CHANGES IN JURY ORDINANCE.
POLICE RESERVE NOT
EXEMPTED.
POWER TO DISCHARGE WHEN JURY CANNOT AGREE.
OTHER VARIATIONS..
The Gazette contains the draft of an Ordinance to amend the Jury Ordinance, 1887.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
ATLANTIC FLIGHT
ACHIEVED.
(Continued from Pago 1.) Ireland, forced down in ocenu and rescue by Danish ship Mary,
June 14, 1919-First successful
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NANNING OUTLOOK
DUBIOUS.
TRENCHES BEING DUG IN REGION OF CITY,
SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1929.
BRITISH AMATEUR
GOLF TITLE.
(Continued from Paga 1.) teenth, when he got into the Canal..
At the Tateful Afteenth, Thor
non-stop trans-Atlantic flight made PATCHED-UP PEACE? burn missed his approach and lost,
by Captain John Alcock and Liculonant A. W. Brown of Dug-
land, who How from Nowfoundland. to Clifden, Ireland, in 16 hours and 12 minutes, covering 1960 mileb.
Nanning, Juna 3. During the last few days, the
while he played the short 16th 50 badly that Tolley won in 4 against |6.and.squared the match.
Tolley won the 17th to become
political aspect has been rather dormey one. dubious, and there has been a
The Very Idea!
"Children don't want to read | poems about themselves,” declared Professor J. Dover Wilson in an nildress to the National Union of Women Teachers on "The Child in English Poetry.
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was meant by childhood," he said.
"They did not understand what,
ward to growing up, and they did "They were always looking for- The 18th green provided some not need to be alwaye told they July 2, 1919-British dirigible general exodus of all connected thrills. Tolley got into a bunker were having the best time of their 1-34 crossed Atlantic with 31 with the military and official on the edge, but got out well and persons aboard (one a atowaway) circles. All the imported teachers secured a half, to win the match. from Scotland, arriving at from other provinces are taking, Thorburn missed a two-yard putt Mineola, N. Y., July 6. Return a vacation of unspecified duration, in an endeavour to save the match, voyago safely negotiated, begin-
Hongkong and Indo-China bank- ning July 10.
notes that have been under the ban
Sixth Round Maiches. have come to the fore and aro.
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life now."
Miss G. Von Wyss, London Uni- versity, in a paper on biology, sald there was a misconception that the tenching of biology would take away: children from Church and Sept. 28, 1924-Two of the four sure to bring the bearer a warm day's proceedings. Playing the 6th feared that the teaching of the The youngest pair opened the religion. The biologists never U.S. Army Round-the-World planes welcome in any shop where they Round, Hartley took the crossed
Tead Scriptures and study of religion. Atlantic via Iceland, are shown. Everyone is anxious at the short sixth, and was still one would keep anyone away from the Greenland, Labrador, Newfound-to do business with anyone who in front at the ninth. Hartley won love of woods and, forests, land.
real money. A Hongkong our of the six homeward holen, Tipple losing his chance when he
Biology was tho study of life, took three putts at the thirteenth. but its teaching required a parti
Dawson took the lead at the second, cular type of mind. "You must be but lost the fourth, where he went prepared to go out in wet weather, over the fence for the third successive to carry big bags, jam pots and time in the championship. He won fishing-rods, and you must be pre- the sixth, and became two up at the pared to walk through Liverpool short eighth, where he holed + seven-foster for two. Evans was Street Station with all this para bunkered at the ninth, the American phernalia. winning the hole. Evans gave up the tenth. Dawson won the next two and tensive and
"City teachers should adopt in- |
continuous study. halved the thirteenth.
Section of the Jury Ordinance, 1687 provides that the Special Jurors List and the Common Jurors List for any particular year must be brought into force on the 1st day of March, and there is no power to extend this date. The
Oct 12, 1924—The ZR-3, now section also requires that the list
the Los Angeles, loft Zeppelin | of persons liable to sorve ELH jurors must be posted up outside works at Friedrichshafen, Ger- the Courts of Justice on or before many, and landed at Lakehurst, the 1st day of Feburary in each N. J., Oct. 15, flying 5000 miles in year, and there is also no power 81 hours. to extend this date. The section also requires the consideration of the jurors list by the Legislative Council in the second half of February.
Too Rigil,
Jan 1926-Commandant Franco, of Spain, flew his scaplane to Buenos Aires, Argentina, vla Canary Islands.
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dollar will purchase five or six of Feb. 22 1927 Commander the local variety. In fact, one is Smith took the lead at the fourth They should keep a bean not on a Francesco De Pluedo, flow across reminded of the early days in hole, but lost the fifth. The next three piece of grey flannel or in a broken the lower Atlantic from Cape China, when copper cash were the were halved. At the ninth, Scott saucer, but in a pot of earth." The rigidity of these provisions Verde Islands, off the coast of general medium of exchange. played a delightful pitch to the ninth has caused inconvenience from Africa, to South America. On Locally, the cent is the basis of time, Smith squared at the eleventh louder, and then suddenly dwindl
green, taking the lead for the first
The music swelled louder and time to lime and bas sometimes May 29, he left Newfoundland on all ordináry barter. The country and won the twelfth, his opponent. made very dificult a proper con- his way back to Italy vin the people refuse to deal in anything becoming bunkered from his seconded down to nothing once again. Hideration of points arising on Azores.
ciao.
shot Smith, afterwards chipped "You were quite right 'about the Bats. This amending bill May 21, 1927-Lindbergh, New According to local reports, the dend out of bankor, becoming your piano playing, young man," gives the Governor power to ex-York to Paris, 3610 miles 33% Kwangai soldiers have been vic- dormile two, and got a half at the said the hostess, approaching from tond the dates in "question In case hours.
torious' un sonic fronts, but some soventeenth-Reuter.. * of necessity..
June 4, 1927-Clarence D. Cham- of the wounded that have come) The Jury Ordinance, 1887, pro-berlin and Charles A. Levine look back report that the newspapers vides for the final settlement of off from New York and landed at do not print real news, but only GOVERNMENT ACCEPTS the lists by the Legislative Eisleben, Germany, an June 6, official reports. The fact is the Connell. The bill transfers this breaking world record for long local people are, as they say, sit- duty to the Governor-in-Council, i distance flying with 3911 miles lating in a well and viewing the who is considered to be the more 42 hours and 31 minutes.
heavens-they are rather appre- suitable authority.
Jane 29,
storm 1927-Commander hive that there in a Byrd, Bort Acosta, George O. approaching. Noville and Berat Balchen left Trenches have been dug around New York and came down in the city, and new soldiers are shallow water off coast of Francs early on morning of July 1, after 3477 miles in 46 hours and
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TENDERS.
FOR MOTOR SPIRIT AND CAUSEWAY BAY ROAD.
being recruited and drilled, but there is very little enthusiasm, an almost, everyone anticipates that there will be some sort of a peace for patched up-Our Own Corresponsallons at $3.27 per Unit.
out.
"I am glad you enjoyed it," re- turned the budding Paderewskl.
"Yes," continued the hostess, "you said you'd rattle a few things off on the piano, and two vases have already disappeared."
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North London woman, summon- ing her husband-I argued with him, as a wife should do.
Midland Youth, to a Solicitor- talker, but I want a chance. Listen here you are a profession-
It is notified in the Gazette that the following tenders have been accepted:
Standard Oil Co. of New Yorkal molor spirit.—In_tina of 4
Aniatle Petroleum Co., Ltd. for motor spirit S.C. Drums |$0,39 per Imperial gallon; in Bulk
Selection of Special Jurora,, The Jury Ordinance, 1887, throws on the Legislative Council the whole duty of selecting the special jurors." The bill provides that the list of special jurors shall | minutes. be compiled in the first instance by the Registrar. The Registrar will be guided us to the number of names to be included in the list of special jurors as the provides for a certain maximum. This maximum may be altered by the Governor-in-Council from time to time. The list of special George Haldeman left New York ULLMANN'S SALE ATTRACTS for the construction of road from
August 27. 1927-William S. Brock and Edward F. Schlec, Round-theWorld aviators, flew
from Newfoundland to Croydon JEWELLERY BARGAINS. ex tank at $0.39 per Imperial gal
airdrome, London, covering 2400 miles in 23 hours and 9 minutes.
Oct. 11, 1927-Ruth Elder and
MANY CUSTOMERS.
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Bon.
Messrs. Un Ng-Laung $29,870.00
Causeway Bay to Quarry Bay- Centre Section' opposite M. to Cable House.
COLONY'S FINANCES.
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CREDIT BAHANCE SHOWS AN INCREASE.
„Financial returns show that the
Coventry Defendant-I ought to say something, but I shall say no. thing. A still tongue makes a wiso head,
Willesden 'Woman--She said "Who are you looking at?" Then she insulted me right and left on my own doorston.
It was stated at Tottenham that. a man and woman, by singing in the Edmonton streets for nearly an hour, received in alms 156, 8d, 'be- tween them.
A man standing in the Dock at Stratford throw an article of cloth- ing across the Court to a witness. The Clark-1 say, this is not a bowling green.
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jurors will be finally settled by for Paris; two days later rescued | the Governor-in-Council, and in { from ocean, by Dutch Lauker near, Bottling the list the Governor-in- Azores.
An announcement appearing of Council will not be bound by any
Page 13 of this issue is of unusual April 12, 1928-Koehl, Von interest, indicating as it does, that previous order made by him with regard to the maximum aber Hanefeld and Fitzmaurice left the oldest foreign firm of jewellers of names to be included.
Ireland and landed on Greenely in China 1s definitely closing As the date on which the two Island, off Labrador coast, on its famous retail establishment Hats for ung particular year are Friday, the 13th, making first in Shanghai, and that the long- to be brought into use In no longer westward airplane crossing in kung store has received instruc- rigidly fixed by Ordinance the bill single-motored plane,
fions to make drastic reductions in provides that the lists brought June 17, 1928-Miss Amelia Ear-stock Immediately. into use in any particular year hurt, Lieutenant Wilmer Stultz Messrs. J. Ullmann and Co., for Colong's credit balance at the end shall continue in force until the and Low Gordon, left Newfound-that in the firm concerned, enjoy of February was $4,866,462, com: lists settled in the following your land and landed in Wales on a very wide reputation for both pared with $9,203,964 at the end are brought into use.
following day, completing 2100 the quality and selection
of the of January, The above changes are made by mile hop in 20 hours and 49 merchandise they sell, and their The revenue for the month was
He changed his mind, however, clauses 3 and 4 of the bill. Clause minutes.
name is pre-eminent in the din-1 $1,705,794, ngainat $1,923,017 in and sat down upon the morning 7 of the Bill is a temporary pro- Oct. 11, 1928-Graf Zeppelin vision to the effect that the lists crossed from Germany, to U.S. mod and watch trade. The firm the same mouth last year.
The month's expenditure was sent. The tram hadn't proceeded paper which he had placed on the brought into use on the 1st day with 20 passengers and 40 crew, trade, and this is to be continued. $1,143,295, compared with $1,309,- very far when a young man op- carries on a very large wholesale of March, 1929, shall continue in 6000 miles in 1111⁄2 hours. force until the now lists settled
Oct. 29, 1928-Graf Zeppelin be- the latest and best in jewellery,
The opportunity of purchasing 601 in Februrary last year.
posite addressed the owner of the in 1930 are brought into 50, gan return flight with 25 passen watches, silverware, etc., at 50
paper The bill amends the principal gers and 40 crew. Completed in great a reduction as a third off
"Excuse me, sir," he said, "but Ordinance in certain ollier minor 71 hours and 12 minutes.
are you reading that paper you're usual prices does not very often points also.
sitting on?"
LOCAL SHOWERS.
The weather forecast up to noon ia:- South winda,
March 26, 1929-Captains Igna-occur, and it is not to be surprised to-morrow
cio Jiminez and Francisco Iglesia, at that the store is kept very busy moderate; fair generally; local Spanish aviators, lauded at Bahia, these days, Brazil, after a flight from Spain.
EXCHANGE RATES.
No Police Reserve Exemption, Clause 2 amenil section 4 of the Jury Ordinance, 1887, on the following points: In the first place it makes an addition to para- graph (2) which is intended to make it clear that members of the Hongkong Police Reserve are not to be exempt from jury service. In the second place, if omits the Geneva reference to dissent in paragraph Berlin (8), because it has been objected Onla that the word-dissent Is Inuppro- Helsingfors priate where there is no establish- Athens ed religion.
Paris'
Buenos Aires
Svetion 10 of the Jury Or- Hongkong dinance, 1887, provides, inter alin, New York that a jury panel must be drawn Amsterdam by the Deputy Registrar in the pre-Stockholm sence of the Registrar. This Vienna might be inconvenient, and ac- Madrid cordingly clause 5 amends section Bucharest 10 of the Jury Ordinance, 1887, by, Bombay providing that the panel may he Yokohamo drawn either by the Registrar or by a Deputy Registrar.
When Jurjes Disagree,
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Section 24 of the Jury Ordin- Rio... ance, 1887, provides, inter alia, Shanghai that if a jury has not returned a Silver (sot) verdict before all the other cases Sliver (forward) for trial at the same arsalon "have been disponed, of and when it sufficiently appears" that the Jury cannot agree, the jury is to be discharged and a new jury to be empanelled,
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session have been disposed of." For example, two cases might be down for hearing on a particular The word "session" is not on day and only one might be dis- tirely free from doubt, but even posed of on that day, or neither If it means only a day's sitting, a case might be finished on that day. CAKO may easily arise where it
Accordingly clause 6 of the bili would be unnecessary to wait to alters the word "or" to "and" int the end of the day, before being the passage quoted at the begin sure that the jury could not agree.ning of this paragraph, The re- Again, it may be doubtful when sult will be that the court will. the point of time is reached which have power to discharge a jury at is described by the words the any time when satisfied that the section (when) all the other cases jury cannot agres upon a verdict. for trial at the same sitting or
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"Now, I couldn't get you none. The boss only, sells it
in dozen case lota"...
An old gentleman was seated in a tramcar reading a newspaper:: Presently he threw it down by the side of him and rose as if he was about to get out.
To-day's Ghost Story. "When I was engaged to be married I was sitting at tea with my mother and sisters, and suddenly looking_up I daw my fance standing before! ime with a cut aeroas his forehead
| from which the blood was pouring, I jumped up, dropping my cup, and exclaimed, 'Mother! Charlie's hurt and nothing that she could
say would calm me, for I was ob- sessed with the certainty that my fiance was hurt.
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"When my father came home and heard my story ho went at once to my fance's home, and found that the housekeeper had just received i a telegram to say that he had been in a railway accident, and was in- jured with a cut on the forehead. The time of the accident-corros-! ponded with the time that I had the vision."
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"I once know a man," said the Englishman, "who was so econo- mical that he used to cover up his Ink-well between each dip to pro- vent loss by evaporation,"
"And I know a man said the Scotman, "who stopped his clocks every night to prevent the works wearing out."
Then up spoke the Irishman. "T knew a man who was so mean that he gave up reading the newspaper in the free library to save tils spec- tacles,
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The property known "Craigmin West" No. 600, The Peak, put up for auction yesterday at Messrs. Lammert's auction room, at the upset price of $22,500 was withdrawn, as no bids were forth- coming.
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