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EDITORIAL

LEGAL EDUCATION IN ENGLAND

Interesting Lecture By Dr. Woo Pak-chuen

A highly interesting and instructive lecture "on "Legal Educa-

tion in England" was given by DR. WOO PAK-CHUEN before the La Salle Old Boys' Association last evening.

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WEDNESDAY, MAY

28, 1941.

CORRESPONDENCE THE BATTLE OF CRETE:

APPEAL TO PUBLIC

FOR DONATIONS. [The Editor. H.K. Dally Press} Dear Sir,On behalf of the Building Fund Committee of the School for the Deaf I venture to Crave the assistance of your columns in making an appeal to the public for donations towards the Building Fund.

EXCEPTIONAL NATURE OF THE FIGHTING: PROBLEMS FACING BOTH SIDES

"When you think that the Germans have complete command of the air here, it is a revelation of the cour- age and endurance of our troops that we have held the invader already a full week and that we are still continu- ing to deny him access to the northern harbours," said MAJOR LEWIS HASTINGS, B.B.C. military commentator, · when he broadcast from London yesterday on the Battle of Crete and the exceptional nature of the fighting taking- place there.

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PARTICULARS AND CON. NOTICE is hereby given that DITIONS of the Sale by Public the Seventeenth Annual Ordinary Auction to be held on Tuesday. General Meeting of Shareholders the 3rd day of June, 1941, at 3 of China Underwriters, Limited,

The School was started six years p.m., at the Offices of the Public will be held at the Offices of the Dr. Woo said, in part: The teaching of law in England is in the

ago. During its history it has al- Works Department, by Order of Company, 4A, Des Voeux Road hands of the Universities and the Professional bodies consisting of

ready catered for over fty deaf His Excellency the Governor of Central, Hong Kong, on Wednes. the Inns of Court and the Law Society.

children. who might easily have Lot of Crown Land at day the Fourth day of June, 1941, versities confer the degrees of years of hard work and toll await manity but for the training they The faculties of law of the un- when he is called; on the contrary. been useless members of the com- Mong Kok, in the Cology at noon for the purpose of Bachelor of Law or Bachelor of him which alone can bring him to have obtained in the School."

"Let us try and look upon was upset by the resistance of of Hong Kong for "a term of receiving the Report of the Board Civil Law to candidates who suc

this struggle in Crete from our forces, the limelight of his profession and The School teaches children 11p the inside," said Major Hast- "In spite of every possible in- 75 years with the option of of Directors and a Suitement of cessfully pass the degree examina- gain the confidence of his pro-reading, and speech: This cannot renewal at a Crown Rent to be Accounts for the year ended 31stions of the universities. To ob- fessional clients, the solicitors. be learnt in the usual way by ml-ings. "The character of it been able to overcome our sea fixed by the Surveyor of His Ma. December, 1940, and of electing years have to be spent in the Uni-articled clerks with a view to their cannot hear any of the words, which been outside our experience have slipped through to the bea-

The training and education of tation of sounds for the children imposes problems which have blockade. tain such a degree three or four jesty the KING, for one further Directors and Auditors.

versity by the student.

becoming qualified as solicitors are by means of a mirror they are of the past. term of 75 years.

at night, but tanks and But the holder of a law degree the sole privilege of the Law So-patiently taught to make by copy-.

NOVEL CIRCUMSTANCÈS heavy guns have been able to of the universities does not entitle clety which is incorporated by ing the movements of the lips and solicitor. him to practise as a barrister or Royal Charter.

tongue of their teacher. They are!

*Imagine the circumstances. The reach the invaders on the island. Certain exemptions are The Law Society is not only an also

"Where is the balance taught

of ad- hand-work, house- front, If you can call it that," is granted to a graduate lo law in examining body but is also wifery, and school subjects up to

vantage?" continued Major Has- the universities by the profession-teaching centre for articled clerks Upper Primary School standard. second lines of defence and linesings "We still possess superiori- al bodies but no exemption in since It provides a school of law As the present rented quarters of reserve's cannot exist.

ty in tanks, guns and mechant- - whole or in part is allowed to him for their benefit. By the Solicitors' are quite insufficient, and as heavy bases themselves may become the ca! vehicles. On the other side.. in the final examination for quali Act 1932 it was enacted that & expenses for sanitary installation objects of the fiercest attacks the Germans have an inestimable fication as a barrister or a soll-person articled to a solicitor shall would in any case have to be in- Telephone

superiority of the air. Their "bom- communications may cltor.

not be admitted to the Anal curred to comply with local sani- be cut and

bers operating by day can

bomb troops may The taking of a law degree is examination unless he satisfies tary requirements, the School has drop out of the blue at any

every shelter held by our troops. mn- I now usually the first step for a the Law Society that he has durno alternative but to seek to build ment and in any place.

LACK OF GUNS student to take who desires to Ing a period of one year complied new school in the New Terri- "Moreover, the effect of Even "In this connexion, it is 268 enter into either branch of the with the requirements of the So-tories. with sufficient grounds for temporary defence systems has to teresting to note a statement by..

legal profession.

clety as to attendances at a course teaching. the children agriculture, be taken in possibilities and the a German commentator the INNS OF COURT

of legal education at a Law School etc.

probability of attack from any Tobruk operations. He said that The sum required for the new quarter. Referring to the Inns of Court. Provided or approved by the Bo-

Guns have to be ready the lack of heavy artillery in To- clety.. Dr. Woo said: The admission of

building is approximately $60,000. to meet a threat even from the bruk, was hampering their The speaker continued to say It is hoped that Government will rear. students to the Bar is by Imme- that the realm of legal research make a grant of the land and will

tions and that" dive bombing was morial customs entrusted to the could be divided into three main bear half of the cost of the build-reasonable estimate of the enemy's guns.

"It is impossible to make a not sufficient. to replace these four Inns of Court consisting of branches, namely, historical legaling. so that the amount required strength before adopting a the Inner Temple, the Middle research, comparative legal re-

suit- to ensure the establishment of the able defensive or

"This important statement sup- Temple. Gray's Inn and Lincoln's search and clinical legal research new school is only $25.000, of which tude. Here ingenuity and adap held by officers with

offensive attl-ports the view which is already experience ed near the Royal Courts of Jus.However, the study of them is in some $10,000 has already been sub-tability must be strained to the in this kind of work. Given the

Intending bidders are advised that immediately after the dis posal of the lot the Purchaser (if not the applicant) will be required to deposit with 1 authorised officer who will be present "at the sale, the sum of two hundred dollars, ($200) in cash. This sum will be refunded

By Order of the Board of Directors, HERBERT R. STURT,

Managing Director. payment of the Purchase Hong Kong, 24th May, 1941.

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PARTICULARS OF THE LOT

Boundary

Locally.

No. of Salr

Kowloon Inland Lot | Registry No.

No. 4306.

Mong Kok.***

Playing Field Road Junction

and Tung Choi Street,

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ments.

As per

saje plan

Contents in

Annual

Rental.

Upset Prica. [

| Square feet.

Aboar

0396

601'8

The purchaser of the lot will be! required to pay to the auctioneer in cash the sum of $$10.00 (being 10% of the upset price)| immediately after the fall of the

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Hongkong, May 28, 1941.

THE FIGHTING IN CRETE

Inn. All of these Inns are situat

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ter-dependent and correlative, par- scribed. ticularly as regards the Arst two,, sald Dr. Woo.

LITTLE PREMATURE

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limit.

I therefore appeal for donations

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When you think that the troops, no amount of dive-bomb- to make up the balance of $15,000. Germans have complete command ing can help them sp much as a

forces have

At arst. eight years was the period a student had to devote to

A complete list of the donors the air here. It is a revelation well sustained artillery barrage. his studies from the time when he is admitted into an Inn of Court

"Nevertheless, dive-bombing may After describing the researches, will, through the hospitality of the of the courage and endurance of to the time when he is called to the lecturer concluded by saying: Press, be published in due course. our troops. that we have held the affect the moral of the people. In

a fun week the meantime, our I know only too well the inces-invader already for the Bar Even in the beginning of Had it not been for the present

would have been sant calls upon the generosity of and that we still deny him access inflicted losses which are far the 18th century seven years was war much

the greater than was expected by the the minimum period he had to achieved on these lines. It seems the public in aid of charity, but to the northern harbours of

a little premature or even optimis-I venture to think that the School Island. spend before he could be called.

tic in these days to talk about or for the Deaf is absolutely unique If the 17th century student was not required to pass even to think about post war con- and fulfils an any examination. In 1872 the Inns ditions, legal reform, legal research Hongkong. of Court decided, for the first time, and

facility för legal

а Bar

better

hammer, the balance of the HILE the fighting in the that the passing of a prescribed education. premium being paid in accordance W with the Conditions of Sale.

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WHI Battle of Crete sways to examination in law should be an; But when

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enemy. There Bre more

falled than one that he has the maintain his operations and time- and table.

signs to

"But it is, at the same time. Our crystal clear that for the Germans

BRITISH AIMS essential need in "It is one of the aims of

British command here to try I hope therefore that this appeal convert, this novel situation into will meet with a ready response. something more orthodox. the last traces of Donations can be sent either to forces in Suda Bay are holding to admit defeat in Crete would and fro in attacks and coun-essential qualification for admis- Hitlerism have been eradicated, as the undersigned, or to Miss L. W. their own and ter-attacks, with neither side sion to the Bar. Besides the pass-I am confident it will, we will no Li, School for the Deal, 57 Kai Yan holding gaining any balance of ad-ing of the Bar examination which doubt exert ourselves with renew-Road, Kowloon City.

Yours faithfully, are two in number a student has ed zeal and vigour towards legal vantage that can be called to keep 12 terms in his inn cover-reform and research for the re- "decisive, several interesting ing approximately a period of establishment of the rule of law facts have emerged from this three years. novel and most strange form

a year

DOES NOT END

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two

which is one of the essential, if not the most essential, things to bring about a better understand-

of warfare in history. These He who intends to practise at ing between nations, 篮 greater facts are significant not only the Bar will either immediately sense of justice and equality and, from the military point of before, or soon after his call, spend above all, a better and everlasting view, but in relation to their several years. The education of rules and law not under the do- bearing on. the political the aspect of the Nazi plans. Experts and commentators in

easy

and sometimes peace in a world based on the

Bar student does not end mination of force.

not have

overlooked

M.-K. LO.

JUNK MASTER

THROWN OVERBOARD

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PROFESSIONAL SECRETS REVEALED

other units

pians. are be a serious blow to their Heraklion and Retimo Therefore,, we can expect no de- crease at present in the Intensity "It is

certain that the of the struggle." enemy has been able to land some artillery from the air. These must Le field-guns and it is also likely that they have got fleld kowit- and mortars, Parachute

their troops are trained in They are both high-angled wea- pons that is to say, their shells are fired high up and drop per- pendicularly on the target.

One of the first professional Another piracy occurred near Bri- !

"The Germans' Immediate ob- secrets learnt by an apprentice in tish waters on May 24 when $4,000 fertive in the west of the island the workroom is that all seams on der of His Excellency the Gover military warfare have tried ers were compelled to make obviously drawn up for this junk master thrown overboard.

worth of cargo was stolen and theils to enlarge the area" they hold a garment must be machined in round Malemi and so enable their the same direction-from the top Hor "of one Lot of Crown to give the outside world a forced landings with fatal re- particular campaign. It is! Land at Tai Hang Road, in

According to a report made by bombardments and

planes without being subjected to or neck down towards the hem, picture of the form of fight-sults to the human cargoes just over a week now. since Chan Ngau, master of trawling junk

secondly, to This is particularly important on the Colony of Hong Kong for aing that is taking place on they were carrying. Though the attack started and that No. T2884H, the junk, loaded with occupy the first class harbour of a skirt or pyjama trousers, and term of 75 years, with the option the island, but they have all the Germans have been able must certainly be just about the cargo, sailed from Shaukiwan

with material which pulls a little. of renewal at a Crown Rent to be admitted that the task of to reinforce their positions four days too long for his on May 24 About 5 p.m. they en-

SUPPLY QUESTION But the pressing of seams should "Although we have not been always start at the bottom and fixed by the Surveyor of His estimating the handicaps and on the island by this method, plan already. Herr Hitler countered a robbers' junk and after able to prevent the enemy from work upwards. Majesty the KING, for one for difficulties of both sides is no the report that they have may

firing a few shots the pirates concentrating in some places, we ther term of 75 years.

boarded his craft. one. One significant ceased. to use gliders for meeting resistance to his air

have been able to deny him thei When pressing pleated garments. Intending bidders are advised aspect of the battle is the bringing fresh troops might attack on Crete, but he cer- but was thrown overboard. He was piles, therefore, is one that must working from the top downwards

The master attempted to resist harbours. The question of sup the best results are obtained by that immediately after the dis obvious vulnerability of the indicate that their supply of tainly did not expect his at-picked up by a passing junk and be causing both sides anxiety. The posal of the lot the Purchaser attackers to fire from the de- these engineless machines tack to be held up as it has brought back to the Colony, question of getting food and water If you're threading & sewing (if not the applicant) will be fenders. Thousands of para- and men to pilot, them is been. He doubtless banked

to their troops must be giving needle with cotton, break off the required to deposit with an "chutists floating down from running short. Apparently on the assumption that the

the enemy more cause for anxiety length required, and use the end authorised officer who will be the skies have offered easy realising that the ground de- greater part of the British

than ourselves, but these are farthest from "the reef, but if it's present at the sale, the sum of targets to machine-gun and fences were taking too heavy forces which had withdrawn

problems that are a terrible pré-silk. use the end nearest the reel. two hundred dollars, ($200) in rifle fire from the ground and a toll of these air-borne from Greece to Crete had The death occurred on May 20, "Quick-firing guns

occupation for any commander. This prevents the threads knotting

and cash. This sum will be refunded the German losses must have troops, the Germans made been transferred, to the Li-at the Sacred Heart Hospital weapons use up large quantities and tempers!

other and twisting, and saves material on payment of the Purchase; been very heavy. With reck-futile attempts to land men byan front and that those, Shanghai, of Francisco Xavier dos of ammunition very quickly and price.

less abandon, however, Herr and supplies by sea. This remaining on the Island Remedios, aged 78 years.

up to date the Germans have been. Have you noticed the profession- Hitler threw his parachute made the position of their would not be able to oppose

compelled to get all their ammuni-al painter at work? Painting a PARTICULARS OF THE LOT troops into the battle and troops already on the island him for more than three or at the General Hospital, Shanghai, good overlooking the fact that tom and works his brush upwards. The death occured on May 20, tion from the air, but it is no door, he always starts at the bot- gained some advantage at pretty uncomfortable and four days at the most. The of Mrs. Lena Brook. The funeral the question of supply is also a This saves the paint running and heavy cost in the initial savage and relentless air at resistance of the defenders took place on May 21, at the Balserious matter for our own forces. causing streaky patches stages of the fighting..

tacks on the principal towns and the vigilance of the kal Road Cemetery,

"The Germans claim that they THE TACTICS adopted im-have now been carried out in Mediterranean Fleet in pre-

bold the western part of the island Next time you dust down walls, mediately afterwards pre-order to blast away the deventing his hopes of striking News has been received of the and that they are on the offensive, start at the top, and work in the sented the defenders with a fences and facilitate further his final blow at the island death on active service in May. The first part of that statement same direction all the time-that is

1941, of Plot more difficult problem. The the landing of air-borne by a sea-invasion has com alexander Munro Halley.

Officer, William can be discounted, but they have from the top to the bottom.

R.A.F. extended their operations and are landing of troops by troop-troops and supplies. Fresh pletely upset his time-table v.R., elder son of Mr. and Mrs, using every possible means at More of the valuable juices con- carrying planes and gliders, reinforcements

since and forced him to rely solely Alexander Munro Halley, of Edin- their dispoña; to reach Suda Bay. taining mineral and vitamin sub- carried out in waves, made been landed and the battle on the superiority which he burgh, Scotland.

Any howitzers and anti-aircraft stances are retained if carrots are. it harder for the ground continues with increased fury holds in the air over "this

guns they have will give them an cut downwards. Instead of across forces to concentrate their as the Greek and Imperial battle theatre. His political Prof. W. Faid, of the University, advantage in attack.

on particular groups, forces have begun their coun-and strategic plans for is offering a reward of $100 for the recovery of his 9-months-old, wire- quickly consolidating his oc-haired fox terrier dog which was The purchaser of the lot will be ing landed on widely scat- THAT is as much as can be cupation of Crete and then last seen going down Babington required to pay to the auctioneer tered areas. The lack of said of the military position turning to the mainland Fath yesterday afternoon. in cash the sum of $700.00 (being aerodromes from which the at the moment." From the where his French puppets 10% of the upset price) immedi defenders could send up their political angle, however, and Arab rebel friends are ately after the fall of the hammer, planes to attack these troop- there is cause for some satis-anxiously awaiting his assis- the balance of the premium being carrying machines became a faction from the fact that tance have miscarried and paid in accordance with the Con- grave handicap, but despite once

Herr Hitler's the issue is still very much ditions of Sale.

this a large number of troop plans have not gone accord-in doubt as far as he is 273 carrying machines and gliding to the schedule, he had concerned.

No. of Sale

Registry No.

Locality.

Ipland Lot

No. 6156.

Tai Hang Road,

West of Inland Lot

No. 3464,

Boundary

Measure-

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As per

sale plan.

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Rental.

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"So far they have not landed any heavy tanks and it is a ANTI-ASIATIC LAW

cant in my opinion that Canea BOMBAY May 27 (Reuter) It Retimo and Heraklion were sub is learned that the South African |jected on Saturday to the hea-Government has taken steps, to viest kind of mass bombing. I see that the anti-Asiatic pro- don't think this system of bomb-visions of law are not applied to ing of these towns was part of Indian visitors, particularly stu, CHICAGO, · May 27 (Reuter) their original plan. It shows that dents passing through the Union Donald Budge, the prominent ten- the enemy expected to gain pos territory, en route from Britain or nie player, married Miss Diedre session of Crete in the first two the continent, to India during the Conselman of Glendale, California: or three days and that his scheme war.

BUDGE WEDS