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SATURDAY, JULY 11, 1931,

POWER OF THE PRESS

Taking the Place of Parliament.

MR. CHURCHILL'S VIEWS.

DOUBLE CHARGE. Lawyer Accused of Murder.

LOS ANGELES TRIAL.

THE CHINA MAIL.

As the voters of Los Angeles went to the polle recently to elect a new Municipal Judge one of the fore- most candidates, Mr. David Clark, a

arraigned here on a double murder charge.

Mr. Winston Churchill refer standard of duty and responsibi former district attorney, was being red to the weakening of Parlin- |-lity. mentary institutions, and the increasing strength of the Presa,

A Journalist, Reminding the company that

Mr. Clark is accused by District Attorney Baron Fitts of the fatal

political leader, respectively. and Charles Crawford, editor and

VOLUNTEER CORPS. Orders for the Coming Week.

BILLIARDS TOURNAMENT.

Orders by Lieut-Colonel L. G. Bird, D.S.0. O.B.E, commanding Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, are as undor:

PARADES.

Corps Band. The Band will parade at Head- quarters for Band Practice at 5.80 17, 20, and 24. ̧.”.

BRITISH PICTURES. "Splinters" & "Rookery Nook" Coming Again. WELCOME ANNOUNCEMENT.

when presiding at the sixty. he himself was a journalist, Mr. ebooting of Messrs. Herbert Spencer p.m. on the following dates: Rookery Nook" on Tuesday and

oighth dinner of the Newapaper Press, Funds, at the May Fair Hotel recently.

It was announced during the evening that the dinner subscrip- tions exceeded £11,000, including

It is essential that as many as

Mr. Clark was held over for trial possible attend these practices. a working

in the Superior Court on charges of murder in the first degree,

member of the Institute of Churchill continued: "I am' a' Journalists. I am member, and I can assure you that I always do my best to set the highest example in all those respects." (Hear, hear).

'But," he went cn, "I have an. a donation of £2,000 from Vis-other capacity. I am a politician, count Rothermere, the president and I must say I sometimes fall of the fund.

foul of the Press, and I some times fall foul of the popular. Press. (Cheers),

The Chairman said that he had received a message of greet- ing and, good wishes from Prin cess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, who was sending a subscription.

No institution has gained more in power in the twentieth cen- tury than the Press, said Mr. Churchill, toasting the fund. They were, in fact, almost the only institution to-day that was standing up. (Laughter). No institution had woven itself more into the life of the people of all classes.

Very Important, "The Press has blithely con- sented to fill the gap caused by the subsidence of the House of

Commons, and I won't say the extinction, but the authanasia, of the House of Lords." (Laugh ter).

When they remembered that in the eighteenth century all re- porting of debates was strictly penalised, and that to-day the Houses of Parliament could not possibly get their debates report ed at all

(laughter) ----- ex- cept at the public expense-they could see in a measure the, trans-

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ference of power which had taken place.

Therefore, it was extremely important that the profession of journalism should be strongly conscious of its corporate life-

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Corps Signals. After the slaying of Messrs. Parade at Corps Headquarters Spencer and Crawford Mr. Clark at 5.30 p.m. on Friday for Signal- surrendered to the police, who had ling Instruction. been searching for him. He denies his gulit, but he has been reticent about answering questions.

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Patrons of the cinemas will be delighted to hear that, notwith- standing the satire of pro-Holly- wood folk in the Colony, the two fine. British pictures "Splinters" and "Rookery Neok," are, by special request, to he, screened again in the King's shown on Sunday and Monday and Theatre. The former will be

Wednesday, eleşt

"Splinters" has been reproduced by the British and Dominions.Film Corporation, Limited, and Gaumont British Picture Corpora- tion, Limited. The cast comprises Nelson Кеув, George Baker, Armoured Car Company.

Sydney Goltham, Sydney Howard, Lew Lake, Walter Glynne and Kul Car Section. Those who fired Jones and Reg Stone In their ori 20, will proceed to Kennedy Road upon actual happenings in the at Kennedy Road on Monday, June 'ginal roles. The story is based again ол Monday. Remainder war. Some of the items from the volver Drill on Monday. parade at Headquarters for Re-original show in France have been Instructors Class parade on Fri-membered by the 'many thousanda Included, and will doubtless be re- from what I have been able to

day, July 17, at Headquarters.

of soldiers who know the old "Bra learn of recent proceedings, that to be tried in the Superior Court on be no parades-antil further notice

Motor Cycle Section-There will Sat Theatre in France. is almost exactly the attitude of charges of shooting and killing except the fortnightly rifle club the celebrated Aldwych

"Rookery Napk," of course, is my lender, Mr. Baldwin. Mr. Herbert Spencer, an editor, and (Laughter and cheers).

Mr. Charles Crawford, a political,

meeting.

force which had 409 performances in He had been asking himself, leader, he received 67,014 votes in Machine Gun Company.

London. Its presentation on the whether the Press, which was the election.

There will be no further parades screen is one of the most success- undoubtedly a stabilising factor

until Tuesday, August 11.

ful things yet done by producers in Britain, might not obliterate,

Platoon Commanders. Platoon of British pictures-and by no or overshadow, the growth of in- dividual opinion and personality in the cities, villages, and the countryside of our land.

Mr. Clark was defeated as a candidate for election of municipal Judge Charles McCoy, the encum beat, was re-elected. He received 95,774 votes.

"I feel quite differently to-judge. wards them when they support oppose me. (Laughter). me, from what I do when they And

Fairest in the World, "All goes well so long as this great machine of public opinion, flexible, powerful, free, gathering together opinions, checking, cor- the equipoise of society, is not recting, balancing, maintaining hroken or injured in any way. But supposing something hap- nened which broke or paralysed it, are existing in all their stations all we sure that there are over the land, men and women in the force of character and grit to mobilise the ideas necessary to maintain the life, and to be the pillars of our civilisation? That is a thing to think about." (Hear, hear).

"A combination of a first-class

However, although Mr. Clark is

ACROBATIC SHOW.

The Man Who Could Not Double Somersault.

Sergeants and Company Headquar-means inferior to Hollywood's

The management of the King's

ters will meet on Tuesday in the worst! 5.30 p.m. Lecture Room at Headquarters ef

to discuss the 1981-82 Theatre are to be commended on Training Season programme.

meeting the wishes of the 'public Company Rifle Club will fire on in re-screening these two great the Peak Range to-morrow at pictures.

May they be rewarded

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An acrobatic performance was given in a Barlin court when it was for Individual Spoon Shoot with full houses at all showings! sought to prove that a member of a troupe of acrobats had secured tences. an engagement under false pre-

He had been taken

and Company Commanders' Cap.

Range Officer: 2nd Lieut. V. c) |Branson, M.C. T

Portuguese Company. troupe in Stockholm on the under-that N.C.O. Classes are held each on by the All N.C.O's are reminded again, standing that he was a skilled week at Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. acrobat, but he was promptly dis-on Fridays.

WATER RETURN.

Three Reservoirs Now

..Level,

The level and storage of water in

Tytam

City and I District.

1930 3931 7' 0"B. 30' 2"B

missed when it was found that be All N.C.O.'s will be examined in the reservoirs on July 1, 1931, were could not turn double somersaults Efficiency and standard during as under: or stand on a colleague's head.. August on Fridays, August 21 and onlookers the troupe were allowed Lewis Gun Classes are held at Greatly to the amusement of the 28 and on Friday, September 4. to do some of their tricks in court. Headquarters on each Monday at

on top of one another he refused undermentioned Units will Issue The Officers commanding the

The accused was ordered to show 5.30 p.m. his also. When three men stood

ytam Byewash Tytam Intermediate opg

... 12' 5" 26' 5′′B

Tytam Tuk 41' 5"B 24 "B Wong Nel Chung. 20' 8"B 26′ 2′′B Pokfulum

15'10"3 6'2"B [Note: B. denoten "Below Over.

(Hear, hear) and should be battleship and a first-class Gen- to be the fourth of the party, and their Orders separately to their ow": A. denotes "Abova. Overflow";

held together by firm bonds, so that its members might always preserve the highest possible

oral Election" was Mr. Churchill's description of the impression made upon him by the produc tion of a daily newspaper,

when he tried to be the third he fell with a crash.

The magistrate promptly fined hira. £5.

Signalling Trains Through New Quebec Tunnel

Through a mile-long

tunnel, under the historie Plains of Abra ham, whore Wolfe de feated Montcalm and won Quebec. and Can- ada for

Britain in 1758, passengers from the Canadian Pacife' Rallway Company's palatial White Em- pressies make their first entry into Canada. from the Wolfe's Cove. docks, joining the main line of the world's greatest transporta- tion system a

•Malo, thus S

long trip through local terminals and speed- ing up their journey to Montrea

Bud their respectiva destinations beyond,Tho signal

commanda

L. denotes "Level with Overflow."]

Storage in millions and decimals

of gallons, 2

1980 1931 327.30

174.08 7.79

003,75

I-The Battery.- II-Engineer Company, III-Machine Gun Troop IV. Scottish Company. Promotions and Appointments. No. 209 Sergt. J. M. Jack, The Wong Nei Chung Battery, appointed Quartermaster Pokfulum Sergeant with effect, from July 10. No. 1119 L/Bdr. A. L. Cole, The Battery, appointed Bombardier with effect from July 10.-

Tytam Tytam Byewash Tytam Intermediats.169.70 Tytam Tuk

•Total

02.

195.90

890.50

9.40

G.65

82.82

52.54

1,140.82 1,319.87 Consumption of water in the City and II District in millions and de cimals of gallons during the month of June,

No. 460. Gnr. H. T. Buxton, The Battery, promoted Lance Bomb-Consumption ardier with effect from July 10.

Transfer.

1930 1931 341.99* 365.453 Estimated population 448,740 411,300 Consumption

per head per day...

26.7 29.6 *Includes 64.14 million gallons from Mainland,

No. 1440 Spr. D. F. Davies, En- gineer Company, is transferred to Armoured Car Company, Car Sec-Mainland. tion, as from July 10,

Includes 83.22 million gallons from June, 1930-Constant supply during Struck off the Strength.

the whole month to district North of Queen's Road between Murray Road Permitted to resign:-No. 1286 and Eastra Street. 12 hours supply Pto. J. M. Silva, No 10 Platoon, from June 1 to 17 inclusivo. 16 hours (Ba.m.-8 p.m.) in all other districts as from April 24.

supply (6 4.m-9p.m.) in all other Having completed 8 years' ser districts from June 18 to 30 inclusive. vice:-No. 455 Tpr. T. C. T. Beck, throughout the. City, Hill and High June. 1931.- Constant supply Machine Gun Troop, as from July Level Districts during the whole

month.

C

10.

system in connection with the new tunasi is of particular interest, for it not only handie tralan through the tunnel and on to the mainline, but covers trambling and rafway ings which are made on the way to the tunnel mouth at the land end. A agnal cabla on the main line, at the outskirts of the city, houses the control system. The operator faces board shown in the tɗp plctare which consists of sinumber of electrio levers for gopening and closing awitahes and Kho has 20 rotary buttons, for operating Hghta

like number of signals at various points on the trackage covered. By the same the operator is able to lócatë his train or trains at any moment will be noted that the control board is practically a map of the tunnel tracks

to those on the signal posts, the line running down How across the top of it represent the tracks of the main Erpin the posta was made by means of red walls and

lumberson it corre

the

STET

Strength.

The following has been taken on Corps Strength:-1708 Spr. H. W. Brown, Engineer Company.

(Sgd) W. H. G. GOATER, Captain,

Adjutant, H.K.V.D.C.

NOTICE.

Billiards Tournament.

The result of the 1st round of the Soldiers' Club Billiards Tour- nament, 1931, is as follow:

HK.V.D.C.

Points

L/Cpl. M. A. Baptista

124

Pte. L. Lima

200

L/Cpl. J. D. Remedios

200.

Pte. E. A. V. Remedios 200

L/Cpl. A. P. Silva

144

L/Sgt. J. C. Remedios

200

Pte. M. M. Silva

200

Sgt. F. F. Sequëlrä.

200

Pas Total

1,468

"A" CoA & SH

Total

Annual Aquatic Sportas The Annual Aquatle Sports will be held at the Victoria Recreation Club on Saturday, July 25, at 9

Admission tickets

quarters tion

at Volunteer the Victoria

50%

per event, whet

Kowloon.

1930 1933

7' 5"B. L

"I

Kowloon Reservoir

and Byewash Shek Lai Pal

Reservoir

Reception Reservoir 2 7B 19"B Storage in millions and decimals of gallons.

Kowloon Reservoli

1930 1931 and Byewash ...

-278.88 435.50 Shek Lai Pul

Reservoir

85.61

116.10 Reception Reservoir 28.40

28.53

Total

390.89) 680.13 Consumption of water in Kowloon

In millions and decimals of gallons during the month of June.

Consumption

1030

1031

161.02 135.14 Estimated population 175,780 287,800 Consumption Der

head par day... 25.618.7 Conatant supply in ledlákriets, dire- ing June, 1930, and 1931

The Governmont, Analyst's reports show that the quality of the water 1 antiafactory, wh

Total rainfall: June 30, 1980, 31.42; June 30, 1981, 86.88,-

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