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TRAFFIC MISHAPS

Mr. Rapley of the Hong Kong and China Gas Co. Ltd. reported

to the Police that while driving his car No. 4463 near Waterloo Road, he knocked down Wong So- kin, 33, male," of No. 93 Yat Tak Street. Wong was taken to the Kowloon Hospital.

Knocked down by bus No. 637, driven by Lan Cheung, Kung

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Shiu-lu, 15, boy, was taken to the Queen Mary Hospital with Injuries to his left leg and concussion.

Kwan Yee-cheng, driver of car

No. 2412 reported to the Police that while driving along Lockhart

Road he knocked down Cheng

Hing. of No. 316 Lockhart Road. Cheng received injuries to head.

his

Cheung Wing, driver of motor lorry No. 4149. reported to the Police that while driving along

Queen's Road East, near the Naval Dockyard, the vehicle, owing to some mechanical trouble, sudden-

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HONG KONG, REPTEMBER 29, 1937.

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CHINA'S APPEAL ARTIST SISTERS'

Against Japanese Aggression

Geneva, Sept. 26.

EXHIBITION

300 Paintings In Water Colours

CHINA

The Refugee Problem

REVIW

In the course of various comments on the serioustuation in The Committee of Twenty-three

the Far East to which the Shanghai War has given . and the will meet to-morrow to discuss A profusion of over three hun- great interest that Malaya. in common with the other intries of the Chinese appeal against Japan-dred paintings from the brushes the world, has taken in the trend of events, there he point ese aggression. It is expected that of the three Hatung, Slaters. Pl-particularly which appears to have been lost sight of. andat is the Mr. S. M. Bruce, Australia's repre- Shuang. Yay-Shuang and Pel- problem of refugees as it has affected and will affect this untry. sentative, will move a resolution Shuang, adorned the walls of the Reports in Penang that about five hundred Chines6efugees- suggesting that a conference of the Hop Yat Church. Bonhum Road, from the war-stricken areas of China have arrived then seek Powers interested in the Pacific when a "Daily Press" reporter peace and rest after their harrowing experiences in their other- should concern itself with the im- visited there yesterday afternoon: land have raised the question of how and to what extent ciwe in mediate issue.

The paintings are on exhibition Malaya deal with the refugee problem, if it should come our y

It is expected that the proposal will meet with considerable op: position from the Russian dele- gation and possibly the French.

The success of the resolution will largely depend upon the attitude of the American delegation, and as far as can be gathered, America does not seem very anxious, to par-

ticipate in any such conference.

Dr. Wellington Koo, in a broad- cast message to the United States, appealed for the sympathy and help of America at the moment of China's hour of distress. He warn-

THE DEVIL A SAINT

WOULD BE

Gradually the world is begin- ning to get the hang of Japan, and the more that is disclosed the less we like the look of that uation which has so debused and defaced itself in the unrighteous gers of further Japanese aggression cause of those dual iniquities-if her tactics were successful in pelf pilfering and territory thiev. China. 11៥

It seems but

a few days ago the words of Koki Hirota were usurping space in the Press of! the world to the effect that. firstly, Japan was desirous of bealising the Sino Japanese crisis, and secondly, that Japan was absolutely sincere in her desire to effect an amicable settlement.

ed the Pacific Powers of the dan-

Dr. Koo added that the tradi- tional polley between China and the United States had always been one of friendship and helpfulness. -Reuter.

"bombings under these conditions were accepted by the Hague. Air Convention in 1923.”

Even the Devil can quote Holy Wnt, and it is when the Devil is sick that the Devil a Saint would be," but there are some things which His Satanic Majesty would not attempt. and we suggest this is one, no matter how sick he might be.

For bare-faced insincerity and monumental mendacity it would be at least interesting to find an cqual to Japan's Foreign Minis. ter. Compared with this human iniquity Hirota, Machiavelli was

Surely it is unnecessary to re-. erely clowning simpleton-a mere village idiot, a depraved mind Honda and is co-directors dol. Hirota s set an entirely of Japanese policy that when

more debased Japan

out of the standard of political and diploma Washington Naval Conference tic immorality, and the best and was outlawed by the Lengue thing for Machiavelli to do now

of Nations subsequently, that. is to retire from History for every international convention to Hirota has slunk in. For what which Japan was a one-time is worth, the leaders of Japan | party and to which the League

new and much

ly stopped, and two Chinese coolles to-day must know that, they have sitting in, the rear of the lorry damned themselves to everlasting were thrown out. Both were notoriety. slightly injured,

Alighting from a moving tram Their deplorable duplicity hav

at Des Voeux Road, Central, nearg been disclosed, Japan's the Fire Station, Chan Yip-li, 26. louders are now resorting to other woman. had her chín ruc. and methods perhaps even less subtle. WIS taken to the Queen Mary They are beginning to seek

Hospital.

A culliston occurred at 7.30 p.m.refuge in the documents of con- yesterday at the Junction of Jack-ventions and the like. son Road and Des Voeux Road

Court, between motor car No. 1386 and tram-car No. 87. There were four men and a woman in the car. but nobody was injured. The rear wheel of the car was damaged.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE

and dishonouring agreements.

Aflache, Rear-Admiral

has

walked

had given recognition was, a far as Japan was concerned, regard- ed as null and void and her inoral obligations thereunder,

automatically

and

ceased.

in aid of the war refugees in China, and when it is known that the three Hatung Sisters are In The Quota

Hong Kong under commission by the Education Department "of China, to study occidental arts abroad. the quality of their work Can be understood.

abroad,

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The three sisters occupy ап honoured place in the world of Chinese art and their work has not only been highly complimented by artists of world fame, but even adorn the walls of many prominent homes in China and BIRD AND PLANT LIFE the Hop Yat Church it is difficult From the selection on view at

to single out the work of any one of the sisters. All the specimens have been confined to bird and plant life and are executed in water colours On beautiful silk scrolls...

The sizes vary from specimens ideal for framing to very much larger ones that are more suitable for wall hanging as scrolls.

There is no necessity to dwell on the quality of the paintings. The reputation of the artists is sur clent proof as to that. Suffice it to say. however, that in the cir- cumstances. and considering the cause towards which the funds are

to be devoted the prices "marked are extremely reasonable, and, in- deed, may be described as cheap.

A large crowd was present when the "Dally Press" reporter visited the exhibition yesterday and it is

understood that several of the exhibits have already found buyers.

Prospective buyers should, there-, fore. make haste.

DEATH OF MR. E.A. PILENE

Great Figure In

According to the present regulations, the immigration quc for male Chinese from China is limited to a few thousand, a month.hile so far as the females are concerned, there is no limit to the niber of arrivals, provided of course that it is established they haveat been brought here for Immoral purposes.

Inquiries by our Penang representative from the local office of the Chinese Protectorate indicate that It has not been brought the notice of the authorities that those 500 odd who have landed re actually refugees from war-stricken areas in China, but that they're being treated and received as ordinary immigrants who come urer the quota. If it is a fact that those people are being classed as 1- migrants then we can well say that, apart from those of othr nationalities, especially foreign, who have escaped from China to se blem refuge here for which they can well afford to pay, the refugee pr has not yet come to trouble us in Malaya. But with th prospect of the war in China going on for a long time, we are face with the undoubted possibility that in the not too distant future w may be saddled, with thousands of Chinese who have no means o subsistence, but who have been able to afford their passages from China.

OF

THE CITIZENS IGNORANCE

THEFT AND COGNATE CRIMES

BY RICHARD C. B. HOLTON Before dealing with the main object of Lo-day's article, I would like to give a brief outline on "Statements, admissions and confessions.”

To discover the author of a crime it is necessary to make enquiries and it is possible that the offender be found, but, hav- ing found him, the police officer has to be careful as to the method he adopts: so as to render whatever the person says, admissible as evidence

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When an arrest is made, no questions should be put to an accused in respect of the offence, and no person is permitted to interrogate an accused, unless he offers himself as a witness, Any Information obtained by unfair means-fear-threat-pro- mise or other inducements, cannot be used as evidence.

Before obtaining a statemerit the person concerned should be in- formed of the nature of the en- quiry, and where necessary duly cautioned.

Persons in custody should never be questioned concerning the sub-

Modern Commerce ject for which they are under ar-

Paris, Sept. 26. The death is announced of Mr. Edward A. Pilene, LL.D., one of the

greatest. figures in modern com-

otherwise.

Firstly, the world does not expect Japan to hold hersell merce bound by my agreement she may Salem, Massachusetts, was one of Mr. Edward A. Pilene, born in have signed, and secondly, if the the leading men in American com- world did then the world would merce.

nur-

He was a former member of the

rest.

An admission or confession may be made at any time by any per- son charged with an offence. The main points as to whether an ad- mission or confession is admissible or not are as follows:——

6. A statement made by a per- son before there is time to caution him is not necessarily inadmis- sible, provided he is cautioned as soon as possible.

7. A person who makes 2 voluntary Statement should not be questioned, and must not be cross- examined.

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B. It

contrary to the elementary principles of English Law to endeavour to trick a per- son into self-incrimination,

I would like to inform the reader that these definitions and'

1. They must be purely volun-explanations are to be found in tary;

any good text-book on Law--such as "Law "for the Millon" etc.. in which this subject will be more appreciated.

5. When a confession is given, Executive Committee of the Na- the whole, and not part of it tional Council of Commerce, and should be given: was Chairman of the War Shipping 6. Admissions and confessions. evidence against the maker Committee, and a member of the 15 Committee for Financing War of only:

of Commerce of 7. All statements, admissions U.S.A

and confessions before being re-

the Chamber

the positions of Vice- be proved to have been given free Chairman of the Executive Com-and voluntary. Therefore the mittee and Chairman of the Fin-cnus of proving rests upon the ance Committee of the League to prosecution. Enforce Pesca

He was also co-organiser and ex-

JUDGE RULES

.

THEFT AND OTHER CRIMES

In view of the lack of space. I will have to leave the statements,

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I propose to start of with the definition of theft. "When a person takes or carries away any article or thing capable of being stolen, by fraud ar other means, without the owiter's consent, and without any claim of right made in good faith; and at the time of taking he did intend per- manently to deprive the owner ..thereof."

To constitute taking away there must be absolute possession of the property for an instant, and there must be some movement. There must be complete severance of the To guide officers of the Law in merely drawing a cigarette-case property from the owner, such as relation to statements, admissions and

an inch or two from the pocket, confessions, the following rules were

even though it fell back again. drawn up by certain

(To Be Continued.) judges and are known as "Judges Rules."

Considering the somewhat

Among his multifarious 2. I any wrong ΟΣ unfair Central, just outside the Supreme erratic conduct of Japan in the be, sadly disappointed.

connections he was President and means are used, it is inadmissible Apart altogether, however, Chairman of the Finance Com-as evidence; matter of framing and sign from the legal aspect (which, of mittee of Wm. Plene and Sons, Co.,

3. Facts discovered in con- ex-Vice-President of the Interna- sequence of 2 above, may .be this seems more than passing course, can be interpreted accord-tional Congress, Chambers of Com- deemed irrelevant;" strange to us, In fact, we are ing to the status of the party merce, ex-Chairman of the Indus-

4. All statements, admissions and get on with Theft and other not going to allow it to pass concerned; there is the nauseat trial Relations Committee and ex-

and confessions should. wherever ¦ crimes, without a word or two of re-ing insinuation in Honda's state- Director of the Boston Chamber of possible, be signed by the person

Commerce

making them and by a witness... proach."

ment that nations who ите Wong Su!, aged 20, spinster, of We featured n

statement in signatories to the Huge Air No. 80 Fuk Wa Streeet, first floor. attempted to commit suicide by

our issue of yesterday which was

Convention "should accept, if not jumping of a Shamshulpo Terry maile in Shanghai by the Japanese actually condone, those

derous attacks from the air which launch, ss. Man Wal, at 8 pm. Naval last night, when the launch was Honda, in which he said that Japan has made on places of po Draft Programmes and Entry about 500 feet from the pler. She "if it becomes netessury to Lomu strategical importance resulting Forms for the Eighth Extra was rescued by Cheung Kwal, a

non-combatants by virtue of their in the wholesale slaughteration Among other appointments, heceived as evidence must definitely sailor of the Man Wai, and was Race Meeting to be Held on

removed to the Kowloon Hospital, residence near military objectives, of thousands of innocent and held Saturday, 9th and Monday, 11th Her condition was fairly serious such bombings will be duly carried defenceless people. October, 1937 (weather per. but there is hope for recovery. It out regardless of the loss of livce.". The salient point which Honda mittlug) may be obtained at is belleved that her reason for at-

That statement merely con- conveniently omitted to mention the Secretary's Office, Exchange tempting to commit suicide was Building; the Club House, Happy aviator, was recently killed in ae- which Juju

stitutes confirmation of the policy in his statement was that when because her flancee, a Chinese

a state "of war has been declared | Director, and at the time of his prosecuted Valley; the Hong Kong Club; tion in the Sino-Japanese hostili-throughout this undeclared war then, under certain

death an advisory Councillor, of circuni- the Sports Club; and the Stables, ties.

the General Committee on Trade against China, a policy which has stances, non-combatants must

Barriers

the Shan Kwong Road.

International warranted the wholehearted con-accept the risk of death through Chamber of Commerce. Entries close at 12 o'clock WESTMINSTER ABBEY demuntion of the entire civilized misadventure at the hands of NOON on Thursday, 30th Sept.

world. It was quite unnecessary the warring nations. As London, Sept. 27.

1. When a pouce ofacer ember, 1937.

has not been declared the Hague Union National Extension Bureauthor of a crime, there is no lawful He was founder of the Credit endeavouring to discover the au- Large congregationis attended for this gilded outlaw to tell us services at Westminster Abbey yes- that his colleagues were deter-Air Convention, cannot apply in in 1921, and President of the Credit objection to him putting questions terday when the Church was open mined to continue the desecrating the present instance, and even if Union National Association in 1934. to anyone, whether suspected or ed again to the public after having of the civilian sanctuary. If he war had been declared, for He was also founder and President not, rrom whom he thinks he can

London, Sept. 27, been closed since the beginning of had made's statement that Japan Honda to dare to seek excuses of the 20th Century Fund, Inc., and obtain relevant information. During their two-day visit to the year for preparations associated with the Coronation and for sub- monid respect the lives and pro- by deliberately trying to mislead founder and President of the Con- 2. When a police officer nas Bouth Wales next month the Duke sumers' Distribution Corporation. made up nis mind to charge a of Kent will be installed as Chan- sequent restoration of normal con-perty of defenceless children and the public concerning the terms

He served on the Council of Ad-person, he should first caution the cellor of the University of Wales at ditions. The appearance of the women and non-combatant na- and tone of an agreement by ministration of the International person before asking questions: Swansea, and the degree of Doctor Church is unchanged except that tionals, then that would certainly which his nation is not bound, Management Institute, Geneva, 3: Persons In custody should of Music will be conferred on the have been news of another cali is on a par with the Devil quot- and organised and financed Euro-not be questioned without first be- Duchess. Their Royal Highnesses

pean peace awards in Britain, ing cautioned. bre. We feel that there is nothing Holy Writ.

will carry out a large number of France, Germany and Italy in 1924,

4. If a person wishes to volun- social engagements during their For this, and other work, he was teor a statement. the usual caution visit made an Officer of the Legion of should be given.

Queen Mary who returned to Honour of France, received the 5. When a person is formally London from her visits to York- Order of the Crown of Italy, Gold charged, the caution will be: "Do shire and Lancashire on Saturday Cross of. Merit of the Republic of you wish to say anything? You paid a private visit to the Antique Austria, and was made Commander

are not obliged to say anything Dealers Fair yesterday. The Queen, of the Order of the White Lion, unless you wish to do so, but what- who has a fine collection of anti- Czecho-Blovakia.

ever you say will be taken down ducs and upon which she is a He was a prolific writer and pub-in writing and may be used as considerable authority displayed lished a number of bobka dealing evidence. Here, the reader should great interest in the objects of art. with commerce. Industrialism, and note the words "against you" are on exhibition.

British Wirelesx Service.

By Order.

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary.

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LOCAL MAPS.

Peak District,

Kowloon,

Victoria,

New Territories.

some of the stone-work is brighter. The new Coronation organ was used for the first time at an or dinary service, British Wirelem Service.

PACIFIC CONFERENCE

Geneva, Sept. 27,

It is understood that the United

States will agree to a conference

of the Powery, most interested in the Pacific. A meeting is envisaged

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. in London in October

Reuter

War

ing that Japan will not stoop to We may be no angel: but

Honda is certainly no shint.

The Hague Air Convention

do now.

However, it was the addendum

of Honda's statement which forsooth! demonstrates no vividly the char- acter of the Japanese higher command. He actually had the dumbfounding unmorality

to

plead in mitigation of his nation's most heinous

that

offences

SOLDIER MISSING J. Hutton, aged 24, has been re- ported missing from the Middlesex Barracks since 8.20 p.m. on Satur- day.

OFFICER OF LEGION OF HONOUR

civic matters

never used.

ROYAL VISIT TO SOUTH WALES