10
BAR COMMITTEE AND LAWYER.
Oppose Admission to F.M.S. Bar.
BOYCOTTED HIGH COURT.
44
REDLIGHTS."
DISORDERLY HOUSES IN PEKING.
346 LISTED,
Peking, July 7. Practitioners of what Kipling Kuala Lumpur, July 15.
describes as
the world'a
oldest profession number 2,929 here, ac An application for adjournment, [cording to statistics just publish .based on happenings in India ofed by the Bureau of
which 208 class."
are listed as
The survey, which was conduct- by the bureau for the purpose The application was that of Mr.gramme to save those women who e devising a comprehensive pro M. K. Menon, who has been prac"are lost in the bitter sea," furs tising in Johore and Malacca, for her shows that inmates of the tivo or three years.
so-called *first-class disorderly Pouses are worst hit by the re; moral of the capital to Nankang and that the number of these houses have been reduced from more than 200 to 43.
THE
NO NEW "WORLDS."
NORTHCLIFFE HOUSE'S SET-BACK.
HITCH IN THE PLANS.
CHINA
MAIL.
WATER SUPPLY.
SPLENDID INCREASES IN RESERVOIRS.
EFFECT OF WEEK'S RAINS.
There has been a hitch in the plans of Northcliffe Newspapers to reservoirs on Monday, July 21. The total storage" In the island flood the provinces with evening amounted papers.
1,589.92 million gallons, showing an increase of
to
are not to appear,
Tho announcement
JURY'S VERDICT QUESTIONED.
Protest Against Bank Murder Trial.
A BAD PRECEDENT.
AT THE NEW SILK STORE.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 1930.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES.
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The total storage in the mainland verdict of the jury given at the 5, Wyndham St.
The two Chinese bankers, it is stated that the new even-463.57 million gallons during the fathers of the five youths who Social Wel-ing papers he proposed to publish past week. The amount collected were murdered in their sleep at recent years, was made by the Barfare of the local Municipal Gov. in Cardiff, Sheffield, and Aberdeen, from streams was 516.61 million the Hung Tak Bank on the morn Committee of the F.31.8. yesterday, ernment. These are distributed
gallons. The week's consumption in reference to an application for 346 disorderly houses of
strangely amounted to 73.48 million gallons ing of May 24, have written to admission to the Bar of the Supreme
"third anough, was made by a rival news which ineluded 20.44 million gal-the Chinese General Chamber of paper group. at the head of which jona from the Shing Mun supply. Commerce protesting against the Court of the Federated Malay
is Lord Camrose. States,
Speaking at the annual general
Position in Kowloor.
Ltd, he stated that "as a result of amounted to 50-1.30 million gal pun, the alleged murderer. The meeting
of Allied Newspapers, reservoirs
on Monday, July 21, [conclusion of the trial of La Man- an orrangement made as late as ons, showing an increase of 113.43 verdict was "Guilty but insane," the previous afternoon with North-million gallons during the past elite Newspapers. Ltd., that com-week. pany had agreed not to start news-
The matter was discussed at the papers in Cardiff, Sheffield, anded to 29,73 million gallons, not in- yesterday. The letter stated that The week's consumption amount-monthly meeting of the Chamber Aberdeen,"
The decision was taken with 1.98 million gallons supplied to If he was in a state as not to duding Hong Kong supplies and Li was not by any means insane. dramatic suddenness. director of Associated Newspapers, River and streams during the werk not have singled out the sons of
Sir George Sulton, managing
water boats at Laichikak,
The yield from the Shing Mun know what he was doing, he would! Lt, had previously assured the was 165.56 million gallons. shareholders of his company that the Cardiff Evening World would be launched on October 1.
The following shows the amount The establishment of the Cardiff the dates named:
In storage (million gallons) on Evening World and the Sheffield
1929 Evening World was in the Immedi- Apr. 22 ate programme of the company, May and the date for the publication of Jane the Sheffield paper had been fixed July
The Hon'ble the Chief Justice, Mr. L. I. Elphinstone, KC, heard the application.
I
Mr. M. N. Mallik appeared to propose the admission of Mr. Munon and read a letter stating that Mr. Station for Menon had been sedition in India, and that he had boycotted the High Court in Madrag.
Some idea of the dimeultles which Chinese crusadera agains: this form of vice have to over. come may be gleaned from the fact that in addition to the 2.929 Mr. Mallik said that Mr. Menon women and girls, 3.816 person de- was admitted to the Bar of theend upon them for their liveli Madras High Court, in 1915, amt hood. These include both women practised as junior to
#
Sid and men servants. Madaven Nair, who was now a judge; of the Madras High Court. After n few years, Mr. Ménon gave up practice, and took to journalism, and social reform work. In 1924, there was a social reform movement, in a place known as Vaikon, in the State of Travancore where he, and other reformers, tried to prove the right
In spite of its decline as a com- mercial centre since the removal of the capital the district outside Chienmen, known to the public nai "Chienriten Wai" still houses the large number of disorderly homes, the bureau statistics giving the total as 171-Kuo Wen,
for February 3, 1991.
Sudden Decision. Men were still working on the Oct. large premises which
are being Dec. erected in Cardiff to house the new paper. They knew nothing of the Jan. sudden decision.
G
Sloroge
the management for his victims when there were others sleeping on the premises,
The way he went about to secure the choppers Hong Kong Mainland Was another instance to show
326.38
that the man was in his right
438.69 407.06.
G14.08 $14.84
130.81
311.72
121.65
237.90
87.96
17
102.75
80.51
1791
106.52
Aug. 5 Sept. 2
Nov.
1,261,80
1.878.13
1,980,13 1,690.58
2
1,514.80
1930
$96.51
1,279.77
458.00
FROM ALL THE SEVEN SEAS.
This building, is estimated Feb. 24 cost something like a quarter of a Apr. 28 Mar. 31 million pounds.
May Almost identical building opera- tions are in progress in Sheffield. June 30
July
1.145.65
432.88
to
964.42
496.05
771.89
420,55
C44.57 388.41
609.86
305.00
626.10
324.29
1.156.40
100-412
395.79
7
1.140.47
387.43
1.126.35
300,87
21
1,589.92
504,30
of "untouchables" to the use of the COLONIAL PARLEY. public road, in front of a famous Hindu Temple.
There was much opposition to this, and in defiance of opposition. Mr. Menon, himself not being un-
touchable, took an untouchable along The first Colonial Office Confer-In Aberdeen no building is in pro-
was
the road
1927. with him. This led to ence was held in
gress, and no date had been fixed It trouble with the authorities who largely experimental, was summon- for the issue of the Aberdeen apprehended him, under the Securi-ed somewhat hastily, and had to Evening World. ty Provisions of the Indian Crim-
strike out inal Procedure Code, and they re. quired him to execute a bond, as in their opinion, a repetition of the act was likely to result in a breach
of the peace.
doned.
execute
now path. Our Colonies have long been strictly local in administration. Strange as it may seem, we have no unified Colony has its own constitution, its Imperial Colonial Service. Each
own rights, its own methods and its own officials,
"Will Not Compete." Mr. W. A. McWhirler, managing, directer of Northcliffe Newspapers, said that the announcement made true. by Lord Camrose
Was perfectly
ti
Lowest for 1929 in Kowloon.
+ Lowest for 1929 in Island. Consumption
1020
The following figures show the weekly consumption (million gal los) on the dates mentioned:
Hong Kong Mainland Apr. 22 May 6 and June 3
July
"The buildings in Cardiff Sheffield will be taken
over by The Conference of 1927 marked Allied Newspapers," he said, "and" the beginning of the break-down of Northcliffe. Newspapers, Ltd.; will the policy of isolation, and pro- not compete in these towns.”---
claimed the idea that by mutual
senses.
The matter was adversely com- mented upon by other members, who said that in rendering such a verdict, the Law of Hong Kong was setting a very bad precedent, as others who might be aggrieved, could commit bloodthirsty mur- der, and then throw hirfself on the clemency of the Law by pleading insanity.
After further discussion, it was decided to make representation to the Government through the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs with the view of getting the case re-considered.
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120,000 MEN SEEKING EMPLOYMENT.
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DENTIST.
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Central. Tel. 21255.
TANG YUK, DENTIST
Baccessor to
the late SIEN TING. 14. D'Aguilar Street.
TERMS VERY MODERATE Consultation Free.
DRAWN THREAD WORK.
Just Arrived
LINENS & SILK LINGERIE
with
of the National Federation of Build Unusual New Designs
37.56
33.03
30.78* 27.17
27,48
24.88
27.14
11.08+
27.21
20.71
'"
26.328
21.28
Aug.
31.85
25.17
Sept
Mr. Thomas Barron, in his pre-
50.86
27.62
58.41$
29.67
sidential address at the conference
54.00
21.70
Nor.
54.22
26.81
40.00
26.54
1930
Jan. 8.
40.01
26.33
27
47.10
25.21
46,69
26.22
50.43**
25.04
16.04
-28.54
€5.14
30,00
76.03
32.75
70.57
32.52
75.92
32.04
Mr. Menon refused to such a bond, and as he would not concede to the attitude of the temple authorities, he was sentenced to six months' simple imprisonment. Be- fore this term expired, there was a change of ruler in the State of co-operation, Colonial Govern- Travancore. and he along with ments could greatly help one an- the Colonies. The British Govern. Dec. 2 Reveral others, who had suffered other. The Conference of 1930 willment is seeking to co-operate in imprisonment similarly, was par- carry this ides still further for every way to advance it.
ward. The subjects to be discuss-
The Conference of 1927 discuss Feb. 24 ed may be divided mainly into three ed the problem of the moving ple- Mar. 31 Subsequently, he resumed prac tice in the High Court, and had roups: questiona of administrature. This has two aspects: (1) Apr. 28 been spoken well of by Sir C. P. tion, seientific research, and econo- the development of the educational
May 20 mic development. An endeavour film, and (2) the suppression of Ramasamy Iyer, Law Member of will be made to establish closer bad films. There is no doubt that
June 30 the Madras Government.
July He also produced testimoninis union between the different ad in many parts of the Colonies the
14 19 received from Mr. Justice Jackson ministrations and to standardise exhibition of certain types of films and Mr. Justice Ramasem, both of favour of exchanging officials. white man
methods. Much will be heard in has damaged the prestige of the the Mudras High Court, dated just Governors have long moved from
and lessened the
to given
the It would
white woman. It is not enough to
a few months before Mr. Menon left one Colony to another.
respect
for Malaya, which spoke highly of be an obvious advantage to extend suppress these, for more suppres-
this further, so as to be able to sion send an officer worn out with fever and secret exhibition of the worst encourages the smuggling in the Bay of Benin to the more types. They must be replaced by: bracing climate of Kenya for a better. spell, and the like.
his character; and also from the Deputy Registrar of the High Court, Madras, to the effect that Mr. Merion was a regular practising member of the Bar of that court, till his departure in 1927, and that his name, was entered in the roll as auch,
Mr. Menon was prepared to go into the box. There was no ques- tion of sedition or boycott of the court. It was purely his zeal for social reform, for which
remote administrations, where long bles, and even before this article is There are some Before the Conference assem- use has brought somnolence, whose printed, we will have the report of officials might be exchanged for a time with those of a progressive has been sitting considering what an influential committee, which Colony.
can be done to provide a remedy. So far as I can gather, the com- mittee has found. many difficulties
Agricultural Research. One of the main objects will be he had the further development of the been imprisoned. Mr. Menon was agricultural and scientific research at present practising in Malacca, which during the last few years has and if the Colony Bar could find done such magnificent service for itself prepared to take him, surely, all parts of the Empire. Mr. Mallik submitted, the F.M.S. Bar might do the same.
the Bar Committee to verify, or otherwise, the allegations.-Malay Mail.
in the way of decisive action, and
can
listen
and
7
21
73.48
29.71
Highest in Kowloon during period of publication of weekly reports. Lowest in Kowloon recorded in
1929.
Lowest in Island in 1920, Highest in Island in 1929. **Including first supply from Shing
Mun.
STATION MASTER..
SHOOTS FIREMAN OF AN ENGINE.
was
at
Moderate Price.
FOOK WENG & CO.
passing THE ONE PRICE STORE
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ing Trade Operatives at Whitley Bay on June 16, said that at the présent time, when the trade should j be at its best, there were 120,000 men in the building trades unsuc- cessfully seeking employment. The building industry through the process of rationalisa tion. They did not object to the effects in the reduction of cost, pro. vided it did not lower the standard of those who produced, nor to in- crease production, but their bigger and better job was to increase con sumption.
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"The only fruits of rationalisation we have seen up to date or are like- ly to see for some time are large additions to the number of the un- employed, and, according even to Labour Cabinet Ministers, this is the inevitable and natural corollary of the process., We strongly refute, the claim that unemployment must necessarily follow the process of putting our industries on a proper and scientific basis, whether the claim is made by Labour Ministers
its conclusions are not likely to station master of Hin
Bangkok, July 4. or millionaire industrialists. If our
point to far-reaching changes.
The dismissal of the rallway politicians and industralists gave Das, Nat one tithe of the time and thought The coming of the short-wave in a Siamese language
Samran Munbhukaew, was reported they give to production to stimulat 1927 Conference, a committee was the neroplane both demand atten in which a fireman of a locomotive other countries, production would
At the wireless and the development of to-day following a shooting affair, tion of commodities
newspapering the distribution and consump Mr. E. D. Shearn, on behalf of of an organisation for this purpose. In a desolate spot at the ends of
in this and appointed to consider the formation tion. To-day the white man living was severely hurt. the Bar Committee, asked that the In much less than a year it drew the earth.
soon absorb all the present and applicaton be adjourned for veri-up
The incident occurred in the mid-potential unemployed." a'plan and fication.
had it printed short waves
by the dle of last month, when Nal Samran and presented to the Crown, and America:
to Europe
Dealing with housing, Mr. Bar- His Lordship adjourned the ap- this was quickly put into operation. ference will discuss and report on with their official functions, whos, been bullt since the War, the pro-
and Nai Willy Robinson entered ron said that although nearly I hope that the Con into a hot argument in connection million and a quarter houses had plication for three months, to enable
London, under the direction of Sir wave programmes, so that the lone. The station master then drew out accommodation for
There is now in existence in the provision of suitable short the train halted at Hin Das station. blem of providing decent heusing William Furse, the head of the Im-ly Eriton shall
the "poorer not be so much perial Institute, 's central body of thrown back on American and Con- The bullet, however, missed Nat The building programme had been a pistol which he fired at the other classes" had not yet been touched. experts engaged in studying scien-tinental stations as he is to-day. tific methods of fighting plant and NEW MACHINE-GUN. animal.disease, increasing produc-velopment may not occupy a lead. Iron behind and cannoned back to changes.
The discussion of aeroplane de
Robinson, but it struck a piece of curtailed through political and other tivity and discovering markets. ing plaça. There are, however, in: missile had been nearly spent, the ters evidently believe in the wisdom him. Although the force of the "Our political and economic mas- These experts, entomologists, portant Colonial fields where com wounds inflicted near 800 SHOTS A MINUTE AT 9-MILE micrologists, pantologists, protes munication by air could be opened at the stomach by the splintered unemployed with the help of State
RANGE.
the eye and of maintaining the large army of zoologists, epizootologists, and animal genoteists, are highly paid, Caribbean. We have a very in The railway authorities at once be to use it on the great work of
up, as, for example, around the but their cost is well worth while.teresting example of what co-investigated the
bullet were considered serious. funds. How much better it would The story of the diseases that have What is claimed to be the dead been checked, of the new markets operation can be in the work done finding the guilt of Nai Samra, ple, surely one of the most produc- case and upon providing decent houses for the peo- lest machine-gun in the world, that have been found, and of the port, the co-ordination of informa servico as from July 1-Bangkok
advancing motor trans- capable of dring 5 calibre bullets fresh uses
ordered his dismissal from the tive of all forms of employment." nine miles at the rate of 800 shots waste products is a
discovered for onca tion and its distribution in all a minute, has been perfected in itself.
romance in parts of the Empire.
Daily Mail.. New York by Mr. Robert Hudson tactse ly, the greatest menace to accomplishments expected from the The battle against the A mere record of the material and adopted by the United States the development of tropical Africa, coming Colonial Office Conference weapon for Impersal publicity. 1 Navy.
and the producer of sleeping sick is not enough. A gathering like would have its successful adminis Navy officials are also Interested ness among human beings and peat this does something far more trators tour the country, telling la two other pieces of ordnance. among cattle, is a tale of wonder than enable expert to compare ex- the British people what their One of these My Hudson declares This organisation works, of course, perience with expert. It gives our Colonial Empire is and what it will shoot 1. explosive bullets in co-operation with the scientific Colonial administratora a feeling means to them. There was thirteen miles at the rate of 800 a staffs of the different Colonial of unity, a fresh inspiration, and when the Colonial Office was re- timo minute. The other is an anti-air Governments. craft gun, which firea 8 calibre The coming Conference will work. It brings the London treat. That day has long passed, new driving force in their Imperial garded as a calm and peaceful re- ballets at the rate of 1,400 a minute, doubtless do much to suggest fresh officials from the highest to the and we now know it as one of the Mr. Hudson is a travelling sales work for the Colonial Development lowest a real sense of the pro most active and progressive depart man, who, disappointed at his in- Fund, and to help the activities of blems their representatives overments of our Imperial administra ability to serve in the world war, the Empire Marketing Board seas have to face
tion. The Conference of 1980 will
for
bas since devoted his spare time to Agriculture is the foundation of I would like, to see, the Colonial be further proof of this-A gun making.
the life and the prosperity of Office Conference used as a mighty i Mackenzie in Overseas,
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