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Air Ministry had taken notice at his existence, except after repeated cables, when a grant for £100 was sanotióned for six months travailing in the Far East. Although he was attached. to the Military at Hongkong they had no record of his past services which witness believed it was usual to forward when any officer} was transferred from ona com- mand to another. Witness had baented himself from Hans- kong but he was under the impression thai ha had
not
* commission. When he received his formar commission in Dec.. 1918, he was given ai copy, but he had never received any copy of his last commission and not having seen it in the Gazette he was unaware that he had a commission - and that be was subject to military law. His pay was so insufficient that he Maand it impossible to carry on and therefore wished to sever bis connection with the R.A.F not able to attend at the office of which, being under the impression. the G.O.C. on the previous day, that he was not under military but he was not in Hongkong at law, he thought he was at liberty the time. No doubt witness had to do. According to the War been informed what was the rea-Office be thought he was appoint- Flight-Lieut. A. Herveyson of his present attitude, and if ad to Hongkong as a staff officer, RA.F. appeared before a general his file was carefully gone into hel but he had not received either Court Martial at Victoria Bar-submitted that it would be found staff pay or allowances. racks this morning, charged with that he was in the right. Accused Capt. Bleckley thought the absenting himself without leave spoke of having been badly bit by evidence for the prosecution was from his office from June 1st the rubber slump and went on to so clear that no comment was until arrested at Singapore on say that he knew that the service needed. The obvious commenti July 22nd on the arrival of the had no use for officers who with regard to the defence was 5. Torilla, sod was further were about to go bankrupt that it was mitigation and that charged with disobeying the law-Since June 1st witness had on no attempt had been made to dis- ful commands of a superior officer several occasions seen accused in prove the charges. Accused in that when ordered by the the Hongkong Club. He produced appeared to consider that hel D.A.A. Q.M.G. to report bimself a certified copy of a cable from the had been badly treated. by on June 28th to the G.0.0.be | G.O.C., Singapore, notifying that falled to do so.
Flight-Lieut. Hervey was arrest ed at Singapore. Witness said accused was arrested on landing from the s.8. Torilla, on July 22nd.
Witness produced certified copy of a cable from the Secretary of the War Office stating that Flight-Lieut. Harvey was subject to military law,
the Air Force, but unfortunate he had gone the wrong way to remedy it.
The Court was composed us follows: President: Lieut. Col. J. R. Wyndham v.5.0, 2 Wilts Regt. Members: Major H.
The Court was then cleared to Greenaway,ad Punjabis,
reassembled Capt. Bleckly put consider the verdict and when it Major H. F. J. Wailis, Wilte'
in accused's records of service in Regt. Cap. F. L. Brown O.EE,
the R. N. A. S. There were no R.E. Captain J. M. Murphy, R. G. A Waiting member.--
official records, he said. of ac-. Lieut. R. A. Deone said he was cused's service. The RN.AS. Captain M. Glover. 2 22nd Punjabis. Judge Advocate: Major Command, and worked in the served under many commanding attached to the R. Q. Staff. China records showed that accused bad R. P. Culver. 2 Wilts. Regt..
same, ofice accused. Since officers and without exception Prosecutor: Captain A. H. Bleckley, Wilts. Regt.
June 1st he had not seen accused they all gave him a good charac- in the office. Accused, who appeared in
ter. They all ateted that he had mufti and who was undefended, Accused, on oath said be was conducted himself to their satis- ploaded not guilty to both demobilised in March 1919, faction and it was stated that he charges.
shortly after his retom from was a good officer and a capable Lieut-Col W. N. Nicholson,
Constantinople. He was de and plucky active service pilot. C.M.G., D.SO., DAA. QM.G., mobilised with the rank of major. The Court was then closed to which is now 'equivalent to Air- consider the sentence, which avidence regarding ac- cused's short service commission Squadron Leader. He was asked will be promulgated in putting in a of the Gazelle. He in Oct. 1919, if he would consider course. also produced a copy of a cable rejoining and he appeared before from the Secretary of the Warla selection committee at the Air Office stating that Flight-Lient Ministry about the middle of that LA Hervey, RA.F. was posted month Witness was there told to the China Command as Staff he could re-join in Officer, Air Intelligence. Accused Permanent commission but he took up his duties on Aug. 30th, would have
stuntive
gave
1920. Witness said accused's
duties required him to be present
in his office at Victoria Barracks
Un
อ
to take a даби
A short service
this.
At the
be
due
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The Wo Ping Murderer Yeong Kong, the man h was arrested after the sh and killing of a Chinese ctor at ooting the Woping Theatre on T uesday night, was this morning before Magistrate R. E charged
Lindaeli
with being the murderer."
Sub-Inspector Murphy, who conducted the case, said that the motives for the murder had not been discovered by the police.
ON THE WATERFRONT.
Pilot Over-carried. Capt. Malcolm, of the Shanghai rank of Captain pilot service, made an expected would receive bis majority. He dae to the typhoon higher up the ity with another man's con. util the end of 1919 when he visit to Hongkong for a few hours There were rumours of familiar when not absent on duty from had never seen his name in the Chica Coast this week. Capt. cubine, but of Hongkong. Towards the end of alte, as having been granted Malcolm piloted the Messageries was
course. that only commission Maritimes May it was reported that he was
a theory and bej passenger steamer thought the police would not be absent without leave.
He and
particularly Porthos from Shanghai to Woo-able to support that. The princi-, stated (witness) wrote to him
Air Ministry, sung and upon arrival t the pal witness in the affair, the he did not want. He was appoint-down-river port the vessel was members of the troop performing officially and received a reply
ed towards the end of October, held up for 36 hours as a precau-at the Theatre that night, would dated June Eth (produced),
1919. to Shotwick, where he re-tion against the typhoon raging be moving shortly and he asked This letter was to the effect
mained patil March, 1920. Wit-outside. The state of the sea was for a short remand. There was that accused did not know
ness had no regular employinent very bad and it was unsafe to no doubt, in the opinion of the whether witness had seen the
but letter which he wrote to Col.
was engaged in testing attempt to drop the pilot before police, that the rourderer was Crosse, s'ating that he had come overseas drafts, civil aviation and Capt. Malcolm had to come on to be had no personal motives in machines for ireland, arranging the Porthos sailed. Therefore, only a hired assassin, and that to the conclusion than it was no use him staying in the Air Force March, 1930, witness applied for Porthos arrived here late last
general air station duties. In Hongkong as a passenger. The the affair.. any longer. He had been demo- bilised and had not since been foreign service and appeared be- night. Capt. Malcolm's stop in Gazetted or received a commisfort Air-Commodore Steele, who Hongkong was short indeed as he It was impossible for him informed him that he was to went north azain on the steamer
proceed to to carry on his present pay, which
Hongkong for air Empress of Russia, which sailed amounted to about $340 a month intelligence duty in the Far East, at noon to-day.
these duties to include China. at the present rate of exchange, i
Personal Item. Accused thought that few peopleJapan. Philippines, Siam and Java. He worked for one month realised what it had meant to be
sion.
in 1917.
WAS
granted
over
Mr. C. Murase, who is assistant
until Thursday next.
A formal remand was ordered,
they too showed their heroism to the utmost with the sacrifice of Frat" of the Iquique, la 1879.
My Government wishes that} *La Baquedano in her voyage to the British Colony of Hong- acrose the Pacific may paya visit kong, and I beg you to inform His Excellency the Governor! about the contents of this letter, and to notify bim that on the arrival of the" La Baquedano," I should like to have an audience in order to present him officially to the ship, the officers of which His Excellency the compliments will feel honoured in presenting
of the Government of my country.
I am, Sir. Your obedient servant.
E. ROJAS HUNCEUS. Hongkong, August 13, 1921.
MUI TSAI
Working for its Abolition. men interested in the proposed mai-tsai system was held on A meeting of Chinese gantie- Society for the suppression of the
of constitution were draw up. Tuesday night when the articles
Seen by a representative of the CHILIAN NAVAL
Telegraph, Mr. J.M. Wong, pro- CADETS.
visional Chairman of the Society. explained that the activities of Expected in Hongkong.
the Society will be in the main We have received from the literature and
confined to the distribution of the giving of
this treable out here but he did six weeks after which he reported steamers to Swatow, Amoy and Army of Chile, which takes inhabitants the evile connected!
not
in the R.A.F. since it was started at the Aur Ministry before sailing, Osaka Shosen Kaisba, arrived in following copy of a letter he has the services of a dumber of manager at Hongkong of the Consul General for Chile, the lectures in connection with which! Accused pointed out collecting all information possible the Colony this morning by the addressed to the Hon. Colonial foreign-educated Chinese have that there had been three changes about the Far East. After this steamer Kaijo Maru. Mr. Murase Secretary: of uniforms and he was still pay leave
bo
ten days has been transferred to Hongkong that the ship La Baquedanois Chinese correspondents, who, by Dear Sir- beg to inform you into two classes--English and been secured. They are divided ing for them.
He was paying uniforms and equipment.
in order to obtain from Japan. £25 a month and bad been since
He O.S.K. Service Interrupted.
expected here very soon. She is July. He was sorry to give all remained On leave for
The weekly service of 0.5.K. School Ship of the National means of concerted action, will Endeavour to explain to the intend to put up with to the Air Ministry and asked if
Keelung, will be slightly inter-oyage of instruction across the with the system, and the loss of unfait trealment. Withers
any passage had been arranged.rapted by the Kaijo Maru having Naval School, who recently end-/Prestige which such a system It was then discovered that no to go into Taikoo Dock for annual
Pacific with the Cadets of the again wrote unofficially on June 9th asking accased to come passage had been applied for.
must entail on the nation lo the survey and overhaul. The vessealed their course of studies.
It is very well known to the this means, it is hoped that the eyes of foreign countries. By traditional frieadsbip that Their have their thoughts guided on Majesties, the Kings of tingland, broader channels and; of their always had for the Republic of Chile since the beginning of its own free will, will relinquish
system which at best could only independence.
It was in those days. (1818) it possesses. As a remedy Mr be excused by the great antiquity when Chile became independent, Wong suggested that the sboli- that she organised her first tion of the systers could be National Fleet, which gave her the dominion
achieved by giving to the of the Pacific It is now practically assured Waters in South America, trust with liberty to make their own mui tea the status of servants, War that the United States Govern-ing her direction to Lord decisions in regard to the con-
ing He received a. reply
informed
and see the Officer Command. After further delay be eventually arrived this morning and will sail Government of this Colony the inhabitants of the Colony will
left England on July 12th, 1920, next on Sunday week, August 28. dated June 15th (produced). arriving in Hongkong on August The Grst sailing of au 0.3.K.
23rd. Witness Was In this letter, accused said be before leaving the Air Ministry vessel to these ports will be the could not see the object of a that all arrangements had boon
Amakusa Marn, which will leave interview as he might say things which he might afterwards regret.ade with Hongkong as regards on Friday, August 26.
pay and allowances. On his
U.S. NAVAL HOSPITAL AT YOKOHAMA.
His position was very much the arrival there was nobody to meet same as that of an employe of the boat and he had no informs- business firm without a contract. tion as to where he had to report. Had the Air Ministry played Witness eventually reported to the game be certainly would not the Adjutant, 2nd Wilts. Regt. have taken this step. As it was He discovered that the be considered that they had only office had failed to say that an ment, in the nest fature, will Cochrane, the distinguished martinuance of employment. In the themselves to blame. Da. June officer would be sent here for air abandon the Naval Hospital at ner of the Royal English Navy. case of the younger girls, that is, The Air Ministry had Yakobama as an item in its gen-: Since then, up to today, our those who are not yet fit for
25th witness ordered accused to report at the G.O.C's office at 12
100, on June 27th. This order
duties.
taken no step with regard to eral retrenchment policy. Captain feet has identified itself with the other labour, Mr. Wong proposed was sent by registered post could not receive pay in Hong-charge of the hospital, has receiv-Royal Navy, and since then our the systems, to have sesiaty pay or allowances whatever. He Raymond Spear, at present in austere School of the British in the event of the abolition of Witness inspected the registered letter book at the Club and saw kong as no pay certificates are ed orders to report to the Ameri- powerful units of war have had formed for their upkeep until that accused had signed for it, iesued in the Air Force, neither can Ambassador for duly; but it their origin from English dock they reach an age when they]
was be able to draw allowances is stated in the Army and Navy yards. Our mariners have a very could earn their own living. A Accused did not report at the G. O.U.'s office as ordered but sent a until cables had been sent to the Register, under date of July 2, good and clear idea of the heroiam
霄
This letter was to the effect
Since he had
reply dated June 29th (produced). Air Ministry for instructions, that the Navy medico will be and honour of Nelson, who sacratch a society is purely benevolent, been attached ordered home as soon as he bas ficed his life at Trafalgar; and it is necessary that the support that sopused was sorry he was to these Head Quarters the arranged his affairs.
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