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MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1935.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

TRADE

EVENING GOWN

IN ARMS

VICKERS' REFERENCE

TO COMMISSION

AN INQUIRY WELCOMED

A reference to the Royal Com- mission which has been appointed to inquire into the private man- ufacture of, and trade in arm- aments, was made by General Sir Herbert Lawrence, chairman of Vickers Ltd.), at the annual general meeting of the company, held in London récently,

He began by pointing out that,

as representatives of the company might be called upon to give ovidence, it was not desirable that he should anticipate the in- formation which they would

afford.

"I would, however, state," he went on, "that your directora wel. come the Inquiry, as it should | provide an opportunity to diapel misconceptions which exist re- garding the conduct of armament firma.

ed,

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LOOSE COVERS

UNJUST LAW ATTACKED

BID TO AMEND THE

VAGRANCY ACT

RECORDS

FOR CHILDREN

F3750. NURSERY RHYMES.

Vocal

.George Baker.

THE MEN WHO F5309/10/11.. MOTHER GOOSE RHYMES. Vocal. Frank Luthor,

SLEEP OUT

F2697. THE PREACHER AND THE BEAR.

THE THREE TREES. .... .Alber Whelan, Comedian.

THE HUMS OF POOH, Vocal.

Dale Smith and Leslie Howard. NURSERY RHYMES MEDLEY, New Century Quartet.

Jail will no longer be the pounity | F1656/57, to be paid by those who "sleep out" : because they cannot afford a DB327/28. night's lodging. If a Bill intro- duced into the House of Commons recently is passed,

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FOURTEEN SONGS FROM 'WHEN WE WERE

VERY YOUNG. Vocal TRADITIONAL NURSERY RHYMES. Vocal.

...J. Dalo Smith.

DB452.

D8706.

The Bill, introduced by Bri- gadier-General Spears (U., Car- liste), seeks to amend section four) of the Vagrancy Act, 1924, so far na it relates to persona wandering abread and lodging in barns or F2688. other places. It was read for a first time without a division,

Brigadier-General Spears and

1

Annette Blackwell.

Annette Blackwell.

Albert Whelan & Co.

TRADITIONAL NURSERY RHYMES, Vocal.

CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS PARTY. Vocal.

the law, as it stood, was flagrantly TSANG FOOK PIANO. CO

unjust, There was no worde example of one law for the rich and another for the poor.

Sleeping out was a health-giving pursuit which the well-to-do might 'indulge in under the benevolent | eye of the law.

A poor man who, had not the price of a night's lodging was liable to be sent to jail under the Vagraney Act for doing the game thing.

"At the American inquiry.** General Lawrence continued, "ex- parte statements have been allow you are making loose covers,

evidenes, do not forget to unsupported by

allow plenty which are totally untrue, and ex- of material for "tucking in"

If sleeping out were a crime, tracts from personal letters have between the seat and back, and been construed as implying na botween dio arms and back, other-surely the criminal was he who interpretation for which there is wise the material will not hold slept out when he had the money no substance in fact,

its position, and the covers will in his pocket to buy himself a appear to be falling off the chairs | shelter and not the poor devil who

could not afford to do otherwise.

"The armament firms in this country, carry on A Irgilimate business under strict control by Government Departments. As the shareholders know, the profits during the past 15 years have been meagre, yielding but a small return on the heavy capital outlay on the shops and plant which it is necessary to maintain in case of a national emergency,

after very little weir.

When choosing loose covers or curtain fabrics, make quite sure that not only the colour but the design will harmonise with the rest of the room.

SHAREHOLDERS' COMMENTS

Mr, Harvey, of Liverpool, said he came there representing a large QUESTIONS FOR GOVERNMENT! number of shareholders, who, like

"Whether the armaments In- dustry should be Government- owned

or carried on by private enterprise; whether the export of armament to countries lacking i manufacturing facilities of their own, should be permitted; whe- ther investment to foreign arm-i ament firms by British nationals should be allowed-are questions for the determination-of-the Gov-: ernment, but until some different policy is adopted it is unfair for attacks on armament firms to be made by irresponsible persons.

row

.

The law as it stood to-day wan a barbaric survival of a time when there was much disorder in the land and there, was no properly constituted freedom.

In the period from 1925 to 1920 the convictions for sleeping out averaged 2.163 a year. They had tended to decrease, but in 1981 there were 1,612 persons charged with the offence of sleeping out.

himself, wished to protest against

The Home Secretary, as a result the unfair way their company was used by certain people as a stick of feeling aroused, had set up an to beat the Government with on Inquiry among chief constables, every possible occasion. The iden and was convinced that the law was widespread that their, com-required amending. The present Dany conducted their business on Bill had been prepared in close the same lines us the American consultation with the Home Office, company. The Vickers Company's The Bill was formally read a record showed that it was entirely first time. qatriotic at the testing time of the Great War. He asked the

directors not to take the grossly insignificant number of tanks and misleading attacks on their com- neroplanes to that country. pany lying down.

"Our foreign business," hé Mr. Marston, a shareholder, added, "is" a very small propor- asked for information, regarding tion of our activities, and I assure the company's connection with shareholders that we sell nothing certain foreign armament firms. without close scrutiny by the

Government.”

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1 The sort of race frequently

broadcast,

4 You give it to someone you dls- like, but it seems rather in- appropriate for a lighterman (two words), 8-Not particular,

9 Teeming with anything among

other things.

10 In a prologue Garrick said the dovli was sooner raised than this.

11 You may pack its interior: a quadruped uses it for that pur- рове. 12 Does such knowledge suggeat the scholar's ready to be plucked! 16 "Whore glowing embers through the room teach light to counter- felt a" (Milton's Il Pen- Reroso).

"To suggest, because your com- pany is engaged on the production of the means of defence and of the equipment required by the

"1 am an ex-Regular soldier, like Navy, Army, and Air Force, that

EVERYTHING OPEN its directors desire to foster war our chairman, who served in Gal- lipoli," he said. "You must know Is as untrue as it is unjust.

He said he had written to the 10 For example, in seals: you'll get yours before you're long cruising. that men were being killed, by guns chairman of the Royal Commission

(hyphen). "Both the directors and share and shells manufactured by the to say that the company would put 18 Late. holders know to their cost the sor company over which he now everything at

the Commission's 21 Child's allmont. and suffering which war presides. I should like a definito disposal when the Inquiry was

23 Dandy about fifty to fall in a

heap. entails, the waste of human life assurance that prmaments made held. They can see any papers 24 O had I returned, I should be in and of material, the financial loss in this country are not sold to they like," he said. "I think there 25 A businesslike sort of founda- which posterity has to bear, and possible future enemies of this is a great deal of misrepresenta the damage which is done to the country. We do not want a re-tion as to what was said in economic structure of the world. petition

of the tragedy of America" "Although armaments, for the Gallipoli."

Sir Herbert Lawrence, replying purpose of the national defence of your country, constitute a great to this and other questiona which part of your company's produc-followed, anid that they were cer tion, the maintenance of peace tainly not selling anything to Ger- Is in the best interests both of many. He denied that the com- Diplomi and Certiflenta af Tokyo Denki

Deal your company and the community pany had a factory in Turkey, institution the better," ho Ox- Insitute) and the Hongkong Govern generally."

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The Earl of Dudley appealed to the shareholders to protect their chairman and his colleagues against them. "The sooner the Government realise that this is a business and not a philanthropic

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28 What a throne may bocomo, if it

docan't become one king.

29 A foreign dish.

30 Castles in the air-who knows?

(hyphon). 31 Found in the pond's edge.

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3 "Made glorious summer by this

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(King Richard III, 1, 2.).

4 Tho

big, bad one and his posalble victim provide tung sten's source.

5 Dress up and boast.

The sort of music for the "Beg- gar's opera?" (hyphen).

7. ffe finishes at the Kent seaside placet-finally- they are upset. It's a sin if you look at the end wrongfully; novel-roaders. beware!

1 The man who weighs his lotters. must surely be a man of fow. 14 One of nature's weapons. 17 A rough indication (hyphen). 19 A saving grace.

20 This is where you get down. 21 Sticks-here in the lettuce, 22 Emphasised.

23 A German lady wants hundred for dishonesty. 26 Fish to clean up.

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