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THE HONGKONG" TELEGRAPH;

WEDNESDAY.- JANUARY 18.-191

FOOLED BY THE WAVES. DAIRY FARM NEWS.

AN OPTICAL ILLUSION,

Hundrels uí capable swimmers have been frowned by mistaking the musentent of waves in the water for the nove ment of the water įself. Wrongly thinking that were being carried seaward by sue ourrent, they have become frantic and have finally succumbed to wast is a

optical illusion. [

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These "Sonewhat statements ar made in Seience by Mr. Walter R. Shaw, of the University of the Philippines, Manila. Obviously a thorough understanding af the illusion to which Mr. Shaw rulls attendon will, if he is right, save many

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Fularly dangerms for persons! who have learned to swim in) wanks, or on still ponds where there are no wayes, When such swimmers see the wayes reeing ahead of them they at once feel that they are being carried back- ward, conclude that there is aa

undertow." and are actually frightened to their deaths by un illusion. To note:-

"There is an uptical illusion. At a meeting of the Sanitary that has probably led, within Board yestenlay, pursuant to comparatively recent times, to the The trial of Sardullah Khan notice Dr. F. M. G. Üzorio asked: death by drowning of scores, or for the murder of Sergt. Harry a view of the new Ferry even hundreds, of reapable buti Linfield, of the Naval Police,

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rise between Hongkong and inexperienced swimmers. A per- IRON & STEEL PRODUCTS Yati will the Government son swimming with the wind, and remose the cxisting sewer under consequently with the waves, On the conclusion of the Judge's the wharf in Jubilee Street which travel in the same direction: summing up, the jury retired and Will the Government also remove faster than it is pasible to were absent for over an hour. the two refuse depots in the swim, receives the impression of vicinity เฮ้ this being rarried backward by the When they returned, the foreman immediate

water. In the absence of know- announced that it was necessary wharf

one.

The jury again retired and after

man

and

that the verdict be a unanimous Theanswers were: There ledge or information covering is SU sewer outfall under the, the case, must persons, so situar- an absence of about a quarter of opposite Jubilee Street. ed. if headed toward the shore, There is a storm water culvert immediately think of undertow, An hour thes returned with "discharging there which it is not a word which nearly every une unanimous verdict of guilty.

(2.) One of has heart and believe themselves Prisoner, asked if he had any proposed to remove.

to be caught in an offshore thing to say why sentence should the refue depots, which is for,

The instincts of au not be passed, said:How did temporary purposes, will be current. the Crown find out that I wilfully removed shortly. There is no untrained or half-trained swim- murdered Sergeant Linfield?

present inteatim, af removing mer always lead to a nervous How did the Crown come to the other.

haste hand over-exertion in deep know my intentions about this?

Dr. Ozorio spoke on the ue water, even under conditions Supposing that I had killed the

cessity of the sewer being most favourable for swimming. I climbed up оп the roof, carrying the ride removed, in the public interest. When these instincts are supple- and the bandolier containing and the Chairman sail he would mented by the panic that arises the belief that the rounds of ammunition with me, prepare a report and present it fron

person is caught in an 'ander- after that I'fired several shots at the next meeting.

tow, the resulting increase of and I did not shoot anybody

effort and streleration of netion else. Is that not very strange? }- The people who came to arrest me Apropos of Raleigh's mun?, it reduces efficiency to a degree that were walking about the yard. is stated that Raleigh House. ueur must certainly have left many Were they my friends that I did Barnstaple, the seat of his family, persons fatally exhausted before not shoot them? And the deceased though the house is moderu, and, they reached a footing. My! was my enemy whom I am sup the family itself has disappeared attention was first called to this posed to have shot? I could see from the district, is always pron phenomenon through two cases -the sailors and marines and the Commander walking about. Could need locally"Rawley that of able-bodied but indifferent not I have shot them if I liked? the neighbouring hamlet is also swimmers who

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after swim-

While I was coming down I saw so called; and that in at least one ming just beyond their depths in Mr. Lockhart and Inspector book on the local topography an onshore breeze at Passay Churcher standing there. If I had it is spelt "Rawley." any evil intention I would have

rather shot Mr. Lockhart, who has reported me once previously. Not-

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withstanding that he abused meOtherwise Files, are aggravat and pointed his rife towards me ed by costiveness. In many cases; fatal result. In each case 1 was I unable to shoot him if when the constipation is dispelled tnade immediate-investigation of desired? I could hear these people by Pinkettes the Piles dry up and the water at the point indicated .conversing together and

and found neither, undertow' nór offshore" Current sufficient to

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apy swimmer. Subsequently. or.

could see them with my own eyes. Didn't I have a chance to shoot them if I liked? If I had

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any evil intention how on earth the dainty little gentle-as-nature numerous occasions, while could these people have made me laxatives, also cure Biliousness, initiating beginners into deep- lay down my arms before them as sick headaches, torpid liver, foul-water swimming, being headed long as I had life in met Being smelling breath and skin for shore with sa onshore breez, well supplied with ammunition eruptions, Of chemists or 60 cents I have heard the initiate remark, and with bayonet fixed was I un- a vial, from able to shoot any of these people Co., 96 Szechuen Road, Shanghai.was a earrent against us.

Dr. Williams with deep concern, that there Thie if I had any intention? I say! that I had no grudge nor enmity |

required to be accounted for.

nor ill-feeling against the deceas to die one day sooner or later and The feeling of being carried ed. I don't know why should as far as I know I am not guilty backward may be satisfactorily shoot a man who had done so of the crime for which I am explained to most persons as aris- harm to me. Supposing I had any convicted now. That is all, mying in the same way as the effect bad feelings against the deceased Lord.

commonly produced on a person and I were to shoot him was I not; His Lordship I have taken seated in a stationary railway fully prepared to shoot a good down your statement and it will coach when a train on an adjoin- many more and then to put an end forwarded to the Governor with to my own life? If I knew that I the rest of the evidence. You ing track moves forward. It would be accused of murder and san, if you like, send a petition to would be more strictly compar be hanged for that I would never the Governor from the gaol. My able with the effect produced by have surrendered myself like duty is now to pass sentence upon; two trains, one on each side of

could produce my you! this. I

the stationary coach, moving for gymnastic certificate and I was Prisoner-I am quite content ward at the same speed.

Whea not a fool to surrender myself like that Your Lordship is going to this optical illusion receives due that to be bung. We Indians are pass sentence on me. It is up to publicity in courses in physica, a poor nation and nobody trusts your Lordship to do whatever physiology, and physical culture us even if we speak the truth, your Lordship pleases. Whatever statement I have given, His Lordship then pronounced in our colleges, schools and have I been telling all lies? Is sentence of death in the usual gymnasia, there will be less that of no avail? Has that manner.

danger attendant upon open-water no salow in the eyes of the H. When prisoners Henirdotie GEILE #VERZNIEL E-Loci taika, pomě KËT £20Wat«How I commuɔt myself to tence he throw back his head and river Amined surumong whe TER the command of God and to the shouted God is. One! Godisia turobeand their se plius in kan gebe enter of the Government and 7 Great!'” He was guarsky computer nadien dit ratert: mor l

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