1934-10-05 — Page 3

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER

1934.

PRESS CENSORSHIP

"Menacing Challenge,

Says Institute President

"The demands upon the talent, foresight, and judgment of tho -journalist aro, ever increasing." sald Mr. Henry J. Whittick, in the course of hin presidential addreṇa at the conference of the Institute of Journalists at Blackpool.

"I belong to a school of journal- iam which does not belleve either. in sensationalism or 'stunts' but sets its faith on news that is care- fully sited and accurately senied," he said.

GIRL TURNS INTO BOY

ASTONISHING METAMORPHOSIS

NOW “SHE” CAN BE A FATHER,

Lille, Franco, Oct..&..

The strange case of Alice Hon- riette Acces, D peasant girl who has turned into a boy, has been pre-confirmed by a doctor here, but for

Ho deprecated the absurd spirit of competition to be first with the 'news, without always being sure that nows is really being forth."

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"Education comos by reading and the power of the printed word remains unchallenged and indis- putable. It is for us to maintain this supremacy by the thorough- ness and reliability of our work."

Referring to the extent to which the freedom of the Press has been encroached upon, Mr.. Whittick said, "This is an Issue which constitutes a menacing chal- lenge a challenge which we shall not shirk."

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A free Press was the rock of the liberty of the people. "The world, slowly recovering from the shatter- ing effects of a war unparalleled in history, is searching for light. Each nation desiring to alt under its own roof tree has become self- centred and super-serisitive, and the resultant acute nationalism

implies an uncharted sea with

rocks and shoals abounding."

It was, therefore, vital, main- tained Mr. Whittlck, that the Press should "be able to throw the search- ing beams of truth ЛОГОВЕ the waters:"

"IRON RULE.”

To know that two-thirds of the world's people were under the iron rule of censorship must arouse in

Mr. and Mics Goebbels, mother and sister of Germany's Propaganda Minister, out for a morning stroll.

this fres country the gravest mis- giving.

"Cificial versions handed out to a muzzled Press become a dope,

the time being "Henrietto” must romain a "girl" until her birth cortificato can be changed "from "Female" to "Malo".

The "girl" was newly baptised Honri Acces, following a decision by Dr. Robert Minne that "sho" had turned into a male youth in one of the most unusual medical cases in history,

The youth, despite the doctor's decision, however, was obligated to appear in a giri's robes for com munion at the town of Lens, where for years he a "ahe" sang in the choir in a suspiciously cracked soprano. She must continue to wear girl's clothing until a for- mal sex certificate can be delivered to the Town Hall.

The youth, now, 16 years old, commemoratod his becoming a malo after 16 years as a girl by smoking a cigarette and doing he father's trousers. He asked the correspondent whether it was

Paymaster-Lieutenant John Harvey McGregor, Royal Navy, leaving Holy Trinity Cathedral with his attractiva bride, Miss Audrey Pamela Brooke, after their marriage in Shanghai. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Wynyard Brooks, well known Shangbai residente. The couple left aboard the Hector for England.

OUR CHERISHED BELIEFS

legally probable that his peasant Lord Raglan Does. Some] parents' "daughter's doi”, or dowry on marriage, remains pay- able.

Dr. Minne, the family physician, confirmed to the United Pross that Honriottò had undergone a metam- orphosis:

Henri's masculinity 18 uti questionable," said Dr. Minne, "I shall recommend an operation to make the metamorphosis complete. I think it entirely possible that the operation will enable Hour: to be como a father."

Medical opinion generally was reported to be that the youth can marry and be the father of children in one or two years. He has had a moustache since last Chrlatias-United Press.

IN HARNESS AT 74

Ben Tillett's Enthusiasm For Trade Unionism Mr. Ben Tillett, the veteran of the Trade Union movement and a former M.P., recently celebrated his 74th birthday by attending a dinner, in company-with-a-number

"De-Bunking"

BIBLE WARNING

Professor. On Sayings

Attributed To Christ

out in more or less ecstatic deliver- ances which they. belloved to bo under the control of the spirit of Jesus.

"Even in the synoptic Gospels! we must be on our guard lest we

A suggestion that some of the mistake for authentic words of

A good many of the cherished sayings attributed to Christ in the Christ certain sayings which may bellefs and habits of

mankind Gospels might have been made by have been the deliverance of some came in for some severe handling some later prophet, believing him-prophet 'speaking in the spirit of by Lord Raglan, addressing the section of the anthropology British Association at Aberdeen.

Lord Raglan, in a paper on the cult of animals, sald ferocity was never attributed to a lamb because it was so absurd, but really it was no more absurd than the attribu tion of wisdom to an owl.

Dealing with symbols, he said) that it would take an hour for anv- one to attempt to explain why the olive branch was n symbol of peace.

Probably, he added, psycholo gists would not agree with his views on symbolism, but he be lieved they were like men who found a tennis ball at the bottom: of a rabbit-hole and from that con cluded that tennis balls originaled. in rabbit-holes/ Paychologists started from the wrong end.

Other pointe from, Lord Raglau's speech were:

It is no more natural for a man

of prominent Trade Union leaders, to ent cooked foods than for a dog

at the National Trade Union Club, to eat dog biscuits.

of which he has lately been chair.

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Mr. Tillett was a distinguished visitor at the recent Trades Union Congress at Weymouth., He has been present at the Congress since, 1890, formerly for many years as an official leader of the dockers. At Belfast six years ago he was president of the Congress.

avil In its effects, leaving the viclove for the great Trade Union

tims pitiable spectacle, because those in whom freedom of con- science has been implanted are loft in a condition worse than that of a slave enchained.

The speaker paid tribute to the correspondents of British news- papers who had handled foreign nowa during the critical timos. The fact that some Journals were banned would not, he said, provent correspondents from doing their duty, often at great personal risk, as events had proved. "British correspondents have indeed upheld the great traditions of our Press in circumstances of acute stress."

Mr. Whittick was of the opinion that the usn of names In nowa columns had been somewhat over- done. In recent years. "While the algning of articles is amply justi fied on occasion," he said, "I some times long for the wholesome, effective, and ablo anonymous articles with which we used to be satisfied. There is sometimes too

Interviewed, Mr. Tillett said "I have, since my early days, had movement, and early in my career I became attached to it. I have never lost my interest in it, and I contact hope I shall remain in with it until the end comes,

think I can claim to be ono

of the oldest of the Trade Union leaders who have been present at and offcially connected with the Annual. T,U.C. There are only a few of us now over 70. Others gro Sir James Sexton, Sir Ben Turner, Mr, Will Thorne, M.P.; Mr. W. Strakor, of the Northum- berland miners. There is also, of course, Mr. Peter Lee, of Durham, the late president of the Miners Federation, who is 70.

"I hope to remain in harness in the cause of the workers and the Labour movement. My one hope is that I shall never lose the o gard and esteem of my old friends in the Trade Union-and Labour ranks,"

much infusion of Individual views effects due to the absence of news-

instead of a reflection of the con. aldered opinion of the paper It- self.".

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One cause for gratification, In Mr. Whittick's view, was the close attention newspapers were giving to the increasing tendency to iosus threats at law on the flimsiest and. most vexatious protexts.

papers."

He recalled, as significant now, the line which a journal in Amer Ica, in 1809, had under its title- "This is published to prevent false reports.

Looking forward to the future, Mr. Whittick concluded 'I .feel that we can view the prospects

Adventures of this kind must be with confidence in the greatness of

thwarted. No doubt we could each giyo illustrations of this contemp Eible practice, and we all trust that a firm stand will be maintained by -all newspapers."

HEAVY RESPONSIBILITIES. Turning sympathetically to "the very grave dificulties" confronting thair colleagues consequent upon the dispute In the nowspaper in- dustry in the Irish Free State, Mr. Whitick expressed "the sincere hope that no permanent damam will result to nowspaper activities thera.. We have witnessed in these Incidents In Ireland the serious

our task. Those who conduct our newspapers sot a laudable example of generous devotion to duty. The triumphs of the Press. are those of principle and justice and a high sense of public responsibility.

"The Press remains an instru ment of social progress, ever ready to dischargo its heavy responsibili ties. Journalists are held in the highest respect for their efficiency and service and their consistency in following the golden rules of fairness and impartiality, well- considered opinion, and a sense of duty to renders and the com munity."

Hindus must not eat a sacred cow, Jews must not eat the pig. and the English must not eat the

sacred horse.

Even to-day some people refuse to eat the hare because they bo lleve that the souls of women go into hares. Connected with, this. bellef is the one that witches take the form of hares.

It is not the sight or the taste but the idea of eating the oniniat which fills a person with horror.

I have never heard of, anyone who plays with the idea that roast

Although the typhoon, which swapt Osaka failed to 'destroy many of thin more substantial structured in the, industrial elty, kt. reduced to ruins the majority of the native style bulidinge. In the city, telegraph poles and other uprights were blown to the ground, The tone of life was great.

mutton would make him sheepish self to be under the Influence of Jesus-deliverances believed by It is no more natural for a man Christ's spirit, was made by Canon the prophet himself and accepted

B. II. Streater, Professor of

to wear clothes than it is for an Queen's College, Oxford, at the by the community as authentic organ-grinder's. monkey.

Modern Churchmen's Conference messages from Christ in heaven. Some of those messages may well Talking is unnatural, ́A "childjat Birmingham recently. learns to talk by imitation...

"We must remember, he anid, liave been written down, and might Magic is a clockwork toy wound that the Now Testament era was caally, have been gathered up, along up 2,000 years ago and is taking an one of the revival of prophecy. with authentic aayings of Jezus, unconscionably long time to run Everywhere in the Church there in the synoptic Gospels or even in down.

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