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High Tributes To Memory Of The Late Mr H.G. Sheldon
The keen sense of loss which the legal profession in the Colony has suffered in the tragic death of Mr Harold George Sheldon, KC, was ex- pressed at the assembly of the Full Court this morning. In the absence, through illness, of the Chief Justice, Sir Gerard Howe, the Senior Puisne Judge, Mr Justice Gould, presided and Mr Justice Scholes was also on the Bench.
Tributes were paid by both, Judges, the Hon G. E. Strickland (Acting Attorney General), Mr John McNeill, KC (deputising for the Hon Leo d'Almada, KC, who is indisposed) and Mr F. G. Nigel, President of the Incorporated Law Society of Hongkong.
Harold
The
which few can equal. His snap opinion was worth a great deal. To the Beach he brought com- plele imparuality and a swift-
Addressing the Court, the Justice Williams were here he Senior Pulane Judge said: Mr would like to associate himself Attorney, We are met this with what has been said," he morning out of respect to the concluded. nicinory
the late of George Sheldon.
of the Legal Depart- this sad occasion it falls to me ment, piso associated himself with Although to express, however inadequate- what had been cald. ly, the sorrow and deep sense of many of them in the Department loss, felt by myself personally had known Mr Sheldon for and I know.. by all those who comparatively brief period, yet on the beach of this Court have they came into contact with him had contact- with him in our not only in his inter days, but also before when he was Senior dially work.
Magistrate at Central and when he was Acting Puisne Judge. The Department had also me! him and his charming wife on many secial cecasions.
KC. and on m pchajin Morney General, ness of decision, qualities which
us
There of many a legal battle, | eru: blow
and be the battle a lasing or winning one, it was Invariably fought with complete fairness, and with legal ability und neu- men of the highest firder.
Mr
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MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 1951.
Living
Why we say In focus.
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OF TODAY
And
The centre of any man's home is the hearth, this is just what "focus” meant to the Romans-his hearth. The early scientists were fond of putting Latin words to now uses ́and they gave "fecus” a feciini- esl · meaning which has been passed down to our own age of television seta Bo you may like to member.
next ilme, you put your set "In focus," that
you
are not only bringing the picture up sharper, but you are also making your hearth_once '- more the centre of attrao- Hom!
Criminal Sessions
Alleged Menaces
money
Two unemployed men, necused of uttering two letters demanding before the Senior Puisne with menaces, stood trial
Judge, Mr Justice Gould, in the Criminal · Sessions this morning.
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(By "Traveller")
With but faint recollections of the Hongkong of nearly three decades ago, it proved a little bewildering to land in the big city of today from the mainland of China. The speedy traffic and general air of bustle were in. strange contrast to the present-day atmosphere of Shanghai-still a great city, of course-where motor traffic is now mainly on Government business and the shipping business of what was once one of the world's greatest ports is reduced almost to nothing.
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Shanghal and
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We take from the Register of yesterday the report of a Police case, Regina v. Strachan, being one of nerault and battery, i which the defendant, a journey- man Elversmith, was very Ju
ly punished for disturb'cy pubile peace during the night thing; but for the "castiga ion the infier has been made to pay the small Ane of fifteen dollars, or hearly three guineas of English mosey.
As a proper appendage to the case, we also transpose a letter MONUMENT. 1 15. algned PATIENCE ON
is not unlike the
style of our Correrendent A SUFFERER, who wrote in July 1850, drawing particular nocturnal nuisances. attention to the came system of
on
At that time we promised again to allude to the matter when in a position to bring our press battery to juleed observer may perhaps bear on the Bubject. But be excused for feeling that the whom should the "press battery" Communists themselves in their be directed? Not on the perpe heart of hearts feel that their trators. of the noises, in the. system cannot to a permanent first place, nor on the nollve success and that their actions pollcomen who permit the are influenced by this seerot noises to be made; neither on, realisation.
Superintendent, mor on the Magistrate, or Police,
(To be continued).
British Ship Attacked
Communist Fire Kills Crewman
the
FOUNTAIN-HEAD
We would go at once to the fountain-head,
unturned until he had assisted by Det: Sub-Insp, stood to mean one sing and one tunity, and in addition there are./ longkong, and· Chuenchowcoßected shall be applied?.... If Prise · Empanelled `com.1 been pretty generous in this read the great monster parades on the night of August 12, you want a Police to look, after
OTHER QUALITIES
ous name,
no
several
to
Communist ocean.
10
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Coming from behind the "curtain"-you may call it "iron”. or "bamboo" according to your fancy-what a pleasure it was to see the big ships riding at anchor in the harbour and to realise that one was once more in touch with the great world-the real world, for much that lies behind the "curtain" seems fantastic in the extreme to the man or woman who has "escaped.",
On arrival in Hongkong, to familiarise the masses with were immediately their polley and to assist in interested to ask what sort of carrying it out. At the present Journey I -lind, Then they time there le a great drive in "lle was the first Chairman
about conditions in Shanghal for contributions to of the Bar Association which
purchase. guns and seroplanes was Inlunted after the War and
Well, the
in connection with the 'war in as such he was always a forth-
not bad. The innumerable for Korea where, according to right and firm champion of the
mali malities with which onc must Communist phraseology, the rights of the Bar and he brook-
before attempting to "Chinese comply
People's Volunteers" ad, at the same time,
the no de
engaged in the I first mot Mr Sheldon some
elation from the narrow path of
greater headache,
and Resint-US formidable one.
to Governor. 12 and 13 years nga shortly be
the etiquette of his profession.
The dimculty is a
campaign. Communist
Osten- naggression" Government
Bonham, and to his efficient. nent sibly, contributions fore he temporarily gave up his
"I think I need say no more
only permits one to take out voluntary but actually there is a
Colonial Secretary; a couple practice to become Senior
except that the Bar, and I speak
whose salaries and allowances. I had the privilege
US$35 if proceeding to Hong-subile kind Magistrale.
for the Bar, has Jost ong
of secret pressure
(something over. £8,000 a year) of appearing before him
kong as a final destination or PERSONAL FRIEND
advocate and valued
blued friend,
and
US$100 if pro Europe.
ding to the internal and external) such as
demand from them a litle, more Crown Counsel before the war, "He had a most distinguished
desire
to extend to Itis
the Communists habitually use United States or
In to gain their ends, Space docs
"attention to the concerns of the And my admiration of his em→ | personality and I think I am widow our deepest sympathy."
The accused. Chan Sing- addition, an ounce of gold and not permit one to enlarge upon
people whose welfare and com- ciency na a Mugistine has only not over-stating the case whe Speaking behalf o!
kwong 40, and Ng. Pui, 28,
twenty ounces of silver may be this interesting topic-sumer to he was a personal Law Society, Mr Nigel said that are alleged to have uttered
Cort they are supposed to be been exceeded by my regard far I add that
taken but this must be in a his skill as an advocate, when, i friend of many
paid to foster and ensure. Not of us in the he salleitors and articled clerks letter demanding. $3,000 from
Communists are bre say that the
so does Governor Bonham think. stamped and sealed packet pre- In more recent years
he, in Department." said Mr Sirick wished to associate themselves Ho Pak-hoi, managing partner
pared by the People's Bank past in the art of pro
This Island, said His Excellency. tura, appeared before me in land. "We would also like to with what had been sold and in of the Asia Company, of Queen China which cannot be
opened
The assistant compradore, in his correspondence with the many major cases in
these extend our
Victoria Street, sympathics to h paying tribute to this very oble
large organisation has on April 12 until China is left. behind by its drum and afe band, often of the 128-ton
other courts,
day, is Her widow and I think that her advocate they particularly wish-
British Justices the are further alleged the traveller. These "ounces"
and his re last; they he has been the great fortitude has been denit a :d lo
10 Day tribute to
10 have uttered another eller are Chinese ounces (llang) and with handsome uniforms com- coaster Jade Leaf was killed with two rents and revenues she determination by this regrellable markable
the gorgeous epaulettes by Communist fire wheh the is at perfect liberty to do as slic plote with demanding matka
$2,100
a Chinese ounce is about one also from necident."
whenever he was
and a third ounces avoirdupois young men
for the Ho on April 14. courage
members, composed who vessel was, mistaken for aplooses. You Messieurs Justices McNell.
and girls, deputising as pleading cause. Himself satis
Travellers are permitted D. E. Greenfield, acting leader of the Bar in the ab hed the correctness and
parade the streets with flags Nationalist warship off Tong and Citizens generally are mere Crown Counsel, la conducting take out their "personal
jewel- of Mr
*** nying, very conceivable oppor
and music. blaring on Sang, d'Almada, sald
rightness of that cause, they had
the Prosecution, lery"
midway caso far
between serts, What have you to do generally under-
with the way in which the funds that his learned friend desired never known him to leave FERVENT ADVOCATE him to express his sympathlessione
James Martin.
watch but the authorities have of course, the His advocacy VIE
clurac and to associate himself with established that he had justice
The Jury and right on his side. terised by fervour and by great the rentiments of the Court.
The compradore, whose body you, raise a force and pay five-men and two women." spect up to the present. Mensions one of the latest of these
was later-laken ashore. By the charm of manner, which also "I is my lot then to under-
FIRST LETTER
have carried out really valuable accasions being Army Day. Communist was Wong Long-
yourselves... marked his personailty. in all take this end. task of paying
Mr Nigel sald that they also
(These were not His Ex- and ladies Mr. Greenfield of the other
said that the watches
MANY JOBLESS
sang. his widespread activities and tribute
wished to speak the
of memory
cellency's exact words, coetasli lileier which et letter which was received rings without question. qualitics
Captain C. B. Skinner, but in proof that such was As I have already indiented, interests.
King's admirable George Sheldon,
1y, sold
on April 12, Mr Sheldon, had, Mr McNeill
He was by Ho Pak-hoi
·SERIOUS HANDICAP
returned his meaning we would refer to almost every kind of business is the freighter which
foreigners but here yesteriny, said that the Section VI of the letter dated Obviously, people who have now, closed aro
beitersportsman, he was a soldler and demanded $3,000 and signed by
or at many na to his counsellor and friend of all Wong Chol (obviously a fletiil-
of thousands of vessel left Hongkong on August tens funds in Hongkong
14th February
You
will said Counsel),
any other cutside place within Chinese are jobless. Many are, with a full cargo of 200 tons gather from this, that His Ex- who knew him and know, in his prime, he had came to this calling himself "leader of the
hand of course, living on
for on the easy call are severely Golden Lion."
"pay-
the regard untimely end,
Sang Jate on the afternoon The letter requested a tem nancial
capped by, the severity of thoof they have received from Tong chow. Approaching cellener, does not
of August 12, Captain Skinner
Crown Rent paid upon "We wish, ell of us solicitors
landed restrictions. In fact, closing foreign firms. Undoubled and articled clerks, to extend porary loan to meet the needs for them to
save their homes ly, the older people regard their decided to put into the harbour property in the light of a lax If there in China under the prevalling future with misgiving but the weather. As he did so severn to his widow our deepest and of "our battalion,"
for
this being dua onder an the night because of typhoon agreement voluntarily under- 'profoundest sympathy," he quest was not met or if the circumstances is a
ace their reliance m somewhat Communisis place matter WDS reported to the
in the harbour taken by the original purchasers dangerous adventure. No woll upon wardly more than teen opened fire. As ́a a result one authorities; the
Young boys and armed junks
our of lots." His Excellency, how- Jetter' alated,"
des,
therefore, that some
Te girls of 1 Ho's-life and that of his son"
to face it and attempt to carry age are being thoroughly indoe of his crew was killed and conver would be endangered. Instruc-
Lord reminded on in Shanghai however de
siderable damage done to urd trinated
encouraged lo tions regarding delivery of the
Jade Leaf.
In his despatch of May, 1848 the situation for sperate money were also given!
them on
on work for Red China. there may
expressed And in this be.
different view of TAKEN ASHORE you go into a Shanghal He was not. Intimidated by
Towards midnight, all crew
the matter-Lord Grey "admits it, may be pointed police station-and there seems connection
members, were taken ashore to that this mode of taxation is only adhered to from being the but nonetheless he communi- business for foreigners outside
tside and everything in the Ching of munists, caled with the Police.
for, raising least objectionable Repairs were made or four large firms (all today--you Three
are almost certain to the coaster after which sho
revenue and a substitule for A little later a voice ident!-
which are carrying on to be confronted with a youth WOS
or other possibly although there must be older Churchow on August 21.
allowed to proceed tu
all other taxes of a more in- fying itself
as "Wong Choi" | S
Jurious nature.") the telephone, in the hope of a better spoke to Ho on
day persons directing affairs in the
Skinner was told by After some bargaining the sum dawning. Former Investments Background. And the
tha Gemanded was reduced to $2,- bring in nothing and
same people thing is noticeable in Canton.
Communists that they had mistaken 100.
the Jado been existing on selling have
The Communists place much a Nationalist warship,
for
dive Las sufficiency of the The second letter, also signed their radio, household
public funds to pay a sufficient effects, emphasis upon cleanliness, neat-
This was by Wong Chol, was received en te hardly needs to be insisted are still beggars and
the
second time number of sufficiently, qualled ness, and
good order. There that the Communists had Police men he may certainly April 14. It stated that "Yor
the
loafers opened fire on the little coaster. devote a little time to a sake of our countrymen we sarce upon that those worst hit are In Shanghal but not many.
On April 10 this year, the Jude sideration of the Police Ordin соп A party of detectives under to
to reduce the loan. to meet the those who have most closely The latter category is now Leaf was fred on by shore suces
arid if they are in- lion." If the request was refused, and who felt the urge to "stick
Nemao of these negr
Island, near which they needle who door, yesterday and arrested 13
met with hard Swatow. people have and live any these folk now find themselves rate.
His Excellency Chinese males for playing "Pat can hardly enjoy
The Jade Leaf is owned by some longer."
in "Queer Street".
regards cleanliness, KRU". Wong Wang, 50,
Shanghai streets are well-kept.
experience Otter,
Police the Tonking Shipping Company matters at Singapore, we be HALF AN ENVELOPE
Many questions
asked There is a notable absence was charged before Mr Hin-shing
of and is chartered by the Wol love, give us the bencat of Lo at Central this morning for
One half of an envelops, bear-cbout conditions now prevailing crime. Rule by fear is in ac- San Shipping Company.
in Shanghai and doubtless many tive operation and people are keeping a
a cominon gaming house, Ing part of chop, was enclosed.
experience in the shape of re coams of paper could be covered afraid and 12 cthers were charged with The letter fastructed that the
that are better, aðspt- guiations that are to commit offences, gambling.
monay be given to an employce. Even so, no concise pleture could are
in endeavouring to answer them,
em knowing full well that they
ed to the end in view
alone. Mr Hilller's modesty alone. Three gamblers were remand-o be taken to a cafe in King's be drawn.
meet with very Are likely to ed in Police custody for three Road. He was to hand the 195,
short shift. The Reds do not
prevented him from becoming a Having succeeded to all the days, when further charges will money over to a "members who good things left behind by the
about
second Hardwicke; for "HE looks Worry
complicated be brought against them. Wong would identify himself
on such cases with great everly by pro-
Court procedures.
have
and would not hesitate, him $25 $200 and the remainder cucing the resond half of the forcent buildings, parks, and The
magnificent elc.
For snatching. a gold wrist | Strachan before cách.
great play about chain worth $110 The $52.85 picked up during
from a
again, to send employee was instructed the Communists are obviously making in
trying to make a "show place of watering the Shanghel, sirtels Chinese woman, Kwong Lin- forthwith. the rald was confiscated to the to wrap up a parcel which
looked like money and he then Shanghai-hence the mumber this has been done for quite a tenced to four months by Mr.
of this summer the Poor Dex.
Irinda proceeded to the cafe, where exhibitions of various
It is being Hin-shing Lo at Central this vint manner, the corporation
case, which should staged at the Brescourse and number of years.
viewed, we lake'
take it, in tho most he Police were already posted elsewhere which are destrued to done quile cfllclently, too""':.
that comet Victoria that raid
to
fered, a grievous loss in the
others death of Harold Sheldon
to speak time when he was still at the practice before the Courts of height of his powers. We mourn Hongkong but I can claim also his loss as that of a friend, have known him probably To his widow ́ may
express longer than most of those pre- the deepest sympathy of the sent today because in London I members of the bench of this met him first when we were in
Court in her untimely and the Chambers of E. M. Kons-added court then adjourned,
tragle bereavement.
tam. KC.
"When Mr-Sheldon came here Mr Justice Scholes remarked- that he also had the pleasure of he very suon established him- Mr Sheldon
In Court and he had self as a strong and fearless always been struck by Counsel's advocate and that I think is very clear way he put his case one of the characteristics which abilly he had and it was all of us will remember. and the
Iss to engkong that he WORTH GREAT DEAL a #real ehould pass away.
"He brought to the practice of his profession
a clarity of an insight into the
" should lie to asscetate my
self with what has already been foresight and said and I know that if Mr the
intricacies
of
case
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The
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Scated at Counsel's table, be- sides
speakers, the principal were Mr M, Heenan (Acting Solicitor-General), Mr A. Hou-
m ion (Crown Counsel), Mr M. Morley-John (Crown Counsel), Mr D. E. Greenfelde letter, the Prosecutor said, ist that there is practically no to be a policeman for everyone be interrogated, by the, · Com- :
Crown Counsel) and Mr D'Allon. Also present were Mr C. d'Almada (Registrar of the Supreme Court),
meņi- bers of the Bar and the legal profession, and personal friends.
many
POLICE RAID GAMBLERS
Leat
ever, was happily and prowrey.
that
-PLEA TO H.E.
If His Excellency will
not
De., Sub-Inspector Chow raided need of subsistence of our batta- identified themselves with China moliminate and It is batteries while seeking shelter sufficient for the purposes for No 14, Tai On Street, ground the lotier further stated, "ycu | it out to the end". Many of oelieved that m
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of the prce:
in different porta mises.
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arc
attract people from all over East China and to filustrate the
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