1934-11-17 — Page 11

10

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

19

21

@ 24

५8

20

letters

NOTE-Figures in parentheses indicate" number of letters in the

words required.

ACROSS

1-How some horsewomen ride -

(10).

8-Depth of a spade (4).

10-A poor Jester (7),

13-One who helps (5).

14--Hide (4). -

15 Service of song (6).

17-Rumour (4)..

18-Woven (7).

21-Hesitate (4).

22-A street with a single en-

trance (8).

24-Unoccupied (4).

25--Member of a convent (5). 27-Reduce to atoms (7)." 30-Speed. (4),

31-The opposite of old-fashioned

(10).

DOWN

1-A public address (8)." 2-A political negotiator located here, may find "it a mild spot "a(anagram) (11), 3-A boy (3).

Point (3).

3-Decoy (4).

7-A ship's propeller (11).

Bitter (4).

-Grow stouter (6). 11-Only (4).

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1934.

LAWYERS AND OPIUM TRAFFIC

LAW-MAKING

(Continued from Pazo 6)'

of Roman Law and the Common Law in this connection.' At first in Home, as everywhere else, te- ligious practice and legal practice were not distinguished. The earli- est lawyers in Rome were the pri- ests, those in whose hands lay the task of ensuring that due defer ence was paid to the supernatural nowers, and the proper forms ob- served in all state acts, including the administration of Justice. Fox a considerable time after the pus lication of the Twelve Tables, whereby the substance of the law was brought out into the light of public knowledge, the practice of the law remained a priestly mono- poly."

The law of Rome grew mainly out of the experience and reflection of men who devoted themselves to its practice." I want to emphasise here that Roman law was not the product of the study or of the lec

ture-room.

13-Adjective expressing quality mic elements

(7).

18-Dress (6),

19-Handle of an oar (4). 20-An enormous number (6): -23-Remote (4).

25-Halt (4).

28-Away (3).

29-Public (3).

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The following is the solution of yesterday's puzzle:- Across-1, Torso: 6. Match; 9, Down-1, Ton-ic: 2. Recompens- Voluble: 10, Niche: 11 Lumps: 12, ed: 3, Ovett: 4. Slope: 5, A-bout; Rapture: 14. Co-me-t; 15 Eat: 16, 6. Melee: 7, Temperature; 8,.Hasty; Enemy: 17, Cress: 19, Ant; 21, 13, T-aunt; 17, G-left 18, Splay; Least; 23, Pasture;" 24, Easel; 25, 13. As-hen; 20, Tutor; 21. Leeds; Elude: 26. Aneroid: 27. Toddy: 22, Treat, 26, Swept.

THE WINNERS'. FLIGHT

Hazardous Sea Crossing

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London, Oct. 26.

With the portside motor out of action Scott and Black's Comet landed here at 8.38 p.m. (11.8 a.m. GMT.), having flown to Australia in two days four hours 33 minutes. The Comet was an hour and a half later than expected, causing great alarm, but while the crowd was watching the still silent northern skyline the plane was suddenly seen shooting across the sky from the south. Within five minutes it

THE PEACE PLEDGE

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It was the product of practice. and therein lles its enduring in fluence. I do not say that acade- are absent; these came to play their part, especially in the later years of the Empire. But I do say that Roman law, as a whole, is not academic in char- acter:

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IN CHINA

Discussion Geneva

Geneva, Nov. 15. Death is one of the most com- mon penalties for those convicted on charges of trafficking in opium

CURRENT

NEWS

TO PREVENT PIRACY

Gunboats Patrol Bias Bay

FROM

CHINA

NATIVE SUGAR

POSITION OF SILVER

Exports And Imports

or other narcotic drugs in China (From Our Special Correspondent) (From Our Special Correspondent)

under the latest regulations com- munleated to the Lengye of

to

Canton, Nov. 16.

formed a

Canton, Nov. 18. Exports ad imports of silver during the first nine months of this year and the volume of trade during the same period were pub- lished to-day by the Kwangtung

The total amount of silver im- ported into Canton is $1,909,464, while the export is only $453,260 The balance in favour of Imports amounts to $1.456,204.

Free Movement Ordered

¡From Our Special Correspondent?

Canton, Nov. 18..

Native or yellow sugar not being subject to systematic or regulated control, a new device of the. Pro- vincial Department of Finance, the

wangtung National Products

Sales Office has ordered its au-

thorized sugar merchants not to obstruct the transportation of this tax on commodity or levy any 'them.

Nations. The Opium Advisory Following the return of the river. Committee discussed this phase | gunboat Kwang Chin

from her of the Far East effort at control station at Bias Bay, the Pearl to-day.

River Flotilla has sent the gunboa; The injection of morphia into Wu Feng to patrol those waters. another person" for non-medical

A local official newspaper claim-Statistics Bureau. purposes was also punishable by

ed that since the Naval Rotlla death, according the new stationed a gunboat in the vicia- Chinese regulations. it was re-ty of Bias Bay and ported.

marine corps on the hinterland, The recent development of anti-the number of pirates, have been aarcotic legislation in China is reduced. That vicinity is said to The influx and outflow of white said to envisage abolition of all be peaceful,

metal were through Canton. Hot- opium licences in the country

Watch towers and stone-househow, and Pakhol. It is strange after a "six-year period..

forts have been constructed in narrow and stretegic points. This affords a better look-out for the pirates. These sen rovers ATS not been so active as before. for the only piracy in recent months cember, 1933 is largely responsible dealers of native sugar have to go

Certain persons, chiefly aged folk and inveterate smokers, are allowed to smoke opium, "but all sales to such people are made subject to licence.

The Chinese representative on the Committee insisted, however, that the collaboration of a certain was necessary, otherwise power the Chinese Government's anti- narcotic campaign would be vain.- Reuter.

was that of the Chla Ho, a coast- ing steamer owned and operated by the China Merchants 6. N. Co., Ltd, for service between Swetow and northern ports.

NATIVE SUGAR

Refineries Erected In Pun Yue

Canton, Nor. 15.

that nothing is mentioned about Swatow, which imports and ex- port sliver just as much as, if not more than, Canton.. Restriction on the export of silver since De-

for the small amount of export.

Foreign good imported into Kwangtung from January to September inclusive were valued at $122,518,825, whereas the ex- purts of native products were $57,- 857,718. The unfavourable balance against export is $84,661,207, The figures are compiled from Canton, Swatow, Kowloon, Lappa (Macao). Kongmoon, Samshui, Hólhow, and Pakhol.

All these figures are in national currency equivalent to the Mexi can dollar.

It is reported that authorized agents of the sugar monopoly had made efforts to delay the Free transportation of native sugar with the object of prohibiting its sale or charging a tax on, this product. The National Products Sales Omice announced that the monopoly ap- plies only to imported white sugar, as the tax on native sugar was abolished some time ago.

Nevertheless, producers and

through an öffelal procedure be- fore it can be sold without tax or restriction. Sugar has to be ex- amined by the National Products Sales Office or its authorized agents, and a certificate will be used that the sugar is wholly freed from imported elements.

Native sugar is not so wide.y used as imported white sugar. It is suitable toffee and cooking purposes. The colour is yellow and its quality is coarse.

for making Chinese

As a result of the monopoly in refined sugar in Kwangtung. Its

WOLFRAM MINING TO BE Price has gone up. By reason of this monopoly, only the National CONTROLLED

Products Sales Office can import and sell this product.

The sugar problem has always ed by judges on statutes emanating been one of much concern to the from the sovereign Parliament; Government, owing to the yearly but there is no doubt that a legis-consumption of foreign imported

Canton, Nov. 15. lature may be at times a bad law-sugar being some millions of bags,

In order to protect the trade in giver, well-intentioned but apt to which means that millions of wolfram ore, and prevent sur- fall wide of its purpose. many of the greatest reforms have emanated from the legal profes- sion itself, setting the legislative in motion and guiding it to the desired end.

And dollars must leave the province.reptitious mining, the Department Hong Kong Philharmonic

The Common Law

In England, the growth of the Common Law has proceeded essen- tially on the same lines. It has developed through practice. But in point, you may not realize what is this, case the development has been happening at ahother. Law, may made even more certain by two never be perfectly coherent, but it factors, neither of which was pre- would be much less so if its manu- sent in Rome; first the existence facture were left to the free enter- of a judiciary which became clear-prise of reformets, or even legis- ly differentiated from administra latures. Force of habit may ex- tion, and which gradually develop- plain many of the strictures pass- ed a habit of following precedents, second, the practice of recruiting the Bench from among the leading members of the Bar.

The former of these made it certain that the courts would become Law-makers; the second, that this law-making would be built upon à basis of pro- fessional experience. Thus in Eng- land also the legal profession came to play a leading part in law-mak- ing, and has continued to do so.

When we say, that English law is a system of case-law, we mean that its development has really been in the hands of this associat- ed body. I am not forgetting the attorney's, but it would take me too far afield to consider the deve lopment, and function of these. What I wish to emphasise is that English law is what it is, largely because of the way in which this professional class has performed Its function of keeping the system of law in touch with the life of England.

What happened now was that the profession of law A

split into three parts, each quite distinct from the others. There were the Speaking at Whitefields Taber-advocates, who practised law; the nacle; Lord Cecil of Chelwood de- judges who administered it; and the jurists, who taught and com- mented on the law. The develop "War is the mother of revolu- ment of law fell into the hands of the last named." In the law schools "When the question of peace is of the Middle Ages the work of considered one has to bear in mind commenting and expounding and the great financial interests - developing the Corpus Juris, the gaged in the manufacture of Civil Law, went on. Though the "armamerits--firms

profit Germanic and other non-Roman depends on the fact that the systems left considerable traces, countries are suspicious of each the Civil law won its way to the other, and are, therefore, arming place of predominence in Europe,

London, Oct. 26. Ten thousand post-card declara- tions of a determination "never again to support or sanction an other war were stated to have been received in answer to the peace call sent out by the Very Rev. H. R. L. ("Dick") Sheppard. The League of Nations Union national parties, Churches. socletles, and organisa-

to launch

and

many

tions are about

had landed, and the spectators national declaration on the League

a stampeded 'to the

machine and almost mobbed Scott, who was

Inspecting the disabled engine with Black. Scott said that the of cir- cufation system of one, engine. had given trouble half-way Over the Timor Sea and the motor "packed up. They had flown the last two and a half hours on one' engine, Beneath unmense are lights repairs began immediately.

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Scott appeared tired and worried as he supervised repairs to the -engine, and was so hoarse that he

could hardly speak

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and armaments.

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In any case, the legal profession, like any other is one in which the many follow, the few lead. The leadership of the few, however must depend for its quality on the standards characteristic of the profession as a whole. This is why it is important that the legal pro- fession should be a close corpora- tion, rather than a crowd of in- dividual.

Law, of course, is a business. It cannot be practised in a spirit of self-immolating service. But it cannot, with safety to the com- munity be practised merely as a business. Untrammelled free en- terprise is not of place here; com- petition in comerce, yes; but y law. no." And the business espect of law practice can only be kept in its proper place and proportion if there is a strong professional sense of fellowship, combined with high standards of instruction and conduct

I have said nothing about the influence of the lawyers on Gov- ernment itsel, although at al- most every stage in the history of western politics they have played leading parts in determining or in safeguarding constitutional urin- ciples. Lawyers, when acting as a with the result that the develop-class and not for selfish or indivi- "Somehow or another that statement of law, in the Civil law sya dual political ends, have frequent- of things must be brought to an tems, has been, as in the case of lyin end...

history been bulwarka

against each other.

the later Roman law, the work of against despotic rules. At other "The profits of war must be professed jurists, who were not times and places they have, again abolished."

engaged in practice, but whose as a class, been instruments of ar- work was commentary on and, in hitrary government. terpretation of the law. Thus in I hope, then, that you will agree continental courts, though prece-with me that law is not an in- dent is far from being absent, the strument that is shaped without greatest dependence is upon the the aid of the lawyers themselves. treatises of the greater jurists.

Toughness in Law

The weather has given us every- thing that is bad this flight the Bald). Terrible weather marked the trip across Europe, Turkey, Syria, and Southern Asia. I tired and wish it was all over, but I'm anxious to get on. The Comet is amazingly fast. It is a wonder- ful machine. We were worried in the first post-war slump of 1930, approaching Singapore, because we and were unable to recover until didn't want to land there in dark- the end of last year. ness, so we flew about till dawn in "In September, 1933, the index high clouds, rain, and everything fell to 16.55, the lowest for fourteen else the weather can do to make years, but in the last three months. ying hazardous. We determined of 1933, there was a relatively to reach Darwin in one hop and sharp recovery, the index rising to flew mostly over the sea. We made 20.58 in December, or tilgher thán a course aver Borneo and then at any time since December, 1931" across Flores: When over the Discussing international trade Timor Sea the port motor packed prospects, the circular says that up, giving us the scare of our lives. world trade is undoubtedly re We knew then we had to reach covering, despite tariff barriers, Darwin on one engine. I don't quotas. exchange and other res- ruind admitting that we had re-trictions: belts out. It was a nightmare the "The overflow. into the inter- last two and a half hours, but it national field of increased domestic saved petrol. We were overjoyed activity," the article says, "has to see Darwin aerodrome lights, been accelerated "(except in the profession is sticky about change. ly rests the duty of providing the We'll go on till we drop. We are case of the gold bloc) during the If they make our law to such an living community with a ving determined to win,

past few months by the stimulus of extent, no wonder it is always so law." After the engine had been re-the rise in many primary comma- far behind the time; no wonder it paired the Comet left. at 1044 pm.

dities."

keeps creaking so much There is (1.14 p.m. GM,T.) for Charleville. After remarking (as mentioned something in that. Legal practi- above) that world trade should tioners, those who are in daily

Price of Space

The pursuit of a legal career is something much more than the I am not going to discuss the means of making a livelihood. It comparative merits of Civil Law is a participation in a social func systems and the Common Law. In tion of the profoundest importance both we have the product of the to the community. It is in the specialised legal mind. Possibly words of Dr. Johnson, a service the law is apt to be tough where calling for the greatest powers of academic influence is uppermost the understanding. Its task is ("taught law is tough law," said nothing less than the constant Maitland), but case-law, too can transformation of social experience. be tough sometimes, and the legis and opinion into rules of conduct lature's ald has to be called in: so formulated that they will be My mention of "toughness" may powerful to protect and not so prompt you to interfect that when rigid as to check, the progress of law is tough it is because the legal the community. With it ultimate-

"Take Your Pick"

show an increase in 1934 and that touch with the law, are apt to be "My dear, thinner cakes of Mrs. the greatest improvement which is conservative. They may at times Smith's at tes were as a hard gas recorded by distant countries is of be suspected of opposing change fron." significance to the shipping indus- for other than disinterested mo- "Yes, I know. I suppose that's

"The demand side of the ship- ping equation is also promising," the article "goes - on. "This is sirendy reflected in, the price at try, the circular discusses the in- i tives. Law is a ticklish thing, and why she said Take your pick space. Freight rates broke badly vestment outlook.

*if you rush blindly at it at one i when she handed them round."

The sail of Kwangtung is most of Reconstruction has recommend- suitable for the cultivation of ed the Government to control the sugar-cane, and before the opening mining of wolfram ore. of the country to foreign trade, the whole country obtained its supplies of sugar from Kwangtung.

But ever since the importation of

foreign sugar, the demand for home-made sugar has declined, owing to the cheapness of the for- eign article, and has never been able to regain its position.

Owing to this reason, Mr. Lam Wan Kot has been planning to establish refineries for the mahu- facture of sugar under Government control, and also to encourage the cultivation of sugar-cane.

It is reported that two refineries have already been established at Sze Kiu Tau, Pun Yue, and "com-

Accordingly, the Government has issued instructions to the different district magistrates to permit only properly registered companies to mine for wolfram ore, and to sup- preas all others and confiscate their cre, the same to be sent to the De- 'partment for pushing the sale of National products for disposal až a reasonable price.- Yam Wah Yat Po.

menced manufacturing sugar sonie days ago, after being opened to the public by officials representing the Canton Government.→ Yam Wahelat Po.

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