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OFFICIAL CRIMINAL STATISTICS,

Abollsh Hanging!

It is true that inventions auch. As the telegraph and motorcare help the criminal as well as the police, and are even sometimes the cause of new crimes; we, have only to think of the motor bandits to realise that.

The tendency of the law during

A DYING RACE?

WHY THE STONE AGE MAN CANNOT EXIST.

AUSTRALIA'S ABORIGINES.

Sir Baldwin Spencer, the scien-

says

that the Australian

In nothing has England changed the period under review has been tist, more during the years between 1827 to protect more and to punish Aborigines are dying out.

less. The phasing of the Act in There are 30,000 of them, and and 1927 than in her criminal code 1898, that allows the defendant to some who have studied them be! [writes Tennyson Jesse in the go into the hox on his own behalf,lieve they were never, very much "Evening Standard"). Penalties so that a prisoner is no longer more numerous than this because have grown less and less severe and establishment of the Court of wandering life among the desert necessarily a dumb man, and the they have always led a rather hard, yet there is very much less crime Criminal Appeal in 1907 are both plains of Australia, and have never nowadays than there was even Instepa in the right direction. It al-had enough food at hand to increase the 'seventies and 'eightles. The tica in the matters of rape, stab has been, without great mammals, rapidly. Australia is. and always official Criminal Statistics show bing, etc.-that the time has come all the races of which flourished in that since the war-though people to try the experiment of abolish-the northern part of the globe, but ere apt to think, there has been aning the death penalty altogether."

most seems-In spite of the statis-

Iand continent of the south.

increase in crime-there has, in i The feeling of humanity revolts never found their way to this is- actual fact, been much less than against it more and more, and per- Consequently the Australian in the years just before 1914. haps in a hundred yeara' time.our Binck grew up into almost as

Let us hope that this ateady grisly paraphernails of that little Amelioration throughout the den- early morning walk, pinioning, and strange and rare a human being as tury is due largely, or at least the ghastly drop will seem as in- the animals which developed in his partly, to the improving conscience eredible to our descendants as the straina Introduced among them. of humanity, but we can at least wholesale hangings for theft a hun-The Australian men lived alone he certain that it is very largely dred years ago aeem to us

now.

land. These animals had no new

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Many of them live the Stone Age still. In the sun-washed and almost rainless lands of Central Australia wandering tribes of them feed on roots and snakes and Iguana lizards and "witchetty grub" caterpillars. They have totems In 1828 an Act was passed con-

and ceremonies which bear witness solidating the law relating to By offences against the person.

to the esteem in which they hold this Act the death penalty was re-

these supporters of their existence, They often have not enough to tained for crimes of violence and certain social offences other than There is a man in London who eat in a bad reason. Their homes murder: but already there was a bought his house for £3 freehold are mere windscreens, behind which They have Aint feeling in the land that the law and pays no rates and taxes. His they crouch.. took lives too lightly, and 1832 saw home is a cave above the village of knives and scrapers: their chief the abolishment of death Chantemesle, near Mantes, 10 miles weapons are the spear and

boomerang. Children in temper penalty for cattle stealing, and in from Paris. 1835 the crime of letter stealing? It is the last of the caves inland temperament, they are was also released from the extreme which the ancestors of the villagers nately gay and violent.

nobody can ARY nunishment. Various Acts, passed used to live. Having been promot- irresponsible. from 1832 to 1861. reduced the num-ed to cottages, the villagers cannot what a Black Man will do.

They are superb hunters: they ber of cases in which capital understand anyone preferring a punishment could be inflicted until enve. They all own hits of caves, have no greed of property, for no-! only murder and high treason were but do not think they are worth body has any, and everything be left.

repairing.

longs to all. They are often good Mr. Claude Flight, the artist, had and faithful servants to the farmers It is suddening to see when an Act was passed in 1841 making rane difficulty, however. In getting the in the Northern Territory who can na loner punishable by death, the mayer to sell the cave. He wanted persuade them to stick to work.

There are many of them who commitments for trial for this it for the villare policeman, and crime at once attained a higher thought that if Le hat the cave Mr. have shown an intelligence which rate. increasing.about 28 per cent. Flight should take over the duties.; can be highly cultivated by educa- HONGKONG DOLLAR DIRECTORY.and remaining at that higher figure As the pay is only 5 franes a day tion. Among them is David Unia- ever since. The same remarks for being not only policeman but pon. an aboriginal who has astound- Heed the professors of Melbourne and apply to the crime of stabbing and rondman, the artist declined. attempting to do grievous bodily succeeded in getting the title-deeds Sydney Universities by the breadth burm. Nevertheless, with the ex-5 years ago and has lived there of his intelligence and his capacity Moreover. to absorb instruction. ception of murder, which has re-jevery summer since.

It is an ideal home for 111 he has become an acknowledged mained very much the sarse for the last hundred years, the number of artist in Mr. Flight's opinion. He authorty on ballistics, which has to indictable offences committed shows is in the midst of beautiful scenery, do with projectiles, or the hurling

as will be seen in his exhibition of of power over great distances. an amazing decrease.

In 1845, the first year that the oils and water-colours at the Red- official criminal statistics were fern Gallery. Old Bond Street, to- issued, the annual average of cases day (June 2 to 28). tried at Aasizca and quarter Ses- There are pictures also of the sions was 24,363. For the four cave which is above the village Maize is grown in immense quan- years from 1909 to 1913 there were looking down on the Seine and its tities in many countries as food for 13,235 cases. In other words, the wooded Islands. Mr. Flight has a man and beast, but hitherto its one year alone of 1845 is nearly canoe by which he goes shopping to stiff, tough stolk has found no com- twice as heavy as the whole four neighbouring village. The baker mercial use (anys the "Children's years of 1909 to 1913. There was, blows a horn in the village below Newspaper.")

Now a group of American capital. of course, a still greater decrease and he goes down for bread and for during the four war years. only letters, for the postman does not ists has brought the American rights of a new invention by which THE FORTY-SIXTH ORDIN-6:662 cases being tried altogether. recognize the cave,

The cave, which is of chalk, is the cornstalk will be made a source ARY GENERAL MEETING which shows how true the old pro-

of unending wealth. Dr. Bela Dor- of the Company will be held at the verb is that Satan finds some mis quite dry.

chief still for idle hands to dol

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which cornstalks can be made into

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CORNSTALKS,

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WATER SUPPLY,

11 a.m, for the purpose of receiving cheering. 1920 to 1924 only showly slippery, owing to torrents of the Report of the Directors, pass alleged crime-wave since, the war. rain, to necessitate the postpone- ing the Accounts, and electing These figures do not, of course, ment of racing at Brooklands, include cases of indictable offences Major Segrave, who recently The TRANSFER BOOKS of the tried at courts of summary juris established a world's record of 203

miles an hour, brought out his Level and Storage of water in Company will be CLOSED from the diction. 18th July to 8th August, 1927, both

Murder, however, remains, much Sunbeam racing car and enricl- Reservoirs on July 1, 1927: days inclusive.

the same year in, year out, and ed the track amid enthusiastic CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER except for a sudden rise in 1876 to cheers.

Entering the straight, he at- 130 cases, the figures vary between the 40's and the 80's for the last tempted to demonstrate the car'a

Tytam hundred years.

powers of acceleration, but no Tytam Byewash... 25 6 B. & 08. As I have said, the decrease in sooner had he "stepped on the Tytam Intermediate Level crime must be put down very gas" and reached second spced, Tytem Tuk largely to better police work, better than the Sunbeam, amid a shower Wong Nei Chung 19 7B. 78"B. conditions of living, and, let

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1 A pouch or sac, without opening which is accidentally developed in

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WORKS LEVEL.

1927 1926. .... 42'11"B. 1'10"B.

Level

8 Buck street of a city.

.....27 9"B.

Level

12 Limb.

18 To proceed glibly.

.... 22' 5"B., 9'11"B. [Note: B. denotes "Below Overflow":

hope, a certain change of heart. of spray, skidded wildly, its tail Pokfulur The chief changes that since 1827 swinging right across the track. have been of assistance on the side Major Segrave straightened A denotes "Above Overflow."] of law and order, are the increased the car out, but skidded to the left! STEVENAGE. power of the Press, telegraphy, the again. He fought at the wheel, W within an hour from London: Anwer-print-systems, wireless and missing a crash into the rails by Tytem.

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In healthy neighbourhood. SCHOOL motor-care.

As long ago as the the narrowest margin, after which

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CHILDREN IN SIAM

Like Children Everywhere Else Find Help and Cure In BABY'S OWN TABLETS.

Storage in millions and decimal. of gallons.

Tytam Byewash Tytam Intermediate Tytam Tuk Wong Nel Chung Pokfulum

1927

1920 115.12 309.40 .57 11.19 195.00 195.90 830,50 1,419.00 10.10 21.08 19.95

44.48

Total

.1,172,20 2,061.05 Consumption of water in the City and H District is millions and de- cimals of gallons during the month of June:

1926

1927 Consumption

266.48 103.33 Estimated population 402.460 412.786 per day (gallons).. 21.2 24.4 Constant Supply in all Elder. Main Districts during June 1920 and 1027.

KOWLOON WATER WORKS

LEVEL.

whose descrintion she recognised: and who had left a parcel with her. The finger-print system. which originated in the East under Sir now been Edward Henry, has brought to such a pitch of perfec-

It does not matter to what race tion that a man whose finger-prints have once been taken can always or clime a child belongs, Baby's be identified in a very few mo- Own Tablets are an ever-ready friend when stomach or intestinal ments,

The first person who was track-troubles require to be corrected. el down and caught by means of Mr. B. S. Tan, proprietor of the' the electric telegraph was John Kim Huat Trading Company, of Tawella Qunker, the murderer of Rajawongse Road, Bangkok, is one. his daughter-in-law, in 1845. and of the latest parents to testify the first murderer who was caught gratefully on this score. through the agency of the wireless "My two little daughter were Shek Lai Pul Reservoir 179"B. 2'7′′B.

often restless at was the notorious Dr. Crippen. fretful and

Reception Reservoir.. "This was But the great ally of the law a nights", he writes.

Storage In millóns and decimale of gallons, hundred years ago and now. is, of entirely due to their stomachs be-

1826 1027 the Ing out of order. I tried Baby's course. the stupidity of

the children. Kowloon Reservoir.... 207.66 852.50 Own Tablets for criminal.

00.45 cleared thefr Sbek Lai Pul Reservoir 38.72 Tablets Before 1829 no properly or These FAMOUS ECZEMA REMEDY.ganised police force existed, and stomachs of the evil that was Reception Reservoir ... Total **** when Sir Robert Peel started his causing all the trouble and my two

380.38 442.95 FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY.

babbies or "pealors" the feeling children

are now healthy and.

Consumption of water in Kowloon was so strong against them that happy. I have great faith in in millions and dreimals of gallon dur blacards all over London appealed Baby's Own Tablets as a children's Ing the month of Jane.

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to "Englishment Britons!! and remedy."

Own Tablets quickly Honest men!!!" to rise up and re- Baby's atst. "Peel's bloody gang." Never- correct Infantile indigestion, con- theless, our police-force has gone atipation. colic, wind, check diarr- binw hoes, relieve croup and colds, allay on prospering, and another Vas struck against the criminal teething pains, expel worms. Ob- world when the C.I.D. the Criminal tainable from chemists everywhere, Investigation. Denartment-consist- also post free, 60 cents. the vial, ing of experten detection. was from The Dr. Williams' Medicine established in 1878.

Co., 60, Klangse Road, Shanghai.

1926 1027 Level

Kowloon Reservoir... 5'6"B.

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14 A command.

16 Anglo-Saxon money of account.

17 Chopper.

18 Lend.

19 A chief.

21 Hebrew Deity.

22 Extravagant.

23 Hawks' nest.

26 To cut or carve for ornament. 26, Checks,

28 River in Italy. 20 Yes (Spanish). 80 LG. (Actual). 31 Neuter pronoun, 33 Printer's measure, 84 H.D. (Actual).

35 Compass paint (Abb.)

36 P.R. (Actual),

87 Second note of scale,

40 T.T. (Actual),

42 P.P. (Actual).

45 Before Christ (Abb.)

46 T.L. (Actual).

47 A.U. (Actual),

48 A.R. (Actual).

49 That Is (Abb.)

60 A Linnean genus of voracious in- sects remarkable for their slender,

form.

53 To

minate.

57 Small Spanish denomination of

money (pl.)

58 On the point.

60 Exclamation.

62 An antelope, having the neck, body tail of a horse, and single and recurved horGA.

63 Bitter.

64 Fourth tone of the gamut.

05 Fortune.

67 Grampus.

68 An unctuous substance drawn from

various animal

substances.

and vegetable

1920 1927

60 Light breese,

70 Leaky.

71 Ancient Teuton-bard.

72,08 07.03 Consumption Estimated population, 155.020 100.880

15.4 ner day (gallons)..

20.8 Full Supply in all districts during June, 1926 and 1927.

The Government Analyst's reports show that the quality of the water satisfactory.

Total rainfall to June 30, 1926, 38.99;

June 30, 1927, 88.45.

72 A' quicksand,

1 To adhere.

Z Hicedugh.

Down.

3 S.G. (Actual).

4 To heal.

5' A worm.

0 An almost imperceptible swelling

of the shaft of a column.

7 Rhomb

9 Behold,

10 To utilize.

'11 Barley, or other grain steeped in water till it germinates, and then dried in a kila.

13 A club of politicians, who, in the time of Charles I. contemplated an equal government.

15 To venture,

18 A genus of carnivorous digitigrade

arrinals.

20 Laughing.

22 Upon.

24 E.P. (Actual)

25 Period of time.

27 To extract.

28 Brisk.

32 Short quiet.

88 Tree of the genus Ulmus.

39. A man of a particular turn

mind (reversed).

40 Practises making men's clothes, 41 A tuft

42 Small sunshade.

43 Paid beforehand.

44 To cower.

45 Repository of any commodity.

31 A.R. (Actusi),

52 T.A.N.O. (Actual).

54. A mound of earth.

55 R.K. (Actual).

50 To thrust out, as the tongus. 59 To hurl

01 A dogfish or shark found on the

British coasts. -

64 Tree of the genus Abies.

06 T.A. (Actual).

60. Yes..

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