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THURSDAY DECEMBER (18,-19307,

ASSIZE HEARING HELD OVER.

OTHER ADJOURNMENTS.

When Chui Std-chung, appeared

ment. In the Far East, conditions Yu Shing, a Chinese was Aned STABBED WARDER. to some extent demand a different 850 or one month's fall in the Kow- loon Maglatracy this morning for attitude in regard to the punish-baing In unlawful possession of a hent of criminals from that suit of clothes. Accused admitted which has gained favour at Home; stealing the suit from a hut in the temperament and character of Tsun Wan village. the Oriental defaulter are in Admitting three previous con- themselves matters demanding & victions, a Chinese was this morn-before the Chief Justice at the ¡quite separate paychological ing sentenced to four months' hard Assizes this morning, on two labour by Mr. E. H. Williams when counts of wounding Warder Bert study. Justice, however, has one he pleaded guilty to the theft of a Plumb, Victoria Caol, be asked to meaning only the whole world 35 note from a compatriot at the be allowed to make a statement In over, and it seems rather stupid Shamshuipo ferry wharf.

reply..

The Chief Justice told him that to believe that comprehension of

Appearing before Mr. R. Ehe must plead "Guilty" or "Not the principle of right and wrong Lindsell this morning on a charge Guilty, and upon a further remark can be induced by tearing a man's of having cut a tree and having from accused, said that it Was back with the "cat" or choking trespassed in a Government planta tantamount to entering a plea of him with a rope. In any case, tlon at Aberdeen, a Chinese pleaded "Not Guilty." The charges were

guilty. He admitted a previous then read over a second time. flogging should in no circum-conviction for similar offences and Mr. Somerset Fitzroy asked that stances be administered without was fined $50 or Bix weeks' hard the hearing might be put off until Inter, and His Lordship according- ly adjourned it until January 5.

a public trial and sentence, and labour. the customs that sometimes ob- tain in prisons of flogging pri- Isoners at the order of the Gov- is superintendent,

error or strictly to be discountenanced. The entire question of the con- duct of prisons and other criminal institutions in our Colonies is one that demands investigation, if we are to continue to uphold in the eyes of the world the place Great Britain occupies as an example of impartial justice.

News in Brief.

The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week ended December G amounted to 129.022 tons, and the sales to 100,021 tons.

SCHOOL'S PRIZE LISTS.

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The hearing of the caso in which Kwok Chun-shing is charged with uttering a forged, voucher signed by T. K. Leung, for $520, was ad- journed until Monday next, and three men charged with araon at 77, Wing Lok Street, were remand-

Gollo (the Chief of the Island)-ed for trial until one week later Jack Odell.

(December 29),

Savages-D. Farmer, P. Barnet!, A. Odell, J. Anderson, Wm. Mac. Walter, R. de Rome.

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Scone An Island. Produced by Classes 7, 9, and 1. Seenery and dresses made by Mias M. J. Stuart.

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CONCEALED AMONG BOWLS IN A BASKET.

"OBVIOUSLY A DEALER”

"A friend entrusted me thía" was the plea entered by a Chinese this morning when charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell with the unlawful possession of 110 taels of The annual distribution

raw opium at 19 Catchick Street. prizes took place in the Kowloon Revenue Officer A. W. Grimmitt Junior School, Parkaide, this stated that the defendant was ob morning, among those present beviously a dealer in the drug, which ing Mrs. Dyer and Mr. A. 0.was kept in a basket under a bed in Brawn (Education Department). a rear cubicle. The oplum WRS After the report had been read concealed among some enamel bowla by Miss M. Cooper, the head mis-in a basket. tress, the pupils gave a pleasing A fine of $3,000, with the alterna- programme of singing, dancing tive of eight months' hard labour, and sketches.

was imposed.

A report has reached the Police of the Law is permitted no erno-authorities concerning the larceny tional tolerances; but the appli- of goods, to the total value of $259, cation of the Law to misdemean from a shop at 326 Nathan Road, ours, & process known commonly Investigations are being carried out

by the C.I.D." as justice, is allowed one toler- ance, that of mercy. Thus it A lecture will be given in the

This was followed by the prize- usually lies within the powers of Saliors' and Soldiers' Home to-day

Judge or magistrate to temper at 8 p.m. by Dr. T. W. Ware on giving. Mrs. R. 31. Dyer kindly

"The Brain: How it works."-AC-presented-the-prizes. his sentences with this quality, or mission is free and the public are

to "inflict the full penalty" and heartily invited to attend. command corporal punishment,

HEAD MISTRESS'S REPORT.

www

Mr. Wei Tat, B.A., will speakon Allowing for the necessary ab-

If all Judges were angels, weThe Evolution of Consciousness" sences during the hot weather, the

Staff.

"Somebody Left Parcel."

In another case, R. O, Grimmitt charged-a-Chinese woman with the unlawful posacasion of 18, taels of raw opium. at 16 Belchers Street. Defendant pleaded-"Somebody left the parcel with me and I did not know what it contained."

might expect that justice which at the usual fortnightly public attendance, throughout the year, Mr. Grimmitt said that the none might question would be ad- lecture of the Theosophical So has been satisfactory. The avor- opium was in a rear room, and ministered; but Judges are onlyciety, Hong Kong Lodge, 7, Queen's age for the year was favourable as when the search party entered the compared with last year, and the defendant was seen to throw a Road Central, to-day at 6 p.m. men, sometimes (as in the famous

maximum enrolment was 108. parcel out of the window, A case of Jeffreys) savage, heart- Pleading guilty to stealing 14

coolfe tried to escape with the Bilsa Whitley went on Home leave parcel, but was arrested. On the less men; and the Law is often empty wine jars from the Wong Wo elastic enough to permit the in-Lan, distillery in Chung Sha Wan on March 29 and Mrs. Beattle was woman stating that he had nothing a Chinese was sentenced to three transferred from Ellis Kadoorie to do with the opium and that Aliction of a sentence hardly-com-weeks imprisonment, in the Kow-School to take her place. I might she had bought it for $30, he was mensurate with the crime. The loon Magistracy this morning. mention here that Miss Whitley released. "Probably the husband

has been studying Art, while is the real culprit," added the offi judicial arm is supposed to be

Leaving a Harley Davidson com- in England, and has passe.! cor. guided by the circumstances of a bination motor cycle at the park some of the advanced examinations Mr. Lindsel imposed a fine of case, according to which the sen- stand outside the Star Ferry of the Royal Drawing Society $500 or three months' hard labour. tence awarded may be light or Wharf, Hong Kong, for over a day, Miss Grant, our Senior Mistress, When a third case was called, Yeung Wing-pit, a clerk residing was married to Mr. Braine-Hart the defendant failed to appear and severe; but this very quality of at 60 Boaham Road, has reported nell during the Summer holidays, his ball of $400 was estreated. expansion admits the exercise of its loss to the Police.

and we were all sorry when she | A TAKILARITALO S human cruelty, irritability, un-

was transferred to the Contral To-day Lau Chi-ying was charged British School in September. Mrs. King ROPE AND "CAT." fairness, and uncertainty.

in the Kowloon Magistracy with Lyal was then appointed here. heartily, and take this opportunity Solomon who, we are told, was stealing a wrist watch, a ring, and Visits of Inspectors, etc. ·

of saying how much we appreciata. Dostoivesky, in: his "Crime 'the greatest of Judges (although a suit of clothing, and remanded to In the course of the year Mr. Be the interest she has always taken in

The stolen goods Martin, Mr. Brawn, and others, the Kowloon Junior School, and Punishment," gives a grim, his legal qualifications are ob- Monday next.

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a Chinese who were interested, visited the Our thanks are also due to Rev. picture of the life led by political scure), had no such wide ambit are the property of

named Tal Shak San, of Tal Chun school and saw the work in the J. Horace Johnston for the use of

different classes.

chairs, to the Kowloon Dock Com- prisoners and exiles in Siberia in of principle to negotiate when he village.

Health

pany for the decorations, and to the days of Teardom. Although held the sword aloft the babe

Mr. H. Gregory, residing at 3, Dr. Minett, the School Medical Mr. Jenner, who superintenda.the six decades have passed since the that the two mothers claimed as

Humphreys Buildings. Kowloon, Officer, made three inspections, work in person. It is insufficient to has notified the Police that between She examined all the children who Russian novelist wrote this ter- their own.

Hong Kong. Thursday, Dec. 18, 1930.

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PRIZE LIST.

there is still evident in the world y composed of men untrained in December 31 have been fulig book reported favourably on their pro-(Scholarship to C.B.S.); 1st girl, Jean

Examinations,

Thirteen pupila were entered for

I cannot conclude without thank- ou December 16 and 7 were suffering from various dia ing the Staff for their loyal co- rible document of human suffer. the process of justice, in our spin-8. p.m.

a successful year's ing, men are still flogged and ill-ion, that the power to interpret o'clock last night, some person stole abilities-teeth, sight, tonsils, etc., operation in

a B.S.A. bicycle, valued at $80, the when it was necessary for any The children's work is now on treated by their fellow men in the such wide principles of man- from the basement of his residence, and the parents were informed, work.

child have special treatment. view and may I remind parents name of justice and, though the made Law should reside in one in- property of his son Dennis.

Mias Dyer, the Games. Mistress, that they are welcome to come, at burden of Gilbert's song, "the dividual, however learned or cap- ecrew may twist, the rack may able he may be. The method 6 The management of the Repulse gives remedials during school any time, and see how the ordinary turn; and men may bleed and men employing juries is admittedly Bay Hotel wishes to Inform patrons hours, in co-operation with Dr. work of the school is carried oa.

that table bookings for the Christ Minett, M.0.3. She weighed and may burn," may find no verifica more equable; yet even here there mas Carnival on December 24 and measured the children at the be- tion in civilised countries to-day, is a flaw, for juries are frequent- the New Year's Eve Carnival on ginning and end of the term and

Class 7.-1st boy, Adolf Kramkia ed. No further reservations will green,

Fraser (Scholarship to C.B.S.); team an unhappy prevalence of man's and ignorant of the Law, who are be received for the above functions.

leaders, Adolf Krankle, Etta Nichol; Class 7 and 8-needlework prize, inhumanity to man. Quite re- swayed by prejudices and emo- cently a German authoress, who tions, and who serve on benches Mr. Futagama, a Japanese black the Freparatory Division of the Helen Taylor: progress, Jack Mitchell. and white artist of some repute, has Royal Drawing Society, held in Brown (Team leader): 2nd, Mary Class 8-Form prizes: 1st, Doreen was investigating allegations of only because they are compelled arrived in the Colony andmay be June last, and all passed, twelve Lynt; 3rd, Jack Stokes (team leader) the persecution of German set to do so. And though their consulted at Daimyo's curio store, with honours. The Society has Progress, Pauline Baxter; Special tlers in Bulgaria, was found ranks may contain some of the Hong Kong Hotel Building, Queen's awarded a special prize to Joaa prize for hard work, given by Mrs.

Futagama Rapley, Doreen Brown's free draw-Bennington, Francis Crabb.

Class 7 and 8-Handwork priza, guilty by the authorities of that most upright and fair-minded of Road Central Mr.

specialises in drawing of Faces Ing was considered interesting Bobby Nichol. country, bastinadoed on the men, they may but find a prisoner some of his specimens being quite enough by the Royal Drawing: So- Class 96-First la

class, Betty ciety to Include in their book of Seriven; First for the year, Dorothy soles of her bare feet until thermocent or guilty, as the evidence clever.

Illustrations."

Marlow; Progress, Jean Girardot; blad, and subjected to the most dictates; for the final decision, King Ching, a salesman employed

First boy, Malcolm Hale. 24 children have qualified to

Class Form Prizes, Alec Fraser brutal and barbaric treatment. In that of ruling the nature of the in the shoe department of the Bun enter the Contral British School and Jean Forbus; Reading, Dolores

Geneva General.

Hensley, Progress, Emily McKelvie. Oriental countries, whether in the sentence to be imposed, lies with Company, has reported to the Police

that whilst he was counting money Will parents kindly notify any and Jimmy Cocks. Near or the Far East, this savage the Judge himself.

Class 10: Division alot `girl,. in the Yip Loong Bank, 145 Wlog change of address to the Head MisBanty Dalgleish; 2nd girl. Ellon interpretation of the law would As men and women grow more Lok Street, between 12.80 and two tress as important, lettera hone panco; Handwork: 1, Ruth Kehr; 2, not be inconsistent with our enlightened and take a more un o'clock yesterday some person stole times go astray. If this is not done Robert Booth: Conduct: 1, Bunts knowledge of these peoples' con- selfish, interest in crime and its $100 in Chinese currency (twenty-I have complaints, at Intervals, of Dalgleish; 2. Beryl Goldenberg; Pro- Class 10: Division bist girl, ceptions of punishment; but in a absolution, we may expect to the cent pieces) from a seat beside him. the conduct of the children going to a Nat Loseby,

and from school. I should be Jean, Robinson; 1st boy. Derek House; European country that has, we greater sympathies in the inter- A large gathering of children, grateful if parents would see that Handwork: 1, Joan Macfayden, 2 suppose, some pretensions to protation of the Law. In the accompanied by their parents, en- they come straight home at tilin Bobby Taylor: Conduct: 1. Porothy civilisation, it is apt to fill us with course of time reforms' will come foyed the matines performance of time and at three o'clock, and that Strafford; 2, Joyce Sturgeon; Pro-

gress, Kathy McTavish. The Yeomen of the Guard in the they only leave home in reasonable Drawing Hours, prevratory indignation and horror. All which, at the present day, even Theatre Royal yeaterday. Part-timeöttet back to school, at the civilen på Hoy, Drawing Society? punishment into which indie the greatest of lawyers and Judicularly appealing to the kiddies" appointed four without the chance Special ariz awarded to Joan Rapley by the Royal Drawing Society. Lon- criminate cruelty appears is unciaries may not envisualise Thetwas the "Cock and Bull" song by to folters

Point the Jester and Shadbold the We are still cramped for room. Wolf Kraakle, Pazzy Crookdake

don Eileen Miller Jean Frase moral, when the sadistic impulse tide of public opinion is alread

Assistant Tormentor, with Its at The Kindergarten room is now, used Bobby Nicholas Audrey 52 Goodman, of the tormentor enters into the turning towards a more

mana, tendant foolery by the two They for Assembly Drill and Singing, Dareen: Brown, John Franklin, Mack offen- bad to give a repetition of their and the babies have to move, with Mitchell Helen Taylor, Desmond Ker Infliction of the flogging, beating, treatment of prisoners or whipping that he has been em ders against the ferislature and pranchig at the close of which all their impediments every time it Derek Cocky (PA) Came

¡Point (the """Cock"!), rode away on is er required, sirens on all gegaan minid.. it may be that we of this gen

the back of Shadbold (the "bull); Mrs. Dyer has again given us Judge, (to Jecky, an aborigine); moment the act of tion shall live to see the

urging him on with the assistance generous contribution to the prize Take the witness-box! of a feather duster.

fund and we all thank her most ested. The process of dogging and capital

ter