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KOWLOON HOTEL
KOWLOON.
UNDER THE PERSONAL SUPERVISION AND ATTENTION OF—
W. J. WHITE.
Phone No. 58008.
Cable KowLOTEL " Hongkong.
PALACE HOTEL
Tel. Kowloon No. 3,
Tel, Address "Palace."
A First Class Residential, and Tourist Hotel with all the con veniences of a lieme. Under Entirely European Management Cosy Lounge and Billard Saloon. Three minutes from Ferry. Farailies specially entered for.
Music
Daily.
Modernte ferro.
MRS. J. M. ONDERRY,
Proprietress.
PENANG
Dinner
Dance
Twice weekly
RUNNYMEDE HOTEL.
The Premier Hotel in Malepu.
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TWENTY ADDITIONAL ROOMS-COMPLETELY MODERNISED AND RE-FURNISHED ARE NOW READY.
CABLE."RUNNYMEDE."
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SINGAPORE.
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che VERANDAL every Saturday from 12 noon to 1.30 p.m. and every Tuesday, Thurs- day and Saturday from 7.30 to 8.30 p.m.
Telephone. 5341 (8 lines) Cables "EUROPE" Singapore.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JANUARY
CENSORSHIP POINT RAISED IN COURT.
AN IMPORTANT QUESTION ARGUED YESTERDAY,
emergency under which they were made being any longer in existence.
If the Ordinance were intra vires, proceeded Mr. Loseby then his Wor- ship had to find that the delegate authority made by ordinance creat
another body, which should have powers of legislation without the An important question to the constitutional checks imposed on vernacular press concerning the the original body. He thought that censorship of articles, was argued that had to follow, and had to be
He his. Worship's finding.
(Mr. at great length before Mr. Lindsell at the Central Police Court yester-Loseby)
had to further and day afternoon, when the adjournedy that thore powers had to be kummonses against Tour local greater than the original body, and Chinese newspapers were again the new body could have greater mentioned.
powers than the creation bindy.
to
Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith appeared His Worship would also have for the Crown. and Mr. F. H. Lose-say that the powers given for the by appeared for the Wal Kit, while use on occasions of great danger Mr. J. T. Prior was Instructed to and emergency could be uned after represent the Nam Chong, the that danger had passed.
Num Keung and the Chung Hwa. His Worship: Who is to HILY
Mr. Luseby argued that the re-that the danger has passed? gulations
AUN- under which the
Mr. Loseby: The evidence of monues were brought were tra that is "what have we got left." tires, and he bused his contention on the fact that they were made for a state of emergency whereas there did not now exist that state of danger or mergency. He sub- mitted that the Ordinance itself
His Worship: The greater part of the donger may have passed but some of it may have remained.
No "Emergency."
lu conclusion Mr. Loseby aum- was nitra weirce to the constitution marked his arguments
and said and aftre pires to the Governor's that he was submitting the Ordin powers. If he were wrong with
ance itself was ultra vires, follow- regards to that then he would saying that, the Regulations
them. themselves that the Regulations
selves were ultra vires if the Or-
the
gross
| were uitra vires, und if he weredinance were intra virce, and if again wrong he would submit that there were some limitations of the the continuation Regulations in powers then the Ordinance had to strictly legal sense were a
read
subject to these limitations. abuse of the powers granted He is submitted that the Regula- time of danger and enragency colytions had not been property made The highest bis friend (Mr. Whyte beruse there was no proclamation Smith could say, was that the dear declaration that the Colony was tendants were prosecuted under state of danger. powers granted for use in uf danger only.
ili Worchip remarked that the Alice argument would apply to the selling of chocolates after & clock under the Defence of the Realm Act at Home.
Colonial Difference.
Even if he were wrong in every one of these, he would still say that the bringing of the charge against
for is cleats was a gross abuse of the powers granted to the Governor
se in times of great danger only. His instructions were that his nts' object was to get rid of the ensorship. Of course that
Wak
왔다.
vernor and they could also appeal
Mr. Loeby replied dust there was not the only means of getting rid a vast difference between the lm-of it, but if his Worship agreed perial Parlament and the Connial with him under any one of those
gislature. As regards the ita-polats the censorship must
con-Failing that, they still had con- perial Parliament, that was stitutional parliament and every stitutional rights to appeal to the subject had a right to raise any question through his represent tive, but here there were certain powera given to the Governor for a fu certain times and he Mr. Losoby: argued that if these times were wrongly worth y tro then his remarks applied.
Mr. barely then went nut quote the Charter, the continutio. of the Colony, Colonial law al a fange itamber of Aet 16h apply to the Colony.
If the Ordinance, proceeded Mir. Loseby, was entirely enutrary to Įthe Chaster it and contrary to the Constitution, then it was ultra Piers itself.
in the Imperial Parliament.
1
la reply, Mr. Whyte Smith based tisat arguments on the fact Jere was definite passer to legis. late with regard to ceurship and
enntral publication; The Regu ation.
until remained in Jaree |they were repouled by the Guvreme
twit
.::
After quoting varbour points of low. Me. Whyte Smith said thought it was clear that Cologiol legislation was to differ in rabie wa from the Hote legislation. If there had been any defect in the
dinner, which he did not admit, i
Ta reply to has Worship Mr.lication that the Crown did not
tae a
by aid that he was wd going to say that, all iteguh- Gnas passed were alten vires; that would return it to absurdity. The Regulations passed during the Jafate of emergency were turi be
at they were without any limits whatsoever. He asked his Worship
Вла
it would have been carer by the
allow the Ordinance.
Worship aid that it
considerante arly mature to the hines Pres and he would give a written opinton in the legal issue raised.
ama nt
Mr. Losely commented that Mr. Why Smith hal ut inet is (Mr.
hour in mind that sure parts La seby's) case at all and had evad- The Regulations had been re- peal and not others. There was
the issue.
The surm were adjourned
an question whatsoever a: to the artis Monday, February 9.
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1931.
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At the request of numerous patrons who will be attending
the Dance to be given by Officials of the Canadian Pacific on board the
R.M.S. "EMPRESS of JAPAN"
A SPECIAL DINNER
will he served in the
ROSE ROOM
from 7.30 p.m. o
on
TUESDAY, February 3rd, 1931.
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