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ORIGIN OF TIME HONOURED CUSTOMS.
The Rey, Gwynne Bird, R.N. Chaplain of Portsinouth Dookyard, and a well-known figure in service circles St Devonport, addressed Portsmouth Rotary Club
on Naval Customs
TRAGIC EVENT
WOMAN KILLS DYING.
SISTER
Mile. Anne Levassor, a dress maker, walked foto the police of Paris and said to the Inspector station in the Madeleine quarter.
charge: "I have just killed my sister bacause she suffered. 100- the revolver did not work. much. I tried to shoot myself, but
which the woman had bann living The police want to the fat in with her younger sister, who was 29, and found the latter dead in an armchair. A revolver was on the table,
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He declared that there were very fow better judges of hint & parson ought to be than the officers und men of the Royal Navy, for the simple reason that they were the only men, so far as he knew, who could see their person every hour of the 24. They could see him in Last Christmas," Mlle. Levassor his bath if they wanted; they could said, "the doctor told me that my breakfast; or going ashore when bis tuberculosis. She knew it too. see him turning down a bad egg at sister was hopelessly lost wi.h collar was on a reasonable way; or Whatever you do, she said to me, even coming off in the eleven o'clock don't send me to hospital, KJ!! NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN boss at night. They had every me first.
that the Third Ordinary Yearly opportunity of seeing how he was Meeting of Shareholders of the comporting himself and could form Hongkong Engineering and Con- their own opinion and pues what he struction Company Limited, will be had always found to be a very fair held in the Cffices of Messrs.and impartial judgment Shewan, Tomes Co., St. George's he ware in danger of being un
If ever Building, Chater Road, Hongkong, on frocked he would like the final deci- WEDNESDAY, the 8th day of April, sion put before a bar of officers and 1925, at 11 a.m., for the purpose of men with whom he had served in receiving the Report Directors and a
the Board of the Royal Navy.. Statement Accounts for the Year ended on the 31st December, 1924, and of electing Directors and Auditors.
of
PROBLEM OF INDIA. since 1897, the Rev. Gwynne Bird Describing himself as a wanderer said from 1000 he had been wander The Transfer Books of the Coming over the seven seas, and during pany will be closed from the 2nd to his time he had been extraordinarily the Bih April, both days inclusive
By Order of the Board,
S. COURTNEY COOK,
Secretary. Hongkong, 26th March, 1925.
left the services of our Company the signatures "by procuration" in THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI their favour are withdrawn as, from this date.
HOTELS, LTD.
with tears in her eyes, begged me "Day after day my poor sister, to put an end to her sufferings, but I could not bring myself to do so. both hands and made up my mind On Saturday I took my courage in to shoot her and kill myself after- wards.
"WHAT ENERGY I NEEDED." "I bought a revolver. I wrote a fetterexplaining my determination. armchair, begged me once more To-day my sister, seated in her to put an end to her agony.
"I fired a third and fourth time. Then I saw that she no longer against my temple and pulled the moved. I pressed the revolver rigger, but I could not make it go off. I had not enough money to give myself up buy another revolver, so I came to
and kissed her fondly. Then, "I took my sister in my arma fortenute in seeing men and coun-standing behind her, I-fired. At tries. Since joining the Rotary the first shot she nodded her head Club he had heard people refer to to signify that she was not dead. India, Australia, South Africa, and fired again. She gave a negative Canadie, all of which he had taken nod. in his stride in the Navy. His im- pressions were probably superficial, Durbar, at which he was present. but lasting. Speaking of the Delhi he said the problem of India could never be settled by men sitting in NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN unlearned in the ways of the East. the House of Commons, who were that the Ordinary Yearly Meet It was a problem which did not ap- ing of Shareholders of The Hongkong peal to the man in the street because and Shanghai Hotels, Limited, will be he did not understand it... But held at The Hongkong Hotel, Pedder every action of a native of India had Street, Hongkong, on WEDNESDAY a religions significance, and if only the 8th April, 1925, at 12 o'clock the people at home who profess to WE bave this day authorised Mr. Noon, for the purpose of receiving a deal with India would rilise that ANTHONY PASQUAL MEI Statement of Accounts and the they would be much nearer the to sign for our Company per Report of the Board of Directors for solution of one of the most difficult procuration" in Shameer and the year ended the 31st December.problems. Canton' as ber Power of 1924, confirming the appointment of Attorney" dated the 19th day of a Director and re-electing a Director
HOLYOAK, MASSEY
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NOTICE
March 1925.
WE
NOTICE.
WE have this day authorised Mr. ALEXANDER KENNETH MACKENZIE to sign jointly with Mr. JAMES HENRY JOHNSTONE, in Hongkong, for our Company "per procuration" as per Power of Attorney" dated the 28th day of March 1925.
HOLYOAK, MASSEY
& CO., LTD. Hongkong, 28th March, 1925.
NOTICE.
and the Auditors.
police officer as she was led away "Oh, sir," said the woman to the to the cells, you do not know what energy I needed to kill my poor little sister, but I only obeyed her will God did not take her quickly enough. All I want now is to die, too."
Grenadier pards and the Royal officialdon personified by a spot.
The Royal Navy shared with the an outward act to show that it was The Transfer Books of the Com through the City of Lobiton with holystoning," which was the duty Marines the privilege of tarching Explaining the origin of the term pany will be closed from Wednesday, fixed bayonets. It did not sound of scrubbing the old wooden decks, the 1st April, 1925, until Wednesday,' much, but it stood for a great deal. the speaker said the men perform- the 8th Aprill, 1925, both days It stood, for the implict trust, con-ing the task were required to get inclusive,
fidence, an aunce of loyalty, on their hands and knees, as it in By Order of the Board, reliability and efficiency. It was the act of praying; but the only aif extraormary high reputation,praying they did was that the job of which they in the Navy were night end soon, or that they might very proud.
be on the sick list when their ext turn for duty cuano round. In the old days the person and the doctor on board ship received no official my from the Admiralty, their "re- muneration, depending entirely on the generosity or appreciation of their "patients." Another navul
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J. BARTHOLOMEW,
Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 20th March, 1925.
HONGKONG UNIVERSISTY
UNION
POST ENTRY EVENTS
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have this day authorised Mr. JAMES ORMISTON 10 sign jointly with Mr. JAMES (2) Old Students' Race HENRY JOHNSTONE, in Hongkong for our Company "per procuration" as per Power of Attorney”| dated the 28th day of March 1925. HOLYOAK, MASSEY
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GIRLS' HEADS IN BEDCLOTHES,
Two young women had alarming H. B. Harker, Mrs V. M. Knox, hauds of the same man early in the Anderson, Mrs L, A. M. Brown, Mr experiences at it is believed-the
Dr. and Mrs J. H.Reid, Miss N. O. Mrs M. A. Latham, Mr M. Lyons, morning.
About 2 o'clock Mise Thompson, Reid, Miss P. A. Reid, Miss B. B. & typist, of Cromwell-rood, South Reid,
Wimbledon, awakened to find a man in her bedroom. Turning on her the light of an electric torch, I said: "Don't make a sound or I'll
physically handicapped and could Mar. 30-Mr and Mrs W. H. P. were Per E. &. A. ss. "Arafura" on not go sleft, and they were en- ployed m the waist of the ship Hence they were called "waisters," because they were not able to take part in what was then a most im portant duty-the sailing of the ship. There was still in existence a regulation to the effect that no Royal Marine should go higher than the netting of the ship.
SAILORS UNIFORM
DEPARTURES.
CHAPLAIN PRIVILKOE. Dealing with naval customs, Mr. Bird advanced an interesting theory as to why chaplains are invited to get out of a boat first. The reason, he believed, was that the cassock ANNUAL ATHLETIC SPORTS which the parson were was consi-
dered so unhandy that it was felt term requiring some explanation On the University Ground, wards, and if so there would be the old days there were a certain
that the wearer might falt, back was the expression wasters." Pokfulum, on Saturday, April 4 plenty to catch him! He made no number of sailors who 1925, at 2 p.m.
suggestion as to why he should full bacle. Half-mile Race
Another custom which was tuis represented and misunderstood was the saluting of the quarter-deck. A sailor always saluted the deck and 4 civilian, was expected to take off his hat when stepping on to that particular part of the ship. Orginal Jy.it was purely a religious custom, when there used to be placed on the An Exhibition of
gangway either a crucifix or an
Per P. M. 5.6." Pres. Wilson on blow your blooming brains out !! - Mar. 28 Capt. and Mrs S. E image of the Virgin Mary, and
He then pulled the bedclothes CHINESE and WESTERN ART sailors, quite naturally, made some sailor's uniform concerned the Master D. Beytagh, Mr Max Burian, were any jewellery in the house. A delusion with regard to the Brown, Mr and Mrs L. M. Beytagh, over her head and asked if there sort of recognition or salutation as wearing of the black silk scarf, Mr S. S. Barker, Mr and Mrs IS. Miss Thompson replying "No," he they cute near to the figure. That, Many believed that it was instituted Cummings, Mrs A. Gravchenko, made her swear that this was so of course, was not the reason now. just after Trafalgar, as a sign of Brig Gen and Mrs A. J.. Craven, He left, and it was found that a The practice was done away with at mourning for Nelson's death, but Mr and Mrs Chan Hip Hung, Miss watch and chain; a-string of imita the time of the Reformation, and silks were worn long before Nelson Chan, Mr E. C. Cheek, Mr C. C. tion pearls, and some money were, Virgin Mary all the crucifixes and images of the was born, and the only connection Cheak, Mr G. Y. Chang, Mr M. C. missing. Before leaving, the man were removed. of the furos admiral was that the Chen, Mrs B. C. Chan, Master Chan, kissed Miss Thompson and replaced However, those in charge and sailors who came from the Thames. Rev. and Mrs F. H. Devinney, Miss the bedclothes over her head." responsible for the discipline ports to Nelson's funeral removed A. L. Eggestein, Mr and Mrs F. of the men
The same man is believed to be woro of the their coloured silks from their neck Eaton, Mrs C. E. Geary, Lt, A. A the individual who, a little later, opinion that something should and tied binek silks round their Goodwyn, Mr and Mrs A, V. entered the bedroom of Miss Emily:" he instituted in its place. The arms.
Harcourt, Mr and Mrs S. E. Jack-1 Samuels, another typist, who lives It eventually became a gen- quarter-deck had always been the cral custom, and was later officially Kwan, Mrs E. Lindfeld, Mr C. S. road and was ill in bed at the time. son, Mrs W E. Kent, Mr-G. S. some distance away in the same ceremonial part of the ship, and adopted. The three white stripes Liu, Mr P Leong, Mr J. Y. Lam. In this cane also the young woman was regarded as Haered territory. round the sailor's collar were sup Mr Lee Chee Hing, Mr Lin Pao was threatened and then covered The ceremony of saluting now had posed to represent the three great Ching, Mrs P. R. Murray, Rev. H. with the bedclothes, but she w no religious significance, but just huval, victories of Nelson McNolty, Mrs F. M. Olsen, Mr. F enough to describe the man's ap
Copenhagen, St. Vincent, and Powell, Mr T. F Park, Mr G. Hpearance as "rather refined. Trafalgar but that was not the Potts, Mr H. C. Steiner, Mrs LW. | case. For years after Nelson's Therkelsen, Miss M. Therkelsen, and called for help and the man -Her mother heard the man's voice death two stripes were the custom Mr E. Ty Huan, Chay, Mr Harry made of but then some Admiralty official sug Williams, Mr Yip Foot To, Mr and Captain T. B. Stoakley, who lives. In conclusion, Mr: Gwynne Bird Alf Welhaven, Mrs La Ward, Mrs his shoes, where he found the golted there should be three, and Mrs C. W. Buck, Capt. and Mrs next door, beard the mother's cries that was decided upon.
Thos Hussey, Mr H. W. Moon, Mr and went down to the kitchen for not stand for any sort of "rattling Mr and Mrs R. B. Alderson, Miss entered but nothing taken. said the Navy realised that they did P Weghorn, Mrs. M. Anderson, window open. The house had been
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