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ANDERSON
the ROBB, At G.HQ. Chapel Centre, Túkyo,
THE CHINA MÁIL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1947.
For The First Time In Its History, The Colony Will On Monday | CARNIVAL Witness Colourful Ceremonies At The Opening Of The "Assizes." In This Article MARGARET BRADBURY Gives Some Of The Back- ground To The Ancient Ritual
ranks
SUPREME COURT PAGEANTRY
па
When Sir Henry Blackall fature years will aco a colour; save the King and My Lords opens the Criminal Sensions fal scene to mark the occasion. the King's Justices." here on Monday he will intro-
Tho majesty surrounding duce for the first time in the English judges in their open- London and go to the counties. The judges then rise from history of the Colony some of ing of the Courts of Assize. The first Itineraries of this the traditional grandeur which springs from the fact that al-kind were made on behalf of accompanien this ancient ritual though they are appointed by the in England.
provincial the King, not even. His Majesty travelling in the olden days in
people, In picturesque scarlet rokes has no much power over them England was difficult, expen- Japan, on October 8, 1947, and full-bottomed wig, the as he han William Summers Anderson,
over all his other sive and sometimes hazardous. Chief Justice--who when he Ministers, subjects only son of the late Mr. W.
and mili-England in Atill divided tradi- G. Anderson and Mrs. W. Esita in his Court of Asaiza tary forces. From the day the tionally into cirenits and ench Reiners of Hongkong, to
higher in precedence judge la pinced in office he county has Janice Elizabeth ‹Robb, elder than the Governor will in cannot be removed even by the usually the
an Assize town, daughter of Col, and Mr‹, H. spect a Guard of Honour with King without an address being county.
capital of the L. Robb, Washington, D.C. Regimental Colour, pipes and made by both Houses of Par- riven the night before he is duo There the judge ar- drums, provided by men of the Hament simultaneously. Royal Inniskilling, Funillars In this way he is above the following morning, drives from to open the Ansize and tho drawn
in front of the power of individual parties and his lodging to the Cenotaph.
court in also the Sovereign. Inside the First Court, aftor.
open landau drawn by Perhaps the position of a two horses, the formal opening of the Sos- British justice can best be ex- carries a pony of sweet-smell- In his hand he sions and the hearing of the plained by an incident which ing herbe wrapped in a white' pleas, His Honour will address occurred recently during the ice cloth. This is survival the, Bar on the administration Assize sitting of a well known of the day when the justices LeoP9, (94) BY HTA SERVICE, ME. TA
Justice in Hong Kong. English judge.
BIRTH
ANDERSON-AT Queen Mary Hospital on October 17, 1047. to Robert and Frances Ander. son, daughter.
THE-COLONY'S- FINANCES
an
By Dick Turner
8-24
As British Colony for over Before him stood a Celcd_to visit the jails for that, if suppose it was him being a millionairo, and our mutual
hnodred years. Hong Kong is who,
general release of prisoners upon being addressed and the stench which rose from atmost unique in that it has without his rank, anid: "My the dungeons on the opening of The Government's reluctance
never before observed the open- I remind Your Honour that the
ench legal year
trapdoor RO to be frank about the nature and ing of
with hold the, King's Commission?" them that they fanned them-]
nauseated extent of the Colony's fin any of the pomp which it is Replied the Judge: "Sitting selves with the pony. ancial commitments to 1.M. accorded in nearly all other; here sir, I am the King." Government does not, appear to parts of the Empire. There is
The origin of the Assize goes have undergone any appreciable no kuown reason for this, and
Originally,
modification
100 Years
in the official re- plies to Mr. M. K. La's ques tions in Legislative Council on Thursday. Indeed, while three figures were mentioned, £3,250,- Xxx, $15,000,000 and $30,000,- 000, it is not yet clear whether the greater includes the less, or whether the total bill, so far as-i certained, may be computed at round about $gz,000,000, we read the carefully phrased answers to Mr. Lo, which leave Mait")" it to be inferred that the Colony has not received any
could
As
(From
Ago
the files of the "Chine
It will be remembered
that
from
the reason for casting a haze of from Chung-chow, and taken to mystery over the transactions the Mandarin at the Bogue, on accusation of piracy, produced the bill.a false Various oblique references by The Junk with her cargo was sald to have been lost after hay- high Government officials to the
that have
Jency.
noted us a haunt
of
back many hundreds of years
the
in Britain King used to tour the country when the people were given op: portunities to present their
were the case.
courte.
"General Delivery" English citizen
One of the safeguards of the la that the Judges must go once a year to each county. Part of his com mission as a Judge, of Assize
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
-
interest in his money that attracted him!"
The Work Of Unrra Through Hong Kong
Contributor
in 1945,
the
one month
1
UNRRA' Office
for the Western Australian Magistracy, was Executive Officer in Hongkong
ong while Brigadier A. E. Hunt, of Newton Abbot, England, was Director, Mr. Cowan became the Acting Director on July 15, when
Hunt
retired from
grent Munan
WEL
UNRRA'
now
The total quantity of UNRRA upcoming to a close, has been commen plies received in Hongkong and turn-surate with its position as the big- ed over to CNRRA for transhipment Rest natural barbour in South China.. and distribution om
pmounted in arly The Colony has done its share in September to
ten per sent
the great tark undertaken by the roughly of the total China
United Nations to help put China programme or 368,000 of the aggregate 2,300,000 back on her feet and on the road long tons of UNRRA goods 10 far to recovery from eight years of de received in this country.
vastatinig warfare. Present
"The world's biggest repair job," The present Director of the Hong- petitions to him. Later, in the that he must try every por-that of bringing succour to millious kong Branch of
of war-displaced, famine-ridden which is located in the Ritz Hotel, ime of Henry II, he sent Jus- held in jati for every cause, Chinese and aiding Chipa's
and the Sheriff is bound to de-
war 122 Austin Road Kowloon, is Ar ticea round to den! with casc liver up to him each man or road toward recovery
damaged industrial machine on the thur S. Cowan of Perth, Westera on the spot, and the original
it nearing Aurelia, Mr, Cowan tho holds woman held juries were the people
in custody who
and runclusion.
Associate Membership in bath the Elve a true account of their first-hand witnesses in crime.
Viewing UNRRA's achievements in Federal Institute of Accountants, and That is why on some the two post-war years in retrospect, the Australasian Institute of Secre occasions the Assize is refer- we find that Hongkong's part in this tarles and is in addition qualified in London Ceremony red to ag a "Court of General huge programme was of considerable law At the present day in Eng- Delivery," land, the centre of justice s The Assize in the pillar on By A Special in the Law Courts in London, which the English people's and the Old Bailey. The foun- liberties have been founded financial not many days since H.E. the tain of justice is the Sovereign. since the time of Henry II. It; aid since March, 1947. a good Governor, with laudable prom Each year the law courts are is a ceremony which is looked portance. In volume of relief and Brigadier deal, if not all, of the amountsitude, interfered with tho
rehabilitation supplies received on UNIRA. shown in Hong
Liaison with CNRRA is of great Kong dollars, Chinese Authorities for the pur. opened with much ceremony, forward to today as one of the behalf of China, the Crown Calany
in ranks second only to be included within the pose of obtaining justice in be and the Judges go in full ses- most important occasions
sion to attend a Divine Service every county town. While the Shanghai.
the part of importance in Hongkong where all UNERA goods received are turned total of sterling liability to H.M. half of 28 captives, the passen before proceeding to open their judge is sitting there and the
дета and crew of a trading
be stated at the outer that over to CNRRA upon arrival. The Government, in which case it is not a little difficult to see what this harbour to the East Coast,
junk, who, on a voyage
sessions are going on, it pro-UNRRA's office in Hongkong acts as supplies are shipped from Hongkong On this occasion they wear vider an important social oc-an administrative wait concerned by river junks, harges and railroad all the fuss has been about, or were seized by some fisherman full court drean, of silk canion because His Lordship solely with the turning over of to Canton and other points in Souck
breeches,
Lords UNRRA relief supplice landed the Bayard, Swatow and other distribu
China Allk
stockings becomes the centre
-Including Wuchow, Fort silver buckled shoes and town's social life while he ataya responsible for the transhipment of time in
to CNRRA, The later agency is silken
During the coat. Over this, there. The they wear
magistrates and these
famine in 1944, UNRRA zice was which denote their power and to attend upon him and the
the scarlet robes Justices of the Peace are bound UNRA upples at their final shipped directly from Hongkong as
раїлев destination.
UNRRA operations started
Hengyang by rail, and it was large. function. From St. Paul's Sheriff must also be there in Hongkong on December 31, Excel.
ly because of the speed and efficiency heavy shadow of overseas debt ng been taken by His
Cathedral to the Law Courts person or be represented by with the arrival of
with which transhipment of this darkening the financial sky have
We are happy to learn that Justice at their head preceded
they walk with the Lord Chlef "suitable deputy."
"Hanyang." just over
staple foodstu
was carried out in served to create an impression
The importance of Monday's after the commencement of active longkong that the llunan famine of that the figure was such as to Excellency had the desired ef- full mace surmounted by Royal is that it marks with greater the arrival and unloading of the
the timely interposition of His by his Mace Bearer carrying unique ceremony in Hong Kong UNRRA operations in Shanghal with was termed and recurrence,
this year prevented. be mentioned only with bated feet, all the prisoners breath. If it is no more than been liberated, and their
having Crown and. Arms. Behind the emphasis the potency of Eng 1945. There have
"Emile Vidal in early November
Done Its Share ` foliawer cap- Justices walk the King's Coun-lish justice as it has been ex-1,000 ships which, in Hittle less than number nine overicas personnel and Over The UNRRA staff in Hongkong $52,000,000 Thursday's state- torn are now in custody, the eil also wearing court dress. ment will have brought relief to chief suffering occcalonal pun
emplifted by a long line of men two years, have brought over 2,300,-about 10 resident employers. In ad- They in turn are followed by who have worn the scarlet robe 000 tons of relief and rehabilitation [dition seven UNRRA staff members many minds. Taking the higher ishment to compel the restitution Junior Counsel, and the usual and sat in the English courts supplies from all corners of the globe were transferred figure as more accurate, and it of the value of the Junk and her procession of attendants.
to the Preparatory Af at home and in English pos- to China.
Commission of the International is still considerably less than cargo.
world. ter the judges have taken seats, sessions all over the Chung-chow f not, as gloomy budgetary speeches had stated, a part of Hongkong but deliver an address to the Bar. the highest ideals of
Refugee Organisation's branch was in their respective courts they They have brought with them.
Local Share
Hongkong, which took over UNRRA's led the taxpayer to fear. More is one of the smail adjacent 18- One of the essential formali- ruptibility, secure as they have operations amounted
incor Hongkong's share in these gigantic work for the repatriation of over, these are approximately the lands,
In the aame displaced persons. upper levels of the possible lia pirates,
ties in the procedure is the been from intrigue and malice period to over 200 ships unloaded,
in Hengkong's part bility of the Colony on war pay-
prayer offered by the Usher and from the spleen and in while in addition 13 air shipments China program--largest of UNRRA's who calls out "Oycz, Oyez, God fluence of political parties.
with vital medical supplies were world wide port-war relief and re- (ments accounts, The ultimate Captains of ships having pa-
channeled through the Crown Colony, habill
habilitation efforts which responsibility for payment of pers addressed to this office very considerable items, as be- will confer a favour by for. tween H.M. Government and warding them on arrival. By the H.K. Government, has yet Office there is almost invariab
passing them through the Post) to be determined, so that whenly a delay in the delivery which agreement has been reached, it causes
Bome inconvenience.j is reasonable to expect a sharp Captains of ships leaving down-scaling of the total in- ports with which there is debtedness. These reassurances regular communication and ex
fin order to avoid being in the lead schedules provide for discharge in 300.- do not, however, absolve Gov. change of papers can obtain a
on the next to last trick, He saw a Hongkong of over 5,000 long tăm of way to try for ibis,
the balance of 100,000 long ton 250.-.emment from the obligation tofle on application at the office.
lle laid down the heart A, then scheduled under the "UNRRA China There is one trctic which 400.- give this Colony the full story.
it in led the 10, which West won with the programme, The Ship "Robert, The war has seen the dissipation 665 tons, Thomas Small, will overdo. That
Small, eldora possible for
a defender to K. Praying for West to return a As in the overall Ching 200 of the substantial surplus at the have quick despatch for London entries out of a dummy which has the vital tuff when the A was sent UNRRA supplies received in Hang- ever to be attempted in
the knocking of sure club, he seized avidly upon it with gramme, the
The first salvage by divers 350.- Colony's credit in 1941. It has She has excellent
accommods a dangerous looking long suit, when
forth, since this left him what he kong were of foodstuffs. Agricultural treacherous, fast-flowing currents 120-never been explained what haption for Passengers, and carries device should not be used
The can do it good and eat when it-10 over East's Q-7, NOW BE
wanted, a trump holding of the and industrial rehabilitation up of the Goodwin Sands in the pened to that surplus, and the a Surgeon.
nent piles, consisting of tractors and other English Channel of Deal were quick to produce discards of
to dummy with the diamond A and farra machinery, communications discontinued for the winter to- declarer's lovers in some other side led heart after heart, discarding dia- equipment, and manufacturing day, with three divers having cupying authority had much to
suit. But when that danger does not monds from his hand, if East Bad machinery soon outnumbered relief recovered nearly US$200,000 do with its disappearance is not will remain so, under normal appear to prevail, the early removal ruffed at any time, South could have supplies, when the relief phase of worth of lead from 1,500 tons enough. Again, the Colony hnd procedure, for a period of three of such an entry or entries can be over-ruffled and then felled his other (UNRRA's operations had been cam freighter, North-eastern Victory metal aboard the American large investments in London be years. The Colony has had to even sometimes protecting the part clubs, so
helpful in various possible way, trump. East, however, discarded pleted,
Among the bigger shipments which was grounded last Christ. fore the wat, earning approxi- dig deep into its pocket in order ner's guarded trump honour which from dummy on the 12th trick, and UNRRA supplies received In Hong-
Bually the club 10 was led
nf mas Eve, mately 50,000 annually, The to restore itself and return to a otherwise might get caught in East now could not help being over-tong and teanthipped to Canton were last month, 630 tone of lead in Since salvage operations began Sssumption that the revenue self-supporting basis, and the cir-"up" position
ruffed by the deciarer's two trumps large numbers of freights cars, Inco-100-pound ingots
* from this source was applied to cumstances of its lapse from that
bi
have been re- motives, the Colony's expenditure prior to prideful position, were in them
When West
material. The Crown value of 200 per ton-United January, 1944, the date, appar- | melves so abnormal tfiat. the
K, he could have ruined this by Colony was the receiver of one Press, fusing to lead a club for South to of the
·largest pr ently, when H.M. Government Whitehall big stick is most de
shipments of rull, using diamond lustead, South | American locomotives to be first commenced to make ad- cidedly out of place. Indications 58
be Imported then would have had three, trump by UNRRA for the re
for the rehabilitation of vances on Hong Kong account, are that the present financial
left at the end, would have had to Chlor's
Failway system, when the s.. Whatever the year, will terminate with a con- CAK195 is not enough..
19.9642.
win the 11th trick in his own hand, "elicanus unloaded: 47.- Baldwin final bill may be, it is to the siderable surplus of revenue over
and thus would have been obliged to and Lima Locomotives for the give East rick with the spade. Q. Chinese railways 330 Hong Kong taxpayer that the expenditure: and failure to seek
March 1947.
London, Oct. 17. All railway, rehabilitation material The British Admiralty announces Government will look for its loan funds, already authorised; to
Tomorrow's Problem
and heavy engines were trans that the British cruiser Belfast wil liquidation and he is entitled to meet extraordinary rehabilitation
shipped to Canton from Hongkong arrive at Portsmouth he presented with an itemised costs, suggests
today after for asembly at special railway service with the British Pacific Fleet. An official view account, showing exactly how the that, for the present at least, the
(Dealer: Bouth, North-South vul-
repair shop. The railway bridging Da ber breival Belfast will land a material will be distributed among party of about money was spent. The existence administrative machine cannot be South
nerable).
80 Gervice personnel West North of controversial items, over pay expanded to meet a task of the 25
East
Įmajor railway lines lo South Chion from
from Hongkong 10.
for the erection of beldges by iMS, Belfast bas ment of which Government magnitude and, at the speed 4D
Chinese Engineers, alded by assem from the United Kingdom since June might desire, conveniently, to originally contemplated. The 6D
bly sequence booklets prepared by 1945. She was sent to the Far East draw a veil, or, preferably, per way, seems open, therefore, for a Pas
UNRRA Engineers," an suade H.M. Government to as locally mised loan to dispose of decided West would be too smart
Upon rulling the club K, sume the responsibility, does so the commitment to H.M. Tres
that contract thing to invalidate the public ury with a view to getting that guarded trap honour, and so de claim to the fullest information incubus off our hands at the first cided to play East for a land of Meanwhile, some resentment will opportunity. There is but one dummy with the spade K and fines-able).
spades to the Q. He went to the be felt over the disclosure that prior urgency, an end to the cond the learning just what East- the Colony's finances are subject cealment and the evasion about held,, With thres trumps, left, it was North's 2-Clubs, what should South milling machines for a large variety the German boismered raider
to H.M. Treasury control and the causes of its development up to bim to get rid of another bld?:
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