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For the special showing Wednesday, October 11, for the Yangisze Flood Relief End, at the King's Theatre, the total receipte amounted to the splendid sum of $3,645.20 including $200 from Mr. Hoki of the British Film Distribu- lion Co, Hang, Kong.

All the pictures were kindly lent free by the Paramount Filma Co. of China and The Fox Film Corpora- tion.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1931.

AMERICA'S NOTE TO

CHINA

CHINA'S REPLY TO

AMERICA:

Nenking, October 22.

[among nations, and for pledging The text of the Note from respect for the sovereignty, in- the American Government, dat- dependence and territorial and administrative integrity of ed October 21; is as follows:--

"The Government and the States, that the Chinese Govern- People of the United States have ment has consistently refrained abserved with concern the events from employing force to meet the The Management waved all ex-of the last month in Manchuria. situation created by the occupa- penses for that day had a cheque When the difference between tion of Chinese territory. by has been forwarded to the National China and Japan came to a head Japanese, troops and other war- the like actions of Japan, in the be- Flood Relief Fund through the Hon. September 19, one of

Govern-partics to the dispute referred lief that such actions would not Sir Shou-son Chou, The ment also very kindly cancelled the the matter to the League of be permitted to go unchallonged Amusement Tax for this, special Nations, and since that time the by Powers which should feel ticep- American Government, by re-ly concerned in the matter. Espe showing.

cially faithful to the obligations assumed under the Treaty for. the Renunciation of War, the Chinese Government has been

gion.

A film is now being shown at the presentation through diplomatic King's Theatre of the devastated channels, has co-operated with districts between Nanking and the League in its efforts to secure Hankow, through the courtesy of peaceful settlemont. A threat the National Flood Relief Commis-of war, whenever it may arise, seeking, from the very begin- is of profound concern to the ning, i just and adequate settle. China whole world, and for this reasonment by pacífic menus. the American, Government, like has not adopted any measure of con- war, but has appealed to the Unit- other Governments, was strained to call the attentioned States of America as well as of both disputants to the serious the League of Nations under the existing inter- dangers involved in the present provisions of

national agreements. situation.

FIREWORKS.

Displays on Murray Parade Ground.

de:

"It is the sincere desire of the Government to settle Chinese the present crisis by peaceful under conditions which

menns

"This Government now rires, as do other signatories of the Treaty for the Renunciation The fireworks displays which are of War, particularly to call at- to be held each evening should be tention of the Chinese and Japan-give guarantee of fair and equit- a very popular attraction at the ese Governments the obligationsable treatment for all concerned, China Exhibition. The display on voluntarily assumed when they and to co-operation to the fullest November 5 will be from 7 to 9 p.m. became partics to that treaty, possible extent with the Ameri- the obligation of can Government, the sponsor of and on the 6th and 7th from 9 to especially

Article II which reads, "The the Treaty for the Renunciation 10 p.m.

A fireworks display always ap High Contracting Parties agree of War, in its efforts to uphold of engagements."--Sino News Ser- nature or whatever rice. programmes which have been arof all disputes or conflicts ranged for these dates should make whatever a special' appeal. The titles of the origin they may be, which may various items sound most romantic arise among them, shall never be The American Government takes and alluring and arouse in one a sought except by pacific means." desire to see the actual show.

The China Mail both sets of cards on the table, peals to both young and old, but the that the settlement or solution the sanctity of international

Hong Kong, Saturday, Oct. 21, 1931.

Pleas for Leniency.

Having regard to the fact,

If items such as these do not ap

Graduation Function at

Note:-

EASTERN PORTS. Details of Epidemic Diseases.

The health bulletin of Eastern.

17. Issued by the Director of porta for the week ended Dece Medical and Sanitary Services, gives the following, cases:

Cholera.

Basrah: 32 cases, 28 deaths. Greater Shanghai: 12 cases, 3

Shanghai: 17 cases. Small.pox. Pondicherry: 1 case, 1 death. To-day's Thought...

more

"The Chinese Government has

Some fellows would be received from the American Gov- erament a communication, dated successful if they did not spend so October 21, in which the Ameri- much time explaining their fall- can Government calls the attenures: tion of the Chinese and Japanesc

the judge and jury are next addressed by the counsel for the defence, and immediately after by the counsel for the prosecu tion. The judge then "sums up,"

Among the items offered during this occasion again to express its A feature of most trials in a placing all the facts of the case the three days will be:-The King carnest hope that China and Court of Justice is the plea for before the jury and instructing calling on the Virtuous Son, The Japan will refrain from any men- leniency, or plea for the mitiga-them on and explaining to them Unicorn and the Phoenix, The Sures which might lead to war, the Three Heroes and Lui Po. The to agree upon the method for re- tion of sentence, which counsel the law relevant to the case under Rising Moon, The Fight between and that they will find it possible for the defence usually launches consideration. The jury usually Fight of the Dragon and the Tiger, solving by peaceful means, in ac- Stars in in keeping with the confident ex- pectations of the public opinion the moment it is realised that then retires to consider its ver Almond Blossom under the Moon, cordance with their promises and whole world, Heaven, Paradise.

throughout the the defence has failed in its dict. This is in due course pro- Peony and Phoenix, strenuous efforts to get a man nounced. If it happens to be a

China's Reply. off. These pleas, many of them verdict against the man in the peal to one's taste, there are dis-issues over which they are at pre-deaths

The Chinese Government dis- at any rate, are little better, if dock, counsel for the defence plays such as Lightning, Eclipse of sent in controversy."

Light Fountain, and The Man in better at all, than a deliberate arises them to make a plea for the Sun, Revolving Wheel, Electric attempt to frustrate the ends of leniency. Sometimes it is made the foon, whilst "The Golden patched to-day (October 22) the justice. They arc also deliberate in a few words, sometimes it is a Cofu" should prove an irrestatible following reply to the above

for admission will be only 50 cents. attempts to influence the presid long and theatrically inpassion-attraction, especially as the charge

ed plen. ing judge, and as such, surely,

TYPEWRITING. are in the nature of a contempt | of court. Their place in a court that the judge is expected to of justice is as open to question have weighed up the case and considered it on its merits from

Governments to the obligations arising from the Treaty for the Renunciation of War and ex- as it is open to abuse.

presses the hope that both of justice is concerned with the all angles; and having regard to

The graduation function of the China and Japan will refrain law and facts of a case which the fact, that if there were any extenuating circumstances thest may come before it for trial. It

"The Chinese Government and is concerned with sentiment not already have been dilated upon seventh term of the Chun-Shing from any measures that might

by counsel for the defence in Typewriting School of No. 3 Old lead to war.

Bailey Street was held at the Lee at all. And pleas for leniency, the course of the trial, these Theatre. Mr. Ho Sai-yu distributed Peuple deeply appreciate the re- The acnior the Government and People of pleas for leninecy are not only a the certificates and prizes to 33 suc-newed expression, on the part of pleas for mitigation of sentence, senti- are essentially based on

waste of the court's time, but acessful candidates.

first was Mr. Sinn lon-kwong, the United States, of profound reflection on the ability and ment.'

second Mr. Sabha Chand, and third concern with which they have good sense of the judge. To Mr. Chung Wan-hing. The junior observed the development of seek insiduously to dilute the first was Mr. Lai Ching-fan, Accond event on Chinn since September especially gratified to learn that “medicine” is, to say the least Mr. Kwok Fung-sin, and third Mr. 18. The Chinese Government is

Fung Man-wuh.

Mr. Kwok Chun-shing, the Prin-the American Government has about it, legal chicanery, and as

started there were only six Chinese Nations in its efforts to secure such to be frowned upon and dis-cipal; stated that when his school co-operated with the League of couraged.

students, but the number had now a peaceful settlement,

"It has been in absolute. re- increased to 250 including British Chinese, Dutch, Japanese, Portu-liance upon the principles of In ternational Law and Internation- guese and Indian.

Mr. L. J. Cave representative of al agreements, particularly those Mustard & Co., Ltd., presented a for the perpetuation of peace' arranged, silver cup, named the Remington term. The cup was won by Mr. Cup, to the students of the Seventh

Lau Yuk-wo.

A court

Let us take, for example, the case of a man indicted for a or major offence, not grave necessarily a capital offence. He has stood in the lower court in

the dock, and his counsel has had opportunity to study the case for the prosecution at the prelimin- ary hearing or inquiry without disclosing the masked lines of defence. For, it is usual. at such

News in Brief. The Staff, and 'pupils of King's a hearing for the defence to re- College have contributed $1,051.35 serve its defence. The man is toward the North China Flood Relief

Bad: then committed to the higher court which is empowered to try A new method of treating pul- his case. In the higher court monary his fate is left not alone in the There is the hands of a.judge. jury-

"Twelve good, honest men shall

decide in his cause,

And be judgès of fact, though not judges of lawa.”

Lee Theatre.

ENJOYABLE VOLUNTEER

CONCERT.

tuberculosis, which in- volves a surgical operation in the sectioning of the phrenic nervé of the diseased lung, and which has

An exjoyable 'promenade concert been attempted with marked auc-

Kowloon ceas in his own clinics in Hong by the Hong Kong Volunteer De-

of the Kong and Canton, was described by fence Corps was held last night on

Ch.B., the grounds Dr. L Shu-fan, M.B., D.T.M. & S., F.R.C.S. (Edin.), well-Cricket Club, the proceeds being known Chinese medico, in an ad-devoted to the Corps Band Fund. Those responsible for the ar dress he delivered last night before

His case is heard. The prose cution. leads off, discloses its University Medical Association. Mitchell (President of the Com-

a gathering of the Hong Kong rangements were Messra. E. J. R.

was entitled indica-mittee), R. R. Davies, J. N. Bottom- evidence, and offers the wit- His address nesses it may produce for cross-tions, Contra-indications and Endley, H. Westlake, J. C. Grenham, T. examination by the defence Results in the Surgical Treatment Padgett, B: Wylie and Baptista. of Pulmonary Tuberculosis."

counsel. All its cards have been placed on the table before judge

The only absolute monarchies are

and jury. The defence is now the Empire of Abyssinia, the King- given the opportunity of layingdom of Slam and the Empire of

on the table. With Morocco.

Its cards

4

The programmp was contributed to by the Corps Band; Mrs..F. G. E. Rendall and Mr. G. A. D'Aquino.

Mrs. Rendall was presented with a bunch of flowers in a silver vase, tied with the Corps colours, at the¦

conclusion of one of her numbers.

Ten Years Ago.

From the "China Mail" of

October 24, 1921.1

To-day's 2/9 3/8.

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Owner of sixty newspapers and periodicals with a weekly cir culation of over 20 million copies, Viscount Northcliffe, founder of tor of the Times arrived here this the Daily Mail and chief proprie- afternoon, by the Australian and: Manila and Australia in the course of a world tour under- Eastern steamer St. Albans from

taken on behalf of the readers Owing to the late arrival of the ship Lord of his newspapers. Northcliffe was unable to address. a deputation of Chinese and European commercial men at the Chamber of Commerce as was

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