1932-05-23 — Page 11

MONDAY, MAY 23, 1932.

THE CHINA

BUSINESS DIRECTORY The Free State And The Oath

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Telephone 20488.

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HAIR DRESSERS.

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י.

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OPTICIANS.

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'Phone 22282.

ES, Queen's Road Central.

SHOES.

DOES ANGLO-IRISH TREATY MAKE OATH MANDATORY ?

The Disputie in Retrospect.

the Manchester Guardian,

form?

MAIL

vath to

New Zealand's Place At The Empire Fair

Possibilities Of Trade With Hong Kong

AUSTRALIA FINDS READY. MARKET HERE

MR. S. T. WILLIAMSON'S · VIEWS ·

that no one thought about the need Mr. De Valera and those in which for ensuring that it would be taken the oath was actually required. But Mr. De Valera and the Oath. to Mr. De Valera the differences The second and third questions appeared very important. When he are political and more important rejected the treaty be directed his than the legal question. It was main atcık against the oath, part- perhaps Inevitable in the war atmos-y, perhaps, because the politician phere of 1921 that Great Britain in him told him that, though parti- should insist that the twenty-six tion was a more serious grievance, counties which had won the sub-feeling in Southern Ireland could stance of independence should never-more easily be stirred about the the English King. So in In the controversy about the oath negotiation the hottest controversy theless "make some public admissionjeath to three difficult questions are raised, wak over the oath, and the greatest of continuance of an undefined poll-those days he never argued that the writes the Irish Correspondent to difficulty was experienced in finding tical connection. Besides, there oath nced never be taken by anyone. Though there were some true- a form of oath acceptable to both were Irishmen who hoped that a 3. Does the Anglo-Irish Treaty sides. The Irish had committed willingness to make this admission blue Republicans who could never,

an oath which recognised the bave taken an oath in which the make the oath mandatory? In themselves to the idea of a republic, by other words, does it make it ob- but it was felt, that the British King would help to reconcile the King was mentioned it is probably ligatory on the Free State to re-Parliament would reject any settle Anglo-Irish both in and outside true that but for Mr. De Valera's quire all members of its Legisla-ment which did not contain some-Ulater with the Gael. But from the influence nine-tenths of the people ture to take an oath in the form thing in the nature of an oath of frst the objections to demanding an would have approved the wisdom off.

With Empire Day on Tuesday next, the Em- prescribed in the treaty, or does allegiance to the King, to show oath to the King from members of the many supporters of the treaty it merely say that if any oath is that the political connection between the Legislature were apparent. The who defended their action in taking pire Trade Fair, to be held in the Peninsula Hotel to be taken it shall be in that Ireland and Great Britain had not average Gaelic Irishman disliked the the oath by the truthful if some on Monday and Tuesday, is becoming an import- been utterly several. It must also idea of his representative being re-what indecorous remark that it ap ant factor to those interested in the furtherance of

the peared to be worded in such a way 24. Even if the treaty is held have been plain that, if the British quired to take an to require the oath to be taken, Parliament in its then temper had English King, and he was not dis-that no man need regard it as bind- Empire trade.. is this requirement In. itself so first been presented with a treaty posed to study the form of oathing him to anything in particular A Colonial opinion on the Fair was voiced by

and pernicious that which appeared to insist on an oath required or to accept monstrous

Assurances It may thus be true to say that if Mr. De Valera's Government is and then had discovered that the that it meant nothing of what be there had been no De Valera the Mr. S. T. Williamson to the "China Mail” on Satur- justified in disregarding it in oath after all need not be taken by supposed it to mean, Briefly put, oath need not have led to civil war. day. Mr. Williamson, who is in charge of the spite of the treaty and without anyone, it would have torn up the the results were: first, a year's civil But it is far more certain that if Australian and New Zealand section of the Fair, previously obtaining the consent settlement and flung out the Goy-war; secondly, one-third of the there had been no oath not even of the British Government? ernment. It is therefore difficult to population of the Free State re- Mr. De Valera could have let the is enthusiastic over the project, and is assured that it will result in an increase in popularity of goods 3. Whether the oath la or is believe that the British negotiators mained unrepresented in the Legis-Free State in for a civil war. not mandatory, is the aboli- did not intend

the oath to be lature for five years. Then in 1927 There is no need here to deal from those Dominions, tion of the oath, which mandatory. It is also significant the Free State was presented with with the third question-whether has hitherto been requir-that the Irish Provisional Govern- the unedifying spectacle of Mr. Dejthe unilateral abolition of the oath ed, if not by the treaty, atment, after leaving the oath out of Valera subscribing to the oath, should entail a dissolution of the least by the Free State Con- the first-draft-of-the Constitution, which he had promised never to partnership. But it may be said ing no Trade Commissioner in and New Zealand. stitution, so significant a demon- subsequently consented to put it in, take, and explaining that he signed that Mr. De Valera's point of view Hong Kong, Lady Peel, in organia- stration of Ireland's unwilling in spite of the fact that its omission it merely as an empty fhrmula. seems to be that, the partnership ing the Committee for the Empire ness to admit any obligation of would have been immensely helpful That action seemed at least to bury being a compulsory partnership, the Fair, which is to take place next Zealand are interesting: loyalty to the ideas of the com- to them in their controversy with the oath question, but it was never Free State is entitled to take what week, asked Mr. S. T. Williamson mon citizenship of the British Mr. De Valera. Apparently the theless successfully revived at the advantages she can under it without to act as organiser for that sac-one-seventh less than Great Bri- Isles and of partnership in the Provisional Government felt that last election and, helped to blind the admitting any obligation to the

Mr. Williamson, who is a New British Commonwealth that Great the suggestion that the oath was electorate to more important issues, partner who applies the compulsion. Zealander, is conversant with the Britain should raise the question not mandatory could not be honour-Whether Mr. De Valera is or is not of a dissolution of partnership? ably pressed. Certainly Mr. Cos-right in thinking that it is the oath The first two questions were rals-grave subsequently, in 1927, pub-which prevents the I.R.A. from giv- SPAIN SENDS MANY PRISONERS ed by Mr. De. Valera's message to licly took the ground that "as long ing their allegiance to the

remove

Free

AWAY.

Australia and New Zealand hav-in further trade with Australia

tion.

trade conditions in that country and Australia, and is well inform- ed as to what can be shown and sold on this market in the way of Empire goods.

Facts About New Zealand...

A few brief facts about New

New Zealand, in area, is only

tain and Ireland..

New Zealand lies 1,200 miles to the south-east of Australia.

Population-1,500,000.

Death Rate-The lowest in the

world.

Highest export trade per capita of any country in the world.

Imports from Great Britain more Mr. Williamson, informed the per capita than any other country

A Good Showing.

Mr. Thomus, which, in announcing as the treaty remains neither the State Constitution is a disputable hia Government's irrevocable de Dail nor any other assembly can question. eision to abolish the oath, cóntended!

the obligation which the

It is probably true that much of Spain may have its own "Devils that it was not mandatory under the treaty imposed upon elected repre- the difficulty about the oath arose Island" for dangerous political and Sunday Herold yesterday that a good in the world. treaty, and that, in any case, it was sentatives of subscribing to the oath

Has sent to Great Britain since from Mr. De Volera's peculiar other convicts`if many more pri- showing is expected, but owing to requirement. an intolerable

The prescribed in it."

the short notice be has not been the inception of refrigeration in mentality. At the time of the soners are sent to Fernando Po. British reaction to this pronounce-

On the other hand, why did the treaty Mr. De Valera himself was Within six months a number of able to import any filme or pro- 1880 almost as much dozen lamb

official ment has tended to raise the third!

from to Paganda

sources, and mutton as the rest of the world British negotiators fail to put the ready to recommend the country to offenders have been sentenced

that the best will combined. question.

Article 4 of the Anglo-Irish mandatory character of this import-accept an oath under certain cir-exile in that Spanish possession on which means

have to be made of the available Industrial Output rose from Treaty of 1921 deals with the oath. ant article beyond doubt? The cumstances and in a certain form, the west coast of Africa,

£81,110,000 in 1911 to £83,976,768 most plausible explanation is that some difficulty in seeing any great Three small villages are its only local supplies.," It was as follows:

Its climate

"A great deal more should be in 1925. had been so much and the plain man has always found tribute to civilization. The oath to be taken by members their attention

New Zealand's chief export lines between the circum-ia torrid, and there are 20,000 na-done by the Dominions in placing

frozen their goods on this market," was-Wool,

meat; butter, of the Parliament of the Irish Free concentrated on devising a suitable difference Pair State shall be in the following form of words for the cath itself stances and words contemplated by tives.

the opinion expressed by Mr. cheese, flax, tallow, and fruit. Williamson.

Capable of producing many times the present output and of It is a natural outlet for their carrying a greatly increased popu commodities, particularly wheat lation.

Black or

Brown Shoes from $6.00. Black or Brown Bouls from $8,00. Children's Boots or Shoes from £200.

Best styles, most complete stock of all sizes. Repairing a speciality.

WONG SIU WOON

21. Pottlager St.

Phone 11474.

PIANOS, MUSIC,

GRAMOPHONES, RECORDS

and all kinds of

MUSICAL

INSTRUMENTS.

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AT

form:-

I do solemnly swear true faith

and allegiance to the Constitution of the Irish Free State us by law established, and that I will be faithful to his Majesty King George and his heirs and succes- sora by law in virtue of the com- mon citizenship of Ireland with Great Britain and her adherence and membership of the group of nations forming the British Com monwealth of Nations.

In the Free State Constitution, which was drawn up and passed by Dail Eireann in 1922, article 17, dealing with the oath, follows the wording of the treaty, but adds:

Such oath shall be taken and subscribed by every member of the Oireachtas before taking his seat therein before the represen-

Crown or tative of the

Bome person authorised by him. It is an open secret that in 1922 a high Irish legal authority sug- gested that article 4 of the treaty did not make the oath mandatory. Consequently the first draft of the Constitution drawn up for the Pro- visional Government prescribed no loath for the Legislature. Article 17 as it now stands is generally under- atood to have been inserted in the final draft of the Constitution on representations made by the British Government.

Except by those who contend that the Statue of Westminster has altered the position, it is admitted that the treaty cannot be amended

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The

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State Legislature. The Constitution can, however, be amended in any manner not repugnant to the treaty. But, since In British law the treaty is regarded by a legal fiction as an Act of the British Parliament, some argue that the Statute of West minster empowers the Free State Legislature to amend or repeal: It. But the general view is that the "articles of agreement for a treaty": were, as à political fact, a treaty binding in honour which may be [denounced but cannot be amended by one side without the consent of the other.

the Oath Mandatory

Let us now look at the three questions raised by the oath troversy. In the oath manda This is a question of inter

And therefore a question;

yeri, and a questib fars are never likely

Which throu

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KOWLOON

MAY 23rd AND 24th

To Be Opened by His Excellency the Officer Administering the

Government (Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G.)

AT 3.30 PM, MONDAY, 23rd May.

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Australian Trade.

Exports of wheat and flour from 8.8. Changte, both of which were Australia for the current season up

built by the Hong Kong and

Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd, from to April 21 were the equivalent of 80,720,888 bushels of wheat, of British materials, and form an im-which 39,192,312 bushels, portant link within the Empire.

or 48

The O.S.K., N.Y.K. and Y.K.K per cent. have gone to countries steamship Hines also run services other than in Europe.

During the week ending April 28, Australia and surrounding

the Commonwealth graders axamir- Jed for export at Sydney 8,782 boxes

to ports.

Direct Service.

It is pleasing to note that Aus-of butter comprising 7,896 unsalted tralian business has increased tre and 888 salted. The butter export- mendously recently. New Zealand ed for the week totalled 6,280 boxes. A reduced price for Australian bat-

is less fortunate, as there is no direct service to Hong Kong, which ter has recently come into opera-

tion. means that all goods produced fa

The high reputation of Australian this Dominion have to be tran- shipped in Australian ports, and wool for acftness, and excellent spin- this entails increased charges. Even nug properties has recently been with this handicap, she is in a at stake, complaints having been re- position to compete successfully ceived to the effect that the quality with her competitors, especially in was deteriorating." connection with lamb, tinned milk, solutions in regard to the production butter and baby foods, for which have since been adopted, and the high standard previously set is like- she is world renowned.

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Beveral re

BULGARIA'S DEBT.

Unable To Pay Romania

· Amount" >Due.

The Thermal regions and the winter sports in the Southern Alpe The Bulgarian Government are a great attraction to the wisi-has informed the Roumanian; tor, and a sportaman's paradise is authoriles that it does not interd obtainable, especially in the way to pay the 55 militon lel due on of deep-ses and trout fishing. March 25, representing the Shooting of all kinds is also pro- second half of a sum fired by a lac.

Teleconference at The Hague for the Among the exhibitors of Austra redemption of Bulgarian pro- Han and New Zealand products at party in Roumania. A the Empire "Mir will be Masura,

Bulgarian authorities con- *Farm & Co.; Bider! Dodwell The Da

sum should be in Kern's and Lid, Messrs Keller

Messrs.

wil make

they

Hoover inter-

moratorium