FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1929.
DAYS OF SAIL
Famous Schooner Visits Hong Kong
SHANTY DAYS RECALLED
Captain Godinez Narrates His Life Story
Aided by an additional four knots from her Diesel engine, the 4 auxiliary schooner "San Bernardino," gifted into Hong Kong Harbour on, September 19, with her broad sails splayed like the wings of an albatross. Trim and beautiful of fine, she compares 'well with her modern sisters, whose funnels and piled-up decks
surround her in marked contrast.
The arrival of this schooner into Hong Kong breaks a lapse of three or four years "silence," during which no large ship of sail was "spoken" these waters. Below we give the history of the "San Bernardina” dis narrated by her skipper. Captain E. Godinez, bur representative.
TO
"The Fastest of Her Line". The San Bernardine" may be seen from the "Star" Ferry piar or Blake. Pier, lying about two bautical miles out to the west- ward. The hulk is painted a light grey, and the tops of her nusts. above where the yards formerly
THE
"MUI TSAI CUSTOM
EXPERT EVIDENCE BY HON. DR. TSO
MAGISTRATE'S FINDINGS
At the Central Magistracy yeз- terday afternoon, Mr. Ꭲ, M. Hazlerigg heard a case concerning a seven-year-old mul'tsal.
There were three defendants in the case
who were charged as: follow:-
Mrs. L Wong-shi, of No. 20, Holly- wood-road, who was charged (a).
with taking a mai-sai into her, em- ployment; (b) with taking a girl of
as a female domestic servant and (e) with transferring the muî-tsai to-m
Mrs. Wong Yeung-shi, of 49, Elgin- Stevedore Transportation Co., street, who was charged with taking which runs in all 20 coastwise the mpi-teai into her employment; ships from Manila. She is man while ned by a crew of Filipines, anded with common issfult and ill-treat- Wong Yin-kai,her son, was charg- carries four European officers: ment of the girl. The "San Bernardine" will remain Mr. A. E. Hall appeared for the in Hong Kong for about a mouth. first defendant, while Mrs. Wong
A Popular Skipper
and her son were represented by Mr. Her skipper has as interesting Hin-shing Lo. a story as the "San Bernardino"
A Notable Production herself. The direct descendant of Evidence in the case had already. generations .of officers in
the been taken some time ago, and Spanish davy. Captain Godinez yesterday his Worship sought the has followed the sea since youth view of the Hon. Dr. S. W. Ts'o, having spent 27 years in sall 0.B.E., LLD., concerning the status Jis home is Louisana, U.S. Oriental shipping circles he is production running into 16 type- the girl. Reading a notable
popularly known as "The Larky Ona" having been the master of conception of the conditions of a written pages, Dr. Ts'o gave his various ships for the past 16 years mui tsai in China, and answered 22 without having once been caught specific questions which were put lo in the typhoons common to the him.
In of
part of the globe he navigates.
CHINA MAIL,
CLOTH PICKING
HELD. NOT TO BE OFFENSIVE
TRADE
MAGISTRATE'S DECISION
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
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OPEN MIXED DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP.
Giving his decision yesterday in the case arising out of some single clippings in an unlicensed place, Mr.NTRIES will be closed on T. S. Whyte-Smith (Police Magis September 30, 1929, instead trate, Kowloony said:-
of the 25th as previously announc-
"I hold that what was decided in ed. the case of Cooper v, Swift and Balmford v. Cadburn was that it the flock did not pass the standare of cleanliness it would be no de fence to say that the flock was not manufactured from rags that had become politted through human
contact.
"The defence in these cases a gued that nags are
things which have
been so polluted. have not held that a rag must be a thing polluted by human con-
Hong Kong, Sept. 27, 1929,
IN OTHER PLACES
CHRONICLES FROM JAPAN TO JAVA
tact. If in the two cases referred Chinese religious organizations to it had been proved that the are making preparations to take material from which the flock was part in the international Religious made was clean I think the deci- Peace Conference which will be held ston of the learned judges would in the Far East next year. have been diferent, but ther
there was
in both case, the prima facie and admitted evidence that the flock
The engagement is announced of had not passed the test of clear Miss Es Marco, the daughter of liness. There was therefore a pre- Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Marco to Mr. sumption that the material from which the flack was made had been Sammy fidah, the son of Mr. and dirty.
Mrs. J..J/Judah.,
The learned judges in these cases did not, I think, really define rags, not at least to the extent of
A large quantity of counter-re- giving a definition that would a volutionary literature seized by ply to any legislation except the the Gendarmerie Commissioner's Rag Flock Act 1911.
"In this
officers this year was burned at the
zase the prosecution
seem to want me to say that cloth Langhua flying field in the presence picking is an offensive trade and of a number of Chinese officials. this I have no authority for doing.
I must accordingly dismiss the sun-
mons
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Change in Law Needed?
According to the "Sinwanpao,"
the new Swiss Minister to China
The
The
In addition to his American Mas- On the point of transfer of the ters Certificate, he is the proud girl, Mr. Hazlerigg decided that holder of &
British Merchant Mrs. Worg Yeung Shi had no case Navy First Mate's ticket.
to answer, and dismissed the sum L. R. Andrewes, Assistant Crown due within a couple of days.
In the course of argument by Mr. has left Japan for Shanghai and is
Sea War Thrills
mons against her of taking the mui Solicitor, who prosecuted, his Wor new Mirister will go at once to During the World War Captain tsai into her employment.
ship suggested that the Crown Nacking to present his credentials Godinez WGS for eleven days a Regarding the charge of assault needed to have the local Ordinance and to negotiate with the Chinese prisoner on board a German sub-against Mrs. Wong's son, Mr. Lo amended. That was what struck diplomatic authorities on the Sino- marine. after the American ship entered a plea of guilty and, in ex- his Worship when Dr. H. A. Faw. Swiss Treaty. which he was commanding was tenuation of the offence, pointed to cett, Medical Oficer of Health, gave torpedoed off the coast of Pur-the precocity of the girl, who had evidence. Closh picking was in-j
The Sinwanpao" says tugat He and his crew of 281been caught committing thefts."
that the jurious to health and Dr. Fawcett various Chinese seamen unions of were picked up in small boats and Mr. Hazlerigg said he saw no would like to see it made an offen-Shanghai are agitating for increas- kept on the submarine until she justification for the extent to which sive trade, his Worship continued. ed wages and at a meeting held halted a Norwegian freighter, the the assault was carried, and which It was really the picking that was recently resolutions were passed to "Tromp," off Wales, to which they he considered was very serious, in objected to.
appoint a committee to discuss the were put aboard, unharmed, even-View of the girl's position.
At the close of his speech, Mr. question and to present their de tually being landed at Barry. A fine of $50 was imposed on the Andrewes stated that all he asked mands to the various Chinese ship-
As he went on board the sub-charge of assault.
for was a conviction because it was ping companies. marine in his pyjamas. a German Dealing with the remaining de-considered that the Ordinance did officer gave him An overcoat. fendant. Mrs. Li Wong Shi. the not require amendruent. which is still in his coveted pos-Magistrate waid he had carefully
League of Nations Far Mr. J. M. d'Almada Remedios; East Oplum, Investigation Party session. Captain Godinez is a considered the evidence and the who appeared for the defendant inllett Geneva on Spaniard (a naturalised "Ameri- position appeared to him to be the summons, argued that the after investigating the opium con September 5 and, can), as is his second officer. His quite clear. it was established, in standard of cleanliness was material [ditions in the Malay. Islanda and two favourite mottoes are "Let the first place, that a sum of money to the issue. (The prosecution had the Dutch East Indies, is due to not your heart be troubled, neither (95 or $190, the amount being in not maintained that the singlet arrive in Shanghal about the end let it be afraid—(John XIV:27 dispute) was paid by Mrs. Li Wong clippings would not pass the stan- of March, 1930. and "Fear is the proof of a deshi to the girl's parent; that upon dard of cleanliness),
The party will generate mind" (Vergil). The the transfer of the girl, Mrs. Li
then leave for Dairea, Port Arthur His definition of "rags" in the and Japan spirit of these aphorisms has help-wong The San Bernardino" entereded to carry him through on many which Dr. S. W. Ts'a informed the torn or worn," said his Worship at Shi received a document, previous case had Been "something Ilong Kong Harbour on Thursday. hazardous trip September 19, having sailed from
Court, was in the form used as a one stage, and this had been mis-press report that M.N.E. Koechlin Peking telegrams to the Chinese Tloylo (or Iloilo), the second Captain Godinez has command-sai. The character appearing on
deed on the presentation of a mui- reported as "something torn and the French Consul-General, has ed a number of sailing vessels, the document to describe such trans-
worn" which latter was not the left that city for Dairen, after among them being the six-masted schooner auxiliary "Katherine," of Manila. Originally a four that that character at once dis- masted ship, she was built of iron at Glasgow by Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd in 1887, and was converted to a
Capt. Godinez, the sight of whose four-and-half masted schooner San Bermudino," has brought a remiats- went gleam to many along the waler front of Hong Kong.
erossed, are painted white. A vessel of considerable size, she has a gross tonnage of 1,050 tone, aad measures 203 feet from bow te stern. Her beam is 34 feet, and she draws 19 feet,
port of the Philippine Islands,
under the United States merchant flag. Leaving that port on Septem- ber 1, with a cargo of timber and halust, she, encountered heavy seas, but by steering south far off her course, she was able to avoid the two typhoons which caused such terrible havoc when they struck the Philippines. Notwith standing the dirty weather. how
roll.
. Built in Scolland
achooner (writes a "China Mail" representative) her master, Cap tain E. Godinez, invited me up to
"The Katherine"
fer Was used for the word "presentation," and Dr. To'o said
tinguished the relationship between a mistress and a mutsai.
aix-masted > No Intention to Adopt schooner at Oakland, San Francisco,
The two women defendants put
in 1920, and fitted with auxiliary the girl to certain light houscheld
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LOCAL EXAM.
CANDIDATES FROM VARIOUS SCHOOLS
No
Q.C. TOPS THE LIST
which he will retura to Shanghai. He went to Nanking, the report Bays, to discuss with his Minister questions relating to the administra- tion of the French Concession in Shanghai and the suppression of the opium and drug traffic.
A watchman employed in Mosers. fewer than 60 pupils MacKenzie & Co.'s godown in Pas- Queen's College are to tung was assaulted, and seriously
oil engines. She set up record work, which admittedly did not from ever she behaved with dignity, on the run from Frisco to Manila, amount to menial work in the ad-sit for the matriculation examination injured by a score of coolles after rolling only very slightly. Her which she covered in 37 days.vanced sense in which tendency is to pitch rather than She has wireless, steam winches was used nowadays, but his Wor- from the other schools are as follows them from stealing a bag of sugar. that word at the Hong Kong University. Pupils he had attempted to prevent one of for hoisting the sails and cargo.ship did not believe that in the Wah Yan Collego 31. St. Stephen's electric light, and electric steer- full sense of the word "adoption," College 31 St. Joseph's College 23, During the assault, the watchman When I chartered a motor boating gear installed. She also has Mrs. Li Wong Shi had any inten- King's College 21 Diocesan Boys' tried to draw his pistol but this and clambered aboard the cold storage and refrigerator space. tion to adept the child. She had Wah College 10, St. Paul's College 9. vere called to the scere and three of
School 14, Tutorial Institute 12, Ying vas wrested from him. The wireless once
Polica transmitted said that she messages over a distance of 4,500 regarded the child, as
always treated and Contral British fchool 5. Tal Tung the ringleaders were arrested. miles, and the FIpino "Sparks," daughter, notwithstanding the fact
her own Collegs 2, Private pupila 30. said Captain Godinez, believed he that she was staying with Mns.Kong Centre (Boys).Wah Tan Col ed by coolies, were engaged in could "do even better." He used Wong. Yeung Shi, which, again, ac-lege 15, St. Joseph's College 11, Sassenger agent of the American handing up "bales" of copper to entertain the crew with "song cording to Dr. Tse, was entirely Peter's College 9, Ying Wah College 3.Mail Line, Seattle, has announced plates, and a very animated scene evenings" when 500 miles of activity presented itself. Mrs. the American coast.
from consistent with the position of a Tutorial Institute 8, St. Paul's College the booking of an Oriental winter Godinez modestly retired as we sat down at a bench to discuss the ship's history and peruse her log.
the poop. The Filipino crew, nid-
mui tsai.
It was argued that the girl had from adopted the name of her mistress, but there again, they had Dr. Ta'd's
A Speedy Ship On 2 former voyage Manila to Adelaide, the "Katherine", took 30 days, out of
Senior Local Examination, Hong Mr. D. J. Hanscom, general-
8 Diocesan Boys' School 4, 9: cruise party sailing from Seattle on Stephen's College S, Sacred Heart the "President Cleveland" on Janu College, Docksir School 1, Private ary 25, 1984. The party will travel pupils 22
to Manila on this. Matriculation, Hong Kong Centre return to Shanghai on the
vessel and will "Pre- (Girls). Belition Public School 10. aident Madson" arriving on March
The schooner, explained Captain which there were only three days opinion that the adoption of the Godinez. with justifiable pride, sailing. Coming, across the Pacsame surname was not uncommon to Italian Convent, Centrál British 6. After remaining one week there
was originally the famous British fie, her average speed was eight barque "Highland Glen."
She knots-better than many steamers.
1882, by her original owners, the Glen Line, who started their cele- brated service with sailing ships.
only 37 days.
The fastest vessel among British MORAL TEACHINGS
A CONFUCIAN HALL FOR CHINESE
$200,000 NEEDED
nui thais.
Streeter has been obliged to remain
Owing to illness, Canon B. H.
School 3, St. Stephen's Girls' College 2, All the contentions of the de-1, Prirate pupils 5.
French Convent 2 St. Mary's School the tourists will visit, Peking, Muk- was built at Leith, Scotland, in From Frisco to Manila she took fence that the relationship of the
den, Seoul, and Japan; subsequently Senior Local Examination, Hong sailing from Yokohama on the "Fre girl to Mrs. Li Wong Shi was other Kong Centre (Girls) St. Stephen's sident McKinley on April 10. than mui tsai, said his Worship, Girls' College 14 Diocesan Girla ence on the whole was convincing School 9, French Canvent 9, Ying Wah must fall to the ground. The evid School 10, Italian Convent B, St. Mary's sailing craft, she used to be on
of her being a mui tai. Mrs. Li Girls' Schoul 4, Privace pupil 1. the run to America, and also to
Wong Shi must, therefore, be con-
The Juntor Local
in Kuling arce the dose of the China having secured many re-
victed of taking a mui tsai into her Kong Centre (Brys) St. Joseph'ster's care. He is at present in the Janior Local Examination, Hong treat în August, under the doc- cords. The men who served on
employment on November 4, 1924 College 100, Queen's College 60, Wan Kuling Hospital. This has made her were from the pick of the war-
His Worship dismissed the other Yair College 63, King's College 37, it necessary for him to cancel plans chant navy, and were proud of
charges. every inch of their weather-beaten Confucian teaching for the younger With the intention of promoting
Diocesan Boys School 32, St. Paul's for further visit to Shanghai and Much Criticism Unmerited College 28, Ying Wah College 25, Peking before his
• home.
series of lec- The Steam Age
generation, the local Chinese com-1
Tutorial Institute 21, St. Stephen's tures at the Imperial University "Before proceeding to munity is raising $200,000 for the sentence on the first charge, his Yan College (Branch) 10 St. George's in the Institute of Pacific Relations pass aty College 20, St. Peter's College 20, Wan at Tokyo and later participation When the era of steam was construction of a Confucian Hall in Worship said, "I propose to con- School 10, Sacred Heart College 9, ushered in, bringing with it the Sookaminoo. Confucian death knell for many famous
sider the position of the child in Munsing College 8, Docksin School 7 at Kyoto, He hopes however, to Ample space in the Hall will be pro- this case. I have read through the Tai Tung College . Central British be able to return clippers and sailing ships, the vided for giving lectures on Confuciani-evidence very carefully and I must School Kowloon College 5, Private November.
to Shanghai in "San Bernardino" had a chequerism and for meeting of Confucian and as a fact that Mrs. Li Weng pupils 83- red career and passed through enthusiasts. In addition, there will be multifarious hands. Eventually a library and a vernacular school for Shi treated this mui tai, in a kitd Kong Centre (Chris) Bellés Public now infested with bandits, and the Junior Local Examination, Hong The Tientsin-Peking highway is she was sold to the P. V. O. Com Chinesá hoys and girls. The main sukaten wat was well-housed, we School 16 St. Stephen's College 16 Journey by motor car either to and jects tsught in the school will be the fed and well-treated as a member French Convent 14, Italian Convent 14, from Tientsin-Peking is fraught pany of San Francisco, and ran from America to Hawali. In Oc-moral teachings of Confucius,
of the family and in accordance St Mary School 10, Dioetan "Girls" tober, 1920, she was converted through individual donations or hub mui tsal should be treated as a Ying VA Girls, Scholl, Privat pupils, according to the "N. C. Dally About $40,000 has been elected, with the Chinese tradition that a School 11, Central British School 8, with a considerable amount of risk. into a 4 schooner auxiliary at scriptions from Chinese shops. A
A few days ago in the early mork- Tama, Japan, and her speed was Committee has been elected to look member of the family"
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given an additional four knots after the collection of the funds, with His Worship went on to say that bad imposed in the previous by a Diesel engine. It is seldom, Mr. Ipan-shuen as the Secretary the mui tal system was one which tisi cise brought before him. however, that she needs have re The following have been chosen as had come in for much criticism If course to engine power, as with Chow, the Hon, L. R. H. Kotewall, opinions, it seemed to him (the
Chairmen The Hou. Sir Shou-son they were to accept Dr. her sails alone she flies across C.M.G, the Hon. Dr. S. W. T50, O.B. Magistrate) that much of the the waters as of old. She was and Mr. Li Yau-leun, C.B. lald up in the Philippies for two The hall will cover an area of 123,000 years, trade being unfavourable square feet and will be opposite the and was then taken over by her football ground of the South China
owners, the Viszyan Athletic Associatium.
present
mutased in the uniforms of soldiers Mall, a gang of highway robbers,
and fully armed held up in suces
Disposal of Child 5
oh seven motor busy and at the ming, the, dis of the point of the pistol succeeded in re Mr Hall said Mr. Having all the passengers of the
who prosecuted on behalf money and valuables, lieluding one A could have her it be Japanese passenger. On one of the drivers of the buses attempting to Butten 1 am exceedingly escape he was small penalty, much smaller than be grateful in my official capacity,
shot is the leg ore of the robbers.
criticism was unmerited:
Ha Worship imposed a fine of
25 pointing out that this was a
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