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SDAY, FEBRUARY 21 1

K.C.'S AND THEIR MR, HOOVER ON THE

FEES

Legends Of The

**Fashionable '

MODERATE-PRICED MEN AVAILABLE

London.-Fees paid to "fashion- able" counsel, the cost of litiga-. tion, and women barristers, were topics referred to at the annual general meeting of the Bar held n the Inner Temple Hall.

GOLD STANDARD

DECLARES THAT RESTORATION ESSENTIAL

CONFIDENCE AMONG NATIONS MUST

BE RESTORED

New York, Feb. 13-Herbert 2 Rely on our high degree of by increased onyer making what was expected self-containment

This is the long road to to be his last important utterance tariffa. as President, to-night urged that readjustment," Hoover said, “lead- the major nations of the world exerting into the unknown, but it may their best efforts to restore the gold be necessary if the first is closed standard as a means of bringing the to us." world out of economic depression.

Sir Thomas Inskip, K.C., M.P. the Attorney-General, who presid ed, said he believed that most peo- ple, both laity and professional

8. Infate currency, abandon the wen, would welcome the decision to

Hoover devoted most of his Linggold standard and enter the world modify the two-thirds rule apply-coln Day speech at the National economic war. This would – lead ing to the fees of junior counsel. Republican club to the economic to complete destruction at home! It had never been in the interest situation,

and abroad. of the Bar that there should be any fatters which prevented barris ters giving their services to the public upon terms which would be considered fair by the lay litigant.

Position of the Junior.

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"Chassless effort", he said, “must

be directed towards the restoration

The decision of the United States

of confidence and the vanquishing must depend on whether other ns- of fear and apprehension, and thus tions are willing to co-operate, release the recuperative spirit of Hoover coptinued. the world:"

"In this connection I trust the He reviewed the history of the American people will not be misled recent collapse of the gold stand or influenced by the consoless stream ard. Forty four countries art foreign propaganda that can- either off the gold standard or have collation of war debts would give

international relief," he said. restricted the movement of gold.

The result in that America, hold-

"This is not true. Debte are but segment of the problem, and their importance has been exaggerated.

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He realised that the cost of liti. gation was heavy, but he believea litigants had in the Bar & source of assistance to which they mighting rigidly to gold and providing{ resort without any undue strain the world with a yardstick for ex- upon their purses if they wore so change, has been confronted with minded. He welcomed the expecta-

an unnatural movement of goods "The people can well be content tion on the part of the junior bar- from nations with depreciated cur that most debtor countries have the costs. capacity to raise the annnal risters that at the proper time their rencies and hence lower present inadequate fees for doing Hoover pointed out that this ten amount, as witnessed by the fact the preliminary work of litigation dency is daily increasing America's that in most cases payments are less than one-third the military ex would be ingropæed." It was re- unemployment difficulties.

penditures of each country, markable that those fees had not bean altered within the last thirty years, although they had all along "We are confronted with disor been recognized as insufficient.

minatory actions and barriers stii- Sir Herbert Cunliffe, K.O., chairing our markets, and we ourselves man of the Bar Council, expressed will be forced to defensive action the view that in agreeing to the unless the mad race is stopped,"

the President continued. modification the council had met "all reasonable criticism about coun-

If the world is to secure econo- sels' fees. But he hoped there mic... the first point of attack would be no mistake about this- is to assure greater stability of that the Bar as a whole regarded currencies of the important com the two-thirds rule as fundamental-mercial nations.”

World's Word.

ly sound, and thought that it Hoover said that some other form should not be further interfered of stability than gold may be found a score of years hence, but there

with.

It was no doubt open to objec-is no time to wait.

tion in certain cases that had been- mentioned, but he did not doubt that in some cases the criticism was much exaggerated.

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Waves of fear and apprehension, first in ons country and another, have caused withdrawal of foreign balances, followed by flights of capital undermining the currency of the victim nation, Hoover said This results in the piling up of gold in another nation temporari- ¡y considered safṛ,

Some of this criticism arose from gossip about the fees paid to so- called "fashionable ' counsel. In some cases it was justified, having regard to the work involved, but the

Broadly, the solution lies in only means the busy counsel had the re-establishment of confidence," cf keeping his Work

within Hoover continued, which cannot moderate limits was to increase his be re-established by the abandon fees. But the Bar did not like ta

ment of gold as the standard for do that, and would very much pre- the worldTM fer to see a more equal distribution- of the rewards.

"Able and Experienced."

"I want the public to realian that there are plenty of able and experienced counsel who are ready and willing to undertake their cases, and in whom they can put perfect confidence, for reasonable and moderate fees."

Miss Holena Normanton, rafer: ring to the ruling of the council that a woman barrister may can- tinue to use her maiden name after marriage, protested that it was not within the function of the council to decide this matter, and that when asked to do so they ought la bava refused, just as they ought

Urges' Unity.

The world should have relief

from the burden of armaments. If they are unwilling to meet us, this nation, whether you or I like it or not, will be driven by our own forces more and more to self-con tainment and isolation, as harmful to the world and as little satisfac tory to us as this course may be."

The world, Hoover declared, bas shown increasing ability to estab lis effective agencies for the solu- tion of controversies which might otherwise lend to war, which world's economic problems. should offer means for solving the

As for the United States, Hoover urged national unity rather than party action in dealing with for- eign problems.

The Republican party, he pledg ad, will support the new adminis tration on every measure promot- g public welfare, but it must, and will be vigilant in opposing those which are harmful.”

The perch was accepted as a de- claration of Repúblican policy in "I am not proposing this an aspect to the forthcoming war favor for the United States. It is debt negotiations and came, signi the need of the whole world.... If ficantly, within a few hours after the major nations will enter the the house voted not to consider the rond leading to early re-establish- Crowther bill, providing for tariff. ment of the gold standard, then increases against goods from coun and only then can abnormal trade tries with depreciated carrencies. tarriers and the threat of economic war be averted.

Facas Three Roads.

"A reasonable period of compar, ative stability of world currencies! a hundred times over." would repay the cost of such effort

The President said the United States faces three roads:

carry

Republicans who hope that Hoover- will be prevailed upon to the Republican banner in 1938 wore. pleased with his farewell message, and characterized it as a national. "political event."

Hoover left Washington at 2:15 P. and arrived in New York at

6:40 p.m.

1. Co-operation among nations Thousands greeted the President, removing the obstructions to worth who went immediately to the Wal- trade and rising prices. This is an dorf-Astoria hatel, where the din- immediate road to the relief of her assembled at 8p.m. Hoover's agriculture and unemployment for ꞌ speech followed the dinner --United

Prets.

if they were asked to decide whethe entire world. ther she should have a 'now. hat, (Laughter.)

LESSON SERMON

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIET, HỒNG KONG

Mind" was the subject of the Lesson-Sermon in all Churches of Christ, Selentist, on Sunday, Feb.

19.

The Golden Text was: The Lord of hosts bath sworn, saying, Surely have thought, so shall it some to pass and go I have purposed, go shall is stand. (Tea 14:24.).

EAST L'ANCASHIRE REGT. DINNER

CELEBRATION OF HISTORIC

OCCASION

Lieut. Col. Marsh continued in this strain, adding that a member of ong battalion should never feel that he waa, a 'kuknger in the other batte lion.

A historical military occasion was celebrated at the Union Jack Club, R.Q.M.S. Stanworth proposed the when a Sergeants! Meas dinner of health of the guests, to which the the East Lancashire Regiment was Brigadier replied. Brigadier Flegr given at the Union Jack Club, in ing remarked on the privilege ac commemoration of the occasion on corded to be present on the occa which the two battalions met for sion of two battalions actually being: the first time since their amalga together for a week. He spoke of mation in 1881. Warrant Officers infantry as a regiment officer him- and Sergeants of the Argyll and self and said that he considered Sutherland Highlanders, of Depart the infantry the back bone of the mental Corps in Shanghai, and of army and the staff as the servanta the 4th U.S. Marine Corps were of the infantry, and that he con- prised the Iron-Sermon was the guests, as were all officers of the sidered the British infantry the best following from the Bible Bless regiment Brigadier Flaming, bad in the world. As regards the in- the Lord O my soul; and all that bis Brigade Mejor and Bar Cap unendges which has passed be is within me, bless his holy name. thin.

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Who forgiveth RM8. J. W. Wallace, who was iniquities; who hraleth all thy in the chair, welcomed the 2nd Bn. that they were both truthful men. -

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over 280 (212) per person, while a century ago, when Canada, con Displasing Belgium and Artusisted of a number of separate The Lean-Berman also includ-ther ailekick triumphs and hoped The Brigadier wished the 1st tina, Canada has resumed her old colonies, the export value per per rd the following passages from that they world continue with them, battalion à good time at Catterick place a filth among exporting no son was only $3.50 (14) the Christian Science textbook: He made happy references to cut-which "Tacut. Col. Marsh had said tions of the world

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