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BRITISH EXECUTION
OUTCRY.
REBUKE FROM THE HOME OFFICE
PERSONAL VIEWS.
NEW TYPES OF CRUISERS.
"RETURN TO SANITY IN DESIGN."
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7. 1931.
VOLUNTEER CORPS.
ORDERS FOR THE COMING WEEK.
Volunteer Defence Corps Ordern by
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"Jane's Fighting Ships," pub-Lieut. Col. L. G. Bird, D.9.0., Q.B.E., Hahed by Messrs. Sampson Low,, Marston, and Co. (£2 24.), contains the usual comprehensive review of the Fleets of the world and details An outspoken pronouncement of the progres made in marino en- on the duties of the Home Seeregineering. tary in regard to the execution or This year the cruisers claim chief
been attention. reprieve of murderers han issued from the Home Office.
It had particular reference to the case of Victor Edward Belta, aged 21, who wha executed at Birmingham for the murder of a bank manager.
The statement is as follows:
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In the British section, the more arresting particulars deal with H.M.S. York, Exeter, and Leander, York marks the first attempt of one of the Treaty Powers to break away from the 10,000-ton type of cruiser To save tons, two
Battery--Layers as detailed 5.30 pr. at Gun Club Hill on Thursday. 12th February. Range Taicers as de- tailed with Range takers from M.G. Company as detalled by O.C.M.G. Coy.) ut 6.30 p.m. Thursday, February 60 p.m. at Headquarters on Thurs 12th at Ifeadquarters. Signal: Parade
Lecture Room
Corps Sieraden wij
JAPAN LOAN DISPUTE
WITH FRANCE.
BEFORE SUPREME COURT AT PĀRIS.
STRANGE HATRED OF DOCTORS.
INQUEST STORY OF MAN'S PREJUDICE.
An extraordinary story of a man who preferred death to seeing a doctor thought nurses "puppets" and regarded health institutions as places of experiment rather than of cure, was told at an inquest at Croydon.
al
not WOS his brother
kitchen, and then he was carried able as possible on the floor of the to a couch in another_room.
Explaining why a doctor called he said that generally trented himself honieco- pathically and had said he would sooner die than allow R doctor
car lim.
Paris, Jan. 11. Great interest is being taken in the approaching decision of the NURSES AS "PUPPETS.” practice at Volunteer Headquarters at dispute between the town of Corps Band-There will be a Band Supreme Court of Appeal on the 5.30 p.m., sharp, on Monday, 9th Tokyo and Fronch, shareholders February and Wednesday, 11th in the International Loan, Judg February.
ment in favour of the shareholders has already been given by two French courts, but was reversed by the Court of Appeal, and it in now for the Supreme Court, known
The man on whom the inquest Cour de Cassation, to pronounce the final verdiet. ns, the
was held was Francis James Cross- The French enue, which is sety, aged 73, of l'ollards Hill North.
a retired "Statements have been made in are sacrificed, the speed and protec-day, February 12th for map reading out at great length by the "Ami gineering models, who died at his the Press by the Secretary of the tion being the same as in the Kent etc. Stuff: At 5.30 p.m. op Thu:-du Peuple," is based on an article home at midnight on December 17.. Council for the Abolition of the class. Designed by Sir William ex feuary 12th. at Headquarters of the law of 1928, stabilising the
Clarence William Crossley, frane at 124 to the £. This states brother aald that on December 10 Death Penalty and by others about Berry, the ship was completed last the action of the Home Secretary in June.
Engineer Company. Monday, į that "the new definition of February 9th. Miniature Range shoot frane le not applicable to interna-his left arm and left leg. For a the his brother fell and lost the use of the case of Victor Edward Belts. The original design allowed for at 60 p.m. D.L. Instruction will be tional payments whose value has michievous and misleading and plans were modified, and the fore- ricks on
"Some of these statements are three funnels, but during 1928 the held at 6.30 p.m. at Wellington Bar-been atipulated in gold franes," week they made him ns comfort-
12th. instant, At the time of the passing of the others exhibit a complete ignorance most funnel was trunked into the ne to the function of the llome second. In order to clear the cuta- held at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 and the Prime Minister (then 11. baaw both the Minister of Finance Secretary in advising as to the pult on
the second turret, the pm. on Tuesday, 10th. February and
Paineare) emphasized the point exercise of the Royal Prerogative. bridge was raised, and, consequent-Friday, 13th. February.
Mr. Clynes is as predisposed as any ly, the funnels. I had been found, Machine Cun
Troup-Practies that the devalorisation of the franc one to take a merciful view and to however, that the turrets were too parade
did not affect any international for 0.C.'s Inspection on recommend the 'exercise of the light for the entapult to be carried, Monday, 9th, instant,"
contracts concluded on
gold Prerogative in cases where be in and it and the derrick have been Armoured Car Company-Car Sec-basis. Antisfied that there
good dispensed with.
tion: Parade
Monday, 9th. This stipulation has been re- grounds for it, but it cannot be The completion of Exeter in nhout February at Corps Headquarters at cognised as just by the Interna-it claimed that the proceedings in the due. The design of that vcunel in
6.30 p.m. for Driving instruction. tional Court of the Hague, which. Courts of Justice and the whole ap- similar to that of York. Leander Field
Motor Cycle Section: A talk according to the "Am du Peuple," paratuo of the criminal law are 10 is described as belonging to a class
Message Writing" will bedecinred tint France was perfectly
by Tho Adjutant 6.40 count for nothing if a public meet-which represents "a return to pins, in Lecture them on Monday, 9th.justified in her right to exclude Ing passes a resolution or a petition unity in cruiser design, compared February.
foreign debtors fom the benefit of In organised.
with the
Machine Gun Company--The Com.the devalorisation. This point of overgrown and over- Mass Meeting Decisions,
gunned 10,000-ton Treaty type."pany will parade on Tuesday, 10thew was also upheld by judg This cruiner was laid down under February in Uniform at 6.45 p.m. atnients given at Buenos Aires, "On grounds of public policy it 1929 estimates, and is now being Headquarters at full strength. This Alexandria and Geneva. It is be in well that our law and practice built.
is a Practice for G.0.C.'s Inspection.ing asked, therefore, why Tokyo should be in harmony with the The London Treaty having slop-Dress: Boots, Hose-Tups, Potties should expect different treatment, national will, but we cannot have cruisers with Sin. guns being built Course Part I:-No. 2 Pluton will
ped, any additional 10,000-ton Shorts. Tuntes, Helmet, Belt, I jonet The long in testion was issued and Frog Rifle with Sling. M.G. in 1912. the French share being by jury in accordance with the law and inter the consequences of in Britain or Japan, it is stated fire this curre at Sumeratures a £1,000,000 of a total of £9,176,000, the jury's verdict set aside by the Mr. Oscar Parkes, the Editor, Sunday, 15th, February. Rangu declalon of a muss assembly.
that some entirely new types armed Utticer, 2/Lieut. D. M. Richards. "Whatever Mr. Clynes's opinion With Gin, guns, of which Leander Launch Leaves Queen's Pier at 9 amo. le about capital punishment. is the precuruar, may be expected, and Kowloon Police Per at 90. would view with dismay the prac
Uniform or Mufti optional, but belt, the which he is asked to follow of
Fouches and Bayonet must be worn. giving effect to personal opinions in these distressing capital cases, The responsible position of a Minis ter of the Crown will, he hopes, always enable him to subordinate his individual views, so that with- out consideration of party or person the proper administration of the law continues, however Ministers or Governments may change.
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Italy's 40-Knots Cruiser. In the United States Navy nec- tion photographs are given of the recently completed Treaty cruisers, together with particulars of new construction to bring about party. The Japanese section provides something new in types. A large number of illustrations are given in the French section, including the new cruisers, destroyers, and submarines.
given
PLANS FOR ATHEIST
INTERNATIONAL.
The Coroner: Did you not think would be better to have one? "No," WOR the reply, "My brother did not believe in doctora and I don't. A doctor would havo been called in had my brother asked, but in that case I should have had doubts about my brother's mind."
"Decorated Puppets."
"Would it not asked the Coroner, "have been better had a nurse been provided?"
brother abominated nurses as much "Well," said the witness, "my as doctors, and would have refused onc, He looked upon nursen 28 decorated puppets, or something of that sort."
or
"What about an Institution hospital?" queried the Coroner.
"He said," was the reply, "that at his age they took people into in- more likely to experiment on them." stitutions, not to cure them, but
The Coroner: What is your ob-i
day, 12th February Sqend drill with Scottish Company.--Parades, Thurg-
MARXIST ENCYCLOPAEDIA. Arms. No. 7 Platoon at quarter Moscow na to the pinna for or Fresh details are reported from 6.30 p.m. umler Captain IT. R. Forsyth; bells and frogs will be worn.ganising an Atheist International. No, 6 Platoon at Kowloon Duck under The leader of the movement forjection to doctors 7-That they are
lent. A. Diena, M.B.. Belts and establishing it is said to be the all humbugs. frogs will be worn. The pipers and Secretary of the Union of the
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Elizabeth Amelia Crossley, a si
ammers under Pipe Major Mackie Godless, Lukashevitch, who forter, was asked if she shared her wilde at 5.30 pm, at flead-over a year now has heen refused brother's disbelief in doctors, and quarters on Wednesday, 11th, Febru
to go to Germany.
she said: "Yes, ury and marching practice. Range:
very much, and The Italian Navy is building a Musketry "As regards the demand that he
The decision to establish should give elfeet to he views ex larger variety of types than any Stonecutters on Sunday, 8th February abroad is netuated by the desire said the Coroner.
themore." Part 1 will be Bred пе
headquarters of the International "It runs in the family, then." pressed in the recent report of the other. The first official plans of Launch leaves Queen's Pier at 9 a.m., Select Committee of
the House, the new cruiser and the destroyers calling at Kowloon Police Pier 9.10 not to obtrude the Kremlin's part of Commons. Mr. Clynes ean only are given.
Foreman's Statement. There are also pictures.m. Hauge Ollicer, Captain H. R. in it, although the propaganda is say that it would be highly impro- of the new Italian fast cruisers of Forsyth.
to be conducted largely by the Medical evidence was to the ef- per to anticipate any future change the "Condottieri"
Portugueso class. The de-
Company. Parade: Communist organisation. The In-feet that death was due to cerebral in the law and to act now as though sign in the most interesting of re-
The Company will parade as strong ternational, which will probably hemorrhage, and that no medical or Parliament was certain to endorse, cent years.
It is stated that one of February 13th at
an possible at Headquarters on Friday, he officially only a part of sonic nursing attention would have saved the report, wihch it has not had an these, subjected to a series of "all and Foot Drill in preparation for the tural organisation in Germany,
pn. for Arns already existing Communiat cul- or prolonged the man's fe. opportunity even to consider." out" runs, logged just over 40 knots .O.C.' Inspection. This is most would be largely financed by the "Death from natural causes," the Mr. Roy Calvert. Secretary of an a spurt-attained, it is under-essential parade. Dress Optional Union of the Godless, which foreman of the jury added: "We After returning a vediet of the Council for the Abolition stond, at the expense of her engines tifles, Belts and Bayonets. Peak would send one delegate for every desire to express the opinion that of the Denth Penalty, stated; and boilers.
Range: The Peak Range is allutted "Mr. Clymes says that it is the duly Ersatz Preussen' is illustrated into the Company on Sunday, February 100 members, while the leas the deceased was badly neglected, of the Home Secretary to maintain the German acction, and photos of 22. Details will be iconed later.
Bumerous
foreign organisations and if it is within your province to unbroken the Home Office tradition. The Koln class show these vessels
would send one per 1,000. This moans in effect transferring from all aspects.
censure Mr. and Mias Crossley, we It is planned to increase atheist should like you to do so." publications above all in German, The coroner, however declined to associate himself with the proposal. anti-religions exhibitions, and to and it was withdrawn. publish
A encyclopaedia of The relatives, said the coroner, Marxist atheism in several lan-had to contend with the dead man's The Kennedy and Range will be Kunges, allotted to the Portuguese Company Plan of the Union of the Godless it would probably have had a bad According to the new Five Year had a doctor or, nurse been called strong prejudices, and the fact that on Friday, 20th February, 1931.
for activity, inside Soviet Russia, effect upon him. Appointment and Promotions. all churches are to be closed at the No. 1674 Pte. Mong Ranjan Deb, end of 1934. There are now 18 Medical Section, to he promoted Cer-seminaries for athelat propagan poral with effect from th instant. dist in Russia, and 10,000 atheist Section, to be appointed Lance Cor- Army and
No. 1075 Pte. T. P. Szet, Aledical instructors are working in the pornl with effect from 5th instant.
Navy. Since 1928, 14,000 of the 50,000 churches In Section, No. 2 Platoon, to be appoint while only 88 new places of wor- No. 1321 Pte. T. S. D. Whitley "D" the Soviet Union have been closed,
Lance Corporal with effect from ship have been built,
Peak Range. The Peak Range will be allotted to February 22nd.
hia persunal responsibility to his The work is invaluable to all in- permanent officials. We deeply re-terested in the navies of the world the Portuguese Company on Sunday, French, and English, to organise gret that he missed this unique and abip construction. opportunity of showing not only mercy but courage."
A Previous Rebuke,
This is not the first occasion on which Mr. Clynes has severely re buked critics of his decision Home Secretary on the question of the execution of a murderer.
the
Ex
GENERAL ELECTION FOR SPAIN.
Kennedy Ruod Range.
3rd instant.
Struck Off The Strength. Having completed 3 years' service.
FLYING IN 1931.
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LIFE IN TEST TUBE EXPLAINED.
DR. CRILE DESCRIBES. HIS EXPERIMENTS.
Reports from Cleveland that Dr. George W. Crile had created life in a test tube were explained by that scientist addressing the American Association for the Advancement of Selence.
POLLING ON, MACH 1.
Madrid, Jan. 11. Thus in April last, shortly after At last night's Cabinet meeting, execution of William Henry, the Government, after expressing Podmore, for the murder of Vivian! satisfaction at the reports of Messiter, he made statement in tranquillity from the Captainn- reply to a resolution passed at the General and civil governors lecid. 1.1.P. Conference.
ed definitely to fix March 1 as the He said: "That resolution re-date of a general election. quires me to ignore the solemn The Government intends to sus- decisions of courts, judges, and pend martial law as soon as con- jury, and to act on an opinion of venient, so that the nation may--No. 11187 Sigm. C. J. Waddell, capital punishment. I hope that no, have all the guarantees necessary Secretary of State will ever be in- for electoral propaganda, but it Corps Siguals, as from 12.11.30. fluenced by such an indefensible will he inflexible in the mainten- doctrine.
are only 38 civil nerodromes and of public order. On the
Dr. Crile declared that researches landing grounds and 12 seaplane "I am not prepared," he con- slightest attempt at disorder the The following have been taken on stations and seaplane customs ports. had been undertaken in quest of a tinued. "to make a mock of the Government will hold the elections | Oakeshott, No. 3 Platoon: 1073 Pte. municipalities have inspected sites the conversion of normal cells into Corps Strength:-1672 Pte. M. E. M. It is true that in addition 85 physical principle to account for hw, however strong the desire may under martial law, guaranteeing as Joseph, A. Car Coy, Car for municipal serodromes, but cancer cells, or cells the energy of be to change it. Public opinion of at all costs the free exercise guided by the fullest information, that the nation's will such matters cannot always be the suffrage, as it is determined Section; 1673 Pte. M. R. Deb, 1676 there is sometimes a long time bowhich is used only for growth.
Pie. Szeto Yan Pui, 1676 Pte. So Ping
Working on the principle that a and public opinion must not take
Yin, 1677 Pte. Ngan Keng In, 107tween the selecting of a site and the
fertilised egg contained elements the place of a court of law. It is genuinely manifested in the Tol Pte. Tai Kin Hing, 1679 Pte. Kam Nai establishment of an nerodrome. the right of the public to change then he decided in Parliament.
ling booths. Spain's destiny canFai, all Medical Section. the law; it la the duty of the Minister to apply the law."
RUMOUR DENIED.
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Strength.
Leave.
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Dr. Crile
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A pressing need, as pressing as electrically both positive and nega the need for more aerodromes, is tive, he argued that if substances Trouble Foreseen,"
the need for fewer regulations forming a living cell were combin Thus General Berenguer intends Tpr. 1537. T. Lindars, M.G. Troops, Koverning amateur flying. The pri-ed properly in electrical to full the difficult mission with Sick leave extended to 31.3.31; No. Yate pilot must carry so many forms they would organise themselves into and registration certificates, num unit which would present a cell- which he was entrusted about a 356 A/C.S.M. Brown, A. W., No. 7
Platoon from 4.2.31 to 4.8.31; No. 8 bers and licences, log hooks and like form without the usual union year ago on the fall of the late R.S.M. Edmonds, W. H., Corps Hend ownership plates with him when of male and female alements. General Primo de Rivern the quarters, from 16.2.31 to 15.12.31.
ever he filles that the fact that his separating their fats, proteins, and took various cells, summoning of a Parliament, GENERAL GASTON WONG-
(Sgd.) W. 11. G. GOATER, Captain, aeroplane is able to Reading between the lines of NOT DISMISSED,
Adjutant, H.K.V.D.C. ground le a constant testimony to acids, and then tried to reunite the brief official communique, one
the excellence of British aircraft. them in an electrolyte solution. Nolices. On behalf of the Provincial 18 led to believe by his threats to
Seven-eighths of the forms and 1 Under the microscope the com- martial law Government of Kwangtung Mr.
reimpose
Troops Ponies. The Commandant cences which the pilot is forced to ponent parts of brain cells urited L. M. Lee, the Chief Secretary, lightest attempt to obstruct thig wishes to thank very much indeed the carry, nine-tenths of the formall- and grew like living things, dividing writes as follows concerning the general election that he foresees following Gentlemen who have pre- ties he must observe, and five- sometimes by buds and sometimes report of the arrest and dismissal trouble ahead, and before March 1. sented ponies to the machine Gun sixths of the regulations he must by splitting, and continued to grow of General Gaston Wong:
While General Berenguer de Troop-T. B. Pearce, Es. Mesara, obey are unnecessary and harmful by feeding for two and a half-
congratulation for "On behalf of the Kwangtung Berves
Tester & Abraham, A. J. P. Heard, to privato flying.
months. Provincial Government, I wish to speedy quelling of the recent
If the Air Ministry, Instead of Other body cells, however, failed inform you that the report con- revoll, he will need all the re-mittees have been formed in
Committoes. The following Com heaping up more regulations, on-to respond and artificial respira- corning the dismissal and arrest sources at his command to steer noxion with the events as shown deavoured to reduce the number tion did not work with all brain General Gaston Wong as found the country through the short but Hongkong Rifle League, and Revolver that, there are already. It would be cells, falling in the case of dogs difficult period now remaining be- Shooting, Captain E. J. R. Mitchell, helping instead of hindering avia which had died of distemper, and has no foundation in truth.
2nd Lieutenant It. J. Silva and tion.
rabbits which had died of exhaus eral Wong resigned his pont of Rumoura have been particularly L/Sorgt. F. C. Goodman. Corps Elfle In 1931 we shall fly faster, for Lion, his own accord, and is now on his insistent during this week-end of Meatinge; Captain W. H. G. Goeier, ther, more economically, and more
Ultra-violet radiation killed re way to France. He was not dis-another revolutionay movement Stewart, Hon. Secretary; Lieut. I will come a porlod when progress Crilo to observe the lethal effect Treasurer: 2/Llout. E. G. safely. No doubt in time there juvenation power causing Dr missed by the Government ag ré- and the possibility of ported in your paper. The Nan- strikea with the object of obstruct Remedies, Corporal G. E. M. Terry, time is not yet, and at present the lipold elements of cancer further Westlake, Lloat, 1.V. V Dos slows down; but in aviation that of radiation must be exerted on king authorities never put him ing the Government's plan to Corporal A. O. Bock and Private C. F there is no sign of Its arrival.
restore constitutional government.' Frifh,
our daily for January-fore polling day.
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