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FREEDOM OF MINERS' WAGES

PRESS

ENDANGERED BY CIVIL LIBEL EXPLOITATION

JOURNALIST GIVES

SOME ADVICE

London.

The "exploitation of civil libe!" was described as a danger to the freedom of the Press by Mr. J. R. Scott of the Manchester Guardian at the Institute of Journalists' Con-

forance. at Eastbourne.

"Freedom, of course, can never bo complete," he said. "There are aven to-day many restrictions. Moreover freedom of the Press is not a concrete thing which either Is or in not. Like other forms of liberty it lo a delicate adjustment of rights, and duties. There are three aspects in which I suggest that this adjustment is open to eri- ticiam to-day..

licence.

"We may well question whether, in the invasion of private life, liberty has not outrun its legiti. mate bounds and degenerated into "On the other hand exploitation of civil libel, protected by the vagaries of the law and the caprice of jurles has become so systematic Be appreciably to impede fair com- ment and the publiention of legitimate news.

CLAIM

"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH A

MINISTER ASKED FOR

INTERVIEW

PRISONER'S DEATH

ALLEGED TO HAVE TAKEN

POISON IN GAOL.

A mystery seems to surround the circumstances of how Yam Wai (23), a newly sentenced prisoner, The executive of the Miners' camo Into, possession of a rock Federation of London have decid-like substance, which has been ed to press the Minister of Mines (analysed as "arsenle sulphide. for a further interview on their claim for the national regulation 'of wage.

WHAT OWNERS SAY,

.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1933.

A MUI-TSAI CASE.

ALLEGATIONS OF CRUELTY

TO YOUNG GIRL

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Due to statements made by a small Chinese girl. Inspector H. Fraser, attached to the S.C.A., pro- TO-DAY'S BROADCAST. nocuted Shun Lai Teal at the Kow- loon Magistracy yesterday after- The deceased was seen to swal-noon for (1) keeping an unregis- low a quantity of tule substance, tered mui-tsal, (2) ill-treating the and immediately after was taken child and (3) for assaulting a The present position is one of seriously ill, lie was sent to the child under 10 years of age. absolute deadlock.

prison hospital and died at 0.30 The minors, at their Scarp.m. on Tuesday evening.

On Juformation received, In-

6-6.18 p.m. Concert Waltzes. horough conference in July, de-

spcctor Fraser, accompanied by Estudiantina (Waldteufel).' clarod that peaceful and stable The circumstances surrounding Miss Tam of the Hongkong So- The Skaters (Waldteufol). conditions can only be secured his ucain were the subject of a

International Concert through the establishment of us. Coronor's inquiry which opened at cloty for Protection of Children, tional machinery, and the execu the Central Magistracy yesterday went to No. 55 Booth Street and Carmen Sylva (Ivanovici). tive were empowered to take any afternoon, with Mr. Schofield sit found on the verandah the small Eva Lahar-Schott). action, even including a national ting as Coroner. The Jury was girl, Yau Yuct Ying, who had boon stoppage of work, if district wages composed on Messrs. U, A. Harri-treated. The girl was attend- man (foreman), W. E. Denisoned to by Miss Tam in the presence should be attacked,

and G. L. T. D.. Cate..

of the defendant. According to Information from the defendant, Dr. G. V. A. Grifiths, the the child had been bought för The owners have persistently medical officer of the Vic-$100. replied that wages can only be toria Gaol, testified that about reguinted by districts and have 11,66 D.m. on Tuesday ho Regarding the marks and sores declared that there is no intention was

called

on her body, the girl had told In do- on their part of reducing the rates ceased prisoner, No. 16969, named spector Fraser that she had boon of pay in any of the coal areas. Yam Wai. The deccused was then tied up by defendant and had been No such demand has yet been in the reception room of the pri- burned on the eyelid, upper lip and made, nor oven threatened, but to non. Witness was informed that loft leg with Joss-sticks because provide for any future contingency he had taken some poison. He or she had been disobedient and had the minora ask that the optional dored the deceased to be carried to atolen some food. The girl had clause in the Mines Act, empower-hospital immediately. He co-produced a rope and Joss-sticks ing either side in the event of a ducted an examination, and de- similar to those used for burning wage dispute to refer the question cided to uso a pucumatic in con- her: According to a certificate to a national tribunal, should be junction

with 6

hypodermic received from Dr. Mackie, there made obligatory,

stimulus. Tho: former Mr. Brown, the Minister for morphine and the latter stry-

was apo was no mention made of burns. Mines, has stated in reply thatchinine with diritaline. When the he can see no other way to first paroxysm of vomiting had secure national regulation than

Bubsided, he obtained a speciman by compulsory arbitration but of the vomit and sent it under this solution has been rejected caled cover to the Government by both sides,

Analyst:

to

the AGO

Burned Joss-Sticks,··

In giving evidence, the child described how she had been tied up and burned with the joas-sticks. Her mother lived in the country and she stayed in Booth Street with a man, Ah Pak and another they propose and the latter's exe-gave the man the antidote, an iron food in Booth Street. While in He continued the treatment, and girl, Ah Tse. She had stolen the cutive have replied by asking for mixture, which was vomited out,

He has now asked the minors to send him dotails of the machinery

"More far-reaching 13 tho danger to the free expression of -opinion which has resulted from the concentration of power into the hands of a few Individuals.

"For reasons which will readily occur to you, there is no assignable a further interview, in which they and he had to repent it. He then Booth Street she had to empty limit to the commercial advantage may be enabled to restate their had castor oil given to the deceas-pittons, change joss-sticks at the which accrues with the growth of case.

ed. This too was

spoons, bowla

and vomited out,altar, clean a newspaper combine.

OIL COMPETITION.

but a second donc retained. This tables and clean the kitchen. "A man may run a cotton mill at

Another subject which was dis-was followed by raw eggs beaten Mr. Wynne-Jones: (To Inspector little or no disadvantago as against the owner of twenty, but with newscussed was the displacement of up a milk. By this time the de-Fraser) You know, I do doubt whe capers there is a law of Increasing British coal by the growing im ceased was in a bad way. is ther those are burns on her neck. returns which ensures that to portation of foreign oil and petrol, general condition later improved I think I munt have the doctor This is regarded by the miners greatly, and he did not complain here and talk to him. The doctor's

or discomfort, as a grave menace of further de-of any pain

nor written report is so very vague. I pression in the industry, and a were there any signs of such. He hesitate to accept the little girl's resolution was passed, though not vlaited the deceased again shortly story of burning unless there is unanimously, urging members of after 4 p.m. and he appeared to actual medical evidence that those the Federation, and especially the be satisfactory, apparently nor-marks on her neck and face are

burns. miners' M.P.s. to use every effort mal. to increase the employment of raw British coal in industry and

The defendant told His Worship About 6.10 p.m. he received that she had nover regarded the also tion for the development of deceased had collapsed. He saw a daughter. She said had been assist in its greater utilisa- telephone message saying that the child as a mut-teal, but always as hydrogenation and low carbonisa-the deceased at 6.20 p.m. and found in the habit of tying the girl up tion plants,

him in a very collapsed state, and but had not tied her up on that with convulsions and moribund.occasion. Once before, when sho He gave the same hypodermic had had three joss-ticks in her stimulants as before, except that hand and was very angry, she had he also used some ether and em- burned the child. İployed artificist respiration. But

deceased died at 6.80 p.m.

him that hath shall be given even more abundantly. The growth of the Presa during the last goneration has coincided with a decline in the influence of Parlin ment and the polítical meeting.

A CONSIDERABLE MENACE,

"Increasingly mon's minds aro filled and their thoughts are colour- ed by what they read in the daily

newspapers.

HUNAN FACING

FAMINE.

GOVERNOR APPEALS FOR AID

Prisoner Collapses.

The marks on the child's loge were due to skin diseaso. The

He made A post mortem girl was always" anuoying defen- examination.yesterday morning, dant-by- stealing-food-from-the and found that the stomach was subtenants of the house. in a very congested condition with some gritty material mixed with

"It cannot but be a considerable menace, therefore, to effective free- dom that access to the minds of the people should be so largely san- trolled by a handful of men. Particularly Is that so when the qualities by which they have achieved this position have little of the relation to the wise exercise of the power which it carries with it." Mr. Scott said that to-day, vast as was their influence to educate

Nanking, Oct. 19.

The Magistrate said he wished the public before a crisis aroso

Facing famine after an unpre-mucus adhering to the stomach to hear evidence from the man who newspapers had shown themselves | cedented drought which han and heart. There was congestion stayed in Booth Street and also to to have even less power to resist an wrought havoc to the crops and of the intestines likowlse, The receive a medical report from the attack upon their liberty when it rice fields in 36 districts in Human heart and lungs were healthy, but doctor, and the case was adjourn- came. The Reichstag fire occurred Province, the Hunan Provincial there was a good deal of conges-ed until Monday afternoon.

At 10 p.m. the whole of Governor, General Ho Chien, has tion of the kidneys and liver. He the opposition newspapers were appealed for financial assistance sent the heart, kidney, spleen, Auppressed.

from the National Government. liver and stomach and other small

to the intestines General Ho Chien has tentatively

Government Analyst. suggested the appropriation of

at 9 p.m.

·

TRAVELLING BACKWARDS.

The nineteenth century, every-$3,000,000 of the American cotton In reply to the foreman of the where an era of change and libera- and wheat loan, for the purchase of Jury, witness said that such cases Elon, withnessed a widespread ex-food-stuff from North China to be of sudden collapse had been tension of freedom. It was taken sent to Hunan.

ported before. almost is axiomatic that in due course all countries would establish

a free Press.

"Recent events,” said Mr. Scott, "have administered a rude shock

to these easy assumptions. Much

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the following morning, but deccas-. ed had no access to it..

The Piece of Rock. arrested and brought up in Court. Deceased did not say anything Mr. G. L. Buchanan, Chlef War- when scntence was passed on him.der of Victoria Gaol, said that de- He took him out to the waiting ceased was fined $1,000 or six room, and remained with him for months Imprisonment. for breach. re-about twenty-five minutes. Ho of the oplum ordinance. He was noticed nothing unusual about de-admitted to the gaol about 11.40 censed. Deceased sald nothing a.m. and about 12 noon witness Traces of Arsenie. · to anyone, and did nothing. At was informed he had taken poison. the end of twenty-five minutes, ho He went to the prison hospital and Mr. V. C. Branson, the Govern-received the committal warrant there found him receiving treat- ment Analyst, said that he had re-and took deceased to the gaol, ment from the Medical Oncer. ceived a piece of pink rock from where he handed him over to the Witness was thon given a piece of Oct. 18. the Superintendent of Prisons and Indian warder with his luggage. rock by Warder Cornwall, the re- 81.1/16 the vomit in a bottle. He examin- Thia bag was in Court when deception room officer, who said he 10.37% ed the rock, and identified. It as ceased was there. Witness eat on had found it in the prisoner's 13.27 native arsenic aulphide. He it in the waiting room, and deceas right hand jacket pocket. This 226% examined the vomit specifically did not take anything out. of was sent to the Government' 19.9 for aracnic, which ho found pre

Analyst. About 4.30 p.m. he instructed Assistant Chlef Wardor

EXCHANGE RATES

Oct. 17.

.80

.16.16 .13.91 220% .10.00 .560 .59.7/18 .44

1/3.3/10 4.65%

660

46.8/10

.7.77

.283

.106

.37%

"In the face of great movements Athens... like these we are bound to ask our Milan- selves what lesson they have for Buenos Aires.. us. Do they perhaps portend a Shanghai.. new phase in the growth of our Now York. social structure, an era in which | Amsterdam.. nations will condone the loss of Vienno.. these great Ilbarties In order to Prague.. achieve a powerrul singie direction of national affairs?

GRASPING AT CENSORSHIP,

Madrid. Bucharest Hongkong.. Brussels.

kholm.

War Lean....

30

sent in a large quantity. He

444

With found that there was arsenic

1/8 equivalent to at least two grains

Procedure at Station,”.

Inspector Bronnan, the Inepeet Paice to take the gaol interpreter 468% of arsenic oxide. He had just re-or on Duty at the Central police and got a statement from deceas was 10d. He identified the body yester celved the post mortem intestines, station when the deceased. 7.88 28 and had not as yet made an exam-brought up, said that he was day afternoon in the presoner of 100% nation. The deceased would have searched in his presence by L/S C Dr. Griffiths.

The hearing at this stage was 87% had to ont approximately 2.174. Hia Anger prints were then

of 1/6.1/16 graina of the rock to have this taken and he was sent to the cells. adjourned for the afternoon 22.764 quantity of arsenic oxide. In his The search involved a thorough October 25, when five other wit- and neases will giya: evidence, and the 19.40 vomit.

examination of his person

643

204 Dr. Griffiths, recalled, said that clothing, His shoes were also Government Analyst will depose sa 1/6.8/04 In his opinion the post mortem and searched, but nothing was found to the condition of the intestines.

1/24 clinical appearances were in koep except two watches and some

The forthcoming marriage between

A. Question of Search.

.22.00 .19 40 .101 "The very fundamental and com- t

.1/0.3/04 plex issues of nationalism and in-

Yokohama, 1/24 ternatonalism are also everywhere | Montevideo..

36 Ing with arsenic poisoning. He money. The piece of rock was profoundly affecting the fora and Montreal.... .4.69

could find no other cause of death. not on his person. If he had been the powers of Governments.

Silver: (spot) .17%

18.1/10

19 He was, however, not prepared to this piece of rock he would not "It is very avident that in the Silver (forward).17.18/10

.101.1/10 101.7/10 awear that the cause of death was have known what it was, hut atrife, and contention on both of

British Wirelona. arsonic polsoning.

would have made inquiries. The those vital matters there reside

prisoner was not searched after grave elements of danger to the

bo left the cells and went to Court. freedom of the Press. A. Govern- John Ward Freen, Engineer, of Revenue Officer Ellis then gave No one saw him in the cclin. ment striving to control and to Mcgsri, Jerding Matheson and Co., formal evidence of the arrest of direct economic attivities or bent Ltd., and Alexie Robertson, of 271 the deceased at the Ping Nam L/S C 74, Lui Tam-fook, sald upon fusing the notion into Prince Edward Road, Kowloon, is wharf. Raw opium was found In that he had searched the prisoner. passionate homogeneous racial unit, announced.

the bottom of a false box which the Prisoner had a pair of socks on. confident of its own rectituus vių impatient, as authority always is, the public meeting of

Mr. Wel Tat will be the sneaker incensed bad. The deceased gavo but he (witness did not take them the Manuka 'name at the offico as Loung off, but man his hand over his foot of disintegrating criticism, may Lodge of the Theosophical Society. WaL: He sent the deceased to the and found, nothing. He did not easily grasp once more at the reins at 17 Queon's Road Central, to-day Central police station in charge of feel between his toes. He did not of Censorship."

Chinese Revenue Oficer 1. The see the niece of rock on the pri Chinese R. O. had acarched the do- doner Prisoner brought no lug coased's clothes at the office, but gago with him.

at 4 p.m.

J

That is the danger which, in the turmoil of the pgot, Journaliġas should never forget. Bach of us, from me to belittle the importance had not examined his shoes, The Chinese Rövénué Officer, ro doubtless, has his own ideal as to of auch views, but lot sia remember not on

Chinese Revenue Omcor 1, Chan rolled, enld that the lugene wat the best way of organising the that our freedom to contand trans-Chun bald that the decensed had not taken to the station, hit kant functions of government or the in-cervis an Importance oven that about giver his name to him as Yam Wai, Ineked up in a room at the Reven ter-relations of nations. Far be it which we contend."-Router.

He was the sand man who he had Offco. Il was taken to Court

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