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HONGKỞNG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1931,

'BREEZE' IN COURT THE NOVEMBER

AT KOWLOON.

HANDICAP.

GOVERNMENT'S POLICY ON

MR, H. LO & DECISION ROCK STAR NOW EQUAL FUTURE OF INDIA.

OF COURT. -

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London, Nov. 26.

To-night's call-over For the MAY SEEK REMEDY.Manchester November Handicap

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Mr. Horace Lo ugalt appeared at the Kowloon Magistracy before Mr. Franer this morning in the ense in which Shanghat tallor was sentenced to 14 days' hard Inhour on Novembor 14 after being convicted or

of assaulting Mrs, Hawes, of Prince Edward Road.

Defendant was alleged to have pushed Mrs. Hawes following a dispute regarding the Coat of altering a

frock.

Mr. Lo last week naked leave to appeal, but the Magistrate held the application over for a decision it would not be better for whether it the case to be re-heard.

Mr. Lo to-day again asked leave to take the case before the Court of Appeal. Ho submitted that the conviction was wrong in law.

His Worship intimated that he could re-hear the case.

Alleged Irregularities,

Mr. Lo did not think it desirable. There were, he said, Irregularities in the first hearing, and, on the evidence taken, the

should be quashed.

conviction

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THE STATUTE OF WESTMINISTER

LORDS PASS SECOND READING.

London, Nov. 26. In moving the second reading

Premier to Make Statement.

CLOSING STAGES

OF CONFERENCE.

7 London, Nov. 26. The final plenary session of the Indian Round Table Cou ference opena on Saturday and will be continued on Monday and Tuesday of next week. At Tuesday's meeting, the Prime Minister is expect ed to make a declaration of the Government's policy.

Sir Samuel Hoare made a state- ment on Finance Federal Structure Committee to-day. He Bald that so long as the Crown remained responsible for the defence of India, the funds neces- sary for that purpose would have o be provided, and the principal and interest on the sterling debt issued in the name of the Secretary

must Be

secured,

of the Statue of Westminster Bill of State for Indin He referred to a private inter-in view between his Worship and the Lord Chancellor, Lord Sunkes, pensions of the oflcers appointed the House of Lords to-nights must also the salaries and complainant in Chambers, at which seid it was not so much a question under Parliamentary authority. defendant was not present,

of the good which the Statute It was necessary to include in would do as of the hurm which is the Constitution, provisions suti rejection would most assuredly ancient to meet these obligations,

Criticisms of the bill voiced by Lord Salisbury and Lord Lloyd were Mr. Lo pointed to the undesir-answered by Lord Passfield on he ability of having the case re-half of the Labour apposition andi opened. If he said, his Worship by Lord Hailsham for the Govern- | decided not to semi defendant to, ment.

Mr. Ir slitkctl that was wrong, and, on this alone, he had no doubt the conviction would be quashed.

prison after r-hearing, but

The second reading was agreed

imposed a fine instead, defendant, to-British Wireless. in any case, would have week in guol with hard labour.

Mr. Fraser said that not his

was not fault. On the day defendant was sent to prison, he heard that he had communicated with solicitors, and would appeal. "I expected you to appear before me at any moment to

to ask leave to пррелі, but it was not until several daya, later that you

Appeared."

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Mr. Lo: No responsible solici tor would appeal in a case without looking seriously into the matter. One must have time to look over

the case. One does not appeal

on the spur of the moment

Magistrate's Decision. Mr. Fraser must look into the case from every angle. I am Berry, Mr. Lo, but I think I am justified in re-hearing the case, and I will re-hear it."

"Не xed Tuesday Afternoon, December 1, for the re-hearing.

Mr. Lo:Your Worship, if you re-hear the caec, I propose that the facts should not be gone into again. I submit that only the decision should be re-heard.

His Worship: I don't propose to do that, Mr. Lo.

Mr. Lo.--The my only remedy your Worship, is to appeal to the Law Officer of the Colony.

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But, he said, at a moment when the world was passing through a financiat and economic crisis from which India had not escaped, and when l Majesty's Government had given certain undertakings if the need arone to seck Parliamen tary authority to come to her axaistance, it was not desirable to discuss the safeguards in detail.

Objective Unchanged.

Sir Samuel said the Gover ment's objective was unchanged. For the essential for the security of India's position as a nation und the prosperity of her people was the inaintenance of confidence in her financial stability and credit. Accordingly there must be effee- London, Nov. 26. tive anfeguards ensuring that the The annual

report of the finances of India were properly National Savings Committee administered and that the obliga- reveals the encouraging fact that tions for which the sales of

saving certificates Government would remain respon-'

British last year were the largest for tensible, were met. years and considerably exceeded those for the year 1929-30.

Small investors

are shown to have maintained the habit saving during difficult times. March 31st last, the total amount due to cortificate holders | £491,000,000.--British Wireless.

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Revenue Officer and Mrs. A. W. Grimmitt and family returned to the Colony by the Empress of Canada this morning. During the voyage Mira. Grimmitt became seriously but it is understood that she has since re covered. By the same boat were also Sargeant A. V. Baker, of the Police Force, and Mrs, Baker.

the

Subject to these safeguards, they desired the new Federal Govern- meal, when establishes, to have the greatest possible measure of financial responsibility within its own sphere.

From the Indian standpoint, the highest interests of the country would be served by making pro- visions

ensuring that whilst the new constitution was developing. canadence both in India and the outside world was assured.

Lord. Sankey-to-day signed the Report on. Commercial Discrimina tion, subject to some reservations. -British Wirclesa,

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