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THE HONGKONG

QUESTIONING OF SUSPECTS.

TELEGRAPF

POLICE POWERS EXPLAINED

BY JUDGE.

:

SESSIONS ISSUES.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1931.

UNOFFICIAL SPEECHES IN KEEN

BUDGET DEBATE. ·

coaches cannot be undertaken in the Colony.

!

Continued from Page 7). practical experience of education and with knowledge of locui con- MR. W. H. BELL'S SPEECH.

Technical Issues.

tlint

Taxation.

П

sound be

The rights of police offers inditions, to make recommandations questioning suspects before and to the Government and aid it in Illuminating_ Figures On Rond after a had her substantially de-determining its educational policy. cided to charge them, were fully and clearly stated by the Chief

The Hon. Mr. W. 11. Bell devot- (Sir Joseph Kemp) this Mr. Kotewall again criticised speech to the question

ed practically the whole of hie when he

gase his deci- the form in which the Estimates maintenance, expressing the spin- of rond sions on two objections raised by Mr. Hin Shingle, who is defend knowledging that the form of the ard should be avoided if possible. ne presented annually, while ur-ion that the lowering of the stand- ing in a Criminal Sessions case where two men are charged with better than that of any presented ment policy was not

1931 Estimates was undoubtedly It seemed to him that the Govern assaulting a woman,

in the past several The issue was raised by Mr. Hin thought

Wait must tle one. years

for Rurely Shin-lo, who striected to a certainments, Other Charges and Special the present standard rather than to Personal Emola- cheaper to maintain the ronds at form of grass-examination employ-Expenditure should ed against the first defendant by separately and that all antaries up to the present standard' at a

be shown

lower that standard and bring them "Fitzroy Yesterday. Counsel contested that the ne

chargeable to any one department later date. should be allocated to that depart- used WHA

series of ques-Intent instead of having

Dealing with the increased petrol tions by Mr. Fitzroy from a docu- grouped

themax, Mr. Bell made it quite clear rent before hi

him and which was ommibus" heads-Cadet Service, tax in principle, for, in his opinion. under the three that he was not opposed to a petrol Flot

produced, and on which he was Senior Accounting and Clerical it was quite sound that the more prupted by Sergeant Meadows, Staff, and Junior Cleriend Staff. who was in charge of the case in

an individual or Company used the the Court below.

roads, the more they should pay to- KOWLOON AND LOCAL

wards their upkeep. He felt, how- ever, that it was somewhat of an INDUSTRIES,

Bomaly that the amount budgeted for the upkeep of roads should be redited just when the petrol tax had been increased considerably,

Mr.

Me. Fitzroy's Denial, Mr. Fitzroy replied that that was utterly wrong.

it

Me. Hi Shingo said if Mr. Fitzroy siegied he hast any

such dement before him, he would accept it

withdraw

tlu wilegation, but he used not put his vane s high. He contended that series of questions as ware pot so the defendant, it was reasonable for any man

to infer thal the Crown had in its

It's posses bunit some document which

19 prejudicial tha defence. Such questions, piving such impres- pions, emuld not be admissible

were proved

the point was that

Fontinel

Mr. Bruga's Plea for the Dollar Man The Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, whoi described his role as that of special

quote

the

IN

Rond Receipts and Taxes, plender for Kowloon, Mr. Bell Broceeded to arged the cause of local ladastriessere iluminating figures which he Government. and the delinv-pmid servant of the had compiled regarding receipts from direct road taxes. These, he showe, totalled $834,500, against Until the Government give an which the Government proposed to earnest of its determination to apply the axe in respect of them dintenance and new roads.

པཉྙཱ ༔ l a total of 8777,800 on rond gold section of its administra- "It will be seen, therefore," said` tion, he said, it is difflent to Mr. Bell, "that the amount WI.

resist the conclusion that the Government propose to spent community's demand for eco-about $55,000 less than the amount nomy has been ignored.

they estimate to

in from There are branches of the ser-

Hreet road taxes." vice, he wrat un, after paying a tribute to skillo technical en, in which it is little short of luxury to retain oflicera B sterl ing salaries whose positions can and should be tilted by men and wenien who can fulfil the duties wan. Mr. Bell estimated that the with equal if not greater efficiency ishments and the cost of this fugued consiler was

that the but drawing their salaries in doi-interance must conte to [LIT

A comparison of figures average of $100,000 a year. showed that 65 sterling-paid clerks |

the answers were to questions put to defendant after he had been ar remtu!. No police officer had any right to question a man between. the time he was arrested and the than he was charged, and such questions were inadrainstalu

in

His Fontship said there was no doubt that the proposition WAS

Loud.

Counsel then next point to dangerous effect bad on the case.

the

wuch evidence

Judge's Views,

in dealing with

Itisled. said that in re- the issues gard to the first point, Mr. Fitzroy And not attempted to prove the zanswers, while, on

ww

Costing the Government $409,634 and 079 dollar-paid clerks: were to cast $073,480.

Jt Mecestiel

and the answers make were pol

Feat

A Comparison.

Ket

24

29

OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS.

Across

1 "The M.C. complains" about an ornamental requirement (anag). Place in office-a Canon would arem suitable.

10 English martyr. 11 An earthenware pot that a door

may be. 12 There people are quite 13 Very cool: and no kid about it

profesional-out of Italy.

16 Time rests in the middle of the

Kreen.

337-

17-As you were, son, might indictate

this bat. 18 A branch of art in which every

dentist must be proficient.

21 Italian Indy with her own token. 24 An African gazelle that certain. 25 This weapon is obsolete, excent

ly does not sound less

among the motient Fraternity before tra.

wards.

29

In uhlition. the Tramway 26 This farmer's erop grows back- 845,000 a year for the privilege of Company paid an average of about sing the roads, besides having to from Kennedy Town maintai

portion of the

rind to Shauit-

"It would appear. therefore," remarked Mr. Bell, "that the Government are getting about $150,000 a year more than they propose to spend on mainten- ance and new development."

the

rentains to be established, i point, though the proposition was said Mr. Braga, whether a £ vlerk)

Taxes Too High. good, it depended on how far it pasausses the actor of 5 in eth

Mr. Bell contended that was carried. "His Lardship considered

riney over the $ clerk, and the direct taxes should be sufficient to differential treatment of local maintain the ronds, but that it was the pastions

just to the prisoner versus imported hands cannot be hardly reasonable they they should

too strongly criticised.

It is al br s greatly in excess of the considered as having an eye matter of common knowledge that anunt required to do so.

As re- site dar tracking. He was with qualified men have attained the tards w rods, the development rounsel on the Bernd point, bare entitling them to $4,800 of them brought in so much

daf vinstdee the first obs- anum only after 30 years ser- venue to the Government that the jection was valid. if the faction, while the commencing salary rest should be met mainly out of no reason why ing, there was a sterling clerk in Class general revenue.

were reduced to

per

should not forthwith draws £460, or $7,860 at

Ex. 15, 3d.

ase them in cross-examination,

The serond objection was much more sulatantial. He did not want to uncourage the gross-examina- tion of a prisoner by any police heer after it had been substunt ally decided to charge the prisoner. Police Rights.

son was

XL

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A police officer was entitled to ask questions before it had been decided to charge the person, in order tomscertain how far the per interested party, but after it had been decided is charge him the police officer had no authority to ask questions, There was the question as to how. FAT police officer could ques tion a prisoner, and how fur such questions, and the answers them could be given in evidence. It was quite fair, in some cases, for questions to be put by a per- son in authority, but the dividing line between that, the dividing line between how far a police alleer could properly ask or could not ask questions, WWA quite differout.

The questions such as had been put to the prisoner in that ease. had to be considered as having no evidenciary lacking, and, in his opinion, the questions put and the answers extracted, should not be allowed.

The case is proceeding.

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Whilst not pressing for any re- duction In the direct road taxes, Mr. Bell urged upon the Govern- ment the necessity of maintaining the standard of the roads, and, in Ax regards Kowloon's needs, particular, asked for serious con- Mr. Braga strongly pressed for the sideration to the question of press- varig provision of adequate postal ing on with the completion of the services, for the erection of ty- Shaukiwan Road at the earliest phoon signals in the north-eastern to deal with outbreaks in the out- districts, for a portable re-pump

possible date.

Salary Question. improved hospital and bathing ernment salaries, Mr. Bell pointed Iving districts of New Kowloon,

Referring to the question of Gay- Facilities and the removal of dis out that since the present scale orderly houses from residential was recommended by the Salaries Commission there had been a very He expressed the hope that there heavy fall in the retail as well as is no truth in the report that the the wholesale prices

of all com Government contemplates a reduc-modities as expressed in sterling, tion of public lighting on the main-and it was only reasonable to ar- land,

gue that salaries should be reduc- "If it is on the score of salaries are to be paid in the ster ed accordingly, aceing that these economy that it is proposed to ling equivalent in future,

M

or at

reduce the number of street lamps at certain hours of the) any rate so long as exchange does

not ge below a billing. night, then In the interest of public safety let the urged that the sooner this, proposed mea- sure of false economy is nbnn- doned the greater will be the sense of security at present en-¡ joyed by the community.

ANOTHER TYPHOON.

The Royal Observatory reports that the anticyclone is now central near Peking and is spreading to Regarding the K.C.R., Mr. Braga the E.N.E. There are indications urged that enquiries be made of of a typhoon about 200 miles local dockyards whether the boiler North of Yap moving NW. or repairs and construction of new N.N.W.

Steele Gets a Surprise!

MRS. CULLER'S BOY TOLD HE HOW YOU SAVED HIS DAD---- YOU CERTAINLY DID A BRAVE DEED~-~ I'M GOING OVER TO REPORT TO MR.HECTOR THAT WE'VE LOST TRACE OF HIS RUBY.'

Here the guardian's charge is placed in sheltered surroundings.

deal..

31 One could scarcely nceuse last

summer in England of this.

Down

Stir violently and place it in the stone,

2 A waterfall meets all require- ments, notwithstanding the fact that there is nn upplevant fellow in the case,

3 Dry round the Tower of London. 1 A Wyclifte takes 1 easy

frat.

at

Might be kisses or guns. This speck is n perfect rhyme for 3.

STICKERS

A farmer owned an odd-shaped piece

of ground, shown in the above diagram.

He decided to cut it into lots, but wished

o keep half of the ground for herself. He also wanted his portion to be of regular shape, with its opposite sides parallel to each other. He knew the length of each side of the Geld, but did not knew its area. What was the simplest way for him

to lay off his part?

201

199

7 Biblical quantities.

.8 One of the United States, with An nyparently inexhaustiblo supply of minerals.

14 Au Eastern physican who sounds like an interjectional remark to a Kipling character.

16 The kind of fabric to place over a taray worker to find him in the police,

18 A depression that plensea most

people.

19 The tale makes the gymnasi,

28 Mathematical calculation in the

glen make you happy.

2) Give way.

22 Synopsis.

23 Is vory plentiful.

27 Famous painter, of the Datel

School,

like

28 This brown Rounda

shades of the same colour.

Yesterday's Solution.

two

PAINT CHAMPAGNE ANAUT ALF TETANUS MARQUEE

AELTKKEN GONG VAFTD SPOT O BEHEE C NEMEND ELECTED

里

APROPUS PITUR S AS A BI E

9 EPT 8 LATE ODIN C" THOTE ET RAEBURN EPISODE

WISCONSIN BUSKY

Yesterday's Solation,

PI P N PINE PINER PINERY

The above shows the words which read the same from let to right and from log to bottom, and which were formed by placing the correct letters in place of the dots,

COMMENCING SUNDAY AT THE QUEEN'S

BOCKDOLORES

DEL RIO

" BAD ONE.

UNITED

ARTISTS

PICTURE

EDMUND

LOWE

WHY, I HAVE HIS RUBY, RIGHT HERE.......... WE GOT IT FROM BNKLEY WHO WAS ON THAT TRAIN TO HOBOKEN.

By Blosser

MY STARS! I CAN HARDLY BELIEVE

MY EYES!

4.REG. U. B. PAT. OFF.

1851 BY NEA SERVIC

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