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MONDAY, JULY 16, 1928.

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A

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AN OFFICER COURT MARTIALLED.

DRUNK ON BOARD.

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ordered Lt.-Comdr. Austen to bring accused to his (Comdr, Simeon's) cabin, at the same time asking for Surg. Comdr. Goss, the head of ac- cused's department.

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"I told him he would have nothing more to drink and ad- vised him to go to his cabin, I told him I should, report him to the Captain. And I also told him that I considered he was under: the influence of liquor." Cross-examined by

of an officer had to be postponed the influence of intoxicating liquor. ing in the name of LO KWONG- for nearly six hours on the ap YU having been reported LOST.proach of the typhoon. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that] The trial was held on board unless the ORIGINAL CERTI-H.M.S. "Suffolk," the third of the FICATE is produced within One new county class cruisers to come Month from the Date Hereof, it out to the China Station, will hereafter be held by the Com- She only arrived here from pany as NULL AND VOID and a Home last week, going out from NEW CERTIFICATE for the said the R.N. Dockyard to No. 1.Ad-friend," Comdr. Simeon said he did miralty buoy on Friday when the

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On being asked by the President, witness said: "I formed the definita duty at the time." opinion that accused was not fit for

FIRST TIME AWAY.

The next witness waa Surgeon

Surgeon Lleutenant Oliver due to his mental condition. Watson, M.B. (who entered for an officer of experience I should say Short Service on Dec. 2, 1927) he was under the Influence of al-Commander L. S. Goss, O.B.E., senior medical officer of "Suffolk," faced a charge of being drunk cohol"

Asked by the defending officer to He deposed to being in the execu on board "Suffolk" at 11.45 a.m. on July 8, when the ship was describe the condition of accused tive officer's cabin at the time in coming up to Hong Kong from on July 8, witness stated, that he question.

"I did not medically examine ac- (Surg. Lieut. Watson) appeared to Singapore.

bo in a still more muddled condi-cused," he said, explaining that the medical examination was done by a tion than before.

medical officer taking passage in the ship.

At 9.30 a.m. the Court open ed. Just before 8 p.m. the sentence of "Severely Repri- manded" was announced after the charge had been held to have been proved.

"DESCRIPTION" DIFFICULT. Defending officer: How was he behaving?

Witness: He was standing in the ante-room.

Defending officer: But there is nothing wrong in standing in the

Five witnesses were called for the prosecution. The Court then announced an adjournment of 45 minutes on the application of the accused-so that the defence ante-room? could be prepared. This occurred Witness: It is difficult to put in TUESDAY, 17th & WEDNESDAY, shortly after 11 am. During the so many words a description of his interval, it was decided to post-behaviour. I can only say that pone the trial "until the typhoon from some twenty years of experi-

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STANDARD TIME.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET IN HONG KONG

Sunrise and Sunset in Hong Kong during July, 1928, standard time for the 120th meridian, East of Greenwich, is as follows:-

Sunrise. Sunset. a.m. p.m.

July

16

5.48

7.10

17

5,48

7.10

18

5.49 7.10

19

5.49

7.10

20

5.50 7.09

21

5.50 7.09

22

5.50 7.08

23

6.51

7.08

24

5.61 7.07

25

5.51 7.07

20

6.52 7.06

28

5.63 7.06

20

5.53 7.05

30

5.53 7.05

SL

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"I considered that accused was under the influence of alcohol and; I had no was unfit for duty. doubt even though I did not medi- cally examine him."

Cross-examined by Paym. Lt. Kennedy, Surg. Comdr. Goss replied that accused's condition might have been due to some illness.

Paym. Lt. Kennedy: You know that this is the first occasion that accused has been away from the United Kingdom?

Surg. Comdr. Goss: Yes.

THE RED SEA.

Paym. Lt. Kennedy: And the passage from the United Kingdom to China is very trying on account of the hot weather?

Surg. Comdr. Goss: Possibly, in such pluces as the Red Sea.

In a heavy sea, the members of ence in the Navy that accused was the Court left in a Dockyard under the influence of alcohol.

Another question that, Paym. {launch. The weather subsided somewhat and the officers return- Lieut. Kennedy put was whether ac ed at 5.15 p.m. when proceedings cused had shown similar symptoms

when he was normal. were resumed,

Comdr. Simeon replied "No." EXPERT NAVAL OPINION. After a pause he added "I would The constitution of the Court ex like to qualify that. He speaks plains the putting-off of the depar with a rich Irish brogue and is dif-

Asked if a rating had been plac- ed ashore at Port Said on account? lisle," one of the light cruisers, for the six months ending 30th which should have left on Friday.

of neurasthenia, witness replied: June, 1928, will be payable on Captain G. W. Hallifax of "Car- Witness was asked if he had any "No. Hysteria was marked on the| THURSDAY; 2nd August, oliele" was the President.

medical qualifications which would form." which date Dividend Warrants may Other members were Commander enable him to pronounce a view on Accused's "friend" referred to a be obtained on application at the F. H. D. Byron (H.M.S. "Tamar"), accused's condition. Witness re- Fleet order of last year and wit- Company's Office, 3 Chater Road. Commander C. A. Philips (H.M.S. plied "I do not consider such quali-nces replied that it is usually cus- The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Tamar"), Commander A. John-fications necessary-1.have none." tomary for an "outside" medical Company will be CLOSED from atone, D.S.O. (H.M.S. "Bluebell"),

One of the replies by Comdr. officer to perform the examination. SATURDAY, the 21st July to WED- Commander R. D. Binney (H.M.S. Simeon as to whether he had to Two of the answers given by NESDAY, the 1st August. (both "Tamar"); days inclusive) during which'

"I do not consider myself to be Paymaster Lieutenant A. T. Warn accused before was "Not witness to accused were:

directly." Asked what he meant by On View from Thursday, the 19th period no transfer of shares can be Phillips (who is attached to Com- that, he said that there were similar giving medical evidence."

reglatered.

modore J. L. Pearson's office on

"I have not used the word July, 1928.

H.M.S. "Tamar") was Judge-Ad circumstancea at Portsmouth where

he (Comdr. Simeon) sent for the 'drunk,' I said 'under the influence Surgeon Commander to warn ac-of liquor.'" cused that drastic action would. be PASSAGE OF WORDS.

was a repetition. Here ensued a passage, of words taken if there "And in this respect, his conduct on medical points and the Presi- considerably improved after this." dent intervened by telling both ac- Cross-examination by the "friend" cused and witness to be slower so having closed, Surg. Lieut. Watson, that the note could be taken. expressed a wish to put a number When accused asked if he show-

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Captain Niel O'Neill of H.M.s. "Suffolk" was prosecutor.

Paymaster Lieutenant, J, H. Kennedy, also of H.M.S. "Suffolk," was accused's, "friend."

SWORD'S POSITION, Early in the morning, the emin- ous gun was sounded and the Union Jack went up on the main of questions himself. The Court ed "loss of muscular co-ordination" mast to indicate that the Court ruled that both the "friend" and witness replied: "You were sway.

{ing slightly," accused could cross-examine. Martial was being held.

Accused: Would it surprise you "NO OTHER FACTS." TT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that With their swords and gold-

to know that at the medical ex- officers of the an INTERIM DIVIDEND of 43 braided belts, the

Accused asked: "Give, the facts amination on my entry, a note was per Share, subject to deduction of Court paraded on the quarter-deck Income Tax, has been declared for and then down into the "Suffolk" on which you based your opinion made in the Admiralty that my the HALF YEAR ending 30th Captain's room. The President sat that I was under the influence of sense of equilibrium was impair- Witness: I should be surprised. JUNE, 1928, at rate of 2/- per at the head of the table with the alcohol." Comdr. Simeon answered: ed?

other members on either side of "You were definitely drunk-There

When asked why should he be THE DIVIDEND will be payable him and the Judge-Advocate at the are no other facts."

Witness also replied that accused surprised, witness said: "Because! on and after TUESDAY, 7th foot The prosecutor had a small

has been on the ship, has been AUGUST, 1928, at the offices of table to himself. Accused and the could walk to his cabin and he accused, in my opinion, since he the Corporation, where Sharehold defending afficer sat together at could understand, but was not very

On the point of the Admiralty ers are requested to apply for another small table at the far end intelligent nor quick at the moment, quite fit and well."

Accused: Did you make any test?"note," the Judge Advocate ruled escort of the room; with the

Witness: I am not bound to make that unless accused were to pro- (carrying a drawn sword) on ac- THE REGISTER OF SHARES of

An. Im- any test by regulations,

duce it, he could not put it in as the Corporation will be CLOSED cused's right hand side.

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evidence. from MONDAY, 23rd JULY to erected near another corner of the ĮSATURDAY, 4th AUGUST. 1928,

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Surgeon Lieutenant E. C. Davis, Austen, senior Lt-Comdr. of the ship, testified that about 12 noon on M.D., of H.M.S. "Tamar," said that All officers in the room wore July 8 Comdr. Simeon told him to he received instructions to examine their swords except accused, whose bring accused to his cabin. In his medically the accused:

Describing the state accused was sword Was placed lengthwise, cabin, Comdr. Simeon told accused, across the table in front of the before witness and another witness, in, witness said that he formed the that he (Surg. Lt. Watson) was opinion that accused's condition President

under the influence of alcohol; and and behaviour were abnormal; fur-| Members of the Court took the that if he ordered wine the steward ther, that accused was unfit to per- would not serve him any more. form his duty; and further, that prescribed form of oath together. "My opinion," witness said, his abnormality was due to con- Then the Judge-Advocate was "was that accused was then under sumption of alcohol and in no way sworn in; and then the shorthand the influence of drink."

dua to disease or injury. writer-a Petty Officer who was

Cross-examined by Paym. Lite seated between the witness-stand Kennedy, Lt-Comdr. Austen was and the members of the Court.

The charge was then read out asked to describe the symptoms of accused and he stated:He was and then the Judge-Advocate read

able to walk from the ward-room to aloud the "circumstantial letter". which is practically a resume of the case for the prosecution,

the Commander's cabin; he was unsteady; and his speech was thick

EMOTION.

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"I asked if he had any com plaints. He stated that he had none. I found him in a stato of great nervousness.”

There were tremors of the hands, witness added, great restlessness and mental depression; his gait was unsteady, his speech was in Accused was formally told that

distinct, and his eyes considerably he could plead "guilty" or "not

Speaking as to what occurred inflamed. "Otherwise, medically, I guilty or he need not plead at after he had accompanied accused could find nothing wrong." all. He pleaded "not guilty":

back to his own room (on being "I consider Bome of the symp IN THE WARD ROOM, ordered there by the Commander) toms were due entirely to consump* Commander C. E. B. Simeon, ex-witness said that he was naked by tion of alcohol immediately prior; go into the room, and some, such se nervousness, ecutive officer of "Buffolk," gave accused to evidenco-recorded in the form of "Accused appeared to break down. were due to his mental condition queation and answer that he saw He asked: Will this mean a Court as the result of what had occur accused in the ward room ante- Martial?' I replied''I don't know red.". room at 11 a.m-on July 7. He ap- or 'I shouldn't think so."

peared to be in a "muddled" con- dition, but not so much as to neces- sitate immediate action.

In reply to Captain O'Nelli (pro- secutor) witness said that by "muddled" he meant that accused was "apparently. suffering from the after effects of liquor."HIs ap- pearance, however, was not such as to. attract attention.

FOUR SENSES USED. Continuing, L-Comdr. Austen

Paym. It. Kennedy *cross said: "Accused was weeping. He remarked "There are things in a examined on the construction placed man's life which are enough to jon the term "complaints" used by drive

to drink Burg. Lt. Davis. "No," the witness A man

of replied, "he said he had no com- couldn't hear

plaint. He admitted to me that he what was said.” Answering another question, wit-had had more to drink that morn ness said he did not know if accused ing than usual. And he said he was was suffering from neurasthenis..

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In reply to accused, he stated:

At 11.45 a.m. on July 8, Comdr.! Simean continued, accused appear- "You seemed very depressed. You

ed to be under the influence of al- told me you had a lot of worry."

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In answer to accused, witness stated: "The nervous depression SPs due to a manifestation of

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