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IN JOHN COMPANY'S DAYS.

THE PREVALENCE OF DUELLING

¿TER HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 27TH, 1918.

When one begins to read some of the old records of the East India Company, says the Times of India, the great changes this which have been accomplished in country are very strikingly realised. Some of the customs and habits that were common in the early days have altogether passed away, and it is often very difficult to conjure up a picture of the life some ul then used to lend. A feature of the life among Europeans, especially among the military men, was the prevalence of the duet as the method of settling auaira of honour. All students of the evolution of low recogaise this as one of the earliest Figs in its development, only stages removed from punishment by the tribe. and yet we find that even in civilised. countries notably Gormany and France,. this method is in vogue. In English- speaking uations the duel has long been discarded and is considero so primitive and unjust a fashion of settling quarrels that any attempt to fore a duel is not only opposed but ridiculed. But in Inst century England was quite in line with the rest of the world, and India was often the scene of duels of great interest by virtue of the persons engaged in them. The old records relate many such cases, and it is apparent that the attempt to. provent thein taking place made at a later date met with considerable opposition, It was in the Army that the greatest oppusition was met, but even this was overruled by the energetic action of the strong committee in England which gained the ear of Queen Victoria soon after her accession. Public opinion had been enlightened, and so the leaders had little difficulty in gaining the necessary support for presenting a memorial in 1843 pointing out the evils arising from duelling, and praying that her Majesty would be pleased to take the subject into her gracious consideration, with a view to the adoption of means to secure its suppression.'

Anyone who cares to examine the old newspapers published last century in India, as well as the records of the Com- pauya servants, will be rewarded by the discovery of accounts of duels which will prove of more than passing interest. The following facts are taken from some of the old newspapers, but they by no means exhaust the stock. When Sir John Macpherson was acting as Covernor- General he received a challenge to fight from a Major Browne: The cause of the quarrel was a paragraph which appeared. in the Calcutta Gazette by the authority of the Government. The Governor- General being responsible for the offensive notice in his official capacity, Major Browne summoned him to the duct. The Despatch of the Company, in which refer ent le made to this duck, says: The calling upon any person acting in the character of the Governor-General of Bengal, or Governor of either of the Company's other Presidencies, or as a Councillor, or in any other station, in

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respect of an official act, in the way Biring not to join the mess he had offered John Macpherson has been called upon, the members a personal insult, which rust is highly improper, tends to a subversion be paid in the usual way The young of due subordination, may be highly captain was obliged to accept and though injurious to the Company's service, and ho told them he would not fire, his ought not to be suffered; more especially opponent took aim and Captain Bull fell. as this Court is ready at all times to give Intense feeling was aroused among his redress to any of their servanta, who, friends when it was known how he had either wilfully or by mistake, may have met his death, and when the case came Aup before the magistrate the charge broke been injured by their superiors." better known ease of duelling in which down because of & bribed jury. The the Company's highest official

was judge, however, severely condemned them, engaged is that in which Warren Hastings You have had a narrow escape, and too faced the troublesome Philip Francis, one mercyful a jury. If they can, let them of the members of his Council. The reconcile their verdict to God and their patience of Hastings was worn out by the consciences. For ny part, I assure you, continual provocations of Francis, and on had the verdict been what the facts of August 15th, 1780, he recorded a minute the case ao fully warranted, that in which could not fail to arouse the Coun- twenty-four hours you should both of you ciller, only too ready at all times to pick have been now cold unconscious corpecs- a quarrel with the Governor-General. sa cold and uncorecious as that of the "I do not trust to his promise of eandour,peor young man whom by wicked convinced that he is incapable of it. conspiracy and a wicked deed you drove I judge of his publie conduct by my out of existence. Begone, repent you of experience of his private, which I have your sins. You are men of blood and that blood cries up to Heaven against found to be void of truth and honour.

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"Yes," and, upon him, Chia answered: addressing Mr. Justice Hood, continued. "Your Honour, might I ask your kind consideration for my counsel's appeal on my behalf." He spoke slowly and with laboured distinctness, then paused as though deeply affected by his position. A fine of two thousand rupees and two "I am truly repontent for my net,"

I have suffered deeply for months' imprisonment was the punish continued,

Mr. Justice Hood, addressing the inent te Cuthbert Fenwick for sending a my fault, I ask your Honour's mercy. challenge to another man; in 1805 Henry

"Your counsel has made Irwin, Paymaster of the 20th Foot, was prisoner, said: tried for the murder of Lieutenant John an appeal for leniency on your behalf. The conditions of life in the barracks Young in a duel on the frontiers of One request was that you should be Gujarat, but he was pardoned, as there liberated on condition that you left this It is very favourable especially were

were many alleviating features in the country and returned to China. That I Hongkong rainfall for 24 hours ending at

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duela, many of which ended fatally case, and death had resulted, not from certainly shall not consider. The forcerat for the 24 hours ending at nooc Interesting accounts have been written of the immediate consequence of the duel absurd that I should say a foreigner wh the excitement which accompanied all ut frem the removing of the cloth from commits a crime bere shall go free of kinds of botting, often on things very the wound; the following year two punislucent providing he leaves the Com- trivial, but all serving to pass away the soldiers were tried in the Supreme Court, monwealth. I bave considered all your time Heavy drinking usually accomone for taking part in a duel with counsel has said and looked through the muskets: at the Bombay Court two men papers relating to your case very eare It is, of course, an extremely fully. panied this depraved existence and un angry word uttered in a passion must be were charged with murder in a duelling pathetic thing that a young man like you, revenged by the rapier or the pistol. A case, but they were not convicted. Many

But I chance in life by one rash act writer of this perind says of the officer other cases could be given showing how only 28 years of age, and bearing your in the army that, whatever may have been prevalent it was. Reference has already good record, should throw away his

an injury done his ideas on the subject of duelling, and been made to the successful attempt on cannot allow my sympathy for you to

an influential committee in 1843 to put blind myself to

Even your previous however much he might abhor it, it was considered better for him to quit the down duelling. As early as 1827 efforts another person. service at once than refuse a challenge were made to put a stop to the increasing good character in a case of this kind tells If an officer was ever so cautious, he could number of duels in the army, and wel against you; for a man who is educated hardly pass through the service, especially find the Articles of War contain stringent and in a good position ought to exercia The expected of a person not possessing such during his early career, without being regulations stating that any one challeng more control over himself than could be It was pointed out to me subjected to a challenge, grounded on ng another shall be cashiered. some supposed insult, or other, and which, articles stated that officers who refused to advantages. being accepted, too often terininated accept challenges were acquitted of any that you were in pecuniary embarrass- istally to one party and left the survivor disgrace or opinion of disadvantage ment and mentally distressed. Thereby. Through the tion was caused by your own extra. to spend the remainder of his days with which might arise from having neglected it is palpable that your pecuniary posi the consciousness of having sent a fellow to accept the challenge. erature prematurely to the grave. We influence of Prince Albert the articles vagance; and in any case it would not are aware of the usefulness of the cholera were again modified and the previous entitle you to go about with a revolver in Your crime was cruel and and the sunstroke lists, for recording the regulations were emphasised. It can be your possession, or use it as you liked as Loog deaths due to suspicious cases of sudden only a matter for gratitude that this a means of redressing real or imaginary revolver asking favours from another death in the old days, and it is certain custom savouring so much of the primi- grievances.

man, and without the slightest warning many of the cases so reported in the fivee races should have been abolished cowardly. You went armed with a loaded you fired at him after he had refused records were really due to duelling. One from India.

some of your requests. Therefore, under the circumstances, I must treat this case like any other. The only effect of what I heard from your counsel is in regard to which it appears you would suffer more your sensitive nature, on account of from incarceration than an ordinarily balanced person; and on that account I will not pass quite as long a sentence as

You will be im I would otherwise. prisoned for five years."

Chia stood as though astounded by the sentence, and was then pushed gently down the steps leading from the dock to the cells by a warder.

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