NAVAL COURT
MARTIAL
Officer Dismissed Ship
Commander (E) P. H. F. Mitchell, R.N. of HM.8. Capetown was yes. terday tried by a Naval Court,' Martial on board "H.M.S. ·Tamar"
on two charges of returning to his ship drunk on Armistice Day. The Court found him guilty and taking consideration the accused's
into
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1935.
LOCAL FILIPINO SHAI TELEPHONE HONG KONG VOLUNTEER
COMMUNITY
Celebrates New Era In History Of
4%
Country
CHANGES
Message Rate Sanctioned
Shanghai, Nov. 13. Subject to an amendment as to the date, when the message rate Yesterday was a red letter day schedule is to taire for the Fluplao residents or Hong Shanghal Municipal Council, at a effect, the Kong, and they turned out in full special meeting held yesterday force and with joyous spirit to afternoon, adopted the Telephone celebrate the occasion of the In-Special Committee's report on the auguration of the Commonwealth Shanghal Telephone Co.
as re
DEFENCE CORPS
The following orders have been Haversack, Waterbottle, Holsters, Issued by L-Col, H. B, I Dowbig- Great Coat .(rolled) "Helmet gin, Ò.B.E. Commandant of the, (slung, Shorts and Hosetops will Hong Kong Volunteer Defence be required in Camp. Corps -
GENERAL Appointment
Kirkpatrick Cup 1935
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Wednesday, November 20, 1935-** Care and Maintenance of machines, No. 3 (MG.) Company Major E. J. R. Mitchell, OBE
The Company will parade HK.V.D.C. with effect from Nov. ters or Monday, November 18, at
appointed Acting Adjutant, Uniform at Volunteer Headquar 14, 1935.
5.45 р.д.
Dress.-Fighting Order. The Commandant congratulates No. 3 Company will attend the of the Philippines. The celebra- commended.by the Public Utilities the members of the Hong Kong 2nd Canip and all ranks are asked tion took the form of a luncheon Committee. In addition to the full Volunteer Defence Corps Syndicate to make every endeavour to pro- neer Commander B. Moy, he was
the Gloucester Hotel counon, Major H. Brown. Mr. 2. which was composed as under, in ceed to Fanling by the 5.10 p.m. dismissed his smp and reprimand-which was attended by a
Large H. Hu. Professor S. Irada, and obtaining equal first place in the train on Friday, November 22, 1935, number of well-wishers.
Mr. J. G. Wray,members of the competition:-- spectat Committee o: Telephone Experts, were present meeting.
at the
Mr. H. E Arnhold, Chairman of
good character as testified by docu-
ments and the evidence of Engi-
ed.
The Court comprised of the fol- lowing:-
President: Captain R. S. Ben- son, R.N., H.M.S. Duncan; Cap-
tain J. W. A. Waller, RN, HM8.
party at
Mr. R. Basa, president of the local Filipino Association, presided. aid in a short speech of welcome to his compatriots and other well-
Wishers. he said that the day was one for rejoicing, and he would
the Council, after thanking the special Committee for their very
Corps Infantry Major E JR. Mitchell, OBE,
Parade Tuesday, November 19, Major S. Jarvis, M.C... Captain at 5.30 p.m. at Volunteer Head- D. W. Mortlock, Captain T. Addis quarters. Details will be found in Martin, Lieut. C. de 8. Robertson, the Appendix. M.M. 2/Lieut. A N. Braudie Promotions Corporal C.G. Bilva,
·
Tamar (for H.M.S. Kent); Com- asked those present to join him in able and lucid report, said that it 2/Lieut., R. M. Wood, L/Cpl. W. K. | Cörps--Infantry Headquarters, to
mander H. P. K. Oram, R.N., EMS. Bruce: Commander T. L. Beever, R.N., HM.S. Medway; Com- mander T. A. Hussey, RN, HL.M.8. Tamar.
The Prosecutor was Captain D. A. Budgen, R.N., H.M.S. Capetown, while the Friend of the accused was Paymaster Commander E. E. Brightman, R.N., H.MS. Tamar,
The Deputy Judge Advocate was Paymaster Lieutenant Commander M. A. W. Sweny, R.N., H.M.S.
Tamar.
In pleading guilty to the charges the accused in a statement sald that on "the day in question he drew a ticket for $651 in a Shang- hal sw.ep. When he left the Club he went to find out the Interport score before returning to his boat! When he went on board he was in an absent minded mood and in stead or saluting Captain Budgen he raised his uniform cap a thing
which he had performed very
often. Later he went to the Hong Kong Club and retumed, to his ship at about 7.15 p.. and not having an appetite he had an ice caffes and then went to bed at 10 p.m.
..
"I am convinced that although I had a lot to drink that day I could still do my duties; I very much regret the whole affair," stated the accused.
The Court refused to accept the plea of guilty and proceeded to call evidence.
THE EVIDENCE · Captain Budger in giving evi- dence stated that as he was stand- ing on shore he saw the accused get off tax and walk un steadily. Accused looked at him in a bewildered manner and raised his cap instead "of saluting.
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On returning to his ship be re- ceived a report from Eleut. Comdr. Scott, First Lieutenant, and gave Instructions for the accused to be placed under arrest for investiga- Lion as to his sobriety.
Shortly after 7.15 p.m. witness' attention was drawn by the officer on watch to the fact that the ac- cused was again returning to his ship in mufti.
in
Accused-Why was I allowed to go ashore if I was thought to be "drunk already
drinking the health of President Manuel Quazen. The toast was acclaimed amid cheers.
Mr. Luis Peralta in a very an- propriate speech-said that a new era in the history of the Philip pines had dawned-one that they all could be proud of because. it was a clear indication that the Filipinos had been adjudged, by the world in general, and by the United States of America in par- ticular, that they are capable of managing the affairs home country.
thetr
In Senor Mamel Quezon, the speaker added, the Commonwealth of the Philippines has an able leader. There was no doubt in the minds of all Filipinos that Senor Manuel Quezon would guide the destiny of the country with signal success Full Independence would come in the next decade. but what of that! It was he add- ed, a short space of time and, in the interim, with such an able
der as Senor, Manuel Quezon. the country would march on to happiness and prosperity.
The following message of con- gratulation was sent to President Quezon: "We are with you to-day in spirit and we congratulate you and other commonwealth officials. and pledge our loyal support and co-operation for the success of commonwealth.” Filipino IC- sidents.
DEATH
Dr. Edward P. Minett
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at
would be a waste of time for the counel to go over the ground th detall, as this work had already
been done by the Public Tilties Committee and he would there- fore. confine himself to a mary of the situation.
sum-
Robinson.
There will be a meeting of this Syndicate at Volunteer Headquar ters on Tuesday, November 19 at
5.30pm.-sharp.
PARADE.
Corps 1st Battery
A petition. nad been received Parade at Volunteer Headquar- from the Amalgamated Associaters on Thursday, November 21. tion of Japanese Street Unions, 1935 at 5.30 p.m. which association, whic agreeing
Dress:—Overalls, Blue Caps.
6 Gan-Drill Hand Book Further coples have now been received and may be obtained trom the B.Q.M.S. on application
be Lance Sergeant as from 14th instant.
Lance Corporal LG, Pinnu, No
10 Platoon, to be Corporal sa from
14th Lestant.
APPENDIX
"A" (Rifle) Company All CategoriesLecture — Camp. and General Talk on Discipline etc.. Lecture Room.
"B (AALA) Company .. Class 1-LewisTM Gun Anti- Aircraft Training. Continue from stage reached last week. Head-
quarters.
Class 2-Lewis Gun-Stripping Corps Engineers
and Assembling and continue to Monday, November 18 1935 at 530
Parade at Miniature Mange unementary Machanism. Bead
1
quarters.
TRANSFER
to the message rate, had suggest- ed deferring the application of the report, a reduction in the initial charges, and an increase in the taber of free calls The adop- tion of this proposal would result in the Telephone Company's not receiving the return to which it was entitled, in, further capital
D.m. expenditure, and consequently 1ning at Stonecutters. Launch will MMG Section, is transferred to
Friday: 22.11.35-Week-end train-
No. 1881, L/Cpl. R. M. Pearce, an increase in the tarif at a notave Queen's Mer at 6.00 pm, and M.M.G-Unit Reserve with effect very distant date,
from November 8, 1935.
AIR ARM-GROUND TRAINING A lecture will be given at Volun- teer Headquarters on Thursday, November 21, 1935 at 5.30 p.m.
STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTH
there
Police Pier, Kowloon, at 8:10 p.m. Dress: Tunic, Slacks, Cap, Belt,
Braces. Rifle and Bayonet. Extra Daggage should be at Headquarters by 110on on Friday. Company snoot will take place on Sunday.
There will be no parade 00 Thursday. November, 21, 1935.
A Counel member. while con- sidering the Telephore Co. as en- titled to an increase, thought that in view of the opposition should first be an increase in the flat rate, the message rate to be subsequently, and later, introduced. This ignored the fact. said the chairman. that the maintainence of the flat rate involved a further
Proceed to Camp at Fanling on capital expenditure of some $3, Friday, November 15 1935 in a 500,000. necessitating addi-cordance with instructions arready later issued
tional rate increase at date...
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MESSAGE RATE, FAVOURED The consensus, therefore, he continued, was in favour of the message rate, with certain modif- cations of the terms, all of which recessitated a further increase in the rate and did not. therefore.
Corps Signals
There will be a parade at Volun-. Headquarters on Tuesday. teur November 19, 1935 at 5.30 p.ni. "
Armoured Car Section Section will proceed to Camp on Saturday, November 16. 1935. Parade at Volunteer Headquarters at 7.45 a.m. sharp.,
Dress: Overalls, R.T.C. Laps,
meet the main objection of those Black Boots, Web Belt, Haversack
Water Bottle (filled). Re-
who disapproved of the experts' and report. Their objection was that I mainder the recent increase should be dis- brougnt.. allowed and consequently modification of the report would not satisfy them."
any
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His many friends in the Colony Mr. Arnhold said he had recel- will learn with the deepest regret ved a call that morning from of the death of Dt. Edward P. Council member, on the part of Minett, the former bacteriologist la Chinese members, requested him Hong Kong which occurred 10 take up the following points Uplyn, Devonshire on October 5. with the Telephone Company:-
The late Dr. Minett was first ac-
The message rate. should be quainted with Hong Kong in the amended from the experts' re- year 1922, but before that time he commendation of business calls. had seen considerable service in $10 for 150, residential calls, British Guiana, Decrased retired $6.50 for 100. to business calls; $10 Witness: I was not on board. three years ago, after which he for 200, and residential calls, Corroborative evidence was given took over a temporary post in the $6.50 for 150. by Lieut J. Hopkinson, Leut. West Indies. He returned to Eng-
The date of efect' of the Comdr. H. G. Scott, Boy S. G. G- land later and settled in Devon-amended schedule should be April lard, Sub-Lieut. H. J. Crousaz, Enshire, where, when he died, his 1. 1936, exactly a year after the gineer Leading Seaman J: S. Gai-wife, Dr. Ethel Minett, Medical Introduction of the present tem- loway and Lieut. E. M. Penton.
Omeer of Schools in Hong Kong,
porary increase of 11 per cent. In the event, of the returni was with him.
the company's' invested capital
MEDICAL TESTIMONY Surgeon - Lleut – Commander · F.
00
of uniform must DV
Motor Machine Gun Section The following will parade at Volunteer. Headquarters on Friday, November 15, 1935 at 5.p.m.
Left the Colony Flight Cadet G.RM. Ricketts. Air Arm, as from October 30, 1935. STRENGTH NO..
-2498, Bignaller Gurbax Singh, 91 Lockhart Rd., Corps
Signal, 12.11.35.
No. 2499, Signaller Naringan Singh, Arts and CTBIL, Corps Signal, 12.11.35,
No. 2500, Awtar Singh, HK. Rope Factory, Corps Signal. 18.11.35.
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Mosque Junction, Corps Signal.
No. 2501. Samat Singh,
12.11.35.
'(8d.) P. 8. M, WILKINSON,
"Captain.
Adjutant, HKV.D. Corps.
AFFILIATED UNITS Nursing Detachment, H.E.V.D.
Corps.
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HARMSTON'S CIRCUS
· LOCATION :-CORNER CHATHAM ROAD AND CAMERON ROAD
TAKE No 3, BUS TO CIRCUS. NIGHTLY at 9.15 P.M.
LAST 2 MATINEES Saturday & Sunday
At 4.80 p.) *.
The sixth lecture in Home Nurs Change of Programme from To-morrow
166. P... White 576, C. L. Aris 583. on Monday, November 18, 1935.
Ptes, F. H. Neaie. 71. K. Crawfording at P.W.D. Omees at 5.30 p.m. H. F. Shields 72. A. L. Fisher 8. F. W. Wingard 577.
Head Storeman, H.K.V.D.C. will arrange for beds and Inen etc.
Remainder parade at Jordan Road, Kowloon, at 5.30 pm,
Dress:-R. T. C. CaDs, Jacket, Breeches. Puttees, Boot, Belt,
understood and was accepted by: the Telephone Company. tinued the chairman, to act in the It was the council's duty, con best interests of the community as a whole it must either governi or cease to function. A similar agita- tion took place when the Water-
(sd.) M. M. MELLOR, ·
Acting Commandant, Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C.
FUNDS FOR COLONY'S HOMELESS
Sleepers' Shelter-
25:00
The Street Society acknowledge with grateful thanks the following donations:- Besides being a man of marked being at any time in excess of the works applied for the introduc
Mr. Tang Shld' Kin
$25.00 ability, specialising in the diagnosis thorized 10 per cent, after the tion of meters, but since the counMRY
bacteria and blood parasites and introduction of the schedule, the further complaints
cl bad
Mrs. FD. Tracy approved of this.
25.00 in tropical sanitation, the late Dr.
had Best Girls of Bellios Public School 50.00 Minett was extremely popular
Mr. B. Kern .... among all those who had enjoyed
COST OF THE OPINION, ・・ Elmer his friendship.
The opinion of experts had been
Dolan testified that accused was physically and mentally normal, and there were no signs of lines or Injury when he examined him In his cabin. There was nothing definite about his condition that would lead witness to think the ac- cused had been drinking in excess.
Replying further, witness stated ment. the accused appeared normal and he considered him fit to perform
his duties.
Replying to the defence, witness said that to his own knowledge he
The deepest sympathy is extend-
council "should instantly request
the company to adjust the tari heard. of charges with a view to their irmediate reductior.
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Mr. P. L. Collision
"In the event or the return fall, obtained, and the Counet: would Dr. S. W. Phoon
ed to the widow in her bereave-in short of 13 per cent, the com- | stultify itself if it were to ignore i Per Mr. H. Green
POPPY DAY FUND
St. John's Cathedral
pany should refrain from applying. There was every indication Per Mr. E. Kern for an increase in tariff within a that the French Council would "In Martin's Memory" period of five years from the In-approve of the adoption of the Gold and Brown...
message rate. and the Municipal Miss H; Ezra troduction of the schedule,
20.00
20.00
15.00
10.00
8.00
5.00
1.00
1,00
5.00
The company should be request-Council would make itself ridicu- Previously acknowledged ...$217.74
to advise the eo further to economize. In respect lous if it were
French to ignore the opinion
had never known the accused Previously acknowledged $10,501.28 to its operating and maintaining of the Council's own experts, which
drink in excess on board or to ex- ceed his wine bill.
Marine H. J. Turner, servant to
St. Andrew's Church,
Kowloon the accused, stated the accused ap-HMS. "Capetown"
Collections-Emp, of Asia" peared quite normal 'at all times.
After the Prosecutor had madé
"Bumble"
his address, the Court adjourned. Group of Toe H to consider their finding.
.
Professor M. H. Roffey On reassembling it was in St. Stephen's College
Brewers Bookshop nounced they found the charges proved!
Evidence-of-character was given by Engineer Commander . May who stated he had known the ac cused for fitten years. The cused was a keen worker and in his younger days an athlete. He was above the average in Intellec- tual ability. Witness and never known the accused to have been drunk and incapable nor had he heard anything hearsay to this
Bale of Dolls
166.B1
expenses.
Total
$424.74
Two Shelters will be opened on Dec. 1, one at Po Yan St. and the other at the old St. Peter's Church, West, Point, but the much needed shelter at Yaumatt is being held up at present owing to lack The generous support
had been obtained at â' cost of TELEPHONE · CO's OBJECTIONS acme $100,000." *** *** 53:00 40.67
The chairman said that he ex- To adopt & negative attitude 27.95 plained to the member of Council, now that they had the experts' re- 25.00 and this, was subsequently con- commendations would be an act 20.00 firmed by Mr. C. W. Parter, that of bad faith which would seriously 15.00 the Telephone Company was un- damage. the Council's prestige. of funds. 11.77 likely to agree to the first point. The Telephone Company was en- of the public is therefore urgently The company was willing, to ac titled to", demand. immediate invited, in view of the approach- 5.00 cept the second point, except for action, or arbitration. The lattering cold weather.
the substitution of March 1. for could only be based on the ex- $10,886.38 April 1. They could not agree to perts' report, and would necessari
refrain from applying for a fur-ly entail an award of heavy dam- ther increase of tariff in five years ages being given against the in event of the return falling short Counci
Accused's record in the Navy was then read out and I was stated there was nothing official recorded against him.*.
The Court decision was that the accused be dismissed his ship and reprimanded.
The-minutes-of-the-Public-Udu-
ties committee meetings, embody-
of ten per cent., nor would it be In the subsequent discussion, aing the recommendation that the reasonable to press this point, as proposal that a sub-committee of Council adopt the report of the the tariff, was based on a shrink the Public Utilities Committee, to Special Committee of Telephona age of 371 per cent. in the calling gether with the Treasurer and Experts, were adopted by the rate, and only experience could Controller, be formed to watch Connell, subject to the amendment show whether this would be more over telephone matters, was rer that the date on which the mes- or less. L
ferred to that body for considera- - sage rate schedule shall take effect
shall be March 1. 1936.
The last item was more or less tion.
CHILDREN MATINEES ONLY-20 eta., 30 ets., 50 ets., $1.10
SPECIAL REDUCED PRICES
(INCLUDING TAX)
RING SIDE SEATS 1st CHAIRS
CARPET GALLERY
GALLERY
$2.20
$1.10
-$0.55 ·
80.30
SERVICE-MEN IN UNIFORM
1st Chairs 55 cts... Carpet Gallery 3 ctm.
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