By BUD FISHER
HEY! JUST BECAUSE
I CAME OVER TO VISIT YA YOU DON'T HAVE. TTREAT ME LIKE ONE OF THE FAMILY!
DEATH OF MR. W. J. ALLEN
WE HAVE TO RECORD THE DEATH OF AN OLD AND RES- PECTED RESIDENT OF HONG KONG MR. WILLIAM JULIUS
APOLOGY TENDERED TO CHIEF JUSTICE
tion, that they feel that criticism
very first available
An apology for publica-are responsible for its publica- ALLEN, WHICH OCCURRED AT tion of a misleading head- is fully deserved, and that be THE FRENCH HOSPITAL, CAUSEWAY BAY, SHORTLY line over a report of a trial ing so, they desire to take the opportunity AFTER 1 O'CLOCK THIS MORN- was tendered by the to come before your Lordship you and the "Hong Kong Telegraph" and express to The late Mr. Allen was born at
Honourable Court their deepest Trinidad in 1874, and arrived in to the Chief Justice, Sir regret. Hong Kong with his parents Atholl MacGregor, at the shortly after, when they made
Sessions Criminal their home in the Colony.
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In April, 1892, Mr. Allen joined morning.
this
*the Eastern Extension .and Aus- tralasian Telegraph Company, re-
On behalf of the newspaper, tiring on pension in July,. 1930. Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., instructed your to a wide by Deacons, said: "Before
the ordinary Lordship resumes
Court, business of the
may. I make have your permission to a statement on behalf of the "Telegraph.',
Popularly known circle of friends as "Bill," Mr. Allen was a keen sportsman, and in his youth, participated in many games.
tee for many years, e
of the
Although there is no justifica- tion, the reason this unfortunate incident happened is this: As your Lordship knows newspaper offices at the present moment are working under very great stress indeed owing to the war.condi- tions, and this particular head- line was not submitted to the Acting Editor. If it had been done, it would never have oc- curred. Of course this is no defence, but it is in fact the explanation, and therefore I think
a daughter to mourn his loss, be- sides several nephews and nieces, among whom are Mr. Charles A. Allen, Mr. N. B. White, Mr. George White, of the Floating Expression Of Regret Staff of the Indo-China. Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., Mrs. E. Basto "Yesterday your Lordship re- the Hong Kong Press will see to
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He was one of the oldest mem bers of the Craigengower Cricket! The statement refers to that it is right I should. put it before Club, and served on the Commit-very unfortunately and unhappi-your Lordship.
ly worded headline which "ap- "Your Lordship yesterday also Mr. Allen leaves a widow and peared in the Monday evening expressed the hope that the Press
issue
"Telegraph' and would be careful that no similar which had reference to the trial occurrences will take place, and of one Ho Lung-chai.
on behalf of the Telegraph' I can give you the assurance that it never will be. I think I can fairly say that the "Telegraph' and it that in future there will no report open to such criticism. "On behalf of the "Telegraph,' most sincére apology, deepest regret and as- surance that no such thing will happen again."
and Mrs. L. C. R. Souza..
The funeral will take place this afternoon, passing the Monument at 5 o'clock.
ferred to that headline in terms of very strong disapproval, and may I say at once on behalf of the Telegraph' and those who I express their
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Sir Atholl MacGregor, replying, said he was glad to hear what had been said on behalf of the "Telegraph."
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"When I saw the headline in question I decided that the case would be met by the few marks that I made publicly from this Bench yesterday, and I think I came to that decision very two reasons. The largely for Arst is that never in my seven years here have I had any 'cause for complaint whatsoever against any organ of the local Press. I have never had any reason to believe that anyone of them is intentionally vicious, and when- any- ever I asked them to do thing they have gladly done all they could to help me.
"The second reason is that I realised that in the present war- time conditions, things are not quite normal, that there must necessarily be a very great stress and strain on the sub-editors, and that things like this are unfor- tunately slipped in, without the Editor seeing them.
"I need only add that I very gladly accept your apology, and that there is no reason why we. should hear any more about this incident."
Mr. Potter: "Thank you my i Lord."
- Miss Arnold, of Thomson- and Co., Hong Kong Bank Building, has reported the loss of a wrist watch, valued at $80, between the Bank and Gloucester Building on? Monday.
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