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OFFICIAL SECRETS ACTS.

N.P.A. Memorandum to Prime Minister,

GANDHI'S "ARREST,

THE

CHINA MAIL.

RECTOR.

powers of search and interrogation may grant a warrant to search any allotted to the late King Carlos of CHARGES AGAINST A extend to millions of documents and premises or place, and every person Portugal, on 1,382. Although King statements. The title, 'Official found therein (including, of course, Edward VII. reigned only nine It should be noted that years, his total is 1,160, King Secrets Act' is a complete misnomer, females). as the Act applies to all Govern the sworn information on which a Alphonso comes next with 1,107, and ment documents and information, justice is to act may, apparently, in a few years' time his total should Tearful Appeal to a whether secret not, These be made by any member of the com- bring him up to the third place.

There is a wide margin between Special Commission. absurdities are explained by the munity, not necessarily by a. Gov- history of the legislation. It was ernment servant. It may be fur-the Spanish King's record and the originally framed to deal with,nnyal ther noted that in an emergency a656 of Victor Emmanuel III. of and military-spies. Later, owing superintendent-of-police-can-makeItaly; then comes Louis I. of Portu-LIVED FOR A YEAR' ON £35." to a leakage of Information dealing use of these extraordinary powers gal on 418, Francis Joseph of

or

un his own motion.

with foreign affairs, a few words were introduced into the Oficial Secrets Jets, with the result stated

The next name on the list is the Obviously drastic powers that may be necessary and appropriate to pre-and military secrets, and that alleg-first departure from the portraits of veni disclosures of naval and ed offences in connection with civil Sovereigns, and will gurprise even military secrets ùre unnecessary, affairs should be dealt with in the the majority of collectors. It is unsuitable, and oppressive when ap ordinary course of law. It may Simon Bolivar, who is, figured on 19

be contended that the authorities stamps, closely followed by General plied to civil affairs.

may be relied on not to use these Jose de San Martin on 167. Must- powers unreasonably. Needless to collectors would have hazarded the say, no reliance can be placed on this suggested safeguard... The legislation is incompatible with Bri- tish traditions, and should be amended without delay."

Austria on 324, Queen Wilhelmina "The Association suggest that on 312, and Alphonso XIL on 226.

Non-Royal Poctraits. the, powers, of interrogation and) search should be limited to naval

The Secretary of the Newspaper Proprietors Assuciation, Limited. in a letter to the Prime Minister, dated May 26, staled:

"Referrit to your statement in the House of Commons on May 19, I now have pleasure in sending; by

Scope of 1920 Act; Council, the instruction of my

"The wording of sections 9 and 6 enclosed memorandum containing the information you require. They shows they were never intended to would like an early opportunity of apply to what may be called civil discussing this with you, and would fences, suspected offences or an- offences. (Note the be glad to arrange for a deputation ticipated

are powers of interrogation conferred el A convenient date. We

Indeed, Issuing the statement to the Press, sentries by section 6.) as we think it deals with a subject when Introducing the 1920 Act in the House of Commons, the At of considerable interest.

torney-General remarked: said that the Bil dealt with the Press.

The statement in question had reference to the invocation by the Government of the Official Secrets Act with regard to the publication in certain newspapers of news about the expected arrest of Gandhi, and to a domiciliary visit by the police. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald stated that he awaited a specific statement of the grievances.

"It was

STAMP TALK.

!

guess that Columbus (109 stamps)

headed the non-royal list, but the South American Republics which have delighted to honour their Liberator have also been very pro- life with their stamp issues. George Washington does not figure in the German paper's list, which takes no account of personages who have fewer than 100 different stamps to their record.

Among the newest stamps-to hard are some portraits of cele- brities hitherto, missing from our philatelie gallery. The handsome

of

King's Lynn. Remarkable allegations against a elergyman the Church of England in connection with his parochial offices are under the consideration of a special commis- alon appointed by the Bishop of Norwich under the Beneficos (Ec-

The clergyman is the Rev. SJA. clesiastical Duties) Measure. Norris Huntley, rector of Bircham Newton with Bircham Tofts, Nor-

folk.

Among the charges investigated i by the commission--of which Lord Sandhurst was the chairmun--were that Mr. Norris Huntley:—

Failed to hold regular services at his-churches;

. "

and

A public inquiry into these mat- was recently held by the com- mission, at King's Lynn, when evi- dence was called against and for the

The members of the com mission are now preparing their report for submission to the Bishop

rector.

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Wilfully retained sums of money HONOURED.

collected by him as agent for Queen an astonishing statement, and it

Anne's Bounty:

Leather Sole-Canvas Shoes ...$ 4.80 was very strange that persons con-

Suggested a dishonest course to Crepe Rubber Sole Canvas Shoes $5.00 nected with the Press should say

A new set of beautiful stamps that the Bill dealt with them."

Attorney-was put in circulation

on June 8 stamp sued by Belgium for the builder whom he employed; and Crepe Rubber Buckskin Shoes $10.0cl Set fire to grass in the church-Black or Brown Shoes from 80.00

Black or Brown Boots from $5.00) What justification the

to commemorate the renowned Antwerp Exhibition presents a fine

yurd, damaging- graves

Children's Boots or Shoes from $2.00) General had for making this state-

the Flemish painter, ment does not appear. It was true Spanish painter and engraver Fran- portrait of

Best styles, most completa stock of all sizes. Repairing a specialty. Some specimens P. P. Rubens. The stamp is printed Memorials. The Association in the memor- that the Bill did not refer to the cisco de Goya.

WONG SIU WOON andum, after stating that they press in terms, but it applied to all have been sent to the China Mail by by photogravure by the firm of Dan Eduardo Navarro, of Enschede at Haarlem.. Artists are "object to the wide and drastic citizens, including journalists. Pro- Seror powers of search and investigationbably the Attorney-General did not Madrid, which we shall gladly not so well represented as subjects conferred by section b of the Official appreciate the effect of incorporat-show to any local atamp collectors. on stamps as authors, so Rubens Secrets Act, 1911, and Section 6 of Ing the Act of 1911 in the Bill of Unfortunately their value to the enters a select company which in discounted by the word clades Rembrandt' and Durer, and the Official Secrets Act, 1920," give 1920, and that by joint operation Editor is the text of both sections, and note the drastic provisions of section 6 specimen (muestra) being stamped in the course of a few days will

Include the Spanish master Goya. "relate

all would apply to a offences to they

A similar stamp has been issued offences" under the Acts. To in- suspected offences under the Act of

GERMAN RESEARCHES.

for the Llege Exhibition, portraying dicate some of the "varied and 1911. as amended by the Act of 1920. If, however, the Attorney-

Zenobe Gramme, with a representa- numerous offences," section 2 of

amended by the General was right in his construc- the 1911 Act, as

Postage stamp portraiture is extion of his dynamo. The Rubens 1920 Act, is quoted in full Section' tion of the Bill, the action of the tensive and varied, and embraces all and Gramme stamps are of equal centimes, and 9""extends to a suspected offence authorities under section 6 when ranks and most of the arts and denomination, 35

and invoked against journalists, has professions. It is just ninety years printed in green. about to be committed,' "'

Taft and Martha Washington. If he was wrong, as since the first adhesive postage section 6 includes n "auspected been illegal. offence" no mention being made as

stampy made their appearance; they bore the lovely profile of the young to person or persons on whose aus- picions the proceedings are to be

Queen Victoria, whose accession had based. Sections 9 and 6 confer powers which seriously imperil the liberty of the subject, and might be exercised in a most oppressive

that

fashiba."

or

he appears to have been the House af 'Commons was misled, and the Bill was passed under a serious mis- apprehension as

on each.

21

A new stamp just arrived from Washington is already causing no little stir among the women's so

of Norwich..

Passionate Speech.

Mr. Norris Huntley acted as his own counsel before the commission, and made a passionate speech on his own behalf.

He declared that for more than a year he had only £35 on which to live, and had existed on potatoes and, the gifts of a few cottagers.

"I'am weary and I am worn out,”; he added, "sick at heart and soul. In

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to its effect. It taken place three years earlier. cieties in America. It bears the your hands lies the destiny of my

similar as-

It is natural that rulers pre-portrait of the late President remaining days, brief as they may may be 1ecorded that

My integrity before, Heaven surances to those of the Attorney-dominate in the postage stamp por- William Howard Taft, and the be. General were given by Lord Peel, trait gallery. A German philatelle denomination is 4 cents, brown. It is more to me than anything, and who was responsible for the Bill in journai, Der Sammlerfreund, has is not that the women object to the even at the cost of life itself I came The memorandum proceeds: the House of Lords.

been compiling a comparative list of inclusion of Mr. Taft in the famous here to defend it."

Twice during his speech Mr. "Owing to the comprehensive "The Association are, of course, the number of different stamps series of U.S. portrait stamps, but character of section 2, this legis- chiefly concerned with this legisla-existing bearing pictures of cele- that the one lady pictured in the Norris Huntley was in tears..

It was stated in evidence that it (writes Fred. J. current series has been dropped to lation applies to all Government tion as it affects journalists, but britics. While

with servants; high and low, and to all feel constrained to point out that in Melville) I cannot vouch for the admit him. The 4 cent, stamp has different periods during 1928 and Government documents and In- times of political crisis there actual figures, the order in which become associated with the portrait last year the Rev. Norris. Huntley

Yaxley, Unusual New Designs formation important and unimpor-powers might provide terrible pas- the leading names come leaves no of Martha Washington, wife of was staying at a cottage

He did not tant, confidential and non-confidensibilities of oppression. When we

near Eye, in Suffolk. room for doubt. Queen Victoria George Washington.

In selecting the 4 cent stamp as use clerical dress, and usually wore tial. Further the section embraces boast of our liberties how many, of heads the list with 2.882 different all Government contractors and the us realize that an officious, fanatical, stampa, and King George comes the most convenient for introducing plus fours.

on 2,254. Third place is Mr. Tait's picture, the Postmaster Mr. Arthur Wharton, of Bircham employees. AB a-result, those or compliant justice of the peace second,

General was not unprepared for Tofta, Norfolk, a churchwarden of FOOK WENG & CO. protests from the ladies. I wonder the parish, said that Mr. Norris how far they will accept

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portrait of Martha Washington is The church at Bircham Tofts was still retained on the reply portion of little better than a pig-sty. Part the 2 cent business postal card."

Another new portrait series on its of the east window was out and the way will picture King Faisal of birds were all over it.

There had not been a service in Iraq. His Majesty. has already ap peared on the I rupee stamp of 1927 the church since September Inst, to take in native dress. The new set of when a clergyman came thirteen values will bear his portrait temporary daty, and not for a year throughout.. but twelve of the before September. stamps will show him in European dress and only the highest, 25 rupees, in native dress.

STANDARD TIMES

There had been difficulties with regard to christenings and funerals, and marriage banns could not be published.. On one occasion in 1925 he had no one to officiate at a funeral because they could not find: the parson.

Evidence was given by an official of the Tithe Department of Queen

SUNRISE AND SUNSET IN Anne's Bounty that the appointment

COLONY.

Sunrise and Sunset In Hong Kong for August. (Standard time of the 120th Meridian, East of Greenwich) are as follow:--

August

Sunrise Sunset

a.m. p.m.

5.54 7,04

5.55 7.04

.7 5.56 7.08 5.56 7.03

6.56. 7.02

5.56 7.02

-5.57 -7.01

5.57 7.01.

5.58 7:00

5.58 6.59

18

15

6.58 6.59 6.59 6:58 5.596.57 5.59 6.56 6.00 6.55 6.00 6.54 6.01. 4.54 6.01 0.53 6.02 6.52 6.02...652 6.02. 4.51

PAHNAZRAE⠀⠀

· 80 ·

814

6.08 6.50

6.08 6.49 6.05 6.48 11.6.056.47. 06.04 6.46 66.04 8.45

-6.04 6.44 6.04 6.48 6.05, 6.48: 8,055.48.

Mother and father were returning home Crom the theatre, when father

of the rector as agent of the bounty to collect tithes was terminated in March 1929.

Parishioners' Evidence.

Mr. Alexander Munro, agent for the Marquis of Cholmondeley, sald that on March 31 of last year he received a letter from the rector: asking for the payment of the half- yearly tithes. The sum due, less 7 per cent, which was by arrange ment with the rector, was paid, and a receipt given signed by the rector as agent of the bounty. He had no Idea that the rector's appointment 48 agent had been ended,

Parishioners, on behalf of the rector, told the commissioners that regulär services were held at Bircham Newton and Bircham Tofta.

Miao Rosaline Caborne, at Bircham Newton, said that she.re- membered the grass in the church- yard being burned,--but no monu- ments were damaged. The graves of her father, mother, and brother were in the churchyard. The grass was in a terible state, and she thought the burning did good. “

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