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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 5th, 1927.

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PROPOSED NEW REGULA- TIONS.

THE QUESTION OF RESIGNATION.

An Ordinance to amend further the Volunteer Ordinance, 1020, will be introduced at the next meeting of the Legislative Council.

Objects and Reasons:-

The Ordinance makes a number of not very important amendments in the Folunteer Ordinarice, 1920.

Section of the Ordinance sub- stitutes the term "Commandant" for the term administrative com mandant" throughout the princi pel Ordinance and the regulations made thereunder. The term "Cam mandant" is considered by the nitary authorities to be the cor rect term

It is proposed to form a mumber of auxiliary units in the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corpa. The units will be as follows:-

(a) A Supplementary Reserve Company, to consist of man who have attained the age of fifty years,

(b) An Army Service Corps Cadre.

H.E. SIR C. CLEMENTI.

ENTERTAINED BY SHANGHAI "CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

PRISON RULES.

PROPOSED NEW ORDINANCE.

TRANSFER OF PRISONERS TO HOSPITAL

It is proposed to introduce at the next meeting of the Legislative Council an Ordinance to amend the Prisoners Ordinance of 1899.

SHANGHAI, Nov. 28th. Sir Cecil Clementi, Governor of Hong Kong, was entertained to dinner at the Shanghai Club- last evening by members of the British Chamber of Commerce and the China Association, Mr. R. Calder Marshall, acting Chairman of the

The new measure deals largely Chamber, presided. The guests in addition to Sir Cecil Clementi with the regulations governing the included:-Vice Admiral Sir Regi- transference of a prisoner to hos- Bald Tyrwhitt, Major-General John|pital. The "Objects and Reasons ”- Duncan, Sir Sidney Barton, Judge state: Peter Grain, Mr. E G. Jamieson, and the Very Rev. Dean Symons.

The speakers at the close of the dinner were Mr. Calder Marshall, Sir Sidney Barton and the guest of the evening Y.-C. Daily News.

ja future be paid into the general revenue of the Colony and not into the general fund of the

corps.

It has been the practice for many years to transfar to the Govern ment Civil Hospital prisoners who. in the opinion of the medical officer of the prison, in which such prison- ers are confined, cannot properly be treated in the prison hospital. There is now a special ward, Ward Thirteen, in the Government Civil Hospital, which is self-contained and is arranged as a prison. This ward has, however, not been set" apart is a prison under the Prisons Ordinance, 1890. Recently, there

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CORROSIVE ACID THROWN AT MILL WORKERS.

SERIOUS CRIMES BY AGITATORS.

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A report of a case heard at the Kowloon Magistracy was published in the Daily Press concerning a

(b) No member of a volunteer corps is to be liable to forfeit this sum in respect of the year in which he attains the age of forty years or in respect of any subfore, it was proposed to make an order setting this yard apart as quent year.

(e) No member of a volunteer prison, bat doubts were raised corps who has been efficient in three years, whether consecutive as to whether the power conferred years or not, is to be liable to on the Governor by section 2 of the forfeit the said sum.

(d) A member of a volunteer corps may for various reasons have to quit the corps before a building, because the wording of strike. The man was arrested with making himself efficient in any paragraph (1) of that section is, inflammatory pamphlets in his pos given year. Accordingly the

"to set apart any available sites session and was caught intimidat- Commandant is given power, to

from and buildings." Accordingly, para-ing, female workers of the China # person. exempt such Hability to pay the $95 if he is graph (a) of section 2 of this Foreign Knitting Co." of opinion (1.) that the person n. question quitted the corps for a Ordinance repeals the words "any! Further activities in this direc reasonable and bona fide cause available sites, and buildings" and ton were reported to the Police on any place Saturday. The agitators, who are and (ii) that such person used substitutes the words " reasonable diligence in under. going the annual training up to the time of his quitting the corps.ing." Section 17 of the principal Ordi-

(c) A Lights Section Cadre. (2) A Reserve of Officera The members of these auxiliary units will not be required to under go any training, but they will be liable to be called up for actual The Army Ser- military service. vice Corps Cadre and the Lights Section Cadre will consist of specially selected individuals whose previous training has rendered them fit to perform such dutica is they may be required to perform if the Cadre are called out for Broadly actual military service. speaking, the members of the auxiliary units will be persons who are prepared to be called out for actual military service in case of

Under the practice referred to necessity but who will have no duties unless they are so called up.nance provides that when a volun- above it has been usual to obtain

One woman who had been pre- As they will have no duties, it is beer corps is on actual military proposed that service in the service, or is doing duty with His the sanction of the Governor for Buxiliary units will not count Majesty's regular forces, the pro- each removal of a prisoner to the viously warned by a man, was fal- towards the Colonial Auxiliary visions of the Army Act with eGovernment Civil Hospital." This lowed home by this bully and while Forces Officers Decoration or Long gard to displine are applied with Service Medal, but that membership certain modifications, In order to is unsatisfactory in two respects. she was going up the stair-case he will so court in any period during avoid any possible question, section In the first place, a doubt may be attacked her. She turned round whether the and the man throw a bottle of which the units are called out for 7 of this Ordinance adds to that expressed actual military service. This par section a sub-section which provides Governor bas power to order a corrosive acid at her. Fortunately ticular provision will have to be that any disciplinary

Prisons Ordinance, 1889, included man who was charged with inating. a power to set apart a portion of textile mill workers to go on

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or building or portion of a build-all men, resorted to the horrible crime of throwing corrosive acid in order to scare the workers away from their employment.

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gulatons under the Royal Warrant the period of actual military ser- prison to a place which is not a relating to the Decoration and vice, or such duty, has come to an prison." That particular point will nature were reported to the Police Medal, and this amendment will end.

Section 8 of this Ordinance adds be met when Ward Thirteen is set by women who had remained faith- have to be submitted for His It may be Majesty's approval. added that there is a Reserve of new section 17A to the principal apart as a prison under the present ful to their employers. One in- Officers at present, though it is not Ordinance. The new section gives Ordinance. In the second place, it cident of corrosive acid throwing"

the Commandant power to order classed as auxiliary unit.

nor should have to make a special other at Reclamation Street. Both draft of the proposed new regular any officer or volunteer to attend, acems unnecessary that the Gover occurred at Canton Road and the tions under the principal Ordinance volunteer headquarters or else-

where, for the purposes of any order in each case in a matter women fortunatoly escaped with is published at the same time as this bill. The question of auxiliary court martial or court of inquiry which may quite properly be placed only their clothing being burnt.

or for, any other special purpose units will be found to be referred which may appear proper to the in the discretion of the Saperin to in those regulations,

Section 5 of the principal Ordi. Commandant. Any officer or velun tendent of Prisons. Again, it has nafce provides that any volunteer teer who without reasonable excuse hitherto been the practice for pri- fails to comply with any such order way quit his corps on giving four will be able upon conviction be- soners to be transferred from Vic fine not torin Goal to Lai Chi Kok Prison, teen days notice in writing, de-

forea magistrate to livering up his equipment, and pay ing any money due by him. It also exceeding $250. It is obviously and vice versa, under the authority. provides that every volunteer shall necessary to have such a power in be deemed to have engaged to serve reserve in order to insure the at of the Superintendent of Prisons, for a period of three years. It is tendance of witnesses and others Here again a doubt may be express at courts martial and courts of in-ed as to the power of the Superin- not obvious, though it, may on

that the quiry, and there may be other examination be clear,

Accordingly, a new section 4 which obligation to give notice continner special cases also in which the tendent to order" such transfers. even after the expiration of the power may be required. original period of three years. Section 20 of the principal Ordi-is inserted in the principal Ordi- Paragraphs (6) and (e) of sectionnance provides that every person nace by section 3 of this Ordinance 4 of this Ordinance are intended who fails to deliver up any equip

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The Harbour Master of Macso The following regulation has been

request for tenders for steamer the establishment of a made by the Officer Administering has issued the Government in Council:-

letters from Hong Kong lor transmission by the United The terms of the proposals stato The air mail fees applicable to service between Macdo and Timor. States air mail service, regard that the minimum number of trips lese of distance or route, will be between the two plates shall be 20 cents for ench half ounce of six per, annum, and at the discre fraction thereof. This fee is in addition to the regular postage.

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to make the point obvious and ment which he is liable under the will give the Superintendent, uf quite clear. Section 4 also provides Ordinance or rules to deliver up Prisons clear power to order trans- that the three year period shall shall be able to pay to the Com-fers of both the above classes. That

tion of the respective Governments. not apply to the members of the mandant the value of the equip amendment will make paragraph

A subsidy is promised and the auxiliary unite, who will accord-ment. This appears to be defective (3) of section 2 of the principal

amount so required is to be stated ingly be at liberty to reign at any in two points. In the first place, Ordinance nanecessary. The part

in each tender. Direct sailings will time upon giving fourteen days it is arguable that the section refera graph in question gives the Gover nor power to make orders to re only to the final delivery up by a

be made, up to a maximum of 15 notice in writing.

days, at the request of the Govern- Section 16 (1) (4) of the principal member who is quitting the corps. move prisoners from one prison to

ments, and the Portuguese autho- Ordinance gives a certain power In the second place, it may be im- another. That paragraph is there- to arrest any officer or volunteer portant, as in the case of a ride fore now repealed by paragraph (b)

On and after 1st December, radio- ritics are to be entitled to a 10 per or revolver, that the article should of section 2 of this Ordinance.

Section 3 of this Ordinance who disobeys any lawful order, or

practising officers from is guilty of misconduct, on any be returned to store and that the parade. The obvious intention is member should not be allowed to inserts a new section 4 in the prin- telegrams will be accepted by the cent. discount on all charges. One to provide a remedy for the possible keep it upon paying the value. cipal Ordinance. The main effect Radko Telegraph Department, Gene or two

The versola have" to provide ao though unlikely case of the flouting Accordingly, section 9, of this Ordi- of the new section is to give the cral Post Office Building, for trans the School of Navigation of Macao of authority on a parade. The once substitutes another section Superintendent of Prisons power mission to Siam through the inter- are also to be carried on each trip. paragraph in question, however, is which require actual delivery up to make the transfers referred to mediary of the Indo-China, Service

passengers, in addition to steerage defective in that it gives the power of the article, and it makes it clear in paragraphs 1 and above. This at the following rates:-Ordinary commodation for 16 first and second accommodation. There is also to be of arrest only to the officer then that the obligation applies to every subject is dealt with in sub-sections messages, 80 cents per word; Press class passengers and 33 3rd class.

provision for carrying live stock in command of the corps or any case where a member of a corps is (2) and (3) Sub-cection (4) pro-mesanges, 40 cents per word.

The agreement is for 2 years, superior officer in whose command under an obligation to return any vides that prisoners of unsound the corps them is." The officer in equipment, either permanently or mind shall be dealt with in the command of the corps is the Comtemporarily. The sanction is a fice manner prescribed by the Asylums not the same. The discrepancy is

this sub-section is unnecessary, but provision that section 13 shall not ders have to be accompanied by a deposit of $2,000 and successful mandant and he may not be pre-not exceeding 9230, to be imposed Ordinance, 1006. Strictly speaking made more serious by an unusual renewable for equal periodis. Ten- sent on the parade. Accordingly by a magistrate.

Section 26 of the principal/it was considered that it would apply in any case where the offen tenderers have to deposit 25,000. paragraph (b) of section 5 of this

every officer be convenient to direct attention by der is liable t Ordinance gives the power of arrest Ordinance requires

means of it of the relevant pre- punishment under any ether pro- They have to be in by January 17th. of the Ordinance. to the officer in command of the and volunteer to take the oath, or parade, or any superior officer un make the declaration, of allegiance, visions of the Asylums Ordinance. vision

i more severe than that under ALLEGED THEFT OF GAS: der whose command the parade It is not intended to require mem-Sub-section (1) of the new section maximum penalty under section 12 then ja Aty officer or volunteer sobers of the auxiliary units to do introduces & provision take from arrested must be released at the this, except when they are called section 17 of the Criminal Adminis section 13. A conviction under end of the march or duty or up for actual military service tration Act, 1914, to the effect that section 13 might therefore be quash- exercise during which he was placed This will be provided in the re-a prisoner may be lawfully confined ed on this ground, and yet it might A Portuguese clerk employed at under arrest. Paragraph (c) of gulations. Section 10 of this Ordi- in any prison to which the Ordi: not be clear in any particular case the Hong Kong and China Gas Co.. section 5 therefore, by way of extra namce, accordingly, makes the gen-nance applies. It may be added which of the two sections should Ltd., was charged at the Central tions are fepealed by this Ordi- before Mr. B. E. Lindsell, with caution, provides that such release eral obligation to take the oath, that sub-sections (2) and (3) of the apply. Accordingly these two me Magistracy on Saturday morning nance. Section 4 of this Ordinance the theft of gas and also with from arrest, shall be without pre- or make the declaration, subject to new action 4 are also based on judice to any subsequent proceed any regulations relating to mem-section 17 of the same Act. The ings for the discharge of the in-bers of auxiliary unite. It also powers there given are in England rapeale section 12 of the principal making false entries in the books. dividual in question from the enables the oath or declaration of vested in the Secretary of State Ordinance and substitutes a new Mn R. A. Wadeson prosecuted on allegiance to be taken or made be for the Home Department, but it section dealing with the whole sub behalf of the Gas Company, and Bection & of this Ordinance re- fore the Adjutant, or before any considered that they may be project of the introduction of pro- Mr. Leo d'Almada sppeared for the After both parties bad intimated tion of this Ordinance repeals peals section 16A of the principal officer of His Majesty's regular perly given to the Superintendent fibited articles into prisons Sec defendant.

Sections 12 and 13 of the principal section 13 of the principal Ordi that about a dozen witnesses would Ordinance and substitutes a new forces attached to the corps. This of Prisons in Hong Kong section The principal changes are is desirable because, speaking gen-

in the Ordinance overlap, and for nonance and substitutes a new section be called, the case was set down as follows:-

orally, the termi

an apparent reason the maximum pen which deals with improper supply for hearing on Friday morning. (a) The sum of 825, which a principal Ordinance means

any prison. non-efficient is liable to pay will officer holding a volunteer com alties under the two sections are or use of prohibited articles within Bail was allowed in the sum

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