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THE CASTE SYSTEM OF INDIA
A SINGAPORE CASE.
PRIVILEGE OF WITNESSES 'IN COURT.
"RUM RUNNERS FORM
TRUST.
FINLAND SUFFERING FROM RATIONALIZATION.
Holsingfors, July 11-Rational isation" of industry is a popular cry in all countries and the "rum runners" have decided to be in the fashion.
MARRIAGES TO STOP WAR?
FAMOUS SCIENTIST'S
BOMBSHELL.
CAN BLACK WED" WHITE?
A point of great importance and
The startling theory, that the interest to the public as to whether or not a witness in a judical pro
Their rationalisation" of rum-cly way to stop war was for all ceeding was privileged to give running, however, is having a seri-races, black, yellow, and white, to evidence without fear of any con-ous effect on the price of liqueur intermarry-in other words, pool sequences for what he says in in the Baltic countries and parti their bloods-has been put for
ward, by Sir Arthur Keith,.. the examination, was argued by councularly in Finland which is a
famous anthropologist. zel before Mr. C. H. Whitton, the "dry" country. Singapore Fourth Police Magis The principal German, Hua- trate, when a case of alleged de arian and Esthanian mugglers have formed a trust to regulate famation was disposed of, the avand control their illicit activities.sity. He said cused being acquitted and dis. Over a million litres of liquour are. reported to have been shipped this charged, without being called upon.
yeur from Esthonia to Finland, for his defence,
salutely privileged.
Bir Arthur was giving his rac torial address at Aberdeta Univer
"As you look through the door way into, the prehistoric world yan, become astounded at
almost diabolical-gonuity
nature
had introduced into its prganizn- tion.
"To make certain they could play the great game of life as she in- tended it should be played, she put them into colours--not transferable jerseys, but liveries of living flesh.
Race Prejudice."
Nature: endowed her tribal teame with this spirit of nuts. has come down to us and creeps gonian for her own purposes, It out from our modern life in many, shapes, as national rivalries and name for this spirit of antagonism as racial hotrods. The modern is racs prejudice,
The parties in the case wore two Sikhs, well known members of their Goto said that witnesses were au own community in Singapore, and solutely protected as were counsel the criminal proceeding was the and judges.. Witness had to be free.
"She had arranged it on a com- outcome of civil proceedings in to give evidence without fear of petitive basis; each tribe was stituted before the Singapore Civil consequences. The position, in In-team engaged in the enternal strug District Judge in April this year. dia was somewhat different but the glo to chtain promotion and avoid In the evil matter, Sunder Singh High Courts of Bombay, Calcutta rolegation. Our modera masters of was plaintiff and he claimed money and Madras followed the English football have but copied the schome lent to Wariam Singh, the defenprinciple and the Privy Council of competition which nature had, dant, on à promissory note. It had held that witnesses were abset up in her ancient world. was alleged that du. Ing his exami nation Sunder Singh used, corinin
A witness could not be prosecuted words to impute that Wariam in respect of statements made by Singh was of a low caste.
him in the course of his exami- Sunder Singh, who was reprenation in judicial proceeding sented by Mr. S. C. Golio, was and, the only possible penalty wa charged with defaming 'Wariam an indictment for perjury if his Singh by uttering certain words evidence was proved, to be false. cancerning him intending to harm This decision, Mr. Goho proceeded, or knowing or having reason to be had been constantly followed by'all lieve that such imputation would the High Courts. This view had harm his reputation. Wariam been held by the House of Lords, Singh, representated by Mr. S. N. two Courts of Appeal, the Privy Dutt, alleged that by the necused's Council and the High Courts of imputation that he was a man of Bombay, Calcutta and Madras. low caste his betrothal engagement was broken off and he had thus been caused the loss of his bride,
One of the witness called for the prosecution was 3. Jawala Singh, Indian interpreter
Mr. Datt said that although he attached to the Singapore Civil did not have the same amount of District Court, who stated that he ammunition as his friend Mr. Goho, acted as interpreter in the ease the word alleged to have been úşed between Sunder Singh and Wariom was "chimba" intending to in Singh, plaintiff and defendant re-sinuate that the complainant was spectively. In that case Bunder a low caste man Tailora in the Singh in the course of his evidence Punjab were usually low caste but said that he was not related to Wariam Singh; he was not frem his own caste; and that Wariani Singh was a tailor.
The heart of modern civilized, man, is still-alive with the instinc tiva longings, desires, and prejudi- ces of trimni man!
"One Privy Council decision is more than sufficient for the purpose
"Let us listen to our good physi- of my case and my friend Mr.cians. They assure us there can Dutt can say what He can," con- eluded Mr. Goho
there were exceptions in which men of high caste took to the trade for economical reasons. Warism Singh's brother Heera Singh was a tailor. but Wariam Singh was never one even by occupation.
"Dar]" and "Chimba." As far as witnées could remember the word used and to which objec
A Kuala Lumpur Case.. tion was now taken, was "darji,"
If the complainant had suffered meaning tailor, and he could not materially by the imputation there say if Sunder Singh meant to im was defamation, and he had suffer- ply"enste or occupation by the nased the loss of his brideclect. Re of the word "darji." He could ferring to the authorities quoted by riot recollect if the word "chimba" Mr. Golo, Mr. Dutt said that it was used but if it had been used was usual for learned judges to he would have interpreted it as follow previous decisions, but un- meaning tailor and would have ex-fortunately local cases and deci- plained to the Court the real signi- sions were not reported. There was a case at Kuala Lumpur where a lawyer prosecuted a witness for calling him a liar.:
ficance afterwards.
In reply to his Worship, witness said that the word "chimba" was acaste in India and conveyed an ides of a caste, the members of which chiefly followed the tailoring profession.
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Mr. Gola said that in that case he appeared for one of the parties. Mr. Sharma, the lawyer concern- ed, asked the witness if he did no tell lies and the witness answered. This inwrer also tells, lien," and Mr. Sharma prosecuted him.
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rever be health in our modern world until all mankind sleeps un:
der the same tribal blanket.
"Can this dream of a"unjtribu! world, free for ever from, war, be realized i
The price is the racial birthright that nature has bestowed on you. To attain such an ideal world, peoples of all countries and Peon tinents must pool not only their national interests, but they must also pool thoir bloods.
"Black, browa; yellow and white must give and take in martingo a comm pro- and distribute in Beny the inheritance which ench as come by in their uphill struggle through the leagues of prehistoric time towards, the pre- Font."
ACTRESS'S MOCK MARRIAGE.
VICTIMIZED BY "RICH":
AMERICAN.
actress who has appeared in some Miss Nancy Barnett, a young
of Mr. Quchrau's revues, tald reporter a remarkabi, story of how she was deceived by a young Ameri through a form of marriage at a can into believing that she had gene
London hotel
More than 50 of the theatrical reception, recently but this vas profession were invited to a re
cancelled when the bridegroom" failed to appear. "
"I am brcken-hearted," said 'Mies. Barnett.
Questioned by Mr. Goho, Mr. Mr. Jawala Singh said that the word dari meant nothing. else but a tailor and if the word "I appeared for the accused in
"Eighteen months ago, when I "chimba" was used it would have that case and I won and the case was appearing in New York. I been necessary. for him to explain then went before Mr. Justice was introduced to
man who, I it, but he had no recollection of the Farrer Manty-I did not appear Batter word being used in the civil and that is why he lost," Mr. Goho proceeding between the parties,
intimated.!!
Mr
Besson.
wealthy American, family, was told, was a member of a
"I saw nothing more of him un- El wo met necidentally in Piccadil Ho asked, mo to marry him, and. I agreed.
Dutt informed the Court "If any one gives a judgment that a witness he had proposed to against the decision of the Privy "At his roquest I met him in e call, the uncle of his client's bride Council that judgment must be put certain West End hotel the next elect, had not turned up and he in the waste paper basket," Mr to a man who was described as an "Mr. day, and there I was introduced. would not ask for a further ad- Goho maintained in reply to Mr. officiat at the American Embassy, journment but would close his case.Dutt who submitted that the High This official shook hands with mo In his address Mr. Goho said Court of Allahabad, and the High and told me that according to that he was not calling any evi- Court of the Punjab and a local American law the American and I
were husband and wife... dence at 1 and submitted that on Court had held that there were It was agreed that I should the facts he had no case to meet exceptions to the privilege of wit visit the American Consul to see The word “darji"! conveyed, no
if the documents were in order, My husband called for me at the other, meaning then tailor and the
In acquitting and discharging hotel, took my luggage, and said word "chimba"
was not deroga the accused, his Worship said that he was going to the jewellers ¿to tory bat would have required an Mr. Goho had quoted weighty get my ring. He also said that I explanation if it had been used. authorities and he had no doubt need not go to the Consulate, an be would bring the papers, and His client, Mr. Goho contended, that Mr. Goho's principle was the naked me in the meantime to en- could not be guilty even if he had correct one. He was not statisfied |tertain nur guests, used much stronger terms and call that the word "chimba was not hotel, but after waiting more than DEERING TAY Tshad invited, my friends to the ed him scoundrel, thief and Frogue used but it may have been used three hours I cancelled the recep The complainant had stated that tion na my husband', did, not re- he had suffered lees of the engage from the American Consulate that 04 turn; Since then have heard: ment to the daughter of a Sikh do they know nothing hout him. to the word chimba but the am going to infpim sebuma Taya y about the the loss of my two trunka prosecution had not called any
which my husband took away) witnesses to prove this
They contained all my clothes "..-
there could be no worse, gye
The Law
Referring to the English law on The question and citing authority for his contentions at length; Mr.
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