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LEGAL ARGUMENT CONCLUDED.

PIRACY ISSUE NOT DECIDED.

CROWN RELIES ON THE LAW

OF NATIONS.

JUDGMENT RESERVED.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1931.

CHINA PRESIDENCY ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETY. MISSION TO CANTON

QUESTION.

CHIANG OUTLINES NANKING

ATTITUDE.

NOT NECESSARY YET.

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Nanking. Mar. 23. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek bus issued · important statement concerning the coming National People's Convention, which will he says, adopt the Provisional Constitution,

ANNUAL REPORT AND STATE-

MENT OF ACCOUNTS.

The annual meeting of the Society of St. George will be held on March 30, at 5.30 p.m. in the Board Room of Messrs. difratne Matheson & Co., Ltd.

ENTERTAINED. ·

NEED FOR CO-OPERATION

WITH HONGKONG.

Members of the Hongkong com- mercial mission includlug Sir Shou- son Chow, thé Hon, Mr. S. W. Tso, The annual report states: Your Committee have pleasureO.B.E., and Messrs. Chan Lim-pak, in

presenting

to you the Report Fang Ping-shnu. Kwok `Siu-Isu, and Statement of Accounts for the Shum Pak-ming, Li Ylek-mui, Chau

ended 31st December. 1930, Year The General Funds show a balance Yu-long and Leung Pat-ya, whe of $4,575.94, an increase of $129.16 visited Canton with the aim of as compared with the end of 1920,

the B balance of

honda strengthening while there la $2.280.08 at the credit of the Inter-friendship and metual co-operation tainment Fund. The surplus from between these two ports, returned the 1930 Ball Account was $828.40

of

Lovers of terpsichorean art in the Colony will be given an oppor- tunity on the evening of Friday, March 27th, to attend recital which will be given by two of the world's moat brilliant dancers, a combination which is described as being refreshingly new and quite without equal hi dancing circles. The artists are Cleide and Alex andre Sukbaroff and they will be no- sisted by Pierre Reitlinger, vio In the Full Court this morning.linist, and Marcel Gaveus, planist. Mr. Justice Wood and Mr. Friday night should see the Thea-present political situation in

Marshal Chiang added that the the Justice Lindsell reserved judg- tre Royal packed to an unusual de-

country, with the Provinces united ment in the unprecedented ease gree. The Sakharolls have nirendy under one Kuomintang administra in which they were sitting to created an enormous sensation intlon, did not justify the re-intro- ascertain whether 12 prisoners style of dancing has been frequent-It had he said, been unanimously Japan and North China Their duetion of the Presidency system. could be convicted of piracy in circumstances where no actually described as being of even a high-agreed among the Nanking execu- Het were comparatively small in eers of the mission were guests of

er standard than that of the late ties that no President shall rabbery had occurred.

Anna Pavlova, the Denishawns and elected during the present period Frisoners

ananimusy the Sonisk Dancer. La Argentina. of political tutelage, and it was envicted by the jury At last

Their art, it is lerstood, poruncertain wheller ander the new muth's Criminal Sessions, alter trays poetry, fantasy and the joy Constitution Thian world need a three counts and been quashed as of life. Their costumes are magni- defective and a fourth one evolved firent and have been made to the of Alexandre upon. Sentence particular design and proveded

criminalSakharof himself. suspended at the trisi, pending the result of legal argument Oh the which was reserved.

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President or not.

of

the Commander-in-Chief, Gen.

govern-

which was included in a transfer to Hongkong on Sunday afternoon made from General Ball Funds to on the an. Tung On. the Entertainment Fund.

The calls on the Society for re- On Friday evening the

number but the amount disbursed was $1.051.03 part of which, was Chan Chai-tong, and the Civil a contribution towards the passage Governor, General Chan Ming-shu, and her daughter who

Int the Government Club at Tuitze distressed Englishwoman

were re-Garden and, in the course of the patriated. Close touch was kept party, both General Chan Ming- with the Hongkong Benevolent shu and Sir Shot-son Chow, de- Marshal Chiang revdled how the Society and the Charities Or-livered brief speecher. founder of the Kuomintang Party.ganization to ensure that those the late Dr. Sun Yat-sun, twice ne seeking relief from the Societyment officials accompanied the

After the dinner the typied the Presidency, once in the North and on the second occasion

were deserving of aid.

merchants Hongkong in Canton.

On St. George's Day a wreath theatrical show at the Kwangtung those were times when the country afternoon the Band and Bugten of

Marshal Chiang said was laid on the Cenotaph. In the Dramatic Club. required a President.

Time hnd now changed and after a prolonged period of mili tary activity China was

unified WEST BROMWICH DROP and the Nanking Government was

A POINT.

Pengnised by the Foreign Powers, In the present period of political intelagi, China was ready to un- dertake extensive reconstruction works and it was deemed that the exorative bodles in Nanking would be quite capable of carrying out such projects without a President.

The Sakharolfs have enjoyed the above point, admiration of the public of London,

Parks

and Berlin for several yours. They form the most perfect dateing The Attorney General (Hon. Mreccombination in the world today. C. 6. Alabaster), together with M Booking for the repital is now open Somerset Fitzroy, were fur theat Mustrie's. frown, and Mr. Hin-Shing Lo instructed by Mr. C. E. L. Grist, et Messen, Wilkinson and Grist, con- sisted the case for the prisoners.

Offence Everywhere.

FOOTBALL IN ENGLAND YESTERDAY.

Mr. Alabaster sand that yester- day he was dealing with the simple point that every net of depredation ewmmitted on the high seas wha is

London, Mar. 24. pirney jre gratom and that he

West Bromwich Albion, the Cup was going on with the point that, being please juce gentem by Internalista, who are fighting out the national Law, it was masticable Sond Division promotion issue with Tattenham Hotspur, dropped rywhere where could be found, metoding Hong-Oldham to-day, a draw of two goal: a valualde point when they visited kong. (t

!**** would only

toench resalting. confuse the issue if he sought to find authority an

The offender

24 where Clapton Orient British nationals operating in their own ships were tried for pirary, because added far the picary, by the

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law of nations, were many nets by Statute in England and also America. But there Were where that evidence did not ap 1 and 11: Ifans cases be thought would ems ore what he was

going to prove,

Counzel referred to the case of Kwok Ah-sing which, bis sate, was a leading Hongkong cusp and was decided in 1873. The bendnote Stated that where some of a horgo number of Chinese coolies, who lad been taken from China

In the Trd Division (South) brought off the unexpected in paying a vidit to Luton and returning with both points. Only one goal was scored.

Renter

TRAINING OF CHINESE NAVY.

NANKING PAYING BRITAIN ACTUAL COST.

WORK - FOR MEN OF

THE SERVICES.

GLOWING TRIBUTE TO MR. AND MRS, MAKEHAM.

the

of

to

3

some

the 1st Somersol light Infantry

A Reception. (Prince Albert'a) gave a Concert And sounded "Retreat" on

On Saturday morning members Hongkong Cricket Club ground. the longkong Mission received Despite

an interruption by rain their Canton friends and the Concert was much enjoyed by Government visitors at the New large gathering. At night the Canton Chinese Chamber of Com- Asia Hotel, the Chairman of the Society was "at home" to the men of the Services in the Lee Theatre, merce, Mr. Chau Da-pong, and ru- when a variety concert was given presentatives of the various public There was a crowded house and dies being amongst the visitors. the Society's guests clearly de- Later in th morning repre- monstrated their appreciation of sentatives,

the Government the entertainment.

accompanied the Hongkong mer- chants Un L motor tour of the cits, visiting the Cement Factory and other 1998.

The party returned to they the New Asia Hotel where bad tiffin with the Civil Governor and the Commissioner of Recon- struction: General Tang Yin-wah, The Annual Hall on Twelfth and Mr. Kin Tang-ching, Night was attended by over 1,000 Director of Eduention. memebers and guests, a number

On Armistice Day a wreath of Flanders Poppies was aid at the Cenotaph.

The Annual Golf Match against St. Andrew's Suricly was played at Fanling un 16th November, 1930. For the first time for some years past St. Andrew's won.

new bulld-

unsiderably in excess of any pre-the Provincial Library, Museums, In the afternoon they visited is Ball held by the Society.

ou leave.

the

fr connexion with the death of Mr. Charles Makeham, which we reported yesterday, it may be re- called that prior to his darture

Your Committee regret to have the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Haif an for Australia at October, a glow. |ing tribute to the work of himself

to record the death of Mr. P. the Hill of the Goddess of Merey. and Mrs. Makeham on behalf of Darkwell who was killed in and other resorts in the sabarba. Servien men was paid in a coying accident in Europe while in the evening, the Canton Chinese

Chamber of Commerce entertained. munication sent them by Mr. J. H.

the Gelling, the Hon. Secretary, cons During the year 80 new members the Hongkour merchants at veying the fact that the following joined the Society, but about the The Sun Co, Restaurant. Mr. Chau resolution was passed by the Construck off on account of prolonged

aumber resigned or were in-pong, for the hosts, in

course of a speech of

welcome, iftee of the Home on October London, Mar. 23.

15th-

absence from the Colony. The stressed the hope that Hongkong Replying to Mr. Peter Muc- "On the departure froin the 5'18 as against 517 at the last an

number on the active list is now merchants would sympathise with Donald (Con. tale of Wight), who Colony of Mr. and Mrs. Makeham nual meeting.

the Kuomintang Government by Pera in a French ship, killed the asked the First Lord of the Ad-the Committee of the Sailors' and

rende ing what assistans they Captain and several of the French raty regaling the arrange Soldiers' Home, Hongkong, desires the Governor (Sir William Peel struction works in Kwangtung,

During the year His Excellency should towards furthering recon- grow, and then look the ship backs made with the Nationalist

to communicate to them and tu China, they were held to have an of China for the train place on record its deep apprecia Society by becoming its Patron.

KCMG, K.B.E.) honoured the ing of the Chinese Navy. Mr. C, G.

Mr. Chiu Tsbig-shan, of the been guilty of piracy jure gente Ammon Financial

the services they have fat the piracy was bold not to bur

Canton Chamber. spoke of the Secretars, rendered in the Home throughouted by Mr. C. Bernard Brown. erect a new building to house The Accounts have been audit-decision of the Canton merchants stated that the Chinese National many yours. allence against the law

Geernment wer paying the actual untaiting support of all that has Society are due.

In addition to their A.C.A., to whom the thanks of the the Canton Chinese Chamber of rast fa 1 British Government - lienter.

enncerned the Interests of the

-China.

Former Judgment.

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If they committed an art against the municipal law ni any nation, it was against that of France and 23 they were punishable by the Jaw of thina, it was only because they bal committed an art of iraty which, jure gentium. WILS J ticiable everywhere.

US. WHEAT PRICES SLUMP.

LOWEST RECORDED FOR 36 YEARS.

Chiengo, Mar. 23.

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ns, they have rendered unique priceless service to Service

mon by the generous way in which, RIOT they have entertained them on many occasions in their home and garden at Pokfulam,

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Commerce and to organise a cùm- mereial institute and also a hal for the exhibition of native pros

OF COLOURS AND ducts. The speaker mentione

CONTOURS.

that they hoped to secure $100,000 from the Canton merchants and an equal amount from the Hongkong Chinese and $200,000 from Chi- able. They don't seem to under- nese residing the

and in Malaya stand what is meant by the terms U.S.A. "Classical." People that can tire of Titian at Canova, of Handel. Beethoven, Scott, and Tennyson,

"We feel sure that many Service en now secattered alt, over world remember them with fee tion and gratitude, and would jom with us in wishing them all joy

Wheat prices angged to the lowest and prosperity in their retirement would tire of the sun, moon, and

point since 1895 yesterday, follow- ing the Farm Board's annotace-

Mr. Alabaster pointed out that The former Chief Justice of Hong- kong, Sir John Smale had said that If anything he de waN pirney juve gentium and it was therefore sent that nu Government stabilisa justiciable in Hongkong. Counselin of prices will be attempted In submitted it was not necessary to contexion with the 1931 crop, go any further and if he attempted

The declines ranged from three

to do so he would only bring in a to eleven cents per bushel, the clos

number of other elements which

would lead to confusion.

Mr. Justice Wood:-Let me put a few points for your consideration.

ing price being 594 cents,--Reu- te's American Service.

LAW ON PRIVATE PARKING.

¿Cnatinned from Page 1.

.

Mr. Schofeld:On the point of law, so far as the property of the Jockey Club stands is concerned, is by the halinh? If not, how far does it extend?

Supposing your view of Kwok Ah-mentioned. Why should it be ment not as far as the parking stand sing's case is correct, then the tioned? Sintale of 1849 is not necessary?

because a

Jurisdiction Exists.

Law of Nations.

Mr. Forsyth extends to a other 100 yards beyond the tifin room, where the car was parked, to the parking stand by the nullak

Streel Delined.

stars.

unes of

NOW A MAYOR.

MR. H. F. CARMICHAEL AT WORTHING.

The second cause at work is the detestable dislike of making thing true to Nature. It is now no longer admitted by the precious

the anti-true-to-Nature Many residents who remember school that the first requirement Mr. H. F. Carmichael, of Mesars, in a picture representing Nature Carmichael and Clarke, will be is faithfulness to Nature. Let us interested to learn that he has clear our point. If a man sets out to porto the Mayoralty of Worthing. minds of canton this been elected. for the second year. tray a woman. let us say, and re- Sussex. squat, deformed, or obese, when presents her us angular, flat,

she

To mark this occasion, Mr. is none of these things, then | Carmichael, J.P., and Mrs.

he is a ruffinn, aesthetically speak- Carmichael, J.P., have been enter- |ing.

taining fellow councillors und Lastly, some of us strongly sua townspeople to social functions, a pect that behind this present-day Ball being followed by an "At riot in colours and absurdity in Homo" and, later, by 骣 dance.

big colours, these monstrosities in reporting the second function. stone, this racket in music, and the local newspaper stated: this ugliness in verse, there is a great deal of sheer fazia2ss and positive incompetence.

HOUSE DAMAGED BY DYNAMITE.

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MAN ARRESTED FOLLOWING EXPLOSION.

Nearly five hundred guests were welcomed to an "At Home" given by the Mayor and Mayorces of Worthing (Councillor 11. F. Carmi- chael. J.P. and Mrs. Carmichael, J.P.).

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Mr. Alabaster agreed, saying it was not necessary to pass the Act Mr. Alabaster:-Not only does it for the purpose of giving jurisdic not mention the Act but they use tion for piracy jure gentium but the wet "therefore and they use It was considered necessary to passwords which show that the furisdic a Statule to make clear the jurisdiction is derived from the law of ni tion of the Admiralty in the Co- tions and not from anything else. lonies with regard to a large mitm-

Mr. Schofield said the, sumnivas ber of offences which were enumer- the Hongkong Court had jurisdic-fie Regulations, which defined a His Lordship:-Before that time come under the Vehicles and Traf- ated in the Statute.

It would have on under this Act. Why do you road as a street, highway, thorough been misleading to put in the Statute "piracy by municipal law the Judges of the Privy fare, alleyway, Dane, passage, or

were unaware of the fact? false argument would

place to which the public hd ne- then have been possible.

Mr. Alabaster said he thought cess continuously or intermittently, they were aware of the fact but whether the same be Crown land or

This was the second big social they were very careful to say that otherwise, Furthermore, the Gov-

function of the weak to which the the jurisdiction was derived from ernor-in-Counell had powers to re- His Lordship think your an-the law of nations and, otherwise.ulate or restrict traille, vehicular

Chief Citizen of the borough and awer is definite, that, the Statute of it would only lead to confusion.

his wife invited their fellow towns- or pedestrian, 1849 is unnecessary in respect of

on auch property

people at the Municipal Pavilion, Referring to the words "justici permit or prohibit the driving or piracy jaro pcutun?

Damage to the wall of a house which provides such an admirable able everywhere," his Lordship aug. veliicles on certain roads where and some cooking utensils was rendezvous for gatherings of the Mr. Alabaster:-Yes, because the Heated they might mean that no mach driving was considered an caused by the explosion of a stick kind mentioned, and which have juridiction is already there.

nation would extend its national desirable.

of dynamite which had been secret been an outstanding feature of the Lordship: Is it your view protection to a pirate seized by any that the net of 1849, in fact, con-other nation and would be content you on the point of law," said his believed to be a man who has since Mayoralty of Councillor Carmichael. "I must therefore rule against ed in a hole in the wall by a person social life of the town during the fera a concurrent jurisdiction in for the other nation to deal with Worship to Mr. Forsyth. "I tako

been arrested.

The Mayor (who wore his official pect of

of piracy

jure gentium?

him. Mr. Alabaster: Yes.

into consideration the fact that you According to a report made to robes and chain of office, and who Mr. Alabaster said It was suff-have a claim to be there, and I the police by La Tam, living in an was attended by the mace-bearer, clent for his case to say that Kwok merely caution you." Ah-stag's case was a complete au-

unnumbered house at Sal Wan Ho, Mr. J. E. Curtis), and the Mayoresa ment department of the Corporu-invitations to a second dance which thority that the Court in Ilongkong

Shaukiwan, someone put a stick a (smartly gowned in red) gave a dynantite in a hole in the wall of his hearty welcome to all their gucats: tion, under the supervision of Miss they are giving at the Pavilion ca Ha Lordship:-) have got you the offence they had committed and Crown Land Salo yesterday, whon as to some articles in the kitchen, I moved to make way for

kitchen,

Monday, 18th February. On this There was no competition at the ing damage to the premises as well floor of the Pavilion had been re-

which later exploded, caus- The whole of the seating on the C. Ledger (Manageress).

occasion their guests will include. in fact, confer jurisdiction in resit was not necessary for him (coun. Rural Building lot 327, at Repulse

Another Function.

members of the Corporation staff pect of piracy fura pentium. Now sel) to rely upon the Statute.

The Mayor and

Mayorass of and representatives for variopa: Bay, was put for auction,

Le Tam auspects a man, zamed numerous tables necessary for the applicant, Mr. Eu Tong sen socured Tsang Sing-tin, who has since been serving of tea which was succoss CarmioBael, J. and Mrs. Carmi Mayoress, inta private Teapacity Worthing (Councillor. HF. bodies with which the Mayor am the lot for the upsat price of 1888. arroşied.

fully undertaken by the Refresh chach, 3.P.) have issued 800 aro actively associ

His Lordship-So that piracy there includes piracy jure gentium?

Mr. Alabaster:YCH,

had Juriadiction to try prisoners for

to agree with me that this Act does,

You'Bay

As stated above, judgment was

reserved.

we turn to Kwok's case. that in Kwok's case the Act la not

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