26 ***^ Wednesday 7 August 2019 The Daily Telegraph
Court & Social
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGOLONDON, THURSDAY AUGUST 7, 1919Bridge news
Legal news
Diplomatic
appointmentJuly Weather
The East and West Wales Bridge
Associations have organised
two One Day events held at the
Lysacht Institute in Newport,
writes Julian Pottage, Bridge
Correspondent. The winners are
as follows:
Swiss Pairs: 1st Aoife Machale and
Peter Goodman, 107 VPs; 2nd Filip
Kurbalija and Diane Kurbalija, 102
VPs; 3rd Andrew Urbanski and Eva
Turner, 101 VPs; 4th Tim Rees and
John Salisbury, 94 VPs; and 5th
Carmen Ruiz-Castell and David
Southcombe, 92 VPs.
Swiss Teams: 1st Tony Ratcliff
and Julian Pottage, Tim Rees
and John Salisbury, 111 VPs; 2nd
Carmen Ruiz-Castell and David
Southcombe, Brent Wormald and
Alison Pollok, 103 VPs; 3rd Tim
Barsby and Steve Webb, Mrunalini
Dewan and Helen Houston, 90
VPs; 4th Patrick Murphy and Mark
Roderick, Peter Goodman and B.J.
O’Brien, 87 VPs; and 5th Mike Best
and Geoff Evans, Tony Howarth
and Kevin Maddox, 84 VPs.
District Judge (Magistrates’
Courts) Nigel Cadbury retired
with effect from July 7, 2019.
Judge of the First-tier Tribunal,
Social Entitlement Chamber
(Social Security and Child
Support) May retired with effect
from July 8, 2019.
Regional Judge of the First-tier
Tribunal, Social Entitlement
Chamber (Social Security and
Child Support) Curran retired
with effect from July 1, 2019.
Mr Steven Fisher has been
appointed Ambassador to
Moldova in succession to Ms
Lucy Joyce. He will take up his
appointment during September
2019.July began with a cool, showery
north-westerly flow over the UK.
For most of the first half of the
month, high pressure was close to
the south and west, which brought
mostly dry weather with plentiful
sunshine for much of England,
especially the south-west and
South Wales, but elsewhere cloud
was more variable.
The second half was generally
more unsettled, with frequent
westerly and south-westerly
winds, but with an exceptionally
hot spell from the 22nd to 26th,
which saw record-breaking
temperatures in many parts of the
country, including a new record
for the UK as a whole, but also
widespread thunderstorms.
The provisional UK mean
temperature was 16.4C, which
is 1.2C above the 1981 to 2010
long-term average, making it the
equal 8th warmest July in a series
since 1910, although not as warm
as July 2018. The mean minimum
temperature was the equal
4th highest in the series. Mean
maximum temperatures ranged
from over 1.5C above normal in
the south and east, to around
0.5C above in some western
coastal areas. Mean minimum
temperatures were over 1.5C above
average in much of the north and
east, but less than 0.5C above in
the south-west.
Rainfall was 114 per cent of
average, but was very variable
across the country, with below-
average rainfall over most of Wales
and the south-west, but more than
twice the normal amount from
Manchester to Leicestershire.
Sunshine was 100% of average
and amounts were above normal
over the south-west, but below
normal over most of Scotland and
Northern Ireland.
The UK monthly extremes
were as follows: a maximum
temperature of 38.7C was
recorded at Cambridge Botanic
Garden on the 25th; a minimum
temperature of -0.4C was recorded
at Altnaharra, Sutherland, on the
8th; in the 24 hours ending at 9am
on the 11th, 80.4mm of rain fell
at Fettercairn, Kincardineshire;
and on the 29th, a wind gust of
50 knots (58mph) was recorded at
Berry Head, Devon.GOVERNMENT AND
PROFITEERING
LOCAL TRIBUNALS
THEIR DRASTIC POWERS
Drastic action against profiteering has been decided upon by the
Government. Sir Auckland Geddes surprised the House of Com-
mons Select Committee yesterday by announcing that a bill would
be introduced at once, and passed before the recess, which would
set up machinery to enable both prices and profits to be dealt with,
alike as regards producers, wholesalers, and retailers. The Govern-
ment, said Sir Auckland, had come to the conclusion that it would
be impossible to allow Parliament to adjourn without obtaining
new powers which would enable them to deal with profiteering
wherever it existed.
The new machinery is to apply to “all articles of ordinary use
in daily-life” not already controlled by the Government from
start to finish. Sir Auckland specially mentioned: Food, ordi-
nary beverages, clothing, household furnishing.
Briefly, the proposals to be embodied in the bill are as follows:
Powers to be conferred on the Board of Trade to investigate the
operation of combinations and restraints on trade, and to compel
the production of information as to the trading conditions of the
industry concerned.
Establishment of a special tribunal to carry out the actual
investigation. This body is to consist of a large panel, formed
of representatives of trade organisations, the cooperative
movement, and trade unions, with a chairman having a legal
training, and a number of deputy chairmen. The tribunal is
to sit in panels of from two to seven members, who will com-
prise persons of expert knowledge and representative of the
consumers’ interests.
This part of the scheme, which is based on the recommendations
of the Committee on Trusts, will cover the actual processes of pro-
duction from the arrival of the raw material up to the point at
which the wholesaler sells to the retail dealer.FINES AND IMPRISONMENT
To deal with the retail profiteer it is proposed: To establish Local
Tribunals and County Appeal Tribunals on the model of those set
up under the Military Service Acts.
“Our suggestion is,” said Sir Auckland Geddes, “that if any
person purchasing an article from a retailer believes he is the
victim of profiteering he should be able to go at once to his
Local Tribunal and lay his case before them. The tribunal will
consist of people of repute in their own special district, but
with no special legal knowledge. When they have received a
complaint of profiteering they will examine the facts, and if
they think there is a prima facie case they will be able to sum-
mon the retailer before them and make him produce evi-
dence to justify the prices which he was charging.”
Local Tribunals are to be empowered to inflict on offenders a pen-
alty of £20. In the case of the “confirmed or malicious profiteer”
they will be able to refer the case to a court of summary jurisdic-
tion, who may impose a fine of £200, with or without imprison-
ment for a term not exceeding six months.
There will be an appeal from the Local to the County Tribu-
nal, and the latter in turn can refer any question of excessive
charges by the wholesaler to the Central Tribunal for inquiry
into the stages of the production of the articles.
The Government recognised, Sir Auckland stated, that the pro-
ceedings suggested for dealing with local profiteering were some-
what rough and ready. They would have to rely on the common-
sense and judgment of the men who formed the local tribunal, and
the retailer would be safeguarded by the right of appeal to the
county tribunal. These bodies would have the right to pass on to
the central tribunal cases where they believed that the retailers
were victims of profiteering, and the central tribunal would have
the power and the duty of investigating the process and the cost of
production of the articles involved.
“We do not attempt to define what profiteering means
beyond saying it is unreasonable profit, and we suggest leav-
ing to the local tribunals to decide as to what is or is not in
any special case unreasonable.”
Sir Auckland added that while the present high prices were to a
large extent due to causes beyond the control of any individual,
the Government were satisfied that there was sufficient profiteer-
ing to justify the measures they proposed. They had instances of
small persons in the haberdashery trade suddenly finding them-
selves able to buy estates of several acres in the country. The Gov-
ernment assumed that profits were greater than they were when
the same people had to live in two rooms over their shop.
In reply to a question by the Chairman, Sir Auckland
expressed the opinion that, in view of the announcement he
had made, it would not be necessary for the Committee to
pursue their inquiry.OPINION IN PARLIAMENT
SELECT COMMITTEE’S ATTITUDE
Our Parliamentary Correspondent writes: The important
announcement by Sir Auckland Geddes came as a complete sur-
prise to members of the House of Commons. It had been assumed
that the Select Committee appointed recently to conduct the prof-
iteering inquiry, and whose first meeting in public was held on
Tuesday, would, if possible, present an interim report before the
recess on which the Government would take prompt action. But
that the Cabinet would come to a decision to act without waiting
for recommendations from the Committee had not entered into
anybody’s calculations. Nevertheless, the statement of the Presi-
dent of the Board of Trade was most cordially welcomed as a defi-
nite indication that the Government are thoroughly alive to the
urgency of the matter, and intend to adopt really drastic measures
for the protection of consumers.BALMORAL CASTLE
August 6th
The Queen arrived at Balmoral
Castle today, was received by Her
Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of
Aberdeenshire (Mr James
Ingleby) and then inspected the
Royal Guard found by Balaklava
Company, The Argyll and
Sutherland Highlanders, 5th
Battalion The Royal Regiment of
Scotland.
By command of The Queen, Mr
Alistair Harrison (Marshal of the
Diplomatic Corps) called upon His
Excellency Mr Euripides
Evriviades at 13 St James’s Street,
London SW1, this morning in order
to bid farewell to His Excellency
upon relinquishing his
appointment as High
Commissioner for the Republic of
Cyprus in London.
By command of Her Majesty,
the Marshal of the Diplomatic
Corps called upon His Excellency
Dr Alexander Yakovenko at 13
Kensington Palace Gardens,
London W8, this afternoon in
order to bid farewell to His
Excellency upon relinquishing his
appointment as Ambassador from
the Russian Federation to the
Court of St James’s.
CLARENCE HOUSE
August 6th
The Prince Charles, Duke of
Rothesay, Patron, Scottish Tartans
Authority, this afternoon visited
Campbell’s of Beauly, Highland
Tweed House, High Street,
Beauly, and was received by Her
Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of
Inverness (Donald Cameron of
Lochiel).
His Royal Highness afterwards
visited Beauly.For more details about the Royal
family, visit royal.ukToday’s birthdays
Mr Owen Luder, architect and
construction industry consultant,
is 91; the Rt Rev A.A.K. Graham,
Bishop of Newcastle, 1981-97, 90;
the Rt Rev David Bentley, Bishop
of Gloucester, 1993-2003, 84; Mr
Charles Allen-Jones, Senior
Partner, Linklaters, 1996-2001, 80;
Sir Andrew Large, Warden of
Winchester College, 2003-08, 77;
Sir Richard Sykes, Chairman, The
Royal Institution; Rector of
Imperial College London, 2001-08,
77; Mr Greg Chappell, former
Australia cricket captain, 71; Mr
Matthew Parris, author,
journalist and broadcaster, 70;
Lord Justice Patten 69; Mr
Alexei Sayle, comedian, actor and
writer, 67; Mrs Julie Spence,
Lord-Lieutenant for
Cambridgeshire, 64; Mr Brian
Conley, comedian, singer, actor
and television presenter, 58; Dr
Anthony Wallersteiner,
Headmaster, Stowe School, 56; Mr
Justice Lavender, Presiding
Judge, North Eastern Circuit, 55;
Ms Sarah Macintosh, UK
Permanant Representative to
Nato, 50; and Mr Dominic Cork,
former England cricketer, 48.Today is the anniversary of the
death of Caroline of Brunswick in
1821 and the enactment of
Summer Time in 1925.Court
Circular
VAN DEN BERGH.—On 11th June 2019,
to Louisa (née Searby) and James, a son,
Percy James Robin, a brother for Arthur,
Toby and Ernest. Deo gratias.
Online ref: A235118
CAVE - SKINNER.—On 7th August
1954, at the St Peter's and St Paul's
Church, Yalding, Kent, Lewis to Pamela.
Now at NG12 2NF.
Online ref: A234995BAILEY.—Nancy (Anne Mary), died on
5th August 2019. Beloved wife of
Grenfell. Funeral at St Andrew's Church,
Sonning on Thames at 11 a.m. on
Monday 19th August 2019.
Online ref: A235117
BROWNING.—Alec John. Died
suddenly on 22nd July 2019, aged 92.
Beloved husband of Margaret, loving
father of Christopher and Jessica,
father-in-law of Anne and Simon and
proud grandfather of Andrew, Peter
and Rebecca. Past Chairman of Greater
London and Essex Newspapers, a keen
gardener and philatelist. A kind and
gentle man, Alec will be remembered
by all his family and friends. Funeral
Service will take place at Forest
Park Crematorium, Hainault, Essex on
Tuesday 13th August 2019 at 3 p.m.
Family flowers only please, and no
mourning black. Donations may be
made payable to �Help for Heroes�
and sent c/o Daniel Robinson & Sons,
4 Church Hill, Loughton, Essex,
IG10 1LA. Alternatively please visit
Alec�s In Memory page at
http://www.drobinson.co.uk
Online ref: 572631
CHAPMAN.—Derek, beloved husband
of Rosemary for 60 years, supportive
and loving father and grandfather of
children Jonathan, Helen and Anne
and grandchildren Josh, Tim, Chris
and Hannah. Thanksgiving Service
for his life on Friday 16th August at
12 noon at Christ Church on the Stray,
Harrogate. Bright attire requested.
No flowers please, but donations in
memory of Derek welcome for Martin
House Hospice and Holy Rood House,
Centre for Health and Pastoral Care.
Enquiries to Bowers Funeral Directors.
Tel: 01423 770258.
Online ref: A235120
COLMAN.—William Timothy, died
peacefully on 27th July 2019, aged 81.
Much loved husband of Jane, father of
Tim and Rachel and grandfather to
Molly and Nell. Funeral on 14th August
2019 at Holy Trinity Parish Church,
Sutton Cold�eld at 10.30 a.m. Family
flowers only. Donations, if desired, to
St Giles Hospice c/o Ian Hazel Funerals.
Tel: 0121 3087777.
Online ref: A235114FREEDMAN.—Leonora Mary. Passed
away peacefully on Thursday 1st August
2019, aged 99 years. Beloved mother,
grandmother and great-grandmother.
Mary will be sadly missed by all those
who loved and knew her. Funeral
Service to be held at the Kent & Sussex
Crematorium on Thursday 15th August
2019, at 10.45 a.m. Donations in lieu of
flowers to Royal National Lifeboat
Institution c/o Henry Paul Funerals,
49–51 London Road, Southborough,
Kent, TN4 0PB.
Online ref: A235116JONES.—Elizabeth Joyce Jones
(née Blenkarn) died on Thursday 18th
July 2019, aged 71. A devoted wife to
David, a loving sister to Alfred and
Robin, a caring stepmother to Carol
and Claire and her step-grandchildren
Rebecca, Natalie and Laura.
Elizabeth�s Funeral will be held at
Basingstoke Crematorium on Monday
12th August 2019 at 1.15 p.m. Family
flowers only please and donations, if
desired, in memory of Elizabeth to
Cancer Research UK c/o
charlesreaddaughter.uk/donations or
by cheque made payable to the charity
to Charles Read & Daughter, 11 Turk
Street, Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1AG.
Tel: 01420 83551.
Online ref: 572632
LEANING.—John Major Clifford (Spud),
died peacefully after a long illness at
South Molton Community Hospital on
3rd August, aged 82. Beloved husband to
Gay (deceased), father to David and Tom
and grandfather to 'Little Spud'. Funeral
at St Mary Magdalene Church, South
Molton on Monday 19th August at 11 a.m.
Request no black ties or flowers.
Donations welcome in lieu to South
Molton Community Hospital League of
Friends.
Online ref: A235121ROBERTS.—Romany Sybil, died
peacefully on 4th August 2019, aged 88.
Dearly beloved wife of the late Leon
Roberts, mother of James, Timothy and
Lucy, grandmother of Martha, Jack,
George, Grace and Beatrice. Loving and
selfless to the end.
Online ref: A235108
ROBINSON.—Kenneth Howard, at
St Christopher�s Care Home, Hat�eld
on 26th July, aged 86. Loving husband
of Miranda and proud father and
grandfather. Service at Harwood Park
Crematorium, Watton Road,
Datchworth, Stevenage on 22nd August
at 2 p.m. Family flowers only. Donations
to Stroke Association. Enquiries to
Austin�s Funeral Directors.
Tel: 01438 714686.
Online ref: A235115WOOD.—Pamela Asling (née Holmes), of
Letcombe Regis (formerly Princethorpe)
died peacefully at home on 27th July,
aged 89. Much loved wife of the late
Brian, mother and grandmother.
Thanksgiving Service at 2 p.m. on
Monday 19th August at St Andrew�s
Church, Letcombe Regis, Oxfordshire.
No flowers by request. Donations, if
desired, to Cancer Research UK c/o
J. Godfrey & Son Funeral Services,
21 Mill Street, Wantage OX12 9AB.
Online ref: 572617In memoriam
BAMBER.—On August 7th 1985. Nevill,
June, Sheila, Daniel and Nicholas.
Always in our thoughts, Anthony, Ina,
Lara and Tania.
Online ref: 572511Mr H.T.P. Marks and
Miss M.C. Alexander^
The engagement is announced
between Henry, son of Mr and Mrs
Richard Marks, of Buriton,
Hampshire, and Mélanie, daughter
of Mr and Mrs Stephen Alexander,
of Goring, West Sussex.
Online ref: 572595
LET THY mercies come also unto me, O
LORD, even thy salvation, according to
thy word. So shall I have wherewith to
answer him that reproacheth me: for I
trust in thy word.
Psalm 119.41-42HOPE-SIMPSON.—James. Passed away
peacefully after a short illness on
28th July 2019, aged 90 years in
Cheltenham. Enquiries to Mason &
Stokes. Tel: 01242 224877.
Online ref: 572650Mr H.A. Sampson and
Miss L.A.M. Bristow^
The engagement is announced
between Hamish, son of Mr and
Mrs Nigel Sampson, of Thorpe
Underwood, North Yorkshire, and
Lily, daughter of Mr Timothy
Bristow, of the Isle of Wight, and
Mrs Richard Fife, of Great
Langton, North Yorkshire.
Online ref: 572607
ELSON.—Richard Brian (Dick), aged
85 years, formerly of Nottingham.
The Elson family would like to
announce the sad passing of Richard,
on 3rd August 2019. Funeral Service to
take place on Tuesday 13th August at
1 p.m. at Thorncliffe Crematorium,
Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria LA14 5PD.
All enquiries to Little & Caine Funeral
Directors, 48 Ulverston Road,
Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria LA15 8EF.
Tel: 01229 462564.
Online ref: A235146MARR.—Ted. On 5th August in NSW,
late of Hong Kong. Dearest partner of
Espen Harbitz, dear brother and friend
to many. Lawyer, raconteur and Founder
of the China Coast Ball.
Online ref: 572657
MARSH.—Mrs Patricia June Beryl.
Peacefully at home on 28th July. Widow
of Wing Commander Philip Marsh OBE,
beloved mother of Stephen and
Jonathan, mother-in-law of Annie and
grandmother of Michelle and Isabelle.
Cremation at Salisbury Crematorium on
23rd August at 12.15 p.m. Family flowers
only. Donations to Mary's Meals c/o
I. N. Newman Ltd, Winchester Street,
Salisbury, SP1 1HL. Tel: 01722 413136.
Online ref: 572667WEBB.—Peter Ronald Armitage,
Wg Cdr (Ret�d) passed away suddenly in
hospital on 31st July 2019. Beloved
husband to Lorna and much loved father
and grandfather. Funeral Service at
2 p.m. on Thursday 15th August 2019 at
Surrey and Sussex Crematorium,
Crawley RH10 3NQ. Family flowers only
please. Donations, if desired, to Cancer
Research UK c/o Stonemans Funeral
Service, RH1 6AZ. Tel: 01737 763456.
Online ref: A235145WRIGHT.—Pamela (Pam) passed
away peacefully at The Amwell Care
Home on Friday 26th July 2019, aged
86 years. Loving wife of the late Roger,
of Standard Chartered Bank, she will
be sadly missed by all her family and
friends. Pam�s Funeral Service will take
place in All Souls Chapel, Loughborough
Crematorium, on Monday 19th August
at 11.45 a.m. Family flowers only please,
but donations may be made in memory
of Pam to �Cancer Research UK�
c/o Chris Meynell & Family,
28 Wellington Street, Syston LE7 2LG.
Tel: 01162 607954.
Email: [email protected]
Online ref: 572643MAZDON.—Kenneth J, sadly passed
away on 20th July 2019. Loving husband
to Jenny, father of Bridget and Sally and
grandfather. Funeral Service on 14th
August at 12.30 p.m. at Lavenham
Church CO10 9SA. Donations to Lord�s
Taverners, Alzheimer's Society c/o
WA Deacons, 3 Norman Way, Lavenham
CO10 9PY.
Online ref: 572635GILLIATT.—John Strachan, aged 67.
Sadly passed away peacefully on
24th July 2019. A much loved father
to Carol, John and Joanne (late),
grandfather to Matthew, Carly, Rachael,
Amy, and Sean. Great grandfather to
Jamie. A devoted brother to Barbara,
Bill and Norman (late). Best friend to
Mally. Funeral to be at 3 p.m. at Grimsby
Crematorium on 9th August 2019. May
his kind hearted, gentle soul rest in
peace.
Online ref: A235119ST PIERRE.—Alexander Herbert
George (Sam), Aviator, aged 86 years
of Bedale, North Yorkshire. Husband
of the late Jennie, passed away
peacefully at home on Thursday
1st August 2019. A Memorial Service
will be held at St Gregory's Church,
Bedale on Monday 19th August at 2 p.m.
No flowers please. Donations, if desired,
for St Gregory's Church and Cancer
Research.
Online ref: 572585GRATEFUL THANKS TO St Jude for
prayers answered. AAC.
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