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THE HONG KÓNU BUNDAY HERALD, APRIL 28, 1980,

Adventures of Volador

crew related

former California-accountant' who inadvertently tailed his war-zurplus schooner into a Com- munist-held port was worried in Hong Kong yesterday us to how he was going to get it back.

A hundred

years ago

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PERSONALITY PARADE

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No. 8:--Benevolent autocrat

Bhange

from

Hein a tall, slim man who sports a small moustache. He

The will to succeed is often! He spent most of the winter in His financial sense is evidenced confused with personal amble Scotiană, which he was visiting by his long, service as the Hong tion, just as vanity is often be frst time, and revelled in Kong correspondent of the grea- the sleet, mow and high winds test financial periodical in the Inistuken, for pride. When which featured the climate that world, "The Economist," mon in able to separate the year.

1925 to 1949. He was also chair- two, map out a course for him- He was posted to Singapore in man of the long „Kong General self and stick to it, despite fine 2021, and deplored the separation Chamber of Commeres, from 1948 He is Mr. Gordon Ross, 51, who with his 11-year-

weather of bad, the gods df from Hong Kong, which he had to 1030.

A tragi ho sak old son William and on 11-man crew were

Tales Fold in luck mit opportunity will not from the illong Kons and Slings Cassidy holds 10 director

hirk him. He will amount to hal Bank to join the late T. Eips in addition, to his malu jgb unceremoniously dumped in this colony at China Mail" Files.

something in the end.

Pearce as partner in John D. managing director of John D. The 11.30 p.m. last Thursday by the Chinese

sheer determination to Hutchison and Company.

utchison and Company. Thoy It was include the Dairy Farm, the The Editor explains: "Our succeed, to establish himself in the opportunity he had walted Communist authorities.

renders may have noticed a fall business, to make a name for for, and his subsequent success

Tramways, the Canton Fire In- surance and Wheelock, Marden Mr. Ross's schooner, Volador, Mr. Koss all that he was re-ing off in the quantity though himself, never left Mr. Philip proved the wisdom of his move.

He helped to build up a profit- and Company. remains at Fort Bayar on Lui peatedly questioned at both we trust not in the quailty of cun Stanley Cassidy, managing direc chow Peninsula which Mr. places, but that they were never editorial midten during the last for of John D. Hutchison: and able business, and used to the es: three months. If this Company, Limited. From youth he best advantage, his carly training

indolence or in bell Brand Hrom";

in believed in his destiny and work- Ross Budd, he thought was filmi-treated.

differences we would apologise.

ted lowards it. French Concession when he put in there on February. 15.

but when we mention that during "However, when the Commundat

that term the conductor of tha Way of California, Mr. Thomas paper has been afflicted with Buy of Oklahoma. Mr. Jack weak eyes, and has depended en

dims of Calfornia: Mr. Rarely upon the aid of friends to mond Goudvin of Sydney, Audenbble him to bring out the paper

at all, we feel assured that n con Mr. Thomas Simmons Manila; Mr. Alfred Kee, Bryast siderate public will be satisfied of Calliornia; Mr. Jose A. Forgas with the explanation... of Spain: Mr. Salvadora Dugeniton

"A complete, resume of im- character whom the passing years of San Francisco; Mr. Niis Chris

Mr. Cassidy came to Hong Kong put we are tiansen of Copenhagen and Mr. able to give due attention to join the Hong Kong and Perfecto Estives (di Manila.

An official of the American to our editorial duties, and in the Shanghai Danking 'Cooperation 37 Consulate sald seaterday that he

meantime v we crave a Hille fore years ago.

East he had been with the "Barik's bearance.

London branch for three years, where he got his early training in the realms of high-fhanco.

customs mon boarded the yatch, learned that the French had not re-established their claim after the

The

Velnder is still there-wall-

ing for. Mr. Ross and his crew but Communist oficiale in Canton claim that the Nationalists have bembed the boat, putting three small holes in it.

None of the men showed signs of any serious mal-nutrition or disease.

The party, Included Mr. Strand

tralin:

Fol

y crossed the border i jad... no, information, official

tedious. are.dn hopes-ere long of.

State Department protest totho

"Pirate Under Reform Peking, Government over. the treatment and detention of the "Me!.. Coldwell Volndor crew.

been

lette

Ex

He added that the financial pre-honoured by receiving a

pre- from Ship-ng-isa.............. The dicament of the members of the pirate expresses much gratitude te crew was being considered, but Mr. Caldwell for the trouble that nothing had been decided has been at to make him a 'good as yet.

man and trusts that he will con Unue to amend, It is said that though. Shop-ng-tani, has been pardoned and even raised to rank, his moveraents are closely watch ed by the.

e police of Canton; and it may be. questioned whether the Viceroy will ever entrust him with a command.

party was trucked to the Kong border from Canton b

and relensed. guarde

permitted them to alero in railway cars for the night and

they then

proceeded te Hong Kong Mc. said that Hong Koor

Ross Immigration authorities aro hold

him responsible for showing ing. by Tuesday that all members of the party are able to support themselves in Hong Kong or cla

Mr. Ross said that he hopes they mus

must leave.

to gather together a crow to go Mr. Ross, who was a Lieutenant-

down and

sail his yacht away during the wafuture. Commander

from Furt

the near bought the 110 foot Volador after the war with the Intention d' He said that the Communist taking her to Mexico or Central olicials told him that they would America, selling her and then es give him permission to take his tablishing a co-operative

yacht away colony-

il he gave them tourist accommodations-vance notice of his arrival at with similarly-minded friends,

The tab,

in, sandy former Lieu- tenant Commander, describes himself as a progressive liberal." bought the. Volador 1 Mentia,

and before making the trip to Mexico, he said, it was necessary to come to Hong Kong for drydocking,

with

renant

The party lett Manila on Jamu- nry 28, bucking strong winds, and when their dinsel oll ran low, put in to Furt Bayard on

February 13.

Under guard~~

Lulchow.

formerly.

Bayard in

of the

skles Hotel, Fort Bayard's best. the report stated i During the first week, the Communist authorities permitted. the group to make trips to the Volador for supplies and gear, and two of the crew were allowed

keep watch on board.

Today ho is accepted as one of the Colony's leading businessmon As head of one of the largest commercial establishments here. his views and opinions are sought by the Government as well out colleagues. His sound business sense,, integrity and indomitable

spirit-all-stamp him-an a'man, of

have favoured,

Before he came out

Staff shortage

Ang

The Hon. Mr. P.S. Cassidy

יי

His period of service with the Bank in Hong Kong meant hard work, for the war of Yo14-18 whe then on and there was a serious shortage of staff who could not be replaced. Like several bf His Kir: Cassidy was colleagues, denied the opportunity of return with the Bank in London and, ing home to join up and by the Hong Kong. He injected a spirit time he took his furlough in of devotion to duty into his staff, August 1920, he had kpent seven who earne to admire his industry and a half years in Hong Kong and untiring labours. The redoubtable Chut-ops

without a day's loave beyond Bank Holidays.

ter mark.

Interned by Japanese

whi

talks in measured terms. He has a tendenty to emit short, fre- quart coughs. Although he gives the impression of Being very re- served, he is kind bid sympathe tic by nature. He has no patience with stiff formality and always appreciates innovations which eave time and labour, but he is eanservative in other things.

f

Constitutional reform

Onte he dallied with sociallám although ho was born, a, “Little 'Conservative. Nowadays he feels that democracy has been distort- ed to such an extent that nobody knows what it means. He thinks 'bonevolent autocracy is far that better, sulted lo the peculiar con- ditions which exist in Hong Kong. but he is quite prepared for con- stitutional reform on more re- presentative lines.

By nature a kind and reason- able man. Mr. Cassidy is still a difficult person to get along with unici's one approachs typical of him with

an open mind.

the cold and Olympian English- man who requires to be drawn from. symbolic insularity before the warmth of his personality is allowed to emerge. If once he makes a friend of you, he la at- tached to you for life, but before that he may cross you, on the strect for years with", "never a word.

possesses

in English Caleket.

་་་ a

NAN

retentive

no longer at the head of a ficet Indeed he cannot command a

This industry paid dividends single Junk. The squadron te later on when he was ready to When the war broke out in cently destroyed by the "Medea" embark on his own career. In December 1941 he was already ab Nationalist

was his. Chul-apo is at low wa-dependent of the Bank. He re- Deputy Divisional Warden of the memory and recalls the perlod

whereabouts

on duty at the when Hong Kong only had 14 well known both to the Mandarins and with the Bank until the ARP and re-occupation

Ins] opportunity came, and when he Peak until the fall of Hong Kong cars. He remembers W. G. Grace and to our indefatigabic Assistant saw that the time to act had ar- on December 25, 1941. In Jans playing at Lords in 1899 for the Superintendent of Police. He rived, he cut the caper and Inun- unry, 1942, in company with his Gentlemen in their match against of Lintin does not show himself in any of ched out. The preparations had wife, he was interned at Stanley able Grace, the best-known Dame the Playerstle.great, tanmatch- Mr. Cassidy did not make a the towns where there is a mill- been ma The Marine Court yesterday (tary post, and the Chinese have and the ground-work lold,

reward of success com-joke of his Internment, but he denied a vernacular report not the courage to beat up his paratively simple.

waa lively at all times, and, par As a boy he was brought to see that they had confirmed the quarters. But we anticipate a

Cassidy was ried his spirit of optimism With Queen Victoria's funeral proces- at Ilford, Essex. He

was him.

He read a good deal anil slon, pana la re-occupation of Isintin Island, alication from the, Kawines boma Stanley

mainNationalist Mandarin for a British force to educated at the Mercers' School, was a regular attendant at the did not get much of a vlow

various Jectures which ware such he says, "except of the red cloaks blockade base in the Paari perform this service, and..bofort London.

murderer of Ha displayed a strong kinse of

a feature of the camp.

1.3 of the Life Guards.” As a private midsummer the The Chinese customa men River delta, by the National-Captain Da Costa and Lieut. personni initiative from youth. After the Japanese surrender in a detachment of the Artists turned the party. over to the

ints last Friday

Dwyer may have paid the panelly and was never content to remain he left Hong Kong on repatriation des Uning the route of King Communist army, and for * Lintin Island, three milles out-of his crimes. month the party was kept un-side British waters and five miles

for long a part of any one team leave, and returned in June, 1946, Edward VII's funeral and King or organisation. He never per- to reorganise John D. Hutchison George, V's Coronation, he had a der -guard in the Southern

from Castle Peak, was occupied by

milted grass to grow under his and form it into limited liabili front view of these two great Reform of Colonial

evonta. Inst Tuesday.

fest, and his parents at home.ty company years in Hong Kong, Government. .... The

just ke his teachers at school,

During his

Mr. Cassidy's long stay in that after a bombardment

An article is quoted from the sensed his latent control over he found me to devote himsel Hong Kong is remarkable for one Magazine" oft the imponderabits like chance or to inany public duties in addition more thing. With the exception island by Nationalist gunboal Colonial

formation of the Society for the

circumstances.

to his regular work. He served of three and a half years at Slan- trdope to ocoupled mintang

Shortly after leaving school, he on various committees and was ley and six months in the Penin- In which members of all: fstand without resistance. During this time, the Filipino.

Hong Kong and Shinghai Bank, In 1929, and a member of the where else but on The Peak. in member of the crew, Morotai]

parties took part:

"It is not to be wondered at

a necessary stop it he desired Court of the University of Hong the days before the motor road Topaco, 23, died of exposure after

that the Tary Party, should par-promotion, Sir Arthur Morse, the Kong from 1920 to 1941. In 1948 he made the daily Journeys to a boat in which he was riding

ecive the necessity of an entire present Chief Manager, began in he was re-appointed to this post. town and babk by the Peak Tram. with four Communist soldiare

change in the Jaland

the

present mode of the same way. After three years Also since 1948 he has been an In winter time he often walked was swamped.

governing the Colonies, and that London felt he was ready to come Unomcial. member of the Legit down the Peak by various routes Mr. Ross decribed most of the by the Nationalists was also re- they should accept the Society as out East, and the arrived in Hong lative Council. For 27 years he and less frequently he walked up meals as "akimpy",

and said they ported in other local

Chinese H

.and.

Kong in 1013, on the eve of the has been a member of the Com- for the sake of exercise. constitutional agency were"nilowed rice and vegetable, papers-yesterday.

In a First World War, calling.

the Empire,

mittee of the Diocesan-Boys-For-E0-years he had his hotne-

shell In January, 1919, with the war School, first as Hon. Treasurer in Lugard Road but a time of unexampled danger and difficulty from a a system which over and prospects of a durable and subsequently as the Corres- wracked it and the looters claur-

od off with the contents. has resulted in discontent and dis- peace fairly certain, he married pondent and. Secretary.

Johnstone, affection.

hole Margaret

fourth throughout the whole

Alexander colonial world, to those ancient daughter

ment Rodger, late manager of the wise principles government

of they arrived in the city mid- tion and Organ. Fund: J. Finnie the country to the highest being un urchitect: in Edinburgh which, in their belief, have raised China Sugar Refinery. The Cas-

sidys have two sons, 'pin- March.

All of the crew were kept in o Further donations may be centnacle of greatness and glory and the younger in Nigeria where shall, room in the central police to the Treasurer, R.H.P. Dart, among the nations, and by a he is a member of the Colonial station, and the door, was "lock-Y.M.C.A., Salisbury Road, Kow turn 20 which alone that great Administrative Service.

went to al '98 per cent of the time.",

ness and glory can be pre-

•

în 1920 Mr. Cassidy sarved

Radicals, setting aside all England on his first home-leave, and enjoyed anew the beauty of high-flown principles, content the English countryside which hej themselves with⚫ nakinig: Docs had learned to miss from years of nomically 7. Does it pay? Are 1.80journ in this part of the world. between Hong Kong and Hai Nationalist gunboat near Arby.

to

and rarely, meat,

Communist guarda pormitted

him to spend only $30 for extra

rutions-duck eggs and pork.

The crow described the food

the

GRAY ART Friday Morning, Kua. Reform of Colonial politiem ained the London branch of the appointed in Justice of the Peace sulla Hotel, he never lived, any-

It further stated that fishermen reported the re-occupation to the Marine Police on patrol in the

vicinity.

The re-occupation of

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