Page
FRIDAY, AUGUST, 29, 1924.
COLONY'S LOSS.
MR. A. G. STEPHEN DEAD.
NOTABLE CAREER-ENDED.
Chief Manager "Of A Great Bank.
Hongkong has lost one of its best known residents, a brilliant business man and a charming social figure, through the death of Mr. A. G. Stephen, Chief Manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai. Banking Corporation, who died in London on Wednesday, according to a cable received in the Colony late last night.
1.
OBITUARY.
THE CHINA MAIL.
H. W. MASSINGHAM
The death is announced, by cable from London, of Henry William Massingham, editor of "The Nation" from 1907 until last
year.
The late Mr. Massingham, who was born 1860, was the author of "The London Daily Press and "Labour and Protection," besides numerous magazine articles.
An Appreciation.
The news this morning came as a profound 'shock to a large -circle-of-close-personal-friends-ciple and members of the hual-A year ago the following appear.
ness community, Mr. Stephen having been a very prominent figure in the life of the Colony.
Death From A Chill,
message WAN
tences
Patil business calls on his time caused his resignation. Mr. Stephen hid placed his mivire set the disposal of the Hongkong Government as a intuber of the Regislative Pouncil.
fie wil be missed also in the väten of sport. He was a familiar ligore at. Bowls and Cricket matches and of late years, had generally a string of ponies in training,
The late Mr. Stephen is sur vived by his widow, at preventiu Shoghai, and twin daughters, who have been living as Home for senne years.
{
Mr. Stephen set a fine example to the younger generation by his at tendance at the H.K.C.C. Pavilion as a spectator. He was a shrewd judge of the game, and many a youngster here has benefited by his counsel.
A Chinese Tribute. The Hon. Mr. R. . Kotewall. senior Chinese unofficial member on the Legislative Council, inter- viewed by the "China, Mail" this morning, paid a tribute to Mr. Stephen's sterling qualities."
Mr. Kotewall said not only had the Colony of Hongkong lost a very useful citizen but banking
or
wwill
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE MURDER TRIAL. [To the Editor of the China Mail.j
Sir-Your correspondent inst night tells us that "on the evidence
published in the Press, a clearer wemeditated murder has never been before the Courts." quite agree that the trial had a very fair hearing indeed, taking as much a
What
DISASTERS AT SEA
"ARABIC" IN STORM.
JUNK LOST,
TAKE
(Reuter's American Service)
سجد
THEATRE.
QUEEN'S
**JUDGMENT OF THE STORM" HERE.
PAIR
OF
ZEISS
&
SILVAREM
X-6
WITH
YOU
ΤΟ
THE
RACES.
ZEISS Fieldglasses
flame
ATLANTA Pomona armati ( WORLD FAMOUS
"ZEISS"
FAM DELTRINT
SUITABLE
FOR SHIPS
CAPTAINS
AND
OFFICERS
AND
OTHER
MARINE
OBSERVATIONES
PRISMATIO BINOCULARS
·FOR..
MARINE OR FIELD
12 AT
THE LOWEST PRICE
IN.
THE COLONY
LANE, CRAWFORD LTD.
JEWELLERS AND SILVERSMITHS PHONE C4567 MEN DET M! HONGKONG.
COLUMBIA NEW PROCESS RECORDS
WHA
L1197
{
·D 1458 {
Now York. August 28. Terrible. experiences from refien hurricane are reported by liners arriving here, Fifty-two were injured on board the White Star liner Aulie, seven of thera week, but I don't agree that it having to be sent to hospital. The was premeditated murder." Your Captait states that a huge wave rearranndent ought to have said stick the starboard side abaft the "promeditated attack" as prisoner bridge a threw a hundred scream. had not the intention to kill.
ing men. wousen and children into: British Justice Folds the high a heap in the corner of the main ed in "Public Opinion":- reputation of always giving the lounge, mixed with articles of "The better hopes which were rest possible-trial, and it is furnituns paintings, tapestries, His primary Interest in regard to Nation' were unfounded," says very fair deal and it is enible-Hood rushed over the deck ernahing
entertained for the future of the always my contention that in its and chunks of glass.
administration, u...“trial by, Jury** From the broken portholes the Mr. Stephen left here in May things sporting, however, was unObserver" "In a few weeks, natie of the high place of honour the life boats, twisting stanchions this year on trip to England, the doubtedly racing. first read holiday since the war,
Mr. A. G. Stephen had been a after a life's devotion to Liberalism, British Justige stands to-day and virtually filling every cabin on if we are not mistaken. Though Steward of the Hongkong Jockey Mr. Massingham and the faithful one of the vast majority who the two upper decks. A seni not in the best of health whethe Club for a great number of years members of his staff are to be look upon the Laws of England panic signed white the storm was left bere, reports received sine had and his advice was keenly sought turned out by Liberals. This is and luz Colanies with admiration at its height. Be stated that rough been more favourable, being all matters connected with the sort of thing, that swells the find respect.
The Liberal
trentment was required to quieten Those who are born under the some of the umle imigrants, The evident tai a course at the baths financing the Club through the ranks of Labour.
high-brow will denounce in the British flag, have a duty to fulfil White Star liner Homerie" was in Germany and been of material leaa years,
In partnership with Mr. G. Habstract the commercial Philistines and this duty consists of the know-also enuight in the storm and had Juifit. The cable, announcing the death, gives the Pause a Stitt, Mr. A. G Stephen, in recent who buy and sell journals and pramonin so it is to be presined years bad owned one or two use reviews as though they were the should require, of the eight persons injured and suffered
laws of the land of their birth, and, damage bricks, and
súperstructure. to her fal ponies. Probably Cock o' the butter that Mr. Stephen must have con- North is the smartest one that ever lament the condition of journalism therefore, one is apt to know cer- The Giuseppe Verdi" escaped tracted a chill which developed carried the red and white. Though in general
1 sure those who with several smashed lifeboats and ☀ Yet the same sort of in it's, sudden fatal turn, since no previous he disappointed his owners at high-brow equipped with a bit of oppose our argument that we are portholes. During the hurricane reveived in the Shangb last Autumn in the cash will ignore the spiritual misrepresenting ourselves to munitions ens swept the whole Colony indicating that Mr Stepher Champions, he won both his races assets of men's lives and brain agine for a minute that the law Atlantic seaboard, driving ships... was indisposed.
here in February-The Jockey journalist with a money-bag.. was not properly exercised in the into shelter in2 Nowy York harbour. By the death of Mr.. A. (4. Club Stakes and the Champions.
What I and others which was crowiled with vessels, "What is the sence of talking of ceedings, Stephen the Hongkong and Shang. Old Benz has many a good per. Liberal reunion or of Liberalism at that we are trying to get
Halifax. August 28, Junk Last. "bai" Hunking "Corporation is lost formance to his credit, while Kupi, all white men like Mr. Spender, Mr. to the point of the matter, because a valitable leader, whose keen brain when not heavily weighted, is an Gardiner and now Mr. Massingham point did not convince the The former Shanghai junk in and almost menany knowledge of other pony that has carried the are displaced? We do not care a Jury, and it is the public right and which Judge Wells and others Chnere finsee his steered the colours with success
pin for the typographical title of the duty to see if they were correct. were voyaging from Bergen: to "Corporation through me of the A keen cricketer in his youth,Nation." Personality, for the hun-even if the man was not facing the New York. was wrecked by the
most difficult periods of its exist-
dred years since Cobbett, has been capital charge. The Jury were not hurricane of Cairo. -All aboard the life of weekly publications. It satisfied with prisoner's story of were rescued owing to the heroism distinguishes them from daily discovering his wife in the act of of a Norwegian seaman swimming newspapers. Every writer on the committing adultery: how they breakers and climbing the bluff
The vessel history of journalism has shown came to their unanimous decision with a line. this. It means the difference be was because prisoner had admitted saslied to pieces. tween the quick and the dead. "chopping" his wife and she finally "For our part we want to read died (or until five weeks after the was really the Mr. Massingham's lucid, brillant attack). comments on politics and life and motive of prisoner "chopping" his. men and women whether we agree wife Had it not been told to the with him or not. We have no doubt Court at the very beginning that that he will speedily found another the deceased was pregnant before weekly-review which all-intelligent Ber-ringe Was not evidence
Some thrilling blizzard scenes" persons will read as they formerly given timt deceased had been in are to be found in Judgment of did the Nation,"
The company of prisoner's male the Storm." friends, and that she had been which starts for week's run at the the big attraction staying a night with one of them, Queen's Theatre today. A woman and this very friend was accused by of the world and her son, another prisoner as the man with whom his mother and her family of sous and wife had committed adultery? daughters, strive to overcome With all this mention of one parti individual feelings Human en- To the widow and cihldren, in
cular man, are we not apt to deavour fails to accomplish what their sudden loss, the deep sym-
believe to sus extent. prisoner's each and all desire and it is left to pathy of all who had the pleasure of
allegation. Could hot prisoner nature, in one of her wildest Mr. Stephen's acquaintance will he
Before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, attack his wife in their quarter moods, to provide the opportunity extended, in which the "China | "I have always found him to be Mail" respectfully joins,
a very shrewd man of business but the Kowloon Magistracy this instead of making headway to the to bring the different lives. luto
bushes? Could we drive our minds
harmony. As a mark of respect the Hong- he always struck me," continued Kwong Man Loong Cracker to believe the deceased would follow
That, briefly, is the plot to which Kong Stock Exchanges were closed Mr. Kotewall. "as being very Factory. at Hung Hom Wisoner, to the bushes, when the f-day, while flags on the Bank broad-minded in his outlook both charged with having in his topper could have been observed? Sven the best description would do injustice. The parts are all por and the Hongkong and other Clubs on life in general and business in possession 'a quantity of crackers Would it be possible for the trayed by capable actors and the
particular. were at half-mast.
Mr. Stephen invari prohibited by law.
deceased taking the lead to the result is a picture which has been ably had the courage of his con- Mr. H. L. Dennys defended. bushes, unless it was her intention compared with the famous Way His Career.
victions. He carried the appear- Inspector J. Ogg deposed that he of going? Was there evidence to Down East" in some respects. Mr. A. G. Stephen's connection ance of being careful and cautious visited the factory August 10 and prove that, the prisoner was seen The lighter side of life is revealed with the Colony extends back to but yet when circumstances de- asked if he had any crackers in his to attack his wife on the spot where in the adventures of twins-boy and 1885 when he Prrived at
Was the taking girl who live on n farm and are themanded, he could be equally as possession. Defendant produced she was found?
one case. A demonstration was of depositions (if any) of deceased always getting in, but also getting Hongkong Bank as junior; but bold." within a year he was transferred Mr. Kotewall also said that as given for the benefit of the in the hospital over mentioned out of, mischief, to Batavia. After nearly six years' far as he could see, Mr. Stephen Defendant, in evidence, said that holds the belief that the prisoner gives a very touching display, but, Magistrate, in the Court compound. during the trial? If the Jury still Lucille Rickson, as the heroine, service there he had two quick while being neither reserved transfers first to Singapore and nor loquacious,
the crackers were sent to him from did not see his wife committing at the same time, with all the then to Bombay; in 1896 he re:who was always worth listening to ever sell them. He knew it was solution (which they solved) for the Lloyd Hughes adds to his fame in Canton as samples and he did not adultery, what really was their appeal and charm of a clever atar turned to Batavia as accountant. no matter what subject he might illegal to have them in his posses attack, under no provocation? It the part of a son torn between In 1902 he was appointed agent at be speaking on, and all his publicsion and did not obtain a permit to is not always that a prisoner's story devotion to a wayward mother and Penang and in 1906 was promoted to manager, in which capacity he utterances were full of good and store them
is to be believed. The story such his own love. His acting in this yound sense. served for five 'years. Prior to
as that teld by Mahon in the recent picture is also superb. Replying to a query as to what taking over charge of the Shanghai
sensational murder trial at the Judgment of the Storm" will Branch from Mr. H. E R. Hunter the Chinese business community
Assizes in England, when one only be screened at the 5.15 and he was inspector of the North in Hongkong thought of Mr.
Miss Kaye was shockingly cut into 9.15 shows. At the 2.30 and 7.151 China Branches, in 1911.
Stephen, Mr. Kotewall emphati-
because even if Miss Kaye had an entire Chinese production, atoms, could not be believed, performances there will be present- His next association with Hong-cally-replied that all Chinese who kong in a business capacity was had had dealings with Mr. Stephen
accidentally knocked her head Her Sacrifice, which provides a shortly before the outbreak of War held a very high regard for his
(as very interesting insight into modern against the mantelpiece in 1914 At the time of the business qualities and his sterling
alleged) and never recovered con- Chinese life in Shanghai.Her actual outbreak he was acting Chief character and there were many
sciousness, Mahon had no business Sacrifice" is as charter-hire was concerned.".
11 film, rough in Manager in the absence of Sir who counted him as a sincere
It will be recalled that the ship order to dispose of it,
whatever to eut her body up in technique here and there, but it Newton Stabb. On the return of | friend. Sir Newton he took up his duties "Asked as to what views the was renamed the "Tai Wayfoong threw out portions of the remains it has some capable actors in it and when he indonbtedly server its purpose as once more as manager at Shanghai, Chinese held on the appointment and fitted up to accomodate about from time to time when he travelled the plot has been thought out with but in 1920, he was appointed to of a successor to Mr. Stephen. Mr. ness houses. In October last the been detected as the actual mur- the forerunner of Chinese films 50 representatives of Japan · busi、 succeed Sir Newton and since that Kotewall said that serious as the ship left for Yokohama with relief derer of Miss Kaye, as there was which will be equal to the most by traini. Mahon may not have care. It has been referred to se time, until he left the Colony for home in May of this year, he had as must be to the Hongkong and stores etc, and remained in com
no witness to say how Miss Kaye modern screen classics. charge of the Bank at Hongkong. Shanghai Banking Corporation, it mission till early this year.
was felt that the traditional policy
died, but the very savage, brutality and prestige of the institution
shown without the slightest pro vocation by Mahon proved the guilt of the man, and he paid the supreme penalty. In the local case. however, the
prisoner chopped" his wife under great provocation, and the Law says that
The last public function that interests in the Far East had been Stephon attended in Hongkong was the farewell dinner to Si deprived, through the death of Mr. Williine Rees Davies, K., this Stephen, of one of its, leading Spring
lights. He had not the pleasure of knowing Mr. Stephen intimately, but he had come into contact with him in his business and official capacities,
here.
.. Civic And Social.
.
was ย man
CRACKERS.
JUDGMENT RESERVED.
morning,
the master of the
Judgement was reserved.
was
the Bank had acquired the ss. "Oriental" and were placing the ship at the disposal of the Kobe Foreign Board of Trade in Japan without making any charge as far
Chamber Of Commerce.
Although Mr. Stephen retained would be worthily maintained. It Reference to the archives of many of his associations with was not for him to say, remarked the Chamber of Commerce will
DOPE TRAFFIC. Shanghai, where he had many Mr. Kotewall, anything about provide eloquent testimony to the intimate friends and was connected
Mr. Stephen's successor but he services rendered by Mr. Stephen
TWO MORE CASES. with many societies, he had entered whole, heartedly into the civic and (Mr. Kotewall) knew a man on to the headquarters of Hongkong social life of Hongkong since his whom Mr. Stephen's mantle, he business interests. Not only were when one can prove to the satisfac-
Before Mr. E. W. Hamilton; at appointment as general manager ventured to predict, would cere his views and the benefit of his tion of the Jury, that he was under the Kowloon Magistracy this tainly fall with distinguished experience greatly valued by the great provocation when he attacked morning a woman named Wong He early associated himself with success.
committeo, on which he has served another, and the one attacked dies, Sam, was charged with having in the St. Andrew's Society, during Mr. Stephen, said Mr. Kotevall, with distinction, but his guidance he will be indicted on a man-her possession twenty taels of 1921
President and always took a keen and close inter- has been sought on many, occa-slaughter charge. its Was took an active.... Interest In eat in China and things Chinese. sions. its welfare right up to the time. He did all he could to foster Anglo- that he left the Colony. His many Chinese trade and was most sym-
included other activities
thepathetic for the welfare of China. It was only natural that a resi- treasuryship of the Alice Memorial In conclusion Mr. Kotewall said dent of Mr. Stephen's ability and and Affiliated Hospitals and of the that Mr. Stephen's many Chinese standing should be called upon by Diocesan School. Building Com friends in Shanghai were better the Hongkong Government to give mittee. It will also be remember qualified, by virtue of longer of his time to the public welfare. assistance as honorary treasurer of acquaintance to speak on what On April 6, 1921 he was appointed
he had accomplished up North. Earthquake, Relief,......
ed-that-he-rendered invaluable
the Memorial Committee.
He was a very keen golfer and was the first President of the
Member Of Council.
to serve on the Legislative Coun- cil in place of Mr. John Johnstone who retired. However, he found
Royal Hongkong Golf Club when Mr. Stephen's work for the suff that he could not devote the time
The Jury had raw opium, without a permit from no reason to disbelieve the pri- the Government, at Yaumati Rail Honer's story in the case under way Station yesterday. She was review, while there was no evidence fined $400 or six-months hard before them that the deceased at Jabbur A the time she was attacked was not Yung Yan was charged with committing adultery,
keeping an opium divan at Yee Yours etc.,
Kuk Street. He was fined $50 or one months' hárd labour." 200 "JUSTICE.** Hongkong,, August 29, 1924.
WAR COMPENSATION:
Would a foreign government compemater Chinese tradera away the Editor of the "China Mall," from home for losses; suffered
my vydania because of war in that country ?
It was decided to have one in ferers in the Japan earthquake he wished to the work on the (To addition to the Captain He had disaster last year are best recalled Council and resigned, reluctantly been a keen and a good cover in in-a report of the meeting of the on June 20/1928 1938.
Bir read in the Chinese Press2Can Bhameen firme:expect Mr. Stephen was appointed that a foreign Chamber of Com compensation because trade has his earlier days at Shanghal but Hongkong Relief Committe of although he was interested in which he is treasurer. One of
member of the Executive Council merce in Shright desires to hold been, adversely affected for yearn Krangtung the Royal Hongkong-Yacht Club the report says oblon
The charman (of the comin place of the late Mr. EH. Sharp Peking responsible its in, the prent through fighting in K he did not take part in any of their races. Another sport ofmittee) antruticed that through on February 14, 1022. He was af war breaking out around, Saute Provi
the fictive of the Hon. Mr. A. stiil on this Council absent on hand Chiltiese mercantilshaking you, for inserting Stephen and the poul publia leave while at Home, and the Foirit of the Hon Tong and Hon Mr. P. H. Holyoak, acted In 43 Shan Bal BRATEGY this place
which he was very fonds ng lawn bowls and he had also beso President of the Lawn, Bówla Association.
hould be adversely
huethans strikesme as Boing
Wo
For putting
Yours etc.,
MANCHURIA
D 1430
D1449
VIOLIN SOLOS
DEVIL'S TRILL
SVENDSEN'S ROMANCE
( CANZONETTA
PERPETUUM MOBILE
[ MOMENT MUSICAL
CHANSON TRISTE
GUITARRE -BOHEMIAN DANCE
AT
SAMMONS
CATTARAL
BRATZA
ANDERSON'S
DER A WING & CO., LTD.
60, Des Voeux Road, C.
HAVE NOW IN STOCK. A LARGE VARIETY OF
BRITISH-MADE
ARTISTS' COLOURS
AND
DRAWING MATERIALS
FOR ARTISTS, DRAUGHTSMEN, CRAFTSMEN, ART STUDENTS, AMATEURS, DRAWING IN SCHOOLS.
MANUFACTURED RY
REEVES & SONS, LIMITED,
AMA
PIANOS for SALE Hire TRANG FOOK PIANO: 00;,
Tel C 2127
Dia, Wanchal Road,
WILKINSON'S
TANSAN
714
The Ideal Drink in the Hot Weather
THE ABSOLUTE PURITY: 54,
WILKINSON'S "Tansan
*~NATURAL MINERAL WATER
YOUR SAFEGUARD
"THE CHOICEST OF ALL CHOICE WATER The Clifford-Wilkinson Tansen Mineral Water Company. Ltd., ero
der the
Ordinances of Hong
Bolo
GANDE, PRICE & CO. LTD.
HONGKONG
Tel Central No