LAW & COMMERCE SOCIETY.
UNIVERSITY GATHERING ON SATURDAY.
CLAPHAM'S CAR ADVENTURE.
HOW FUGITIVE WAS GIVEN A LIFT.
After a week-end of liberty, during which he was entertained]
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY,
A GREAT ‘BRITISH EFFORT.
EMPIRE PRODUCTS AT
BUENOS AIRES
WOMEN CONDEMN LONG SKIRTS.
MENTALITY AFFECTED BY HAMPERING CLOTHES.
A resolution condemning long skirta was passed by
large majority at a meeting in London for Equal Citizenship.
NUMEROUS SPEECHES. ben and dinner by a village police THE PRINCE'S 'SPEECH. of the National Union of Societies
The Honour Mr. Justice J. R. Wood was the principal speaker ut the annual dinner of the Law and Commerce Society of the Hongkong University. held at Messrs. Lane, Crawford's restau-
attention of the gathering with a learned discourse dealing with the precepts and evolution of law.
The President, (Mr. M.A. Cooper, B. Com.) was in the chair.
sergeant
fl
and given a 11ft in motor-car to London by a popular Wireleas entertainer, Mr. Frank Rober! Bowley, of Swindon, a men- tal patient, was found to-day in a Loniton hotel.
The Prince of Wales opening the British Exhibition at Buenos Airen, Baid:
It gives me the greatest pleasure
The resolution, which was moved by Mr. M. Stocks, of Manchester, deplored the return of long skirts
APRIL 13, 1931.
PEPYS' SECRET REPORT.
CHRIST'S HOSPITAL
"IMMORALITY.”
HUSHED-UP SCANDAL.
A secret report made by Samuol Pepys on the condition of Christ's Hospital in 1698-99-a report which has never been published
to be present in Buenos Aires to-as a reaction against the personal was the most interesting lot at a rant on Saturday, and he hold the day near Weybridge from a train hully the British Empire Trade women, reminiscent of the years of nutograph letters, which began on Mr. Bowly was missed on Saturday in order to inaugurate per comforts and physical liberty of sale of historical manuscripts and
Exhibition. Tils the main their political disenfranchisement. March 30 at Messrs. Sotheby.
was in which two attendants were tok- ing him to the Old Manor dental objective of the journey to South such liberty to resist this reaction set of these papers in existence.
It called upon all women who valued
This is believed to be the only America Hospital, Salisbury.
of myself and my brother. I have no doubt that with the help refusing to follow the arbitrary They have never been described, While hundreds of
and the only known record of them police of modern inventions and acienes decrees of fashion, throughout the southern counties1 could have performed this cero-
is a letter from Thomas Tanner to and during the evening no fewer were keeping a clown watch for him mony without leaving London, but person's actions and mentality were John Charlet. Master of University
Mrs. Stocks maintained that a than aine speeches were deliverest and Waking were being searched, that would have been inadequats alfeeted by the clothes she wore and
College, Oxford. Replying to the toast of "The and the commons around Weybridge to express my sense of apprecia- the coincidence between the freeing were unwilling to receive the Re- Law", proposed by Mr. Tam Yik-Alr. Bowly made his way to Buck-tion of the exceptional importance of women from hampering dress port no wonder and Pepys sent
The Governors of the Hospital" fong, B.A., Mr. Justice Wood said den. Huntingdonshire, nearly 70 of this Exhibition to the future of and the freeing of women in politicsit to the Lord Mayor on April 5. the object of all law had for many miles away. Here he was seen late, British trade with the Argenting was really no coincidence at all. Yeurs now become recognised to
on Saturday night by a constable. Republic anil the debt of grati- be the socini welfare, and the test.
"When our clothes get long again of good law was not in the Courts
which the British nation and our legs are tied up, our minds owes to the Argentine Govern will suffer." the doclated. or In the Council, Chamber, but
ment, the Argentine people on the streets and on the country-
"When read of women, whose and the Argentine Press for their skirts are like creamy foam round side. The three precepts of law
nasistance and the welcome they their ankles. I always think they Iria! down by The Empern Justinian to live honourally, to
have extended to it.
must have creamy foam in their Injure, no one, to give each man his due-were precepts of commerce,
also 10 MITTIN
Laws Standardisation.
On Sunday morning he was seen again by Sergeant Staughton. of the Buckden police,
Although his clothes were muddy, the mun looked ke a well-to-do business man Sergeant Staughton said yesterday.
"He had very little money, and
he had come from Raid
Peter borongh. He told me he wanted to get to London. He had lunch and tea with me, and then I decided | to stup a motorist and get him to
give Mr Bowly a lift."
"Another Rouse Case,"
London Fram Leeds,
Mr. Clapham last night told a reporter of the so-mile journey to
tude
representing something of
even
greater moral significance the good will of the Argentine people Lowards the British and towards the products of British Industry.
heads too."
"Taking the Letul,“
1608.
The charges in the Report appear to have been directed
mainly but Pepys complains of the moral against financial mismanagement, taxity at the Hospital, particularly in a letter of January 25, 1699. wherein he speaks of:
The crention of this Exhibition. the first occasion on which British
"the Riot committed by their lowd traders from the United Kingdom
Visiters in the Girls Ward but on and the Empire, particularly the Mrs. Stocks recalled "dreadful as bumble as I take the
Sunday last,
the Girl's Ward Dominion of Canada, have cem- stays" which her mother bought for whole of our present. Discipline to tined to exhibit their products in her when she went to school, but be) nothing appears more aban- A now insidious attack wit
this manner and on this national
don'd, thon thnt Order and Modeaty being made nowadays upon the
scale, is the work of the British he refused to wear them. common law of different countries,
Chamber of Commerce in Buenos "Where," she continued, "do which till now, has ever been helit We were watching a beginning in
Airton, *Th
Sacred in that Place" Chamber would you think your Agure will be when And he continues: the standardisation
Taw
have bee unable 10 organise you are 40. asked my mother. Well, the Infamy laid (but few Even- throughout the world, and it was
it. Frach they not been offer- I am 40, and I do not know where an interesting time for lawyers to
The motorist, who was stopped | *s the generous co-operation it is. I only know it is not where before) at your own Door, by Conch conducted by the Mob. live in. Mudel regulations were by Sergeant Staughton, proved to of the Argentine Rural Society, my mother thought it would be.” now being issued from the League be Mr. Charles Clapham, The who have placed their spacious
charg'd with two of your Mathe- of Nations in different branches-Clapham" of Clapham and Dwyer, grounds and buildings at the dis-When I go about 1
"To-day," said Mrs. Stocku.matical Boys, distinguish'd by the of the law, with a recommendation the wireless "Spot of Bother" posal of the Chumber-n contribu superiority complex when I compare taken up at Billins-gate. brought have Badge of their Royal Founder, for their adoption by individual comedian, who was returning toon of great material value, but States. However, A
my clothes with men's clothes. In thro' the City, delivered to you (as hot weather 1 can take off nearly before) Dend-Drunk, and by their Him of these Two, who all my clothes, while men cannot ward even remove their cats without being now Head of the School, and Leader in this Fact, is One, who being turned out of restaurants.
"We should do our best to keep after having enjoy'd for near nine that superiority complex. What years together, the Benefit of this annoys me is to see adult politically House's Charity and spent twice This exhibition is the Eritish enfranchised women wearing clothes the time originally eatralished for response. At a time when the tide they do not like just because other his stay in that school: was but, of prosperity has rereded and the women are wearing them.
for Intely rejected at the Trinity activities of trade have
every one am not going to wear long House, as not yet qualified for the ence of its laws, or the law and I laughed, but. I didn't see where slackened, the participation skirts. If everybody else in the End of bin so chargeable Eduen-
of British manufacturers his ex-world does. "A Hendon he got nut, started eceled all estimates and be things apart and the law heard at me, and bolted for the Tabe, tions which had been formed!
The Pepy's Report is the pro- "The kind of person who shouldperty of a Gentleman "I received the greatest shock." in better times. That is indientive lake the lead on this question is added Mr. Clapham, "when I read of the spirit of enterprise of Bri-the Duchess of York or Lady Diana in a newspaper how the police ser tisti industrialists and the con- Cooper. There is at least one lady Mr. Huang Tsun-ming, in pro-rent had been duped.
fidence they feel, not only in the in this country who chooses her own posing the toast of "Tonimerne", sufd the business man did not rely
Argentine Republic, but also in that is the Queen." early recovery in prosperity of the fashions, and sticks to them, and
(Cheers.) upon hack alone for mercess, but
their own ability to maintain and required ability as well,
extend their trade relationships with it.
te well recognised. ench ewantry would be well advised to scrutinise its position thoroughly before adopting the tabloid dose of legislation offered to #.
Two thing might happen, stick the Acting Chief Justice, if the development of law were arfli elal. The community might se its individuality under the inilus-
the life of the community tight
born dead is this statute book.
Nat Luck Alone.
London,
"I was suspicious," he said, "and one of the tow romarka he uarte
rather like the House rase was when I said to him; This is
Yes, he replied, but the boot's on the other foot. I picked you
the joke
a couple of lunatics in the ear that "I thought: Yes, and there was drove to London on Sunday.”
After leaving Mr. Clapham. 3r Howly went to an lystel in Guper Mr. T. A Martin, A.SAA.. Bedford-place, W., and
stayed iesponded and pointed out that a the night. Yesterday morning the University degree was mit gutli-hotel porter, Mr. R. Williams, ou cient to qualify a man for in- munivated with mediate command, but experience took the man to Hunterstreet Police
the police
was also necessary.
The Guests" was given by Mr. Wong Siew-Jeng, and acknowledged by Mr. I. E. Lindselt. Puisne Judge.
rex.
Professor L. T. Ride proposed the Society. The Chairman. ponding, touched upon the economic and commercial relations between Europe and Chinn, expressing the opinion that, as far as Hongkong wan concerned, it would only enjoy comparative stability by changing the present silver system for a gold standard.
Station.
THE RE-MAKING OF WHITEHALL. '
SAVING HISTORIC ROOMS.
British Response.
here every British industry which Argentina will see represented can aid her development and an been chosen with special regard assembly of products which has to the particular needs of this *ountry. In the various transport sections are engines which carry us swiftly and safely, whether by sos, rail, air or road.
The manufacturers of Argentina will find the latest mechanical equipment, "estanciero," pastoral
is the
Miss Eleanor Rathbone. M.P. said: "What we dislike lambug of having to treat as im portant things what men have said fashions. are important in sutting our
and this question is worthy of being A woman's life is very largely conditioned by her clothing. regarded quite as seri as any other on our agenda."
"NATURE CURE."
CORONER'S JURY,
ur agricultural. They will make | PRACTITIONER CENSURED BY the scquaintance of many modern- buildings to be erected on the site Argentine housewife will seek The lay-out of new Government ised types and standards. The of Montagu House, Whitehall, ex- amongst the appled arts seme of tending from Richmond Terrace the inspirations which convert a Northward as far As the Horse mere house into a "home," for it Guards-avenue, is discussed by the is not only in mass production but
report just issued.
that true progress lies.
Barnet commented on the conduct The jury at an inquest at New
of Mr. Vietor Dane, a nature cure practitioner. in whose house at New Barnet, the death occurred of Mrs. Pansy Gladys Pickett of been undergoing treatment by Mr. Dane.
tion. **
were
£5 Reward.
That very few copies of these papers were circulated is shown in a letter dated October 25, 1698, in which Pepys offers five pounds to "whoever shall shew me any one of my printed copies, other than what Mr. strictly deliver'd by Town-Clerk to Your Self. the Alder- men and the Assistants of that Court; and those severally endors'd
same." by a Hand of my Own, with the Name of each Person intitled to the
All the letters are signed "S. Pepys" and each paper is endorsed on the last page, Mr. Pepys upon the State of Christ-Hospital."
MILLIONAIRE SHOT BY WIFE.
HUSBAND'S ATTEMPT AT STRANGULATION.
Professor Robertson also spoke Royal Fine Art, Commission in a in benuty, fitness, and ladividuality | Addington, East Croydon who had millionaire theatrical manager of
before the conclusion of a success ful function.
of d
The Commission approve new, frontage line on the Embunk ment side of the site, but suggest a compensating open space facing
MR. HOOVER'S CRITICS. the Whitehall thoroughfare.
PROGRESSIVES DRAW UP MILD PROGRAMME.
Washington, Mar, 13. The conference of Progressives- Democrats and Republicans dis- contented with their party leaders -came to an end last night after a sketchy and unexpectedly mild programme had been adopted.
The scheme originally contem plated proposed that the buliding should be erected in two portions, the first for the Board of Trade and the second for various scatter ed departments. ut an estimated Cost of £570,000.
The scheme was stopped by the war, and it was later found to be inadequate to meet the increased requirments of recent years.
A scheme had been prepared
The pavilion of the Dominion of Canada will show fully and graphically for the first time to the Argentine nation, the progress of another great nation in the North which is developing its vast re-a sources in a way which must be full of interest to a country which has so many similar economie pro- blems.
Spirit of Revival.
Evidence was given by Mr. and Mrs. Dane that on the day of Mrs. Pickett's death they went away on visit to Stoke, and Mrs. Pickett died during their absence.
A doctor stated that the body weighed 5st.
The Jury returned ቤ verdict of death from natural causes, and the foreman said were
Nice. Mar. 12. Mr. Fred G. Nixon-Nirdlinger, a
Philadelphia, was shot dead by this wife in their home here on the Promenade des Anglais last night. Mr. Nirdlinger, who was 63, hati a quarrel with his wife for reasons of jealousy. In the course of it violent scene during which he ne- Italian, he apparently lost his ten- cused her of unfaithfulness with an
per and tried to strangle her.
Mrs. Nirdlinger thereupon, seized revolver which she kept under they her pillow and fired four shots at There is a spirit of revival amongst the British industrialists, aid should have been called in atairs, woke up the concierge, and of splaten that medical her husband. She then went down- This exhibition in the sign of it.everal days before Mrs. Pickett told the story to the police. She The dislocation of the old highly dingnosis of her illness. The jury organised methods of industry and were further of opinion that gross investigation into the cause of the
died, having regard to a wrongful was arrested shortly after.
The police conducted a detailed foreign relations on which the Praline on the east side of the site, period of reorganisation which is Mry. Dane in leaving the patienting to the doctor the bruises on Topics such as Prohibition and opting an intermediate building commerce has given way to u carelessness was shown by Mr. and drums on the spot to-day. Accord-
by the Act of 1912 and the line in adapting the mechanism of trade help. midway between the line laid down now ending. The process of
for a whole day without efficient Mra. Nirdlinger's arms and neck nation of the river front of to new conditions is almost com New Scotland Yard.
plete.
may have originated in an attempt The cost of the proposed building strengthened her original powers. was seriously ill. and in these cir- in the door of the bed-room, the England has refreshed and agree with your rider. The woman husband. A bullet was delcovered The Coroner said: " entirely at strangulation on the part of her was catimated at £2,215,000, in
The 4 countries which suffer most cumstances it was moat improper to prossion are those with the largest ficient care.
gressives are sharply divided were ignored. The stand on agricultural and the Government ownership of electric power plants and public utilities was left for further study.
special acasion of Congress should
The Auggestion was made that which accommodation would be pro- from the prevalling economic de- leave her for 14 hours without ef- Aition of which appeara to thei bo called if the economic depressionvided for approximately 7,500 per-
continued, but there is little pos- sibility of Mr. Hoover following this advice. The idea of forming
a third party was rejected.
The mildness of the suggestions
Sons.
is due to the desire to make them slon stated: acceptable to the Democratic Party.
ride
foreign trade. Great Britain and Argentina are together In that
police to substantiale Mrs. Nird- linger's declaration that she was in bed at the time of the quarrel and fred from her bed,
Open Spaces.
category. Their export trade per exhibition loads in some measure Describing the aspect of the pro capita in almost precisely equal. to a revival of industrial proapo-story is that neither of the twa posed scheme; the Royal Commis- Foreign trade is vital to the pros-
A curious circumstance In the perity of both.
In the course of rity in Great Britain and conso-children of Mr. Nirdlinger's third The Insurgent Republicans in alll- the view will show a deep recessed age I have been impressed by procal result of the increase in the quarrel or the sound of the shote. "From Charing Croda Bridge my studies of the Spanish lan- quently to the diminution of in- marriage, who were asleep in the
dustrial ance with the Democrats will have garden on either side of its north- the fact that the form generally in
unemployment a reci-next room, were awakened by the a majority in both Chambers of the ern approach, namely, Whitehall use in Argentina in referring to British consumption of Argentine naxt Congress, though not the two-Court Garden and the L.C.C. gar- foreign trade is "intercambio com-tain. Interchange haa,
Mrs. Nirdlinger, who is 25, was thirds majority necessary.
to over- den.
and Argentine cereais is cer- the fourth wife of her husband. mercial" that to my mind is
however They had been married for seven the President's
"On either side of these, shal-wider than our own and gives a ne narrow meaning restricted to children living in the United States.
yeara. The speakers indicated that they lower open spaces will extend north clearer conception of the essential commerce,
Mr. Nirdlinger had other Of would support the Democrats in and south along the Embankment reciprocity of trade.
significanca equal is the development of mutual cul- The pair were well-known on the electoral campaign if the towards Westminster-Bridge and 1932
The failure to recognise trade cultural." England desires an ex-/had only recently returned from tural knowledge or "intercambio Riviera as well as in Paris. They group represented by Frank-Waterloo Bridge respectively." as an interchange, and the ob-
"It is hoped that rooms of his-tacles placed in the way of recl- and of visitors as well as goods. lin Roosevelt becomes dominant. This group wishes to make attacks toric and architectural importance Procal trade, are perhaps the main
change with Argentine of Ideas Switzerland. on electric power trusts and other in the houses to be demolished may causes of the world's present The Prince concluded his speech Chariotto Neah, & Broadway actress big business organisations the be preserved and embodied in the trouble. If, as we all hopo, the tinians of a hoarty welcome should face and neck in support of her main plank in the Democratie plat-new buildings," add the Commis-response of the Argentine pur- they visit. Great Britain.
In Spanish, assuring all Argen She has exhibited bruises on her chasing public to the appeal of the
Iversion, of the tragedy.
the
form.
Είσαι,
Mrs. Nirdlinger was formerly
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