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CHINESE PRESS CENSORSHIP.

"URGENT REASONS FOR MAINTAINING IT.”

"SHUN PO " PUBLISHERS AND PRINTERS OF THE

FINED AND SENTENCED TO GAOL.

EQUAL TREATMENT AS FOR ILL-EDUCATED AGITATORS.

Giving judgment yesterday at the Central Magistracy, in the case against the editor, publisher and printers of the Shun Pa newspaper for publishing articles of an anti-Japanese nature without submitting them for censorship, Lt. Col. Eaves made a detailed pronouncement on the law relating to the Prees consor ship, in the Colony,

His Worship expressed the opinion that the articles showed the continued need for the censorship and that the power of the censors were amply provided for by the laws of the Colony.

The printere (e. all partners in the firm) and the publisher were each sentenced to one month's hard labour, with 25 fines In addition each printer was for disregarding censorship rules. fined $950 for advocating the Japanese boycott, and the publisher was fined $300 for the same offence.

Leave to appeal was granted, the publisher being granted bait. in $1,000 and the editor of the Shun Pa in $300. The Magis trate instructed that if an apology to the Japanese community in the Colony were inserted on two successive days in the Shan Po be would, at the end of a week. recommend the release of all prisoners.

Apart from the one exception, they cannot print or publish single non-censored word without In committing an offence against the

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 21st, 1928.

Dealing with the law governing not submit for censorship (arro the case the Magistrate said that gating to themselves the special the Secretary for in 1979, the Governor-in-Council functions of was empowered on any occasion Chinese Affairs) the whole object which he considered to be an ocen- of the regulation is defeated. sion of emergency or public danger to make Regulations with regard to censorship and the control and suppression of publications. June, 1933, the Governor-in-Council Regulation.

After due consideration of the apparently deemed it necessary to establish a censorship and control evidence, I accordingly attach more over newspapers published in the weight to the recollections of the Chinese language, and made a Re- Censors in respect of the submitted galation that matter in the Chi- proofs, and find that the matter as nese language (other than a bea published in the issues of May oth fide trade advertisment) which and 10th was not subraitted to and had not been previously passed by passed by the Censor. Further, in my view, any subsequent alteration the Secretary for Chinese Affairs in or substitution of matter duly censored and passed creates, at any should not be published...

The learned solicitor for the de-rate, a technical offence against

Regulation

fendants, Mr. M. K. Lo, submitted as a frat defence to all the charges that at the date of the alleged offences these regulations were (and

still are) ultra vires."

I cannot accept this view. Con-

The Boycott Cases. With regard to the faur Boycott cases, Mr. Lo, as a second defence, contended that the matter printed and published does not contravene Regulation 2, as it does nothing more than any trade publication

The material words in the pub: lications are (in the issue of May 9th) Warning to our Chinese... all of us who wish to maintain our

TEST TRIAL DRAWN.

COUNTRY CRICKET

RESULTS.

SEVERAL BIG WINS,

The Test Trial has been drawn, greatly in favour of the England team who declared their innings closed with the total at 423 for. 8 wickets, E Tyldesley with 160 and Tate with 68 were still together when the innings was declared.

The Rest had reached 193 for 7 wickets when stumps were drawn. Jardine, with 74 not cut, was the only bataman to make any real showing.

Surrey. Essex. Surrey beat Easex by an innings

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TENNIS NOTES.

Since the last Tennis Notes were published good progress has been made in the Tannis League. Sey- eral matches of considerable League importance have bean decided, the chief of which was the tie between the Chinese Recreation Chub and the Hong Kong Cricket Club in The Olub de Division. "A" Recreio have also come into the picture, but suffered their first defeat at the hands of the Hong Kong Cricket Club yesterday, while the Chinese Recreation Club have maintained their unbeaten record in all the three divisions.

In the match between the Chinese Recreation Club and the Hong Kong Cricket Club on the latter's courtanthe Chinese (holders) start- ed favourites, but the H.R. Cricket Club, who have been strengthen- ed by the best players of the United Services Recreation Club, had like Surrey 300 for 4 wickets, innings their formidable opponents, an un defeated record this season. The declared closed (Ducat 208, Shepitch aroused the greatest interest herd 145 not out).

and 148 runk

Essex 990 and 137.

Derbyshire v. Borthants. Derbyshire beat Northaats an innings and 50 runs.

Derbyshire 373 (Jackson 106). Northants 130 and 187.

for the result was likely to decide which team would, barring ac bycidents in future matches, win tho

Lengue.

Yorkshire v. Lalcestershire. Yorkshire beat Leicestershire by an innings and 28 Tuna."

Leicestershire 142 (Rhodes & for 55) and 121 (Rhodes 4 for 39). Yorkshire 291 (Oldroyd 101). Warwickshire v. Worcestershire.

Warwickshire, beat Worcester. shire on the first innings..

Worcestershire 31 (Fox 118) and 112 for 3 wickets.

Warwickshire 409 for 8 wickets, innings declared closed (Bates 200).

Lancashire v. Motte. Lancashire beat Notts on the first innings.

Notte 309 (Whysall 102) and 10 for no wicket.

Lancashire 428 for 9 wickets, innings declared closed (Makepeace

101).

Gicucestershire v. Cambridge University. Gloucestershire beat Cambridge by 6 wickets.

. It provel to be the best match seen this season. The Chinese won by the narrow margin of 9 games only and are to be congratulated ou their success. They gained the de- eision by an advantage of 3 games in each round That play was as even as it could be and the players did not relax until the end. The Chinese were on the whole slightly auperior. C. Choa gave one of his and supported his partner Ng Sze best performances for a long time Kwong extremely. Lau Fook Ki played his first match in the "A" Division and was shaky at times," but on the whole he played a cool and careful game The Lo Brothers also gave their side material help.

For the Hong Kong Cricket Club MeEachran and Lt. Hale did beat. The two combined remarkably well

we the former is bly be veteran he could be depended upon to save most of the hard shots and to score whenever he had an oppor tunity, Lt. Hal forced the pace by all round play. Lt Hale is a Cambridge 189 and 185.

valuable acquisition and returned to Gloucestershire 813 and 136 for the Colony in opportune time to re 4 wickets.

place Major Stevenson in the Club. McEachram is steady and safe and is of a type best suited for League. He has played with success in Tientsin and Canton, G. W. Sewell and A. D. Humphreys who helped their side very much in the previous matches found their steady game unavailing against better class players, while E. (D. Lawrence and Rev. F. P. W. Alexander played with more aggressiveness than ac- curacy.

Sussex p. Hampshire. Suster beat Hampshire on the first innings.

Hampshire 199 (Rev. F. R. B. Browne 6 for 50) and 214 for wickets, innings declared closed.

Sussex and for one wicket.

West Indies v. Minor Counties.

The Minor Counties beat the

West Indies 280 and 103 (Hazel ton (Bucks) 6 for 45).

Only one other match has been Minor Counties 108 (Griffith 5 for decided in the "A" Division dur 18) and 326 (Lockett 134).

Ponalties.

ing the last week. The University met the Indian Recreation. Club.on their own courts on Saturday and lost, but the result does not affect the League Table except that the bottom positions were changed. Rather extraordinary storing took charge, in default, one month's place in the match. At the end of prisonment without hard labour, the first round the University led and the publishers 8500 on each by 17 games to 18 and & close charge, in default one menth's am struggle was anticipated, but the prisonment without hard labour, Indians did particularly well in the second round and led by a margin the imprisonment to run concur.

of 12 games having 30 against their Fently,

apponcats 97. They needed 11 games in the third round for a win and it looked as though they could get them without difficulty. Two of their pairs went down very badly and they barely managed to get the required number of games

In addition, each printer and the publisher must go to prison for one month without hard labour on each charge, these additional sentences also to run concurrently.

When a person wrongs others through the medium of the press, the least he can do to right the wrong is publicly to apologise through the same medium. I there fore add that if, at the expiration of seven days, the defendants have printed and published in the Hong Kong Morning Port for two con- decutive daily issues an expression

TENNIS LEAGUE.

YESTERDAY'S MATCHES.

CHINESE R.C. FORGE AHEAD.

RECREIO "B" BEATEN."

By a narrow margin of 3 games only, the Club de Recreio who were runners-up, last season in the "B" Division and who were expected to rival the Chinese Recreation Club for honours again, went down to the Hong Kong Cricket Cricket Club yesterday. Two other matches. were also decided yesterday in both of which the Chinese Recreation Club triumphed The detailed re- suits follow-

"A" DIVISION.

Indian R.O. v. Chinese R.C. On the Indian Recreation Club courts at Sookunpoo, the Chinese Recreation Club met the Indians, and overwhelmed their old rivals, winning by big margin of 49 games. The Lo brothers secured games.

Scores:-

S. A. Rumjahn and A: H. Rum- jahn (L.R.C.):

lost to Ng Sze Kwong and C.

Choa

lost to Ho Ka Lau and Lau

Man Ching

lost to M. K. Lo and M. W.

Logi

5-8

12-91

S. H. Ismat and D. Mohamed (LRC):

lost to Ng Sze Kwong and C.

Chưa

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BOGEY POOL RESULTS.

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Bogey Pool, Failing, June 18th-17th, 1938. A. E. Lissansa (6)..... 9 up wine Other scores:

W. D. Brown (7) ...... I up E: Grimble (13)

15 entries.

1 up

LADIES' SECTION.

A Bogey Competition (18 holes) will take place at Deep Water Bay during July for a prize kindly pro sented by Mrs. F. Taylor. Particu lar will be posted on the notice board.

LAWN BOWLS.

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP FIRST ROUND RESULTS.

Another first round tie in the lawn bowl Open Championship was decided yesterday afternoon on the Police green when A. M. Hol gland (Kowloon Bowling Green Club) met D. Rumjahn (Craigen- gower C.0.),... ·

1-10

H

lost to M. K. Lo and M. W.

Lo

last to Ho Ka Lau and Lau

Man Ching_............

3- 8

2.0

8-9"

I. A. Razack and S. A. Ismail (I.R.C.):

lost to Ng Sze Kwong, and C...

Chom lost to Ho Ka Lau and Lau

Man Ching

lost to M. K. Lo and M., W.

Lo

4-7

3.

0-11

7-28

Total: Indian B.C. 25 Chinese R.C. 74.

"B" DIVISION. --Chinese R.0. v. M.B.E. On the Chinese Recreation Club courts, the hame team beat the M.B.E. by 27 games. H. Lo and Iu Tak Cheuk did best for the winners, securing 96 games in their three sets. Ng Sze Cheung played his first match in the "B" Division and partnered Kwok Po Kun, The pair, however, lost two sets at 5-6 'each.

+

Scares:- Horace Lo and Iu Tak Cheuk (C.R.C.);

beat Fujimori and Fuku-

shima

beat Kitajima and Matfuo... 5 3 beat Takhibama and Koyama 9-9

48-7 Ng Sze Cheung and Kwok Po Kun (C.R.C.);

lost to Eujimori and Fuku-

5. 6 shima beat Kitajima and Matfuo.... 8.3 lost to Takbibama and Ko

5- 8 yama

17-36

Cheng Chi Wing and Lau Fook Ki (C.R.C);

beat Fujimori and Fuku-"'

...shima

38.

beat Kitajima and Matfuo... G- 3 lost to Takhibama and Ko-

yama

Holland led 11-3 at the end of the tenth head, but was beaten in the end by Rumjahn by a margin of ten shots, 23-13.

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ROYAL HUNT CUP.

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PRIORY PARK WINS.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

The Royal Hunt. Cup, run at Ascot over a course of furlongs 188 yards, resulted as follows:-

(1) Priory Park. (2) St. Jerome.

(3) Knight of the Grail. Won by three lengths; half a length between second and third. There were 25 runners.

BETTING: Priory Park, 15/2; St. Jerome, 33/1; Knight of the Grail, 23/1.

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THE "SEEDING PROCESS."

NO ENGLISHMEN CHOSEN. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, June 20th. The Wimbledon draw reveals that not a single Englishman has been "seeded in the singles. The only Patterson. seeded Britisher Those who have been seceded in the Singles are Cochet, the bolder, Lacoste, Borotra of France, Tilden. Hunter, Hennessy of America, the Italian Morpurgo, and Patterson.

'In the Women's Singles the names are Mies Wills, the holder, Miss Ryan, Miss Jacobe of America, Signorita D'Alvarez of Spain, Frau- lein Aussem of Germany and two British ladies, Miss Beanest and

Mrs. Watson.

COMFORT

4-7

THE NEW OBSERVATION CAR

20-13

for Chinese Afairs, stated that the and hold that both paragraphs We... trading as the Chune who had been away from the Colony

sidering the possible danger to the prging people to buy British goods West Indies by 42 runs. public of one single publication of in preference to (say) American (say) seditious matter, for the pur-products, and that it what his client pose of preventing publication as had advocated was an offence, every occasion of "public "danger may such trade publication was also an. be said to exist continuously from offence... day to day, and prevention is ob viously better than cure. Articles Show Need For Censorship,

If the matter which is the sub-nationality must refrain from I fine the printers (each in ject of the boycott cases is a fair using Japanese goods," and (in the dividual partner of the defendant sample of what the defendants issue of May 1024) "All our country- Company) the sum of $250 on each would print and publish were the men arise in a body and be active. censorehip withdrawn, I must con- The Japanese have challenged us feas that personally I see the most and cruelly murdered our Chinese urgent reasons for maintaining it. Officials and people. Be unanimous I am therefore unable to agree in severing economic relations with with Mr. Lo's submissions and hold Japan. that, in law, the regulations are The paragraph in the issue of the neither ultra vires in their incep9th May is a direct exhortation to tion, mar continued existence. the Chinese members of the general

The art withou for the prosecu-public to refrain from dealing with, tion, Mr. Lau Shauk Chong, a ceathe Japanese in the course of trade, sor, gave evidence to the effect and the paragraph in the issue of that he did not see the paragraphs May 10th is clearly intended to in question in the proofs submit persuade the same members to carry ted for censorship on the 8th and on an active boycott A bona fide

Competition was also keen in the 9th May, that if he had seen them trade publication, in respect of any

junior divisions and two "C" he would have rejected them in particular goods, urging the pre-

Division matches ended in victories accordance with his instructions ferential buying of Jiritish goods is

of one game caly, the Kennedy Total:-Chinese R.C. 43; M.B.K. to reject all matter advocating a practice internationally recognis

Road Married Quarters and South boycott.

ed as a mere puffing of one's own

China just matching points from

Hong Kong 0.0. v. Recreio. The fifth witness for the prosecu- wares, whereas a boycott is deli- |

the Nippon Club and Recreio-1st

On their own courts the Hong tion, Mr. Lam Pak Chung, another berately intended in its result to

respectively. Of importance was Kong Cricket Club surprised the sensor, who, censored one proof deprive the persons aimed at of of regnet and apology to the Japans the tie in the same Division between

Club de Recreio and won by the sheet submitted on May 8th, stated their means of livelihood, by the ese community in Hong Kong in the Chinese Recreation Club-1st that he remembered clearly that wholesale

narrow margin of 3 games only. destruction of their the following terms, I shall be pre-and the Reeraio-2nd. Both were

The teams proved to be evenly the two paragraphs relating to the legitimate trade. It is the malico pared to recommend to the proper undefeated when the match com- boycott were not on the submitted behind this which brings it within authority, remission of the remain-menced and after a close struggle matched and one pair from either}

side secured the 20 mark. proof when he initialled it.

the spirit and meaning of the der of the defendants' sentences of the Chincso won by the narrow

Scores:- The fourth witness for the pro- Regulation.

imprisonment.

margin of 5 games only. The lesers secution, Mr. Lo Kam Chak, the I am therefore unable to agres

Magistrate's Suggested Apology." were strengthened by the inclusionJ. G. Laurie and G. C. Grove

(H.K.C.C.): Chief Translator in the Secretariat with Mr. Lo's second contention

of Yvanovich an experienced player The terms of the apology are:--

lost to V. Yvanovich and F.

Remedios defendant publisher was instructed

Fat Company, Printers, and Leunget games, but the consistent per for some time. His pair becured by him, prior to May 8th not to

Chen, Publisher, all of Hong Kong, publish any leader or similar article

formance of the three Chinese pairs I ignore the suggestion in the the Printers and Publisher respec prevailed. promoting a boycott against Japan.

The evidence of the defendant censorship cases of fraud on the tively of the Hong Kong Morning publisher (who is also Editor of the part of the defendants, and regard Post, having on the 0th and 10th

The outstanding performances" of Hong Kong Morning Post) is to the the facts disclosed as a mere indis May last unlawfully printed and the week have, however, been those effect that both the paragraphs and cretion on the part of one who published in the Chinese language of the Chinese Recreation Club who the slogans in question were in the while expressing respect for the in the said newspaper certain muut have taken the League very serious submitted proofs, and that he was Censorship, in practice habitually ter advocating a boycott of Japan-15. Since Thursday last they have instructed by an official in the treated it with wublime indifference, ese goods, calculated in its result Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, not and although I cannot acquiesce in

to injure the Japanese community engaged in a series of matches and met with continued successes. They to publish anything in "strong or Mr. Lo's invitation to treat the in Hong Kong, and, having been play another two matches to day violent language against the matter as trivial I shall fine sentenced therefore to dnes and im- und more in the days following. Japanese, but he denies being in both the printers (each individual prisonment," hereby express our re-

Yesterday they met their old rivals, structed not to publish boycott partner in the defendant firm) and gret and apologise to the Japanese the Indians, and although the re- matter. He admitted, however, the publisher the nominal sum of Community in Hong Kong and sult was a foregone conclusion they that be ordered the paragraph pub-95, in default, seven days' impri- further counsel and advise the demonstrated their superiority by B. K. Valentine and W. A. lished in the issue of May 9th to sonment without hard labour... Chinese inhabitants of Hong Kong winning all mire sets. As a result Nowers (H.K.C.C.); be substituted for the paragraph_in Sérionzmess Of Boycott Cases.

loyally to live in peace and amity of their recent performances they

Tost to V. Yvan vich and F. -

Remedios... aad to continue to trade as hereto have forged ahead and now lead im one of the proofs submitted on

The boycott cases are in an entire fore with all persons irrespective of the League Tables in all three May 8th and that it was a common

lost to A. L. Remedios and

56 practice to submit matter for cen- different category. I recently their nationality."

A. V. Remedios..... divisions. It is doubtful whether imprisonment for

An Appeal....

beat E. A Noronha and E. soring after actual publication. He

any other club can dislodge them

T-4 further stated that he only sub-offences advocating a boycott, cer

do Bousa tain ignorant Chinese workers. The Mr. Lo then applied for a stay anywhere. mitted for censorship what he con-

15-18 sidered matters of great import panting and publishing by the de-of sentence saying there will be a fendants of the matter proved in *bona fide and speedy appea)-£roën ance, and that be considered the teases is equally grave, and your Worship's Judgment." Ho boycott unimportant.

though I distinguish between the asked for leave to appeal on facts two classes of cases-in the present and on law, kt

His Worship granted bail of The words of the regulation cases the defendants did not in per (No.) read "No person shall son exhort the public-I ace no$1,000 to the publisher and $250 to print or publish any matter reason to mete out different punish the person whom Mr. Lo represent- (other than & bona fide trade adment to educated and responsible ed on the printing firm. Such bail was to be furnished within twenty vértisement) "If publishers persons.

four hours. elect what matter they will or will(Continued on next (foluvin).

Evasion Of Censorship.

elcarly contravene Regulation 2

Indifference To Gensor, -

sentenced

to

"

5. 6 lost to A. L. Remedios and

A. V. Remedios

5- 0 beat E. A Noronha and E.

de Sousa ....

16-17 W. B. Cornaby and G. Miskin (H.K.CC.)

lost to V. Ivanovich and F.

3-6 Remedios beat A. L. Remedios and A:

V. Remedios

~ B.. beat E. A Noronha and E..

8-3 de Sousa

20-13

Recreio disappointed their sup parters yesterday by losing to the

Total: Hong Kong C.C. 61; Club Hong Kong Cricket Club in the "B" Division. The result was not de Recreio 48. altogether unexpected, as they are known to be a very uncertain quam- other two pairs Their perform tity Yvanovich strengthened the ances to date have not been con team yesterday, but he did not revincing and in all probability the ceive sufficient support from the Chinese will not have much dila. (Continued at foot of next column) culty in beating then this scaecus

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