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CORRESPONDENCE. "PORTUGUESE AND SHAMEEN: DEFENCE CORPS.
(TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG
DAILY PRESS.
HONGKONG LADIES
ASSOCIATION.
TAR HONGKUNG DAILY PEREER. FRIDAY, APRII, 7ru, 1916.
RIFLE ALLEGED MISCARRIAGE OF HONGKONG DC.
ANNUAL PRIZE MEETING.
The annual prize-ngging of the above Association comunene the Range, Bowen.
JUSTICE.
RE-TRIAL AT HONGKONG MARINE
COURT.
THE JUDGMENT.
TENNIS
TOURNAMENT.
MIXED DOUBLES HANDICAP.
If the third round of the Mixed Doublor: Handicap, Mr. and Mrs. HA. Nisbet (owe 30) met Mr. H. Hancock and Mrs. Before Mr. P. A Hazeland (Stipendiery Moxon (owe 30), the forney pair winning Road, on Wednesday Jast, when some gond Magistrate), Commander F. Gibson, R.N., two sets of the three and entering the letter, which appeared in your issue of shooting was made at the 20 yards ranges. Lieut-Commander R. McMurray, R.N.R..ing net play that won the match. Re penultimate round. It was Nisbet's brit- 3rd inst.. I see that be recognizes ач Ро
S-From Mr. Honor dos · Nemad'os'
Portuguce Consulate, Portuguese who are British subjects do not count with him.
Perhaps Mr. Honar los Remedies wil state his reason for repuliating Portuguese who have becom British subjects and, for recognizing Chinese, who have adopted Portuguese nationality, as his brothers.— Yours Faithfully,
The following are the best scorey:- 25 Yards Scratch Competition. |: 10 Rounds; highest possible, 100
Miss Loureire
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tugues only those who are registered in the The Association is affiliated to the MiCommandor W, Davidson, R.N.R., and Mr.paledly lie took sharp returns close to the ture Rifle Association (England) and shoots. J. W James, marine Cengiaver, of and turned them to fullest advantage: under their Rules, using the drop point Mesars. Butterfeld & Swire, at the Marius stranger of the two lady, players, and it by fine wrist-work. Mrs Mosan, was the
Court yesterday, the re-hearing was
re- was rather vafortunate for hop that her. salon in handicap competitions.
sumed of the investigation into charges ofrizier was hy is in his run for NOTHING 18 60 QUICKLY AND THOROUGHLE REFRESHING AS A
Both pairs took goo little rivas Elite misconduct preferred by Captain Pritchard, down to their game Mr. and Mrs. Nisbet of the WoHoura, against the late Chief Were the first to get into the stride, and, after the score-sheet had registered thred. Engineer of that steamer, Mr. Warren all they won the next two games of the Smith. At the original hearing the Court set. The scend wet was very exciting, and found defendant guilty and ordered his it was at this page that the losing pair wore seen at their best. After a ding-dong. certificate to be suspended for a period of struggle. Mr. Hmcock and Mrs. Moxon won this set by û gaines to 4, chínfly six months.
through the median of some exceptionally Mr. H. W. Looker appeared for the comgood shots from Mr. Moxon. The third plainant and the Hon, Mr. H. K. Pollock KC. (instructed by Mr. Preston), repre, sented the defendant,
ARGUMENTÜM
Shameer, 3th April, 1016 THEM.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE “HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS."]
Sin-The correspondence sigut by one Hondy dos Reading and published in your issue of 3rd inst, calls for some comment,
Leaving nside the working of porcentage referred to in Chiy fultoría, problem so intrients that I would pass it on to gaine abler athematician than myself to solve......... many 1 ask what prompted this rare specimen of “lighting manhood "to rush'te the Press to ventilate his views on the strength of the Portugues Section of the :S.D.C.?
This section at present cusgists of only 14 strong, and if Mr." Hoer is sincere in his sentimienta in deploring that the rest of the "able-bodied manbood of the Portuguese community, have unt" played the game,, why, let him start a recruiting campaign at once. setting the long himself by joining the corps forthwith. Perhaps by his wide ly-known fighting qualities he may soon be given a commission and lead his men to Viétory should a zabble across the creek daro to lausch an attack on our little island of Shanicen How the poor devils would tremble und drop at the very sight of thán Headey who, with the sinewy hand of a Jack Johnson, would wield a sword to the utter destruction of them all! It is to be hoped- that our local Municipal Councillers will leave no stone unturned to sure the ser vices of such unable-bodied man." The backbone of our local defenders, especiall No, 2 Section, would be strengthened, be- yond cusure
Thanking you for the insertion of the above. Yours, ston
ABOUT TURN.
Canton, bib April, 1818.
In reply to the criticising which Mr.
Mrs. Ralphs
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10 Rounds; highest possible, 100,
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Mrs. Murray Scott
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Captain Pritchard was reculled and said that at the previous hearing the defendant admitted the allegations made against him.
Mr. Pollock objected, saying that if that were so, it would amount to a plea of guity, and defendant did not plead guilty Some discussion ensued here as to whe ther the point was relevant, and eventually. The Captain said that defondant adimittrå the facts on which the allegation was found- ed, except with details as to language.
Replying to questions by Mr. Pollock,
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In Off, Portlight. the ship from Australia had no certificato GYKEANA STAR-Birdwood, Freddie, When in pori and the ship was working Mathbox, Adventure, Antony Oregon,"
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can exps any opinion, I don't think you buyna right to ask me that question,
His worship-Surely you can say whe thor he was a good man or not?—I should not like to say he is not a good engineer and I should not like to suỷ he is,
Proceeding, the Captain saul that the to him and many others. In this connecthird Engineer was certificated and he Honor dos Remeding offered, our Shameention, muy I quote a very exca lent adver- admitted at the majority of third En correspondent writes:
tisement, which appears on the back cover gineers were not certificated, at least not in of a recunt mumber of the Saturday Re-that clas of soat. He admitted that the more care, in shooting would have won by Chief Engineer had a position of authory a far larger margin, Walker scored both vicio? It reads as follows:-
to keep up before other Engineers. Ho the Club's goals, pre from a fine passing kaow that the fourth Engineer was a good intvement, in which several of his colleagues man, but o objected to a Chinese engineer participated, and the other as the result being left an charge of the ship. He did of a well-judged pasr from Stalker, Thus not object to the Chief Engineer going on Club gave a tria to a newcomer, Jamieson, shore to look up the agents for water, but and he displayed excellest form, he did object to all tares Enginers sug on shore at the same time.
I notice in your issue of the "ard inst, that Mr. Honor dos Remedios animadverted on ny statement that about 80 per cent, of the fighting manhood of the local Portuguese Colony ža in the Defence Corps, and expressed a desire to know where I got the 80 per cent, from, Ho, added that, according to the register in the Consulate, he could only trace § out of 37.
For the information of Mr. Remedios, I may explain that the process by which I arrived at a percentage of 80 was as follows:----
Adult male population resident in
Slameen
Deduct
septuagenarians
soxagenarians
past fighting age (45 to 59)
of fighting age but physically
diesbled through failing
health, jumeness, deafness,
idefective nimi, etc, komu á
31
19
This leaves a fighting manhood of 22, of whom 17 are in the Corps and 5 are not
hoge in the Corps are Lance-Corp!. Remedio Privates Auco, Ozroio, Remedios, Farros Ribeiro, S. Siqueire, Siqueira, Bags, Danenberg, Nunes, Gomes, A. Noronha, R. Noronka, and Laz; Recruits Senna and D. Noronha
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in the Ing. The defendant was present a and the best judge of such competence would be Chief Engineer, for he would These are the reasons which will appeal denied using the word namnedest.**
In his address to the Court Mr. Looker know whether it was wise and prudent to to you inore strongly than the high in-said that the importance of the case lay in leave him. Apparently the Captain bad a torest and unquestionable security. But whether a Captain was going to have full fear that the Chinese would bo suddenly both considerationg should urge you to authority on board his ship, for, if he struck speechless, and although he could invest in 5 per cont. Exchequer Bonds, had Hot, the whole foundation of the ordinarily converse, he would be unable to mercantile and naval services would be understand anything in the ease of au every shiling you can spajo.
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Proceeding to refer to the fiets ergency. There was no doubt that after of the case, he said it was obvious that he had gone on shore for such business au
he did, the Captain's words "struck häu ship when only a Chinese engineer was left on board, when there was steam in the sions which in co blood he would not have boiler and a list. However good the Chinese used. He did not link that the conduct of
the engineer was a gross net, of miscon engineer wight bo, he could not be "pok diet in the meaning of the Act. They wore to on the same terms of understanding areasllious words, zet neus, He would sub- European enigner. The Captain was per
creet or unwise, could not be called an It seems a pity that this Colonial Ofe fectly within his rights to insist that it that any language used, however indis European engiaver should be charge within the meaning of the ordinance. were not approached by the Treasury with under such eircumstances, and when a Mr. Pollock added that the Engineer hund Chief Engineer flatly and flagranty the w a request that this appeal might appear on
the Captain's words into. Dis face and been dismissed. Frain dhe ship, while his the front page of every British-owned derided him, it was a case of gross is home was, in Australia, and to go back H paper throughout the Colonies, where conduct. That conduct in Saigon made it would cost him something like £40, there is such a large number of people who necessary for the Captain to give positive had lost two months wages and was still orders for the engineers not to leave the suffering from u.uployinent. If he were have the means, and, if unly kept up to ship without permission. He did not intend convicted and he (Mr. Pollock) thought the mark, probably the desire, to joves into degrade any officer, but it was the only the Court had no power to conviet-be had possible course after the attitude of the surely suffered enough already for what this way.
Chief Engineer. In Horgkong the Chief was, after all, only a heated and injudicious
conversation, Engineer deliberately disobeyed the Cap- The Court's fading was as follows:
"We are of opinion that the present lain's instructions and went nshore in ex- prea defiance of such arders. conduct of the Chief Engineer was muti-Court of Inquiry wu.t be regarded as a new Court, quite independent of the other rous, almost to the highest degres, and more Court which gave its decision on the 11th gross misconduct could not be imagine, It February: 1916. We find that the said
inmateria whether the Chinese engineer was efficient or not; it was a warren Smith was guilty of a greas act question of the Captain's authority of misconduct in defying the master at Saigon inasmuch as he told him that he thought that the Chief Engineer was very had no control over him and the engine. SILVER BULLET. the discipline, section of the Merciante are also of opinion that the said
tucky that he had not been dealt with under room staff. the other journals in Shipping Act instead of having that inveWarren Smith was guilty of a gross set Hongkong, we have shown our readiness on many tigation, for, if he had been dealt with of misconduct by defying the master when
war clarities by inserting under that section, be thought that a sen- อเมริก Avertisements at specially reduerd rates and by tence would have been impoard far from how the letter on the table the said B
We are
of opinion that what occurred publishing lists of subscriptions free of post, his liking. He (Mr. Looker) euneuded that containing commands
is the two allegations of misconduce, should|
SMOKELES8 PGWDER and CHIGLED although the depressing effect of this war reflected in the revenues of newspapers as strongly be separately dealt with one offence at in Hongkong did not amount to a gross act * himself *' 'X,*' in his letter pristed in your as in those of any other business. We are afraid, Saigan and one in Hongkong of misconduct, although the Court is of SHOT, F N 10 to HRSG, at 36, $7 and
Mr. Pollock replied at some length, opinion tha, his conduct was most issue of 97th ut, had certainly good therefore, that we cannot adopt the suggestion to
We therefor order h's Chief Engineer's and AIR GUNS in^^Variety. reason to complain of the inadequate devoto a page of our space gnituitously to an Dealing with the facts, ho said, that the hengib'espera 17.50 per 10:1 SPORTING REQUISITES appeal to mur fellow countrymen to invest in Hongkong incident was not flying certificate No. 2016 of Victoria, to be sur
Inspectiim invited advertisement given to the opportunities Excheques Bonds." Such abouncements are face of the Captain's instructions becauspended for a period of four months, such for iuresting in Exchequer Bonds, and I always said for in the Home Press, though we accused left the second and third engineers suspension to take effect from the 11th day hope the tial particulars you printed believe that special ten have been conceded. in charge The Captain agreed it was of February, 1916, and that during such an absolutely unusual order, and one which time a Second Engineer's Certifiente will le The expenditure thus incurred is regarded as one
the engineer might resent as-degrading. granted him, after his lotler have been of service, both of the necessary costs of fiolation.-E.]
From the above Mr. Remedios will see that the proportion is 17 out of 22, and noj 9 out of 37,
The nonchalant way with which he ap- propriate to his side the aged, the infirm and the non-residents of Shameen, ignoring the full import of the term "fighting man- thood, amuses the writer as it will cer tainly amuse chose who view this contro- versy in a free and unbiased frame of
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