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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 24, 193,

This particular case is by no means the only one in which Germans have suffered In China in recent times; only a few weeks ago, the representative of a German chemical combine under- went most humillating indignities in practically the same locality when he was paraded through the streets of a Chinese town and later thrown into prison for no offence whatever..

instance the outrages have

IN

DAY BY DAY

Strange Legal Words.

A GOOD LISTENER IS NEVER FOOLISH

THE EYES OF HIM WHO SPEAKSo every trade, profession, and nected through a female; the son of Jane Wardle.

Tcalling belongs its own pecu- a daughter, for instance. The ap

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Har jargon; and in a sense parent contradiction is thus ex- The P. and O. s... Kashgar, from this is right, for what is the merest plained, but whether or not that Shanghat, is due here at 5 am. on gibberish to the outsidor is to the satisfied the colonel is another mat-

Initiated a means of communica-ter. Saturday.

tion with both brevity and preci- When the perfectly sound tree : sion. Robert Louis Stevenson is re-was blown down on a luckices pedes- The Chinese community is giving ported as having said, at a certain trian by a sixty mile an hour gale, a dinner on Tuesday night, at the stage of his legal education, that he he might be pardoned for differing Kam Ling Hotel, Queen's Road had so far progressed in his studies from his legal adviser that it was West, in honour of Mr. D. W. Trat-of Scots Laws as to learn that stilli-"an act of God," and therefore gave cide was not a crime nor em-rise to no claim of damages. The man, C.M.G.

phyteusis

disense, writes theology of the matter seems doubt.

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As further proof of the inability. of the Chinese authorities to guaranted protection to foreign life, we have only to recall the case of Miss Nettleton and Miss

· X Home paper. ful, and perhaps the client might Our Shanghai correspondent.J.D." in Harrison who are still in bandit

telegraphs to the affect that Mr. Happily, neither expression is have felt more molified if one of these the alternative_Latin expressions, vogue in hands in Fukien, the terrible. John J. Muccio, of the American much in

The former relates to vis major or damnum fatale,, had experiences of Father Waguette Consulate, Hongkong, has been pro- days

the right of eavesdrop on nd-been used to describe the cause of of which we gave some details on moted to Cinss VII.

Joining property, and the latter is his misfortune. an ancient species of land tenure. Occasionally one reads of an ac= Saturday, and the brutal

Last week's health return shows

Hamdoucken is another old Scots tion of proving the tenor. This murder some time back, in the eight cases of typhoid, with three legal term that used to evoke a good has, perhaps fortunately for the North River district of Bishop deaths, two of the cases being im- deal of merriment. It defined the dignity of our Courts of Law, no- Versiglia and Father Caravarie, ported, and two non-fatal cases of crime of attacking a man in his thing to do with a test of vocalists. diphtheria, as well as one death own house, but the expression is When a document of importance is

now also on the retired list. These instances, chosen more or from Influenza.

irretrievably lost, the Courts will, When the farmer litigant was on sufficient evidence, grant a de- less at random, affect British, French and Italian subjects, and The following unclaimed tele- told his case had been taken to cree which can be used in its place. it is noteworthy that in each grams are lying in the office of the avizandum' he was certainly not To obtain this the applicant has to Great Northern Telegraph Com- much wiser, and is perhaps to be "prove the tenor" or contents of

Osaka, excused for having informed his the process. pany.-Yamaguchi from

Multiplepoinding (mercifully ab- occurred, as in the case of the Larkin Gilman from Shanghai, friend that he "thocht it maun be

from some bit aboot the Carlops" An breviated in general usage to M.P.) Germans, not in the far interior Evans Hongkong Hotel

from English Judge would have expressed is the form of process used for the Tokyo, and

his meaning more clearly to the purpose of ascertaining which of of China, but quite close to Treaty Shanghai.

lay mind, but not quito so briefly, several competing claimanta has Ports. When we consider circum-

by indicating that he was to take right to property in dispute be- stances such as these, the folly of Suffering from scalds as a time to consider the judgment to [tween them. In many cases it is the appropriate action for the hold- contemplating any surrender of result of boiling water being be pronounced in the case.

What is "Assollzie?" Jer of a fund to take when he has extrality rights becomes all too spilled over him, a six-year-old Chinese named Chan Wai of 21.

"Assollzie" always seems rather several claims on it which are mu- apparent. So far as China her-Sai Street, third floor, Was a mouthful, but the pronunciation [tually inconsistent, and therefore self is concerned, the least that removed to the Nethersole H03-is easier if the "" is left mute as cannot all be satisfied. This situa we might expect is some serious pital yesterday afternoon in a it should be. This word will often tion is somewhat quaintly, but ex-

Berious condition.

be noticed in Scots Law reports, pressively, termed "double dis- effort to effect the release of the

and means that the defender in the tress.".

Barbarous Terms. Basel Mission captives, who have

Passengers arriving by the Em-action has been successful and is

References are occasionally seen been held prisoners now for over press of Japan to-dy included Mr. therefore discharged, or absolved,

and Mrs. H. E. Goldsmith, Mr. and from the claim made against him to the doctrine of "cellation," which Mrs. D. J. Lewis, Mrs. G. E. in the case. Such a judgment is a to some extent connected with the English legal term "hotchpot" Costello, Capt. W. Davison, Miss decree of absolviter.

Most people have heard of a cat-Both expressions oddly enough ap M. Manuk, Mrs. A. Stevenson and Miss Stevenson, Mr. and Mrs. tioner, in some cases perhaps by the pear as if they had strayed out of GM.D.D. Wolf, Mr. J. M. Alves, painful process of being one. The Mrs. Beeton's Household Manage Mr. C. Wallace, Mr. T. Monaghan, word is pronounced to rhyme with ment. Neither, however, has any, "stationer," and denotes one who connexion with cookery, but in- and Pipe Major W. G. Mackie.

has guaranteed some payment or dicates a method of equalising obligation, The most common casa shares in" a succession,

A YEAR'S CAPTIVITY.]a year.

At a moment when negotiations are said to be proceeding for the

Morgenster

Biological Studies. The opening of a Biological Building attached to the Hongkong modification of extrality rights, it University marks an advance in is particularly interesting to learn local facilities for scientific study that two members of a German that will be welcomed by all who. "Repeaters" are plentiful at the is a cautioner for the due payment We revert again for a moment Mission who were captured by have the interests of the community Central Theatro these days, accord- of rent by a tenant. Those who to our harmless pedestrian and sup Chinese bandits thirteen months at heart. It is gratifying to knowing to the manager, who declares have been cautioners will not, in pose him to be assaulted. He bad that "Rio Rita," the all-talking, all most cases, repeat the experiment; obvious remedies, civil as well ea ago are still in captivity. We that students at our premier local musical Radio Pictures extrava those who have not will be well ad- criminal. But if he has merely reason to expect, such an injury, refer to the Rev. Ernst Walter institution of learning will now be ganze featuring. Bebe Daniels and vised not to try it.

A judicial factory is not, as might the matter does not appear quite and the Rev. Ernst Fischle, of the able to undertake excursions into John Boles, has broken all records

intricate mysteries of for attendance at the house. Much be supposed, an industrial concern so simple, Here again, however, Basel Mission, who were last year plant and animal life, but quite of the romantic operetta of the devoted to the production of law or the Courts will assist him if he ap seized by brigands not far from apart from the natural history side Rio Grande country was filmed in justice. It indicates in most cases ply for protection against threaten-

their safety.

the more

Swatow and who have not been of the question is the medical one, heard of for at least two months. As everyone knows who has seen In the circumstances, it is not to the curriculum of up-to-date medi- be wondered at that the Mission cal schools, a doctor of medicine has to which these two men belong to study biology as part of his entertains great anxiety regarding course. Most of the time put in on that subject deals with bacilli and other minute organisms which are The case of these members of popularly grouped under the name a German Mission is of special of "germs," while extra research in significance in view of the fact plant poisons and animal infections that Germans in China are in the transmissible to human beings is unfortunate position of enjoying a useful adjunct to any M.D.'s or no extrality rights. One would M.B.'s qualifications. For special- have thought, therefore, that the ist work, however, more than the or- Chinese authorities would be at dinary biological course of the me- dical student is called for, and it special paina to effect. their is here that the University, expan- release, so as to assure other sion will be, perhaps, most useful. countries now negotiating on In agricultural problems, also, the extrality that they need have no botanical side is well worth cultiva- fears that their nationals' safety tion, and in view of 'attempts to would be in any way prejudiced make of the New Territories a far by the abolition of consular juris-bigger farming area, and a more diction. Since the Basel Mission scientific one, the subject applies in that direction as well. When we victims have been in captivity, observe the appointments of myco- many efforts have been made to logists, pestologists and entomo- secure their release, but all have logists in other Colonies, it is been without avail, despite the realised how poorly served this fact that a reasonable sum by way place is by scientific men whose of ransom has been offered. The specialism means better service to Chinese authorities responsible the community and its better health. It is not suggested that for the protection of foreigners in the Government departments, the area in which the outrage already overburdened In some di occurred have reported that troops rections by staff, should add-this have now occupied the bandits' type of specialist to ite list: but a former lair, which was between great deal can be done by opening Moiyen and Fungshun, but it up avenues of study along full-time seems that the brigands have now biological lines for our University students, and in the new adjunct we moved to B spot somewhere

see the foundations laid for that between Wuin and Fungehun, extra equipment. some twenty miles further away. Even so, if the Chinese authorities

Rev. L N. Watkins has received were alive to their responsibilities. $80 in donations and the offer of they ought to have no difficulty | 10 motor cars for the annual in tracking down the captors. It picnic of the inmates of the blind home. The Victoria Diocesani is certainly a disgrace to China Missionary Association, which is that two foreigners of a country organising the outing, is gratified which has no extrality rights at the generous response to their appeal, but is anxious for more should be held prisoners for well, care and donations as 60 blind over a year, the more so since girls will probably be at the picnic." there is no evidence forthcoming

as to how they are being treated We learn that it is proposed to in captivity. The mere possibili-introduce the Colony's Budget for 1931 at a meeting of the Legis- ty of such a happening should be lative Council to be held on sufficient to cause other countries Thursday in next week, October Z. to hesitate before committing We understand that among the proposals for the raising of their nationals to the tender revenue is one to increase he mercles of Chinese rule under the stamp duty on receipts from five

centa to ten cents. chaotic conditions now prevailing.

technicolour.

that funds or estate have been forled injury in an action of law bar- some reason bereft of their normal rows. This is an ancient process, estas administrator, and the Court has but one which is still in use. A brief report of a man and appointed Its nominee a judicial Examples could be multiplied in- a roman of Tong Fuk, Cheung factor-to look after the property. definitely, for the Law is a store- Chau, having been assaulted by a

Heir Female.

house of quaint and peculiar ex- Scottish man armed with a chopper, was The colonel was certainly some pressions. But if the

a little lawyer still says "Implement” when issued from Police Headquarters what cross, and certa this morning when it was intimated bewildered at first when, on he means "fulfil," and labours along the woman, Yee Fuk, were removed some that the man, Man Choi-ho, and consulting his solicitors about with such inharmonious mouthfuls complicated point in as insucken. multures, pendicles, to the Government Civil Hospital the law of succession, he was astrictions, and praepositura, he is suffering from wounds to the head, told that he had no claim, as he at least spared such barbarons. Arms and back. The alleged assait was an heir female. The ex-terms as his southern colleague uses ant has since been arrested, but no pression is used of an heir (whe-in certiorari, bortfeasor, distingas,

ther male or female) who is con- and advowsons. details of the incident are given.

"I cannot weep for one individual, I can weep only for all humanity