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AMERICAN JUDGE ADDRESSES ROTARIANS

INTERESTING IMPRESSION OF A COMMUNIST · COURT

QUESTION OF PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE

Four, guests

from the Manila Rotary Club were welcomed at the local Rotary tiffin yesterday. They were Mr. Justice G. A. Malesim, Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippine Islands, Mr. E. E.. Manila Club, Mr. H. M. Cavender Elser, a past president of the

and ̧ Mr." H. ̊C. Anderson. A new member, Mr. T. A. Martin, was welcomed by the President (the Hon. Dr. S. W. Ta'o),

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President. Lawyers might question some of these acts as unconstitu- tional, and the Supreme Court might have something to say, but the moral effect had been to raise the temper of the country, to bring and to bring back not speculative renewed confidence to the people

but real prosperity.

Of special interest to Hong Kong 15 British Colony was Mr. Justice Malcolm's remark that the Mr. Justice Malcolm, who had Philippine Islands unfortunately did consented at short notice to ad.not have the British Colonial sys dress the Club,, said he spoke not tem under which men were trained as a judge but as a Rotarian. He in Colonial administration and was just concluding a world tour could rise to become governors of which was also a honeymoon tour. Colonies. Whenever there was a A striking thing about the tour was change in politics in the United that every country visited seemed States there was necessarily a to be passing through a period of change in the administration of the difficulty. This was the oase in Philippine Islands, India and South Africa, while in South America he ran into two Philippine Independence. ware-ond between Bolivia and Paraguay, and the other between In conclusion, Mr. Justice Mai- Peru and Colombia. In the United coim made a reference to Philip- States the Bank crisia led to the piac independence. He esaid that closing of the banks and all the in the last Congress had passed a Bill convenience this meant to tourists, which provided a method by which No nation could settle its problems the Philippine Islands could become without discussing the settlement independent in a period of from international questions, and it was thirteen to fifteen years. Before the Fortunate that those now assembled law could become effective it must at the World Economic Conference be ratified by the Philippine Legis. were statesmen equipped with inter- lature or by a Convention called Philippine Legislature. national minds. Mr. Justice Mal by the colm paid a tribute to President The burning question of the day Roosevelt and to Mr. Ramsay Mac-in "the Islands was whether the Donald as men who could see that people would desire to accept in- the prosperity of their own coun-I dependence on the terms laid down. try depended upon the prosperity if they did, in about three years

of other countries.

Russian Methods.

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 1933.

ECHO OF TRADE DEPRESSION

RUMOURS CONCERNING LOCAL CHINESE FIRMS

Great concern was felt yesterday afternoon in Chinese business cir- clos regarding a report to the effect that several big Chineas firms have been badly hit by the current trade depression and are about to close down.

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The position was aggravated it was rumoured by the recent drop in Gold Dollars, which is said to have involved them in heavy Jones.

The tariff imposed by the Canton authorities, has hampered greatly the business of dealere in imported goods. This, coupled with the fact

several firms in dificulties. that the market in North China is practically closed, bas landed

TOLSONS

$800,000 FOR KAI TAK

To Come Before Legisla- tive Council

REDEMPTION OF 1927

LOAN

The most interesting price of business on the aganda of to- morrow's mesting of the Legislative Council is the motion, standing in the name of the Colonin! Secretary: that $800,000 be spent on a civil hangar and slipway and other works at Kai Tak, 8520,000 to be spent this year. Arsther 837000 is also being asked for the Shing Mun Scheme.

POLICE REPORT FOR

1932.

Minor Cases Decrease

MORE SERIOUS OFFENCES

REPORTED

The Report of the Inspector General of Police for the year staten inter alia. -

and order, was quiet. There was The year 1939, in regard to law a decrease of 1,855, compared with 1931, in the total number of cases reported to the Police, but the decrease WAS in Miner offences. There was an increase of 493 in

Serious offences.

The developments of the Sind The agenda is as follows:-

Japanese disputé called for con- tinuous vigilance in the Colony Question by the HCD, Mr. Braga.throughout the year.

The Hop. Mr. Jose Pedro Braga, pursuant to notice, will ask the following question :—

have been saddled with quite a big A dealer in ginseng, in alleged to shipment, running into several lakhs, which he has been unable to dispose of owing to the

Will the Government appoint n stated. Others have been hit by small Committee to consider and the drop in the American dollar, submit recommendations on ways having imported large quantities and means for marketing New Ter of goods at a time when the Hong ritories produce in Hong Kong dollar, was considerably and at Kowloon, including such Kong

questions as (a) transport fact cheaper.

These reports are causing not alities, (b) receiving depots, little concern among importing (c) distribution, (d)

vendors houses doing business with Chinese licenças, (u) marketing, and (f) any

kindred matters?"

dealara

MAN FOUND GAGGED

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AND BLEEDING

SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS AGAINST A RELATIVE

The case in which 2 Chinese named Li Shek Ching, and two other Chinese was charged with assaulting Tsang Shing, with intent to rob, st. Nos. 8-10, High Street, on April 3 last, was continued. yesterday at Central Magistracy, before Mr. Schofield, and adjourn

till Thursday.

for

Kai Tak Aerodrome.

Special Events.

Under this heading "are 812 maries of the Bomb explosion near St. John's Cathedral. On March 30, Police incline to the opinion that Chinese communists are responsible for it. A coolie-lost his life in this incident,

Murder of Indian Constable on

April 5. He stopped- & Chinese suspect and a struggle occurred during which the suspect obtained possession of the constable's re- volver. and shọt him.

to

Murder of Compradore The Colonial Secretary to move-Messi, Butterfield and Swirs, On (a) That this Council approves June 17 occurred the most sensation- the construction of a Civil at tragedy of the year. It was the Hangar and Slipway at the work of a madman. Kai Tak Aerodrome and the raising and regrading of the western area of the Air Port ot an estimated cost of $800,000.

(b) That this Council authorises the said mum of 8800,000 to be charged to a future loan and sanctions. an advance of a sum of 8620,000 to be spent during the financial year 1833 from the surplus balances of - the Colony.

The Shing Mim Scheme.

Opium 'Smuggling Affray,-On August 28.

Piracy 8.5, Helikon. This. the only piracy on a British ship during the year," occurred on October 14 about 90 miles South of Cap Rock.

on

Murder at Victoria Gap February 18, 1932.-This case 14

that noteworthy in

successful Police investigations ably led by C.D.I. Reynolds brought to justice a desperate gang of murderers These were the first convictions in the Colony for murder since the

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The Colonial Treasurer to move-year 1929. That the Council authorizes the The Cheng Kwok Yau, murder expenditure of a further eum of case, $10,597.83 in respect of the year Visit of representatives of Can 1932 on works connected with the- Shing Mun Valley Water Supply ton Police on December 2 marked Scheme (Second Section; Gorge a further stage in the cordial re- Dam) to be met from a future lations and co-operation existing loan, and meanwhile to be charged between the Hong Kong as an advance from the surplus Canton Police Forces. balances of the Colopy.

The Colonial Treasurer to move- That the Council approves the further expenditure during 1932 of 827,041.62 on the Shing Mun Val ley Scheme (Second Section: Pre- liminary Works) which sum shali be met from a future loan, and shall meanwhile be charged as an advance from the surplus balances of the Colony.

Establishment Return."

and

lishment and Casualties in the The Return showing the Estab- Force during the year 1939:- Nationality

there would be established a Philip

The first witness called was the pine Commonwealth, with somewhat Assistant Government Bacteriolo the same atatus as Australia gist who stated that he received, Canada. The United States would. on April 13, a parcel from the Mr. Justice Malcolm made in be represented by a High Commis, police, with the request that he passing a comment which was ofsioner, but almost all the Powershould axamine the contents, a great interest as coming from a of Government would be placed in chopper, traces of human member of the Judiciary. He said the hands of the Philippine people. blood. He did so but found no that in Russia be took great pains If this Commonwealth is establish blood there, nor any signs of blood. to attend a trial conducted accord-fed, ten years later, under certain Tsang Suk Fong, complainant's ing to Communistic ideas. He conditions, American sovereignty father, said that on the day of the must be fair and say he was very will be entirely withdrawn from the outrage he went to his office at his usual hour. He went out on busi- favourably impressed by the Islands, and a Republic established ness and on his return, at 9.50 a.m., methods used, as far as he could there. This matter would naturally to No. 10, he saw defendant, who understand them. There were a interest Hong Kong, not necessarily was a distant relative of his. judge and two jurymen: the judge on account of the political aspects standing at the door. He also saw questioned the witnesses the lawyer but because of trading relations that the door, which he had left doing very little. At the end of with the Islands where at the pre-wide open was now closed and

Establish- Enlist: Casual- the trial a vote was taken by the sant time the United States have bolted on one side. He then went

meat,

mente. ties. Europeans -231 judge and the two jurymen, then great advantage because a state into shop and at once heard

Indians majority governing. The two jury of free trade existed between U.S. stamping noise from upstairs. He had with him an employee of his

Chinese men "could out vote the judge fund the Philippine Islands. That master's who was carrying a parcel,

The Attorney General to move- they so desired, though "in proc-might be modified and the Philip Witness told the man to put the Order

That the amendment of

the Water

Police dated tice, on account of the superior pine Islands might have to seek parcel on the counter and he went July,

10th day of 1931, made knowledge of the judge, he was in other markets for their produce..

by the upstairs, meeting nobody on the Chief Justice under section 32 formed that the judge's ideas

way. usually prevailed. He contrasted

1873, be revised and approved. of the Supreme Court Ordinance; this with the cumbersome system and numerous Courts of Appeal in the United States and said it seem ed to him that the Communist ays tem was better than the American Aystem.

He had also been greatly in- pressed by the judiciary of England. which, in the Philippine Islands, they were endeavouring to imitate. The American system of electing judges introduced political con siderations; inte the Courts and moreover a man with "any views on public affairs could claim exemp tion from fury service, with the result that only the most ignorant were chosen the jury's mind was supposed to be a total blank (Laughter.)

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"Probably," said Mr. Justico Malcolm, "these changes will have reverberations in other parts of the world, and other countries will be claiming that if the United States can grant Independence, to the Philippines the principle is capable of extension."

On reaching the first floor be en name he did not know. He asked countered" an earth coolic, whose the man what was the matter, but was told "nothing." On advancing

First and Second Readings.

The Attorney General to

a few steps further he saw his son the Firat reading of lying on the floor of a cubicle, covered with blood. He immediate-

movs

"A Bill to amand further the

ly rushed down the stairs but on Supreme Court Ordinance, 1873.** reaching the street he saw neither A Bill for the further amend the coolie nor anybody else. He meat of the Code of Civil Proce returned to the shop and tried to dure." communicate by telephone with No. He

Police Station, but failed. then went to the police station and went upstairs and the officer re- came back with a sergeant. They moved the gag from his son's

Beneft of Rotary.

Problems of economics, law or politics resolved themselves into questions of international relation- ships and the great benefit of Rotary is that we can break down sharp national feelings and promote international views. This was parti- mouth. cularly true in the Far East where Questioned by Sub-Inspector all nationalities became less obstru-O'Donovan, witness said that in the sively national and whether by course of his business he was in Scotch and soda or by other means the habit of taking large sums of People came to recognise that money home and banking it the there was good in those from other next day. On the morinng in ques lands. In conclusion, the speaker tion he had on his person 8091, conveyed the greetings of the Witness identified the gag which Manila Rotary Club and instead of had been used on his son. and could be reached in the American

stated that defendant's denial that Courts. British Courts seemed to saying "Cheerio" to the Hong he was standing outside the door be more interested in the dispeng Kong Club used the time-honoured of No. 10 was false, sation of justice than in technical (Loud applause.)

Philippine expression "Mabuhay," After corroborative evidence had lelays. In the United States the

been given by a witness who was lawyers, dominated the Courts but

1 in the shop daring the early part in England the judges were in con-

of the morning the case was ad- journed.

Owing to the appeal system and the possibility of re-trial, being ordered it took years of time and endless expense before a decision

trol.

A Real Leader.

The President, speaking as British lawyer, thanked, the speaker for his interesting address.

EXHIBITION OF HOME-MADE

CLOTH

FORMALLY OPENED

YESTERDAY

TOKYO AND OLYMPICS

MAY GET GAMES

OR 1844

Cambridge, MassMr. Kirkby, chairman of the committes, of the Inter A.A. A.A÷dmaid: strong likelihood

Mr. Justice Malcolm said that be. had met President Roosevelt at the White House, and he was glad to be able to assure Americans pre sent that in President Roosevelt the country had a real leader of the people. He might make mistakes but he would at least lead. In the present state of the world people wanted leadership, ant necessarily Canton. With a view to promot dictators but men who would by ing the use of home-made cloth, leadership express the will of the the Board of the Social Affaira people. America had been passing Bureau has arranged an Exhibition be the stage of the Olymple gembe through dark days but he thought of Home-Made Cloth in the City for 1940 or 1944, in which event it they could look forward, not to a **This" exhibition was formally I would be appropriate and practi return to the prosperous times of opened yesterday at the Canton oal for the Intercolleg

Exhibition Building, for -Home- pionships to be, Held in Califor old, but to a more satisfactory, conMade Goods, and will dost till the again

Los Angele dition for the masses of the people end of the month.

dicated Improvement had slready been

Southern There were nearly 100 exhibitor tha brought about through a series of and all legislativa, acts, placing the powers" and „of. Gongress in the hands of the

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877

133

101

244

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Total 2,008 230

Summary of Crime for 1832.

The total number of cases re parted to the Police during the year 1939 was 21,071 as against 92,728 in 1931 being a decrease 01 1,655 or 7.2 per cent. The aver age for the last five years is 21,890. There were 5,707, serious cases in 1932 as against 6,284 in 1931 an in- crease of 423 or 7.4 per cent. There TAP CLA an increase of 4 cases House-breaking, 19 Burglaries, 188 Rob- Larcenies and 13 Murdera.

The beries decreased by cases. was 70 cases distributed as fol number of Robberies during 1907

in

"A Bill to amend further the Probates Ordinanoa, 1897."

"A. Bill to make provision for under the authority of the Public the redemption of the hands issued Works Loan Ordinance, 1927.” Tows:--

The Colonial Treasurer to move 23 Cases in Hong Kong, 33 in the Second reading of-

ABill to authorise the Appro torics

Kowloon and 14 in th New Terri against cases in 1931. priation of a Supplementary Sum

There were 15,364 minor cases of Five hundred and seventeen during 1939 as against 17,444 in thousand and Steen Dollars and 1931, a decrease of 2,080 or 11.8 thirty Cents to defray the Charges of the year 1939."

per cent.

The 1997 Loan,'

dinance No. 14 of 1927, as it is With regard to the redemption intended to redeem all bonds not of the Public Works Loan of exchanged for the new Conversion 1927 the "Objects and Reasons" bonds.. appended to the Ordinance in These Conversion bonds will be question state..

redoomable at par on August 1, The Public Works Loan Ordin 1953, and will not be redeemable ance, No. 14 of 1927, authorised the before that date, otherwise than by issue of bonds for the purpose of purchase in the open market which raising a loan of $5,000,000 at a authorised by section 9 (2) per cent or waterworks, aerodome and harbour development and other The principal moneye and inter- thest represented; by the Conversion

public works..

The loan was redeemable at par bonds which like the Public Works on November 1, 1938, but provimon Loan bonds will be bearer bonds as made for the redemption, by tramferable by delivery, will-be purchase or for, drawings array charged on and secured by a sink- time or times after the Uctober ing fund and the revenue and we 1982 was the Governor, may from mela of the Colony utayun ; time to time determine. Hey The Conversion bonds will be au isory It now bonsidered desirable to thorised investments in which any ake provision for the redemption trustee, not expressly forbidden by le, à fel the bonds at par, on “August

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