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SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 1934.

JURY SERVICE

· SATURDAY, APRIL 14,

NOTES OF THE DAY MR. PEPYS IN HONGKONG BULLS AND INNERS

RUSSIA, U.S. AND GENEVA

Apr. 7th.-Up betimes this morn | great American disclosure of a plot "No better demonstration of the ing after a somewhat restless night, made by a learned professor turns out to be a statement that a lady very real need that is telt for an

12th. This last night I did sleep

excelince of the lamb chops at very ill, partly I doubt not from the

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From the Office Butts

As the Peak flapper sald when

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We hear of a local association

known as the Match Club. The door over-night in which God Forchi Thieves!

1 bollove I did indulge forgive me, too heartily. Yet I was also sadly nt a stondo to fall asleep in the

Despite the depression, we un-..

International organlantion of the I being in great fear of wet wea- did tell him at dinner that she had she was given an onyx brooch: Lengua of Nations typo could bother for the Hockey game against heard somebody else say. And afforded than the interest now be Malaya. But I do fund it a mighty Lord! what strange folk they be. ing taken by Iussia and the United 'fine and pleasant day for which I States in the question. Their in-fee and later I take my morning of member devoutly give thanks. Busy at my of terest coincides with a period when Geneva is in the doldrums, when the sceptics talk of the cer tainty of its early demise, when Ini of two great Powers, Japan' and but a storm in a ten-cup and early hours, so shrill be the yelling 1 dorstand that this acason's moth-

it has suffered from the withdraw Gormany, and from the rotusal of Italy to take it seriously longer. The fact fa that world statesmen, as a whole, while find ing it difficult always to secure harmony in Genova's debates, are compelled to admit the value of the opportunity for international cooperation, and to accept the view that the disappearance of the League would leave a serious vold in the machinery for inter national intercourse,

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LEAGUE FUNCTIONS

of the cats. But when later, over

ball trade promises to be as good

draught with Mr. Povey and Creed who seems mighty sure of our Later ability to win at Hockey. Mr. Povey discourses somewhat of this Kawaga business, that it be framed myself as pleasant as I could, but my mind was another my morning draught, I do tell br. of the clock and had seen a many way. After nuncheon to Kowloon Povey that I had risen at three as over. when I find the ground In very good order and on two sides stand ents in the light of the electrique

atandard gambolling beneath the It is suggested that bachelors the Indian troops and so do make trees upon the Krickett Ground, he are not suitable tenants for inte a living funce as it where. But I tells me that I am most caroless and The objection is doubtless to bar am wroth to 'see how many do

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Looks as if the cricketer brokers. should wait for the typhoon on son. Their bowlers, might then

come off!

stand or sit upon the rising ground remiss in my speach. For, says hoises!

he, no good speaker or sportaman at the north end, and so do not pay would say that ho had seen a many their shot, yet see well-nigh as well eats but would say he had seen a us those that do. Which to my courtship of cats, and so be justi- mind is a very great shame. But fled us. à man accurate phrase, Lord! when it comes to the game Later I dine hastily and to the all this is out of mind, for after Theatre where I de find a most they have scored early, our side

excellent play, with pretty Mistress Thinking men in America and hath at least as much of the game. Fay at her best, though it ilkes me save that when in the circle our not she should play a middle-ago Rasala have reacted in the only forwarda do seem to be as clumay part. And all the other parts most intelligent manner. The existence as elephants that essay fine needle- of the League appears to be work. But later when the Malaya excellently done so that it would be il to say which wore the better. menaced by withdrawale. Can side do score again they are all Round to the back after and drank they discover good reasons why over us, and I am sad at heart their countries should fill the gap?

that our men do play so far be aggon of ale with the actors and actresses and so home and to The real issue is not, of course, neath their form. Yet, as I point bed. whether the entry of Russia and out to My Lord, who doth honour the United States is desirable. the match, the visitors man for That is too obvious to warrant man are, as I

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13th. Up betimes and a

discontent, yet

very

discussion. The real question to younger all fanpose the years foule day to my greatest possible be answered is 'whether the League { mighty fine game and I got much office was y business at my Buch moment that I can fulfil the essential functions pleasure therefrom. Later to the had no leisure to notice it until for which it was 80 hopefullyClubbe where I do eat a piece and dark be fallen. Dined at the established. Can the League be then play at Contrakt with my Hostelry and again to the play, maintained as an effective director usual ill-fortune. And I am mind-and if possible did enjoy it even of International life? Can it in- ed to give up the game,

Drank a glass or two at more. the Clubbe and so to bed. fluence the major problems of world politics und the preservation of peace? If the answer is in the affirmative, and it partially do pends upon how much the United States and Soviet Russia ara pre. pared to contribute to the League ideal, then not only is American and Russian membership desirable. that they should lend more fully but it is in their own interests to the support of Geneva.

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We notice that there has beeti some discussion in Shanghai on the question of "Blonde Beer:" Doubtless to discover the amount of alcohol in the brew net!

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A silver. Shirt movement has started in the United States. Should look well on platinum blondes.

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As the Gockney said: "We've 'No more enlightened Britons of been hearing abaht this Dies

to-day

Silver B for dies and dies and

Sing Rule Britannia!" with a dies!

fervont passion. The times have changed, and we

are apt to say.

8th Lord's Day. This day I was fain to lie late but must needs be abroad early and to Kowloon where I see the troops and Kowloon at Krickett, and there Mr. Elvin bowls VOX ET PRAETEREA ..? very well. But Lord! to see Mr. Muleygrub's keeping the wicket! was a marvel, and I knew not it

muncheon and after watching the was his habit, he being ns I had thought a cover. A mighty good

Later after a glasso or two of strong waters while do argue upon the Rest team to Mr. Muley grube's house where Mr. Wini- fred and I do dine, and afterwards at Contrakt against him and his Lady-and I for the first time in. my life did make a grand slam bid States by full membership. The when vulnerable. But Lord at first is in the nature of criticism. first when I did find that Mr. W. How is it, it might be asked, Mr.had bid me a forcing two upon a Stimson has only discovered his scant three honour tricks I was fit favourable arguments now, a year to die of apprehension. But later after an opposition Administration I make it, for which I doubt mat has taken over control at Washing Mr. W was mighty thankfull ton. For four years he was Home betimes and to bed.

party politician with one eye al- ways on elections, it is doubtful

if Mr. Silmson would appear so plainly in the open unless assured of a fairly wide mensure of popular Aupport.

NECESSITY OBVIOUS

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An incident which occurred on Thursday, at a death inquiry in Kowloon, suggests that there is something amiss with the system whereby jurors are selected for service at inquests. In the case under notice, all the jurymen were Chinese, and when Europ- MR. STIMSON'S POSITION can witnesses wore called to give

Two things immediately strike evidence, it became necessary to the observer on reading Mr. H. L. employ an interpreter to trans- Stinson's eloquent appeal for the late their statements into Chin-active participation of the United esc. The qualifications for jury service are laid down in the Ordinance in the following terms: "Every male person be. tween the ages of twenty-one and sixty years, being of sound mind and not afflicted with deaf- ness, blindness, or other such in-Secretary of State and able power- 9th. Busy in my office and later firmity, who is a good and fully to influence opinion, and did at the Clubbe talking. sufficient person resident within nothing. The second point arises

10th: This day I am very busy the Colony, and is not ignorant out of the first to some extent. of the English language, shall be Mr. Stimson's advocacy may be re- and in the evening I dine at the garded as indicative of growing Hockey-Interport--dinner-whore. qualified and liable to serve as a opinion in the United States to there are many pleasant speeches jurer, subject to the exceptions wards a change in her traditional and much good fellowship. Home hereinafter provided." From policy. As an active member of by midnight and so to bed. the fact that owing to their the Republican opposition, as a

11th. This day. I go a five of ignorance of the English langu- age, the jurors at Thursday's

the clocke to the Valley and there

the Ladica playing inquiry needed the services of an

Hockey, and all very good too. interpreter. it in obvious that

But Lord! to see how gracefully they were not qualified to serve.

some did run in their short kirtles, I did quite lose my heart to more The question then arises as, to how their names ever came to be

than one of them. And I do judge that

it was well that my wife, poor I placed on the Jury List. Refer-

wretch, was not present, and I trust ence to the Ordinance shows The situation in this respect is that she may not hear of it. After that the Registrar of the thus encouraging, for more than drank a glass of wine with Doctor Supreme Court is required every ever may it be said that if the Jack who tells me grim tales of the year to "make an alphabetical League of Nations did not exist, profcasioun, and Inter home to the It would have to be Invented. Clabbe where I fall to talking with list of all persons ascertained by Unless civilisation is to declare it. Mr. Cartips in the Barre, and some him to be liable to serve Jurors," and a copy of such list to the old world diplomacy and

self bankrupt, there is no return others. And there I learn that the is posted for the term of a fort trigue, there must be a central night at the chief entrance to organisation for the treatment of the Court. Provision is made international problems and diff- whereby anyone may then apply cufties. Both Russia and the for his name or that of some United States have co-operated in other person either to be added some of the most important to or struck off from the list; negotiations of the League. In all and the Legislative Council is ther step of membership. It al- fairness, they should take the fur- given power to add to or remove most amounts to this, that if the names therefrom. The precise League has any claim at all to method whereby the Registrar Influence in the preservation of | ascertains who is, and who is peace, it is good insurance, from not, liable to serve, would appear which the United States and the prepared to benefit to need some revision. Under Soviet ars existing conditions, it is quite the premiums. Unless, that is, without contributing anything to possible that many who are liable

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tendency towards closer for service escape their obliga-alliance takes definite shapo. tions, and we know from the case under notice that others who are unqualified are called up. "NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY" Until some better system is

There has been failure evolved, the least that can be Genova because certain problems done is to ascertain, when jury-remain unsectied and arouse na men are actually called, whether tional passions. Yet no one who they are qualified from the surveys the world to-day can doubt language standpoint. As things that those problems must be, and. nre, it is to be feared that can band leapped because it is not an will be, settled. The League is

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panels often include jurymen who have only a mere smatter-state-It is composed of those very autonomous body, a sort of super- ing of English and are therefore nations which are most divided. quite unable to follow the pro-Yet their divinlons are incompati ceedings intelligently. The re-ble with a peaceful and prosperous jult is to reduce the jury system humanity. Sooner of later this to a mere mockery. Moreover, will become crystal-clear to all have to in criminal trials there can be no countries, They will guarantee, in such circumstan- choose between their own destruc- cos, of verdicta fair either to the tion and their union in an organ- isation which, to be effective, de- Crown or to the accused, mande a surronder. of some mea- Radical reform of the method of sure of national sovereignty in so selecting Jurors is obviously for as national sovereignty. Is needed.

opposed to universal welfare.

That "patriotic dope" is out of

fashion;

Besides, the next great war scents

for away

And we have other things to

spend our cash on,

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As the Kowloon trees sald-

were Poplar till Eucalyptus!

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We suppose that after they Teak

We gaily scrap our ships, nor do them away, Laburnum?

we mind

If other nations chose to lag

behind.

A Marx cat has arrived at Holly- wood for film purposes. Its possi-

Wo quite forget the lessons of thebilities are endless.

past, The days when we were glad of

our defences, And though the skies to-day are

overcast,

And though the atmosphere a

trifle tense is,

We hope to and a formula at last

Designed to settle all our

differences,

And, with that laudable intent in

view,

A Moscow official is trying to force working men to shave their beards. He must be in teague with the collar and tie industry.

A 100-year-old turtle in Sar Francisco was killed at the re- We keep exploring every avenue.quest of its owner, who died Poor thing, and just in its primol

But yot, amid the quaintly various

host Of nations, as in conference wo

And them,

Whose "yea" or "nay" is apt to

count for most, Although, perchance, their prc.

Judices blind them? Plainly 'tis theirs who truthfully

can boast

That they have still the force of

arma behind them, And once our peaceful zeal has

stripped us bare,

For all our wise-cracks not

soul will carel

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Birds, says n aclentiat, can sing. two notes at one time. The double crossers!

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vieta." So that oven are cannot "Asbestos-lined Cells for Con-

break out?

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Politicians are very conservative in their diet. Most of them are still to be found eating their own words.

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Carless; Car; Chreless; Carless!

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Experiments are, we road, being

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mado in running motor-cars eucalyptus oil. Should do well for old buses with nasty, hacking coughs.

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We hear of a compradore who has been fined three times for using faulty scales. Seems to be aspiring for .the lightweight, championship.

Somobody suggests that football [clubs should make yearly donations to hospitals. It's evidently over- looked that some of them have already contributed a refores or two.

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After years of research, scientists have discovered that the kind of hens that lay the longest are dend hons,

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"It is rumoured that. Musolini..

Is to prohibit betting. He evident,... ly doesn't wish his followers, to Jose their shirts".