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SATURDAY, DEC. 17, 1927.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1927.
DAY BY DAY.
GENTLE WORDS, QUIET WORDS, ARE, AFTER ALL, THE MOST POWERFUL
South Africans, New Zealanders-- these are new nationalities with their own self-governing institu- tions and Mr. MacDonald rightly
THEY ARE MORE CONVINC- [points out that it will not be by WORDS.
ING, MORE COMPELLING, MORE PRE- a mere sentimental agreement on | VAILING.-Washington Gladden. some possible formula that we
Ho Show-shan.-Your letter
The P. and O. 8.8. Khiva, which left Sfinnghai at 12.30 p.m. on the 15th instant, is due here at 6.a.m. to-morrow.
EXPERT WITNESSES.
Regarded with Old-Fashioned Suspicion.
With the remarkable advances Jopinions were as honest as their in all sciences, experts are entitled reputations, and not to be bought to claim more public respect.out. Therefore it is somewhat sur- It is really time that justice- Prising that expert witnesses con- kept pace with educational pro- tinue to be regarded in our Law greas, and that justice was done Courts with rather old-fashioned to the expert witness. We should not forget that since that rather suspicion.
Mr. Justice M'Cardie recently impetuous Judge, Lord Russell, had some biting remarks to any of of Killowen, described the expert. as "something in the these gentlemen who are presumed witness to bring into Court the training nature of a superlative liar." there and experience of years. "I hope has been wonderful progress in I am not cynical, or affected un-all the sciences.
Nor does the fact that some- photographs.
Moe Cheung has some excellent duly by a long experience of
of the destruction experts, but from my observation times experts differ justify the caused by the "Reds" in Canton during 30 years I have come to the persistent bot that masters of during the recent reign of terror.conclusion that the views of an the science of crime or in the pro expert vary very much with the fessions will tell any tale for a side by which he is called." fee. Even His Majesty's Judges It is strange that it should still have in the past made mistakes in be so, but it is a fact that experts this matter. Barón Bramwell said are of all witnesses the most un-of experts that such witnesses are popular in our Courts of law. Mr. liars, damned Hars, gr. just Justice Horridge was once experts," adding in an aside. humorous and sarcastic at thoir For instance, there is my brother, expense, and pnly a few weeks | Fred." earlier the unanimous and care-
Now Sir Frederick Bramwell fully considered evidence of three was a celebrated engineer and ä medical men of the highest reputeman of unassailable prohity. was deliberately ignored by the Aasuredly, therefore, the Judge jury, with the complete agreement was merely trying to be clever, of the Judge.
| shall solve the problems attaching should be addressed to the journal
to those differing nationalities or whose articles you criticise, bind the Empire together, "It
The Ben 'Line 8.8. Beirianes, will largely be by the tradition from Home, Straits and Philippines of what we are, of what we have ports, is due here on the 26th in-
atant, been, and of what is our spiritual view" that the nations of tho Empire will continue in consort and co-operation, and, in the light of that truth, Mrt MacDonald re- minded his hearers that the very word "Empire" had taken on a new meaning within our own life time. "It was one of the most The British Consul General at wonderful constitutional, evolu-Canton notifies for Information tions.".
that ships can pass Bocen Tigris And it is when on Forts at night but not Whampon pauses to realise the significance Forts: of that fact that one sees how deeply embedded and firm are the foundations of the Empire. It is true that parliamentary and personal contact between all the parts of the Empire is desirable A bankruptcy notification states to foster that feeling of close that a second and final dividend of $2.50 per cent. has been de- associationship, but at bottom theclared in the matter of the Tai peoples of the Empire are one in Shun Shipyard, of Lam Lo, blood and tradition. The comfort Aplichau. ing thought is that British Labour, as a political party, has so clear an understanding of the matter.
tion Ordinance, a
Made under the Asintic Emigra- new scale of medicines and medical comforts for Chinese passenger ships is contain ed in the Gazette,
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and would have been painfully suspicion was well founded.
There was a time when such surprised to learn that his gibe
It
was taken seriously.. Yet "it is was notorious that experts were often quoted, and has been handed ready to go into Court and fit their down as a serious judgment on testimony to whichever side had His Excellency the Governor them. Sir Henry Hawkins, expert witnesses. has re-appointed Dr. Woo Tin Plater Baron Brampton said that During a murder case some Board for a further term of three sometimes he was able to lead an while ago there was a striking conf
claimant liet of evidence between Sir Ber- years, with effect from 28th expert valuer far
euch a gross exaggeration of thenard Spilsbury and Dr. Bronte, October, 1927.
value of a business, as to stamp which provoked much public com- A qualifying examination for the claim with fraud, and, soment and some satire on the dif- destroy his evidence altogether. forences of experts. But other appointments
Probationer Clerks in Government Service is
to be a Member of the Medical
of
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The Anti-"Red" Movement. Judging from the reports which have come to hand, al confessed
No doubt it is still true that scientific and professional men Communists, as well as many who
found no difficulty in appreciating are suspected of being "Reds" are to be held in Queen's College Hall having a terrible time in Canton on Saturday and Monday, January there are experts who have no beth points of view.
scruples
their about fitting
It is natural for experts to dif just now. The events which took 14th and 16th, 1928, at 9 a.m.
evidence to the side paying them, place on the occasion of the raid on the Soviet Consulate, together
His Majesty the King has but they are only few in number. for one of the commonest fal- with the revolting treatment moted approved the appointment of the They could be dealt with quite lacies is that great minds think We imagine that the majority of out to a number of captive Rus- lion. Sir Shouson Chow, Kt. to be effectively without discrediting like. Indeed, that is the blessed
Un-official Member of the the value of all expert testimery privilege of little minds. our readers noted the fult signit-sians by an infuriated mob, makeLegislative Council" for a farther and casting an unworthy suspicion (whole history of selentle investi- cance of the words of. Mr. Ramsey a very strong revulsion of feeling term of four years, with effect upon all men who bring valuabigation and progress is the story
MEANING OF EMPIRE.
tion.
it clear that there is at the moment
an
against those who are believed to from the 2nd December, 1927. have been implicated in the plota
ifis Majesty the King has which led to the "Red" coup. Whether this implica the existence approved the appointment of the of any real feeling of anti-Com-Ion. Dr. R. B. Kotewall, C.M.G., munism as we know it in the West,.D. to be an Un-oficial Member is to be doubted. Rather would we of the Legislative Concil. for a interpret the occurrences as in the further term of four years, with nature of a violent reaction to the Tect from the 4th October, 1927. experiences which the authorities.
The
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minde of grent, well-trained knowledge to Court MacDonald, the Labour leader,
As it is, ne export is safe, and having the emirage and originality when speaking at the annual meet-
men who have given their lives to approach a problem from dif- It is in the highest interests of ing of the British Branch of the
to some science or profession, and ferent angles.
The specialist is in- Empire-Parliamentary Associa
could not be bribed to vary their
e streaked, the fact that
evidence to suit a particular cause justice that experts should be or Cavour an individual, have to respected.
serious crime drama, "a-costly dis- tempt for expert testimony. The British Empire and the growth
share in this conventional con-dispensable, whether it is of free governmental institutions
We have seen great poisonpute over medical methods, a deal. within it comprised one of the and the people suffered during the daily return of notiable diseases and Dr. Bronte held in
It is notified that copies of the experts like Sir Bernard Spilabury in precious art, or 4. question of the patents or commercial processen most wonderful constitutions? carrying out of the coup, the daily rots in the colons during the witness-box for hours, while cou-on which thousands of ponds evolutions that has ever taken period of "Red" control and the previous 24 hours may be obtained sel have merely, tried to look clever and the future of some big indus
Try may, depend. place, and this view, coming as it subsequent retreat of the extre-by any registered medical practi-and to score at their expense.
It is the man who has given the We have seen eminent engineers Past happenings have toner on application after 10 am. does from a man of Mr. Mac-shown that when mob feelings get on all day's except Sundays and like the late Sir Douglas Fox best of his life to the particular Donald's political" complexion, is the upper hand amongst the holidays at the offices of the Sani-honestly trying to place their study who can help both Judge
Chinese, there is scarcely any tary Department.
great knowledge at the service of and jury. thing that they will not do to.
mists.
CORRESPONDENCE.
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THE POSITION ANALYSED.
"THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEI" COMING.
Messrs. Carroll Bros. have been
Every sent was taken at the Theatre Royal fast night for the Philharmonic Society's presenta- tion of "Merrie England." The advised of the following quati-h work of the principals, chorus and tions on rubber shares: orchestra alike was excellent, and the frequent enthusiastic applause of the large audience indicated the enjoyment derived. Lack of space provents more extensive comment. The final performance, takes place to-night.
They have suffered a ai outspoken vindication of the
a tribunal. They have been' per-century of in ndendo without once political system by which this wreak revenge on their enemics. Notice is given that the Governor sistently and deliberately diverted being given the opportunity of great Empire of ours is governed. At the same time, the widespread proposes to make an order under by "learned amateurs obviously being heard in their own defence.
feeling which is being aroused in the Streets (Alteration) Ordinance, more
concerned in winning In our more enlightened age we The Empire Parliamentary Ass China against those who follow 1923, for the closing, permanently, laughter in court" and their case, ought to have greater respect for ciation exists for the purpose of Communistic, tactics, whatever the of that portion of High Street, in than in getting the valuable truth the specialist. promoting interepurse and co-true motives of the enemies of the the City of Victoria, which lies be from men who knew, and whose "Reds" may be, is at least com- tween a line across High Street, operation between the various forting to those who want to see approximately fifty feet cast of the "No parliamentary institutions within extremist rule made impossible in Eastern Street, and
the country. If the Chinese learn motors" sign near the eastern end the Empire, and there can be no
from recent occurrences that ex-of High Street. doubt of the great value of the tremism leads, nowhere, then. work it achieves. The British whatever may be the inspiration parliamentary system has been of the present movement, the re-
sults must be all to the good. found to be one of the best modelled in the world, and in all great self-governing of the Dominions the parliamentary sys. tem of Britain has been, more or less, copied. Fitting it is there- fare that there should be an inter change of visits between the
Country Mother
and the
Dominions 40 that parliamen- tarians can come to better under stand the various problems which each has to face. The visit of members of the House of Commons to Canada in September next year should be a valuable one, and there will doubtless be whole- hearted support given to the Prime Minister's plea that the delega- tion should be a strong and re- presentative one.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
[To the Editor, Ilonghong' Telegraph.]
EXCHANGE RATES.
Six, In his letter published in the 13th "instant your issue of "Marine" states' that he has "never yet been able to grasp what Paris. Christian Science really is and Brusels
If he desires in Amsterdami how it works." formation, I suggest he visits the Berlin Christian Science, Reading Room Copenhagen which is in the church edifice on Vienna Macdonnell Road, where he can Helsingfors enquire about the matters he Lisbon
Bucharest wishes explained. It is open ai
Buenos Aires Mondays and Thursdays from 5 p.m. to 7, and on Tuesdays and Yokohama
Shanghai Fridays from 10 to 12 noon."
New York It appears
10 me idle for Geneva But, whatever value inter- "Marine" to theorize about what Milan
a Christian Science practitioner Stockholm Empire visits might have, we would or would not say by the
Oslo think that Mr. Ramsey MacDonald bedside, of a patient. The real Prague has put his finger on the very point is what the effect of Chris Athens
tian Science treatment would bo, heart of the bond that binds the and in this regard I would like to Bombay British Empire together. His quote what Dr. Charles Hunter. Hongkong words are worth re-reading until of Winnipeg, Associate, Profes- Silver (kpot)
Bor of Clinical Medicine in the Silver (forward) they are thoroughly learned. University of Manitoba, stated in Having neserted that a fundamen-an address at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Medical Associn-
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According to a special advertise- ment appearing in this issue, the japlendid Italian production of Lord Lytton's famous story, "The Last Days of Pompeii," is to be screened at the World Theatre from Tuesday to Saturday of next week. Any reader of this famous book will at once appreciate the The market tong at the moment immense amount of material that it is fairly hopeful, but reactions are offers for effective screen produc- inevitable in any but bad markets, tion. The ancient, and now sub- so that, if rubber's flight is to be merged, city of Pompeii, with continued, we must expect period- Vesuvius towering in the distance, cally, to see quite healthy arrests, would make a telling setting for whereas the present one, would any story. Take the exciting ad- 34.89 appear to be particularly healthy, ventures of Glaucus and lone, the 12.074 in view of the fact that London devoted blind girl. Nydia, and the .20.43 stocks came down at one time wily Egyptian, Abaces, and you. have a film in some respects un-- 18.20 about 5,000 tons.
Produced by the .34.60 The following data bear out the paralleled. .193% contention of the British authori Societa Italianin Grandi' Films, the .2.27/64 ties that 1/9 per pound, which at film took over a year to complete, 700 present continues to be the pivotal cost over £100,000 to make, and 47price under the Stevenson Restric-employed 45,000 people. But we .2/75% 1/10.11/10
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164 seem to admit is fair-very handment when Glaucus encounters .29.20 some dividends should be distri- the lion in the vast arena,.
In view and at the moment of denunciation 5.25/32buted to shareholders. 1/0.3/32 of the fact that the Colonia! Office of Abacer, clouds of vapour and
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But the of the plan, it will not be aur-able confusion follow.. tal change had taken place in the tion in 1925, "Christian Selence debate on Unqualified Medical prising to find that the 1923 closing scene, shows the refugees. relationship between the other has helped many persons suffer- Practice,
said"Some of the average for raw rubber will work sailing to safety over the calm dawn, Maria Corda is atarred as distributions seem country and the self-governing ing from diseases which to the most remarkable cases I know of out to over 1/9 per pound. Thus waters and beneath the still rosy
handsome medical practitioner had defied wonderful cures, have been in dominions since 1914, he pointed diagnoses. Further, it has connexion with Christian Science, toward takes place, next year, pro-hardt Goetzku as Abacos
assured and; provided nothing un-Nydia (the blind girl) and Bern out that there was a new and dif- brought relief to individuals who which I have seen myself andmises to vio with 1925, the yent ficult problem as regard the evol were victims of some organic dis-knownYours, etc.,
Drummond tion of the nationality of the order" Also, Dr. various countries within the Empire. Australians, Canadians,
Shiels, M.P. for one of the divi- sions of Edinburgh, in a speech in the House of Commons, in the
D. G. M. BERNARD, Committee on Publication, First Church of Christ, Science. Hongkong, Dec. 16th, 1927...
of the last boom.
The Kampong Kamunting Tin Dredging Co. has declared à dividend of 1s. 6d. per share.
The week-end waather forecast East winds, fresh; generally eloudy.
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