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RELEASED BEFORE HIS TIME.

PERTINENT QUERY BY

MAGISTRATE.

GAOL OVERCROWDED?

When a man was brought before Mr. B. W. Hamilton this morning on a charge of disobeying an order of banishment, his Worship noted from the warnrnt that it was only in August last that the defendant had been sentenced to 12 months' hard labour and 24 strokes of the

birch.

in the Gaol.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

OLD OFFENDER IN COURT.

CAPT. CAMPBELL OUT FOR 300 M.P.H.

REAPPEARS AFTER FOUR AND A HALF YEARS.

"NOTHING LESS. WORTH TRYING FOR."

SATURDAY, JUNE 22, * 1929.

HONGKONG RADIO

PROSPECTS..

The Very Idea!

(Continued from Pags 1.) In London are miny buy almost anything that can be bought) ing months, proceeding to carry There is no trouble about purchas- Described as a Hongkong-born

London, May 20. out some tests between America ing a luxury motor-car or a land- British subject, Frank Augustino Captain Malcolm Campbell, who and England and it was hoped ed estate or a diamond stud-pro-

Aquino was charged before Mr. arrived home to-day from South that with the special gear that E. W. Hamilton this morning with Africa, is quite prepared, given the had now

viding that you have the money--| been devised, succcas) car and the necessary financial would be obtained.

but where ahall a man buy à com- vagrancy

Recognizing an old offender, his backing, to again attack the speed Mr. King said that he would mon ordinary button? Worship asked:--In this not the record of 291 m.p.h., held by Major point out that "if the B. B. C. · A friend of 2`no (writes a cor- same man who has been here for Sir Henry Begrave.

can't do it, you cannot expect me, respondent) tr me that, finding years and years?

with my little staff, to do it out a button absen, from duty on his Falt he does attack the record it Whant agreed, saying that the man had will be in an attempt to exceed 300. The success of the B.B.C., jacket, he set to work to find some quite a criminal record. His long speed which he considers he said, would mean the success one who could repince it Ho for all Colonies because they hesitated about approaching the to be well within the scope of the were all co-operating and would ordinary tailor, because it seemed racing moborist. Nothing much under that figure would be worth be advised of the success attained. like asking a favour; he just want- The relays were being received od to buy a button in the ordinary while trying for, he says.

but not consistently. He mention-way of business. But not even a At the moment, however, what heed that circumstances might not policeman could tell him how to most wants is reat and to play with be favourable at certain times set about it.

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Detective Sergeant.

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absence had been due to the fact that he had spent four and a half Mr. Hamilton, observing that it

years in the Mental Hospital.

Replying to another question was only Jutie now, enquired how from the magistrate, Sergt Whant It was that the man was out before said d'Aquino had no means of his time.

subsistence and his committal to his little girl and boy. "It's great," and the reception would then be I have not space to recount my Sub-Inspector Vincent the

the House of Detention would be he said, "to see them again." bad. This would naturally cause friend's adventures as he wander Finger-Prints ofiter, suggested asked for. It was understood that that perhaps the man was sent the power of discharging him even-

Lightning Dinin.

disappointment to the public. ed through the City, surrounded away carlier owing to congestiontually from the House of Detention

Future Hopes,, rested with the Superintendent of bell's greatest speed was

At Verneuk Pan Captain Camp-

As far as, the present situation on all sides by countless millions 225.6 was concerned, the studio would be of buttons, all securely attached the use of a Magistrate "passtig/ Prisons, who would do so only upon m.p.h.-just six miles short of the working within a month. There buttons everywhere, but not a ono. | to the clothing of others. Buttons, į had been considerable transformer

Yes, there is a but in button. trouble and the defective parts At long last he found himself in Blue Bird left the track at times were being renewed as fast Little Britain, where makers of for distances of, 30ft., and it is

possible.

buttons are congregated. · Could conceivable that with just that bably at fault in not closing the mand a single button? After a Mr. King said that he was prole approach a wholesaler and de- lessening of power, and speed made] all the difference in the world. station down for a longer peried desperato internal struggle he took Going all out, he added, was by while the recent repairs were being his courage in both hands and en- no means the extraordinary feat effected. He stated that he should tored--a tailor's shop. There,

Mr. Hamilton-Then what is

sentence?

II's Worship (to defeudant):~ 'You accm to like it. Twelve months and 24 strokes, the same as before.

The man pleased exemption from the last order, on the score! that he was siek.

The Magistant:-The doctor will examine you.

THE WATER CRISIS.

(Continued from Page 1) ̧

by trees beneath which a tiny stream feeling telelding down to where a crowd of carriers are clustered with their poles and receptacles. Notice how they snap off a few leaves from a shrub hard by and pince them in the buckets to keep the water steady and then return with them into the searching sun; and observe how resigned they all appear to n silantion which, to the Colonisers of this fair porti must be unknown-even undreamt

of.

ment.

a guarantee of the man's employ-figure set up by Sir Henry Segrave

at Daytona. Addressing d'Aquino, his Wor- ship said;—I shall commit you to the House of Detention where at least you will have a roof over your liend and food.

NEW STREET NAMES.

KOWLOON THOROUGHFARES

1

NEW NAMED.

The following new street names are announced:

Street commencing at Nathan Square, being a

continuation of Boundary Street in an Easterly direction and terminating at its junction with Prince Edward Road-Boundary Street,

Street commencing at Prince Edward Rond on the SW. side of adjoining and running parallel to the K. C. Railway in a North- Fasterly direction and terminating as its junction with Boundary Street-Embalmment Rond.

Street commencing at Prince Edward Road, being the first street on the East side of Embankment Rond, running iu.a Northerly direction and terminating at its What does it all mean? Sure.junction with Boundary Street.

Knight Street, ly some-one has blundered And Street commencing at Enbank-

"Someone has Blunilered."

that at length the time has comment Road being the first street on to impress the fact upon the the North side of Prince Edward minds of those responsible? Rund, running in an easterly direc

nd the drought kept off a few tion and terminating at its junc- years when the population had in with Knight Street.---Duko become greater and spread along Street, the higher levels, when Kowloon Street commencing at Argylė had spread far into the hinter-Street being a continuation of land, then the water famine'would | Waterloo Road In a Northerly indeed be keenly felt by every direction and terminating at lis section of the community. But junction with Prince Edward to-day, it is evident that the Rond-Waterloo Road,

European community has not

fully rullaud the extent to which

the native popatlation is muffering.

To us the time and labour ex-

pended by them on fetching and carrying water can seareely be Paris conceived.

Brussels Genuva From daybrenk to sunset they Berlin wander among the hill-pathe peer- Copenhagen ing into nullahs and crevices until Vienna

EXCHANGE RATES.

London, June 21.

...124 34.926

.26.195

.20.33

.18.206

.34.50

..103

..108

..817

.47.9/32 .2/47%

at length their search is reward-Jelsingfors 'ed by a trickling adream. Many Lisbon have to leave work to join in the Bucharest adarch, and not a few, whose daily Buenos Aires earnings are of the smallest, Yokohama

Shanghal pear content to fill a bucket from New York

Amsterdam

the nearest stream. howover con- taminated it may obviously have iilan become. Wells are to be re- Stockholm opened but in all probability the Oslo authorities may revlase them

Prague after taking an analysis of the Madrid contents,

Hopeless Task.

The man who to-day toils with his pots and pans, along the streets and the bypails of the upper levels in the hope that he will still find his load of water, has essayed a task, which fa be coming more hopeless and heart- breaking as the days pass. That we have supplies on the main land and in the Canton River must bo lacked upon as providential, for had we been entirely isolated from these sources, Hongkong would undoubtedly have been stranded OB the verge of a calamity.

Athens Rio

Bombay Hongkong Silver (spot) Silver (forward)

the layman thought.

AB

have closed it down again for a

"I can remember everything, and fortnight, but he was trying to very courteously, his want was

supplied. after it was all over my hand was avoid that. It could be taken that

Betty was on a shopping expedi-

as steady as a rock. I have a the 'strength would be brought 'up; quick-acting brain, and with re-to the old standard within the sonable luck and the suitable car I course of a week, while in the tion with her mother, and noticed am perfectly convinced that I could course of a year he hoped that one of the assistants going rapidly reach a speed of 300 miles an hour." broadcasting, in the proper mean- over her counterfoils and marking He has left Blue Bird in South ing of the word, would be estab-many of them with a C, denoting Afrien. "She cost me £20,000 to shed in the Colony. build-now she's useless, and when The water shortage was at pre- say that you can understand persent engaging the attention of the haps the expense entailed by these Government and a less important high-speed attempts."

subject like broadensting could. not therefore receive the attention that it would in ordinary times.

Captain Campbell is a ploneer in speed racing. He began in 1905 and, to quote his own words, he ahouki be "safely dead and buried." Instead of which, at 45, he must be the fittent man in the world."

Commission.

"Look, Mummy," said Relty, "that lady has got a lot of her sums correct!"

The truth may not be so com- plicated as some may have us think-Sir Oliver Lodge.

"Showing_the_Flag” financial side of broadcasting, Mr.words we shall continue to bo

Reverting to the question of the

Until we learn the use of living King and there were between 200 to 300 lleencen fasued to local

waxworks inhabited by gramo enthusiasts, Broadcasting.

phones. Mr. Walter de la Mare.

in

Broadcasting from 2 LO last night Capinin Campbell described the extraordinary series of mis- Hongkong, he said, was purely to The only way to produce a truly fortunes which dogged him all further British trade. He anid popular paper lies not in following through the great adventure. He that the Americans and the Japan-public opinion but in leading it. suld that he had spent four months ese had installed large and power-Mr. John Buchan, M.P. In Africa instead of the seven ful stations in some places merely

weeks he had planned.

BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR.

PREPARING FOR NEXT YEAR'S EVENT.

I protest an strongly as I can "to show the flu."

against the lilea that in education i Mr. King commented upon the and all walks of life a bigger numerous ways in which broad-salary will get a better man---Sir] casting was benefica to the A, Hopkinson.

Fapire. It vas 1 very Ane Iceand is Iceland only in name, medium for transmitting newe.Mr. Vilhjalmar Stefansson, Ifo mentioned that the resulta Just now the mathematicians are would be apparent in tive or ten years time, from a trade point of nearer to the philosophers than the biologists are.-Dr. William view.

Brown..

Mr. King said that a set costing London, June 21.

about $150,000 would be what he Olympia, London, is transformed would like to ree instalied. The by means of a large new building present one was not a broadcasting which will be used to house tht set. In the mornings it was used London acetion of the British as a telegraph transmitter. Industries Fair, which will take present staff, he added, consisted place simultaneously in London of only two Europeans and two and Birmingham next February-Chinese. British Wirelças.

WARSHIPS IN PORT.

The following is the disposition of warships now in port:

Basin.-H.M.S. Tamar. H.M.S.

The

ATTORNEY GENERAL.

RESIGNS SEAT AND SLEKS RE-ELECTION.

Londen, June 21. The Attorney General, Sir Wil- 1/0.29/32 Bruce and Submarines L15 and am Jowill, has resigned his acat 4.84 27/32 1.19.

at Preston, for which he is neck- .12.00% East Wall-M.S. Bridgewatering re-election at the by-election.

.92.05 and H.M.S. Sepoy.

-Reuter.

.18,00 Foreign.-URS. Mindanao and .18.196 French

Alerte gunboats

103 Argus.

.24.235

..475

..6%

.1/5.15/16

.1/11

.24% 24.7/16 -British Wireles

THE LATE GENERAL BOOTH.

BODY LIES IN STATE IN LONDON.

London, June 21. The body of General Bramwell Booth, former Chlef of the Salva- tion Army, lay in state at Clapton,

It is to be hoped that history London, to-day, and thousands of will not repeat itself, nor the mourners, including many who had Government fall back into that state of apathy which has been come from other countries filed

past,"

emphasised to such an extent by General Higgins, the newly- the events of the present drought.

Appointed

Chief, conducted

It may be a blessing in disguise, special service. for the officers of and though everyone could have the London District.

done without it, it behoves those

The body will continue to lie

in authority to strive to improve in state to-morrow and will be

matters and guard against

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buried on Monday.--British Wire-

eecond visitation with ita necom-leus, panying loss of wealth and health. -Hongkong Telegraph,

YELLOW RIVER BRIDGE.

REPAIRED AND THROUGH TRAFFIC RESUMED.

Iankow, Juno 21.

The number of marriages cole- brated In the Colony during last year was 236 (of which 105 were between Chinose persons),as com-” pared with 176 (und 70), respec- tively in 1927-an increase of 60. The total amount of Fees received

The Kinhan administration ro under the second schedule of the ports that repairs to the Yellow Marriage Ordinance 1875 was River Bridge have been completed $2,558.00, ды compared with and through traffic on the Peking- $1,638.00 in 1927-an Increase of Hankow railway has again com- $1,020.00,

menced-Reuter.

1928 DY NEA KORVICE USE.

Sir William was elected as a and Liberal, but has since joined the

Labour Party.]

"That's. nothing serious; I get stiff there too, at the

start of the season."

It is the miller's daughter,

And alle has grown so smart,

ao smart,

I would I were the cocktail

She takes with dainty art, For as the potent glass she sips I'd linger on her lovely lips.

And I would be the swan's down That tltivates her shapely

none,

And makes as fair complexion As oven Venus shows, For though I were her powder

puff

I could not stroke her check

enough.

Or I would be her lipstick,

For, when another dared to

kiss,

The work of renovation

Would be the height of bliss, And I would shine so gay and

bright

I scarce should be wiped off at

night.

•

Woman at North London: Three months ago he threatened tp bit me with real violence.

My husband put his head in the Kas oven, but it is a pity there wasn't enough gas to do him In- A wife at Greenwich,

Mr. Halkett, the Marylebone magistrate: There was

#time

when a husband was allowed to give his wife reasonable chastise- ment, but the time has gone by..

Roveller at Wimbledon: I had been to a wedding. I left about 6 o'clock, but you know what wed- dings are you usually adjourn to the nearest "pub,”

Mr. Luke, the Willesden magis- trate to separated wifa: Both your married and semi-married lives acem to have been failures.

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While walking with his father on Sunday morning, Robert (four yonra old) passed some newly- bullt houses with a large bourd in front, stating their price and at- tractions.

"Dadly," he asked, "what does that board say?"

"Oh, er-Freehold Houses for Salo" A pause. Then, plaintively: "But, daddy, there's four now ones i"

Sales of National Savings Certi ficates for the week onded May 4 were 1,128,482, making grand total 010,250,531,

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Now Shirtings just received.

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