THE HONGKONG
SATURDAY, MARCH 24, TELEGRAPH
1934.
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COLONY'S "BENEVOLENT" AUTOCRACY
ANOTHER ATTACK BY "PARISH PUMP"
EMASCULATED DEBATES OF
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
CONSTITUTION
FRENCH DISARMAMENT BIG NAVY PLAN TÓ
NOTE
(Continued from Page 1.) ceiving the close and sympathetic attention of the British Govern-
THE ment
VIRTUALLY OVERTHROW
NEW ORDINANCE.
GO ON
SIGNATURE OF BILL TO-DAY
(Special to "Telegraph"}
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In official circles, it is recognised that the Note does not. represent the last of the series of communica-
(Dy Telegraph, Copyright, Telegraphia Mise- Received March IRIJ. tions on this subject between the Ordinance,
# 10.01.09.) Governments mainly Interested.
Washington, Mar, 23. April 10th has been provision-
Prealdent Roosevelt is expected ally ixed for the resump to sign the Vinson-Trammel "big
of tion
the work of the navy B to-morrow, there be Conference Bureau,
but posal- Con bly Mr. Authur Henderson, Chalring no disposition in any Govern man of Conference, who is being ment quarter to halt the program-
extensive building kept fully informed of all develop United Press, ments, may conalder It desirable
ther time for the pursuit of an through diplomatie agreement channels.
letter persons as some official or offelals that the Burenu should allow fur- Sir, The burden of my last week was that our officials may think fit. should oboy the fetter of the laws they make themselves. As I hoped and anticipated this suggestion aroused much resentment; it is sug- gested that ao long as the spirit of the Law was observed what does the letter matter? I quifè agree!
SPIRIT OF LAWS.
To sum up, and to accept facts un they really are, we might as well scrap the Legislative Council-it is useless as a debating body-serop the Executive Council as there is nothing to prevent Government con- sulting whom it pleases, scrap the bulk of our ordinances and have a single one which would run some- thing like this.
May 1 examine briefly the spirit of our Laws and see how it la kept 7 Those much despised persone, the Victorian Statesmen-who by-the- bye built up the Empire-provided in nearly every part of the Empire, Legislative Councils, sometimes with an official majority and some times not, but in every ease the spirit of the constitution was to provide for effective discussion of compelled almost all alteratione
Meanwhile, the British Govern. ment will continue the closest ex- amination of the various documents and by means, where necessary, of further inquiries in the capitain concerned, will explore the possibili ties of securing a reconciliation of the divergent views.
FRENCH NOTE.
The French Government's note doclares at the outset that the two of Governments and the two coun-I tries whose confident friendship is the principal guarantee of general equilibrium are in agreement on the objects to be achieved.
"Whereas our mid-Victorian pré- decessors foolishly allowed debates in public on the advisability making new laws, and the policy behind such new laws, which was rather a bore to officials who were to speeches and even of the law sometimes resulted in the proposed whereas laws being altered: And
to rule all such foolishness and What has become of our Legis- we are determined to put behind us lative Council as a house of effee-regardless of public opinion (which is stupid and in any case there isn't tive debate?
In future this shall ony) &c., &c. be law.
, by formal debate.
(1) The Governor may make any regulation on any subject he
lenses.
(2) Any person breaking any regulation shall be guilty of an of- fence.
DEBATE SILENCED. Firstly, very astute Governmenta in the past effectively silenced de bato by only nominating
the Councila persons who could be relied It must ba upon not to criticise. remembered that in Hongkong our non-officials (as erities or in any
(3) Any person charged with other capacity) are mere nóminces
any offence under any regulation or of Government.
with the doing of any act not cover- Secantly, Government presumed by regulation shall be convicted hostiv unless he satisfies the Magistrate ably disliking even the spirit of publicity attending the to the contrary. emasculated debates on legislation
(4) Any official may detain for has chosen an excellent means of three days any person he wishes to that publicity. The detain-and with the consent of the avoiding method is simplicity itself, but Governor-in-Council for any longer against the spirit of the Constitu- perind.
(.B.) This is already inw for tion.
all practical purposes.
If there appear certain differ- ences between the systema pro-i ing point and it is by no means posed, both have a common start- Impossible that, with mutual effort of the frankest understanding and conciliation, the result aimed at may be achieved.
France is ready to make such an effort.
me for
BRITISH MOTOR RECORDS
LIST
RADIO BROADCAST
WEEK-END BROADCAST RELAY FROM THE HONGKONG UNIVERSITY
Relay from Z. B. W. on a length of 366 metres:
4-7,30 p.m. Chinese recorded pro- Kesmame,
wavo-
7.30-11.30 D.IL European, pro-
gramine.
7.30-8.30 p.m. Variety.
8 pm (Local Time and Weather Report). Orchestral-Cavalcado-Lover of My
Dreams
Orchestral Cavalcade-Twentieth
Century Blues.
Jack Payne and Its B.B.C. Dance
Orchestra Vocal Duct-We Just Couldn't Say
Goodbye.
Vocal Duet-All of a Suddon.
Chick Endor and Charlie Farrell.
+
TWO ADDED TO THE Pianoforte Solo-Billy Mayerl's Own
Selection.
Billy Mayeri. Song-Speak to me of Love, Song-Visiors in the Smoke,
Lacienne Boyer (Soprano). Saxophono Solo-At Dawning.
Howard Jacobs. Saxophone Solo-Down in the Forest. Song-You've Got me Crying Again.
London, Mar. 23, On Southport Sands, Stanley Woods created a new British record in the 750 c.c.-motor-cycle einss with 110.85 miles per hour.
Driscol, driving an Austin, broke the record for 750 cc. cars with 122.77 miles per hour.-British
Wireless.
SHARE MARKET
CONTROL
RE-DRAFTED BILL APPROVED
Washington, Mar, 23.. The Federal Reserve Board ap- proved the revised Stock Exchange Control Bill without reservation.
Mr. Eugone Governor,
The
Charles Carlisle (Tenor).
Instrumental-I Cover the Sung-1 Envy the Moon.
Waterfront Instrumental Sweetheart Darlin',
Arranged for Eight Pianos. SongWhy Can't This Night Go on
Forever? Song-Farewell to Arms.
Charles Carlisle (Tenor). 8.30-9 p.m. Operatic. Orchestral-Mignon-Overture
(Thomas).
Chiengo Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Frederick Stock. Orchestral-Madame Butterfly—
Fantasie (Puccini),
Victor Symphony Orchestra. Orchentral-La Bohemo-Selection
(Puccini).
The Note refers to France's unilateral efforts in disarmament and declares that she will refuse
De Groot and the Piccadilly Orch. no sacrifice provided the security
9-9.30 p.m. of all the signatories is assured Black, appeared before the Senate
A relay of the first part of the both by their own means and by Banking Committee, declared that effective assistance, the principle the Board felt that the re-drafted Hongkong Chinese Chorn! Society InBill was workable and right in Concert, from the Hongkong Univer- of which been laid down
principle and that it would accom-Bity, by courtesy of the Committee.
9.30-11.30 pm. treatles,
plish its purpose.-Reuter.
A rolny of the Hongkong Hotel Dance Orchestra from the Hongkong Hotel Grill Room.
BRITAIN'S EFFORT. Britain's sincere effort to evolve
the basis of an acceptable com- many which is an essential condi- promise between France and Ger tion of a general agreement are recognised, but, regarding its form, it is stated that the Govern.
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Government that' the French every new concession leads to a new demand or a new viola tion of the treaties.
10.30 p.m. Rugby Mid-day Press News.
11.30 p.m. Clone Down.
All relays of the Hongkong Hotel Orchestras aro by courtesy of the Management and during the intervals recorded music will be brondenst from?
It appreciates Britain's effort The modern type of ordinance (6) A regulation shall still be a merely gives Governor-la-Council power to make regulations. As good regulation even if it requires ment of the Republic has not in respect of semi-military forma-the these regulations (if lawful) are as that the views of some Junior. Of disarmament on the basis of prin-erument now admits the necessity effective as the law itself the result ficial shall be anticipated.
is remarkable.
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REGULATED IN PRIVATE.
This
A FARCE.
ceaned to keep the question of Lions and motes the German Gov- confine themselves to ciples laid down in Article 8 of that they the Covenant and in the Preamble, political activity. Part Five, of the peace treaties.
DOMINATING ISSUE.
It has always contemplated It will be no less necessary to supervised reduction of arma settle Important points concerning
formations, ̈ments progressively scaled down (semi-military
clashed
also
SUNDAY'S PROGRAMME. 10-11 a.m. A relay of St. Joseph's Church Service.
1. Blessing and Distribution of the Pains.
(a) Sanctus.
(b) Pueri Hebraeorum II. Holy Mass:
(a) Kyrie (Ravenelio).
(b) Sermon on "The Passion of Our... Lord" by Rev. Fr. Bourke.
(c) Offertory: Beati qui lugent
(Peroai).
(d) Sanctus, Benedictus and Agnus
Del (Ravancilo). III. Benediction
all com-
of Sacrament:
ct the Bleased
(a) O Salutaria (Tozer). (b) Tantum Ergo (Debois). (c) Adoramus.
Perhaps an even simpler law His Majesty the King in Council could be devised something like the advice of his Ministers this Whereas Confucius says Pereated a Legislative Council with What an official says is law because
to a level allowing the realisa- methods of supervision, transitory tion of equality of rights in a measures, the limitation of ex- wide powers of debate in public. he says it. Let it be so enacted."
Again the real question is this,
penditure and, more particularly, regime of security. is still our Constitution in
the manufacture of war material. name, But as all this is a nuisance Is this, the most Important port
This system, the principle of These, however, are to everybody concerned, it has in in the Pacific and the fifth largest effect been abandoned and now the port in the world, to be governer which. Indeed, has been accept pietety dominated by the essential
problem of the guarantees Governor-in-Council can and does by a body of officials without proper
discussion ? If this is the policy ed by Germany, has regulate us in private, and judging of the British Government, why with the continuous execution of execution. from the regulations themselves preserve the present force? If this the programme which Germany
It is not enough that the con- without proper consideration. is not the policy of the British has for long years pursued for
Government, let us have a Commis-bringing her armaments up to a vention should permit the strict level very much above that au- scpervision of execution. The pro- thorised by the treaties,
posals for consultation in the sion and a new Constitution!
PARISH PUMP.
British Memorandum constitute a step forward, but the signatories to the agreement should, tive duty to rectify, without delay, particular, recognise an impera- of pressure recognised as neces-gramme. any infraction, by all the methods
{sary.
COMMON ACTION.
From enquiries I have made, many of our regulations appear of very doubtful legality, but naturally no-one minds, except perhaps the Governor of the Prisons, who finds
Quite
the Namaz
OBJECTIONS.
11-12.15 p.m.
Paul's Church.
A relay of the Service from St.
12.15-1.80 p.m.
European programme of recorded
music.
1B
1 p.m. Local Time and Weather
2.30 p.m. Close Down. Report.
4.50-7 p.m. Chinese recorded pro-
7-10 p.m. European programme. 7.9.30 p.st. A programme of Re- corded music.
7-7,35 m. Dance Numbers. Waltz-Play, Fiddle Play. Tango-To-right Give me an Hour
Objections are raised to the! his accommodation insufficient. It is announced for the informa-
apart from the validity, or tion of the Moslim Community that conception of the plan of die otherwise, of our regulations, I say Monday next, the 20th instant, will armament under which, the Note again without fear of contradic be observed na Iduz-Zuhn (Feast of says, the British Government as tion that our regulations are passed Abraham) and that
(Prayer) will commence at 9.15 a.m.clate immediate reductions of without proper discussion, without are at the Mosque in Shelly Street the armaments imposed on cer-
In the same way, if established any sound policy behind them. It is hoped that employers will grant Lain Powers with immediate in- without there being, any intention their Muslim employees leave to at-creases in the armaments granted violations endanger the security of another State, common action to enforce them, as a whole but tend the prayer and to celebrate the to others.
However great may be they the Powers should be used for of Love. only such parts and against such festival.
desire of France to sign
un the bonofit of the threatened equitable convention, #he a State to re-establish the disturbed neither understand nor admit that equilibrium. the exaggerated pretensions to This common action should come re-armament put forward on one into play more particularly If the constitute an argu- violation degenerated into aggres- side should ment for asking for other Powerssion.
France preserves her confidence to agree to reductions which do
security. harm to the interests of their in the Locarno guaranteen but
says that the proposed convention Bang Most explicit reservations are is of such wide international Among the latest arrivals at Re- also made to the Note regarding character that the French Govern- Selection of Wilfred Sanderson's His Excellency the Governor has pulse Bay Hotel ore Mr. & Mrs. John the immediate German claim for ment cannot dissociate itself from for 300,000 men for her regular army, the difculties of other powers appointed Mr. R. A. D. Forrest to be Locke who are stopping there Head of the Sanitary Department. their honeymoon.
together with corresponding ma- which also have legtlimato pre-j terial, without a provious ex-occupations regarding security., amination of the present state of In the first place, aggression this army.
should be formally prohibited.
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
His Excellency the Governor han WE MUST ALL HANG TOGETHER OR ( ASSUREDLY WE SHALL ALL HANG appointed Mr. G. R. Sayer to act as
Director of Education.. SEPARATELY.-Benjamin Franklin.
Tenders are being invited for the for improvements and extension of completion of a laboratory wing
the Junior Technical School.
The Government is inviting lenders
the Hung Hom ferry pier.
at
His Excellency the Governor has The Hongkong G.PO. announces appointed Mr. N. Lockhart Smith to that registered and insured letters act as Secretary for Chinese Affairs. for Singapore must be addressed in Reman charactors before they can The Gazette contains an order by bo necopted at the G.P.O. or at any the Chief Justico amending the fees of the Branch Post Offices. payable in the Supreme Court in ita
Kirk.
The police yesterday sent to the Publie Mortuary the body of a Chi-
Fox Trot-Chewing Gum. Fax Trot-You Are Too Beautiful Fox Trot-Mother of Pearl-Ev'ry Woman Thinks She Wants to Wander,. Tango Hother of Pearl-When Anybody Plays or Sings.
Fox TrotThere's a Cabin in the Pinas
Walls-If You Say "Yer" Cherie. Fox Trot-I've Got to Sing a Torch
Waltz The Shadow Waltz. 7.35-8 pm. Band Hems,
Songs.
The Band of HIM. Coldstream Guarda. Carmen Caprico (Bizet, arr. Somers). Faust Frolice (Gounod, arr. Somers). Dobroy Somers Band, Lionel Monckton Memories
(fonckton).
Debroy Somers Band. -8 p.m. Local Time and Weather Iteport.
8.03-8.45 p.m. Instrumental." Violin Solo Passepiod (Delibos,
arr. Gruenborg). Violin Solo Tango (Albeniz, (arr.
Dushkin).
Yoll d'Aranyi,
Minor (Dohnanyi). Planoforte Solo-Capricelo in F Pianoforte Solo-Falso Oublied
(Liszt).
LESSONS OF PAST.
LEAGUE GUARANTEE Acceptance of such claims Secondly, if it occurs, it should would result in a denial and de-effectively be checked by the original and summary jurisdiction. A cargo craft, of 80 piculs capacity, struction of the principles of the methods laid down in the League
which left Hongkong for Ping Chau Convenant of the Longue of covenant.
In the last resort, it is always His Excellency the Governer has Island, to load limestone, on March Nations and of Disarmament Con
come back to the appointed Dr. S. 8. Strahan to be a 10 and was to have returned to port ference which has derived from pecessary to
Leaguo of Nations and to the Member of the Midwives Board during on March 21, is still missing. It in it. the absence on leave of Dr. E. W. thought probable that the boat cap- If liberated from their juridical Covenant on which it is founded,
sized in the recent gale. Two men, Lam Sing and Trang Fat, are believed obligations the Powers would only which remains the only organisa
take into consideration their tion capable of furnishing to have been on board.
direct interests in determining collective guarantee of peace. Miss Molita L. O'Harn connected their actions, made wise by tho
The French Gover
Government is glad with the Independent Travel. Ex- lessons of the past, Governments the British Government makes the Cello Bolo-Musette. (Bach Pollain);
Pablo Canals. change in Seattle and in co-operation would, before binding themselves, return of Germany to the League Cello Solo-Mazurka (Popper), with the American Express Company prefer to be certain that the new an essential condition of the in conducting a party of fifty tourists convention would not meet in signature
of the convention. Pianoforte Solo-Impromptu in 'A Flat (Schubert, Op. 142, No. 2). could give no better His Excellency the Governor has around the world on board the 86 the future with the fate of the Germany appointed Sub-Inspector A. V. Baker Pres. Jackson. The party was enter-
(Chopin, Op. 10, No. 3). Planoforte Solo-Etude in E Major to be an Examiner of Weights and tained at a ten at Repulse Bay Hotel military clauses. Moasures under the Weights
con- treaties. and on Friday afternoon and the Measures Ordinance, and also Anductor has already made reservations; Inspector under the Gunpowder and for another party to visit Hongkong!
next winter. Fireworks Ordinance,
neza malo child which was found in a scavenging lane off Ll Tung Street Death w apparently small-pox.
caused
by
of the ponce guarantee for world stability than hor return, free of all constraint; to the community of States to which she has been admitted.- British Wireless.
In particular, the experience of the last few years has taught
Vladimir- Horgolta.
Ignace Jan. Paderewski, Cello Solo-Adagio (Bach-Slieti
Canals),
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