RANDOM REFLECTIONS. The appeal which was made in this column a few weeks ago, and which was in a leading sequently endorsed ́ ́article, for the raising of a fund for the entertaiment of the Territorials has met Within with a most generous response.
week something like 2000 was sub- scribed, and, now, that a Committee has
griss for the collection of subscriptions, because it is fully recognised that for every one person who will go to the tremble of sending in money, ther, are at
easily arise as a result, The samo negu ment, of course, cannot be applied to the woarers of military uniform, for the dis
The 8.P, no. tinction is quite obvicus. doubt felt somewhat aggrieved at the dis tinction made, but I am with those who hold that the Magistrat, whose duty je is to see that the law is justly enforced, was quite right in what he did. Assum
or prosecuting solicitor with the policy anything might develop as a consequenes of the misunderstanding, which would have an unjust influrney on the decision of
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 10TH, 1915.
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least a dozen who will be quite rexily to the Magistrate. Others say, not in so few forced everyone indoors and the concert
The need subscribe when approached. for the fund is only too obvious, and if any justification for starting it were needel it is furnished by the statement made by Lord Crewe last month in the House of Lords, that the Government are considering the idea of increasing the -pay of the Territorials in India.
If
words perhaps, that the idea of influence is all rot.
Can a person suffering from tumbage An incident occurred in play poker ↑ the Summary Court the other day which has suggested this query. Only the poor individual who had had the lumbago was able to answer the query: though suffer
They arnally wrong.
encores.
The
THE "GLENROY" CASE.
CAPTAIN AND CHIEF OFFICER PENALISED.
2. Had the vessel the requisito charts, sailing directions and navigating instru
ments A
Answer: Yes.
not.
13 supplement to the to whether the question has arisen as China Sea. Directory was on the ship or The courts is of opinion that tho book was un board, in spite of the incis that the master or the chief officer never! consulted it and it has now gone, amis | sins.
3. Where and when were the compassés last adjusted
Answer: On April 29, 1914. nt sea
between Seattle and Portland, Oregon.
of certificated officers?
Answer: Yes.
Below we give the finding of the court Rardly has there been such a gathering of enquiry into the circumstances of the of Territorials and Volunteers in Hong-stranding of the Glearey. The questions kong as that which filled the Volunteer put to the court by Mr. Dinsmore, assis Headquarters on Saturday evening, when tant to the Attorney-General, and the 1. Was the Glenroy properly found and been formed, arrangements are in pro-ng that witnesses, mixed up & defending the officers and men of the Shropshire answers of the court were as follows:-
Regt. (T), were the guests of the local Volunteers and Reserves at a most enter-equipped and in a seaworthy condition, on leaving Shanghai on March 29th last? The original taining smoking concert.
Answer: Ten. intention was to have a promenád con- oert in the grounds, but the heavy rain took place in the large drill hall. Need leas to say, every itein was enthusiastic ally applauded and each of the artists invariably replied to
At the piang, Mr. G. Grimble; sons programme was as follows:- selected, Pte. P. W Goldring; humorous song, selected, bir. W. A. Hannibal; the Territorials in India requing this confing from tumbago-le-claimed that he quartette, selected, Pte Allan, Corple Hes.the vessel her proper complement. | was quite able to deal a hand and enjoy Brown. Ple. Gray, and Corpl. Smith; a quiet game of poker. He was at ones
5. Was the vessel nagivated in a prudent sideration: those in Hongkong have an even greater claim, because living here is doubted by the cross-examining solici- at the piano, Mr. R. Sutherland; sung,
The little Irish girl, L.-Corp. R. and seamanlike manner after sighting the dearer. Ons especial difficulty arises intor, but when the lumbago-poker argu-
ment terminated no-one could have been Brown; humorous song, selected, Pte. G. Horsburgh Light on April 7 up to the
time of stranding? The Bow. C. Burnett; quartette, selected, Pto. Answer: No. rally satisfied, on the point. this Colony owing to the fact that so many of the men are quartered in Mountcitor had never been afflicted with
Though the prospect lumbago, but obviously knew some-Allan; Corpl. Brown, Pte. Gray, and from that point is most plensing, even thing about poker; the man in the wit Corp. Smith; recitation, selected, Pierder up to the time of stranding! the most pleasing prospect is apt to pallness-box-had suffered from lumbago and J. M. Walker; song, "There's a land" at the same time,had played poker; and in time, and the men soon feel a longing his lordship reserved any opinions. he (by request), Etc. C. Eugenmbe; humor
B. Alter the vessel struck were proper for-the life and activity of the lower may have had on the subject. If angeneous song, selxted, Gunner H. Relph; "King Charles," Pte. H. I. Jones;
steps, taken to endeavoar (1) to save the levels. To gratify this very natural-de-is at present enjoying fumlinge, will he or she please experiment on the lines Here it is Cossary- for than to spend the suggested and forward the results to me humorous song, selected. Pto. G. W. Cship, (e) salve cargo and ship's appurten
It is not really a point for a legal mind. Burnett; song," My love is conce, Pte.ants. whole of their allowance, if they are
P. W. Goldring; humorous, song, selected, Mr. W. A. Hannibal, The accompani- married men, on in return journey by the Peak Tram. In the same way the
ments were shared by Mr. Geo Grimble, cost to the fund for sending the men to
Capt. Lammert. and Pte. E. J. Chapman. At an interval in the programme any place of entertainment is doubled.
Colonel Chapman said he very much Under these circumstances the joint Hon. Secretaries have been deputed to inter-
regretted that the weather was unfavour able, but this fact did not seem to have Answer: As to this question it is desir- view the Peak Trawas Co., who will no
interfered with their enjoyment, for they able to give our reasons for the finding. doubt sue their way either to make a
all appeared to be enjoying themselves the position given of the ship at 0.24 The court is not altogether satisfied with substantial reduction in the fares or to
thoroughly. Colonel Chapman said hom. as the observation was not verified. make a handsome contribution to the Fund. Recently the fares on the train
but we accepted it for the purposes of Horsburgh Light, the lighthouse bearing. way have been considerably increased
the enquiry. She was then 1.6 miles from
Was this owing, it is understood, to the smaller
Austin barracks.
Full ranny a gem of porest ray serene The dark. unfathomed enves of ocean.
Dear
Full many a flower is born to blush
unseen
air-
And waste its sweetness on the desert Bat Genius, with a capital G, will always assert itself. Rend this:
Dean Sm-Hearing that you are in want of an editár versed in all branches of literary knowledge, I beg to apply for the post.
Bong,
I admit, of course, I am not a man of surowed a deep debt of gratitude to those prising faculties; but I can at least prova to who had assisted at the concert and you that I am a well-eduented man.
-I have
6. Were the engines in good working
Answer: Yes
7. Where did the vessel atrand } Answer: On the
shoal.
off the Johore, coa Felloden Hall shout, Strait,
Answer: In cach case, Yes, 9. What is the loss 7-
Answer: As to the cargo, partial; as to the ship, still uncertain she is not at present a total constructive loss.
10. (a) Was the stranding or subsequent loss occasioned by or contributed to by any wrongful act of the master. Hear William Lee Holman, or (b) of the chief officer, Percy Lewis Sanders.
number of passengers travelling since the acquired a profound knowledge in philosophy, expressed the hope that there would be S: 12 E. and the course set by the master
outbreak of war.
poetry, novels and theology as well ne litern-many more such concerts in the near To some extent, how-ture; and as for the lesser species of know-futuré: |(Applause:) ledge, which are usually neglected by man.
ever, it must be recognized that the arrival of the Territorials has helped to rators the balance, and they are worthy of every. quusideration.
I can also afford a synoptical view:
Capt. Liit, of the Shropshirea, remark
was S. 78 W., compass course.
a safe course. It had not been possible Ito make an observation to determine the true error of the ship's compasses, and
Ho the master had had to make a rouch estimate as conditions permitted. know the approaches to Singapore were subject to strong and treacherous cur
There was nothing in his way to rents. prevent him
more southerly taking a course and he chose to take a route a little mom then a mile from Falloden shoal He had on beard & sailing direc
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In my school days. I took a deep interes ined that he very much appreciated the the study of the best styles of the learned kindness which had been done to his men of the Augustan Age'; so I early acquired Corps; they had been better treated in the faculty of writing essays and poems vivid Hongkong than in any other place in the I have han asked, where really is Mr. Any ploce of composition, nemotional or
tumpassioned, animated or noble, graze of ludi. East. He did not think hie Corps would The question was
erous. I can picture to the life by my pen. be going to France, but he could assure Justian Gompertz?
Consequently, I trint, chalina ve olsters and them thet they did subagian as the believe the supplements and "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS," prompted by an announcement in one
the distinguish myself from ordinary had left by
thus gain polarity for your paper. Indeed.comrades than the Hongkang Volunteers.neither of them did ho choose to consult paper thus Monteagle for Vancouver, being follow-it may be said that there are a great number (Applause.) ed a few days later by another paper of editors and literary men in this world;
The evening concluded with the singing publishing a paragraph from a Penang it I dare say that many of them have simply of the National Anthem,
paper of April 10th, saying: "Mr. Jus-) tive Gompertz, of Hongkong, formerly of the Straits Civil Servios, and Mrs. Gompertz passed through by the Turba The May for a holiday in England." truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth is that Mr. Justice Gompertz left the Colony on April 7th by the Famba Maru for Seattle, and is now enjoying a well-earned rest for a few monds on Vancouver Island.
anch for scraping."
In addition to the shove qualientions," I her to add that I know well what the duties They are to accelerate of a true editor, mre, the progress of civilizatim und reveal truths to the people.
Bosides. I possess a dis. criminating and critical eve on various topies is morena, intelectual no religions movements; moral truths.
With all those quaßfications; I think I shall antisfy your want. Waiting for your favour- nhle reply.—I leg to reunin, Sir, Your obedi ent servant.
Perhaps I should add that this is not a genuine application, but merely a Chinese, student's idea of the sort of letter that would capture the appoint
inent.
RODERICK RANDOM.
The interesting announcement has been 'made in a Peking paper that President Yuan Shih Kai has conieried upon H.E. Sir Henry. May, K.C.M.G., Governor of
FFLE SHOOTING. Hongkong, the First-Class decoration of
TAIKOO BEAT R.N. DOCKYARD. the Wen-hu Order and that Mr. C. Mel. Messer, Superintendent of Polier, and
One of the most keenly-contested T. H. King, Assistant Police Superintendent, will also be awarded de-matches in the Hongkong Rifle League was shot off on Saturday at Tailang. As the-scores-show-the-conditions were all cupations. The awards, it was stated,
The light was against good shooting. were made on the recommendation of Czneral Lung-Chi-kuang, the Chiang bad, the wind tricky and variable, and at 600 yards when the first details were Chun of Kwangtung Province, in recog shooting, a heavy downpour of rain came on. The Dockyard were very keen on milion of the co-operation of the Hong-
Mr.
long officials in effecting the extradition of criminals to Canton. This is interest ing as evidents of the good relations
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which contained a caution as passages of this kind It is possible that if a proper look-out had boeu. kept the stranding might have been prevented, but the court in of opinion that the master unnecessarily dangerous course and find it difficult to understand that he thought it quite safe. Having taken this course, moreover, he took no steps to check The chief officer took no steps to verify it although there was ample opportunity. the position of the ship after learning the position of Horsburgh Light and the times given in evidence show that he must have left the bridge for at least seven -minutes at a time when the ship was approaching the most dangerous part of the channel..
The answers to question 10 (a) is that! the stranding or subsequent loss of the
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A Branch of the League was recently formed in Canton and up to date a sum of 3,578 has been collected. This includes contributions from British dents in neighbouring ports, viz.
Kongmoon Maco...... Nanning Baashui...... From British Officials in the *****Customs, CantonTM
$249 214 184- 200
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11. Decision of court in respect to certi- ficates of master and chief officer.
Answer: The court has decided that the certificate of the master should be sus- peded for a period of six months and make a recommendation that during this period he be granted a first mate's certi ficate. As to the chief officer the decision
A draft for £993 38. Od.. has been for is that his certificate be suspended for a
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another year, Taikoo's win by the nar-in Londen. ** row margin of two points, leaves the Chardpionship still open. Aluch will
The Hon. Secretary of the Fund is Mr.
recommendation that he be granted & second mate's certificate for that period.
The President then asked the chief
and this was dout
which exist between the authorities independ upon the result of next Sainr D Forbes, of the Hongkeng and Shang officer to band his certificate into court,
Hongkong and Canton, but the proferred honours caquot, 1 believe, be accepted for such services by British Civil Servants,
day's match between Taikou and the hai: Bank, Canton.a
Should
H.K.V.C. and Territorials. the Interport in local interest will have To win, a match that should rival to be shut off, as the Dockyard, the Volu teor Reserves, and Taikoo have cach lost! oro match. There is little to choose between the tearns the three. Cluts on paper each haring about an equal number of the best shots in the Colony
The stures were as follows:
TAIKOO.
There has been quite a flutter in local l-gat sircles recently, due to the fact that a member of the Bare when appearing in Court in the uniform of a Special Con- stable, was informed by the Magistrate that he could not be sem, or wards to that Capt. W. M. Scott effet, Realising that several solicitors Mr. H. T. Heath
Mr. J. Simpsou constantly appear in Court in military Mr. N. Brodie nuiform, the point was at once raised:Lieut. J. D. Dauby why jump on the police? I am informed Mr. D. Lyle. Mr. T. Grimshar that the matter was very thoroughly Mr. W. J. Eldridge" thrashed out by the legal gentlemen, and that opinion is even noy divided on the subject. There are those who claim, very wisely too, that a solicitor in police uniform would have such an effect on the Chinese concerned-in cases that the law would not be fairly and squarely enforced; the Chinese would be unable to distinguish between the ordinary and apecial P.C. and complications might
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