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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,
ADVENTURES OF CHARACTER OF CHASE BANK TO
CAPT. GREEN
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LONDON POLICE
DOUBLE CROSSING OF THE PACIFIC ON A YACHT
How The "Romance"
"Bobby" Refining Accent
Is the character of the Metro-
Fared After Leaving politan Police Force changing?
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The story of a ninety-two-day crossing of the Paclic Ocean, voyage from Hong Kong to Vic
during toria, British Columbia, which gale after sale was encoun- tered and it became necessary to put our oil bags to calm the rak ing seas and all in a fifty-foot craft, under saB-was told by Capt. E. P. Green, R. N. R., retired mas- ter of the Empress of Asia on his arrival in Canada
He had just arrived from the Orient in his yacht Romance, ac companied by his eighteen-year- old son Philip, and John Hunter, a former Victorian
Three umes Capt. Green starter from Hong Kong. The first time the ship became nearly filled with water, which was taken in through the bilge pumps. The second time Romance run into heavy seas and the malumast was nearly carried away. She put back to Hong Kong „for repairs. On the third trip out she reached Yokchama, but there the Chinese member of the crew deserted. "He decided he would rather stay in China all his life than cross the Pacifc in such a small craft. The China coast part of the trip was bad enough for him
One great sea in particular stands out in Capt. Green's me-
mory.
"A HUGE MOUNTAIN"
huge Honestly. It was like mountain, with a while top slip- plñg off," he said. "I saw it com- ing, and I said, 'Well, good-bye.' I must say I offered up a little pray- er and said," Have mercy on our souts.'
But she rolled over on her beam and, we took only a little spray. „Áa soon as It was over, I opened up the doors and asked for the all bags quickly. It was really mar- vellous what they did. If I hadn's seen it, I would never have bellev- ed it possible. The all took every the seas: FU angry bit out of swear that sea was fifty feet high. I can tell you it put the fear of God in me. I wished at that mo- ment that I had never left home."
Capt. Green left Hong Kong late in May aboard Romance and beag- ed up the China coast. He knows those water, well, for he was on Empress liners out there many years. He said that part of the voyage was unevenfui, except that heran into a number of bad storms, but Komance weathered them all splendidly.
Leaving Yokohama, Romance ran into "head winds and gate after gal all the way." as Capt. Green put It, But only once was it necessary to use the all bags.
"We had them out only once and that was enough." the captain said. "She's such a beautiful little boat that she doesn't need them
often."
"TUMBLED ABOUT“
Many people think it is, and point to "the fact thut young London policemen are "refining" their accento.
The critics say that the burr a the west, the broad vigour expression of the north, and the natural harmonics of Midiand speech are being sacrificed to in assumed Oxford accent."
And they blame the new police college at Hendon, and the young men who dine in dinner jackets, for spreading this cult of the old school tle.
But what are the facts?
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Of the 60 students who attend the police college. only 31 were passed out at the recent examina- tions to take their places in the force. Of the e. 12 had been to g public school. of Cambridge University. and the two held degrees remaining 17 had passed from the police force to the college as likely to benefit by the training.
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MORE COLLEGES The brightest of ali the new assistant station inspectors-the rank they receive for the next twelve months-was a young man who had passed through Peel House, the training-ground for all young metropolitan policemen. The policemen graduates rank for seniority beforu the college graduatex
The Police College scheme is likely to be extended to the pro- vinces in the near future. Plans are already in band for the establishment of one in Liverpool, and it is understood that the Home Office contemplates the fur ther extension of the scheme with the co-operation of local authorl- ties.
And the man who originated the scheme Lord Trenchard har said good-bye to the Metropolitan Police. His successor, Sir Philip Game, former Governor of New South Wales, ha; triken over the control of the 20,000 officers and men in the London area
Lord Trenchard's four years of office at Scotland Yard since he succeeded Lord Byng have seen many important changes in police administration.
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Apart from the establishment of the Police College he introduced the use of wireless And cars in "the detection of crime, the reorganisation of the beat system to ensure greater flexibility of working, and the administration of the new road traffic regulation.
In addition he reorganised, Scot land Yard's Criminal Record Ofice, which is now open 24 hours a day instead of 12. established closer Hinks with Continental and provincial police, and set up the link Information Department to all the activities of police crime detection...
£379,000 FOR SLUM CLEARANCE
The first Pacfic storm encounter-borrowing of ed by Romance was not far out of
Yokohama.
"One night she started to blow," Capt. Green said. "We started to tumble about and it continued to blow for days."
The captain found a novel way to obtain a bath during the cross- ing, although he never let the other members of the crew know anything about it,
REMOVE
"To More Modern Premises
The Chase Bank will shortly be removing to more modern and up-to-date premises. in Queen's
Road, Central, when the building next to the Hong Kong Hotel and opposite the American Asiatic Underwriters, is Tully completed.
At the present moment the Anushing touches are being ex- cuted, it only being a question of before everything
a week or so, is completed.
DONATIONS
For The Street Sleepers Sety
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1935.
H.K. POLICE
RESERVES
Orders by the Hon. MrT. H. King Inspector General of Police.
TRADE MARK CASE ENDS
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Family Matter Amicably Settled
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Before the Full Court of Appeal yesterday, Sir Atholl MacGregor. Chief Justice, and Mr. R. E. Lind-
CHINESE COMPANY Inspection Parade,-All.ranks of the Chinese Company will parade at Central Police Station on Thurs day, December 5th at 17.30 hours
sell, Puisme Judge, gave judgment under Sub-Inspector R. J. Hurt for a general inspection of equipment in the Sinkesin trade mark appeal etc., by the company Commander. case when a nominal fire was im- Dress Blue Uniform, Cap with posed. White Cover. Belt with Brace, Truncheon. "Pocket Policeman" and note-book to be carried. The Equipment Officer will make point of being present.
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BADMINTON
LOCAL ENTHUSIASTS IN LUCK
Hong Kong's Gov- ernor Elect Also A Player
Singapore, Nov, 27." There was a large gathering t the Clerical Union on Saturday when a tea party was held by the Singapore Badminton Association in honour of the appointment of their Patron. Sr Andrew Calde- cott, as Governor of Hong Kong.
In a brief speech, Mr. Tan Boo Teck, the President of the Sing- apore Badminton Association, re- ferred to the interest Sir Andrew took in the game here since he was first introduced to him some two years ago.
THEIR DREAM
The United States Drug Store
brought the original proceedinga against the Sino-German Dispen- sary for alleged infringement of the trade mark of a kind of me- dicine described as Benkesin. De- Zendants sold Sinkilin which name was somewhat similar in the Chin- ese characters-
The summons was first heard at the Central Magistracy, where it was dismissed, but an appeal to the Full Court resulted in a dect- sion that the defendants had a case to answer.
On behalf of the respondents, Mr. F. C. Jenkin, K. C. and Mr. Hin Shing-lo instructed by Mr. G. K Halt Brutton, admitted the Meeting and Lecture-A Meeting infringement yesterday, and agreed and Lecture for members of the
to give an undertaking to alter the Emergency Unit Reserve will be remaining labels of Sinkilin in or-
der not to infringe further. held at No. 2 Police Station 03
"Mr. Jenkin said he and Mr. Hall Friday, December 6th 17.30
as- Brutton had been engaged to All members will attend. hours.
sist Mr. Lo since the last decl- sion of the Court, but there was nothing that he could advise his client to do other than to follow this course. The complainant was his client's nephew, so it was real-
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D. L. KING,
D. S. P. (R)
A WOMAN THIEF by a family matter and both par-
Makes Haul From
Relative
Before Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones at
the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, Ho Yee Mul, 24 years of age, a married woman, pleaded guilty to a charge of the theft of a gold bangle, valued at $40, a gold neck chain, valued at $20, two gold rings and $49 in money from Yuet Yuk Chun, another married, wo- man, at No. 175 Partland Street. second floor, and was sentenced to six week's hard labour with the option of a fine of $75.
tles were agrecable to a nomina" due.
Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., instruct ed by Mr. M. K. La expressed as- sent, and the Court gave judgment in these terms ordering the respon- dent to give the undertaking; to| pay the costs of the appeal, the police Court proceedings, and
fine..of $25,
* FAMILY OF ROGUES"
Get Their Deserts In Court
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NEEDED MONEY TO GO HOME
Detective-Sergeant Ellis stated that complainant and defendant were slightly related by marriage.
Ho Kwong, 21-years-old. unem- Defendant had been living with.ployed, appeared before Mr. EL the complainant for several days. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon The Jewellerly and money was Magistracy yesterday charged with stolen from a drawer. When com- -Ave counts of theft and also with plainant made a report of the returning from banishment, theft to the police, defendant went He was sentenced to a total of with her.
12 months hard labour, !
FAMILY OF ROGUES
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Defendant told the police that
had suspicions that her husband she stole the jewellery because she.
Ho Kal-cheung, brother of de- had a sweetheart. and she (defen- fendant, a student, 17 years of age and his mother, Llu Wai-wan were dant) wanted to raise some money charged with receiving stolen pro- to go back to the country,
12 months'
All the articles were recovered Derty.
First accused was sentenced to with the exception of the gold three months' hard labour on each bargle which was sold to the Tal charge of theft and Lee jewellery shop for $48.20, and was again sold to another shop hard labour for returning from banishment, while second accused where it was melted down to- gether with other gold, and was was sentenced to one month's hard In Hong Kong badminton is not now deposited at the Chartered labour on each of the Ave counts One month's hard of receiving. as popular as it is here but we are Bank of India, Australia "and 'hoping that when Hong Kong's China.
labour was imposed on, the woman. THE STOLEN GOODS sportsmen know of Sir Andrew's the game "they will
The complainants were, Tung interest in start to take it up earnestly, and
Ho, widow, Fok Pul-ming. unmar- possibly Singapore's dream of an
ried Woman Chan Kam, widow, Lance-Corporal Smith, Royal Army Ordinazice Depot, and Fung Yên, coolle,
At their first meeting recently after the long recess, the London County Counch sanctioned, the £379,000 £214,600 by Bermondsey Borough Counter-port match with Hong Kong for slum clearance, and £164,400 by other councils, including Pop lar. Stepney. Lambeth, and Hack- ney, for similar purposes.
The general county rate of 3s 6d. In the E was unaltered for the next six months
FRIVOLOUS CHARGE
DISMISSED
Registrar on Cases Brought "Without Due Thought"
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may eventuate one of these days. he was much honoured by the Replying &r Andrew said that
Inspector Chester-Woods stated Singapore Badminton Association
that both the male defendants tut that he was afraid he went there under false pretences as he
were the sons of the woman. On felt that he had done very little
Saturday afternoo the second Mr. C. H. Haines, Registrar, defendant, Ho Kal-cheung, was for the Association. He said that characterised a witness's reply as seen going to various marine dea- They also authorised an expert he were asked to make a list ungenious in, H. M. Folice Court lers' stores with an electric iron. diture of 2100,000 on the capital a the various noticeable things on November 27, when the witness. He was stopped by a Chinese de account for the erection of new and changes that occurred in the premises for the St. Martin's last twenty-eight years he would
after saying he
nothing tective and be admitted that it and took the He washed in kerosene and School of Art, the LC.C. School undoubtedly put among them the whatsoever about the case, on had been stolen.
where his then rubbed himself off with a of Retail Distribution, in Charing increase in badminton play..
further questioning revealed that police to his address rag. He said it was a splendid Cross-road, and slum clearance
He then recalled the time when he did know something. Asked brother and mother were arrested.
why he had denied any knowledge
The articles mentioned in the way and made him feel clean, work
he was in the FMS. for many years. and also referred to Lady of the circumstances, witness re-charges consisted of a large quan
tity of clothing, an electric iron, Elphinstore, with whom he had a plied: gathe, as being the finest player in "I did not understand the ques-au attache case, money, HK $20, the country at the age of 57. tton. I understood that your Hon-Shanghai 310, and $10 (Chinese
our was asking me the condition twenty-cent pieces) and shoes. of the case at the present mo→ ment,"
He said he did not tell the others about it, because be con- sidered the 'method a little dan- FCKOUT.
Romance had enough provisions on board when she arrived at Hong Kong to start back again for Yokohama..
There was a ton of water lett. The ship started out of Yokohama with two tons. It was rationed out one golion per man per day.
"But we didn't need that much the skipper-said.
BISCUITS RATIONED Towards the end-of-the-voyage-it- was necessary to ration out the biscuits. Each of the three men
had two biscuits a day. The cap- tain figured it was better to do
LOCAL ESTATES
Local estate to the value of $61, this than to run short. It worked 200 was left by the late Mr. Ar out beautifully and there were thur William Heron, formerly of twelve pounds of untouched bis-No. 216, Nathan Road, who died
Devi Dass, the complainant, naa' support. The goods had disap brought a charge of the stealing of peared, and Dashan Singh, an em- 80. bottles of hair oli, six pieces of ployee, had been seen in the shop: musiin, and one sack of black there was absolutely no evidence beans against an employee, that he was in any way implicated. cuits when she docked at Vancou- at the Kowloon Hospital on Sep. Dashan Singh, who was represent- It was a frivolous, and possibly ver. Porridge was also a bit low ember Probate has been granted by Mr. A. I. Ivanow.and plead malicious prosecution, and he was Capt, Green admitted a plate of ed to Mr. W. O. Lambert, marine ed not gulty. Mr. E T Maitland going to exercise his powers under Young Philip acted as cook dur- not porridge, after a few hours at surveyor and Mr. G.B.8. Thomson, appeared for the complainant, and Art 87 of the China Order-in- ing the crossing, "assisted by the the wheel on a cold morning, was accountant.
"called three witnesses. Council and order the complainant can opener,” as he put it. ‚”
the finest thing in the world. ** Chan Po, midwife, late of No. "This is a frivolous prosecution," to pay some money towards the. Capt. Green intends to send the
"We beard only our own voices 10. Mosque Street, who died on said the Registrar, as he dismissed cost of the defence. Devi Dass original log books of Romance's from the time we left Yokohama June 30, left local estate sworn the case. He was not going to call would pay $20 towards the defend- voyage to the British Muscum. He until we came near enough the under $15,100. Probate of the wil any evidence for the defence, as ant's coats, and the Registrar will copy the notations into a com-USS. Oklahoma to talk to her." has been granted to Cheung Plu- none was necessary. The com- hoped that this would be a lesson plate log; which he will keep in his Capt Green said, in telling how hing. Chan Bau-chan, Chan Wing plainant had brought into courts to the Indian community and per- possession be has under contem- pleased he was to reach port and ki Cheng Man-kwong; and Täi» man whom he charged with lar-suade it not to rush into court plation
see a number of his friends,
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Ceny without any real evidence in with charges without dus thought.
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