THE HONGKONG TE LEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1938.
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Spectacular Career In Colony
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EW persons have passed through a more event- ful career than Mr. William Tarrant, one of The Hongkong's first newspaper publishers.
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in the field of journalism, is a saga of bitter hard- ship and glaring injustice brought about by his be- ing "more honest than politic," and is on this ac- count a poignant commentary of the alleged graft, the corruption and petty spite which unfortunately characterised the first two turbulent decades of Hongkong's history.
tlan in the Government service. In William Tarrant was born in Eng vain did Mr. Tarrant appeal to the Government for relastate- land about the year 1810. This date, Home
received n reply even- however, is largely conjectural, as ment. He
men practically nothing is known of his tually to his petition--after eighteen sailor months of walling to the effect that curly ile Bve that he was
IL wis not unti!
realised that he was Ministry before the mast,
fact, as 1834, that the facts of his career be undoubtedly right, and in come apparent; for in that year, we Lord Grey put it "more honest than
Hng wolle. Even such tardy
recogni- Coast. He
Lion of vessel along the China
ely gratifying Ireinely
to Mr. Tarrant secms, moreover, to have resided in
inet that ld not put Any butter on Hongkong even before it was
n British Columne his bread, or contribute to the sup- to the Crown វាន
consequently. because of his port of his family dependent upon und
be- him. There now seemed to be a priority of residence, he early be-
The marriage of Erie Henry Walls hear of him as a "band" on a trading pon his rightful oetion was ex-
and Freda Priscilla Summers will take place on Monday, the dth. June, at St. John's Cathedral at 3 p.. No invitations will be sent, but all friends are invited to the ceremony and the recep tion afterwards which will be held at the Hongkong Hotel,
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1938.
TEMPORARY MEASURE
Came
not
reinstated.
But
But
His
1997. 1936 by Kxited Kunzhen nyukienke, Inc.
"It was a hit-run driver but I got his number!”
GILBERT FRANKAU can find
No Rules for Happy Marriage
To some of us, moreover-were it not for the danger of generalising I
SYMPATHISE with Mr. Claud Mullins, of would write to most of us---such London literary phrases as "It's worth while South-West
a prominent figure in local veritable cabal formed against him, circles. He was appointed by Cap- and his formes position of Registrar Luin Ellot as Registrar of Deeds in in the Land Offee was reduced to
and continued in that of TL mere bookkeeper, the Land Onices that capacity until 1847 when his Tarrant
etit short owing dismissal was confirmed from home, career was suddenly
he petitioned for back Police to his zeal in ferreting out instances and though of graft. This brought upon him salary in regard to his unwarranted dismissal from office and the cun- discharge, he received in all only two "despairs of humanity"
munths*
some cause at tinuous enmity of his superior, Major must there"
of vain waiting. The man monta
circumstances
after
Court, when he quarrelling because it's so lovely to malce it up afterwards" prove the
completely infantile or utterly in- be- person who gives vent to them either the sincere.
least half
which And this same infantilism, this William Cabe. The
cases
same insincerity, is even more notice- of this affair were historic, for upon who was actually responsible for Mr.matrimonial
before him "have able in most present-day publle pro- them hinge the whole course of Mr. Tarrant's dismissal was the Acting
"nouncements on the subject of matri- career in Tarrant's further
the Attorney General, Charles Malloy come Tarrant Campbell, who was described-even never been true marriages." monial love. Colony seems that had noticed that the Chinese staff of by his contemporaries in not very Major Caine w23. wholesale system of
In
response
the rising clamour from the public, the
tu
WI
Government has acted, effectu-
remove
fully if somewhat tardily, to
the injustices abuses which have been possible in Hongkong since the demand for living quarters has grown so far beyond the supply. The
Mr.
In a complimentary
terms.
ferred to him us
brieftess
Tarrant r
barrister
Newspaper Activities
Bill rushed through three read- best indisputable proof paper-th
Tarrant
in
Nor do I entirely disagree
courses in
tying of the nuptial knot.
01
schoolboy
In Love
FROM the ideal standpoint
men and women should not
love. But thousands of brides seek
ing and extortion of their compatriots from Calcutta", an Anglo-Indian of with his suggestions that wives in connection with the management peculiarly officious and over-bearing should be ordered of the Central Market. Mr. Tarrant nonners, although docile and obse-cookery, and men taught that a marry unless they are mutually in was naturally Indignant and red quiously subservient to his master-
or the registrar's office with laudable zeal broached the mat Major Caine. It was this gentleman spouse does not become her hus- the altar
mero mainly
an escape from the romanceless monotony of "lving with and ter to Major Caine, who to Tarrant's who gave Mr. Tarrant his walking band's property by the
tock #t
a per- papers (under orders, of course), and
daddy and mummy" or the dead end surprise sonal affront and brought the met- Mr. Tareant never forgot the fact,
'The
of the
With great deference, nevertheless, of office work. ter to Court.
upshot
And the number of bridegrooms affair was that the case was never
1 should like to put on record one of brought to trial but Tarrant lost his
"sacked" my strongest opinions: That any man who fly to their brides' arms mainly Shortly after being tola. In vain, he protested that he
with the or women who attempts to lay down to solace themselves against lonell- office, Mr. Tarrant Majur Caine's frum in was acting only
news-fixed rules for happy marriage should ness (or merely against their land- Even though Mr. aid of friends purchased
China and -the Friend of
for incurable Indy's soup) is leglon. be sent to a home
Do such and other "marriages of paper ings in the Legislative Council the shape of translations of actual Hongkong Gazette. In thes
convienienco" Inevitably fail? and to cranks. yesterday appears to be an entries in the
From the day when
Mr. Mullins and his audience of insisted that carry out a fight against corruption.
to humorist irst put that Victorian probation officers considered only the effective remedy aguinat unfair Major Calne Cobra's books, he sought to gala influence
dainable His primary aim, of course, was to it was all a mistake-
masterpiece, "How to be Happy unhappy marriages among London's eviction and unreasonable it-conspiracy ta throw shame upon his gain reinstatement to nmce.
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his dismissal ranked. In disparage thought crease of rents. It puts into the high office, and to cast
Wei his journal he ceaselessly kept the Though Married," into my hands, up poorest class. But is the percentage ment upon his compradure,
to this very morning, I must have of marriage failure higher in Mile
End than in Mayfair? Doca hands of the courts the welfare
A-fool.
Some of the entries in the matter before the public, now peti tioning
the Governor, then the Chief read millions of words on the vexed
money standard, in your experience, affect the matrimonial standard? of tenants and landlords, for the latter's Look certainly are odd:
Justice upon the subject of his grie subject of matrimony. 21st July, 1845. Patd Caine bill provides that if proceedings
$100 vance. Some of the articles which. duty money
the columns of the appeared in appear to be "harsh or oppres-
uf China were sive or that exceptional hard- be caused" the ship would tenant by making an order for eviction, auch an order may be refused or postponed indefinite- ly.
At the same time the court
is given power to determine what increase of rent is fair and reasonable. And very sensibly it is stipulated that rents similar dwelling-houses in the same locality, the character and condition of the premises itself,
27th July 1845 Caine, palu
(him) duty money 29th July 1845 Caine's duty-
Rupees 455
.+
1st August 1845 Paid Caine
duty money
Stumbled Into A Hornet's Nest
$500 Friend
Qux
The
llbeis
word,
seem,
I don't. I suggested last
the
week that our
of advertently into ǹ hornet's nes; when omplained of, Mr. Tarrant appeared ties (or even vice versa) is being of maturity. But theretofter-what?
shall be essential to the calcula- tion. At the same time the or-
tion cases.
of the
mast
penned
on
Do you honestly believe that any Three Cases
system of pre-matrimonial education HAVE heard this particular can help rich or poor to make a suc- of the in
sense every
human relationship discussed cess of lawful wedlock? strange
It as
may $200 but
-and taken at least my fair share in Streatham- no attention whatsoever was paid to
discussions from $200 them until late in August 1859, when the
Major Caine, who had been attacked hill to Saigon. But so for without 8th Aug. 1815 Fold Caine duty
5309 with so much fury for the past nine learning even one principle, far less young should be taught the elements (English Money)
years or so, determined to take a one fixed rule, which can be unl of £ s. d. rather than elementary
his versally applied.
algebra. By all means let them learn 11th Aug. 1845 Calno duty
enemy upon S100 parting shot at his money
the Colony. from final retirement
Let us take three cases in puint. - about "home-making and cooking Accordingly on August 25, 1850, he
"December," says the old adage, once more to quote our humane ma-
gistrate at the same time. swore to a remarkable affidavit in
The science of medicine, also, has the Supreme Court complaining of "shall not mute with May." Do you not know, personally, of at least one
between a a useful part to play in cushioning the Mr. Tarrant had stumbled in certain statements in Mr. Tarrant's
In the article especially case where a marriage newspaper.
red nun of sixty and a girl in her twen- adolescent mind against the shocks he accused the assistants
been more vitriolie than
Human beings, however rigidly dis- was to have Major. Naturally, the Major irate, and poor Tarrant was uncere usual, and accused Major Caine of ideally happy?
"When poverty comes in at the clplined by the most authoritative sponsoring all sorts of corruption,
Can any- By the most loving parents, cannot moniously hounded out of its pusi unjustly levying "squeeze" upon al- door," declares another saying, "love State, how I vireully entered
existence whole of the Chinese files out at the window." all portions community. He had made the same body with the slightest experience of spend their measure at the
years how decent husbands and wives face cushions. It does not, of necessity, Legislative statements for a number of dinance gives the court freedom Council meeting yesterday. without being called to account. But financial adversity acknowledge this become any softer because a man and a woman decide they will sit on it charges as true? where it is satisfied that greater spoke of the repugnance which Major Caine in Aling his
for bel
most curloug "I would rather my son never mar- together "na long as they both shall hardship would be caused the is felt officially for auch an or- statement of denial, remarkable for riel at all," pronounced one mother live."
This sitting together cannot be landlord than the tenant in evic-dinance. He pointed out that it the fact that that it can be read both of my acquaintance, than that he
ways. The ambiguous word in the should marry an actress." Yet even learned sitting aparti was a temporary piece of legis statement has been tallelsed in this in Hollywood you will find Darbys
article
rendily show the and Joons! to more The Governor may establish lation and that he hoped, before
double meaning,
thus:
dollar "reference committees" to assist long, to submit a bill which'
"That I never wanted a the courts in consideration of would repeal it and bring Hong- a head for each resident in Chinese questions relating to rent, char-kong back to normal. Obvious-brothelsthat I never at any time wanted fees for keeping gambling- acter and condition of dwellings.ly one must agree it is the ab-tables-that I never at any time sion, in the East, with the legitimate character that the mere suggestion heung possessor of harem, who had con- of intereference by an outsider will wanted what was termed That is a sensible arrangement, normal conditions of the mongan, duty money for licences to sell vinced himself that monogamy was frequently bring it to wreck
the only possible way to matrimonial
As one whose own narriage is for knowledge of the law is no ment which made this legisla-in
for my ecstasy-and a long argument,
very any time wanted those conditions which enter in-for which the eviction law has at any time wanted a full supply of icague of the Immoderate Left who sulted by those who have been less only human myself, I have been to the calculation of a fair ren-been amended, will be the first everything for my table from the sought to prove the exact opposite, fortunate. Very occasionally, being
While as for my female colleagues tempted to advise the suppliant. market holders, except upon tal. These reference committees to welcome the return to settledusun terms of purchase for what in the profession of letters--how they But hitherto though, I have fre- can be approached by tenant times when the housing problem bad like other people that I never do love playing schoolmarm to the quently beck flatened to with respect en recall no case in which my að- whatstover on. bullding contracts, and landlord also for arbitration will inevitably correct itself. wanted a huge, or any per cent.newly weds!
Among their favourite tenets are,, vice has been acted on. Facing the Facts of Life. The Im-
For this I am inordinately grateful, over rentals. By this step the His Excellency, of course, appre« etc."
as his subsequent Cause Celobre portance of Give and Take, and realising as I do that however much Government has provided what ciates this,
favourite of favourites-the Neces-
comfort disputing husbands and alty for Occasional Quarrels. has long been required: a tri-remarks showed. It is gratify
wives may obtain by pouring out ing to those who have agitated September 21, 1039 bunal before which both tenant for so long for some sort of pro-libat suit in the Colony, and was at O lovely generalitles. O glorious their troubles to third parties, they must hammer out their own salva-** tions. THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD. and landlord can air their gric-tective measure in the matter of once a cause celebre. The defendant, bunk.
Many couples are primarily happy. vances. Appeals can be taken rents and evictions, to know Mr. Tarrant was at an obvious dia
for Major Calno
Generalising, om I? And after all advantage;
had because their home is an escape from from the decisions of this com- that, in spite of a natural desizo secured the
the life, an oasis in the dreary desert of the hard things I've said about those
who write generalities. mittco before judge in to avoid such drastic stops, His barristers then in the Colony, and material actuality.
Some women, and just a low men, Excellency so clearly perceives the decision of the Court was obvious: "We unanimously and the the needs of the community and obdant guilty of the libet charge are only, happy when giving. Some His Excellency the Governor, the Government has been HO against him. And we find also that men, and quite à number of women, in speaking on the eviction thorough in meeting them,
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Favourite Tenets
Marriage Wrecks
TVERY marriage, whether of romance or convenience, is absur in its essence a personal relationship
ELABORATING ad
#dum, I remember a discus- of so intimate and Individual a
guarantee of familiarity with tion necessary; and the public influence in Corshat I nover much hearer home, with a male col ideally happy, I am occasionally con-
Chambers.
The case which
tho
WHE
tried was the Arzt
on
services of all
(Continued on Page 5.)
are only satisfied when taking.
Woll, here's one more, just for luck. Most married couples do succeed in hammering out their own salvation
Thank God.