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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, MARCH 29. 1921.

ARMY'S KIND HEART.

Wholesale Commutation of Sentences.

A London Magistrate asked the other day how it was that a pri-| soner who appeared before him was at liberty when he had been sentenced to death by Court martial and had that sentence commuted to one of fifteen years. penal servitude.

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carte simple titan Sir militan apply for our Revised Price

The answer to the question is quite (writes Star correspondent), and

be

roughly accounted for in one of

two ways.

Either the man was dealt with under the Suspension of Sentences Act or he is one of the hundreds of men whose cases have come up for review, since the Armistice, who have had the remainder of their sentences remitted.

List which came into force

Though some may not believe 01

it, the Army has a very soft heart, and it is no exaggeration to say that thousands of men are walking about to-day who have been condemned to death or sentenced to long terms of penal servitude.

For a long time past a review has been going on of the case of every man undergoing sentence of military offences.

Hundreds of men, even with long sentences to run, have been

1st March 1921.

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set free; men suffering imprison-BEFORE BABY CAN TÀLK

mont have been transferred, to

detention barracks and ultimate-ho must tell you things by signs. ly discharged long before their And so when you see his hands full timo; and in cases where going often to his mouth, and men have not been yet discharged find him cross and irritable and long terms of the sentences have unable to get to sleep when he should, it means that he is having been remitted.

trouble with his teething.

Some figures to which I have have had access will show the In such circumstances all baby wholesalo discharges effected, noeds is Baby's Own Tablets, the and illustrato the spirit of Canadian specific for children's clemency in which the highest ills. They act almost like magic, military authorities approached soothing the pain, cooling the the task.

fever and thus quickly inducing natural, calm and health-promot- ing sleep.

Since 1914 the death sentence has been commuted in no less than 89 per cent, of the cases in which it was passed..

"My baby was sick and restless whilst cutting his teeth but Baby's Between April 30, 1919, and Own Tablets quickly made him Decomber 31 last year, the all right. I have never found number of cases reviewed of men anything so good as these Tablets undergoing penat servitude for for regulating the bowels of little military offences was 549. Of children," writes Mrs. M. W, theso no fewer than 486 cases Stoddart, of East Brookfield, have been certified for release, Vermont, U.S.A. leaving to-day only 63 cases of men in prison.

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There are

DAZZLING HEADLIGHTS.

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A solution to the vexed question

WHEN A DOCTOR MAY

TELL.

Important Legal Decision.

An important legal decision was given by Mr. Justice Lush at the Old Bailey in a case in which a man and a woman were charged i with being concerned in perform- ing an illegal operation

was

answer.

Mr. Curtis Bennett, K.C., do- fending the woman, was putting a question to a doctor as to a state- ment the deceased woman was said to have made to him as to whether an instrument had been used or not, whon Sir Richard) Muir (for the Crowa) objected on the ground that this came within the rule of hearsay evidence. Ho quoted the "King v. Gloucester and the famous Wainwright mur- der trial at the Old Bailey in 1876 iu support of his argument.

Mr Justice Lush said it raised Baby's Own Tablets cure in-i

Suppose a fantile constipation, indigestion, an important point,

were charged with colic, diarrhoea, colds, croup and person

administering poison, and worms. Chemists sell them or In April, 1919, the aggregate direct and post free at 60 cents doctor had asked the deceased years of ponal servitude to be the vial from Dr. Williams before her death what she had served were 2297. Of these 1667 Medicine Co., 96 Szechnen Road, drunk, and she said, "I took have been romitted,

something out of that bottle," he Shangbai. In addition, 34 cases of penal

(the Judge) would be asked to exclude that He explained that a dealer sorvitude were commuted to im-

He must hold that the evidence could not buy even the cheapest prisonment, and therefore now piano at £30, much less retail it free: 88 sentences of penal ser-

admissible, but he confined bis ruling to the vitude were commuted to deten- To-morrow's Entertainment. to the public at that price.

The particular point raised. "The cheapest German upright tion, and the men released. Prior to the production of piano at the present time is about

ation the patient had given of "Uncle Kin" by the St. Paul's £70," added the dealer, "while a December 31 last year, 2175 Forecast of the New Motoring doctor was asked what explan-

Regulations.

her condition, and he thought Girle School at the Theatre Royal moderate price for a good upright soldiers were released from deten-

that was admissible. He did not on Wednesday night, a musical is in the region of £130 or £10. tion, including some 800 to 1000 programme, arranged by Madame A good grand could not be men who were serving terms of of dazzling lightson motor vehicles say it would have been if the Lottie Gordon, will be given. purchased at much less than £200.imprisonment when the Armistice has been anxiously awaited for question had been put by the

corre prosecution, but for the prisoner) Madame Lottie Gordon will sing "The cheapest British uprights was declared, whose sentences

some months, writes a "The Waking of Spring" (Del on the market just now are about were commuted to detention.

spondent in the Times. Official he held that the statement of the Reigo) and with Mr. Cameron 80,"

to-day no men take part in

of different nationalities have answer to a necessary question duet "In the

At the present moment German undergoing sentence of imprison- tests have been made, and lamps patient made to the doctor in Garden of my Heurt."

Of the 63 cases of penal been tried, but none seem to com- was not mere hearsay within the E. G. C. Aquino will give pianos are being imported into ment for military offences.

and namely, "anti-dazzle" Matinatto" (Leoncavalle), and this country at the rate of about

a say that statements in a general admis- conversation would be Mig. 500 a month. In November the servitude now in prison, 34 are bine the essential qualities-meaning of the rule. He did not. Mrs. Cameron and

sufficiency of driving light. Nellie Williams, who both ap- official returns showed that 408 due for release before June this

Any solution of the problem sible.

Sir Richard Muir said it was a peared with great success at the upright pianos were imported. year, and 23 before June next recent Charity Concert, will sing Each one of these instruments year.

This result is in no small must contain a definite limiting measure due to the driving regulation which does not depend very important decision, which a driver's goodwill. Also, might have far-reaching offacts "A Prayer" (C. Arundell) and would cost the dealer about £60.

Down Here" (May Broke) re- The general public, commented:

enorgy of Mr Winston Churchill, spectively. In addition Madame another piano merchant, do not who has given this suject the any legislation imposing antif followed, and be respectfully Lottie Gordon will, by special realise how much it costs closest personal attention. The appreciable expenditure in trouble ventured to submit it was in

and interfering with his freedom, request, recite (with musical ac-dealer to import a German piano. case of every soldier has, since or expense on the motor owner, conflict with accepted authorities. companiment) "A

of All musical instruments imported the Armistice, been reviewed at would be utterly unfair. No such referring to Thompson's case. Roses" (Bonjo Paterson) from have to meet a tax of 331% per least three times. the well-known play "A Man cent. to the British Government, Now that the final review has measures, however, are likely to don't think my decision is in con- flict with that caso. In that case be adopted,

Was excluded from the Snowy Ranch," and also not only on the invoice price, but been made, ovory case has been

In the meantime, it may be said the evidence

it was a alatement a humorous item entitled "Little also on the packing caso, carriage, marked for the date of release, that the regulations will be simple because Mary Fawcett,"

and insurance.

and the soldier told when that and not too irksome, being based by the deceased to a person had no reason for The dealer bas to pay all day will be.

on the principle that no beam who

imformation made But what every soldier does must be shown at a greater obtaining expenses on the piano from the

what I call gossip, time it leaves the factory in not know is that his papers elevation than 474 feet from a in

are also marked with a "Bring level road surface. At what allow it in this case because the Germany until it arrives here.

"£30," he added, "would only Forward" date, a year or even maximum distance the beam may statement was made to furnish with information cover the import duty on an six months prior to the date of strike the road and its width at the doctor average German upright and is which he has been notified, and this point have not been decided, necessary to allow him to treat far from being the selling price that if his behaviour is then but the importance of diffusing the patient.

Mr. Curtis Bennett then put bis found to have been satisfactory, light at the sides of the vehicle of a good grand."

further consideration will be and especially at the off-side, to question, and the doctor said the told him that the Still another piano dealer, who given to his case with a view to help the oncoming road user-deceased It was recently stated that

180 prisoner did not discussed the matter, bore out his immediate release.

an in- will be taken into account. German, piano merchants wore

Under the Suspension of Sen- With reference to the limitingstrument. selling pianos at prices which the statements the others had

made,

tences Act, it is estimated, at distance, there are advocates of

The Judge-Was your question would enable dealers in England to retail them at £30.

The British manufacturer has least 50,000 soldiere benefited, 150 yards and others of 50 yards, necessary?

Witness-Yes, my Lord, it was said good-bye to the rubbish and in a very large percentage The final decision will probably The pianos in question were stated to be full-size grands of which was made in days gone of cases the death sentence be about 90 yards. There is a vital question,

by," he declared.

would have been carried out. distinct opposition to the use of the best quality and manu- factured by well-known makers, "Before the war the cheapest

swivel lights, and to the practice of switching lamps off and on.

ALCOHOL AS MEDICINE. This statement proved so mislead. [rubb.sh in the world was made

Mr. Dougherty, the U.S. ing to the public and so harmful in this country, but now that is

dear, and he did not see how they In both cases, grave elements of to British piano-makers and mer past and gone.

could come down in price in the danger are presented, and neither Attorney-General, will make an practice is likely to be authorised. chants that an official denial of) "The public will have to get immediate future.

The necessary alteration in early review of his predeonor' decisions legalising the prescrip. its accuracy was published. accoustormed to one thing, and These was no doubt that if we

One well-known piano dealer that is that the cheap piano has wanted to compete with any suc limiting the height of the bonus tion of beer as medicine. representative that he had re-pianos will be of vastly improved turers would have to sum out the and in the focus of the bulbs. It Edinburgh stated to a Press disappeared for good. In future, 0884 against Germany manufac will be made by modification in the present parabolic reflector cently had many people enquiring workmanship and durability, and, instruments at a more reasonable is understood that tissus paper will be under the same regula- about the mythicut cheap German consequently, more expensive." price, meden

It is intended to use the Royal. piano, and when ho informed

Roforring to the possibility of s As regards comparison with will be allowed, the power of the tion. them that it was absurd to talk fall in the price of British pianos, German mado pisnos he declared lamp being controlled in the about instruments at £39 Automobile Club's standard diso were naturally somewhat annoy- that there were son's very fine instrument bad vastly improved, mum distance of visibility, for accuracy testing. In the ed to learn that they had been makes of British pianos but, un- and has equal to anything which Judged by an ordinary observer oase of fog, a fifth lamp will pro-|

fortunately, they were all very) was being made in any country,

Banch

"NO MORE CHEAP PIANOS."

The Mythical £30 German Instruments.

misled,

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Mr. Justice Lush-You are

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