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A hundred

years ago

Talos told in “China Mail” Filar..

Hong Kong Editors stage mihor Eatahswill:-

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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MAY 1,

pledged himself to publish his. tendan On the 22nd of Decem ber it was well known that Mr. Faldforth would shortly retire from office; at that period a dlerk In the Hecretory's office was being; trained for the duties,

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The Government? required” the services of an unscrupulous it not on unprincipled pen; the noces sity of the case was urgent, and If our Arm bellet that what Major Calnu called, upon the "Register" on the 22nd of De- cember, he was empowered to offer any terms--that is terms which could be satisfied by n cor- rupt distribution of patrondite That there was any more “pu- vate arrangement we do not be Bere. So saliefled were we that the" worthy "Mofor was doing pigeon: during the forendon visit referred to, tit laving decantou Canton, that to write a friend A Correspondent has sent two evening, we told him to look jui short extracts troni a work re- for the next issue of the Regis cently published, but he does not, ideas, the Major had been point out their application. The closeted with the editors and the Hirst, we presume, may be inten- mischief Wan Brewing, ded to ilustrate the nature of The Christups Day errusion of oficial appointments in China | the "Register" we made; room inore especially the offices which for in our overtand edition of the have been laid on the shoulliers 29th December Mr. "Mitchell's of the Sub-editor of the "Hongdiqvation (1) such a benitiful

John A. Barthrop has been Kong Register.". Mr. Mitchell's commentary upon the concluding

to passage of his Independent' edl-promoted as Assistant General prefennent has given rise much speculation, and the change trial effusion that, wo here on-Freight Traffic Manager of ing been rung loudly on "private balm them arrangements." One subject A word toʻqlr, Friend in strict de United States Lines Com- we have an opinion of our own, confidence, before e conclude any as from today, it was of- and nothing we have read or We have saved him it the fically announced yesterday. heard of an opposite mature has trouble of imputing motives to us A frenuent visitor, In Hong shaken that in tim vindicating Governor Kong. Mr. Barthrop was general opinion,

Bonham, from his slanderous n

degree any

was announced

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Mr. J, A. Barthrop

U.S. Lines man

promoted

Mr. Barthrop succeeds Willie Jackson who has been appointed

In his new post, Mr. Barthrop will be engaged in all the freight operations of the company which includes services to and from England continental Ireland, Europe, Hawali, the Far East, Australia and New Zealand.

On the first of April (auspici-task we will admit to him that manager of the USL Pacifie aus duy) 1840, Hong Kongu motive is de reiftalas (Sperations which included the Register changed hands, and ure, as fine serving, is groue Far East and West Coast of the although Mr. Robert Strachanting, as hireling as he please, but United States with headquarters

In San Francisco. proprietor, as an able logician he will see at publisher and editor, it was ad once that our motive has nedlho mitted that he had engaged the to do with the question. Cover services of Mr. W. H. Mitchellnor Bonham's character and cou-district manager of the company's as his assistant in the editorial duct lines le came, antengst Philadelphia office. department. Me Mshe built advocacy that it known to the public as the writer advanced by of some clever anonymous letters Dantaged by pur Friends's which appeared in our columns vituperation told the Friend that under the signature of Vindex,- We have un, the fame of these letters the we freely permit in to put any writer had tendered hts pen to interpretation he please upon our other papers, but without success. motive, and conclude with telling, The Register" under the new him there is dile thing we will not administration was noted for its permit hun f, do namely to set A native of Washington State, fulsome and vulgar panegerles unself up as the only honest the USL executive "Joloud the (sic); our "worthy Governor" was fournalist in Chib→ that is a company after the war as Pacife

the down in soaped

most plece of Imolest presumption, Coast Freight Traffle Manager. approved style of low loadyism. which, as sure as we had a pen, He was a graduate of the Univer- Apart from this, and excepting we pledge ourselves to put down sity of Washington..

During the war, Mr. Barthrop some puerile attacks on the late and disprove Governor of Mbeng (which were The Sub-editor of the "Register","attained the rank of Colonel, afterwards attempted to be 'ex- has got his reward and truly served superintendent of plained away) and one article on considering the government un-Water Division at Seattle port of the editor of the "China Mall" der which he serves the offices embarkation, and later as port article pre-eminent. for are At for the man, the man fit commander of the port of Manila, scurrility-the quendam Vindex for the oflees that is irrespec- of bona-fide attain.ents, was contented with quiet ortho- tive dox sycophancy, and a general which in Hong Kong are seldom support

all of

government taken into consideration. measures,

new Sheriff boasts that he is in holy orders a Deacon of the Episcopalian Church. No doub ho will and a text which recon- elles him to the duties of Provost Marshal, duties which in all pro- hability he will be called upon to perform ere long..

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USIS LIBRARY IN HONG KONG

The American Library, first floor, Edinburgh House will open to the public on May 3 at 10 a.m. after a preview for Govern- ment officials and leaders in education on May 1 and 2. purpose is to give free access in qpubile reading room to current books and magazines, chiefly by American authors to project, the American scene.

Its

PERSONALITY PARADE

No. 9:--The eyes have it

A good bedside manner cinl Member. He is still serving Dr. Chau has litle or no time.

in this office. į

far amusanent nowadays, but ho coupled with confidence in

his ability to correct oye The following year, 1947, he makes a point of enjoying the troubles and restore the gilt was appointed by Sir Alexander Races whenever there is a meet-

110 Grouthèm là

Executive Ing. Racing has become hia. of vision have made Dr. S. N. Counell.

main interest, and he owns tho Но well-know "Day" stable.. Chau's name known to many

was the first Chinese Steward of people in the Colony,

the Jockey Club!

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Hid friendly, unaffected attitudo towards his patients, many of whom are rich and quite a few poor, has enabled him to build up a considerable practice.

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DF Chau la a modest, man whom the pressure of many am eld duties has made socially pro

Ha ilyes above Morrison Hall, minent. Although he attards functions and parties, he is not in Hutton Road, where he owns fond of them, and prefers to a lovely house with spacious

Although spend his time with his family, gordens.

gardening His favourite occupation is to ga does hot appeal to him, he dia calling with his young son in his cusses ith his butdoor staff every now arrangement for the many flowers which he cultivates. motor yacht, the Larit.

He reads a lot, mostly medical books.

He la

fa regarded as the outstand ing eye specialist in the Colony, and this reputation was not achlaved without reason. He was interested in the medical pro- fession from youth, and worked so hard to secure a firm footing that success was bound to reward health by his labours in the end.

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The Hon. Dr. Sik-Nin Chali was born in Hong Kong in 1903 the late Mr. He is the son of Chau Cheuk-fam, well-known Ho re- Hong Kong merchant. Stephen's College, and after he ceived his early education at St. matriculated, entered the Uni- versity of Hong Kong where he obtained his degrees.

Dr. Chay was not satisfied with local degree, and persuaded his elder Mr. Chauwhose control father to send him abroad.. The over cereals in the Colony was so pronounced that his decisions often affected the price of rice... was unwilling to part with his son, but after much persuasion consented to send him to London.

He is an affable man, who speaks with a twinkle in his eye and is fond of witly reparice and

П Strict the sly joke. He maintains good

domestic

As a practising doctor, he ap- proaches his profession with a pre-determined bigs. He thinks colling that there te no "other which provides one with' more compensations. True, he charges a fee, But often a convincing story

will help 10 lower it.

Complete satisfaction

On many occasions in his career he has felt the complete satialpetion of restoring eyesight

Ho to people, who had lost it. also specialists in ear, throat and Muse diseases, but it is in the regions of sight that he is mostly concerned.

He regards the work of a doc- tor as of direct benent to man- kind, work which, although it is often measured in terms of ser- vices rendered and fees paid, ac- tublly transcends materialistic

On a bright spring day in the '20'3, young Mr. Chou

considerations. The Hon. Dr. 8. N. Chau early found himself in the British capital, with an introduction to routine. Nothing is permitted to .The interfere with his six Hours' the University of London. arrival of Chinese students in sleep a night. He gets up early, London was then still uncommon and usually manages to dispose and Mr. Chau experienced song of at least six patients before 9.30 difficulty in reconciling himself to the frigidity of the British atd-| tudo towards foreigners.

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Like his cousin before him; the Hon. Mr. T, N. Chau, Dr. Chau found himself in the minority, and spent many days adapting himself to conditions which he came more congenial as his stay lengthened.

On to Vienna

b.m.

To him, the compensation for years of study and research, the reward for ron nerves and a stout heart, is realised patient, sees

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for the first time after years of blindness and is filled with gratitude. A doctor's Brond-shouldered and rotund, role in the scheme of things is Dr. Chau's personality is warm ultimately fulfiled not by the ex- He treats all his tent of his financial returns but and sincere. patients with a minimum of re- by the amount of good he does.

In Macao a short while back tion he discards the attitude of a serve, and during their recupéra-}- professional doctor for that of a Dr. Chau ogreed to operate on a friend. His whole, medical out young man, who had not seth for look is conditioned by a belief some years. It was a dangerous that a patient's confidence in his surgical operation but he steeled doctor is often more important himasit to the task after the than a doctor's confidence in him galing man's family had implored

him to do so. self.

..

In London he took up a post- graduate course and specialised

Now 47 years old, Dr. Chau Three hours after the applica- in eyes, nose, ear bad throat! disenses.

After receiving his looks much younger than his age. tion of chloroform, when the the DOMS and DLO degrees he con- He says this is due to the athistle kalfo bad been applied, tinued advance studies in the activities of his youth--a happy young men opened his eyes in a university of Vicuna period which he devoted to ten- daze and looked around him. state famous in the medical world as nis, swimming and hiking. They Vague, indistinct shadows be an institution institution devoted helped to build the stamina and came tangible, solid objects. He

which chergy

he requires to saw his mother, weeping anxi- to anatomical research.

pursue simultaneously his pre- ously, clutching at her handker- labours na professional chlet Suddenly he explained: On his return to Hong Kong sent. from Europe, Dr. Chau was op man and an administrative and "I see! I see "

The family turned to the shy- pointed lecturer in Ophthalmo- social worker...

He was married in the early sician who Lad done this. They logy at the University of Hong- Kong, He was also Ophthalmic

charge of the Eye 30's to Miss Lan, daughter of the were overcome with emotion. surgoon in

The Chalis | That was a supreme moment Department at the Government late Mr. Lan Sin-cheuk, a pro Civil Hospital from 1930 to 1935. minent merchant.

have two sons, one of whom is in Dr. Chau's life. He knew

meant to be Dr. Chau interested himself in studying in the United States; and then what it under its programme of public affairs by competing for a the other at Wah Yon College doctor,

and seat in the Urban Council, to which he was elected in 1980. Exchange

He served two terms, which book collection in the

Pacific War in 1941.

Time moved an; the discredit- able tactics by which the local government evaded Lord Grey's order that two (we believe His Lordship said three) unofciat members should be added to the Legislature was fully exposed in

The second extract furnished our columns. We refer particu larly to an article published in by our correspondent refers to the "Friend of Chinn" on 22nd the manners of a pasti age, and December; on that day the Col- we presume he merely giver it onial Secretory was in conference as a curious illustration of the with the Editor or Editors of the rudeness of alden fumes. If in "Register" for a great portion those days there was less reaine- of the forenson. On the follow-ment, there was quite as much ing Tuesday the "Register

political integrity-at least if we

The U.S. library at Hong Kong tained a defence of the Governor take Hong Kong as our data. We is one of 294 simling, American In which the editor gave full venture to assert that since Sir libraries

and

reading rooms vent to his boasted powers of Henry Pottinger conferred Con maintained by the US. Depart- invective, as a specimen of low sular appointments upon parties abuse it has rarely been excelled. we do not chose to me, unul ment of State in all parts of the

He appeared to have carried the present day, Colonial and addressed to the Editor of this bed away in a discreditable man- paper some months before, that I ner. After the arrival of the he once drew the sword no seurs February mail we may have un/ U.S. library in Hong Kong with ended at the outbreak of the| opportunity of laying a fresh include basic reference works,

During the war Dr. Chau `es- such as encyclopaedia, yearbooks illustration before our readers.

It is the fashion-to-datter our and biographies, and books about raped to Macao. From there he "worthy Governor,". and it we the United States, its govern worked in the interests of the cannot follow the fashion in this ment, commerce, industry, agri- Allies At the outbreak of the peet His Excellency will not culture, science, technology, art, battle of Hong Kong he was at- miss our humble cheer midst the music and letters. A small col tached to the Queen Mary Hos- hallelujabs of his priestly, editor. lection of children's books and pital as Medical officer in the

American fiction Auxilary Medical Service. representative

will assist also will

in portraying the American scene to the peo- ple of Hong Kong.

aut a threat embodied in a note Consular patronage has been

lohtonal Information

rility would be too gross, no word in the language too strong, no personality would be spared Whether the writer of that note is exactly the person to provoke personalities we will leave, those who are better acquainted with his position to say but the we

say, that we, treated his com- munication as we would treat the threat of an incendiary.

KITC GATHERING True;

we neither published in or nalled It to the Church door; to us it was chiefly of importance as cor- roborative of an early estimate of the man."

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The local Sindhi community gathered at the Kowloon, Indian

Hours of opening, beginning Tennis Club yesterday for an May 8, are as follows: afternoon of social and sports.

Monday to Saturday, 10 am The function was given, by Mr. to f p.m.; Sunday 2 p.m. to Now (to return to our opinion Wadhumal Dalamal. celebratr

to, en Mr. Mitchell's preferment) W the birth.

of his grandson Ramesh. submit that on Saturday the 22nd More than 100 members of the

the of December,

Colonial

and Secretary offered terms which Sindhi community were, accepted the specimen of friends were present as guests English defied which appeared Mr. Dalamal: Children were en- in the "Register" on Christmas tertained with a number of gongs morning sealed the contract; the and a programme et sports or "Register got the goverment's annised by Mr. Markham Singh. printing at rates, which are un-The function Ingel; untu late known, though months before he afternoon.

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Ross seeks recovery of yacht

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Settlement in Taku Bar collision

San Francisco, "April 19. The Pacific Far East Lines reported today that its freight- The former United States Calfornia Bear was load- Navy Lieutenant-Commandering cargo at Taku Bar, Com- Mr. Gordon Ross, wired Can-munist China, and it therefore

He also served as an under-ton Communist authorities ground worker for the Chinese

ba settled shortly, Government, which rewarded his yesterday asking for permis- assumed a collision case would Communist radio An- patriotism with a Citation after sion to recover his U.S.$20,000

yacht, Volador, which has been The the war.

commandeered by Communists neuticed on Thursday that the He began his professional in Fort Bayard since February California Bear had truck and sunk: the Chinese, ship: Sin An, career early and in 1935''w 13. alected President of the Chinese The "China _Mall" rollably causing 10 deaths. The broad- Medical Association. In the fol- learned that Mr. Ros' does not in-cast ald the Chinese ship's the More arrests lowing year 1938, he was ap- learn to make a second attempt to owners had fled a criminal case on seeking damages and Com- pointed chief Hong Kong delegate recover the Volador until Canton

munist. Mariume Commission, at ▾ to the Medical "Conyantion of

Last week, he set out from Hang China, Ho also served on the diìcinis cónfìrtri: the' arrangempa Tlánisin' was investigating. Board for two terms,, from 1938 Further arrests of Chinese 1 to 1941. After the outbreak of Kong on board the tug Alicia The Lise reported the Call-

Molter, and

attempted to enter formla Bear was fully insured Journalists in Canton were, rethe Second World War, Dr. Chau

Mandy its insurance agent was on was appointed in 1940 to the Fort ported in yesterday's verna-

However, Communist share the lab. It added that, the ship's cular Press in messages from Board of Review for War Text-

batteries

teries opened fire or the tug master had radioed "okay" to tion. In 1939 he was made u the Kwangtung "capital.

and the returned to Hong! Ken futtire sailing instructions, in- Justice of the Peace in reedent

last Friday without the Volador. dicating a settlement was anti- tion of his services to the com-

Mr Ross than explained that, cigaled-Associated Props.// munity,

must find "informal? or hilj

The reports sold that the num- bor has increased to more than 80. Most of the arrested are said to be correspondents of Hong Kong Chinese newspapers.

are sull being kept in

and the authorities

•

the Fort Bayard gudrifles Vaya R

Unofficial member not have been

arrival.

tool.

Fomthed to liner confirm or Colony, when the Military Ad-over. · control "offthe" yäent 94rbe Volndor

deny the arrests.

The arrests were made in raida during the night by the security department, added the reports.

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After the liberation of the The Fort Bayard ametals took from Manila hound for Hang

February 13 when Ross is crew wit 'ministration-onded, Dr. Chau' was invited by the then Governor, of 11 bhd his san, William,, piti kapi, prisoner Sir Mark Young, to a seat on the inits the port after exhausting the fore being released Legislative Council as an Unod-Voladot's fuel mioply on a trip, Territorlar Border on

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