Tunney at the outset of his career. A curious thing happened to He received an injury to his left terday. elbow which caused the arm to: shrink until it was half the size of his right. A German doctor cured him, and he went on to carry of abip of the American Expeditionary the light heavy-weight champion Force.
Resuming Empire Conference,
It was surprising that little public attention was drawn to the fact that last month there was opened in London what amounte virtually to a resumption of the Ottawa Economic Conference.
So great and varied wore the
Disarmament Conference has in-
The Japanese delegation to the.. formed Mr. J. H. Thomas that the Japanese Government intends to armament discussions. Page 9. continue to participate in the dis-. Janen has bought four more old British ships.
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Night Editor (Wanchai Office):/or on account of the unreasonable humane conditions should be praciples, will certainly do politicians trading requirements and oppor- have not learned the character in London Offee: 53, Fleet Street. † convicted af murder go to the Court in birds and animals. In connection garrison gazing out on a world full | convener of the Conference, sent selves somewhat curious to know,
The marriage arranged between
ALFRED HARRY STEDMAN and Appeal is regarded as a success by sale. One has only to visit these to realise that all the truth it dissidered that it was wholly inevitable
The British Court of Criminal | keepa. birds and other animals for coming more and more explicitly matters that, had then to be con-LOOKING BACK 75 YEARS TONIA KOMNATSKY will not take the legal profession, but more from places in order to realise the up relative.-Professor Julian Huxley.ance had to bo set aside for subse. visit of Sir Michael Seymour and covers is not only incomplete, but that many subjects of real import- It seems that the object of the the point of view of clarifying paling conditions under which these poor creatures arohoused. The
A little less attention to the qüent discussion. Not the least of
Sir John Bowring to Canton, is to
Editorial and Business Office: 11, in allowing convicted persons their license should be necessary and tion of programmes, and a little ing a permanent central body to sion of his being formally recognis
criminal law, and laying down pre- S.P... have repeatedly assed that collection, of data and the formula these was the question of establish be present at a fete intended to cise rulings on obscure points, than
be given to Pehkwi, on the occa- mere consideration of basic prin- advise continuously on the Empire's ed as Imperial Commissioner, We liberty, either on technical grounds regulations framed in order that
tunities. harshness of juries. All persons vided to carry on the trade of traffic no harm.-Lord Eustace Percy.
The nation, is like a beleaguered Canada, because she was the ed on the occasion, and confess our which, Sir John was to be disguis
over one of her own Government officials the Under-Secretary for The other members of the Imperial External Affairs-to represent her.
have instructed their resident representatives in London to act on the committee. Apparenty Mr. De Valera' still Continual as fout of pert Columns
Tel. 24511.
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The Daily Press.
HONG KONG, MARCH 10, 1933.
TWO LEGAL INNOVATIONS.
of the forces of confusion.fr. F. 8. Morrison, M.P. council has had any useful results, I doubt whether, any advisory from the Economic Advisory Coun. Commonwealth Arnold Wilson. eil downwards.-Lieut. Col. Sir
swindle-Herr Hitler.
We won't lie and we
won't
Local and General
On Wednesday six cases of small- pox, one of diphtheria and three of meningities were_
notified,
whether he appeared in the costume of Governor, Doctor, Plenipotenti- Daily Press, March 9, 1838. ary, or Vice AdmiralHong Kong
LOOKING BACK 50 YEARS
of Appeal, but, we believe, only with the present case, and the ter two convictions have been quashed.rible conditions under which the One of these was entirely on a trade is carried on, I earnestly ap count of a technical oversight by pred for the support of all lovers the trial judge, and the other, of birds find animals to assist the unique of its kind, because the S.P.C.A in its endeavour to stamp Court felt that the jury had con-out this evil. of careless cruelty victed in spite of a genuine doubt. existing in our midst. Instructions In no case of magnitude for other I were given to Mr. O. Brien to bring
The Gunboat Linnet, which re than capital offences, has the Ap this owner of the shop in Cochrano
lieves the Lily on the China Sta- peal Court seriously interfered with Street before the Court in order
tion, arrived here yesterday. The the result of a trial. The Appeal that justice might be given to the
Linnet was built by the Thames Court at Home, it must be remem- birds and animals under his charge.
Shipbuilding Company, and com- Quarter Session trials, which are ing the defendants must, from a bered, also revises the decisions of Granted, the gentleman represent-
pleted at Chatham Road Dockyard. She is a double-screw composto not always presided over hy a business point of view, do his best
vessel, of a similar type to the be booked at Messrs. Moutre & Co. Two important modifications of the trained lawyer, though the power for his client but I do feel that he
Swift, of. 787 tons, and 1,050 horse vested in such courts ranges up
A dispute as to whether a tooth power. She is officered as follows, [664 Colony's legal system are to be to the infliction of five years penal the Local Society in making them to
had been properly extracted led to Commander Charles R. Harrit, 18 stressing the responsibilities of made in the near future. We are servitude,
make laws governing the buying and
a fight between a Shanghai tailor Liouts. Waties Corbett, Edward to have
Court of Criminal
The British Court of Criminal selling of birds and animals. We
and a dentist, the former offering P. Smythies and Edward H. Curry, Appeal, and the Supreme Court is make
Appeal has undoubtedly tended to are at all times willing to help by
Mr. Federico A. Xavier has been 40 cents for the extruction of a Paymaster Matthew
Wellington, the hasize judges more suggesting what might be done; to appointed Acting Honorary Consul troublesome malar while the latter Chief Engineer William H. Gulli- to be invested with additional careful in summing up, and succes state what must be done is beyond for the Republic of Nicaragua a demanded 81. A district watchman ver, Surgeon Joseph Crawley, Gun- powers in matrimonial causes, or to appoint judges for political ser- remarks of His Worship who ex- the Consul on leave..
sive Lord Chancellors less willing our power and we appreciate the Hong Kong during the absence of who came upon the two men took her Thomas Owens. She was com in other words it will be able to vices rather than legal ability. Inamined the cages and stated that
hoth along to the police station, missioned at Chatham for the give divorce and separation deerees.civil jurisdiction reversals by the definite evidence of cruelty existed.
and brought them before. a Magis, China Station on the September 19 The French Convent School is trate, who fined each mar 135 and last, Hong Kong Daily Press, EMBERS and OWNERS are tions is to bring our judicature in by the laity, but upsets in criminal that profit should not be made out the school hall on Tuesday, March
The chief reason for the innoy many appeal courts, pass unnoticed Wa.trust that all people-will-realize holding-ite annual prize giving at bound them over to keep the peace March 9, 1883, British Empire. line with that of the rest of the causes celebree would soon
Cooking Back 25 Years, It is somewhat acrimonious comment.
cause of cruelty.Yours, etc.,
21st, at 4.30 p.m. Mrs. A. R. Well-
The Social Committee of the unfortunate
The year which is drawing to a that these changes There is, it will be seen, no reason
|ington will give away the prizes.
League of Nations Society have ar
close has been one of depression There will be a concert at the ing, March 10th, at 8.15, in St. casa in 1906; in fact, it is difficult ranged a meeting for Friday even- even more marked than was the Helena May Institute on Thursday, John's Cathedral Hall, when the to believe that trade in general March 16th, at 5.30 p.m. Those President and General Secretary of could be worse than it has been wishing to have ten must notify the World's Council of the Young during this year. Efforts have been Matron the day before. Telephone Women's Christian
made in more than one quarter to 22140
Geneva, will give short addresses scertain the causes of this depres
Wijck (President), and Inter about, it is dificult to say why this "Why I believe in the League sion, and although it can generally of Nations," Miss vaa Aach van the consuming districts round be put down to lack of demand from national Co-operation of Women" Miss Charlotte Niven (General
NOTICE.
SPRING RACE MEETING, OFF DAY, 19/3/33.
M
advised that the conditions of the Third Race of the above Meeting have been altered to road na follows:
By: Order,
W. L. ALEXANDER, Secretary.
9th March, 1983.
J. RUSSELL, President, S.P.CA. Hong Kong, March 9, 1933,
THE S.S. ANTUNG
LOSS
The annual dinner and dance of Kong Volunteer Defence Corps will be held at the Olub Lusitano at 7.30 to night. Ladies are invited to the dance only, which commences, ot 9.30.
Secretary),
Association,
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demand should no non-existent or almost so: The rice crops in the interior have not been particularly favourable, it is true, but the silk crops have been good, and must have brought a great deal of money
The Stanley Hand cap Winter ghould coincide with the retirement for criminal circles in Hong Kong $200, Second 310o, Third 350. AP of the Chief Justice, Sir JOSEPH to take heart at the setting up of will be presented to the Winning KEMP, whose eminent soundness as this court. Jockey. For Chias Ponies, Subscrip tion Griffos of the Hongkong Jookoy a lawyer is backed by a lifelong itself with legal issues quite beyond It will mainly concern Club of this Season that hava started knowledge of the somewhat in- the perception and interest of the and have not won. To be ridden by dividual customs, psychology and man in the dock. It has power, to Jockeys who have not wea ten Races business methods of the Colony and increase. a sentence, as well as to anywhere at any time. No Whips or South China. It was an unfortu reduce it, if an appeal against Spurs allowed. Entrance $0. SIX nate ordinance, which, by its inelae undue severity be attempted. There TO BE ABANDONED TOTAL the Portugueso. Co. of the zon FUBLONGS,
ticity has doprived the Colony of is also power to find a prisoner two jurists of the calibre of Sir guilty on other counts than did the HENRY GOLLAN, and Sir Jos fury. Thus it would be an unwise KENT, both of whom could have man who appeals, if he has been given several more years of vala- somewhat lucky to be convicted of [568 able service. The appointment reste manslaughter instead of murder!garding the stranded Antung, she According to the latest news re with the Home Government, and-in-As a second chance, by which the is to be abandoned as a total loss.
The Hon, Mr. C. H. G. Clarke, view of the importance of the post, guilty can hope to elude justice, About 150 more passengers have women, at which: Bishop Hall will be one of the passengers on board into China Piracy has, of course,
The eccond Lenten discussion for Resident Councillor of Malacca, will and its considerable difficulties, no the Court is likely to prove a dis- reached Holhow, and are now be give the opening address, will take the East Asiatic ms. Erria when been much in evidence, and the in doubt a careful and satisfactory appointment !. selection will be made. Quite apart. In matrimonial causes there may of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, at 10.30 a.m. to-day. The subject shortly. Mr. Clarke is going en done something to restrict pur- ing cared for by the agent there place at the Helena May Institute the sails from Singapore for Europe crease of this form of thieving hão from. judges of the Colonial Serut first be a certain," clearing up vices, there are at Home, in that of arrears," but the Courts are not by the Company's a Kweiyang sion,"
They will be taken to Hong Kong will be "The Dangers of Conver- long leave prior to retirement after chases. It would seem as if South overcrowded profession, the bar, likely to be overburdened with which is expacted here, on Sunday,
32 years in the Malayan Civil Ser. China has been working off accumu many men, in both the senior and divorce litigation. Cases of real junior sections of rent eminence, hardship among the
vice, which he joined us a cadet in lated stocks, and this, coupled with who would be ready to accept the population will get relief, and there superintendent of the China Navi- at Lane, Crawford's restaurant on 1910 He was appointed a District through Hong Kong, and that cheap
The Diocesan School Old Boys' | November, 1901, European
Mr. J. R. Kinghorn, engineer Association will hold a tea party various posts in the F.M.S. and in being made direct, without coming He served in the fact that many purchases are position.
may be a few tangled problems gation Co. is on board the Tug March 17 for the purpose of con Judge and after leare, in 1921 acts the much overatooked markets of Come of Criminal Appan T MORE the equivalent of Christian marwreck, and he is in charge of salvage meeting to adopt a constitution and Colony. In 1927 he became District Shanghai, accounts for much of the
goods were all along to be had from.. The chief reason for setting up where Chinese customs mafist with Trikon which is it the spent of thevening uzordinare geneling Inspector of Prisons to the Köng, as we have indicated, Beerus riage." to be think most other parts of the faava Hong Kong front busomnis lying with the exception in he
Ample care has been taken operations. The vessel, however, enroll members:
Judge-and-Kiros--Magistrate in trong
poor trails at Hong Kong Bratiar Empire have one. We both Man" Reto of the Ta East, and supperworks, under water, and the
Singapore, while continuing to act
Exrols 9, 1008. got along fairly satisfactorily dino doubt the provisions regarding owners will decide whether salvage Rev. Ronald Owen Hall, will Mines in Johore. He was appoint The Bishop of Victoria, the Right as Commissioner of Lands and pite this omission, and it must be publicity that prevail in England operations will be carried out after officially open the new Assembly ed to the post of Resident Cour regards the British Empire Vás remembered at the Bull Cout will be applied out here Neither they have had Mr Kinghorn's re- Hall of the Mun Song College at cillor in Malacca in April 1830. Abeing of suficient importance to already has power, an instamood in of these, legal reforms is likely to port, 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 18. keen sportsman, Mr. Clarke took a warrant continuance of the Free the case of CHENG KWOK YAU to cause more than hear reserved points of law, and ripple upon the smooth surface of of vegetables and Chinese patent prizes and, certificatra; Tea will be He was an effective medium-pace Mr. Dulanty, the Free State High an" occasional The cargo on board consist chiefly Attorwards he will distribute the prominent part in Malayan cricket. State'e representation on this body, to act almost as an appeal court life in this Colony.
medicines
served at 4:30.p.m.
bowler and a sound batsman,
Commissioner, was his nomi
HONG KONG CLUB.
NOTICE.
THE FIFTH YEARLY DRAWING
190. Debentures (1926, 19800- $500 each) of the Hong Kong Club, payable on Saturday, the 30th, Beptem ber, 1933, will be held in the Club House all skal AV Mandag the 20th March, 1933
Bearers of Debentures are invited to
By order
T. A. ROBERTSON, Leat Col.,
Secretary,
9th March, 1833. [656
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