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THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH,
ABANDON USE OF THE
AND BIRCH
Unanimous Report Say's - Not A Deterrent
To
Crime
"The use of corporal punishment |
as a court penalty should, in our U.S. MAY BUILD
view, be entirely abandoned." The Committen appointed by
Bir
Samuel Hoare to inquire into corporal BATTLESHIPS OF
punishment unanimously recom- mends in its report, the aboliton of both the "eat" and the birch, ex- cept for serious offences against prison discipline
It
recommende that
punishment for offences +gainst!
discipline in Borstal
corporal
England and Wales should
retained.
Institutions in br It
for The three prison offences which it is suggested that power be "hell to order dogging should
to mutiny, and
Aross
in reserve" are mutiny, Incitement
violence to prison officinis.
personnt
YOUNG OFFENDERS
The power to order birching of young offenders should be repealed,
45,000 TONS
TREATY LIMITS TO BE EXCEEDED £10,000,000 SHIPS FOR BRITAIN
LIKELY TO BE OF 40,000 TONS
By Hector C. Bywater The United States Government is, but it in suggested that juvenile courts I understand, sending a note to Lon- might have "some further powers don intimating that it intends to designed to enable them to deal mare invoke the escalator clause of the effectively with those cases in which London Naval Treaty, which means a young offender does not require that it will build battleships exceed- prolonged supervision or training but ing the treaty limit of 35,000 tons.
of sharp! merely needs some form pualshment which will operate effec-
This is the first 'definite result of the consultations between Britain, States and France on punishment the Committes toes the subject of Japan's refusal to dis-
tively as a desertion of corporal¦ the United
In urging
On
Rene Kraus, alde to former Chancellor Beliuschnigg, is shown arrival in America aller smuggling himself out of newly Nazlard
Kraus, Austria. Roman Catholic and monarchist, declared Schuschnigg was betray- ed by people he believed in. and promised sensational disclosures should Schaschnig die or bo kili- ed. War will not break out within the next year, he said, tr democratic powers unlic against alctators.
Financier's Farthing Cost Him £100,000
against proposals in a memorandum close the tonnage and armument of MR. Keith Williams, slim, by the Lord Chief Justice summaria- her new warships,
smiling financier, had ing the views of judges of the King's SIZE OF FUTURE SHIPS
superior courts to order flogging.
Bench Division on the powers Reports from Washington at one costs awarded against him The judges considered that "cor-time Indicated that ships of about recently by the Lord Chief poral punishment operates as a useful 45,000 tons might be built, and that deterrent" and were of the opinion they would mount 10 or more 16in Justice (Lord. Hewart) in that it was "desirable to retain the guns, and would cost not less than the existing powers to impose sentences £10,000,000. of corporal punishment for:
Garrotting. Procuring.
Living on immoral earnings. Importuning by male persons." The Committee definitely mentions these offences la ita summery of recommendations and suggests repeal of the power to flog for them.
As the result of analysing capes and later records of men who had been flogged, the Committee may
to
London
The note to be sent
the Government's intention to invoke the escalator cinuse and will give no indication of size of future ships
will, it is understood, merely state
11, WEDNESDAY, MAY
1938.
'CAT'
EMPIRE NEWS
FARM PRICES UP
SOUTH AFRICA
IN
Cape Town.
and
Dr. P. R. Viljoen, Secretary of the
of Agriculture Department Forestry, is opilmistle about future of farming In South Afrien,
the
Speaking at an agricultural show al Bredasdorp, Cape Province, Dr. "I cannot emphasise Viljoen sula:
100 strongly that the position of farm- Unlan to-day is very Ing in the healthy, and it can be even healthier in the future.
Prices at the moment were well up, added Dr. Viljoen. In fact, record prices had been obtained for many products, and whent was fetching on unusually Hood price, and better possible. Despite prices were jow wool prices there was no reason for pessimisin regarding its future.
Tribute to Bailways.Sir Felix Pole, general manager of the Great Western Railway from 1921 to 1920, who has been touring the Union, states in an Interview that as an old the railwayman he can appreciate excellent
of the features
South African railway system. He says: "The trains are comfortable, the catering
and service is first-class, the suburban and main-line electrl- fentlon compares with the best any- where in the world,"
Indiez
WIDOW COMMITS
SUTTEE
Bombay. Thirteen villagers were sentenced to a year's rigorous imprisonment yesterday at Nuhun for assisting a magistrate deplored the attitude of
young widow to commit suttee. The the police and recommended that dis- ciplinary action be taken.
When the he
villagers joined the funeral processton of the dead hus- band the widow announced that she
recent lawsuit brought in the High Court, Says a correspondent.
When spoken to at a "celebration" dinner pauly Tre WHS giving at Grosvenor House Hotel be produced British policy in this matter will, ita farthing. It was awarded him as is understood, be influenced by the damages on one of the issues of the result of the contacts now being made su with France, Germany and Russia, as well as by the tutteome of informat
tiles with Italy,
size, and
He said: "Come on, take a picture of . I'll turn my face to the wall as I ought to to-night. The farthing is the story.
intended to commit suttee. The cus- tomary rites were performed before she mounted the pyre, and clanging of cymbals and a fanfare of trumpets The villagers drowned her cries
ashes, and cast later collected the them in the river.
Four policemen arrived too late on
They the secne.
were hopelessly out-numbered, and stated in evidence that the villagers threatened to kill them if they interfered. "It is essentially an unconstruc-
Assam All these Powers, except the last
Cabinet Changes. The tive penalty. At the best, it ean
into cxcroke no positive reformative humed, are associated with the Lon-
"That farthing has eust me roughly Assam Ministry, which come £190,000. influence; at the worst, it may pro-don Treaty, and at are known to
That is iny total loss. prominence last year by refusing to to keep the duce reactions which make the In-be anxious
resigned to-day-the first provincial dividual who receives it iest will therefore the cost, of future warships Nee leng; odds even for the gambler resign in spite of a series of defenis, Government to do so. It was re- ing, or less abir, than he was be within the narrowest Hits possible. I'm supposed to be?
Britain is concerned, it "The legal costs awarded galast formed with Sir Mohamed Saadulla fore to lead an honest and useful
is, however, to
to be
into feared that she one to-day with run
Jens of still Prime
with Minister, and life in the community." Birching is not considered a suit-will be driven by circumstances to thousands-I don't know how much three Mosier League Ministers and
They have to be taxed and all three Independent Hindus. able court penalty for young often-build larger battleships and cruisers, yet. ders, and it is recommended that all since her strategic commitments ex-the other things they do to them."
Australia al tend fur
He grinned. "Well, it's gone--ane| beyond European waters, such powers of existing court summary jurisdiction should be re- and she cannot afford to build vessels hundred thousand pounds. I am not
fertor to those of any foreign navy crying. We'll have a drink o pealed.
it." the British We did. understand that authorities would prefer to have
CLAIMED DAMAGES FROM GENERAL waited another month or two in the hope u encouraging Japan to drop sume hint as to her nuval programine without involving any loss of "face" on her part.
Repeal is alm urged of a powers) of superior courts to pass sentences of corporal punishment on boys un- der 16 for various offences,
SAW FOR THEMSELVES The chairman of the Cammittee was the Hon. Edward Cadogan. The were: Margaret other
members Lady Ampthill, Mrs. E. Professor J. L. Brierly, Mr. E. Ford A Astley
Duncanson. Dr. Robert Hutchison, Sir William McKechnie, Mr. H. R. Tutt and Mr. Cecil Whiteley, K.C.
The Committee held 20 meetings, examined 72 witnesses, and some of its members had seen sentences of corporal punishment carried out in prisons and by the police. Regarding corporal punishment in prisons, witnesses "withou: excep tion" were all convinced that it! exercised a definite delerrent In- duence in checking offences against officers, but violence stressed primarily the deterrent effert on others.
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Calcults.
A decision has still to be taken was given, and on all the issues for BENGAL TERRORISM with regard to the size of the four Mr. Ludwig Ehrlich and the Acro- of large Cruisers of this year's pro- nautical Corporation uf Great
gemme,
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Five firms of solicitors, four K.Ca gestion that the terrorist movement and six junior counsel were engaged had ended was made by the Bengal in the case for seventeer, days, Home Member in the Legislature to- day. There was no ground for hold- had ing
the that
atmosphere even improved, he declared. Secret organisations had not given up hid- den arms still in existence.
BRITISH SAILORS CHEER THE DUKE
Conncs.
Objection to corporal punishment for children was not based on any) objection to its use as a corrective, Corporal punishment at home or at school was considered to be on entirely different fooling.
Sections of various Acis providing The Duke and Duchess of Wind- for corporal punishment are recom-sor were cheered and saluted by a mended for repeal.
party of forty sailors from the
An
It is noted that the number British battleship Malayu recently birchings for juveniles in England at Golfe Juan, five miles from Cannes, and Wales fell from 5,210 in 1817 to where Napoleon landed when he 108 in 1936.
escuped from Elba,
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Mias Rosalind Russell To Play In Film Of Novel
There was no tangible proof be- yond mere statements by individuals, that the path of violence had been abjured. Writings in the Press and Miss Rosalind Russell is to play speeches continued to loud delenus the part of "Christine" in the film and political prisoners as heroes and of A. J. Cronin's novel, "The Citadel," martyrs. which is to be made shortly in the] The Congress motion for a cut in As they stepped nahore from the British studies of Metro-Goldwyn the secret service vole was lost. yacht Frixon, owned by M. Nicn Mayer, anys Router from Hollywood.
of Zographos, wealthy chief
The success of "A Yank at Oxford" CANADA Greek gambling syndicate, in which in America has prompted the Com- they had come from Cannes, the pany to announce that they wil sailors lined up. The Duke waved make at least two more Drst-class to them as he walked to his car. pictures in their British studios this The Duke had already chatted year. The two already chosen are to some other sailors from the James Hilton's "Goodbye, Mr. Chips" Malaya while the yacht was at sea, and The Citadel," In both of which be Mr. Robert They were rowing back to their the "atar" will
Donat. ahlp, recognised him on the deck
"Goodbye, Mr. Chips" will of the Frixon, and stood up and directed by Sidney Frankiin, "The Citadel" by King Vidor.
cheered.
The Duke asked for the yacht to be slowed down, and when the sailors were alongside leaned over and talked to them for a few moments.
This morning the Dulce Duchess caught the Blue Train to Parls, They are expected to return to Cap d'Antibes for Easter.
WOMAN SCOOPS TOTE
and
Manchester, Eng.
A record tota double was seopped by a woman inventor on the last day of the fint racing season hore. She coupled Solitaire, a 25 to 1 winner, and Wheel of Joy, a 33 to 1 winner, and got $23,395 for her $2.50 Leket..
ILLEGAL ENTRY OF
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Ottawa.
Mr. Mackenzie King, the Prime Minister, announced the appointment of a committee of three to investigate be charges of legal entry of aliens, and particularly Japanese, ni British
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