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“ mm-5, Nswfoisndlenii, whare “md baenohbulfnellthdplell- m gomhined. Ilr. Wood NNN! ,,, my anti. moaned by who M uw of the ancient colony.. Vega- ,,\,1.., aut ver! lit*-1° mm- Pl-lt' mi, wg, not ooo good. but than N pionty area for the cattle to 9,4 upon. Mr. Wood never ax- wmwod greater kindness than he M mm tha Newfouodlandara. my aiu not 'Mm ‘W l° 4° “ugh for him. Be remained than M ,ight or nine den. “Iii tile!! ,mharked to return on the S. S. mm, Business conditions .appear “my aathfsotorily. and moot P00' ," wer, fully employed. But when ,ii is said and done, Mir. Wood con- riders conditions here very much better; from LDDQBIIDDG it ,iwmbd to him the Newfoundlanders could do much better agriculturally if they took greater interest in their Md and its developments. He left here on A\l8ust 25th. by me S. S. Belle Isle, vis Bt. Peters pural, and Bras d'or Lakes, arriv- mg at St. John’s on Friday. Aug. 9, immediately alter setting uhore, Mr. Wood ‘made business whngctions, and afterwards went ,H tours in various directions( 'l‘he mpg appeared to be good, and gums;-g optimistic. The produce gown included potatoes, tux-nips, md other commodities.

New Sub-Division

Oi G. W. L.

Organized

In response to 'an invitation ex- tended by Rev. Dr. G. J. Mclellan. pastor or st. Paurs church. Sum- moioiro, Mrs. W. J. Maclntyre. Ne- iional President of the Catholic Women‘s- League of Canada, Mrs. F, J. Casey, President of Charlotte- yawn sub-division and a party of tix members of the local unit, mo- tored to Bummerslde and organiz- sii a sub-division C. W. L- ‘With thirty-four charter members. A meeting was held in St. Pai‘il’s Parish Hall and Mrs. Maclntyre uipiained to the ladies assembled, the aims and objects of the organ- isation, what it has accomplished lu the twelve years of its existence, inc the many and various ways in which it would be an asset to the ihureh and the community- It was unanimously voted to form i sub-division in Summerside and the following snltlldid board of cf- llcers were elected. President, - Mrs. Parnell Mc- Mahon. _ lst Vice-president - Miss Den” Gaudet. ard Vice-president - Mrs. Mark Gaudet. Recording Secretary -' M1" Id* Dawson. Corresponding Secretary - M158 Margaret Arsenault. Treasurer--Mrs. Joecllil °°“"3'

han. nov. nr. iuonoiian expressed lil-‘i pleasure of the fact of organization within his parish. Consrstulatins the assembly on hav1li8 °1°°t°d such a capable and reliresentative ixecutive. He assured them of hi! hearty co-operation at all times ind that their charitable endeavors ind helpful assistance in the wel- lare of the community in which they live would mean 9. fuliiilliitllt _if the request of the Church for liathoiic Action. To live with high iieals and toatrive to ullhold the llgheat standards of morality. at all lmes. was to live up to the m°tt° ii the c. w. L. "For God and country." oood oitioons and' aood ihristians would prove the salva- iion of the world.

Ho thanked the organizers who fait very gratified at the very suc- sessful result of the meeting. Mrs. F. J. Otley spoke briefly ex- tending a very cordial invitation to me new sub-division members *D ittend the tenth annual Diocesan Convention, which is to be held in Uharlottetowll, Sept. Bth, 'ith and ith. At the conclusion of the mectint. the visiting lsdise were delightflllli tntertainsd at the homes of MH- J. P. Mclnnis and Mrs. W. B. Mc- Neil. whora,a dauoious repost WH served. .

Too Late To Classify

WANTED-AT ONCE, RHJABI-I maid. References required. Good

Welel. Guardian.

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Mcnnmno-as stroma-sias,_ aug. 'i im. wniaun mnlnnio, in his “th year. rimoraljlnuincay at a ‘*~ to tha I3:-asoptarian church.

Specrql Meeting Of The Catholic

Nowfoumllqnd \ Women’s' League

A special mean# of the Cgthoiio Women‘a Ioaauoifwas held last. llllht in tba assembly hnll_ with thsprestdent,i|rs.!.J.Casu.prc- siding.

It was voted that _

lervedlaa formerly or tho or-ou sau tion Week and collectors' were ap Dvlnted to dciicit provisions, etc., for that aiu-peso. _

Rev. Richard 0'Neil of lidmon-

ton, Alta-. a former Bt. Dunstan‘s boy. addressed the meeting mo live A very comprehensive report ofthewcrkoftbebeegueinwabt- ern Canada where it is one of the most _important factors in parish life.

iii

rather 0'Neil pointed out the

Felt 11°°°llity of beginning work in the homes of individual mein- bers striving to make them happy and contented centres of ` family life. The home _being the unit from which the citizens of the nation come forth, it is essential that christian principles be instilled in the minds and hearts of its in- mates and in living purely and just- ly, in serving Cod faithfully and well contentment and happiness will be achieving the end and pur- pose of our existance.

At the oonclilsion of Father

0'Neil's address the president, Mrs. casey, thanked hirn for his gracious acceptance of her invitation to at- tend the meeting and expressed the pleasure,it Save the members to meet'him personally on the oc- casion of his visit to his native city.

Mrs. W. J. Maclntyre also spoke

briefly expressing the pleasure it gave the members to welcome Fath- er 0'Neil and voicing their deep appreciation of the very splendid address wherein the wonderful work accomplished by League work- ers in Western Canada was so gratefully testified to by the rev- erend speaker. '

Before the close of the meeting

it was decided that the Catholic Women's League would attend the Basilica in a. body on next Sun- day afternoon, from two o'clock to 3 o'clock and spend an hour in adoration of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ in the Blessed Euchar- ist so as to publicly join in the opening services of the first Euch- aristic Congress held in Prince Ed- ward Island. `

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IIURRY UP, get your entries

made for the Exhibition. Help the Exhibition by making your entries now. Entries for the. Exhibition are being made, come along and make yours. You will assist the clerks by making no delay. 4912-B-10-Si

SEIZUBE IN CITY-Fifty gal-

lone of assorted liquors and alco- hol were discovered on premises between Water and King Streets yesterday. It is thought that the cache was brought into thc city yesterday morning or during the night previous. Two officers of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police made the seizure.

is. r. s. so'cra1»“-'rho up-to-dato

B. I. S. dance pavillion was once again ruioo to capacity with eager people, who enjoyed one of the best evenings put on so far by the Society. Many people came a long distance to take part in the modern dancing competition. The director nad some trouble to arrange the couples so that the judges might get a clear view of the performers. So keen was the competition that tho juegos oirporionoea great dim- culty in selecting the winner. The prize was equally merited by two couples, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Reid and Miss Lillian Redmond and Mr. J. A. MacDonald. It was drawn by the former. The selections played by the soclety's orchestra, consist- ing of Elliot, McKearney, Trainer, and Nelson, were the latest sheets of music on the music stands. “The Voice in the Old Village Choir." The judges for the contest were ee follows: A. S. Steele. City; R- D» Meouvnry, cardigan. and 'I’h°m°° W? MacDonald, of Summersida. A vote of thanks was tendered those three gentlemen, for the fair and impartial manner of choosins the winner. Next week other Prizes will be awarded, which will appear in the prose at a later dats.

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Misses E_dna Duman and Jessie

Manson, who have been vieitiI1B ill Boston and New York for the Past month, returned h0Ul° °“ M°“d*7 night. '

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weud with relatives in Picton.

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of Mr. Behnett'l consideration to. et sub-committee the cabinet itself.

Canadian exports were toot in endeavor to ir differing opinions ue to British export nadvs offer.

experts have differed in

every conference since the war, it is doubtful if experts will reach absolutely common ground in ehe present instance. But according to one explanation the' difference be- tween the Canadian and British experts arises largely from the manner in which the figures have been compiled. The Canadian figures were based on totals of sotuni invoioos. 'rho British were based not on itemized exports but on groups of exports. The statistic- al periods taken were also not the same.

Returns issued by the Dominion

Bureau of statistics today reveal the gi-ip which' Russia wheat had on the British market in 1931, the year of the great Russian dump. During that calendar year, Great Britain bought 54,010,298 bushels cf wheat from Russia. She bought 55,982,000 bushels from Canada.- less than two million more than she bought from Russia. (By Thomas Green, Canadian Press

. Staff Writer)

OfI'I‘AWA, Aug. 9--Prime Mi_nis-

ter H.. B. Bennett and United King- dom delegates were in conversation late today on Ca.nada‘s trade offer to Great Britain and Rt. Hon. Stanley Baldwin’s reply yesterday. ‘

The main point under discussion

was the amount of trade which would be diverted to the British

through Canada's offer. Canada maintains the amount would be very substantial and would amount to a minimum of $55,000,000. With this point at issue, Canadian and British experts will be put together, it is learned, to discuss the whole matter.

Cabinet Council is meeting late

today; and at the moment there is some conjecture whether Prem- ier Bennetts reply will be made to Great Britain tonight. The fact that the experts of both countries will go over the two sets of figures computed by them respectively sug- gests that the reply may not be made until tomorrow.

ISLAND LADY

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Grand Representative,-One year

L. M. Morse, Grand Falls, New- foundland. More than 500 Odd Fellows and Rebekahs had registered tonight, and the total is expected to reach 700 tomorrow, when the 75th an. naui session or grand lodge open!- 29th annual session of the Rc- heirnh assembly opened today with Miss Gladys Clayton of Saint John, President, in the chair.

All the picturesqueness of the 0rder's Pogvlntfy *md Vegan” characterized a great ovelfaif gathering at which the degrees of chivalry were conferred upon Mrs. E. Ingram of Plaster Rock. N- BJ Mrs. Chrissic McLean of Stellarton, N. S., and Miss Gladys Clayton of Bt. John. It was a public ceremony. attended by more than 2,000. A feature or tomorrowb program

will be a oomplimertafy- banquet to william B. Hutchinson, special deputy grand sire of f,he Sovereign guna Lodge, who came here from Connecticut to attend the sessions-

Mr. Hutchinson spoke today at

me 5,-and enwmpmcnt meeting.

Mrs. Ruby l-fouls, of Chariot/te'

wwn was slecwd President of the Rebekah Assembly. S\l°¢¢°<U”€

i day in Montreal inIDe¢¥i’~il\B the Beauharnols power development. "wo are not preseinvioetcsoricel-

ly for an embargo on Soviet lum- hor," said ooionei Harrington. in speaking of his provinoe’s attitude regarding the conference, "but we do think that umpire lumber ghguiq be given substantial prefer- ence within the Empire-

"whiin things at Ottawa are still

iargaly in a nebulcus state we found su-ons :rounds for onlim-

Arriving hare at noon the party

were mot by-Theodore G. Morgan, aoorzo a. soo-starr of mg Royal A chile Club and J. W. lidcCammon, assistant- gen- Qnl manager of the Beluharnois gqfpor-ation, They had lunch at tho xannwari ooii oiusha the guests of Mr. McCemmoli.

WN GUARDIAN ~ _ _ [AGE

Antlc-=ipa;-aT Art Early Election In Nova.Scotia

SYDNEY, N. S.. Aug- 9-CB! 'rho canadian Press)-Antici»\*~ ing an early general election in Nova Scotia, Rev. J. T. Iiealtojhl today told the Sons of ’.ileIo0ll" ance to prepare to fight for their cause.

Some time peranoe deolar

entering politics

.candidates where they

pledge regular politicians to pose the present government sale of liquor.

. Mr. Freastone presided the quarterly meeting of

division, of which he

Worthy Patriltroh. Rnviewllll stain of the order, he was optimis- tic about the future. Deevite ti” depression the Son of Temperance were maintaining strength in most sections or the province and niv- ing in others. He advocated close co-operation with the social ser- vice councll in vhs battle against the liquor traffic.

SEES BRITISH

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.tl _ag its $5553

those who are concemed with car- rying on the business of the Courts should join together on your re- turn in making you their honoured guest in order that they might tes- tify their admiration for the man- ner in which you have executed your high trust during all those years.

“The office of Chief Justice of our Supreme Court has a history of more than a century and a half. It has gathered round it a. splendid tradition. Justice and learning, fi- delity and courage are its shining attributes. With impartiality 'and calm delibasition it has held the scales, but lb nas been swift to wield the avenging sword against the violators of our laws. In the illus- trious succession of jurists who have adorned this office you have made your place secure.

“Not only in your long service on

the Bench, but also in the political career immediately preceding it, your work has been very arduous and your vacations have been few and brief. It was therefore entirely proper that after fifteen years in your present office you should take a more prolonged holiday and seek the pleasures of a trip abroad. Your friends hare gathered rejoice to know that your visit overseas proved most interesting and de- lightful, and they are eager to hear some account of it from youreown lips.

“It is the earnest wish of the

Bar that you may long be spared to carry on the work of your high office and from time to time to enjoy a well earned respite from its cares."

The toast to "Our Guest" was

then duly honoured.

Chief Justice Replies

It was some time before the en-

thusiastic applause permitted His Lordshin to reply. "1 think it sore to say,” he began feelingly, "that no one can properly appreciate such words of praise as have been applied to me in the address which has been presented, without a cer- tain feeling that they are not wholly deserved. The office of Chief Justice, or in fact any judicial of- fice, calls for the best that the occupant can give. Less than that is not enough. It is the only true measure that can be applied to the performance of judicial duties. It leaves, however those duties may

Miss Clayton of Saint John. other officers:

Vice-President.-Mrs. Mary Dag.

nail, Halifax.

Warden-Miss Mobel Taylor,

Moncton.

Secretary-Miss Mary Harring-

ton. Bridgewater, N. S.

Treasurer-iMra. Jane Meodowan

Moncton.

Mlrs. Ruby M .Houle of Char-

lottetown who was elected Presi- dent of the Assembly of Rebekahs of the Order of Odd Fellows inthe Maritime Provinces and the Dominion of Newfoundland at present held in Kentvilla this weoir, joined alpha Rebekah Lodge No. 10 December 0th, 1908, at Charlottetown. Sho was installed Noble Grand June 0, 19097 took Assembly Degree at Moncton, IDIS: amioiirted Outside Guardian at Saint John 1900: Elected Vice. President at Halifax 1991. I-ler elec~ tion to this high office will great- ly please her friends in every part of Prince Edward Island.

She is a very talented laiv- At-

tended Eunoiation Collele of Orl- tory. Boston for two years: was teacher of' Meoution at St. Dim. sten'e Collage for two years: was Provincial President or Prince Ed- ward Island Protestant orphanelc Atlxiliary and has taken practioll

fntorestincommpryzil-iwork.

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be performed. ace-nt space for praise. Yet such elliredioll ll been given by the a

i which they hold performance of d °D°°\l\‘l¢iDl. and

inspire determination good for future degree thatrk the ms norasuip than first impraliona on

England. The steamer Plymouth, whence the lbthansetoutcntheirvoyageto this continent. The English coun- tryside he found very beautiful. It had a marked resemblance to Prince Edward Island, although the land ia perhaps richer than ours, more attention being given to cattle.

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Visits Law Courts ‘

In London His Lordship had two

practical objects in view, namely, to lee the Courts at the heart of *N Elllliire. highest, middle and low, administer the law, and, sec- ondly. the Mother of Parliaments at work making the laws. Every opportunity was given him of ob- Btrvins both, and of meeting the jurists and legistiators. 'Through the kindness of Lord Hanworth,

M, R., who fumiahed an introduc-N tion to the members of the Bench, and J. Norman Daynea. K. C., to the Bar, he spent several days in the Courts at Llncoln's Inn and viewed the proceedings from the gallery, from tl1e'Bar and from the Bench. '

“If I were speaking to lawyers

and judges alone," the Chief Jus- tice continued, "I would enter more particularly into the practice and proceedings of the several Courts, but such may await the occasions for their use. Speaking generally, what most impressed me was: the dignity with which the cases at the Bar were conducted; the absence of haste and yet the speed with which the cases were disposed of: the mutual respect cf. Bench and Bar; the courtesy to witnesses; the care and skill shown in the pre- paration and briefing of questions for direct and cross examination.

The harshest remark from bar-

rister to witness on cross examina- tion was: ‘I wish two things of you, one that you would not keep smil- ing at me and the other that you would answer my questions.” In several days I did not hear one objection to a. question as ‘leadlng’ reach the Bench. There was no vehemenoe, no declamaticn. I had never before noticed clearly the supreme importance of the well stated case. It reduces mere argu- ment to its lowest terms and is capable of carrying conviction with it.

" House Of Lords

“Ply next visit was to the House of Lords on the invitation of Lordi MacMillan, woii-known in cnnoon,| who rose to the highest position at the Scottish Bar and without ever having been a member of the English Bar was elevated to the ,House of Lords where his services are much in request as well as in ithe_Privy Council."

The procedure in the House of

Lords, which is the Court of last resort for Great Britain and North~ em Ireland, was then briefly da- scribed. The five Lords who con- stitute' the Court sit, the Presl- dent in the centre and two on each side. Barristers in officials dress on an elevated platform speak down to the Lords on the floor, who are dressed informally.

Houses Of Parliament

"We first saw the House," Hia

of doubtful advantage-the dis- li tinguished strangers' galleries. The! gallery in which I first sat was so?

strangers view was never quite free from obstruction by rails and intcrvening heads on longer necks than mine. But this petty annoyance quickly passed. 'Iihe Speaker. li' most totally eclipsed by his flow- ing wlg, was in his chair and the other members deskless seats were filled. The short preliminary IMDB were taken and Neville Chamber- lain, was making the Budget Speech which the world was anxiously awaiting.

"I need not comment upon it

now. It sounded the first official not of the departure from Free 'rrsds one or tho nnoire Cool"- erice now in session at Ottawa. The coming Conference-after the bud- get speech-overshadowed all the session. , '

“The one extraordinary feature of the debate was to heel' ll\°U\i’¢“ of the,Clbinet express in unmeas- ug-gq 1;"-m| msg- disagreement with the proposals of the Government. This was unprecedented but it we-1 in pursuance' of the complet “Wit when this ooeiition sovemmfnt W" formed. "rms House. iiire nii others. le

,subject to sudden squall-1. as in tl\° icase of Winston Churchillh critic- ism Q the Prime ldinistefs coil?

,might do to usi (Laughter).

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Lordship continued, “from pcsit1on‘~Abb0f-sfcrd. Stirling Castle, the out~

arranged that the distiriguishedte-St. The visitors happened in be

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“One remarkable time walter in tnonouso istnotakingor divisions which any little group is capable of bflllkiill on. I timed two divisions- ono took 24 minutes and the other half an hour. 000 members pour into the lobby where tellers score their votes.

“Them is something of majesty

in the functioning of this great Mother of Parliaments. The keen- eat partisan strife has on all great occasions been subordinated to the national welfare. Witness the War. Witness the pro-sent financial cris- is. Witness the whole national his- tory. The ability to close up the ranks to meet national needs is Britain‘s enduring strength.

Visit To Scot-land

His Lordship and hm. Mathie-

son left London for Edinburgh on the Flying Scotsman, crossing the Border at Berwick-on-Tweed. The Border country is fascinating iorits monuments and records of ancient wars. It is also a very lovely coun- try, with the sea frequently in sight-a sea which, despite the de- pression, still carries many ships.

Two weeks were spent in visiting

Edinburgh, Unfortunately the vis- itors mlssed seeing the opening of the Coilrts. when all the Judges and officers march in solemn PTO' cession to St. Giles Church.

The practice of Scottish courts,

»His Lordship explained, differs considerably from the practice in England. It follows closely the Ro- man law and is far more akin to the practice in the Province of Quebec than to the administration of the courts in England. With re- gard, however, to economy of time courtesy to witnesses and mutual respect shown by Bench and Bar. there was little difference.

“It seems to me," Chief Justice

Mathleson continued, "that one may carry to the Bench in Scotland some marks of higher degree than are here usually lcoL¢.-d upon as essential or even valuable. For ex- ample, Lord Sands is a Doctor of Divinity. Now I do not know what we could do with him if we had him here. Nor do I know what he

A Great Memorial

one of tho strongest iinorwloiis

of their visit was :made I-Iis Lord- ghjp and Mrs, Mathieson by the War Memorial building, near Edin- burgh castle, where hours were spent in viewing the memorial xe- cords, the statues, and inscriptions. The effect, the speaker said, was to send wave after wave of emotion through one. It was, in fact. the most remarkable experience he had ever encountered. The simple and beautiful inscriptions to the war dead made a seoial appeal, and His Lordship quoted some of these very teelingly. _

Another impressive feature of

their tour was a visit to the re- mains of Drysborough Abbey, where -lie two of Scotland’a greatest sons,

.I-Iaig.

Visits were also made to Melrose.

post of the Highlands. and ll\Wl" ness. the Highland capitol- The latter centre was of special inter-

ithere during two days of the Fair, and they saw, in addition to the usual exhibits, women carrying on the process of manufacturing from the wool to the finished Dl'0dll°’¢- They were crooning Gaelic songs while they worked. ~

The Stewart Tradition

Tha greatest spectacle at Inver-

ness, however, was the Hikhlllld Chiefs in their native costume. each according to his Clan. The spirit of Jacobinisi/n still survives in the Highland Capital. The people have the highest respect for the reign- ing Royal Family, but behind this is an enduring sentiment of love ‘and affectionate regret for the lost line or the Stewarts. As an evi~ dence of this sentiment, His Lord- 'ship said that while examining the monument of Flora lhcvonald and noting the inscription, he was in- formed by a resident that the lat- ter was written by no less a P21"- son that Dr. Samuel Johnston, and that "Cid Johnson himself was suspected of Jacobite leanlngs."

'This inscription reads: "The pre- server of Prince Charles Edward

stil.

ba virtual. mentioned

Culioden

when the last hopes of

‘Edward Btewart were dashed

ground.

Cantylii. blrfdililloo of His lord-

,shiP‘s fuller and also of lk. I~I.H.i Shows grandfather, was visited with particular interest. Cantyre WU I eti‘°1ilboid of the MacDon- aldCla.n.'l'hefcrtl.ndoeltleil, rims. but tho roar remains. 'rno` history of the fierce battle there in 1041 between the MacDonalds and the Campbells which resulted in the extermination of all the iho- Doneldsbuttheinfmtsonofthe Chieftain, was outlined .by the speaker. The descendant of this child still retains the title of the Islrd of Bands. .

Privy Council ln Action

Returning in London, a visit wasl

ma-da to tha highest Empire tri- bunal-the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, which is located in a. time-worn chamber off Down- ing Street. In a railed-in ccntrali part sit the acting members ofthe i Committee-three or five-on at bench at one end of the enclosure. On the other sit the barristers on opposing seats. The members of tho committee sro in ordinary] dress--"wearing on their heads ‘ such hair as remains.” The Bar- rister addresslng the oourt speaks from a. desk standing on the same level as the Bench-a quiet discus- sion of the points at issue.

"It is a. most informal Court

without any of the outward forms of state to aid its dignity.” said His Lordship, "yet it is in reality the greatest court in the realm and its decisions are regarded throughout the civilized world with profound respect. It derives its authority not from legislative enactment, but has its existence as part of the pre- rogative of the British Crown. It has existed ever since England had any dependencies. Its members comprise British overseas jurists of the highest distinction and special competence, fit to deal effectively with any questions of law arising in any part of the Empire. The panel or board arranged to try each case is designed to include one or more members having a special know-, ledga of the laws and customs of the part from which the appeal comes. Thus in a recent Indian case the 'board' selected to hear it included an English judge, Sir John Edge, formerly Chief Justice oif A1- lahabad, a- Mohammedan jurist and a Scotchman.

“To give the Mohammedan law

to the Hindoo or the Hlndoo low to the Mohammedan or give British or Canadian law to either might produce a. catastrophe in many portions of the earth, the like of which History has never known. But to take all these laws and re- cognizing them in truly British fashion, not overthrowlng them as would n. despot but administering thern,vvith scrupulous fidelity which commands respect-this is to make the great discovery that under all systems of law, ancient and modern, there rest those deep basic principles which are hlviolable and which bear the mark of the eter- nal."

The Judicial Committee exists for

the benefit. of the Colonies and not of the Mother Country. It secures to every subject of the King throughout the overseas Dominions the right to claim redress from the Throne. Shorn of that prerogative right to administer through his council the highest justice in his realm the Crown would cease to be the personification of justice and thus the greatest common bond of unity would be broken.

“Tho Labcuring Oar"

The Privy Council, His Lordship continued. is "an Emllile °°\|l't ¢-5' tablished by British law. But over all i-he other interests which the units of the Empire hold in com-` mon, such as the paramount in- terest of protection against attack by land or sea, communication and commerce, we have no such gen- eral board. We leave it to the Mother land to take the labouring oar in all Empire concerns. Thisl is neither just norwlse, nor is it safe. -

“Situate as the United Kingdom

is, her energies so greatly taxed with home affairs, industrial strug- gles, unemployment, the sore'bur- den of debt,-in short all the household cares that any Colony carries intensified manyfold-yet we expect her to carry on her shoulders also the general business of the Empire. The greatest enter- priso in the world is the British Empire, yet we expect it to be car- ried on without s board of man- agement, a Council of the Empire. No mere commercial business could . hope to survive with such a want of organization.

"This need has long been recog-

nized. The scveral Imperial Con- ferences are a recognition of it. Such conferences arc' not only use- ful but essential, yet they are liable to be spasmodic in their action,

'stewart will be mentioned in his-

,tory, and if ecunle and fidelity

subject to sudden waves of popular

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GERMANY I

' iormtmnoa from Pm ls'

took steps to check the politioel pamions of his followers. Furious because of outbursts in

which storm troop detachments participated, notably in East Prus- sia and Scmleswig-Holstein, Herr Hitler issued most stringent ord- ers that discipline must be main- tained.

Complete stataatim on tha chanel

ties since Lt. Col.-Col. Von Papen became Chancellor June I are not available. But it is certain that the dead include 5: Communists, 18 members of the Rebupllcan Reiche- banner organization, 2'! Nazis; ons member of the steel helmet 'wi veterans organisation. five police- men and 39 innocent bystanders induding four women. ,

Opposition newspapers expressed

fear the govemment has moved too late to put an end to the riots' and sabotage which have kept ‘Ger- many ln turmoil for weeks. . Bixi members of the Cabinet voiced the belief wat the emergency decrees were sufficiently drastic to stamp out the regime of terror.

Among the offences which will

be considered in the new "speed" court# are sun carrying, arson flooding, bombing and attempts ts tamper with the railways, regard- less of whether loss of life results.

Before the decrees were issued

Chancellor Von Papen, who had hoped that the disorders would cease with the Reichstag elections July 3rd declared that “our auth- roity must be wielded brutally."

Two victims of violence died dur-

ing the night. At Breslau a Nation- al socialist was fatally injures when a. bomb exploded prematurely in his hand, and at Seidenberg 9 Reichsbanner member was killed A hand grenade was tossed into s room in a house at Marlenbur( where a child of six was sleeping, and the youngster received injur- ies which may prove fatal.

all there is no one central organ- ization to give continuity or effect to their decisions.

“How such a. board should bv.

constituted in proper relation to the component parts of the Empirr is unquestionably a problem besei with complexities but the geniul of a people that developed th Judicial Committee to harmonize the administration of Justicr throughout the realm should sure- ly find a way."

No Apparent Poverty

Despite the depression, no out-`

ward signs of poverty were noticed either in England or Scotland Theatres and other resorts are we( attended. and the children wel dressed and nurtured.

In conclusion His Lordship sgali

expressed heartfelt appreciation dl the honour shown him by the La\ Society. I-Ia had experienced fron members of the Bar the greates kindness and consideration durin| his fifteen years on the Bench, ani he hoped that in the days to comi this unanimity of action and mu. tual confidence would be enhanced (Loud applause).

Many Guests Pnzsciit

Among the guests present last

evening were the Associate Judge( of the Supreme Court, Justice( Arsenault and Saunders, also Prem- ier Stewart, I-Ion. John A. Mao Donald, M. P., Dr. the Hon. W. -l P. MacMillan, Minister of Health and Education, Senator Sinclair, Senator Hughes, Judge Duffy, Judge Inman, Judge Palmer, Hon W. M. Lea, Rev. Dr. Murphy, Rev. R. Moorhead Legate, Rev. H. D. Raymond, Rev. Father McIntyre, Hon. F. R. Hcartz, Mr. W. Chester S. McLure, M. P., Dr. Murrny Mne- Ncill, of Dalhousie University, Mr. Clyde Auld, Mr. H. H. Shaw, Chiei Superintendent of Education, Dr. G. F. Dewar, Dr. J. D. McGuigan, and Mr. Joseph W, MacDonald, s member of the Bar of Saskatch- ewan, formerly of Sourls.

Out-of-town members of the Bai

who were present included Magis- trate A. F, McQunld, K. C., Souris Messrs. S. S, Hessian, K. C., Mon- tague, Thane A. Cnmpboll, K. C. Summerslde.

A solo (encored) by Mr. Charles

` Earle, and reading by Mr. D. Edgar Shaw, K. C., were enjoyable fea- tures of the programme. Orchestral music was also furnished.

The menu was an excellent one,

and the service everything thai could be desired. The function closed with the National Anthem

WESTERN GUARDIAN

-DANCE AT VICTORIA RINIQ

Wednesday, August 10th, with Ray- mond Archer and his Rainbow Or- chestra furnishing the music. A good time assured. Admission 2|

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