THE HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY · 2,
1938.
7.
Personalities of Old Hongkong
THE "IRISH GOVERNOR" FOUGHT H.K. PUBLIC TO INSTITUTE REFORMS
Mr. Ng Choy
Danger Of Tinned Food Is Stressed
A
SIR JOHN POPE - HENNESSY WAS BELOVED BY
CHINESE PEOPLE OF COLONY : DISLIKED BY EUROPEANS
By T. Paul Gregory
UNIQUE figure in the history of Hongkong is that of Sir John Pope Hennessy, the Colony's ninth colonial administrator.
He has been styled the "Irish Governor" and indeed, he and Sir Henry May have been the only ones of that nationality who have to date occupied the gubernatorial chair of Hongkong.
The problem of the further con- cillation of the Chinese inhabitants of the Colony was uppermost in his (thoughts; for he hoped
carry into the fullest effect the policy of secur- mg nore harmonious relations amongst all sections of the com-
create An
Sir John Pope Heussg
It was
RADIO BROADCAST
Piccadilly and Other Relays From London
- RUTH LITVIN
Radio programme broadcast by Z... on Frequenetee of 645 k.c.4, 9.52 m.c.'s per second,
12.30 Turner Layton,
Was It Rain (ilirse and Hand- inan); When The Harvest Moon is Shining (Wilfred and Swaine); Old Plantation (Redmond and David).
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12.10 Jack Hylton and His Orches-
Sir J. Pope Hennessy, however, represents the typical Irish
When You Gotta Sing, You Gotta liberal of the seventies and eighties-the age of Parnell and
Sing. (Lerner, Goodhart and Holt- man).....! (Vocal Refrain by Allee O'Connor-that period of Erin's history when the Emerald Isle
Mann); Lord And Lady Whoozis- was seething with agitation for "home rule" and England was
Foxtrot (Lerner, Goodhart and Hoff- regarded as nought but "a black beast from over the water."
man)... (Vocal Refrain by The Goes" (Cole Porter). .... With Vol Sir John's liberal tendenciesa deliberate attempt to curry favour the following resolutions were passed Swingtette); Selection --- "Anything Waltzes It was stated with sareely any opposition
Medley were such that he was especially with the Chinese."
Lolved (1) that life and property tefrain: Waltz sympathetic with those whom he furthermore that the Governor was
attempting to
anti-had been jeopardised by a policy of From Vienna (Arr. Korngold, Bitt-
undue leniency towards the criminal ner, Clutsam and Geliftths), considered as "oppressed peo-English party feeling. and to classes; (2) that flogging in
public
1,0 Local Time Signal and Weather ples," and he did not mince mat-strengthen personal government."
had been found the only real deter-Report. ters when it came to discussing
1.03 Nelson Eddy and Albert Satu- It was lynical of Sir John's ring punishment, and that to its sus the subject..
liberalism that Ng Choy was the first person was due the daring bokiness Ier's Orchestra. Prelude.....
(Hayton Wood); For of his nationality to be admitted to which had Intels characterised crime; of medical the local bar, his
Love Of You..... (Franz Vienna). admission being (3) that a Commission confirmed by the Governor on May non should be appointed to inquire... Albert Sandler's Orch. Neath 18, 1877.
into the alleged injurious effects of The Southern Moon... (Young!...
Nelson-Eddy;' Always “DEFICIENT IN
Housing on the back; (4) that the Herbert)..... almost total abolition of deportation In My Heart..... (Turk and Coots); VITAMINS"
was injurious and would cause the Isn't It Romantic... (Regers). Albert Sandler's Orchestra; liberal, Sir John was specially pro-to overcrowd the Hongkong Gaol When I Grow Too Old To Dream "Nutritional diseases in Rossmunity, regardless of racial originIN ADDITION to being a staunch criminal population of South China
minent as an exponent of social aut (5) that a Commission from outside Oscar Hammerstein, 2nd-Sigmund and Cromarty are due not to and religious belief.
The Colony, however, had already racial equality. What must have the Colony should be appointed to Romberg); You Are Free (Le Baron want of food, except, perhaps,¦
application insto
Nelson fresh milk at certain season of experienced the rule of two Gover-en the reception of these novel Inquire
of criminal laws, the carrying out of Eddy with Nathantel Shikret and nors of this "advanced" type Slideas to the British community the year, but of the widespread Jolin Francis Davis and Sir Johm Honglong fifty years ago can well be centeners In the Courts, and the rela- Orchestra; Bien Aimes, Vaise (Wald- Amoretten Tanz-Waltz Albert Sandler's Orch. cousumption of tinned foods, Bowring-men who were a full bait imagined, when we consider that tion between the Governor and his teufel); which are deficient in vitamms, century ahead of their compatriots even to-day, regardless of all our officials, and finally (6) that a copy (Cung).....
con-of these resolutions should be for 1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press, and who consequently were mis-modern notions of progress,
warded to the Secretary of State Weather Forecast and Announce- ditions are far from ideal. Such is one of the opinions ex- understood and left our shores per day, the mere advocacy of such through the Governor.
men13. pressed in a report prepared by Dr.
1.10 Variety. thing was considered the J. J. Galbraith, Medical Officer of
Kunz Revivals No. 3.
Charile Therefore, when it became known radicalism and "found no responsive Health, on the circular of the Depart-1
Kunz (Piano Solo): The "Bluebell ment of Health on Nutrition. The that Hennessy had been appointed to echo in the bosoms of the commercial report was submitted to the Publle fill the post vacated by the reliving magnates of Hongkong." Irdbed, as pHE CHINESE community, how-Chases" (F. C. Annual Meeting. .... Talking by Health Committee of Ross and Governor, Sir Arthur E. Kennedy, the local press of that day recorded. ever, had not been idle and rallied (Wm. McCulloch).
(Hart and Cromarty County Council, at Ding-the news was received with con- "the Governor's utter indifference to almost to a man in support of Sir Wm. McCulloch; Fritz wall.
siderable misgiving, and there seem the views or opinions of a self con- John. Committees from variour Chin- Bligh); The Seene Changes (Billy the new appointee would be just the claims, as ed to be a general presentiment that stituted autocracy, whose absurdese organisations canvassed the guilds Hill). Sung by Hildegarde...... matters of prescriptive and shops and invited signatures to wtih Orchestra: I'll Bet You Tell one to make things hot" i
All The Boys (Toblas right sanctioned by social status and a monster petition to be presented to That To Colony.
Told custom, to certain exclusive com- the Queen. On October 29, an Stept); Nothing's Blue But The Sky 2,218 In-Newman-Spina)..... Len Bermon mercial privileges and advantages, address signed by some
confidence in with Orchestra; Hot Pic,-Quick were ignored in the interests of Her dividuals expressing Majesty's Government und
The areas in which the consumption of inned milk was greatest were those must difficult to reach because there were no duiries or ather men- cles for the supply of sufficient quantity of milk, Dr. Galbraith says. The general ignorance ur failure to recognise these principles was due to the lack of teaching in schools. The training in schools seemed to be quite Inadequate. In Dingwall Academy, cooking and principles of dieties were taught to no children till they reached the higher grade. Two years
the curriculum because it was re-
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value; and only the lowest type of girl VA JOIN Fope Hennessy, Kt., C.M.G. | nastBeation to the and published dinances, and the present humanitar-Presented by Wm. Muciurg.
Intellectually gol even
As a diplomat. he had varied oppor- tunities for acquiring experience in Her Majesty's colonial administra-G
to tion; for, in addition
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7.35 Amoresque-Fox-Trat (Phil- lips)..... Jack Harris and 11s Orch. B.0 Locul Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements.
8.03 Studio-Ruth Litvin,
The suspicion entertained by the Hongkong public was indeed a true
the the Governor, and designed, of course, Step..... Scott Wood and His Six one, and it is a fact that the arrival general public, and used bitter to counteract the militant views of of Sir John on April 22, 1877 was not feeling to be engendered against the the British community, Was des- recorded with {1 very enthusiastic
Home Government. 7.0 Latest Dance Records. reception on the part of the British ruler who was neither to be enjoted patched to the
ond sanctioning
Peckin' Fox-Trol (Pollack nar coerced into
Irre- Next month, the Committee of the community.
Goodman und Tung Wa Hospital, representing the James).... Bunny The five years of his day-to-the-gularities and ubuses
majority of the induential Chinese Tis Orchestra, Afraid~fo-Dream— Colony was a period of more or less On account of his stand upon the merchants, took action and presented Fux-Trot (Gordon and Revel), incessant turmoil. even his racial question, Sir John was called on November 13, an additional list | Roy Fox and His Orchestra with Vocal was the limit of instruction, except in friends and supporters could well re- { "pro-Chinese," met. indeed, he of signatures as n Memorial to the Refrain by Barry Gray, Sympathy a few special cases, and extended to cord that "for perfectly well under-taboured steadily to maintain the Crown.
-Waltz Harbach, Kahn and Friml). one and a half hour per week.
stood reasons, Governor Hennessy most cordial relationship with the
Regardless of public opposition, Sir Vocal Refrain by Denny Dennis; The cause of this was the continued was not a social success, and he people who then, as now, comprised John, gained most of the points he Phil The Fluter's Ball-Fox-Trot; failure of the Education Department utterly failed to win favour with the more than 97 per cent, of the Colony's had asked for, and his views upon. Chicken Reel-Fax-Trot (Daly).....
total population. Like Sir John the treatment of prisoners in the Ronnie Munro and His Orchestra. to realise the vital importance of the elite of our colonial society."
Bowring. Governor Hennessy
deter-
Colony's Gools have been accepted 7.15 London--Take Your Cholce. subject, which was crowded out of
mined to stinfulate interest in the and incorporated in subsequent Or- A Weekly Entertainment Feature, Chinese Innguage.
effect that, as a jan-minded generation lauds the 7.45 London-A Theme And A
very special philanthropic polley which was so Song. was born at Cork, Cork County, rule, subject only to full mea-
Ireland 1834, and died in his
this zealous application for in-hardly fought for by
Songs about Hnuschold Objects, sure of the scanty curriculum. The
exceptions, up
The Boy, the Girl, and the Trio with result was that when these girls got homeland on October 7, 1891. Heerease of salary in the Civil Service idealist,
Sir John Pope Hennessy left the Josef Marais and His Band, The homes of their own they bartered was educated at Queen's College in of Hongkong was to be made for any their eggs for tinned food, and their his native town and was admitted to person who had not learned Chinese." Colony en board the P. & C. steamer programme presented by William
Cathay on March 7, 1882. The gen- | MacLurg. perquisites in the farm labour class, the bar at the Inner Temple in 1861.
eral feeling of the British community and did not get money value, let
against their Irish alone diet value, in the transaction.
Governor was GOVERNOR Hennessy's provocative illustrated in the following quotation ADEQUATE INSTRUCTION
interest #11 the
from the press of that date: problem
"It is reform prison
divided the much to be regretted that the mem- Any scheme for dealing with the mentary career as the member for of
he had Colony inlo dissenting campsbers of the foreign community should 1. Bach-French Suite No. 5 in G. problem must begin with adequate King's County (1850-1805).
He opinion.
declared, Instruction of the young girl. Lec-served as Governor of Labuan
and of
"If hove permitted Is Excellency to Major; 2. Beethoven-Andante Favori have #
where ghol tures should be given to supplement Consul-General for Borneo (1867), wo
the leave Murray Wharf this afternoon | En F. Major; 3. Scarlatti--Sonutes the present netivities of the W.RI. Governor of Lie West African prisoners must do some useful hord without mustering in stronger force Nos. 12 to 18 in F. Major. Where poverty or lack of means was Settlements (1872), of the Bahamas work, and where they know that to wish the departing Governor demonstrable, the mothers should be (1873) and of the Windward Islands there is not the slightest chance of safe and pleasant voyage; however, a
of English residents Players, in a position to know that there
their release before the end of the fair number existed provisions to help them.
except by stendy pald Sir John Pope Hennessy the res-
8.44 Sir John had been appointed pro-Judge's sentence, Apart from this, no extra machinery.visionally as Lieutenant-Governor of good conduct; if we provide re- peet due to his exalted position, and Songs. outside the muternity and child wel-
1877); and, formatory and industrial Training for the demonstrations by the representa Hongkong (March 12. fare scheme, should be necessary, pending the issue of
the Letters juvenile criminals, and if we let lives of the Chinese commercial and Der Fremde; Geisternnhe; .... Pieno Doctors and nurses should be en-Patent, was sworn into office on the clearly understood that second general community must have been accompanied by Gerry Moore, couraged to impart the necessary In- day following his arrival, April 23. offences will be punished with a long especially gratifying.
8.53 Schumann-Eludes Symphoni- No more ting summary of his fe
ques. On June 8, 1877, the documents hav-sentence, that will do more to checit
Alfred Cortot, Nutritional deficiency, in a word, ing arrived, he was sworn in with the growth of crime than anything and deeds whilst in the Colony can
else we can devise."
be quoted than this estimation of his
9.17 Orchestral, was due to failure to take advantage usual ceremonies as Governor and
character written by Mr. Robert of the
Nights At the Ballet No. 1, .... facilities already offered Commander-in-Chief of
He believed that in addition to the Fraser Smith, the first editor of the Symphony Orchestra: Nights At the Hongkong
plan, above outlined through ignorance of the elementary and Dependencies.
Hongkong Hongkong Telegraph: "lle
(Sir J. Ballet No. a..... Symphony Orches- principles involved.
more Pope Hennessy) Scarcely had Sir John takch offer peeded the application of a
was no holiday irit. The Committee remitted the report than the looked for "fire-works" com- humanitarian view of prison dis- Governor of a type quite common in 0,30 London-The News. to the Education Committee for its menced to happen. The strife and cipline. In support of his theory, our loent history: no qule!, harmless
proclaimed that the system consideration, with a recommendation dissension even invaded the sanctum he
9.50 Half an hour of popular Must- gentleman whose greatest desire was cat Comedy, that more attention should be given of the Legislative Counell and the of publle floggings which
were to be left at peace to draw his salary throughout the county to the teaching Chamber was the scene of many an carried out every Wednesday In
Selection-Muslent Comedy, "Hor and leave his work in the hands of Garda Hall and George Baker; "Crest the Suture acrimonious debate.
opposite the of dieties
his subordinates; but a thoroughly of The Wave"-Selection..... The "dis- Even the election by the Govern bour Master's Office
earnest and conscientious legislator. Drury Lane Theatre Orchestra; 1'1 of new members to sit on the their real purpose as a crime deterrent quired in many lands to the perform-Coward).
gustingly cruel and did hot serve
who brought a varied experience ae-See You Again ("Biller Sweel"—
Wood Peny and important George Metaxa; Dear Little Cafe. the Colony he ordered the abolition cuties."
Peggy Wood und George On one occasion, in October 1878, of this gruesome system of public. discipline, and the fow flowings
Metaxa; Selection-Bull At the Savoy..... Drury
Thentre Orchestra.
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Sir John nade a faux pas by the which have since taken place have An order forbidding the men appointment of Mr. J. A. da Car been discreetly carried out in the tion of the name of Mae West Valho. a Portuguese clerk in the confines of the Gaol itself. in scripts has been Issued by office of the Treasury, to the post of His humanitarion efforts were not
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10.20 London-Piccadilly. A feature programme on the history of Ple- endly by Jonquil Antony. Produced by M. H. Allen.
In
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DAVENTRY PROGRAMMES
the National Broadcasting Com-sent on the Legislative Council.
."uccomplished, however, without tremendous opposition, and l- pany.
The worthy gentleman could not though he .was lauded by the
Douglas Fairbanks, Junior, The order, which comes into effect take his scat, however, as it was Chiucse us "merciful Kentle- Immediately, la intended to prevent found that he being an allen could man the British
community lick writers.
angry with the Hollywood gossip. wireless comedians from continuing not take the oath of allegiance, and otherwise, and stated that in the to make humorous references to the the appointment was revoked.
absence of publle floggings
crime Eve" Again, in 1080, Sir John Alled n much-criticised "Adam and
was sure to become speedily worse. 1 broadcast in which she took part vacancy in the Council by appointing And, indeed, their prognostication British United Press.
a Chinese barrister, Mr. Ng Choy was, more or less, realised; for crime The broadcasting on December 18, (subsequently the famous Dr. W now mounted to startling proportion in which Meo West as Eve, tempted Ting-tang). The wisdom of this and the public became strongly the serpent, roused a storm of pro appointment was not at that time aroused. tast and was described as "obscene, appreciated nor understood and was On October 7, 1878, the British Indecent, and scurrilouts." She has Interpreted by the mercantile in-community held a great public meet, Rince refused to discuss the broadcast.terests of the British community axing on the Cricket Club grounds and
To prevent his name belog link. 720 am. Topics of the Day. A talk by
Gerald Barry, ed with some pretty netres he has (7.21 .n. Musical Interlude. been feading a hermit's life.
7,40 a.m. More Bongs from Iters and "There are many lovely girls I There. would like to take out to dinner." em in Symphonies of Drama, complains, "but the moment I do so 6.40 am. The News and Announcements.
The NDC Empire Orchestra, some columnist or radio commenta Greenwich Time Bignal at 1,43 adm. tor will give voice to a story that. The Bett. Al Dollington, at the
fino Theatre Organi we are that way' about each other." 10.10. 01. Big Den.. 'Tee Boun Tald
United Press,-
10:30 min. “City of Music.", 11.30 am. The News and Announcements, it Thare?
0.35 p.m. More Bonge from Here and Greenwich Time Signal at 11.45am, p.m. Jack Witeon'and' his Versatile 11.30 am. Iocital by Margaret, Eaves Five.
Boprano) and Phyllis Chatsseld (Pjatida Da p.m. The News and Announcements. forte).
Greenwich Time Signal at 9.43 pm. Big Ben "Take your Choice." 938 p.n. -Opening announcements,
10m. e Ben. Violin Hecital by t
J.10 p.m.
4.40 p.m. A Theme onda Bong.
4.55 pm, '3've Been Toid. A tal de diaries - Taylor,
by Anthony Weymouth,
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PANIAM," "Piccadilly,"
5.10 p.m. "The Old Folks at Home." 11 pm 5.50 p.m.
Xylophone Recital by Bam Geldard.
0.45 p.m. Tig en Organ Recital bý
Clifford Roberta, from the Chat Time Signal/mt:12:10 am Parish Church of St. Luke, London. 7.10 p.m. Take your Cholos.A BANKU
entertainment feature, presented William Maskuri.
by
140 pm. A Theme and a Bongi 145 p.m. 'Do we Understand English?1⁄4-8, 8.10 p.m.
Schumann's Chamber", Mustom
znalo. Halk: (neluding Claphant Bin Kryger; and Ethel, Ravnell and, úrner went, el fueg 13:53aThe Mappen (ored "dunouncements.
Cautari #Hew Coventry Hippo- 1910 Rice (Wort jagers. A talk by. 1,20 M80, 7LASWA KAGROŚBanda hia:Band; in a PORTAIDENÉZZE OF Specialty Presented Dance Male,
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