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of fees in connection with duty taken at the jail and the Govern- ment Civil Hospital, and is shown in the budget as income under the heading "Fees from official services."
It is very important that the
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1931.
ETIQUETTE FOR ADVOCATES. General Council's Answers.
Certain questions relating to
CHINA EXHIBITION.
Opening on Thursday in City Hall.
"A TEMPTING BAIT."
Exhibition
Π
very
foregoing position should be pro- professional etiquette, put to the Thursday is the first day of the perly realised, us, if the work of General Council of Advocates, eagerly awaited China the Church in the Diocese is to together with the Council's an-which will be opened by His Excel- be carried on and extended in answers, have been posted up at the lezey the Governor and Sir Shou-
Law Library, Hultadorf.
son Chow. The opening coromany the adequate and proper manner, The following is a copy of will take place at 3 p.m. in
Theatre Royal, His Excellency mak then sufficient support must be the questions and answers:--
the com-
1. May an Advocate who has ing the opening speech in English forthcoming from
been assigned as Counsel by the and Sir Shou-son Chow in Chiness. 'munity.
Crown (a). ask the accused per The Exhibition offers Such, in the brief space at our son for n fee? (b) accept a fee tempting bait both to those who are already interested in "Things Chin- disposal, is the plea made on be-which is voluntarily given?
(a) No; it would be improper ese" and to those who are not eo half of the. Goodwill Offering Scheme of St. John's Cathedral. for him to do so. (b) No; it interested at present hat who will would be improper for him to do be after they have visited the Ex- If, however, after he hus hibition. To those who are already It is a pica that should not be o
than bech assigned, Counsel in retain- lovers of Chinese Art, the centre of futilely made to others
will be St. Andrew's those of the Anglican faith. The ed by a Proctor, he might accept attraction spirit of goodwill need not be a fee, but he should in that event Hall, where a representative collec- not accept the "assigned fee." tion of Chinese porcelain, bronzea on Christmas
Junior Counsel's Fers.
and paintings will be shown. These evidenced only
Is it not the duty of the exhibits are all lent by local colloc- Day. It is a colonial-that is, a
Those Hong Kong institution which senior Counsel to see that his tors and the opportunity of seeing
junior is given an adequate fee, them is absolutely uniqun. all can directly or indirectly as-/3 to %)?
who are interested in Chinese art, Yes; if the matter is brought but who do not consider themselves sist in times of need for the sake of the fair name of the Colony to the notice of senior Counsel experts will find the lectures to. be (ie. King's Counsel) by the delivered by Rev. H. du T. Pyner Junior Counsel.
on Thursday afternoon at 5.30 and Friday 3. An Advocate tells B, a by Mr. Li King Hon on Proctor, that he (A) has not been, afternoon at 6. Mr. Pyner wil given any cases by the latter. speak on procelain and Mr. Li Does A commit a breach of pro- King Hon on Chinese pictures. Both lectures will be illustrated by The lowest open air temperature fessional etiquette?
Yes: the conduct of the Ad-reference to the actual exhibits. yesterday was 68 degrees.
In the crafts section, men will be humidity was 54 at 10 a.m. and 61vocate is highly improper.
4. May an Advocate who seen at work making fireworks, car- usually appears in a particular, ving ivory, making lanterns and reeling silk. decorations, paper
as a whole.
News in Brief.
at 4 p.m.
fractured as the result of cident.
labour.
The
was
2.
for discussion?
grass sandals.
A Chinese employee of the Talkoo Court refuse a certain case be- Sugar Refinery has had a shin bone cause he thinks that the chances turning jade, carving blackwood, an ac- of success are very remote, even working in allver and brass, and though his usual tee is offered? making such everyday articles 18 The Advocate cannot refuse rattan mats, feather dusters, bam- ing Scheme. The Cathedral is a Appearing before Mr. Schofield for the reasons stated, if he is boo hats, palm-leaf raincoats, and
Visits to Proctors' Office.
At various times during the day, recognised institution of the in the Central Police Court this offered an adequate fee.
6. May an Advocate habitual- there will be lectures, demonstra- Colony. It is attended by men morning, on a charge of breaking and women in all ranks of life and entering 64 Main Street, Shau-
kiwan Street, and stealing fromy visit Proctors in their offices tions and tableaux in the Theatre here. It has behind it a proud there two quilts, an unemployed without having any legal matter Royal Fairles School will pre- sent a series of tableaux illustrat- Church Finance.
record of usefulness. As man Chinese pleaded guilty, and
In no circumstance should an ing the ceremonies attendant upon Advocate visit any Proctor's the celebration of the 60th birthday office in the exercise of his pro- on Thursday at 5.30 p.m. and on A secular newspaper must annot live without the where-sentenced to three months hard
fession as an Advocate.
A similar p.m. Friday at 5.30 ever be secular. It cannot take withal to purchase sustenance, con- so the Cathedral cannot continue
6. A, an Advocate requests series of tableaux portraying the sides in any religious
B, another Advocate, to conduct ceremonies connected with a Chin- on its exalter troversy. Toleration toward all to exist merely
a case, which B does. To what ose wedding will be presented by its traditions and its past reputa-
proportion of A's fees, if any, is St. Stephen's Girls' College at 6.15 sects and creeds must be
B entitled? watchword. That, however, by tion. Like the Colony in purely implies that its mundane affairs, it must be columns are closed hermetically given a reasonable chance to go news, from better to best and justify to all ecclesiastical whether its source be Catholic, its existence as one of the pre- Protestant, Buddhist, or Moham-mier institutions of the Colony, As may not be too generally medan. Each sect, according to
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its particular light, is striving known
-
to elevate the moral tone of the fraternity, the Cathedral is very dependent upon the whole community: Their efforts largely toward this end are reflected not charity and goodwill of its sup- alone on one section but on all porters. There are no pew rents
and all are welcome. There sections of the Colony.
The regular expenses of the ought without seeking to
Cathedral itself consist of:-(1) usurp the functions of the pulpit -to be a personal and a collec- The payment of the staff; (2) tive desire to leave Hong Kong Upkeep of the buildings, fittings, better and brighter than when and furniture; (2) Rates, light- we first came to it. We may not ung, printing, insurance, etc.
In addition, in St. John's choose to identify ourselves with
Our Sports Diary.
LOCAL
FENCING-To-day-Hong Kong Fencing Club meet at 5.15 p.m.
HOCKEY-To-day-Hong Kong Hockey Club II. v. Recreio at King's Park at 6 p.m.
V.
on
To-morrow-Radio Sports Club
Police at Caroline Hill. Wednesday-Hong Kong Hockey Club v. Argylls on the U.S.R.C. ground at 6 p.m.; Jat Regiment the 7. Radio Sports Club ground. Friday H.M.S. Tomar and Ships v. Radio Sports Club on the Navy ground; Hong Kong Hockey Club "A" y. Recreio at King's Park at 5 p.m.
ATHLETICS-Saturday-South
Marian Small
China Athletic Association An- nual Sports Meeting at Carolina HI.
CRICKET-Saturday--Divialon R.C.: University v. R.A.; Division 1-Civil Service C.C. v. Indian II-Indian R.C. v. Borderers (L.) Civil Service C.C Police R.C. Kowloon C.C. v. Argylls; Royal Novy v. Craigengower C.C.
GOLF-Saturday and Sunday
Sund
tain's
V.
Kowloon Golf Club BOWLS-Saturday- LAWN Spey Royal Cup Finul-Kowloon Dock R.C. v. Craigengawer C.C. on the K.C.C. green at 3 p.m.
Championship (first round).
STIFF FINE.
(Central Police Court)
The Yeung Choung The Council thinks that the P., on Thursday and at 6.45 p.m.
on Saturday. is entirely one for arGirls School will present a Chinese mutter rangement between the Counsel historical play, "The Story of King concerned! as at present advised. Tai Shun," on Friday and Saturday the Council is not prepared to at 6.30 p.m. On Saturday at 5 express an opinion as to whether
B is "entitled" to any portion of P-m. Mr. Pun In-tat will deliver a lecture on Chinese music illustrat- ed with selections from various pieces.
A's fee.
7. May A, an Advocate take! B, another Advocate to a Proc-l
In the evening, the principal at- tor's office and introduced the traction will be the fireworks dis- latter as his standing junior?
The conduct of Advocate A is! play on the Murray Parade Ground. On Friday and Saturday, this is highly improper, (vide also an-timed to commence at 9 p.m., but
swer to question 5).
Breaches of Etiquette.
on Thursday the display will com- in order that at 7 p.m. imence
8. What machinery is there children may have a better chance to bring breaches of professional of seeing the show. etiquette before the Bar Coun-
cil?
Admission to 'the Exhibition,
men
The matter should be reported crafts, stalls, etc., is $1 (Service and children under 12-~50 in writing to the Honorary Secrecenta) Admission to any lecture or
tary.
display-20 cents; to fireworks-50
9. If an Advocate brings cents. breaches of professional etiquette
to the notice of Bar Council,
A patron's ticket admits to all
days. would bis name be kept secret, if parts of the Exhibition on all three he so desires?
The Council must reserve to it-
A motorist fined 30s at Willesden self the right to disclose the
obstruction with name, if it considers that the for causing an
his car said: "This is a blot on circumstances require it.
Do you mind re- 10. Will the Bar Council in my character.
cases of touting?—Yes.
C.I.D.; if necessary,
alleged from me to send to Mr. Snowden to help him with his next Budget?" -Sir Charles Pinkham: I am sorry What Not to Do.
This court Is it proper for an Ad- cannot obligé you. vocate to engage as a peon a per-knows nothing of political matters.
convicted as a tout (and
-BON
11.
To-day's Thought. Too often we mistake price for value.
Ten Years Ago.
1
this, that, or the other creed: Cathedral in the past it has Royal Hong Kong Golf Club, Cap- but that need not stand in the been customary to allocate col- way of willingly publishing all lections to special objects, ie., that is good in each. Civic pride the support of specific works of cannot be confined to non-religi- charity; missionary work, etc. ous subjects of public interest. These now fall to be supported Every movement and every in- from the General Funds accord-ENORUMLURI vestigate with the help of the mitting the fine and accepting 40s stitution at work for the generaling to their means. There is anj welfare ought to create a feeling Endowment Fund which, together DEFRAUDING POSTAL REVENUE. of gratification that their centre with income from fees for Gov- is Hong Kong and that the objec-ernment services,, and other an- tive of each is aimed at effecting nual receipts, brings in a total
A Chinese foki, charged with de- warned off the precincts of the the an uplift in the moral tone of all. regular income of approximately Civic patriotism or civic loyalty $28,200. On the other hand, the frauding the Chinese and British Court) and bring him to
12. Should an Advocate go to-day. cannot take us far if we cannot expenditure, which is carefully postal services, was heavily fined Library?No.
will budgeted,
approximate
The Postmaster General (Mr. E. and work in a Proctor's office?- take an inward pride in the suc-
13. Should an Advocate go cess and progress of all institu- $59,000 in the year 1931. This W. Hamilton) prosecuted, He said, No.
afternoon, by a Revenue officer on round Proctors' offices, making tions, religious, scholastic, and means that a considerable sum the man was arrested on Saturday social, in our midst. If a news has to be found annually from the Chiu Chow wharf. He had ar- inquiries what work is available? 14. Is it proper for an Advo- paper is to maintain its unt-donations and offertories, in other rived from Swatow and 273 letters-No. versal role of "guide, counsellor, words, the charity and goodwill were found on him done up in two
To-day's dollor is worth 2/8%. com- of supporters. It is emphasized bundles; the envelopes in one and cate to hold a consultation in a
the actual letters in the other, with Proctor's office?-No.
15. and friend" to its own
Should Advocates re- munity, it cannot neglect a tri-that all expenditure is carefully corresponding numbers on each.
By this time next year there will bute where a tribute is deserved; supervised by the Finance Com- There were 198 letters of acknow-gularly have their mid-day meals!
16. Should Counsel come to be a new.public pfer, along the tain Arm te Swatow. The letters
It will be constructed of always: observing a strict policy mittee of the Church Council, ledgment of money paid to a cer-in Proctors' offices? No.
It is believed that an idea is wore for destinations In the South arrangements with a Proctor to Praya.
reinforced concrete, running out of impartiality, knowing full well
17. Should an Advocate ac-opposite the Queen's Statue, and that its readers embrace men prevalent that the Cathedral re-seas. It cost the same for the work for composite fee?-No.
it something that will be in keeping and women of all faiths and ceives financial aid from the postage of a receipt as for a let
-No.. Government. This is not so, ter, unless the latter exceeded an cept a fee of less than Rs. 10.567 the P.W.D. people mean to make of with the spacious dignity of Statue creeds.
Mr. Hamilton
who 'Square itself. The foregoing is a lengthy pre- however, and it should be clearly in tressed for a
Designs for the superstructure preparatory work in connection with the more important-the foundation, was begun yesterday.
Alderman W. Hardman,
face-but by no means intended understood that on the contrary deterrent sentence as defendant, had authorities, but also, the Brittab. us an apology for referring to the Cathedral is very largely de- defrauded not only the China postal began his career in a conimine and circulated for subscribers to St. tions. A small amount is receive considerable...
A fine of $175 was imposed. John's Cathedral Goodwill Offered from the Government by way
(From the "China Mali" of
November 2, 1921.)
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