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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 1925

YEAR'S WORK.

ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY REPORT.

MOTORING CHARGE QUACKS

MR. ANDREW FLARPER ACQUITTED,

THE CHINA MAIL.

POLITICS

MR MACDONALD ON PUBLIC LIFE.

PROBLEM OF A GERMAN

RIME.

The following is the report ofAt the Kowloon Magistracy The Right Hon. J. Ramsay For some time past it has been the Committee of the Hongkong yesterday, Mr. Andrew Harper Molouald, who received the bour. noticeable that German courts St. Andrew's Society for preson was acquitted on a charge of degree of Doctor of Laws from trying criminal cases have beon tation at the annual general meet, dangerous driving, the case Edinburgh University was with devoting more and more atten- ing to be held at the City Hall, on being a sequel to the knocking other hon. gradusade, a guest at a tion to the psychological aspect September 25-

down of a small Chinese girl and graduation dinner held at the Unit of the case, and that the mental. You Committee have pleasure a coolie at Coronation Road on versity. Mr. G. K Chesterton, specialist's report is accounted of in presenting to you the Report August 25. Expert evidence was who receives the same degree, was more value than that of the and Statement of Accounts for the given to the effect that the motor ale prevent. The Principal (Sir police Inspector. An entirely your ended August 81, 1926. car was in good condition, but the Alfred Ewing) presided, and pro- new The balance at the credit, of the evidence of the eye-witnesses the posed the toast of the bon. Bociety now stands at Hongkong Magistrate considered to be, un- graduands. $2,909.37 to which must be added satisfactory to warrant a convic-1 the sum of Straits $6,700.00 in- tion. vested in 5% per cent. Straits: War Loan.

The Annual Ball was held in the City Hall, on November 28, St. Andrew's Day being u Sunday,

MOSCOW MENACE.

(Reuter's Service.)

London, Sept. 16.

Mr. MacDonald said he was brought up to regard professors as being far more potent and honour- able than kings, and to regard the gown of, a D.D. or an LL.D. as something much more precious in its siguificance thou the ermine roles of peers and other potentates. One of the reasons why universities existed was that we should not all In an interview given to the he sandpapered pieces of humanity "Daily Graphic, Sir Williamthat we should have individuality, Joynson Hicks said the authorities But he was no, scholar, he was not were closely watching a quite dea university man, and, unlike Mr. finite attempt being made by those Chesterton, he was very respect The "J. R. M. Smith" Scholar-in clowest touch with Moc table. (Lighter.) He came to the ship was won by Miss Christina destroy the British Constitution Allison of the Central British and added that if necessary further School.

powers would be sought to prosecute those preaching sedition.

A Robert Burns Birthday din-. ner was held on January 23, at the Hongkong Hotel.

The sum of $1,402.32 was ex- pended during the year in assist Ing distressed Scotsmen.

Your Committee deeply regret to record the deaths of Messrs. John Bell-Irving, and M. A. J. Searle.

During the year 78 new mem- bers joined the Society and it is hoped members wil continue to give their assistance by bringing forward new names.

The accounts have been audited by Mr. R. L. Moncrieff to whom our thanks are due.

The report is signed by Mr. J. Reid (President) and Mr. A., Ritchie. (Hon. Secretary).

FRANCE, EXPELLINO MILITANTS.

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precedent has been created in marder trial of peculiarly révolting nature. Counsel for the defence demands the expert opinion of the Swiss paycho-analyst, Professor Her. bart, of the University of Berne, and the request has been acceded. to. It is hoped that the theories of Professor Herbert will help to explain the "paychological riddie” which at present confounds the court; and elucidate the momen- tary madness and dual person- ality of an eight-fold assassin who, in view of his religious and sober habits, might otherwise easily be declared sane.

Another Interesting detail ́in. evidence of the family of one of connection with the trial is the

the victims, a gardener's appren- tice, who is declared to have dreamed of his fate the night before.

pak on behalf of the medical conclusion that he was asked to fulty. He dealt with human ail Iments, with disease, with rickety hodies, and general debility. He Paris, Sept. 18. wrote prescriptions-Acts of Purlin

While these unprobed depths of The Police are actively enquiring ment-like the doctor, for very often into th, activities of foreign Coming them in language that no the human mind are being thresh- munists in France and are arrang also belonged to what he might call has had the curious experience of xly understood. (Laughter.) He ed out in the provinces. Berlin the expulsion of for

ths useful servants of the com- seeing her leading investigators Italians, one Spanish, and two

mity, like medical men, who were in the realms of psychological re- Chinese militants.

divided really into three sections search.. Professors Moll and ld wives. quacks, and scientific Dessoir, giving evidence in a gentlemen. He was afraid in libel case brought by an unpaid

·TAME LABOUR CATS.Plies, as in medicine, these three medium who attacked the former sections. prevailed. He would not for defamation of character. The like to distribute his colleagues into men of science do not believe that The etions. Each could make his three bracelets which found their | own choice, but the politician who

did his work well must take up all way mysteriously to people's arms their work-their work in biology. placed there by other than human during a spiritualist seance were philosophy, psychology, and educa-means. The leading conjurors of tion--and, ne he bust could, co the day are being called as ex- After deducting $1,402.32 spent didate in the Post of Denu by-ordinate the whole into a system of perts in the case, which the most in charities and 366.46 general election, in which polling takes tooling, of construction, of thought, learned criticism defines as being disbursements, the year closed place.

and faith; and, when he had done"of platonic value only "to the Mr Purcell, the Labour euulid-it, turn to the artistic mind and, interests of occultism in general. with a balance in current account, was, Mr. Lloyd George said. epipped, try to do his work in with the Hongkong and Shanghal too much even for the working men de humdrum, and too often diffi Bunk of $2,909.37.

The Ball Account shows that of Coventry. They put him out and cult, circumstances in which hedrad

hsted to Moscow, and now he was to operate. last year's ball cost $11,15245.erking the suffrages of moderate which was met by subscriptions.

MR. LLOYD GEORGE ON

THEIR FURRING.

The accounts show that the subscriptions amounted to $1,326, which, together with interest and

Mr. Lloyd George addressed the $2,926.76 brought forward from last year, made a total on meeting at Cinderford in support of the General Account of $4,678.15, Mr. Harry West, the Liberal

PRINCE'S ESCAPE.

(Reuter's Service.)

Labour in the Forest of Dean. He had brought the mi-l moderate mon in the Labour Party to speak for him.

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THE NEWS OF THE WEEK

It was a American tourist's first visit to Edinburgh, and be made 9000 numerous hajnities of an old nutive of the town regarding places of in- Varest. After the old mina hul satisfied his thirst for knowledge in regard to things romantic and historic, he inquired:-"Say, when do you have summer in this old town 2

"Well, I'm no verra Bure, replied the Scotsman thoughtfully, but last year it was on a Wednesday.

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"I can quite understand, tinued Mr. Lloyd fieorge, "the sort of letter his agent would write to headquarters. The letter would Buenos Aires, Sept. 16.

may, Keep away all his special pală. The Prince of Wales, who has (Laughter and cheers.) Bolsheviks The illness of a juror in a case just concluded a visit to Chile, do not go down in the Forest of which was being tried at the whore he met with an enthusiastic Dean. Keep away the Lansburys, Central Criminal Court before the Little brother (in .audible reception, began his eastward home: who talked recently about a Soviet Common Sergeant, says. The whisper), "Wouldn't it be more ward journey at midnight. From in England with the Government at Times, has just caused great in-exciting, Auntie, if they christened Valparaiso, he changed to the Poplar. (Laughter.) Send us the convenience, and has drawn at babies like they do ships, by crack- Tokrat truck in Los Andes and tamest specimens you have got intention, not for the first time, to ing them over the nose with a began the ascent of the snowbound the menagerie.' "Taughter and a defect in our legal procedure. bottle?" Cordillera at dawn. A snowalide cluers.)

Where a member of the jury blocked the ling only a few minutes And they have done. There is taken ill in the course of a criminal have heard the evidence ate kept before the Prince of Wales train Mr. Clynes, the meekest statesman trial it becomes necessary to begin in reserve to avoid such a difficulty, was chat to reach the spot which the sinee Moses. (Taughter.) There the proceedings all over again. That safeguard, no doubt, imposes www-plough and pilat engine pre- is Mr. Arthur Henderson, who although they may have lasted for an additional burden on citizens, but ceding the Prince's train had pass- Bever delivers revolutionary many days. In this particular case it is in the public interest, and it ed shortly before. Consequently sprechen except they are from fresh jury had to be sworn, and relieves the Courts of an unneces De royal train was compelled to re- manuscript and are written for him to them the Judge read his notes sary repetition of work, A reform turn to Los Andes until the fine is by others; and there is. Mr. F. O. of the evidence a practice which in, our jury system in this respect clear.

Roberts, the most benevolent revolu. is not unquestioned by lawyers. would need statutory authority. Santiago, Chile, Sept. 18. tionary since Robespierre. (Laugh- There is a simpla remedy, as the That, however, could easily fo The Prince of Wales is still at|ter and cheers) All the fame câla Common Sergeant pointed out, obtained in days when, the Legisla Los Andes, the Chilean terminus of have come down, and they have That is to detain in Court one or tin'e has shown so much concern the Trans Andean railway, and nn-bon purring so softly that it makes two men or women on the jury about the form and the administra- docide whether to return to Vina their audience think of the hearth-panel, so that the gap might be tion of the law. It is obvious that del Mar or re-attempt the crossing stones and old folks. They have filled in the event of any mishap, jurors who are detained in reserve of the Andes. The pilot bin also taught Mr. Purcell to purr and and so that it might not be neces at the outset of a trial should be which munged to rauch Caracoles, blink. He has forgotten all aboutsary practically to open a trial de sworns That, again, would involve but, was ent off from the royal train the screeching and yowling Russian novo through the absence of ano difficulty in prosedure." Clearly} by snow drifts, a returned in forests, for the Forest of Dean is jurot. It appears that in the there is here a cuse for reform iu Junel after some difficulty. Bad not the place to swallow such United States certain jurors who the present practica, weather continues. Janent les at humbug. a height of 6,750 feet.

CAUSES OF WAR.

(Havas. Agency.)

Paris, Sept. 16.

Mr. Purcell, he continued, be- longed to that section of the Labour Party which had done the most mis- chief in the coalfields in recent years. He and the extremistes on the other side had swept away the moderato men-hance the trouble which was now being experienced.

Mr. Lloyd George remarked that In the name of France M.if there had been men to deal with Loucheur has made a proposal to like Mr. Frank Hodges and others, the League of Nations Assembly the position would have boon differ- that preparatory committees be ent, but men like Mr. Purcell want- appointed to prepare the work fored the moon. "Well, there is no an International Economic Con- coal in the moon," said Mr. Lloyd ference in order to prevent, war | George, and if men of that type ́motives. The conference would get hold of England; it will be ng

enunciate general precepts and desolate as that sterile orb. bring about a settlement between

consumption and production

under Government control. -

M. Loucheur stated that owing. New York, September 16, to the fertility of its soil and the State Senator, James Walker equilibrium between industrial defeated the present Mayor of and agricultural production, New York, Mr. Hylan, in the de France is lese seriously stricken,mocratic primary for the election than other nations by the unesei- of a candidate for the mayoralty ness of trading exchanges, and of New York Mr. Frank D. has no direct interest in propos- Waterman was chosen as Be ing such a resolution, but he bepublican candidate. — Reuter a lieved it his own duty to interest American Service.

the League in the great work, for

he thought some such settlement

would be right if it resulted in

doing away with cconomic causes collect as war motives..."

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