HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
British Consular Service
In China:
China: Interesting Address To Rotarians
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How British history in the Far East was made by men promoted from the British Consular Service, was told to Hongkong Rotarians yesterday at the Club's first weekly tiffin meeting for the new year when Rotarian J. C. Hut- chison, O.B.E. addressed the gathering
"The British
Consular Service in China." ment, in spite of its verbose legal Rotarian L.C.F. Bellamy was phraseology. gave a good picture of In the chair and the meeting the scope, duties and responsibili-
tles of Consular Officers. was well attended.
Before calling upon the speaker to deliver his address,
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MANT DUTIES
The work of a Consular Oficer the chairman wished the calls upon him not only to be a gathering a Happy New Year notary public, a passport officer, a
and welcomed back Rotarians J. Flemming, H.E. Stone and J. Smith, who had been away from the Colony.
Each of them sald a few words on his experiences and Rotary aë- tivitle, while away.
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Board of Trade Officer dealing with shipping etc... but also to perform the functions of a magistrate, re- gistrar of births, deaths and mar- riages, coroner and even to be his own consui and own gaoler.
The constitution however, forbids that a Consul shali vficiate at his 'own marriage!!
AN INCIDENT
In his address, which was deliver- ed in a delightfully humourous' While Mr. Hutchison was pass- veln, Mr. Hutchison said that the port omcër at Shanghai a very British Foreign Office Service was charming woman and her 16 year composed of three services. the old daughter called for their pass- Diplomatic Service, the Commer- port on the day he had taken over, cial-Diplomatic Service and the They had originally applied for a Consular Service. The Consular single passport for the two of them. Service was the senior service in but he suggested as the girl was 16 China and combined the services of years old, that they should have al' three branches
separate passports and this was Giving the names of leading per- done. 'sonalities in the making of 'British | Some 18 months later he received history in the Far East, and par- a furtous letter from London asking ticularly in China. Mr. Hutchison why these passports had been pointed out that all of them were, issued and who was responsible. men who had been promoted from the Consular Service.
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Having by then quite forgotten the incident, he called his assistant Entrance to the Service was my and said to him "Find out who is competitive examination in which the ass that issued, these passports.” the system of marking was
A little while Taler his assist- curious that 25 per cent WILS
ant came in very sheepishly deducted for superfluous answers
and said. “It's you, Sir." and frequently students scored He found that the woman had nought. In his first year none of taken two fur coats from a Shang- the candidates obtained more than hai store without paying for them 40 marks out of a possible 2.000. and the daughter had got two ex- The vive-voce examination was, pensive engagement rings from the a'so a severe test and often em- same man! barassing to those who are timid; Mr. Hutchison added, "I found I gand nervous.
was not the only fool in 'Shanghai at the time! The woman W13 found to be a .well-known inter-
STUDY OF CHINESE
HARD WORK
Successful candidates spend their national thief" first two years in China studying ; Chinese in Pekin. He remembered
Work in the Consular Bervice is his old-fashioned, black Anger- nalled teacher who never changes hard and exacting and it is not his under clothing and in winter correct to think that Consular Om- merely put on more! One of the cers are nothing more than "social
butterflies." students in his group Insisted on the teacher giving his lessons in the In conclusion, Mr. Hutchison re- open because he found the smell ferred to his impending departure too over-powering for the conanes on transfer from Hongkong and of a small room.
said he was very sorry to have to KO AWAY.
SPEAKER THANKED The vote of thank was proposed by Mr. Bagram, Consul General for Slam in Hongkong.
At the end of the two years they were subjected to another competi-| tive examination and precedence in the service was accorded on the re- sults of this examination.”
The speaker then read out ex-i The guests were Messrs. L. O. tracts from the commisalon by Davis, M. Gardan, N. R. Ramsay, L. which they are appointed to the Starbuck, J. Linstead. S. K. Hau, Consular Service, and the docu- Capt. J. Mulling and Capt, Millar.
INDIAN FILM EXECUTIVE
WEDDINGS AT REGISTRY
Mr. Cheung Spng-to, clerk of the Waterworks Office of the Public Works Department, and Miss Lily
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POPULAR H.K.
GENERAL
OFFICIAL
LEAVING THE COLONY
TOMORROW
'MR. ERNEST P.H.
LANG
Hongkong will say good-bye on Thursday to a well-known Government official and A popular resident when Mr. Ernest Philip Henry Lang, whọ retired last month after many the as Registrar of years Supreme Court, departs for England. Mr. Lang will leave by a Dutch steamer,
ARRIVED IN 1905
A native of Monmouthshire, Mr. Lang was born in 1880. His con- nection with Hongkong dates back to 1905 when, after being admit- ted to practise as a solicitor in England, he came out to join the local law firm of Deacons,
MR. È, F. H. LANG
An able arid, fair-minded official, He remained in practice here Mr. Lang was admired and res- until 1915 when she went Home on pected by his colleagues and staff war service. For the greater part in the Supreme Court, and also en- of the ten years that he was injoyed great esteem and popularity the Colony. Mo Lang was active amongst a large circle of people in the Hongkong Volunteer Corps. who came into contact with him as it was then known. He also both in his official position and in went in for sports, and was es private life. pecially fond of shooting and walking.
A TRIBUTE
Commissioned in the 1st Mon-
The Chief Justice, Sir Atholl mouthsire Rifles, Mr. Lang served MacGregor, when making a fare- until 1919, when he was demobilis-well presentation of a stiver salver ed with the rank of Captain. He to Mr Lang on November 30 last, szw service twice in France.
pald tribute to Mr. Lang's many qualities.
One of "Mr. Lang's tasks by which he will be specially remem- bered is his re-arrangement of the entire records of the Court.
JOINED GOVERNMENT Joining the Hongkong Govern- ment in 1928. Mr. Lang was ap- pointed Assistant Crown Solicitor. He arrived in October of the same year. and was appointed Deputy Mrs. Lang, who has just recover- Registrar of the Supreme Court. ed, from a serious liness, will ac- At different periods, Mr. Lang company her husband Home. They has acted **S Omcial Receiver, will take with them the Colony's Registrar of Trade Marks, Acting best wishes for their future hap- Registrar and Deputy Registrar of piness. They will probably settle Companies. He went on leave in in the south of England. 1933 and in 1935 was appointed Their son, Mr. C. B. Lang, is at Registrar of Companies and Om-present serving in the Fleet Alr cial Administrator and Public Arm, where he holds a Commis- Trustee.
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Claim For
Possession
sion.
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MURDER CHARGE
HEARING
Of Premises Unemployed Ship's
JUDGMENT FOR
PLAINTIFF
Cook Accused
Hu Fuk-aing, 31, an unemploy- ed ship's cook, appeared on TC- Before Mr. Justice B, B. Lindsell mand before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest in the Summary Court yesterday, at the Central Court. yesterday Mr. Sydney Hampden Ross, of charged with the, murder, of a Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and coolie named 14 Yau-sze, allas- Pun Fleming, "accountants, claimed 'pos- Yan-sze. Mr. M. J. Abbott, Aksis-
session of No. 21 Wanchal Road, tant-Crown Solicitor, conducted
the prosecution,
first floor.
Judgment was given for plaintiff, who was represented by Mr., D. Strellett. Defendant appeared in person.
Hut came back to Hongkong by the s.5. Siestan on Oct. 29. It was alleged that on the following morn-
It was stated that defendant was he was seen together with tenant of the premises until Nov, two, others carrying two bags. A crowd of coolies gathered around 14, last, when he was to have given him, and appeared to be attempt. up. possession in accordance with
notice to quit dated September to snatch the bags from him 29. Defendant was, still in posses-and his companions.
Leaves Here On Way Yung, of No. 1. Breezy Terrace. Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming, stomach,
To Hollywood
were married at the Registry, Supreme Court, yesterday,
Another Registry wedding was An interesting departure ty the between "Mr. Cheung Wal-ding Imperial Airways plane this student. of No. 2, Wah On Lane,; morning is Mr. C. K. Manghirma- and Miss Liu Ol-chong, midwife lani, a young Indian flm director of the same address.
of Karachi, who has been staying Mr. T. 8. Whyte-Smith, Registrar here about a week on his way home of Marriages, officiated at both tu India for a short holiday. He ceremonies.
has been studying film production
at the university of South Call- fornia and, in an interview, stated'
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· ANNOUNCEMENTS
The following forthcoming mar-. that he will be going back to his riages are announced:-
Mr. Esrael Fritz Frey, assistant. studies after a short stay in his home country in the course of Trude Banaschek, dressmaker, of of No. 306, Nathan Road, and Miss which he will devote most of his No. 172. Nathan Road time investigating the possibilities i
Mr. Tang Wal-tack, merchant, of of producing newsreels for world ex No. 20, Ching Fung Street,, first hibition, and also travalouge plc-floor, and Miss Ng Kong-chu. of
No. 19, Hing Hon Road; Mr. Manghirmalan!, who is only. Mr. Chol Bik-him, merchant, of 24 years of age, has studied under No. 4, Granville Road, second floor. such well-known figures in the and Miss Folly Lee, of No. 731. cinema world as Borris Morris, Nathan Road; second floor. director of the Lanel and Hardy,
tures.
film, "The Flying Deuces” which has
just concluded such a successful CHINESE LIBRARIES
run here.
"TOO TEDIOUS".
FOR HONGKONG
It la reported that a well-known He expressed the opinion that the pictures that are being produced in Chinese social organisation in Hongkong is forming plana to India at the present at "too long. and tedious" and that unless some establish eight new Chinese libra- thing is done to give the cinema ries in the Colony. world something more interesting,
The libraries are intended to the future of the film industry in cater to the large number of Chi- 'India will not be very bright nese scholars here and to provide Mr. Manghirmalant only left facilities for them to continue their India last August-four days before education in Hongkong during the Great Britain and France went to present Bino-Japanese hostilities. war against Germany and as a re- An appeal has been sent for free ault he was delayed some five weeks supplies of books and magazines in England before he could get a and the local Chinese newspapers boat to take him across the Atlan have been requested to send copies
of their issues to the libraries | MC.
sion of the premises and refused to A quarrel resulted in exchange of blows, and It was alleged quit.
Mr. E. M. Kennedy, clerk in that the defendant drew a knife charge of property at Messrs, and stabbed the deceased in the
said that defendant had erected Defendant and his companions structures at the back of the pre- then disappeared on board and mises which he refused to demolish
the police, were summoned. when he was told that he had to
The deceased was taken to the do so, as the landlord had received
a notice from the Building Au-, Queen Mary Hospital where he thority
ded on the gallowing day.
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. GOT INTO ARREARS Defendant, sald witness, rented the premises in December 1937 at $15 per month. He paid his rent! regularly until December 1938 when got into arrears.
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Following evidence, the hearing was adjourned.
FANLING HUNT ACCIDENT
Whilst out with the Fanling Hunt
Defendant said that he did not erect the buildings at the back of
bad done so. He admitted having on New Year's Day, Min. Peggy the, house and did not know who
put up a shed on the hillside, and MacAvoy, wife of Mr. Dennis Mac- said that the shroff did not call Avey, of the Asiatic Petroleum for the rent nor was he able to see company, had a nasty accident and Mrs. Kennedy at the office to pay sustained injuries to the head and her the money.
spine. Possession was granted to plain- The accident, though painful, tiff within seven days, as well as mesne pronts of $40 and $17.63 for Was fortunately not serious, and ¡Mrs. MacAvoy is progressing, satis- water charges, and costs.
factorily. She blew to Hongkong recently by Clipper from Manila, and will return to the Philippines In about a week.
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ARRIVALS IN HONGKONG
J..
The following were among the
passengers who arrived in Hong- kong yesterday:
"Surz. Lieut, Roswell, Mr. K. Liang,
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COMMITTED TO SESSIONS
Mr. R. Sweeney, Mr. T. L. Wu, Mr. F. Eccles, Mr. 8. H. Bow, Mr. J. G. Appearing before Mr. T.. J. Hous- Thompson, Mr. W. A, Senter, Mr. B. ton at the Central Court yesterday L-Scott, Mr. C. A. Westcott, Mr. E on a charge of robbery, Ave men, V. Manley, Mr. E. A. Woodfield, Mr. Chan Tung, 25, Li Kia-ching, 22, Li Hon-cho, 38, Chan Shu-yan, 19. wa
The following passengers passed and Lau Hung, 23, were committed. through the Colony yesterday: Mr, to the Criminal Sessions. A sixth R. Fox, Mr. K. Bathejo, Mr. K. B. man, Lo Ki-leung, 22, who was Malkani, Mr. and Mrs. Forth, Mr. charged with accessory before the Marshall, Mr. A. Stubbs, Mr. and fact was also committed. Mrs. D. Bernhard and infant, Mr. The complainant was Wong Hal G, Rattan
ses" grass, dealer
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