1934-11-22 — Page 23

H.K. Jockey Killed In England

MR. ROGER CORBETT

IN CAR CRASH

His many friends, particularly! the members of the Fouling Huntį and Race Club, will be sorry to hear that Mr. Roger Corbett, late| of the R.A., died in Cheltenham General Hospital on Saturday, October 20, from injuries received in a car crash on the Cheltenham- Tewkesbury road on the previous evening. He was driving his four-seater sports car, and collided with a car going in the opposite| direction.

INDUSTRY REASSURED

Silk And Rayon Duty Remains

- London, Nov. 21, The Government an- nounced to-day that it had no intention of repealing or reducing the customs of excise duties on silk or ra yon, "at any rate before the end of March, 1936."

The announcement added that the Government took this unusual course iri clari--- fying its policy before the Budget come down in order to allay the fears of manu- facturers-United Press;

The Sporting Life says: "Mr. Corbett was one of our most cap- able cross-country jockeys. He SNES gained his experience of race rid- ing In China, where be rode many winners.

"At Northolt Park he rode for

a period with much success, and when he was given opportunities of riding under N.-H. Rules, he quickly demonstrated his marked ability..

"He won three hurdle races on Rol des Enfers last Winter, and on Mr. J. V. Rank's Innisfree ho *fluished second in the Foxhunters' Challenge Cup at the N.H. meet- Ing at Cheltenham."

BUTLER STICKS

TO TALE

BROKERS' PLOT

NOT DENIED

"I TOLD ALL I KNEW"

The late Mr. Roger Corbett came to the Colony towards the -close of 1930 and returned to England in the early part of 1932. Whilst stationed in Hongkong,

Philadelphia, Nov. 21. he showed himself to be a very Interviewed to-day with regard koon rider-especially at Fanling to his sensational evidence before --and was responsible for many enjoyable runs with Hounds.

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

'INDIA "CENSURES REFORM PLAN

(Continued from Paga 1:) ̧

clauses and will undoubtedly take up the bulk of the Government's timo.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1994.

NEW INDIAN CONSTITUTION

SELECT COMMITTEE'S

REPORT

'London, Nov. 21.

KEPT GAMING HOUSE

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THE DON BOSCO. CELEBRATIONS

RECEPTION AT LA

SALLE COLLEGE!

AID FOR FUNDS

BAILORS" AND SOLDIERS HOME

Home:

Annual Subscription

Donations

Pun Hon, aged 27, a barber, and Lau Kan, unemployed, appeared

The Rev. Erris, O. H. Tribbeck before Mr. Wynno-Jones at the Kowloon Police Court this morn:]

gratefully acknowledges, on be ing charged with keeping the A reception attended by His half of the Committee of the The Report of the sudlaz Select second floor of No. 6 Woosung Excellency the Governor air following annual subscription and Sallors and Boldiers' Home, the The debate on the Reports would

common gaming William Peel and leading re- be held before Christmas, the Committee was issued this after-Street 18

po Prime Minister said, and the noon.

La Salle Collage yesterday,na, a second ronding of the Bill, begin-it advocates that an All India Poression no piu lottery and the sidents of the Colony, was held at donations to the funds," of and

Firat defendant admitted both culmination to a week of celebra-P. Tod ning the committes stage, would be Federation, comprised of self-

tiona commemorating the can- between Christmas and Easter governing units, be substituted for charges while the second man

From Easter until July the present centralised Govern stated that he avent na he had no onization of Don Busco, Founder Dr. and Mrs, W. B. A. Moore 25

place to sleep. Folice accepted of the Salesian Institutes, 10 Mrs. B. Dunlop the bulk of the Houso's time would ment. ho occupied with the Bill itself. Eleven British Indian provinces, his plea and he was discharged presented locally by the St. Louis J. K. Bousfeld

two of which would be new, would The first defendant was fined a Industrial School and the larger then be linked in a Federal system total of $50 or in default six Institute to be shortly opened as Hon. Mr. T H. Ring

All gifts, however amall, will: with the Indian States, which weeks hard labour. Detective- the Aberdeen Industrial School.

The occasion an opportunity for to the Bailors, and Soldiers Home, be very welcome and may be sent would onter-the Federation by the Sergeant Dewman prosecuted...

some phases of the Founder's 22 Hennedy Road, or a represen voluntary act of their rulers.

aims to be demonstrated; and the tative would gladly, call and col No change is contemplated in

came away with a vivid impression phone call, Dial 24620..

recusa.

Router.

OR

REPORT SUMMARY.· ́

London, Nov. 21. The report of the Parliamentary Joint Committee Indian con- shows that in some important res pects the proposals of the White Paper are modified or supplemented

Istitutional reform, published to-day, the internal regime of the States, dia, receiving a similar constitu- large gathering of many hundreds | Ject same on, receipt of a:tolo"

In the recommandations made.

nor the relationship between their tion. rulers and the Crown outside the Federal sphere, but it is proposed that the Provinces should manage their own affairs to

a greater extent than previously.

The Committee recommenda

In relation to law and order, the additional recommendations provide that. firstly, the consent of the that the great majority of Depart Governor, given in his discretion, ments of the Government affect should be required to any legislationing individuals, including law and affecting Police Acts and to any order, nise certain itema of rules made thereunder affecting the rovenue (such as land taxes). organisation or discipline of the should be the business of the pollee.

Provinces. Secondly, records of the Intelli-

The Federation would deal with Department relating to auch mattera aa curroney and torrorism should not be diclosed tariffs, concerning Indians outside the Police Force, except to whole. such publle officers as the Governor

direct.

Hence

may

Thirdly, for the purpose of com bating terrorism, the Governor should have power to take under his own control any branch of govern-

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Rev. Fr. G.

Poppy Day Fund Previously acknow- Hongkong Football As

lodged

aociation, Armistice, Day Match Catholle

660

Hisalon

42.80

89:40

2435

17.40

18.20

Royal

Air Force Base, Kai Tak......

14.26

Total

Tho report was endorsed by a of the grent work that la being large majority of the thirty-one done by those in charge.

His Excellency the Governor, members of the Committee.

In the final division the only accompanied by Captain Waller, dissentients were one Labour and A.D.C., was warmly received on ar threo Conservative Poors, three rival by a representative commit Labour and two Conservative com- tea which included Rev. Fr. G.

Braga and other members of the collections moners-Reuter.

Salesian Congregation, Rev. Bro. Rosary Church Terrorism

Almar, and residents interested. St. Joseph's Church London, Nov. 21.

Other vialtors included Mgr. Val-St. Teresa's Church The Select Committee Report torta, Sir William Hornell, Vice St. Margaret's Church differs somewhat from the White Chancellor of Hongkong Univer- Cathedral Papor, tending to strengthen its sity: Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington safeguards. For example, the and Mrs. Wellington, Hon. Mr.

Headquarters, Governor's consent is required for G. R. Sayer, the Director of any legislation affecting police Education; Hon. Mr. R. H. Koto- discipline, while reports of ter- wall, Hon. Mr. S. W. Tao and Mrs. rorist activities will not be dis- T'so, Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau, Prof. System of Government

$12,557.85 closed outside such officers as the Middleton-Smith, Defence and Foreign Affairs Governor directs.

Further contributions will be Byrne, S.J., Mr. and Mrs. G. P. de gratefully received by Mr. F. G The Governor will have the Martin, Mr. H. Gipperlch, Comm. Maundor, Secretary to Earl Halg'n would remain the direct respon-

power to take control of

any A. Bianconi, Mr. J. L. MacPherson, Fund. York Building, Hongkong. aibility of the Governor-General.

Each of the Provinces would have branch of the Government neces-and many others. ment which it is necessary to uso

an elective Legislative Assembly, eary for the purpose of combating

Cheques should be made payablu The gathering assembled in the to Thomson & Co., and crossed. for that purpose.

Great Hall of the College, whero"Poppy Day Fund." Among several other modifiea-chosen by direct vote of an elec terrorism. tions recommended by the Joint torate amounting to about 14 per The Upper Chambers are to be musical items were rendered by

established in Madras, Bengal, the Banda and Choirs the Senate Committee, in which, Ministers and Secretaries to the

Committee aro provisions that cent of the population.

In five Provinces there would be Prmbay, the United Provinces and Salesian Institutes.

of the An appreciation by "Captain yesterday, he is reported to have Government be required to bring an Upper as well as Lower House.

Bihar..

An address to His Excellency kong and Macao, (conducted by from the two Institutos at Hong The Federation would have an Now York financial to the notice of the Governor any-

The Indian Legislatures are to was read by a Salcelan Boy Lay Brother O. Fantini) and the Foster," together with details of told of a Mr. Corbett's local records will syndicate's plot to seize the Gov-thing that is likely to Involve his Upper and Lower House, composed have the right, after ten years, to and His Excellency replied at precision and dispatch that appear in our sports page to-ernment at Washington, General special responsibilities; that elec-of members indirectly elected by petition for an amendment of the length.

companied every movement, mado morrow.

tion to the Federal Lower House the Provinces, and representatives Constitution, as

Displays by Buys. Smedley D. Butler, former com- should be indirect by members of nominated by the States.

position of the legislatures and The gymnastic

striking spectacle. The tab- mander of the United States Marine the Provincial Lower Houses, In-

display and leaux, in particular, were well- franchise. The Minorities

physical drill witnessed by Hla xocuted, and drew natinted. KILLED BY TRAIN? brought out by the Committee and

Corps, declared that the story was stead of direct by voters in terri-

The separation of Burma from Excellency afterwarde in the praise from all. torial constituencies; that the In all Federal and Provincial India will be accompanied by grounds of the College, afforded Three Bards from the Sales lazı Governor

agreement. The not by him.

General should haveAssemblies, a quota of sents would trade

High an Impressive idea of the training Institutes at Sluchow, Macao and special responsibility to prevent the be ensured for the various minori- Courts will control the appoint of the Saloelan Boys.

Ilangkong, played accompanying "Racket societies have been using imposition of penal tariffs on goods tea,

ments of judges.-Router.,

It was given by uniformed boys music. The Report foresees both Federal imported from the United King- my name for allegedly great patrio-dom; that the Legislatures in India and Provincial Governments com tic cases," said General Butler should, after 10 years, have a composed of Ministers responsible to The Committee, he explained, was stitutional right to present ad-their Legislatures, much as the tracing a number of trails that led dresses for the consideration of His British Cabinet is responsible to to him.

Majesty'a Government and Parlia- the British Parliament. ment recommendation respecting amendment of the constitution on certain specified matters such as the composition of the Legislatures and

MUTILATED BODY DISCOVERED

Belloved to have been knocked down by a train, an unknown male Chinese, about 40, was found ly)

ing dead near the No. 7 Railway "Consequently, they subpoenaed Bridge at 9p.m, yesterday..

me and under oath I told them all His body was badly mutilated, I knew," he added, both his legs having been severed.

The Report recommends that the Governor-General and the provin- cial Governors be gulded by the advice of their Ministers, as long

General Butler said there were a franchise, and that the separation they are satisfied that doing so On his person, the Police found number of other witnesses to follow of Barma from Indla should be se-does not conflict with certain $11 in Chinese notes and $t in him. He knew, he said, that the companied by a trade agreement be special responsibilities imposed Hongkong currency.

Committee considered the matter tween the two countries, binding under the Constitution. The body was removed to the under investigation in 4 Kowloon Public Mortuary.

very for a specified time.--British Wire- serious light.---Reuter.

lexa.

Embassy

MILD

CORK TIPPED

VIRGINIA CIGARETTES

REGULAR SHIPMENTS IMPORTED FROM ENGLAND

NOW OBTAINABLE AT ALL TOBACCONISTS

AT THE FOLLOWING

REDUCED PRICES

at 80 cts. per tin.

In 50s Round Tins

In 20s Flat Decorated Tins

at 30 cts. per tin.

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Many Responsibilities. Responsibilities will cover a wide Beld, Including the prevention of 48y grave menace to peace and tranquility, safeguarding minori- ties, and in the case of the Governor-General, safeguarding financial stability und credit.

The report devotes special attention to the problem of terrorism and makes special re- commendations on the subject.

The general effect of the pro- posals is that in the provinces and, with certain reservations, in the Federal centre, there will be 'a system of Parliamentary Govern ment, except when circumstances require the exercise of over- riding powers by the Governor- General or Governor.

The Civil Service

,

The Report advocates recruit- rent in Britain for the Indian Civil and Police services, also thei preservation of the Service rights. Steps are proposed for the pro- tection and discipline of the police, and the Independence of the Judiciary from the effects of po iltical influences.

Safeguards aro Introduced ngainst the fiscal freedom of India being used to damage British trade with penal tariffs,

Finally, the report recommends that Burma bo separated from In-

regards com-

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