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CORRESPONDENCE Capital Punishment.

To the Editor, "China Mail."3 Sir.--As a trial for murder has just been concluded and another, murder has recently been com- mitted, I wish to ruine again with: the citizens of Hong Kong the question of the death sentence.

My proposal is that for an ex- perimental period of twenty years every death sentenre should he Commuted.

This is a matter for the Gover nor in Council: I do not wish to suggest that it can be settled by ac expression of civic opinion. [:

is however my hope that if fi measure of public support is forth- coming for an experiment of this kind, the Government will accede to our request.

My reasons are as follows,

(1) Hong Kong provides the Uri- tish Commonwealth with an ad- mirable laboratory for experiments and should be so used.

(2) In the case of an experiment: in the abolition of Capital Punish- ment, Hong Kong has the advant- age of a highly trained and efficient Government. Frequent use of the death sentence is always a sign of

THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1934,

First photu (left) of Mlle. Marguerite Ferrand, "wife" held with Capt. Ivan Poderzaj in Vienna, transmitted to U.S. by radio, and a new picture (right) of Agnes Tufverson, New York lawyer, another Puderzu} "wife" whoac disappearance has set the police of three countries delving into what is suspected of being a "trunk murder."

weak government. The Hong Kong LIFE OF DR. ROBERT

Government is strong enough to dispense with it altogether.

(3) I am convinewd that thought.

of penalty never deters a murder-

er.

MORRISON

Therefore abolition could not. Rotary Club Address By

I hope, lead to any increase in

murder. For the same reason I

Dr. E. L. Allen.·

do not believe abalition' would lead | PIONEER BRITISH MISSIONARY

to decrease in the number of

THRILLS ABOARD

TINY YACHT

Surprise Visit To Loneliest Isle.

MILITARY WEDDING

AT KOWLOON

Capt. Pennack And Miss Lily MacKay,

CHARMING DRESSES

The wedding took place at St. Andrew's Church yesterday of Captain Charles Pennuck of the Lincolnshire Regiment to Miss Lily Rossow MacKay.

The Rev. J. Lewla Bryan, C. F., ofciuted, and appropriate music was rendered on the organ by Mr. Rupert Baldwin.

The bride, who was given away by Major J. A. A. Griffin, D. S. 0. looked charming in her face and baige wedding gown which was set off with a hat to match, trim- med with soft velvet ribbon. The wedding gown was made by Ma- dame Garnett. The bride wore a shoulder spray of orchids and fine maiden-hair fern.

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Attending the bride, was Misa Edna Pennack, sister of the bride- groom. She wore Д delightful green Roral ninon gown over buttercup slip, with hat to match. and carried a tight posy of butter jeup yellow flowers and maiden-

hair fern.

Mrs. J. A. Griffin, Matron of) Honour, chose a beige frock of Needlerun lace, which was set off with a picture hat of nigger brown. She carried a silk bag to match.

ware

The duties of best man undertaken by Captain F. W. FOUR INTREPID MARINERS

Young, M. B. E., and Captain F. R. Williams acted as usher. murders committed. Any alight The life of Robert Morrison, the

Capetown.

After the ceremony, Major and; increase or decrease in an experi-pioneer British missionary to China, Thrilling adventures of the Mrs. J. A. A. Griffin seted as hoat mental period would be due to was the subject of an interesting sea are being told by four intre- and hostess for the bride and other reasons. aly conviction Is address by Dr. E. L. Allen at the pid mariners who returned un bridegroom at a reception that Government, finding at the Rotary Club tiffin held yesterday at expectedly after a visit to Tris-luncheon held at the Roof Garden close of the experimental period the Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden. tan da Cunha, that last British of the Peninsula Hotel. no considerable increase in the "Emphasis is being laid through-stronghold of romance.

Later, the happy couple left for Tumber of murders committed, fout these centenary celebrations on They made the voyage in their honeymoon which is to be would abofish, the death penalty al- the fact that Robert Morrison's 20-ton yacht, believed to be the spent in Japan and North China. memory is a common possession...smallest craft ever to have visit- For her going-away dress, Mrs.

together.

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and

WASHINGTON WATCHED BY WALL STREET

(1) In the early part of this... it ought to serve therefore as aed the island. The party con-Pennock chose a pale yellow floral year I pointed out that once a mur-unifying force. Let this centenary sisted of Captain Guzzwell, aninon gown with touches of royal der becomes known intimately serve as a reminder to us of how mate and two passengers. The blue. She wore a royal blue halo, as a person" to the community, the much we owe, even in our balance craft. Our Boy, originally left and carried a bag to match. demand for commutation of sen-sheets and our security, to the men Capetown on a voyage to Eng- For this and women who from time to time land, but after leaving Table Buy truve becomes arate, reason it would be virtually im-have come to these shores, and not the mariners decided to make possible for the death sentence to full as missionaries, prompted by just for Tristan Da Cunha, 1,500 be carried out on any European. that impulse to disinterested service miles to the westward, and from

(Continued from Page 8) We would know so much about his which brought here Robert Morri-there on to the Azores, temptations, about his difficulties, son" said Dr. Allen.

But an accident at Tristan Rotarian M. K. Lo presided and forced the party to return to again recommended on minor re- about the reasons that led him to act, that we would insist that the guests welcomed. included Hon. Sir Capetown. According to Cap

cessions.

"Wheat:--Prices were easy on a full rigour of the law was stayed | Thomas Southorn, Messrs. S. F. tain Guzzwell the boat was

large volume of speculative profit. in his case.

Mittock and A. Tinney (Shanghai), chored on a rocky bottom in Please let me make this point T. Ramsey, W. H. E. Thomas, D. heavy swell. As the wind shift- taking. The prospect of showers quite clear. This would not be Rouse, H. Owen Hughes and S. v. ed the boat swung round and be- and cooler weather also caused We would be done out of racial prejudice, or for Boxer.

gan to pitch so heavily that the some liquidation. windlass was broken and the inclined to take profits on further reasons of prestige, or for any

bulges. hawsepipe damaged. reason reflecting on British justice.

As a result it was found ne-

"Any surplus Wheat is required Justice muat necessarily be imper-1 sonal, and the central fact about:

cessary to cut through the cable for relief purposes"-Reuter. with a hacksaw and lose an an- E. A. Pierce Co.'s Report men and women is that they are

chor and eight fathoms of chain.

In their market report. the persona. Once a man or woman

It was now rather risky to American Oriental Financa Cor- becomes known to us as a person,

continue the voyage, and they poration, correspondents for Messrs. impersonal treatment of them ho-

decided to return to Capetown E. A. Pierce and Company, New comes intolerable.

for repairs."

York, state: The outward passage to Tris-

FOOTBALL FIENDS IN TURKEY.

Fire-Engines At-All Big Matches.

(5) But Capital Punishment not TO KEEP CROWD IN ORDER.

not based

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we do not know as persons,

Izmir, Turkey.

"Stocks: The trend of the market; tan Da Cunha occupied 22 days has been Indefinite and there was

on which opinion appears to be al-

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only means treating a person im- personally, it means destroying

Fire engines are now sationed and the return voyage only. 19 some additional liquidation of rails, bearish that a technical recovery that person. Whatever our be

on football grounds at nearly day's. liefs about life after death, our

every important match in Tur- The heavy swell which is almost unanimously bearish, but the continues to be likely.

"Cotton: The Domestic Trade, theory of Capital Punishment key-and the firemen have or ways present off the island was remainder of the list was not affect

Europe and the Far East bought at beliefs. OUT

A ders to turn their hoses on the mainly responsible for the party ed.

"Wheat: Prices eased on profit-mall Southern sales."-Reuter.

the opening, absorbing realising and penalty which destroys the per crowd in the even of any disor-not going ashore, but when they Honality, even of one who has him-derliness.

dropped anchor the island boats taking. There have been no rains self destroyed another person, is This is

in the wheat and corn belts. sequel to the disor-quickly appeared.

Latest Quotations The a survival from more primitive ders which marked the Winter

Captain Guzzwell, however, re-weather is now cooler and traders The following quotations have days.

This survival is only pos- Cup Final in April after the fused to allow any of the boats are awaiting further developments, been received through Messrs. S. B sible because of a habit of imper- losing team had deliberately alongside as, they were in dan: Canadian advices are still unfavour Lavy and Company and the Ameri- sonal thinking about those whom punctured several balls to stavelser af pitching on to the deck, able. The Liverpool market is an Oriental Finance Corpora

and also, the islanders did not easier on a slower milling demand. tion: off further disasters. (6) Capital Punishment survives

The Turk is normally an even appear too eager to come aboard. Private estimates, which are due, on from the days when

tempered person. but football-

By shouting to one another Thursday next, are expected to show! they were able to ascertain that decreasing wheat and corn yield. NY/London was considered moral action.

which is played all the year all is well on the island.. Punishment can be defined as:-round in Turkey-seems to rouse

"Corn: There was a fair amount Cross-Rate After repairs have been made of support, which was off-set by some NY. Silver-Sept him as nothing else can.-Reu-Captain Guzzwell will continue profit-taking. There are indications Dec. (a) Retributive

N.Y. Cotton--Dec.

his voyage to England. Reuter that the crop acreage in the Argen- N.Y, Rubber-Dec. tine is smaller. Rafns are needed Chic Wheat--Dec

Chic Corn-Dec, in some sections of the belt.

N.Y. Silver (business "Cotton: Southern and realising done price) sales proved in excess of trade de San Fran. Silver, (basi- mand. Weather conditions are aj ness done price) little better. The off-take in cotton- goods has been small

(b) Deterrent (c) Reformative

retribution

ter.

.Our de-

OBITUARY.

Head Of Orient Tobacco Manufactory Passes.

MR. CARL INGENOHL

New York, Yesterday,

Last To-day's elora close

5.03% 5.03"}

18.27 13.16 46.15 40.80

46.40 46,70

15.03 15.10

104 102

72%

72%

.:

40%

18% (Dow Jones 'Avg.) -

Last To-day's Aves. Aves. Change

454

"Silver: Trade continues to be of 30 Industrials 88.17 88.05 0.12 off limited nature. Offerings were 20 Rails... 55.16 24.68 0.48 off

The report of the death of Mr. Increased as control was lifted, but 20 Utilities 19.88 18.90 0.02 up

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Capital Punishment plainly can-my views, or who wish to discuss not be the Reformative. An ex them further, to communicate with perimental period could show how me as soon as possible. fur it is or is not a deterrent. sire for Hong Kong is that she The Retributive view of punish should continue the good work be- ment is no longer considered ten-gun by our fathers, who, by their able by any outstanding Christian honourable traditions of trade, thinker. It originates in a legal have made Hong Kong what it is. and therefore an impersonal view To continue their good work means of life. The law is useful just be for our generation that we should Carl Ingenichi proprietor of the business was confined to August and 41 Bonday 95.70 3242 0.34 off cause it is impersonal, but when go forward to new ventures of Orient Tobacco Manufactory, in September options, with everything

11.Commodity the final question of destroying faith in community life, letting Nathan Road Kowloon, on July 19 absorbed by the same source.

Index

69.99 69.00 £39 off personality is concerned the limit gradually higher and higher ideals has just been received from Ant-

18 LEADING STOCKS of useful impersonal action has inspire us, so that British justice warp.....

"The General American Transport Amer Can

98% 3244 been, reached.

in the. Far East stands, not for

Company has declared a dividend of Amer Smelting The late Mr. Ingenohl, who was $1.24 for the half-year, as against. Auburn ...

Amer Tél & Tel

1084 (7) Lastly, please understand conservative self righteousness, 85, this is not an official letter, but an but for courageous social experi- cigars in Manila in 1883, but later The Colgate-Palm Olive Company Du Pont

started to manufacture $1.15 for the preceding half-year. 1. 1. Cass increasing number of Churchment and understanding dealing transferred, his activities to Hong has declared a dividend of 84 cents Elec Bond & Share "leaders, led by Dr. William with unfortunate men and women, Kong,

for the half-year as against less that it Tel & Tel Temple, the Archbishop of York, who, because of their upbringing The cigars manufactured by Mr. 1 cent for the preceding half-year Melntyre, Porcupine are convinced that the arguments and their environment, menace Ingemohl acquired world-wide

Telegram used to justify the death sentence our common lifesciani,

reputation, especially under hiế The follo telegrams were re

in the past are no longer valid. In a matter so vital, I know that well-known brand "La Perle Del We believe that we are interpret I have no need to apologise for Oriente. After, the war Mr. In- ing the mind of Christ in pleading writing at some length, but I am renohl concentrated upon the for abolition:

Sir, most grateful to you for your manufacture of his cigars axelu possi

I therefore write to ask any men courtesy. or women of good will who share:

Taubes samayan yely in his Hong Kong (branch) | but

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contin

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ART & CURIO

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TEMPLE REPAIRS

IN JEHOL.

SOVIET HUNTING SEASON ENDS.

17

38.

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454 At an estimated cost of MY.5

13 Rare Blue Foxes Caught Alive.

The huiting season on Novaya Zemlia has come to an end.

17 000,000, eight large temples In About 4,500 seals, 2,000 polar

20

Jehol city will be repaired by the foxes, and over 50 polar bears.

101 (.) Manchukuo Government this year, have been killed, the hunters #14% 0237

reports Dr. Chuta Itoh who

29% sent to Jehol by the Japan-

kuo Cultural Association.

and five polar bears alive for the

was

caught 18 rare blue polar foxes

zoological gardens of Moscow and Leningrad.