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VOLUNTEERING IN GUN RAIDS ON DOPE

MALAYA.

VERY MUCH UNDER STRENGTH IN SINGAPORE.

Lirut. Colonel J. M. Mackenzie, D.S.O.; completed on December 20, 1030, his three years' tenure of the appointment of Commandant, 8.S.V.F., states the annual pro gress report for 1930 of that body, signed by tho former G.O.C. Troops, Malaya, Major-General H. L Pritchard. During the period of his command the S.S.V.F. has increased in numbers and efficiency and organisation has been improv

Lieut.-Colonel ed.

Mackenzie brought to the notice of the Gov. ernment the necessity for Volunteer. Headquarters buildings at Singapore and camps at Malac ca. Penang and Singapore.

All these except the latter are now progressing, Lient-Colonel M. J. T. Reilly, M.C., Las taken over the appointment of Commnnndant from Lieut. Colonel Mackenzie."

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Statistics disclose that the per- entage of British population in Singapore is 18 compared with 45 in the F.M.S. as a whole, and 40 in Penange, and that Singapore is vuunteering much less than any other settlement or State. It is absolutely essential that, in addi tion to the units of other arma which aro, maintained, Singapore should provids at least one Bri tish infantry battalion exclusive of any European foreigners who may join. At present we have in Singa- pore only three British companica of infantry very much under strength. The new rifle company raised this year, mainly by the efforts of Lieut.-Colonel Meredith and Capt. Mayger, made a good start but is not up to strength.

Volunteering Not All Duty. We must raise another British rifte company and bring existing companies up to strength. This is the immediate objective which must 1 med nt, I feel that if the responsible heads of firms and the leaders of Singapore' would give

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their powerful, assistance by bringing the importance of this subject to the notice of their young. men, that these men nesd only have

DENS:

PARIS POLICE MAKE 200 ARRESTS.

Paris. Two hundred arresta were made during an all-night "clean up" of the Paris underworld by armed, dotectives.

At 10 o'clock one night they gan their sweep of night clubs, dance halls, dope dens and small cales, and it continued until the early hours.

Den after den in the Bastille quarter in the notorious. Rue de and in Lapps neighbourhood Montmartre was forced by the police.

**Hands Up."

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· PARK · MURDER CHARGE.

NEWSPAPER FINED £500.

"ARTICLE THAT MIGHT PREJUDICE JURY."

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The editor, printers and publish- ers of the Surrey Comet appeared before the Lord Chief Justice (Lord Hewart) and Justices Avery and Humphreys in a King's Bench Divisional Court to answer a rule nisi that called on them to show canse why they should not be at-

tached for contempt of court:

The rule was obtained on behalf of William Gordon Baldwin, aged 20, a barman, who had been living M. Priollet, Chief of the "Publicat a soldiers homo in Buckingham Morals Brigade" of the French gate, London, SW., and who is at present charged with the murder of Detective Service, led the swoops

Mrs. Sarab Anno Isaacson, aged 47, pro. on the garishly-lit dance halls pod, by "apucho" men and girls by strangling her in Richmond dancing.

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"Hands up" cried M. Priollet pistol in hand, while his men rounded, up everyone present, in- cluding the orchestra, for scrutiny of identity papers,

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Gisis in dance frocks, men in evening dress and vagabond youths were led away handcuffed to wait.

ing motor vans.

Months of preparation had gono to the organisation of the coup, and a heavy blow is believed to have been struck at the drug dealers and gambling touts long hunted in the underworld of Paris.

Sifting the Catch.

Park.

It was alleged that the Surfey Comet, at a time when Baldwin was before the justices nt Kingston, published an article about him which would be calculated to pre- judice his trial before a jury.

Sir Thomas Inskip. K.C., and Mr. Wilfrid Lewis (instructed by Messrs. Soames, Edwards, and Jones) appeared for the editor, printers, and publishers of the newspaper, and Mr. Alban Gordon (instructed by Mr. F. G. Huggett) represented Baldwin.

Sir Thomas Inskip said he was instructed to say that the editor, Mr. F. Newling Jones, sincerely re- gretted the publication of anything The lengthy process of interroga-likely to interfere with the adminis tration of justice, and desired to tion and sifting of the raiders apologise to the court. "catch" went on through the day. Pale and sleepless men and women were summoned one by one from the wells before the tireless M.

Priollet.

Some of those arrested will, it in understond, be set free, but prison, expulsion and, oven banishment to a penal settlement will menace the remainder.

ALLEGED ARREST OF MURDERER.

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ECHO OF YAUMATI INCIDENT.

it really explained and brought (Wah Taz Yat Pao.) home to them how important it is

Li Shang, a notorious "Red" for them to play their part in volunteering and that then they and the alleged murderer of a Hong would join up. On inquiry they Rong police detective, Chi On, and will find that volunteering is not two Canton police detectives, was all duty, but that pleasure and privileges are attached to it, and these will be increased on comple

tion of the new headquarters build inge now in progress, which will provide club amenities, squash racquet courts, etc.

arrested at Swatow on Tuesday and is being sent to Canton for trial.

It will be remembered that the outrage occurred at Yaunati on December 8 last year.

rifle meeting. The supply of War trained officers naturally decreases every year. The proper training of the younger officers to take their place in a matter which is receiving

In October, 1030, the Legislative Council passed two important amendments to Ordinance No. 199 by which (1) all future enlist ments will be for service through attention." out Malaya instead of for servico in one settlement. This pooling of forces instead of working in water tight compartments provides mutu- al support and increases the total force that can be concentrated to

deal with any emergency; (2) the Straits Settlements have come into line with the F.M:8. in legalising the enlistment of foreigners of European decent (which, of course,

includes Americans). They are en- listed for dealing with disturban oes only, and are released from their obligations in case of war with a foreign Power. This amend mont, will have effect from the be- ginning of 1831..

The experiment was tried this year all over Malays of getting Malay Companies to attend camp for a fortnight Instead of one week. I regret to say that the response to this appeal in Singapore was mos

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Mr. Alban Gordon stated that the only reason for the application was to ensure that no further references of this nature to Baldwin should appear in the newspapers.

Lord Hewart, giving judgment, said: "This is a very deplorabló case, not less so in view of the many warnings which have been given on this matter in the course of recent years." Lord Hewart read the first two paragraphs of the matter com plained of which stated that sational bank holiday tragedy oc curred in Richmond Park, and, proceeding, said: "Then follows a long account carefully got together and including at least three, state- ments of grave prejudice against the man who was charged.

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"It is really imperilling the un- fortunate man who has been charg ed or who may hereafter be charged. There is no conceivable excuse, and when one asks why it is undertaken it is difficult to avoid the conclusion that it is undertaken for the Bal reason that it is thought that this sort of stuff will be likely to add interest in the circumstances to that particular issue of the newspaper.

"My mind goes back," the Lord Chief Justice said, "to a ente two years ago in which it was made clear that a newspaper had employ- ed a man who actually was called a crime investigator. His task ap a crime had parently was, when been committed and somebody was suspected, to find out all he could about the suspected person and write it up for publication.

These cases put this court in a very great difficulty. One really capnot understand what sort of calculation or expectation enables or permits a man to print a matter of this kind about a fellow creature who, as he says, may have been charged the day before and is ex- nected to be charged with the ter- rible crime of murder.

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LORD WILLINGDON IN BOMBAY,

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Bombay-An unusual and very human touch marked the spectacu-

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formalities of the arrival the Earl of Willingdon, the Viceroy designate, and the Countess of Willingdon, through the magnificent arch of the Cate- way of India in the harbour here last month.

MISS BETTY BALFOUR.

WOMAN'S FALSE CHARGE IN FRANCE.

Miss Betty Balfour, the British film ater, has just undergone a trying ordeal in the South of France.

She was detained on n fnise charge under the motor laws, and eventually released with apologies on the intervention of the British Consul at Marsoilles.

Interviewed in London before ! she returned to Paris, she said:

"I left Avignon early one morn- ing in my car accompanied by my

aunt and a friend. We had not proceeded far before we came upon warning a cyclist. Without, any the man

Such State arrivals are always impressive with the gathering of redelad bodyguard troups, military and civic officials, and with neroplanes overhead and a warship booming the salute from avoid a collision my chauffeur

her gune.

On this ocension bow. ever, there was more than this-a spontaneous welcome towards an old and well-known friend who was Governor of Bombay from 1913 to 1910.

There was the feeling that, al- though India might be at the most critical period of her history, here was a skipper who already had India's confidence, who sincerely believed in doctrines of racial

equality; and who to-day demanded

the

swerved left, and to

also swerved left; and them, for no apparent reason,, the cyclist turned sharp right, with the result that he fell off his bicycle. Our car stopped.

Rods Away Unhurt, "The man got up and dusted his clothes, picked up his bicycle and went across to a woman who was

the road, and who was apparently the reason for his making the un-- expected turn, and after talking to her rodo off unhurt. We then proceeded on our way.

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so satisfactory as at Penang and scars and in the course of a good Malacca and in the F.M.S., in many years, as I am well aware, spite of the keenness of the Com-it has been remarked that state-

ments of such a character are like same loyalty as in former years, manding Officer of the Singapore le to lead to the imprisonment of the same friendship from Princes Malay Company in attending the

were passing through whole fortnight himself and work the person responsible for publish and people to help me to over come ing hard. Training camps aro nowing them. We have carefully con- the difficulties before us, and t

There under construction at Malacca and sidered this article. No suggestion lead our great country on in the Vallance the ear was boarded by Penang on suitable sites which have of accident is made. There is noth-spirit of mutual goodwill, freedom, gendarmes, who ordered us to the

ing fortuitous here. In the circum- and fair play, and obedience to gendarmerie, been acquired,

stances we are unanimously of the the laws of the land, so that she charged with dangerous driving, at At Singapore we still have the opinion that the least severe penalty may inove forward rapidly towards a speed of 20 kilometres per hour, training camp at Siglap so gener- we can properly make is to make the goal of responsible government knocking down the cyclist, drag- ously lent by Mr. Frankel but, as this rule absolute, with costs bo to a position of absolutely equal ging him under the car for a con- explained in previous reports, we tween solicitor and client, and in partnership with the other Domin-1 siderable distance, and refusing to

slop." ions under the Crown." I have reason to believe that our are on the lookout for another sito, flict a fine of £500.

Miss Balfour added that, in I add the warning previously,

Old Friends' Greeting,

spite of their protests, they were difficulties are surmounted and given. If this kind of cynical in

These sentiments have created kept at the gendarmerie until 9.30 a de difference of the interests of an put Camp at Cameron'a Highlanda, finite scheme up to Government accused person continues to be dia- great satisfaction here, Old friends at night, when they were allowed It is absolutely essential to have played, the case will not be met by surrounded Lord and Lady Wil- to go on signing an undertaking Lady Willingdon to appear before the judgo on the The efficiency of the various coma training camp near every prin- the payment of a fine. I have made lingdon.

where that statement twice before. I dressed in mauve, her favourite following Monday at Avignon. panies in the three Sottioments cipal volunteering contre

Later, with her lawyer, she had varics,, but has undoubtedly imprev-wook-end instruction and annual make it with the greatest delibera colour. A carpat had bero spread

beneath the capacious arch of the an interview with the judge, and camps of longer periods can be tion now," od and is on the whole satisfactory. arranged. The camp must be a

His lordship added that as the Gateway, and the presentations it was discovered that the charge Nevertheless, the number of men picasant place, thereby adding a editor had taken the entire respon.here were not mere formal greet had been made by the woman whom ibility for the matter the rule ings. Their Excellencies might the cyclist had met, undoubtedly in who do not carry out their obliga- great attraction to volunteering

would be made absolute against the have stayed there all the morning the hope of obtaining a reward. tion to qualify as "oficient" in When we get the training camp editor.

exchanging old memories with under consideration for When Sir Thomas Inskip pointed European, Hindu, Moslem, and larger than it should be. Weapon Singapore the 8.3. will be well out that some of the information Parai. Almost a score of Indian stili an undue proportion of third- Government is reserving a site in Scotland Yard, Lord Hewart full dress. Tho now Viceroy chat crowd understood why the new Cameron's Highlands for a train-served: "Two members of thisted cheerfully with one and all, Viceroy claimed that Indin hat class shots or unqualified. The Peing camp for Volunteers of Malaya,court now hear for the first time

You have grown up since I nang and Province Wellesley Volun. which in due course will be con that there is such a thing as the

become for him and Lady Willing- teer Corps produced somo excop-

structed and should form a very Press Bureau at Scotland Yard. I visited your Blato," said Lord don a second home within the tionally good men in the command healthy and valuable training cen-personally have never heard of its Willingdon to one young. Prince, British Empire, and Bombay their the and add still further to the st existence and hope I never will his merry blue eyes twinkling The fire bome in India, with always-

| agaip. (Continued on next Golumn.) “ traction of volunteering.

| (Continued at foot of next column.) a warm place in their hearts.

now.

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