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I crossed over into the Hongkew, from the International Settlement INQUIRY COMMITTEE | district, which presented a funer-side.

al-like appearance. All places of Wakking along Boundary Rond I business were closed. the shop saw enough of the terrible des- by Japanese fronts bearing evidence of looting traction and robbery. Japanese troops bombs and shells. All along this met the eye wherever I turned. road crowds of gaping Chinese

Mr. Hore-Bellsha. Secretary for War, announced in the House of Commons recently that Mr. Roland | Oliver, K.C., would be chairman of a committee to Inquire into the systẩm of trial by courts-martial.

The terms of reference would be as follows:

caused

wandered, staring

the

NEW “GOVERNMENT" On the afternoon I visited this barbed wire entanglements at the part of war-torn Shanghal only rus of their former homes. une building showed any algus of this war-wrecked district stood At the closed gates leading to life-the New Asia Hotel, where members of the Seaforth High- the members of the newly in-anders on duty on one side, while "To examine the existing sys- tem of trial by court-martial

Japanese marines and soldiers under the Army and Air Force

stood on duty on the opposite Acts ̈and matters Incidental

side. The Seaforth Highlanders A brass band played near the en-had only that day relieved the thereto; and, in particular,

trance. and while Japanese Bags Durham Infantry of their guard "To consider whether it is de-and flags of the new "government duties in that quarter.

augurated "government" were en- tertaining their Japanese friends to dinner.

sirable and practicable that aswang lazily in the breeze the

person convicted by court-mar-Japanese guests arrived-in naval out by a friend the famous block- Wandering along I was pointed tial should have a right of apor military uniforms, with clink-house where that gallant band of peal to a civil Judicial tribunal ing swords, spurs and other ac-Chinese soldiers remained till the against his conviction; and to coutrements of war. make recommendations."

Standing on the opposite side

last, holding out against the Japanese who were attacking Mr. Roland Oliver, who is 53. of the road I watched, and as them from points less than 500 has been Recorder of Folkestone watched I grew more and more

yards away! since 1926. During the war he disgusted with what I saw. saw service in France and Fland- In the entrance of the hotel ers. He was awarded the Military Cross

THE OTHER MEMBERS

The destruction of this part of

place."

Through all this terrorism still stalks-home-made bombs and

was a frock-coated. Chinese, sur- Shanghai was complete, and it rounded by several others of his will probably take years before debris is cleared away and new countrymen similarly attired. He.

ате buildings 1 learned later, was Mr. Liang of the wreckage that now fills the put up in place Mr. Hore-Belisha gave the names Hung-chih, the head of the new of the other members of the com-government" in Shanghai. mittee as follows:

As the cars drew up and' dis- Mr. Tristram Beresford. K.C.. a charged their loads of Japanese

member of the Middle Temple: military and naval guests, this Tenades are thrown at certain hu practised at Middlesex Sex-Chinese "citisen" advanced and buildings which house people who sions and the Old Balley; asso- kowtowed low before the visitors are allegedly anti-Japanese, and clated with the Army Ordnance in a manner so servile and dog-gruesome relics of heads severed Department at the beginning of like that I filled me with dis- from bodies are planted in various the war. later serving overseas gust.

parts of the city as grim threats- in the R.F.C. He is 51.

In the evening of the same day the perpetators are elusive and Bir Felix Cassel. K.C.. Judge Ad- I read a speech which this head the Police forces in the city are vocate-General from 1918-34, in of the "government" had powerless to do anything under) which position it was his duty to made at the function. He round- present conditions.

(The second article of this series advise the Crown on all matters ly abused the National Governi

new

of military law, particularly as ment of China and accused the will be pubilshed tomorrow.). regards courts-martial. He is 68, Chiang

Kai-shek regime of

Mr. J. J. Lawson, Seclailet M.P. Various misdeeds, and went even

to the extent of blaming the Gen- The Ministry for Judicial Ad- for Chester-le-Street, County

eralissimo for having plunged the ministration of the National Gov- Durham. since 1919; Financial

country into war and for not ex-ernment has quashed the profes- Secretary to War Office in first tending the hand of friendship to stonal status of over 80 members Socialist Government and Parlia-

Japan!

of Chinese bar associations in hentary Secretary to Ministry

Klangning. Soochow, Sunklang. of Labour in the second. He is

Wusih and"Wushin' for their par- ticipation in the "Reformed Gor.

50.

TERRIBLE DESTRUCTION -

I continued by tour of Hongkew.

Air Vice-Marshal C. A. H. but was stopped by a Japanese ernment" in Nanking and in var- Longcrott; one of the ofglas sentry when I attempted to make tous Feace Maintenance Commla- pilots of R.F.C.; commanded In-my way towards the North Ision in these districta. About half land Area 1928-29. when he re- Station, where the fighting was so of these disqualified lawyers. it is tired. He is 54.

severe. I retraced my steps and learnt, belong to the Bar Associa-

Gen. Sir Felix Ready. Quarter-approached master-General to Forces, 1931-

35: 0.0.C. 1st Divn. Aldershot. 1929-30. He is 65.,

The question of the desirability of having a civil appeal tribunal fron courts-martial decisions has been the subject of discussion for many years.

.In 1919'a committee constituted by the Army Council issued & ma- jority report expressing the opinion that it was undesirable to set up any formal court of appeal from the decision of courts-martial, A minority report advocated a court of appeal.

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