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One of the brightest parts in the life of the Canadian soldier GVEVAURS WAY “Blighty" leave and a visit to the London Alhambra, where "The Bing Boys," with George Robey-and Violet Loraine was the piece de desistance. That was nearly 20 years ago, and yat the strains of "If You Were the Only Girl in the World" still fill the air when the boya of the old brigade gatharad around the festiva board. The ather night the whole how came back with its old- time fervour when rivival was staged in that amme theatre, the Albambra Violet Loraine. (above) In retirement since thos eventful days except for charity performances emerged from Blan. kinsopp Castle in Northumberland to once again grace footlights with har prejoncs,

Wigs In Law Courts

HELP GRAVITY AND DECORUM

MASTER OF

ROLL'S VIEW Since America's judges and advo- cates came over here a few years ago for a memorable Bar Congress, discussion has been keen in the United States as to the advisability of adopting. English usage in the wearing of wigs by Bench and Bar In 'court.

The Master of the Rolls (Lord Hanworth), in an interview recent ly surveyed the tradition of the wig in England.

"It may be objected that the Board of the Privy Council, and the Lords who sit judicially in the House of Lords, wear no distinctive dress. That custom is also duc to history and tradition. They first advise the Sovereign upon the peti tions which are technically present- ed to the King in Council, and when they have delivered judgment the Board always conclude by saying 'they' will humbly advise Majesty accordingly."

"The House of Lords equally sit

THE HONGKONG- TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1985.

Bad Money

in London

SHOP-KEEPERS

WARNED

Thousands of forged #1 notes were being circulated in London around Christmas.

The police, acting on instructions from Scotland Yard, "warned shop keepers in all parts of the Metro- polis to keep a sharp watch for any bogus notes that may

come into their possession.

It is believed that an expert gang having many women among | Its members plotted to take ad-| vantage of the Christmas shop- ping rush to issue 'as many as 30,000 counterfeit II notes-one of the biggest floods of spurious money with which the authorl- ties have ever had to contend.

The forged notes were of master- ly workmanship, and the most minute examination is necessary to detect any difference between them and genuine notes.

The counterfelters have, it is be fieved, bulit up an extensive secret organisation with a central head- quarters.

Men and women agents specially picked for their ha zardous task of uttering the notes are working under group lenders so as to diffuse the acti vities of the gabg and make more difficult any discovery of the actual source of the for- geries.

Recently the Bank of England came into possession of a number

when their

A famous British actress, suid to be engaged to marrý Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Gertrude Lawrence, was taken to hospital in London

in a serious condition, Miss Lawrence had been under treatment for weeks, it is understood, For severe maatoid allment. · Doctors report she was near death on three occasions. Fairbanks, meanwhile,

practically lived at the hospital.

to hear petitions presented to the of notes bearing the same serial Upper House of Parliament, and number-J65/762734--and every judgment is given upon ques-the experts had concluded

the death of Murdo of a Belgian War refugee. For a tlen put from the Woolsack that examination they found few points caused

of difference with the genuine £1M'Donald, the Scottish and English period she was a teacher at Wal- noto.

footballer.

lacestone Public School. their Lordships

ure 'content' or 'not content' to affirm or dismiss

the petition of appeal presented to them. Tradition and symbollam play their part, and an important part, in a world which is not ruled "It is a trulam," he said, "that by logic only. Full value must be is not only important that jus-nccorded to sentiment, and adher- tice should be done, but that Itence to the precept that all things should appear to be done. Ong of should be done decently the aimplest methods of making order."

the authority of a judge plain to all is by giving him some distinc- tive mark, whicd differentiates him

and in

WHAT AMERICAN LACKS

Mr. Holford Knight, a well- and makes it clear, beyond question, known legal M.P., has long advo that he is not a member of the cated the institution of an Imperial jury-not a grefier, nor an officer Bar Congress to meet periodically of the Court. but the judge with in London, and recognises that the whom the responsibility for deci-wig is essential both at West- sion lica.

minster and in the Courts. "The main reasons for its continuance Bre-two-fold," he said. "In the

"In the early history of English Inw, It was administered largely by those who had the requisite knowlest place, the country has become accustomed to it as investing its wearers with a certain dignity and strengthening their position. In the second place, it in well that Parliament and the law courts

ledge and learning and they were found in the ranks of the Clergy; That explains why our judges historic red robes approxiinate the dress of a Cardinal. There was a should be dignified by the use of time, as the pictures on our walls garments and attributes which are record, when a gentleman could not characteristic

define their appear without a wig. In the eighteenth, and the early part of scope and historic origins.

and

the nineteenth, century, Members "When-I visited America in 1920, of Parliament still dressed in Mr. Taft, the Chief Justice, told me formal coals and breeches, and put how anxious he was that American on their wigs to attend the meet practice in this and other respecta ings of Parliament. The Speaker should approximate more closely to alone adheres to this custom, while the English system, and he showed his the Sergeant-at-Arms wears knee-this when he came here on breeches, and the Clerks.nt the famous visit. My own observation table their wigs. Bishops in this of American courts was that they same period always worn wigs; and showed n deplorable lack of dignity, If my memory serves me, Bishop Judges and lawyers were in no way Blomfield, who was Bishop of Lon-diferentiated from the spectators, don and resigned his bishopric in and there was a higgledy-piggledy 1856, retained the ceremonial wig. stato of things prevailing which

am convinced would have been pre- vented by the adoption of our English practice in this matter."

BENCH AND BAR "Barristers, like Members of Parliament, dressed in wigs and robes to attend the Courts; and I have been told by my father that young Archbold (1785-1870), the second of that distinguished name, used to appear on the first day of term in knee-breeches as well as in wig and gown.

"There is a very close and happy relation which might be described as kinship between the Bench and Bar in England. Happily both have retained an appreciation of the propriety of a distinctive dress which has been handed down through many generations from their distinguished predecessors.

"Tradition counts for much in England as a whole, and in our law In particular. What judge would be content to break the con- tinuity of dress which Hnke him with Sir Matthew Hale, Lord Holt, and Lord Mansfield? What barrls- ter would like to make a difference which would break his lineal des- cent from Pollexfen, Erskine, Romilly, and Barclott 7:

"Many have told me that when they have visited, the Law Courts In the Strand they have been struck not only by the patience and fair. nose of the tribunal, but also by the air of gravity and decorum, which they described as tho dis tinetive characteristics of the pro- Goodings. To theso the historic robes and wige add their quota.

CUT FINGER TRAGEDY

M'Donald, who halls from Pol- The couple left on their honey- mont, has been doing business on moon, but the 'condition of Įhis own account as a haulage con-M'Donald's injured hand, which had serious tractor, and it was while engaged been poisoned; became so in this work that he received a cut that the honeymoon was curtailed on his little finger which proved and M'Donald was taken to Falkirk Infirmary for treatment. For three At the time it happened, weeks the doctors strove to ‘save M'Donald regarded the injury as their patient's life, but the poison alight and subaequently he married had too firm's hold and from its Miss Erusa Tipladia, the daughter effecis M'Donald died,

FOOTBALLER DIES ON fatal.

HONEYMOON

An illness which asserted itself while he was on his honeymoon has

The above photo was taken shortly after an explosion in the Tsung Dab Rubber Factory on Thor- burn Road, Shanghai, had caused serious injury to three employens. The picture on the right shows a workman standing on the lid of the boller while on the left fa soon the gap torn in the wall by the heavy place of steal crashing' its way through the bricks.

GRIRAT {{BRITAIN'

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