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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 109#
JURIES A FAILURE?
QUESTION FOR HONGKONG.
SHOULD WOMEN SERVE?
LOCAL OFFICIAL AND LAY VIEWS.
THE OFFICLM. VIEW,
THE CHINA MAIL.
place is the home. Won is too gentle by nature to serve ONL A | jury,”
LUCK SØT JUSTICE,
two towersOTS.
WATER POLO.
R.G.A. STILL HOLD FIRST PLACE.
[By Argus.]
No arrangements, apparently, had been made for a referee, but finally Mr. Tom Meek kindly con- sented to officiate.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
WHY MEXICO WON'T JOIN.
MEXICO CITY September 14. Replying to the invitation of the Latin American delegations to the League of Nations, Signor the Foreign Secretary, Pani, declared that Mexico was forced to decline to join the League owing to the obstructive fact that Anglo- Mexican diplomatic relations had not been resumed.-Reuter.
SHIPPING
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DOLLAR LINE'S PURCHASE.
The China Mail was fortunate in obtaining a short interview: within recent visitor who has sludied both
In the V.R.C. swimming pool the jury and assessor aystem. He last evening the R.G.A. (A) defeat- is firmly in favour of a judge anded the U.A.C, by 4 goals to 1 in the Hongkong Water Polo League, "With juries," be thereby maintaining their position wild. "times withant mmber the at the top of the table. In view of the oft-repeated stalement that trial by jury is not prister gets convicted an cireum- suitable to the requirements of Hongkong, a Chien Mail representative stantial evidence which in murder trials. I consider, is an especially has sought the opinion of offirial and lay authorities on the subject.
The game opened with even pof Figns should be exempt from dangerous procedure in the East,
where untives have most peculiar exchanges for the first two minutes; Mar Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, serving on juries,
On then Harris sent in a shot, which KU, CB.B., Attorney-General, la this connection, Mr. Ketup ideas of paying off old scores.
"said: "Many Heads of Firms are the other hand, in cases where the Garrod did well to stop. A minute later a shot from Harris was teraed the special pury list. I know of oralenes is very strong against into the net by Leonard, making
WASHINGTON September 14. Trial by jury is as did institu
The Shipping Board has sold! tion, which has stead the test of the case of a pin who refused to
passenger and cargo fine. It would be pits to abandone is name placed on the special prisoner, aggressive cunsel. the R.G.A. one to love. The U.A.C. seven
Fist for fear best he might be called expreindly if he has won his spurs.improved after this reverse and steamer, each five hundred feet it: 1 know of no fett ragalem." Jin a ese lasting a week. He pre will su put the fear of Gd into zove, after a fine individuatlong to the Dollar line which will
The China Murf ten luere sant. i
run," missed the goal by inches. put them into a service from San gested that possibly threi dudges de ferred to remain on the list of com
weligiously susceptible jurymen that The R.G.A. returned to the attack | Francisco to Japan, China, the a Judged the sesso World nam junars and take his claner,
"don't think that there is any real, they decide against the weight of and Garred was kept busy. After Phillippines, Java, the Straits and saving a warm one from Wood, then Egypt, the Mediterranean, be found ange satisfactory. Teply. Mr. Remiprod: "The weigh. vund fer complaint as exviuption evidence. The assessor syston husbowever, he was beaten by a diffi- Porto and New York. The 'Dollar desidians of crise, anques is never refired when a man has a worked very well in the Federated cult cross-shot by Me Date, which Line guarantees to maintain the training, Theoretically body of gewig te exelise,"
¿Malay States, India and other put the gunners two'up. Just before service for five years.-Reuter,
half-tinie Leonard for the U.AC. jury tomat besa expert as
In conclusion, the Attorneystions places and I feel sure it would prove shot over the bar. there julgester tline magistrates, i
lary heard dollunga success here. The chief objection i In the second half rough play Who are routiumaile sitting evidene, std:
oficially about any proposal to to the jury system here, I consider was the order of the day and The mentors of the jury do that sent |
As is that each ember has a grievulice a little more whistle would the dequsitions tak in the wordig the assessor så stein,
been beneficial. There tae as I am aware, the question has at leing compelled in serve and have ark tor de Hux take notes. 11:
faults But, mess, Berefore, is not in the right frame were
both on
sides, eases cesspaing any length of time, ver been raised.
Some very good reason is advanced, of wind to listen dispassionately to be the soldiers came out on the individ juror can ons get a vague ingresan of the morts Hink we should hop to the the evidence for and against the top,scoring through the aid of the care.
The impression gained | Aston, which fins leon in existenze prisoner,”
I am of the may be the corrcel one and the deep. Buthy Yours, sion rehet inny be the even begin that it has worked well on
¡y're whole, though oregionally mi one: hat given dead at risk is emailed. These detente word take has been made,
he present in that east of Pial by thare jug thar nagestrues in a julge and two assessors bold, take not.."
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LATEST LEGISLATION.
FOUR NEW BILLS,
Reddirk. With three minutes still to go Leonard obtained the only goal for the U.A.C. From this point to the final whistle, Garrod had a busy time, Int prevented further scoring.
Once again certain of the spect- ators were far too generons with advice to referee, goal scorers and players.
The teams:
R. G. A. (A)--Kyte; Hitchins, Lelliott; Wood; Reddick, McDade, Hartis
NSTAR DAN MEN THING, The omission amongst beyinen is! inclined in lavour of the subsit tion of the system of a dudge and two Assors, The China Mail The Government announces in *The hyet suot nieders of a jary fake no potes, is liable to make us withered the views of many the current issue of the Government them teh inelund to be sidents and we give below the Gazette its intention to introduce swayed by the deciding count. ples, Said prominent ship four sew bills at next Thursday's Counsel for die defence cali přess a Dog Run: "I have always been theeting of the Legislative Council,
U. A C-Garrod; One is intituled an Ordinance)
Pereira, case, whereas the Crown is on Sigogginst the jury system in the East
selvates olet le to provide for the preservation of Razrvet; Leonard: Mason, Laing, posed to do su.
Referee:-Mr. Tom Meek, (New Revised Edition) Ordinance, "I have heard of a jury deciding devised whereby only men with a certain portions of the Statute Laws Logan. a case on the most extraordinarygad training end "empanelled. į point and that a heal. Lofters or their services they should be 1911.
The objects and reasons given think that it is a pity they do napada fer. I would suggest 825 a
[day.** return d ask the Judge Bar
"In the Ordinances of Hong- Askred his opinion whether heads Kong, 1844-1923, Ordinance, 1923, enlightenment when they have any
el firms suffered any inconventing it was considered advisable to re- laubt in their minds, One dis
in being called upon to serve, hepeal Ordinance No. 19 of 1911, advantage with, the jury system is
stated that when a ship was in port. Since most of its provisions were flat they emot discuss the case
every member of the shipping cota- with the Judge as
no longer of any value. But at the TENNONSEREN can. Of course they a enfilled to ask pany's stať should be exempt from same time certain portions of the servier in our line of business,' Ordinance require to be preserved, the Judge what the evidence was o a certain it to rest the man is a separate cog in the either permaneatly or temporarily, dgs to direct them on any wired and, in his absence, it is very and the most convenient method of 154 diffent in keep the wheel turning effecting this preservation is to re- about which they are doubtful, often wonder why unst odsantages so little time is allowed to elur enact these portions in a separate is not taken of this privilege.”
I must say, however, : Ordinance. The present bill there- flair the Hodges in Hongkong are fore sets out to re-enact with such post Punshinte in granting'exean, modifications as may be necessary, Apart from this aspect the portions of Ordinance No. 19 of 1914, which it is desired to retain."
HESTERCTION IN ADVISABLE.
1
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Mr. Ketap sailed when told of} tion. the suggestion that only Chinese Įdan't consider that it is feasible, as should be empanneled in cases in ja mile, to nick all seven men saki- which the necised was a Chinese. fciently na fait with the laws of **To confine the jury to any one evidence to`rench a sound decision* naliomlity would be a mistake,” he in an intriente case.” said and added: "with a mixent jury
EXEMPT EXECUTIVES,
oum is wore likely to obtain a wider Anoflr man spid: "Any execu- view. It mist always be home intive should be exerat. Chemists mind that we are administering and newspaper men are exempt, English Law. While the Chinese and heads of departments and fire are most pofiti on a jury, I think |lane equally goal grounds to be it is just as well to have a leavening de tensed. It is quite
- WOMEN AS JURORS.
sex to serve on local juries,
Comalon
Our Fire Brigade. There is also a hill to regulate the
present Hongkong Fire Brigade which, it is explained, has now been reorganised on different lines from the former Fire Brigade, The opportunity has been taken ut the same time to bring the Ordin- ance up to date in other respects, and to remove some inconsistències and repetitions.
Public Health and Building Ordinance. Important alterations to the exist-
The main purpose of the measure appears to be to remedy certain inconsistencies and defects in the present ordinance and generally to tighten up the law.
of people brought up under English thing for cues to last thee or faszer Faw."
days. I remember one case lasting Asked whether, in his opinion.) 10 days. Apart from the artinsl¦ the general rum of local residents time spent on the ease, the juroring law are proposed in a bill to had sufficient grasp of what the who is fortunate enough to be the amend Part II of the Public Health word Law ortially implied, the allot box very often is kept in and Buildings Ordinance 19031 Attorney-Gener said: " the Court until noon before being told last analysis, Law is what the con- he can go. I would suggest that anunity, as a whole, think ought to the ballot be taken sharp at 10 be laid down for the conduct of fu`elek and thuse not called should luman affairs,
be allowed to leave the Court at "Crime is what the comunmity, Jonce and the jurors chosen should en whole, think ought to be pro-the compeed to sit, if necessary,
Dangerous Drugs, hibited."
the entire day and net for one case galate the importation, exportation, The remaining bill, one to re-
manufacture, sale and use of The opinion of the Attorney- 1 am strongly in favour of juries General was next sought on the being abolished in Hongkong. Apart ngerous drugs, is "intended to advisability of calling on the gentler from the fact that I have been surry qut the policy of the Interna- tional Opiuni Conventión, 1912, in jeaught more times than I deserve. so far as the Convention deals with "I am against the proposal on I consider a judge and two assessors | dangerous drugs. In the case of the whole," said Mr. Kemp.
far more satislactory in every opium Ordinances, 1914 to 1922, cannot see that the innovation would rest yet.
Ordinances Nos. 4 of 1914, 27 of do much harm or much good. The speaker hero added a touch | 1917, 13 of 1918, and 6 1922." With Before it was introduced here. 1 of humour to the interview by eay- ❘ this bift is published a draft of the should like to sen how it works at [ing: "If I hud booń na lucky with regulations which it is proposed to Home. I am against women being lattery tickets as I have been make under the Ordinance. They called upon to serve as I consider unlucky in hearing my name entled are based on the English regula- they are probably unge liable than out as june. I should have retired tions. The bill and regulations men tu rezh a exclusion. From | years agu.”
contain a great deal of detail. intuition on general grounds aput | However, if we must have juries, from the evidence. Simply because[] world suggest that when the they have gerator powers of intui- accused is 2. Chinese, only Chinese tion than men. Women are more |juurs should serve. For Europeans inclined thun men to deride on for Americanus, a mixture of the two i sentimental grounds."
would suffice as their customs are | Other points that Mr. Kemp very similar. With regard to adduced why it is inndvisable to Chinese. I am of minion that the include women nu local juries are ; {intermetation into English einnot (1) There are often physical possibly convey the exact meaning
details which women would in Chinees,
find it awkward to dieguse Asked bis opinion with regard to with men jurors.
the inconvenietude to firme by ussivt- (2) The stage of development ents being absent on juries, this between the two sexes in mun suid : - “The avenge assistant, China is ho vet suitable. I believe, rather minye serving on The status between the two¦n jury. He is certain of`r, rest for | Pexes in Chium is still in sut lest three or four hours, and, if transition alage,
The bus the bunny knuck of throwing (9) In many cases, winmarried his thoughts elsewhere, he assures
women might not appreciate himself a nice quiet lite provided { certain points in the ovidence, his thoughts are happy ones. Frin" | as would their murried sisters, '». busituss point of view, however, (4) Marrie women hive certain the absence of our assisturits is n
family duties, which they great inconvenience." might find embarassing to WOMEN NOT FAVOURED. disclose or discuss in asking! I am not at all in fevoir, of for exemption.
[women serving on 2, inry under any circumstances. To nik them to dri
TKIDS OF FIRMR,-
The interview then turned on the “go is lowering the reputation of subject of the suggestion that Heads. British men for chivalry, Woman's[
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CHINA'S TROUBLES.
ROUND-TABLE CON- FERENCE.
LI YUAN-HUNG WILLING.
SHANGHAI, Sept. 15. Li Yuan-hung has informed Sir Robert Ho Tung that he is willing to attend a rouail table conference.
-Reuter.
After dinner two games were played.. The K. B. S. F. A. defeated the V. R. C. (B) by 4-0 and the V. R. C. (A) vanquished the R. A. M. C. by 11-nit. Busschaert scored 9 goals for the winners and Lyon and Lopez one each. The first game was not a league one as the V. R. C (H) could not raise suffi- cient qualified players and had to forfeit the points.
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