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THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1930.

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THE WORLD'S FIRST PARLIAMENT.

TO-DAY'S CELEBRATIONS.

1000th ANNIVERSARY OF GREAT POLITICAL EXPERIMENT.

A thousand years ago, on the plains of Thingvellir, at a spot approximating the centre of Ice- land, the first parliament in his tory was born.

Celebrations marking the

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niversary of its 1.000th birthday will be held at this spot from June 26 to 2s. The whole popula tion of the island, some 100,000 people mostly farmers, and, about half as many visitors and tourists, will participate in the festivities.

The plains of Thingvellir, some thirty miles from the capital of Iceland. Reykjavik, are a mass of white tents for the accommodation of the visitors. There are only four hotels in Reykjavik, one just com- pleted for the celebrations, and it is expected that many of the visi- tors will live in the ships that bring them to the island.

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a place which came to be known as the Thingvalla, and which was chosen, partly because it was at the junction of the tracks that crossed the desert of the interior, but more because it could be had for nothing, since the land had been taken from the former owner, who had com- mitted murder.

Court of Justice Formed.

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A Cabinet of Two. The Althing now has a Cabinet

two members; | which consists of Tryggvi Thorhallsson, President of the Council, Minister of Finance, Trade and Communications; and Jonas Jonsson, Minister of Justice and Ecclesiastionl Affairs. There is

no Minister of War:

The Althing dates from the cen tury of the greatest of sagas. Scholars say that the saga which tells of the discovery of Vilard- America-is a little younger than the Althings

THE WHANGPOO PIRACY

CONFESSION THAT CRIME WAS PREMEDITATED.

The Althing made laws and estab fished the "Court of the Althing," which tried all disputra. A speak- er, or "law-giver" was appointed, whose duty it was to recite pub- licly the whole law. To him, too, af who were in need of legal opinion or of information as to

Charged in connection with the what was and was not law had a murder of Messrs. J. R. Harder right to turn during the meeting of and Mr. T. Sun, of the Whang the Althing. To him a 'sort of poo Conservancy Board on board presidency or precedence at the the launch Li Fei on the morning of May 30, as well as the wounding Althing was conceded, but with a of Mr. J. G. Irvine and two other The Commonwealth Legislative care which marks bow jealously Chinese, Hung Ching, 20, a laodah from Pootung, appeared before Assembly of Iceland, the Althing, the young republic guarded itself Judge Hyui in the Shanghai Speci." as it is called, was first formed in against bestowing too great powern District Court Jast week. He the year 830, thereby laying the on its chief oficer, he was expressly was ordered to be remanded in groundstone of that form of gov-excluded from all share in the custody, when he will be brought

up with others. eranent which during later cen-executive. turies was to be adopted by nearly every civilised nation in the world. Inah Hermits In Iceland. About half a century after the Scandinavians had begun to colonise Iceland and had found the remains of Irish, bermita, who had been there before them; that is in the year 830; a certain Ulfjotr, a settler of Royal descent, decided that it was time Iceland had a code of laws. He returned home to Denmark in 927 and came back to Iceland in 930 with his code, thus establishing himself the forerunner of the present head of government, the Premier.

An Annual Meeting. He was able to persuade his Fellow squatters to divide them selves into twelve constituencies, and to elect in each constituency three delegates. The thirty-six members of the Althing thus elected used to meet each year, in June, at

A Real Republic.

The NC. Daily News says evid- ence of arrest was given by Det.- Sgt. S. J. Gazeley, of Louza Po- Under the code of Ulfjotr, Ice-lice Station, who said that accus land was a republic in the strictested was taken into custody at Poo- Accused, continued witness, sense. Any man over twenty-five-tun.

so long as he paid his taxes and bad had admitted complicity in the not been to prison-had the right affair and he had identified two to stand for election. Eventually other prisoners who were being held the Althing was divided into two conection with the matter, the Houses, the Upper House having latter having been arrested in a twelve and the Lower

Hause lodging house. twenty-four members.

Reported Confession." The Thingvalla-or Thingvellir, Accused said that the crime was as it is now called-plain, where premeditated one, plans having the Althing will meet again this been made several days previously June, is famous for ita wild beauty. ut conferences in a lodging hous. It is eight milés long and six miles The leader of the gang had men- wide, with mountains at one end tioned that the launch was to carry and Lake Reykjavik at the other.

a large consignment of opium and The Althing meets now in a less he said that robbing smugglers was romantic, but more businesslike, no offence, but extreme care should fashion in a room in Reykjavik. It be taken in making the haul met with fair regularity through On the morning of May 30, a motor the centuries until 1790, and in 1843-launch was hired from Marden & it was re-established, but only as Co. and it went in the direction of an advisory committee. It was aot Woosung when the leader ordered until 1974, when Iceland was given the laodah to go alongside the Li again her Constitution, that the Fei. As it drew alongside, a volley Althing was revised in its old of shots was fired but accused said glory, and, finally in 1018 the act that he did not Are a single shot. of union between the two sovereign Following the robbery, they return- States of Denmark and Iceland ed, to Footung. was passed.

As stated, a remand was ordered..

Diary of Coming Events.

To-day.

(June 26.)

Queen's Theatre: "The Lucky Star."

World Theatre: " and 10 Cents Annie."

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Star Theatre: The Beloved Rogue:"

The Centrai

The Theatre: Return of Sherlock Holmes."

Majestic Theatre: "Two Red ROSCH."

Lammerts' Auction of Watches, Clothing, etc., Sales Room, 11 a.m.

Dinner Dance: Repulse Bay! Hotel, '8 p.m.

European Mail: Outward; Europe, vid Marseilles (Hakozaki Maru), 6 p.m.; Europe vid Siberia (Chungking) 3.30 p., (superscrib. ed correspondeuce only).

Baturday, (June 23-)

Queen's Theatre: "The Lucky Star."

World Theatre: "Man, Woman and Bia."

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Sunday. (June 29.)

Queen's Theatre: "Girl from Star Theatre: "The Beloved Eavana.".

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European Mail: Inward: Girl Friend.". Europe vid Siberia (Coblenz).

The Lucky

Friday, (June 27.) Queen's Theatre: Star."1

World Theatre : "Man, Women and Sia"

"The

The Central Theatre: Return of Sherlock Holmes."

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Girl Friend."

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