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become obsolete, served only to benefit unscrupulous lawyers. Even the police, he said, are realising that there are too many petty restrictions and that severity is not as good as gentleness. He substantiated this statement by the trial and success of the " courtesy cops."

J. T. Brockbank, opposing the motion, made a speech which, though flowing, was intricate and fallacious. Briefly, he stated that one must think Law has or has not faults. In the first case, more laws must be made to remedy the faults, and so there is not too much law. In the second case, there cannot be too much of it.

A. C. W. Ping, seconding the proposer, gave a series of examples of how every Briton is surrounded by nonsensical regulations. He quoted the facts that one must go thirsty after 10 p.m., and that cooked food cannot be bought on Sundays.

G. T. Jefferson made a vehement speech attacking football pools and betting. He stated that the only method of stamping out these evils, which had gained so strong a hold on the working class, was further legislation. The debate was then thrown open to the House, and after many interesting speeches the vote was 18 to 8 against the motion.

President: THE HEADMASTER. Vice-Presidents :

W. H. CORKHILL, Esq., K. G. CHILMAN, Esq., A. W. PING, Esq., E. S. JEFFS, Esq. Hon. Treasurer: A. W. PING, Esq. Hon. Secretary : J. M. RUCKLIDGE.

School House Representative: G. E. SHEPHERD. Rise Representative: T. F. CAMERON.

Temple House Representative: P. A. ANDREW.

The first meeting of the Society was held on Saturday, 8th October, to discuss the business of the Society and also to witness a lecture on " X " rays by Mr. Jeffs. There was, we are pleased to note, quite a large attendance

On Saturday, 5th November, at 6-20 p.m., Mr. L. C. Le Tocq gave a lecture entitled " A Survey of Guernsey." He accompanied his lecture with a series of hand-drawn maps, and also a number of photographic views of Guernsey. These were projected by means of our new epidiascope. 19