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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1924, -
CORRESPONDENCE.
HONGKONG UNIVERSITY
TROUBLE.
PUBLIC FINANCES.
COLONY'S CREDIT BALANCE $17,000,000.
$ 19.939,161,54*\. from... Ápril 1, to 30, 19245 2,469,990.34
Expenditure
for many reasons. Further proof of the failure of the jury system is afforded by an incident in Malacca. The "Malacca Observer" reports the conclusion of the trial of a Chinese, who was charged with the possession of six $5 To the Editor of the China Mail.]
FIGURES FOR 'AUGUST. counterfeit notes, with the intens tion of foisting them on the public.
Sir, I admire "More Truth"
Hongkong e credit balance was "dead The summing-up
$17,469.171.20 on against the accused, but to the for his candour. Ho tells us that amounted to
18 carly as September 17 the August 31, according
to the amazement of judge and counsel, students had been treated unfairly financial return published in to the jury brought in a unanimous by a certain warden. I will not day's Government Gazette." The verdict of not not guilty where contradict this statement but if Shipping Control Account stood upon his Lordship (Mr. Justice what he says is actually the case at $2,220,493 91 and other figures Sproute, Sentor Pulsne Judge gave then I have littio faith in those who for August were:-- vent to the following remarks: had taken two months to ponder
REVENUE & EXPENDITURE. Ah! You Malacca jury! I know and hesitate as to what action to you and your astounding verdicts take, and then, all of a sudden, Balance of Assets ..and Liabilities This is the limit. I hope the spring upon the undergraduate
July 31, 1924 $18,156,925 64 accused will pass some of these body and ask them to fight for a
Revenue from Aug. notes on you and secure a similar principle. What principle?
Ito 31, 1924
1,782,235.90 Althouh I have a great interest panel to try him. (To the inter- preter): Tell-accused he is dis- in the University I cannot dis charged and not to do it again!" cover from anyone what principle Mr. Justice has been violated. As a man, I Judging from Sproule's very frank comments, say the students have tried to make mountain out of a ̈ mole-hill, and no better endorsement of the proposal to abolish the jury they have failed rather badly. system, could well be advanced." More Truth" speaks of a meeting The "Straits Echo," in comment with a certain Chinese member of ing on the case, dwells on the fact the highest Council in the Colony. I must say the Hon. Mr. R. H. that common juries in the Straits, Kotewall has done the under from time to time, have given graduates a noble turn and has
Estimates, 1924: $21,369,934 some amazing verdicts; and adds saved them from disaster It is that there is not a judge who has unnecessary for me to eulogize the revenite from August 1, to 31, not on occasion found his very Hon. Mr. R. H. Kote wall. His 1914, $1,782,235.90; revenue for the clear summing up utterly wasted. part in the recent affair has been corresponding period the previous Fortunately, Hongkong juries that of an adviser, and if I may say year, $1,993.923.81 Actual revenue have not been cause for such so, of that of an elder giving to August 31, 1924. $16,982,873.64 pointed remarks as called forth fatherly advice to inexperienced and revenue for the correspondiog the previous year from the Straits paper. Never-students I now find, to my as- perind theless, the case we have quoted tonishment, that there was a certain $16534.926.83.
Under the expenditure head the points to the danger of a wrong element of irregularity about this verdict through members of the meeting, and it is whispered that statement gives the following jury not being able to understand one or two who "wanted a strike for total: the Judge's plain English. Whe- the fun of it" had no business to be ther the assessor system would present. What has *More Truth generally give better results is, of to say to this? course, open to question. It could' scarcely give worse than the one under notice even though the system may not be an ideal one for a progressive Colony.
A Needless Suggestion.
Balance 5 17,469,171.20
A comparative statement of the Colony's revenue and expenditure for the period ended August 1, 1924, gives the following totals under revenae head :-
Estimates, 1924 $24,924,667; ex- penditure from August I to 31, 1924 $2,469,990.34; expenditure for Apparently he falls to realise corresponding period the previous that Hongkong is the place for year, $1,466,827.30; actual expendi- rumours and that certain of the ture to August 31, $15,485,197.67 public know just as much, if and expenditure for correspond- not more, than the majority ing period the previous year, of the undergraduates regard $12,843,531.16.
To trouble. ing their recent wash dirty linen in public is not in the least commendable and im- partial observers should try to hear both sides and to draw conclusious whole affair was not a farca? Again The truth shall make you I say, free."
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TRUTH. Hongkong, November 21.
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DOUBTFUL EDUCATION.
THREE YEARS' JAIL
SENTENCE IN JUNK CASE.
The Chinese who was found by a jury at yesterday's sitting of the Criminal Sessions to have been in charge of junk which
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It will probably come as a sur- prise to many billiard enthusiasts have infringed the community's to learn that serious suggestions existing laws of Buffer the decreed punishment. revise the
billiards, so as to make the game And paying the penalty-the more difficult, because the leading coolie with his meagre savings, professionals find the compilation the murderer with bis "life-they of large breaks so easy. The mere
it was about both how to the principle we have suggestion of revision has aroused an outery in the sporting Press at
to leave Hongkong for Sunning, mentioned above, the principle home. Rules have been framed
up the West River, was found under which society, seeking not for the benefit of the masses for
very large quantity of smuggled revenge but simply protection, centuries past, and not for the [To the Editor of the Chinn Mail.] by the police to bave on board a ars and ammunition, was sen- strives to prevent as many crimes elect. As pointed out by a writer
in the "
Sporting Times," just Sirs the abuses of Education tenced this moming to three years as possible by fear-fear of the because Tom Newman and Smith, are gaining grounds here with the hard labour by the Chief Justice, CODsequences crimes will bring if of Darlington, can run up huge steady increase in the number of Sir Henry, Cowper Gollan, who the offender is detected. There breaks no excuse can be offered schools. I feel it incumbent upon said that he was giving effect to the that the for the alteration of the rules. my part to throw some light on jury's recommendation to mercy on account of the man's ago. He Their efforts may be very wonder- the matter before your readers. strongest fear, the most telling, ful, but the ordinary club member There exists two classes of was of the opinion that very little deterrents will never prevent, who finds it very hard to exceed Educationalists. The one takes up went on on board the junk of which such as crimes resulting from twenty in a "break" must not be Education for the sake of educat- the crew were not aware. blind passion
depravity. crippled by new rules. To restricting: while the other commer- cialises it. For the former, I the present means of scoring offer no complaint, but warm Against these society can hardly would destroy all the pleasure thanks for their noble cause; for hope to protect itself. But there these folk derive from billiards, the latter there is suple room for are other crimes which, even and gradually make the game
The sole aim of these so-called when they are dictated by neces- most unpopular. If those who condemnâtion, sity, require cold resolve and advocate a change have ever been Educationalists is to accumulate present at the average Club careful planning, crimes which tournament and witnessed the tion, which they fail to give.
money under the guise of Educa Τη give their authors time before the long-drawn-out
they order to allure youths to their irrevocable step is taken to reflect surely must realise the futility of schools, they circulate pamphlets Singapore, November 14-A making more stringent rules to profusely offering the mospective claim for funeral expenses alleged upon the possible consequences apply to the game as a whole. If student every convenience and to have been incurred while the should detection follow. Chief they can think out some means to facility for
good sound deceased's husband was away in make professional matches at Education, etc. To nl Serawak, came before Mr. Justice Among the many topics of the among these are the armed billiards brighter, they will earn outward appearances, the institu. Barret-Lennard in the Supreme week, sporting, social, civic, none robberies which have long been the praise of the majority, but to tion looks i promising one. But Court yesterday morning. The has been more interesting than common in Hongkong and other make the rule more stringent for on closer, scrutiny, these offers and plaintiff, a Chinese lady, and sis- crime. The heavy Criminal large centres in these still the men who are the backbone of attractions are found to be limited fer of the deceased. was repre- Sessions list, including not less unsettled post-war days, not to the game would be fatal.. than three murder trials, recalls mention also the less frequent but certain remarks we made in this equally serious highway assaults, column nearly two years ago, such as the particularly brutal moralising over 2 similar attack upon Mrs. Deacon in broad; reminder of the Colony a peculiar "daylight last month. Undoubtedly problems in dealing with crime. the stern sentence bassed upon itself, her assailants by Mr. Justice
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A PECULIAR CLAIM.
LADY SUES RELATIVES .FOR WIFE'S FUNERAL
EXPENSES.
sented by Mr. W. E. Demuth, and to words only.
In most cases the environment the defendant husband of the deceased, by Mr. W. H. St. and the locality of the school are
George. anything but appropriate.
Plaintiff alleged that when the rooms are small and poorly, ven-defendant went away to Sarawak tilated and lighted: the furniture in December, 1923, he left his wife is of the simplest specimens of car in charge of the plaintiff. His pentry affording much discomfort wife died, and the plaintiff
to the user; equipments in the way incurred expanses amounting, of maps, charts, etc., are sadly to $120 in connection with her wanting the teacher is but a funeral. Defendant alleged that
good, therefore, can some out of wife's sister before he went November 22-Star Theatre; it? What are the ultimate results away, and that if the plaintif "Little Oid New York."
of such a base, Education? And paid any money in making arrange- November 22-World Theatre; above all, why are these facts what ments for the funeral, she paid it "Broadway After Dark."
To answer these, I out of the deceased's estate. Defen The Mutiny of the Elsinore." November 23-Queen's Theatre, they are?
leave your gentle reader,
dant counterclaimed, for $1,400, Lest we forget, in his History the value of jewellery alleged to November 26-Hongkong St.
· ́ ́ BOUIAL.
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Judgment was entered for the plaintiff on the claim and the counterclaim was dismissed.
of Education, Davidson saya have been the property of his wife, The aim of Education is world and now in the possession of the building the construction of such plaintiff.
world as shall furnish the man with motives to live an enlightened, kindly, helpful, and noble social life of continuous progress.”
Yours otc
C.P.H. Hongkong, November 21, 1924.
Our correspondent, no doubt,
crime will never entirely disappear H. H. J. Gompertz was fully justi-The Court," "Easy Street," "The poor type of his land; elc. What he deposited $150 with his until human nature ceases to be, fled under the principle we have Immigrant." what
always it has
discussed above. However, as we been. Eliminate necessity and there is have painted out, several times passion. Subdue passion and before this, the sharpest deterrent there is opportunity. Remove is wasted unless it becomes known opportunity and there is still among those for whom it is depravity. Every big city knows intended to act as a warning. it must expect a certain per- Therefore we should be glad to Andrew's Society, last practice centage of crime. When the big know that special measures are dance at the City Hall.
December 19-Children's Xmas city has a large population allen taken to spread the warning news. Party, at Helens May Institute, to its rulers, it, knows this par- Should any doubt exist that the 4 p.m.
RPORT. centage will be proportionataly. sentence in question will not
November 23.-R.H.Y.C. Bail- higher. Therefore in dealing with strike home, we would urge once ang match against Royal Navy. crime, Hongkong's authorities more that the authorities might
November 24, At P. W.D. have special difficulties which local well undertake a little healthy Offices, one lot of Crown Land, 3 refers to private schools conducted A small fire occurred yesterday conditions apart from
the propaganda. Several thousandí
by Chinese who undertake to teach (in a stack of Chinese fir cories at Colony's nearness to the Canion posters, would meet the case.
their countrymen special, subjects| Jardine's Sugar Refinery. Damugu storm centre-make it impossible This plan, we insist again, might November 24-Lammert Bros., like English, business correspon-to the extent of $30 was done.
All grant aided Bri-1 evor entirely to remove. Hence easily have results which would at Godown No. 6, Holt's Wharf, dence, etc. the extra emphasis that must be make the small expense entailed a Kowloon 682 boxee English tin tish and vernacular schools are sub-
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OTHER MEETINGS.
Editor, China Mail."] effective deterrents, a need which,
November 24- Meeting of Creditors of the Franco-Sino An- KOWLOON HOSPITAL, namite Co., Ltd., Alexandra Build- one of the first principles of our The Jury System. common law. Under this principle. That the jury system at times ing. Top Floor, Des Voeux Road [To the Editor of the China Mail.] receive yourly grant from the
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alty of Hongkong.had a Baddhist more, * to the opinion of one of our con-Desember 29,-- General vinesting. descends upon him with the same;
as Vice-Chancellor some years temporaries in the Straita Sektio- of shareholders of the Hah Synd
ago, and that the University is fixed purpose that it descends ments that the system of a Judge cate: # Ltd., Prince's Building, non-sectarian. Also that it is not upon the vilest murderer. Both and two assessors was preferable Chater Road, noon..
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