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THE BRITISH LEGION.
TH HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST öra
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DEBTS AND DISHONOURED. CHEQUES.
SERIOUS CHARGÉS ADMITTED,
"A General Court Martial assembled at
Victoria Barracks, yesterday morning, to hear evidence ou charges against Sec Lirus. D. P. Hannam, of the Sud Batta.
Wilts. Regt.
cause we can assure then that, unless WILTS OFFICER AND LOCAL money is donated specifically for recrea tional or social purposes, every penny" INAUGURAL DINNER LAST NIGHT.goes to the assistance of ex-Service men who are down and out.". There are On the anniversary of the declaration many here to-night to whom five years of war in 1914, the inaugural dinner of of war meant a great deal'; it meant a the Hongkong branch of the British Legion took place last night at the Hongest loss to you. Nobody here appre- cer just beginning your business or profes kong Hotel, and all Hongkong can certify clates that more than I do. You were that it was a complete, success. oyer. Fedder Street was specially fitted ional careers, and when the war was up by the management for the use of the over the period you gave to serve king members, and Mr. H. J. B. Norton did and country did you harm in that onders in special electrical arrange sense. But I want to ask you, gentle ments and in ensuring the comfort of men, have you not got compensations ?'' those present.
On the verandah the Have you not extraordinary and won- redderful memories of that time in France, Band of the Wilte. Regiment. carried 1. on for the beneft of ex-comrades and, or Mesopotamia, or wherover it was mader the able conductorship of Mr. Ought we not to be grateful that our Batson, rendered lively and patriotic air nerves are more or less all right and during dinner, to which 100 sat down that we have two arms and two legs under the chairmanship of the President, (Applause) Brig. General E. B. Alacaaghten, with whom wore Their Excellencies the Gover, nor (Sir Edward Stubbs, K.Q.M.G.), and the General Officer Commanding (Major General Sir G. M. Kirkpatrick, E.C.B., A.C.S.I.).
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The charges were:-- (1.) Disobeying A lawful command given by his superior officer, at Hong- kong, in that, having been ordered by his Commanding Officer on April 90th, 1991, to use no Clubs whatsoever until he had reported himself out of debt, was" found in the Victoria Recreation Club at 0.43 a.m.; on May 13th.
Mr. A. M. G. Wallace, of the Bong- kong and Shanghai Corporation, pro- duced a copy of the accused's account for June and July. This showed that on June 10th the account was in credit $1322, and on July 15th it showed 850.27 in" debit.
The President: Was any warning sent by the Bank.
Mr. Wallace:No warning, but the cheque was returned
The Judge Advocato; Don't you send letter!
Mr. Walluen! We do when we feel it is necessary. The witness added that the account had been overdrawn previously but not for large amounts. Uverdrawing was allowed to a certain extent, provid-
Capt. Leslie Smith: If he had been
there were funds coming in. previously overdrawn, to there was some excuse for him in writ ing the cheque.
extent
you wish to make any statement in
migitation of punishment?
The accused: No. sir.
Do you wish to give evidence yourself or call any, witnesses as to character 1- No, it
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ť And, gentlemen, is there
The shroff to the Kowloon Cricket among you to-night, sitting at these (ii) Behaving in a geandalous manner, tables, who, if the call came to-morrow unbecoming to an oficer and a gentle Club, said that, on July 16th, the accused, would not leave his work in banks man, in that, at Hongkong, on June who owed the Club $73.21, gave him and marchant offices and join up again 10th he gave Major Culver, President cheque for 300, and witness gave him (Applause) I ask you, when you feel of the Mess Committee, a cheque on the 1770 in change. He sent the cheque An impressive incident recalling the inclined to grouse, as I do often, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corto the Bank, and the next day it was teaste of the ancient Egyptians, as Weren't those memories and grousings poration for 856, well knowing that he returned to the Chub by the Bank.
The Silent Toast
Pte. F. Paginton, said: On July 18th when, on one G being worth to you a good many hundreds of had not sufficient funds in the Rank to sounded by a Wilta. Bugler All present stood in
silence for one minute, in dollars? That war to me was the most meet the cheque and having no reason I was erdered to search for the accused;
able ground to suppose it would be and found him at 12.90 m. in Wise- extraordinary and wonderful dream a of comrades who made the great
man's Cafe. honoured.
I escorted him back to I look back upon man has ever had. fee.
The lights were dimmed and at the blond, mud and squalor of those
(iii) Absenting himself without leave Barracks.
Do The President (to the Accused); the only illumination cams from a motto
atbattles in Flanders and France, from from parade, on July 11th until appro in coloured globes East Bost the retreat up to the glorious days of ended in the town at 13.15 p.m. cn Then the bugler sounded the recalling such poignant memories of four October and November, 1018, and I re- July 18th.
member all my friends who are lying out
(iv) Behaving in a scandalous manner, years of war.
Brigadier-General Maenaghten pre. there, and I wonder why it is that I unbecoming to an officer and a geatle aided and those present included H.E. look back upon all those days without man, in that, at Kowloon, on July 15th, the Governor (Sir Beginald E. Stubbs, a shudder, and I came to the conclu being indebted to the Kowloon Cricket K. C.M.G.). the General Otherr Com-ion that I must be rather a callous Club for $72.21, he gave the shroff of a cheque for $00, receiving manding (Sir G... M. Kirkpatrick, fellow. It seems to me the explain the Chab K.GB, K.C.N.I.), Light Colonel Bird, tion is contained in an article I wad, 1770 in change, and well-knowing that Lient-Colonel Cox. Major Casal, Capt. written by a well-known author, on the had not sufficient funds to west such Fisher, Capt. Yeville Rev. Clouston occasion of the Royal Artillery war sheque and having no reasonable grounds Pourri Re J. T. Holian Dr. Erie commemoration service in St. Paul's for suprasing it would be honoured.
The accused plended guilty to all the Cathedral. He speaks of how he Stuart Taylor. Major Black, Dr. Moore,
on the steps of the Cathedral charges Dr. Ester, Dr. Lyon Brown Messrs. H. stood
apd the service,
Qu bis first plea, the Jurige-Advocate of bow "K. Holines, A. H. K. Cu E. C. Hudter son, H. Glanville, A. G. Lamplugh, the rear of the traffic in the streets asked the accused if he understood that Miller, F. C. Hall, Charles Pryce, below took him back to the Sanime the effect of pleading guilty was that and he Bnished up hise could not call any evidence except as G. B. Robinson, IL Jelly C... battlefield,
to character and the Court was bound Anderson, I. S. Greenhill, S. H. Ross, article with the remark that it was a
to find him guilty.
It was noticed that the accused wor 0. Farrell, W. J. Hawker T. W. Hill time given to a good many of us
to redeem past mistakes and to regain The reply was in the affirmative.
two wound stripes. E. Ralphs, X. Teesdale lackintosh, D.
lost idols. I dare say. We all make The Court was composed as follows:-
The President: Do you wish to ad L Ralph. R, K. M. Simson, H. W.
mistakes, but We will not Worry President, Col. Clementi Smith, address"the Court? Roger, S. E. Grimstone, E. A. Joseph, about that. But as regards ideals Punjabis; mambers: Major M. Eá-
The accused: No, sir. G. A Harriman, A E. Clarke, T. M.I think the ideals we learnt out there wards, 1.5.0. .E.; Major W. S. Hazelrigg. M. Newbrie, D. A. Banner were those of unsolishness and forbear Downing, R.G.A.,; Major Bagnall, be promulgated in due course. J. MacMurtri 4. Clark, F. A ance. We all in those days did our level.S.O., R.G.A., Capt. Leslie Smith," Pollock, T. W. Ainsworth, H. P. Symes, hest to help one another and to see the 2nd Punjabis; Judge Advocate Major D. 1. Lacking, C. T. Mark, Hanbury good in one another. Gentlemen, I think Hickling, D.S.O.; Prosecutor, Capt. E. Williams, H. Spicer, A. Piercy, T. E.also that the reason why the British L. Betts.
H: Bibby, W. Brackenbridge, H. S. Buruation won the war was because it was Capt. A. H. Bleckly, adjutant of the leigh, AR. H. Phillips, B. H. C.united.
trench and looked upon the
The Prosecutor put in particulars of the accused's service. He was
a tein- parary lieutenant during the war, was posted second-lieutenant at Devizes in April, 1916, and lieutenant in France July, 1918. He sorved with the B.E.F. in France from September, 1915, November, 1915; with the Salonika Force from November, 1015, to May 1916; in France from July 1016, 30 August, 1918; from March, 1917, to March, 1918, and from November, 1918, to March, 1919, -
to
"The Courb then closed. Sentence will
PEAK OPIUM RAID. CURIOUS SEQUEL.
Hallowes, H..Green, T. F. Sherman, H. front plause). If you stood in the fend Battn., Wilts. Regiment, said: OD REVENUE OFFICER CHARGED WITH:
April 20th, owing to previous mis- W. Chaney, A. W. Roberts, A. H. Potts, shares of England, you could almost demeanours of the accused, I gave him JT. Bagram, Thomas Young, L. R. visualize the British nation looking at Backing N. S. Ellis, R. E. Cable G. you and watching your movements, and by direction of the CO., a written order, which I produce, that he was not actions with breathless interest, and T. Eveleigh. H. 3. May, "1. H. Blake, your
Well done," to use any Club whatever until he could A. J. Pearce, R. E. Webster. II. C. if it was good news saying Macnamara. F. W. James, J. S. Penz-
Never mind, stick it. That was the him absent without leave, and on July 11th, his Company Commander reported Gil. Gibson, X. H. Taruer JKspirit which animated the British nation Shaw T. H. C. Brayel, A. H. Lamble, during the war, and it is the spirit which, 16th I sent pickets into the town to look
THEFT.
s A. M. Bowes Smith, R. Wetherall at ab," and if it was bad news report himself out of debt. On April P. L. Knight, of Messrs. Mackinnon,
J. Bartholomew, J. MacCann, Lake, A. Al. Thornhill and E. S. Di
SELF-RELIANCE IS A VIRTUE:
TO-DAY.
He
Arising out of an opium raid, a icw days ago, upon the servants quarters at 13, the Penk, the residence of Mr.
against a Chinese revenue officer, at the Mackenzie & Co., a charge was brought ingistracy, yesterday, of stealing a $10 from amongst the gardener's belongings.
we hope, will animate the British nation for him in order to arrest him. note, during the search of the premises,
That,, gentlemen,
the again soon. spirit we want to have niggling the Branch of the British Legion factor for good in Hongkong; without it,
The
it
Hongkohith that we shall be great was sent to and the accused and dis. rather stated that he had $10
Row..
we must fair.
was found and placed in close arrest.
Lieut. J. M. Dodingtor, of the Wilts Regiment, and On May out, 1531 I covered him at 945 a.m. at the V.R.C. when placed him under arrest. OB June 29th, I was present when the 0.0.0. told the accused he was going to hold his allowances for June, and his pay for July, in suspense.
fuse last monthis may; was a single note of the Hongkong'ud. Shanghai Bank, neither new nor old, and he could not otherwise identify it. Lest his speech abould be thought an
He kept it in his box, between the leaves duly serious, Brig. General Machaghten
of an account book and beneath some concluded by telling a story of an 0.0.
clothes, When he returned from work SIGN THE REFORM PETITION France, who thought more of his horses
on July 26th he learned that the place than he did of his guns, and had horse Lieut. A. Samut, said: On May had been raided, and his things werd troughs provided for them at a place 30th, I was ordered to look for the scattered about.. He then missed the rather too gear the front line. Higher accused, in company with the last wit note; he had seen it before he went out auhority," he said, ordered, Troughs ness. When found at the Victoria Re that morning; he looked at it most must be camouflaged within 24 hours or demolished."?
days." The O.C. had a sleepless creation Club, he was asleep on the
Auspector Davitt said that, on receiv Major R. B. Culver, said: On July in telephone message from Mrs. night, and in the morning consulted his verandah in muiti
The Major suggested growing 11th, the accused, who commanded a Knight, the Chinese revenue officers, who watercress on the troughs, but the outplatoon in my Company, was absent had nyt get dispersed after the raid, still thinking of his hoe them colic.
absent He remained The without leave. as the cress might give
were searched forthwith. In the de-. Captain thought ducks might be placed without leave until July 18th. On June fendant's pocket was found a $10 note in the troughs, but the difficulty about 10th, accused gave me a cheque for seon the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. that was, no ducks were obtainable. Tem in payment of his mess bill.
This closed the case for the prosecution Officer Watt was in charge of the raid, and at the request of Mr. F. G. Vaux (o Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist), who represented the defendant, the Magis trate called upon Mr. Watt. to give evi
The loyal toasts and The Silent Toast" aving been honoured proposing the toast
of Our Patrons," said: When I was a boy, I lived with my grandfather, who was the last Chairman of the old Fast India Company.
He was a laipan of taipass; his word was law, and he went
officers.
ruled this
This
about with a very big stick. On the occa Porary Becond-Lieutenant Smith was cheque was returned by the Bank on but, on learning that Chief Preventiva -
asked for a
sion of my birthdag, I was had down in might be cam Bo mix som
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a speech"
and
be, sir, said be whisky with Chairman concluden
how the water June 11th, marked "insuficient funds." "How would it produce the cheque.
Mr. A. C. Stevens, hon, secretary of Laughter),
The the Kowloon Cricket Club, said that at toast of: Our Pattons proposing the the end of June the accused's chita amounted to $72.21. On July 14th, he- HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR said was informed that the chits had been he was very glad to accept an invitation paid. On July 15th, the Hongkong and to be present on this occasion, but Shanghai Bank returned the accused's
he Bure that
was cheque, for 200, marked. "Refer to qually glad when he realised that Drawer He enmmunicated with the it would be necessary to make a speech-C.O. of the Wilts. Regiment.
was not
"a practice," His Excellency added.
which I dislike intensely, except in
the Legislative Council, where, I feel, I
"
British Empire 10 and embarked in the not sure whether the Chairman's last our association, through our efforts," said
the world has ever, seen. It was decided
1
dence.
the dining room, and, at the end of the dinner, I was given a glass of champagne. and my grandfather said to me: "Now, you young blackguard, get up on your hind laga And mako
C.P.O. Watt said that either two or (Laughter). I got up in my chair, and
Chinese three
revenue officers were searching the room where the money was "uttered a fow disjointed words and sat
'down, and
"That's my grandfather said.
lost. He was standing there watching, a bad speech. I am afraid when I si
but did not notice any "sleight-of- down to-night you will all say my powers
hand work "going on. There were also of oratory have not increased.
three men arrested "in connection with We are met, to-night, to celebrate the
the raid sitting there handcuffed, and inauguration of the Hongkong Branch
he thought that if they had noticed any- of the "British Legion and to remember,
am being paid for it." There were (Pontifiued from second column.) at the same time, that this day seren years ago, general mobilization was order exceptional difficulties on this occasion to continue and to keep alive all the thing suspicious in the end act of one years 50 United Kingdom;th France,
the or two reasons, both arising out of ideals for which they fought, and for the officers they would have been the The Magistrate thought the complain. nce, General Macunghten's speech. He was which their comrades died. Through first to call his attention to it. and Belgium
Russia most righteous war the world has ever story was meant to refer to the patrons General Kirkpatrick, we can further this ant's fellow gardener, who used the same C.P.O. Wall said he was surprised the known, for the freedom of the world,(laughter)-also that General Mac- great cause we all have at heart. Through room, should also be called.
Was exhibiting Striking your machinery. by your efforts, you can (Applause) That war terminated, so far anghten as fighting was concerned, on November example of the effects of heredity. Like combine and form a link between all the man was not in attendance. 11th, 1918, four years and four months his grandfather, be, had concluded his British associations throughout the. For Ar. Vaux remarked that,, fig far as he had been the ease, liad gone, there was hardly the most subguinary was I suppose speech by aaying in effect, Now, then. Eastern region. Recently be he found enough oven to charge a man, let alone to jeon the frontcons branch cried you young blackguard, get on your bind associations, of ex-Service micha, ono fared call upon him for his defences.
associations, some smaller ones, but all The Magistrate: That is just "the British Legion at a meeting, in April, Except for the adjective young" be animated with the same desire the desire point! Before closing the case for the this year, of ex-Service men over which felt that that was the sentiment at the to preserve, continue and cherish the prosecution, 1 ought to call for the other the Géperal Officer Commanding presid-back of the Chairman's mind in calling comradeship which had been engendered man. od. Since then we have been making upon himself, and he could only fear and fostered through years of war. very steady progress. We have now 160 that he would continue to follow in his (Cheers). He found them, too, imbued ingly members, of whom pine are life members father's footsteps and say That was with the desire that their example should and to-night we are dining 100 (ap- damned rotten spoooh.(Laughter.) not be lost, and that through their
their plause)--not a bad start. Gentlemon,I wish all success, concluded. His machinery,
means, end their efforts, the rising we want many more; we want every Excellenes," to the Hongkong branch of through
A Japanese woman was charged before ex-Service man in Hongkong and the of the British Legion and leave any generation, the youngsters who would Mr. Orme, yesterday, with attempted
hon and gallant have fought if they had been old suicide. neighbourhood to join the British further remarks to my
when they arrived enough,-young, Legion. I ask you all here to-night to colleague. (Applause.)..
Inspector Blackman said that early to Major-General Bir GEORGE KIRKPATRICK, in this region should be given the hand that morning the accused engaged a became personal canvassers and go people giving them with one hand the who was received with loud cheers, said of friendship (applause)--and
a Japanese steamer in midstream. When entrance form and with the other collect. His Excellency had told him to take up ed to live up to the ideals and the tradi-a motor boat at Arsenal Street to go to ive dollar subscription the tale where he had left off, but he was tions their forefathers had handed down the motor-boat was going full speed, she (Laughter and applause.) That is the afraid he could not do so. He was very to them and which this generation had jumped into the sea. A youth employed way to get members. Since the forma glad, indeed, to have the opportunity and done its best to preserve and which
and rescued her. At the Police-station. tion, of the Legion we have been able great gratification of dining with the was their duty to hand on to those who on the motor-boat promptly jumped in to help, two urgent cases of ex-Service British Legion, of Hongkong, on the came after. Cheore
occasion of the inaugural dinner. It was In response
to many calls, the Rev. J T she said that she had been only twenty men and their families. So long as more than ever a satisfaction when one Holman rose and proposed the toast of for fer lover, and, as she could not find days in Hongkong. She came to look funde are avaimble we are glad to do looked back upon the day that the deri Non-Commissioned Officers and Men," so. That is really what we are formed sion was taken to form the Legion, be which was received with musical honours. him, she became desperato and deter for. We want funds badly. I believe cause now they saw for themselves A short musical programme was subse mined to end her life.
Questioned by the Magistrate, the some gentlemen of the Fress are honour-evidence that the hopos expressed then quently given, the contributors being the ing a hero to-night, and it by any bad borne fruit. It was, indload living Ray HC
Clouston Porri Mr. Bowen woman said: Don't ask me too many chance a report of this dinner gets into Association, full of the intention and Smith (pianoforte solo), Mr. Patterson questions; I was very much upset."
The case was referred to, the Japanese the pepers.
I hope the Hongkong determination to carry it out that ("My old Shako" and "Yeomen of public will read it and come to our
England"; Mr. Pearson (musica),mono- | Contal with a view to the "woman's ro-
patriation, desistanco 'in the matter of funds, be
logue), and others.
ing the
the
through them there would be the means
(Continued at just of next column.)
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