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THE LATE SIR GERSHOM STEWART.
FROM HONG KONG TOWESTMINSTER.
As already briefly reported, the 1 means of more closely linking trade death occurred i1 London on and intermurse between Hong December 3, at his residence in Kong and Canton. He had the Slonne-street, of Sir Gershom vision, not yet realised, that Flong Stewart, who for many years took Kong thereby would eventually be a prominent part in the public life placed in direct rail communica of Hong Kong, and afterwards, in i tion with Europe. In 1906, being his retirement from the East, was in London. he worthily represented closely identified with the work of Hong Kong's interesta at the Con. the China Association, as well as ference of Chambers of Commerce with that of the House of Commons, of the British Empire. in which he sat from 1910 to 1927 as Unionist Member for the Wirral Division of Cheshire. Sir Gershom handsome type of man, first gave Stewart, a remarkably robust and indications of failing health about eighteen months ago.. his and con dition being revealed at a meeting of the China Association, when he had to be supported into the room
Nevertheless. by attendants. bore the suffering ever beengthy period with patience and fortitude, and his death at the age of 1 is mourned by all who knew him.
Arrival, in Hong Kong. Though born at Greenock in 1837,
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SILK FROCKS.
MUST BE DECLARED.
thing happened there. Then he Stewart, daughter; Captain and CUSTOMS & WORN went to the very hick bench of all. Mrs. MacGrigor Stewart, Miss Suddenly two Irishmen fixed their | eyes on him, and one said, in n Berce voice, I have sat there for twenty years, and old Kelly next to me Again he gave up his sent, and finally had to sit on the floor His election had cost him £1,700, and he always felt a grievaner that a man whose election expenseS amounted to so much had had to sit on a floor of steel cut into all sorts of patterns, which impressed them- selves upon his body, and remained there for some time.
Amy Oliver, Mr. Edward MacIver, Mr. F. O. Paul, Mr. A. Paterson, Mr. C. H. Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Gresson, Colonel and Mrs. R. H. Gresyon, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. tiresson, est. A. L. Gresson. Mrs. Ponsonby Carew, Miss Gres LONDON GIRL PROSECUTED, son, and Miss Tilling.
Among others in the congregation
The China Association.
Among his many activities during the war Sie Gershom was instru-
were:--
t
It was made clear in a case heard Lord Daryngton, Sir James and at Westminster Police Court last. Lady Lockhart, Lady Cameron, month that silk dresses purchased General Sir Edmond Barrow, Sirabrand that have been worn should J. Herbert Vernon, Sir Gould May, be declared to the Customs author Sir Lothian and Lady Nicholson, itics by women entering England Shuckburgh, Sir Henry and Lady Lady Salter, Lady Caineron, Lady from abroad. Harris, Sir Frederick and Lady Thomson, Lady Stabb.
Return to England.. His retirement from Hong Kong mental in forming the Wirral brother carrying on. Shortly after which went out and did glorious and business came, about 1908, his Battalion of the Cheshire Regiment, service. Following the sudden returning to England he took up work which would sustain his long death, of Sir John Jordan, Sir association with the East. The Gershom Stewart was elected for a China Association found him a brief spell as President of the
In the year(representing valuable addition to its Committee, Chinn Association. and in 1910 Wirral chose him as its 1924 he had been created a Knight representative in Parliament. of the British Empire for his pub-
an
lic services. Stewart i survived by Lady Stewart, a daughter of the late Major W. H. Cresson, 63th Regt., and one son and one daughter. To them is ex- tended the deepest sympathy of a host of friends.
He went with enthusiasm, upholder of the British Empire as one of the greatest guarantees of peace in the world." Though his name did not often appear in Hansard, when questions concern- Sir Gershom Stewart owed his oping China were on the agenda he bringing to the Wirral, which after-
was invariably on his feet. After wards sent him to Parliament, for it was there, that he spent his child nearly fourteen years afest minster (aubsequently rewarded by hood. His first schooling was at his being presented with a public Mestyn House Parkgate, and after address and his portrait in oils wards he went to Bishop Fesey's Grammar School. Sutton Coldfield and diamond watch to Lady and a birthday present of a gold After a brief spell of the East India Stewart, by his constituents of all trade" at Liverpool, he went as a young man to China in 1853, to join parties) Sir Gershom Stewart came to grief at the election of 1023 on the staff of the Hong Kong and the issue of Imperial preference, en at that time of its have | Shanghai Banking Corporation.
of which he was a warm advocate.
The case concerned Miss Barbara Austin Taylor, who, returning from Rome, where she had been, studying sculpture, declared at Victoria Sta- tion one silk dress-which she stated
Captain O. P. Marshall, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Hacking. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Townsend, Mr. E. J. in court had only been worn once- - Cottam, Major Richard Rigg, Mr.but failed to declare two others F. W. Pascoe Rutter, Major Alfred [bought in Rome which had been Menzies, Major E. St. Clair Gray worn a number of times.
the Conservative Club, St. James's street), Mr. W. dismissed, the magistrate
The case against Mias Taylor was Anderson. Mr. H. Chatterton Wil- Boyd) holding that she had no in- cox (China Association). Miss Sybil tention to defraud the Customs. Stanton, Miss Anton, Mrs. Rennie, Mr. nd Mrs. D. D. Reid, Colonel Darling. Mr. L. Middleton.
Three Options.
(Mr.
The Customs authorities at Vic- was stated, gave Miss Taylor three options:--
1.To, pay treble value and duty, £18.
Mr. H. J. Gedge, Mr. A. P. Simpson, Mr. Egerton Macdonatoria, it and Mr. Frank Brocklehurst Writing to the Times, Lord (Wirral Conservative Association), Daryngton recalled the fact Sirre and Mrs. Looker, Colonel D. Gershom Stewart had spent many A Mills, Mrs. Patrick, Mr. Parry, years in Hong Kong, where he Mr. S. Hughes, Mrs. Barry, Mr. was beloved by the English Colony, dall, Mr. L. M. T. Castic, Miss occupied prominent positions, and
† S... Pilcher, "Mr. and Mrs. D. Lan-
times of emergency. playing a considerable part in Fawkes, Mr. and Mrs. R. Jardine years of age when he entered the. House of Commons, and few, if
"He was 51
won sa rapidly the regard and esteem of all parties in that critical Some six years later he started
Some Good Stories,
assembly. He was interested in in the Colony aa an exchange broker, in which business his Sir Gershom could tell a good many questions, but the one that brother, the late
I remember best was the cause of Mr. Murray story. He liked to relate that,
the Irish Unionists, about which Stewart (who was also in the Heng when introduced to an old Indy as Kong and Shanghai Bank) joinéd our candidate for the next elec he not only spoke clearly and well, him in 1900. Then followed a tion, the lady pulled herself but generously supported, by the period of great activity, in which together, straightened her bonnet-alleviation of cases which involved ith brothers identified themselves she was rather fat-turned round, hardship. He was a good golfer, and represented the House of Com with the public life of the Colony, looked straight at him, and then
mong on more than one occasion. Mr. Gershom Stewart, ns he was locked him up and down, and broke
His splendid physique, his genial then, became a Justice of the Pence, into a broad smile, saying, "Ah, ian energetic, and outspoke an I'm sorry: I'm married!" On his smile, his broad sympathies, and official member of the Legislative first visit to Parliament as a mem his personal charm will not easily be forgotten by any of those who Council, chairmann of the China her, he found that the House was Association, and President of St. not all it was reputed to e. He were privileged to enjoy his friend. Andrew's Striety, an honourin-went up to a constable and asked, ship."! variably conferred upon the leading"Can I get a seat here?" The member of the Scottish community man replied. "Yes, sir, anywhere The funeral took place of Decem In 1903, when famine ravaged the you like," He took a seat, not too her 9. The service was held at Holy Chinese, Province of Kwangsi, he humble or too far behind. Present Trinity Church, Sloane-street, and went there as secretary of the Rely he became aware of a tall gentle the cremation wok place at Galder's lief Fund organised in the Colony. man looking at him in a most re- Green.. The Rev. 6. Cheshire, the and helped in the distribution of proachful way. The gentleman rector, officinted at the service at rice and the provision of work for said, Sir, I sat in that sent dar- Holy Trinity; assisted by the Rev. the starving population. Amonging the whole of the last Parlia-G Mostyn Prichard. The prin his public activities at that time he ment." Sir Gershon replied, "You¦cipal mourners included:- strongly advaented the building of enn sit in it now, and moved to Lady Stewart, the widow; Mr. the Kowloon-Canton railway as another place. Exactly the same Gershom Stewart, con: Miss Jean
The Funeral.
Paterson, Mr. Robert Bruce, Mr.
Harwood. Mr. W. E. Payne, Mr. W. R. McCallum, Mr. Patrick, Mr. MacKay, Mr. Stanley Dod well, Mrs. William Boyle. Mrs Henry Maennghten. Jfr. Paul, and Mr. R. Inglis, na well as the household servants.
Oscar
sider it was a worn frock. I had no idea that I had to declare a worn frock. That was why I did not de- clare the other_two."
Sir Francis Taylor, K.C., judge of the Court of Passage. Liverpool, relative of Miss Taylor, and other witnesses, gari evidence of Miss Taylor's integrity.
Mr. Waldo R. Briggs, for the defence, said: Miss Taylor in sisted on being brought here, so convinced was she in her own mind. that she had done nothing wrong. The duty would only have been 8s. Was this woman of good character going to defraud the Revenue of 86. 1
if she were going to defraud she trust have been stupid to the last degren, because she put these dresses immediately under the one that she was going to deelnre."
2. To be summarily prosecuted at a police court the next morn- ing.
3-To be formally summoned and tried at a date to be decided. Miss Taylor, conscious of Дет offence, paid £18 as a deposit, and subsequently requested that the case should go before the court. Her £18 was therefore returned and the trial took place,
Mr. P. L Fisk, solicitor to the Customs. said in court that the officers at Victoria, after Misa Taylor had declared one dress. found two others--one in a package beneath the declared dress and the She was un- other in a hand-bag. able to sign a declaration that these two dresses had been purchased in England
Miss Taylor, a smartly dressed young woman, explained in the wit ness-box that in July she had bought in Rome a two-piece gown for about £5 3s. She wore it one day only..
Weather Blamed.
The weather was warm," she said, and so I decided to buy something thinner. I bought two dresses costing about 3 cach, and wore them quite a lot."
Why did you declare the first frock ? she was asked.
"Because it was new, having been worn only one day.. I did not con- (Continued un preceding column).
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