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PUBLISH THE LIST!
[TO TEX EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PERS."]
STR,-Creat play has been made of late with the wonderful substitution list,"
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BONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 10TH, 1918.
escort and the other cause was that there was unrestricted sees to tag arms add ammunition. Had there been no necess
undoubtedly at the time among both Indiany and Chinese a sadden and INDIAN CONSTABLE CONVICTED.
to the arms and had nöt B18 gone back, I doubtedly so and defendant was carried genera panic in the station. It was a At the Hongkong Magistracy, yester Bergeant Glendinning would not have J. R. Wood, in which an Indian, constable, the officers in authority. That was the day, the case was concluded, before Mr. been shot, except with the cognisaner ofway by what he saw. Again, he thought |
it would be fair comment to say that the which, one would be tempted to believe duty on the occasion of the murder of that had 518 gone to one of the Indian the West. The ideas which would come B143, was charged with neglecting his kernel of his case. Ele was quite sure of the East were not of the same contains a galaxy of talent hitherto un
phlegmatic temperament as the men of Sergeant Glendinning at Tai O bu July sergeants and asked him for a rifle, he suspested-among-the-Colony's out of
17th. works"Apparently these noble fellows are.
would have been questioned as to his into the heads of the latter under these Mr. T H. King (weting D.S.P.) pro-purpose and there would then have been exceptional circumstances would make ready (for a consideration) at a moment's secuted and Mr. W. E. L. Shentonno question of tright: in fast, the trageds them act, whilst the men of the East notice to step into the shoes of experienced appeared for the defendänt.
would not have occurred. Three was would be carried away to a certain ex- specialists in every line of business, and Mr. King, in addressing the Magistrate another approximate causes, but it was tent. Therefore, he submitted that had do their work in a manner which they them for the prosecution, said he did not intend not of such importance. That was the there been anybody in authority at the Belves never in their wildest dream evento dent with the Inets, of the case. They reduction in the strength of Tai C, which, time to do anything in the way of rally. imagued themselves capable of. Employers stood for themselves. But he wished to he submitted, should not have been reduced ing those men,, the defendant would not are urged to explore the list and find take the point in the statement, which the to one European. In that connection he be before the Court that day. Those were there the hewensent reeds for all the defendant mande in the course of his evi- much appreciated the remarks of Mr. the circumstances which he felt he could
dener, to the effect that there would not King. Which brought home to their winds justly and property do befor have been such candnet in the army and the dangerous times in which they were Magistrate on the ground of justifica that he would not have run away. That living. The whole Court would appretion. implied. to his mind,
As regards mitigation-and here attributed his conduct and actions to fact home to the authorities. This plinse foremost, he submitted that the presence that defendantciate those remarks if they brought the he felt he wils on surer ground--Sest and souie defect, either in the instruction or of the approximate cause of the tragedy or otherwise of a European wry an out- discipline or organisation of the Police was the subject of the first recommenda standing feature in the case. Had there Force, and to rebut that he would relatetion which the jury, at the death enquiry,hren a European, he had no hesitation in to the Magistrate certain incidents from made, although, as a matter of fact, the saying that at the exact moment when the the history of the Sikh Polie» Force. The evidence now before the Court was not first incident he wished to refer to was before them. Furthermore, the defendant the Cheng Chow affair in 1912, In that stated he had no doubt that it was honest. case three Indians lost their lives, and he wished to place before the Magistrate what had occurred that had there beers as he appeared to be deeply grieved at an anvarnished account of the affair which somebody who had exercised some author had been given to the Palice by the pirate leader who was captured.
ty that tragedy would never have hap Hepeted. stated that the pirates were divided into being present might not fave saved the The fact of another white man three parties at Cheung Chow and, as life of Sergeant Glendinning. but the they were proceedling along, one of them other occurrences would have been stop met än Indian constable who stopped him ped. and Mrs. Glendinning would have The pirate fred, killing the constable been saved the terrible ordeal she went
tag" deficiencies in their depleted staffs. Of whom does the list consist? Of course sume' are. Cadets, supermen who can perform miraculous tasks beyond the ompass of the ordinary mortal, but there must be some others. Where do they all come from!
And what have they been doing up to now? Some must have hid their light under a bushel for years past. The man in the street," as well as the harassed employer, would like to be let into the secret. Or is it all eaton
finge" to disguise the enormities
perpetrated daily in our midst under the being
of ** conscription "}
In other words, are they all duds
Aurred AL
Yours truly,
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CURIOL'S
Hongkong, th August, 1918.
THE CONSCRIPTION ALLOWANCE.
(TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG
DAILY PRESS."]
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shots were Ered, or shortly afterwards,, there would have been a rallying of the
that defendant was armed with a rife men. It might be argued, and no doubt. the point had occurred to the Magistrate, and with ammunition on duty, but he submitted that defendant's position was Indians who were in the room at the time infinitely worse than that of the other the shots were fired. What the "Indian Sergeants should have done was to have ariel all the men in the Indians' room,
Another pirate proceeded to the Police through. That was even apparent from as the arms and ammunition were there, Station and an Indian constable, attempt the evidence of Sergeant Perkins, who and then made xo attack en mase on "B18, Sir,I have read with no inconsider Fing to stop him. was killed. Altogether said that when he arrived at the whare and the situation could have been dealt i
: Leg at interest the letter by
three indians were murdered: two of Taxpayer" which appeared in your had never been a soldier. Mr. King then then had been in the army: the other issur of the eth inst., and desire to state that I heartily endorse every word of gave a brief account of the splendid con It was n very outspoken epistle, and 1 dust of the Sikh Police in the Mongkok
"
Wax
Indians. carbine, and also four there was a constable in uniform with
with adequately, whereas, the defendant 12
or five other
was alone and if he attempted to do any Police Station and rendered assistance.rganised attack meant certain death, They went with him to the thing he would have been shot. An un-
Let them consider the evidence of the There was no use in expecting defendant
to have gone into the charge-room," when
a quite certain that his views on the farmed robbery case and in the Greason Chinese sergeant. He said he saw defend subject are shared by many "in the com-Street tragedy, and pointed out that inant and ordered him to take up a certain a number of shots were being fired, and munity.
neither instance was there a European position and fire at B18 when he came add to those whom he believed already I think it is high time that racial or superior officer to guide them. distinction in the Empire should be done of the Indians who was
One out. This order the defendant obeyed.dend. Two other facts might be mention- away with in this united struggle for Gressom Street was xfill in Hospital. The smallest exercise of authority. The reducly came back at the request of the Ser wounded at There oud could see the effect of the very et la mitigation. Defendant undoubted. freedom and equality. What do the Au Sikh policr had behaved extremely well tion of the staff, although perhaps not the geant interpreter and took up a position, thorities mean by this difference in the and he coul. multiply the cases if he whole kernel of the occurrence, was re-preventing the escape of B18, and thereby allowance? Do they mean us to infer by looked through the records. The men did sponsible for a great deal of what bad stopping him from ruaning amok in the it that the services of non-European sail not down their minds jects are worth only hall of those of the ant
The defend. happened. Experience had now Europeans Are we not fighting side by frets, which it was only fair
fully cognisant
becn Chinese village. He met the launch and of those purchased, but at a terrible cost-at the rendered assistance. As he had already side for the same cause? If so, then why Sikhs to mention, and he put it to the and the awful experience of Mrs. Glen- the details and think of what ought to to the cost of the life of Sergeant Glendinning said, they must not be carried away by. this great difference in the allowance Magistrate that with such records and dinning. He would say no more on that have been done or might have been done; It is a gross insult to all non-European such traditions of the Sikh contingent matter, but he thought he would be or whether defendant was guilty of the subjects, and the souner it is rectified the behind him defendant could not say that justified in commenting on the question results which followed. What they "had better for all concerned; otherwise, the his conduct on this occasion was due to of instructiona engendering of ill-feeling is sure to be the defect in either the instruction, dis- the Dumb Bell Island incident, which to decide was whether defendant was guil-
They knew that after
Recently a message from Home made Force to which he belonged. Defendant's tions
cipline, or the organisation of the Police was a very serious affair, special instructy of neglect of duty, and if the Magis it clear that non-European subjects who duty was to remain at the Tai O station appear to have been put into any parti- of neglect of duty and was not at all were issued, but they did not trate considered defendant was guilty" desire to enlist in His Majesty's Forces on guard: instead he had run away.
It furthermore justified in his conduct, they must regazð. same rate of pay na the British (Eng Mr. Shenton, addressing the Magistrate appeared that the general instructions of such neglect of duty as a thing by itself, lish) soldier. This is fairplay. Why, on behalf of the defendant, said the charge the constables were left to the discretion without considering what had actually. then, can we not receive fairplay here! It is a question beyond my understand against his client was neglect of his duty
of the Sergeant Majors. He thought that happened. They must regard it in the ing, and perhaps you, Mr. Editor, may at Tai O on July 17th. be able to enlighten me on this point.
It was important
particular passages in the Police Regula-light of any other breach of duty. In I hope the Authorities will awaken toto consider how far the defendant waS
tion Book with the details of instruction conclusion, he would refer once again to the fact, and hasten to rectify this in-responsible for what he submitted to there of importance to the men and should what he called the approximate cause of
be earmarked in a mere pronounced wished further to add that he had received
They might print therp.
intimation to the effect that general |
the result.
for service abroad
are to receive the
justice or it may tend to discourage Magistrate was one of the most serious enlistment. Yours faithfully,
tragedies in the history of the Colony. It A COLONIAL.
was their first daty to ascertain what was
Hougkong. August 9th, 1918.
calar concrete firm.
manner.
He
the tragedy. The responsibility for what happened could not possibly be said to rest on defendant's conduct. That ro
The object of the Authorities is, pre- the approximate cause of the tragedy instructions in Hindustani were poated "ponsibility was thrown on those who
sumably, to secure equality of sacrifice, The defendant was not responsible accord
as far as possible, by making the allowing to "the result of what he did, but when he gave evidence was not aware of cause of the happenings. ancy correspond to the scale of living of the recipients. En., II.D.P.]
THE
the outstations. Probably Mr. King were responsible for the approximate
APPEAL TRIBUNAL
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DALLY FREES."]
SI-In the Appeal Court, yesterday, Major Morgan, in referring to our riu, said:"Denison, Ram & Gibbs-one
away."
Will you allow us to state that the "one
away "Mr. Gibbs-left here the year after the war broke out and volunteered for service in a munitions factory in England, where he has been engaged ever
since.
He is not "away in the sense of being on holiday. We are, yours faithfully, DENISON, RAM, & GIBBS.
SIKH WAR - WOUNDED SOLDERS FUND.
according to the degree of culpability attached, to him. He would say that the
this. main and the chief approximate cause of the tragedy was that B18 was allowed to go back on bail to Tai O, without an moment suggest that defendant was not the fact that when he was allowed out on sible to so argue. But, nevertheless, he was escort, and be laid particular stress on guilty of a breach of duty. It was impos. bail Sergeant Glendinning bad na right entitled, either to justify his conduct to exercise any restraint on the man. He or he was entitled to argue in mitiga
was a free agent.
tion.
Now, there were two defences or.
Mr. Wood, in summing up, said a good quan defences which defendant was deal of time had been spent on the Police entitled to make. He did not for a single regulations. He thought it would be an advantage if Superintendents of Police
general Police duties at the head of any would add a simple statement of the
future regulation book that was issued. Continuing, Mr. Wood said: I would There were two courses open to like to associate myself with that part He has as much right as any Police officer. fully carried out his duties or that he jury at the death enquire that steps Mr. Wood-I do not agree with you. tion. There were two courses open to of the commenta made by the
I am simply criticising.
Mr. Shenton-That is may submission. had not been remiss in them, but, as should be taken to see that the staff at having gone back to Tai O had unrestricted superior Indian officers. When he saw
regards justification, he submitted that Tai O station is, in future, increased to Continuing, Mr. Shenton said that B16 defendant was entitled to look to his two Europeans, at least antil some com access to the arms in the Indian room. them running he was justified in think Magistrate, addressing defendant, said:
munication is established with other parts. After dealing with the evidence the The arms were placed in such a manner ing that they were carring out their I have to bear in mind that you were on that anyone going into the room could duties as they should be carried out, and duty in uniform and bad arms. I have easily take them. The rack, he submitted, as he had received no orders from them to remember that you left your post after should have been padlocked and a number of keys (not one key) should have been he was entitled to assume that there were you heard the shots ared and because you kept by superior officers.
Then any-
no orders which they considered meet to were afraid I have to remember that body going to that rack could only have give him. Secondly, be submitted that though you are not directly responsible got a rifle out of it by obtaining the leave the circumstances were such that the de fog what happened, the $324.50 of somebody in authority. Of course, itfendant could not have been expected to what you dig are very serious. B18 killed consequences of 50.00 could not possibly be argued that only to have seen his superior officers run and then was able to set the station on Wassiamall & Assomall... 31.00
do otherwise than he did. He appeared the Sergeant, fired at Mrs. Glendinning Ashoomall Brothers ...... 31.00 Sergeant Glendinning should bave access
31.00 to those arms. For instance, there might away. He had seen them run to the hack fire. The sentence of the Court is that 15.00 be a piracy and he might be killed and of the bill. It was quite possible, and you be imprisoned for three months with 16.00 the rest would be helpless. But he did to thought it was a just and proper,
hard labour 10.00 any that unrestricted access to the room
comment to make, that he assumed they has been remanded until Monday after- The case against the Senior Sergants 10.00 should not have been given to everyone were rallying at the back of that hill noon, buil being fixed at $250 each 8597.50 The first approximate cause was that B18 and that he went up there with possibly was allowed to go to Tai ✪ without an the object of meeting them There was
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