FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1929.
EXTRALITY SCHEME
Professor Shotwell's Suggested Solution
THE REMEDY
China Needs Larger Concept Of Legal Reform
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POPPY DAY
The growing movement amongst Empire countries towards Co- The American Delegation to the Pacific Relations Conference extend a cordia! invitation to all tural research should receive a fur- The Superior and Community operation in problems of agricul distributed a paper on extraterritoriality in China, by Professor J. T. co-operators and the Public to join ther impetus from the meetings of GARLANDS FOR MOTOR CARS. Shotwell, a member of their delegation. It will form one of the with them in honouring their Bless the Conference of Empire Meteoro-
Jed Founder. bases of the discussion when the subject of China's foreign relations
logists, held in London recently,ARLANDS of Poppies for de- At 8 8.m. on Sunday there will and attended by delegates and corating Motor Cars are avail- comes up for consideration in the course of the next few days.
be Community Mass, which will be observers from Hong Kong, 17able and will be on anle by the After pointing out that the recent British and American replies Valtorta. General Communion will presentatives from the three Home Kong Automobile Association in sald by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Colonies, India, Egypt and 80 re- Honorary Secretary of the Hong to the Chinese Note on extraterritoriality narrowed the issue down follow Solemn High Mass, with countries. to dissatisfaction with the Chinese judicial system. Professor Shot-be preached during the Mass by Rev. Conference met under the auspices turned over
Panegyric of the Blessed, which will
Alexandra Building (4th Floor), The Agricultural Section of the well's paper tackles the problem and offers the "auggested solution."G. Byrne, S.J.
Proceeds of these sales will be After Mass: Dis-of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fund (Earl Haig's fund for Dis-
to the Poppy Day! tribution of Don Boscu's Life. Fisheries, the
In the afternoon the programme Office and the Empire Marketing
Meteorological abled Ex-Service Men). will be:-
Board... Vespers. Procession and Bene-
Sir Napler Shaw presided. diction.
The discussions, which covered a
THE REMEDY
The remedy lies, he says, in a more enlarged conception by China of legal reform. Ready-made codes cannot but prove incomplete- and inadequate. Neither European nations nor the United States depended upon
the ready-made cades, for their present)
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Entertainment and
wide range of subjecte turned (HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB. Illumination (Venetian Style) chiefly on what kind of weather Concert, in knowledge could be made most use, which the Aloha Serenadera, Mr. ful to agriculture, and
RAFT PROGRAMMES and Louis School Boys will participate.meteorological Sequeira's Brass Band and St. directions
In what
'ENTRY FORMS for the co-operation between EIGHTH EXTRA RACE MEET-
and During the entertainment
agricultural ING to be held on SATURDAY, workers throughout the Empire is 16th November, 1929 (weather per desirable.
mitting) may be obtained at the Race Course, Hong Kong Club and Causeway Bay Stables.
to be embodied in a formal Diplomatic Act.
What Ancient Rome Did The courts would be Chinese and the Judges Chinese officials, Professor Shotwell observes that it would be no systems were evolved slowly and act in the establishment of these courts
more derogation to Chinese sovereign-freshment will be served. cording to changing experience.
China's system should therefore he more than Π cole, The juristic claims of Foreigners should he met not as a condition of their renunciation of extraterritoriality but as a natural completion of China's own legal re- form.
Upon notification by China to the Powers of the inauguration of this en- larged reform negotiations might pro- ceed towards the final point of a for mal renunciation by the Powers of extraterritoriality.
Special Courts 、 Professor. Shotwell then proceeds to outline, very generally, a legal sys tem which might be adopted, oxperi- mentally for an interval of five or ten years, after which the whole question of extraterritoriality could be examin e. He proposes that a number of special courts in half-a-dozen pinces, including Shanghai, Canton, Hankow, Tientsin and at least one court of ap peal be set up. These courts should be for Foreigners and Chinese alike. The term "courts" is used to indicate a complete ut for the administration of justice.
which built its law according to some than in the case of Ancient Rome what similar methods. it, too, had foreign merchants within Roman ter to make provision for the rights of
ritory.
He admits that his proposal does not attempt to cover every aspect wolves many details which require to of the extrality" problem and in-.
mission of competent jurists and the worked out preferably by a com- through the established diplomacy.
organs of
It is understood that the American Delegation is favourably impressed by Professor Shotwell's scheme, has not yet been considered by the which other Delegations.-Reuter.
DIVE FOR LIFE
CHURCHILL AND TAITS
ATTRACTIONS
OPEN AT PRAYA EAST
BURMA'S LEPROSY SCOURGE
re-
GOVERNMENT CONSIDERING SEVERAL PROPOSALS
OFFICIAL SCHEME
EXPERIMENTAL STATIONS The proceedings, which included two days of vislis to experimental
Entries CLOSE at 12 o'clock stations where a practical study is Noon on TUESDAY, 5th Novem- being made of the relation of ber, 1929. weather to growing crops, oc- Hong Kong, 1st November, 1929. cupied six days.
"were
COPENHAGEN,
as The Motor Vessel.
"MALAYA"
recom-
Ne claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godown, and all goods remaining undelivered after the be subject to rent 8th November, 1929, at 4 p.m., will
The discussions dealt with such varied subjects as education and experimental work, the exchange of THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD., information, the effect of frost on fruit, the fluctuations in the num Measures to deal with leprosy in bers of wild" rodents such Burma have been engaging the at-mice, lemmings, rabbits, and der. for tention of the
Local Government tain fur-bearing animals, the effect having arrived, Consignees of cargo some considerable
time. of weather on
are hereby informed that all goods Various methods of treatment were fungous pests of plants and the use risk into the hazardous and/or extra- the insect and are being landed and placed at thoir adopted and no opinion has so far of weather knowledge to forecast hazardous Godowns of The Hongkong been advanced with regard to their the yield of crops.
& Kowloon Whart efficacy, says the Triennial report
Godown Co., Ltd, Resolutions were adopted call on the goods are landed.
where delivery can be obtained as soon of Hospitals and Dispensaries for ing for further work the years 1926-28.
on all these It is important problems. that a method of treatment that is
Steps to develop instruction both as effective should be in pure acteorology and in agricul- recognised standardized and steps are being tural meteorology taken to this end.
mended, the Arst in the national The measures to deal with leprosy systems of education throughout consist at present of treatment (1) the Empire, and the second in the
voluntary Leper Asylume, (i) Agricultural Colleges and
Wards these asylums and (ii) generally in
attached to schools. all hospitals as outpatients.
The suggestion was strongly sup- The sensation of the evening is pro-are five Leper Asylums In Burma, ments should' in future be carried
There China to Appoint Judges
ported that no agricultural experi vided by Van Norton, who has been of which one is in the Federated on without the details of the accom China would have the right to ap-doing similar stunts off and on for the Shan States; also a special Leprosypanying weather being recorded. point judges or judicial consuls res-last 24 years in his scasational and Clinic at the General Hospital, ponsible for the administration of these rides on a bicycle from a height of 50 Rangoon, which was opened in 1926. courts, but the choice might be limit feet down a dive which is 86 feet long which costa Government about Es. ed to a selection from a panel of ex- and only 17 inches wide, including the 2,500 per annum and another perts nominated either by the League lights. Then he makes a spetacular dive Monywa opened of Nations' World Court (whereof China is a member) or by the Hague of 45 feet into a lighted tank 8 feet by 1927 towards which Government the results of agricultural metero- Court of Arbitration. But this panel is entirely free to all and is well worth per annum.
14 feet and only 3 feet deep. This act makes a contribution of Rs. 5,600 logical research throughout the should be drawn up from lists pro-going a long way and paying a con- pared by the law associations of the
At Monywa there is world and to distribute the informa- countries conceruel, in some agreed siderable aum to see. It will take
also a Leper Colony managed by a tion to both agricultural and place at eleven o'clock every night..
Committee composed of the Civil meteorological workers through. Performing Monkeys
Surgeon and certain local-residents. out the Empire. Then there is the Morris Brothers' Clinic at Mandalay for the out-door Dr. Peacock has opened. a Skin
"It involves articulation with the alequate measures for police support and enforcement of the law, including a satisfactory adjustment with the political authorities, both local and central, with some provision for appeal.
proportion.
The finni nomination would be made regardless of nationality. The World Court would fix the salaries and con- ditions and payment for the upkeep of there special courts, this arrangement
COMING TO STAR
Press And Ruth Van Valey Company
Last night Churchill and Tait's at- tractions opened at the Praya East and open nightly starting attracted a fair crowd. They will be and closing at midnight. It is a show Government
et about 5.30 for young and old that no one should miss
apectacular dive for life, Van Norton
- WEATHER RESEARCH
farm
The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries in London was asked to од March 1 act as a clearing centre to focus
treatment of Leprosy.
at
mondations related to the effect of An important set of recom-
frost and of other factors on the growth and cropping of fruit and ita resistance to disease and posts. Fruit surveys throughout the
Movie Hollywood. Monkeys- perform on two Monkey show direct from wheeled bicycles, roller skates, walking
Cost To Government the ball,-trapeco work, and many other The cost to Government, by way acts, in which they show great in- of payment of maintenance charges genuity.
The Chinese circus is one of the the four asylums in the Province recommended as well as the testing and other necessary expenditure for Empire to solve these problems were hest of its kind that has been here, and In the last three financial years were of the susceptibility of the chief found great favour in Chinese eyes Rs. 35,313, Rs. 45,660, and Rs. commercial varieties of fruit to which speaks for itself. Chang Dien-
50,620 respectively. In addition to frost damage.
other works, and im-
Ruth Van Valey Company has play-children will be sure
"Japan Advertiser":-Far above the average of previous shows in Japan,
"Japan Times and Mail": The entertainment could well be used as a standard for future shows.
"Japan Chronicle":-The audi- ence all seemed glad they had come. "Osaka Mainichi":-The troupe fully lived up to all that was promised.
Mix Up, which attracted many besides children laat night.
"DANDY COONS"
ENJOYABLE CONCERTS GIVEN BY THE MINSTRELS
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MICRO-CLIMATIC
All broken, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the Godown, where they will be examined by ears. Anderson & Ashe on the Oth November,
1929, at 10 a.m. All claims against the vessel must be presented to the Undersigned before the 11th Novembor, 1929, or they will not be recognised.
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po and his troupe certainly deserve this, the expenditure on additional the highest praise for their feats,
One can also spend a pleasant time wards and The following are some comments seeing the Hula Hula girls dance, Rip provements in these maylums for Conference were very desirous of of the Press in centres where the Tan the wolf man, ate, while the these years from Pravincial Funds the micro-climatic conditions of COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED The Agricultural members of the SHADOWS BEFORE,
ed since the commencement of its Merry Go Round, Whip, and the Merry 56,290 respectively.
to enjoy the were Rs. 29,962, Rs. 24,696 and Rs. their crops and pests being in- tour Round-the-World:
The whole subject of Governmented meteorologists to assist agricul
vestigated, and the Conference nsk- policy with regard to leprosy was re- turista by devising Instruments and viewed in 1928 by a Committee com-
To-day Tea Dances at Hong prised of the Inspector-General of climatic conditions within a grow-4.30 pm.
methods to measure "micro-Kong Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, Health and Director of Pasteur Institute.
ing crop for example, or in a heap The Committee has of dead leaves, or inside a
To-day-Dinner Dances at Hong drawn up definite proposals which
rat Kong Hotel and Peninsula Hotel,
8.30 p.m. are at present under the consider- ation
Perhaps the most important re- of Government.
Dlocesan Boya' The pro-solution on pests and diseases of School posals outlined recommend:-
Sixtieth Birthday Com- "North China Daily News":- Mrs. G. W. R.
Much entertainment was offered by official Committee composed of the effect of weather on these pests and
plants was that recommending the memoration, 3.30 p.m. The formation of a permanent prosecution of research into the
Entertainmenta Altogether a very good show well "Dandy Coons" in their minstrel con- Inspector-General of Civil Hos diseases do that forecasts of out-"The Masks of the Devil."
Griggs's band of
To-day -Queen's Theatre; worth seeing.
cert which was given in St. John's pitals, Director of Public Health breaks could be made and the "Shanghai Mercury"A win-Cathedral Hall at 5.30 and 9 p.m., and Director of Paateur Institute.
To-day Star Theatre; ning show which should not be yesterday, the former being for chil mlased.
Substitution of what is known as ed In good time.
farmer, and the fruit-grower warn "One Round Hogan." dren.
To-day "Shanghai
World "Propaganda Treatment Times"-A
Theatro; It will be recalled that this concert Centres" for Asylum segregation,
Survey
THE "UPPER AIR gramme of sufficient number, to
"The Bell." (Continuous perform- WEO to have been held at the St. keep an audience hugely amused.
Peter's Church Garden Fete a month ture on Asylum construction.
Discontinuing further expendi
ance from 1,15 to 11.15 p.m.).. Other
onantions on this sub-i "China Press":-of a
ject dealt with the insects and "Kid Boots."
To-day ngo, but, owing to the death of one of
Majestic Theatre: better
the party, had to be postponed to yes. quality than has been given in.
Placing treatment directly under fungous apores present in the upper Shanghai in a long time.
torday,
the "Advisory control of the official sir and their distribution by the To-day Inward from Europe
Home Malis Committee.
wind, and research into the effect of via Negapatam ("Malaya"), pressure, light and the colour of also advocated. Insects, on their development, was via Nogapatana ("Hong Kheng").
To-morrow-Inward from Europe
Lastly, it was recommended that via Marseilles ("Katori Maru"), To-morrowOutward for Europe elforts should be made to carry 5.30 am. further the work already accom plished for the utilization of wea- ther data in the forecasting of crop yields
pro.
"Hong Kong Daily Press":-The show was a great succes6,
"Hong Kong China Mall":-The
reputation was sustained.
"Manila Tribune"-A'show well worth going to.
"Manila Herald":-One of the most interesting programmes seen in Manila in many moons..
"Manila Bulletin One of the best shows seen in Manila.
was drawn and the happy, bright lack- The hall was full when the curtain ing "Coons" with blackened faces and hands, were welcomed with pro- ROUND THE CINEMAS
JOHN GILBERT IN SPLENDID
longed applause.
FILM
For fun, sentimentality and, livell ness of action,, the prograr me provid ed good scape, and the kiddies got excited on seeing the "funny man" trip over several times and "faw down."
The concert lasted an hour and a The popular romantle screen starj
"MASKS OF THE DEVIL””
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The subject of agricultural Albert Road, 11 a.m. The Ruth Van Valey Company dull moment. The proceeds are to go Victor. Seastrom's production, "The sidered at the next Imperial half during which there was not a John Gilbert has the leading role in meteorology will be further con will play a return engagement at to the relief of the Fengalang Famino Masks of the Devil? showing to-day Agricultural Research Conference, den, household furniture, 11 a.m. the Star Theatre commencing Mon- Fund. day, November 4, and Miss Ruth
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