alps, in 7506, though the period aim of all the contestants is to matters little.Marcus" the bun produce their speediest speed in all ter loves Ciglia, but is trapped the races, be it breast stroke, back into marriage with "Pio," a wild but very attractive young woman. stroke, or any stroke. In the any stroke Faces, *crawl is moet Ciglia marries her second string,

The defendant was arrested fol commonly used, because it is con- but still longs for Marcus. There

On his person nineteen diamonds sidered the speediest. But speedy comes a day when the husband susping a short chase by the police. though the crawl is, there is speed recta, and he sets out to murder were found concealed in his right alac in the back and breast strokes. his wife's former sweetheart: They sock. The woman who assisted the defendant in disposing of the stones When we see a man swimming fast £ght far up in the Alps and the and the man who received a quad- back or breast strake, we would say finale shers Ciglia and Marcus Atity of jade, were also arrested.

An were remanded by the how speedy he is. That does ng across the snowy crags from

Magistrate. not mean that his stroke is the enraged villagers who are hunt speedler than the crawl, but speedying thent with sticks and stones.

In such an excellent.setting as an as far as back or breast stroke is concerned. Therefore, when we okl world Alpine village there are snyepeed swimming," we cannot away photographic studies of confine it to crawl alone, but all usual beauty, and perhaps one of the strokes that are being officially the most attractive aspects of the raced throughout the world. 11 picture is that it gives one for a Broadcaster" should care to pick blessed hour the illusion of being up Spalding's "speed swimming among the snows! But the story he would find that the contents do telling in general does not not entirely describe the trawl, but up to standard, as so often hap- deal with the ways of acquiring pens in films which have a roman- tie setting and a tentimental story speed in various strokes.

"Broadcaster" agrees to take à 1 could not believe in Marcus, back seat if I would say definitely Ciglia, their vals, friends and "that there is any school of swim. enemies, as real people, they were ming where the breast stroke or typez-marionettes the back stroke is taught because graceful poses-not human beings. of the speed it gives. Well, it However "Eternal Love" is beauti Broadcaster" will take the trou- fully made so far a cinematography You will enjoy the grouping. ble to enquire of any University in goes.

of the figures. undey carefully U.S.A. he will find that the swim-

arranged lighting. the alpine ming coach teaches the students, scenery, and reveral clever camera not only the crawl, but also helps ticks. Perhaps you will admire John Barrymore, but I think the them to gain as much speed as acting of Victor Varconi as Lorenz possible in the breast and back will interest you more. strokes. If Broadcaster." wante more definite proof, I can tell him

"HOME JAMES.” that at the famous Physical In-

Laura La Plaute returns to the stitution Springfield," near New Queen's on Sunday and Monday is York, where coaches in every her latest comedy success, "Home branch of sports are

made," James," which has been called the "speed swimming" is fully taught, pieture without a gag. All of the and it includes the crawl as well lively comedy is achieved through clever situations and the acting of Miss La Plante.

es the back and the breast strokes. Yes, they teach the breast and the back strakes just as they do the crawl, because of the awed it gives. If Broadcaster always thought the crawl" was the thing, well, all I can say is, he has always been

wrong.

Broadcaster "anya,his proposed coach was meant for those who are

arranged

come

Hamilton yesterday on a Chinese who was convicted on a charge of causing grievous bodily harm to

two men.

It was stated that one of two

partners of a rattan shop at No. 133, Des Voeux Road, heard a mysterious noise in the middle of the night and cried out "Save Life." He was instantly attacked with a chopper. The other partner was similarly attacked on going to the first man's rescue. The in- truder managed to escape, but was caught in the subsequent hue and

ery.

You came very near to commit- inting murder" observed Mr. Hamil

ton in passing sentence.

Charles Delaney plays opposite Miss La Plante and included in the supporting company are Alleen Manning Joan Standing. George Pearce, Arthur Hoyt and Sidney Bracy.

DOGS DAY AT KOWLOON.

SEVERAL EUROPEANS

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Eight of Kowloon's dog owners Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith for failing were yesterday summoned Lefore.

to take out licenses for their dogs. Only nominat fines were imposed.

An interesting point was revealed in the first summons. Many deg owners have le under the im- pression that an owner had three months in which to liceuse a new puppy, and that it was not con- sidered a dog until that time. This regulation was done away with in 1927 and the now regulation de mands that a puppy be Huensed inmediately.

Mrs. J. P. Xavier, who wAS BUM- nwned for keeping two lox terriers without a licence told the Magis trate that she kept one of the dogs She and gave the other away. licensed her dog as soon as she was rformed of police officers' visit The dog was born on May 25 and

on the threshold of their swimming OUR TELEPHONE SERVICE. Was therefore less than three months

careers, and not for those who have swum for years. Well, if be ac

old.

tually meant that, he was not very (TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONG KONG Xavier that she evidently knew the

clear in his wording. It seems that his pronoun" they applied to all Chinese swimmers.

DAILY PRESS."}

His Worship pointed out to Mrs.

old law but not the new one. How ever he thought some allowance should be made for young dogs.

fae Magistrate dismissed the anone with a caution.

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When the summons against Mrs. F. F. Cameron of 34 Nathan Road THEFT OF RAILWAY “RETURN for keeping an Iriah terrier, a Brown terrier and a Honolulu dog. Sergeant Reidy, the prosecuting without licences

officer, informed his Worship that he had been instructed to apply for the withdrawal of the summons a defendant was leaving the Colony. The nummons was dismissed.

IT HAS A LICENSE NOW.

Cassum Ahmed of No. 4 Nathan brown pointer without a licence and Road pleaded guilty to keeping a was fined 84. Defendant then told his Worship that the dog was only a pup and that it had s licence

world to detect this kind of fraud," "It is the hardest thing in the and my instructions are that this man has been under suspicior for Sve years," said Mr. P. W. Pine, solicitor, for the Great Western Railway Company, at the Mary- lebone Police Court when prosecut ing Benjamin John Phillips, aged forty-six, travelling ticket collector, of Mansell street, Swansea, for stealing three retara halves of rail- ay tickets which he should have cancelled and handed in.

As to my inability to secure a Sin-I think if there is one thing local championship in speed swim- which annoys a person more than ming, I again beg to differ from the water shortage these hot days "Broadcaster's" reasoning. He be in is our telephone service. True, lieves that I had not been properly the water shortage affects the whole coached at the right time. Well, population while the telephone ser- let me state that I had been under vice (or dis-service) only concerns the most capable hands of Mr. A. a few thousands, but those who'

Mrs. J. F. Eca da Silva,“ of 0, E. Dome, who had been the Physical have to use the telephone regularly Austin Avenue was also summoned Director of the Chinese Y.M.C.A. Know how annoying the present with keeping a black and white for several years. There are still system can be.

bitch 'without a licence. The owner- many who know Mr. Dome, and I Yesterday I wanted to speak to aid that she told the police officer need not add that Mr. Dome is a a business friend in Chinatown. that she intended to give the anical first-class coach as far as sports My telephone is one of the semi- away, and on June 29 she accord- are concerned. "Broadcaster" may automatic type, where you need not ingly disposed of the animat She hint that though I had been under "turn the handle," but have to did not get a licence as she was a good coach, my styles are not up rely entirely on "Central" to con- dctermine to get rid of it. to standard. Should that be the nect you up. Did I get my business A fine of $5 was imposed, his case, I should always be glad if friend? I did. I had to go down Worship remarking that the fine

Broadcaster" will be so kind as in a ricksha to get him!

was $5 for a bitch, for which the to point out all the faults in my The difficulty which I experience licence fee is $6, and 84 for a dog, style of swimming, be is crawl, back | with the semi-automation of the pre- for which the fee is $3. or breast stroke. If he can't, I sent day is that having got Central, abould again stick to the fact that I begin to listen to a complete it has always been the lack of a silence, and try as I would (I tried

OWNER HAS LICENCE? proper swimming pool that prevents everything possible short of dis-

The summons against Mr. H. Chinese swimmers from producing mantling the whole thing) the

Sergeant Reidy: The licence was better results.

silence continues. It is not until Goldenburg for keeping a Japanese taken out after the summons.

without u liconce The next reason for my not being samchody rings me up later in the poodle

His Worship:That's better than able to show up prominently in day that my telephone begins to answered by his brother, who re not having a licence. We had a the local open swimming contesta is work again. Some service T

marked that the owner was in Can Indy this morning who did not get that I have devoted most of my

ton. He produced, however, a brass licence at all. She gave the dog This morning, wishing to save my collar plate and showed that the away because it was naughty. time in helping our young swim-ricksha fare, tried the telephone

Defendant then remarked to his mers, for the past two years. The again. Fifteen minutes of wasted licence was taken out at the begin joy of helping others is much effort was all I got out of it. Teting of June. The summons was ad- Worship that he had only had the animal three days when the police greater to me than to make a name the thing seems normal, for it journed for a week.

Mr. J. A. Soares answered a sum- arrived on the scene." for myself in the swimming races operates all right at times. Young swimmers of our Club are year, according to present plans for keeping a chow deg and a fox could not take that into, considera- mons against Mr. A. W, de Roza Sergeant Reidy said the police improving every day as far as we are going to have automatic

Soares tion but his Worship replied that terrier unlicensed.-- Mr. style is concerned, and I could pra telephones. Let's hope the Comsaid that the owner was in Japan he could. The police could not, he mise" Broadcaster" some practical pany will hasten to bring about a but had instructed him to plead agreed do less than summon the reaults when we have that much-in-better working at the system, as et

Funky Tlhadeinco-hought, nxners an LC (preterit velette no ORADE

Heences for the dogs.

His Worship remarked tant be LEUNG TIT SANG. behind it-Yours, etc.,

A fine of 24 was imposed in did not think defendant was trying BUSINESSMAN.

to evade payment, and reduced the respect of each dog.

fine to, 82.00. (Continued on hest Column), Hong Kong, July 4.

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Phillips, who has been with the company for thirty-one

years, pleaded guilty to the charge, and was sentenced to four months in. the second division.

NO CONSIDERATION FOR MOTH TRS!..

Mr. Alexander of 37 Granville Road was also summoned for keep-+ ing two bitches without licences. Defendant pleaded guilty and said oheis that one was the mother of the

His Worship remarked that it was ridiculous that the dam was not licenced before. He had given consideration to pupies, but he was fed going to give vormideration to the mother of a family. A fine of $5 was imposed on the mother and #2 on the puppy!