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THE VICTORIOUS ARMISTICE THE STANDARD OIL LADNOR STRAITS CIVIL S

MEMORABLE GATHERING IN

SINGAPORE.

OASE.

HAPPEAL AGAINST THE VERDICT

AT SEANGEAL

A SOLILOQUY AT BELCHERS

1

[BY FIRST BELIT."],

SERVICE APPOINTMENT OF COMMSSION OF OF ENQUIRY.

I was on relief at Belcher's the other Correspondence relating to the present night-on the D.S. My fellow "Deesser** position and emoluments of the Civil Ser-was a good chap and no slacker-I know vico and of other officers on the Sterling that before but he was very tired, Scheme was laid on the table of the Legis- having had a particularly hard day's lativo Council on November 11th, says work.

I on the other hand, had not

Never in the history of Singapore did amore smiling, heterogenous and happy in H.M. Supreme Court, Shanghai, on crowd assemble on the Esplanade than November 14th and 15th, before His that which filled the southern portion Honour Sir Havilland de Saumarez and of it yesterday evening, says the Strait, Hix Honogr. Sir William Rees Davies, Time of Novembes 13th, to learn from K.C.: Ellis I. Era appealed against the the Straits Times. The first was a letter been busy and felt more or less fresh. the Governor the terms of the Armistice verdict of the jury by which he was found from the Secretary of State for the I let my companion lav back and take with Germany. The function was fixed guilty of giving the sum of $200 to Kung Colonies addressed to the Governor and a much needed rest.

It reads a fol;! That by way of introduction. for 4.13 p.m., by which time nearly half Lac-bun, a servant of the Standard Oil dated August 12th. of the Esplanade was a mass of heads of Co. of New York, contrary to the- Pre-

vention of Corruption Act, and also with flows: various nationalities. The Cricket Club conspiring with a Chinese go-between und

mit the above offence,

---

I sat apon the high stool and gazed out Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge over the waters, moving mechanically the pavilion was filled with a representative thers whose names are unknown to com- the receipt of your despatches Nos. 159earch-switch from right to left and from

and 180, of May 13th, and also of your assemblage, all floors being crowded. In

Macleod with whom was Malay States despatches Nos. 143 and 11 left to right, paying no attention to the front of the pavilion two raised platfr R. F. C. Master, appeared for the of the same date regarding the present beam but taking my time from every appellant; and Mr. 4. G. Mossop, in the position and emoluments of the Civil bence of the Crown Advocate repre-Service and of other officers on the Ster sented the Orown.

forms were erected, one being set apart for the Governor and a few officials, the ather for interpreters,

ed for the information of the various communities. Captain Hasen interpret ed in Malay, Dr. Lim Boon Keng into Chinese, Mr. Kothswala into Hindus tani, Inspector Balwant Singh into Panjabi, Mr. M. V. Pillai into Tamil, Mr. Alsagoff into Arabic and Mr. B. P de Silva into Singalese. The interpreta tion having been concluded the Governor called for three cheers for His Majesty the King which were lustily given, the bac huge assembly next cheering the Gover-ero nor as he left the dais, His Excellency shaking hands with the Japanese Admiral before his departure which synchronised with the firing of rockets, and the ring ing of the bells of St. Andrew's Cathe dral. The great gathering, then melted away, and what will long be remembered as an historical function came to an end..

ling Scheme.

(I approve your proposals with ve gard to the regrading, of the appoint ments in the combined Civil Service of the Straits Settlements. Federated Malay States and Unfederated Malay Sintes, and also with regard to the acceleration of increments.

the Civil Service and two members of the kind. So many little dwellings as to Unofficial community, one of whom in made room for all, where the day's work each case should represent the Colony and may be forgotten and the full fragrance the other the Malay States. One of the of earth's response to tender care may two Official members should be a Finan- be revelled in until sweet dreamless slumber comes. Just supposing! But cial Officer.

I bave property in Hongkong! If these little bungalows were there, what about my vested interests here? The dollars. pay into my bank account each month would diminish in total, and I would become comparatively poor. I might even have to take one of those tiny

(4.)—With regard to the terms of re- ference, I regret that I am unable to in your suggestion that they concur

The

thirteenth snore of my slumbering com- panion. The lights of Eowicon" twinkled The Governor, accompanied by the Mr. Macleod said the ground of appeal, Lady Evelyn Young, and attended by his was that the verdict of the jury should

over the smooth waters; the distant staff, arrived punctually, the whole be set aside on the ground that it was

sounds of Ah Fat's nocturnal revels gathering rising as he moved out of the inreasonable and could not be supported

floated lightly on the gentle breeze; ths pavilion, while a guard of honour of 100 having regard to the evidence Counsel rank and file of the Manchesters gave the then read the certificare given by the

night was hung with stars. It was the general salute. The Governor. accom: judge before whom the trial was beld and panied by the General, then inspected the proceeded to say that if the appeal were (I recognise, however, that these God-given hour when the shadows deepca guard as well as units of the Singapore allowed the conviction would have to be measures are merely palliatives and that and the twilight falls, when man looks the whole position of the Civil Service into the innermost recesses of his soul Hongkong Garrison Artillery and Royal quashed and an acquittal entered.

Are

you as described in your despatches, must be Engineers, after which he proceeded to Sir William Rees Davies:

more comprehensively dealt with. I and communes with himself in solitary the das, where he was joined by Vice- appealing against the sentenced

Commission silence. And I colloquized thus :-- Macleod: No my Lords. If we concur in your view that Admiral Tudor, the Japanese Admiral-

The Housing Problem. "Yes, reform is with whom His Excellency exchanged succeed on the appeal against the verdict of Enquiry should be appointed to con- cordial greetings-and the Colonial Se- we succeed altogether. He proceeded to aider the emoluments both of the Civil cretary, while near by were assembled say that it was clear in the case that the Service and of such other departments as needed, and reform there can be. But supposing that long stretch of country the Consular Body, Judges and members money was originally given innocently, may be specially referred to them, and of the Legislative Council, together with When it left the hands of the accused I suggest that the Commission should con-

number of officers of the Japanese there was no evidence of any evil or cor- sist of five persons, including the chair over the waters became dotted with tiny cruiser in harbour, His Excellenes pro-rupt intention, but there was very clear man. I possible, and if you concur, I villas, verandah'a bungalows, with little

evidence

that the intention was a perfect should prefer that the Chief Justice' of ceeded to read the terms, the variously legitimate and proper one of hiring a the Straits Settlements, Sir J. A. 8. plots of gardens gay with the emblems of stipulations being punctuated with out-launch. If there were any offence at all Buckmill, should preside over the Com- serenity and content-blooming flowers bursts of cheering.

The gist of the news was then, translat this case, it might very well be describ-1 mission. The other members of the Com- one of God's greatest's gifts to man.

ed as a change of mind, a change, mission might consist of two members of which on the evidence, took place within ten minutes of a quarter of an hour. With regard to this, counsel submitted that there was no direct evidence at all of any such change of mind and the only circumstances from which inferences could be drawn consisted of certain op; portunities which the appellant had of realizing that the people in charge of the launch had no authority or probably should follow the wording of the Royal Commission of 1812, appointed to report had no authority to hire it out.

I con- verdict which the jars returned neces upon the Indian Civil Service. sitated their being satisfied beyond all sider that the terms of reference would reasonable doubt that such opportunities be too wide for the present purpose. that he had were sufficient to ensure that conditions of service, so far as they have bungalows over the waters and leave my

I have money; I' he must have realized that these people a bearing on the salaries to be paid would house on the Peak I could help to had no authority to hire the launch, and necessarily be included in consideration bring about reform they would have to be satisfied not only of a new salary scheme. In other respects have power; but why should I help! 1, that he realized this lack of authority but I do not think that the conditions of know my support would assist reform also that the absence of authority would service should be ineluded in the refer and carry much weight. But, again, why mean that the money was going to the ence.

As regards

leave, the concessions should I belp What are these middle. Isodab of the launch and not to his em- already made to officers in the service of class people to me? But why not? ENTHUSIASTIC CELEBRATIONS. One of the events of Tuesday's cele Macleod said it seemed to him that place them in tlements and Malay States I will! I will make every endeavour to

them in

favoured position as com bring about this reform, even at the could reduce the whole bulk of the pared with that of officers in the service sacrifice of a small portion of my month- bration was the Thanksgiving Service at they

I will. St Andrew's Cathedral which was, at evidence to a consideration only of

extending. them. As regards pension Put the light on the tide gauge, tended by the Governor, embers of the evidence of Borgh Woodfield and the ther Colonies, and I see no reason by income.

Reviewing the stories

ries I should not be prepared to sanction a Legislative Council, leading officials and accused himself.

Pen: Please? A large number of the general public of these two witnesses, counsel said that scheme of pensioning for the Malay Pen

having a basis different That beautiful hymn God Our Help there was no evidence that the appellant insula in. Ages Past" was sung as well as the had paid an outrageous price for the more favourable than, therent from and tiny little bungalows with their flowered National Anthem, while Bishop Danson hire of the launch. In fact, it was quite sione are

I may point out, how. pronounced the benediction The service the other way. Nor was there any evi- Eastern.Corally computed in the settings tumbled like a pack of cards, was conducted by Archdeacon Swindell, dence that he knew that there would be ever, that any increase in salaries which present difficulty in obtaining a launch, may be conceded will, on the the other clergy taking part being the whereas there would have to be evidence system result in an increase of persions, Revs. Dextor Allen J. R. Lee and Ethat he knew or that it was so generally and that the question of the adequacy Richards There was also a Thanks known that he must have known it him- or otherwise of the pensions depends giving Service in the evening in the self.

Counsel farther pointed out that upon the conditions of living in the coun- Cathedral of the Good Shepherd which there was no secrecy in what the appel-try where the pensioner resides, e, not was largely attended, the French Consul lant did that night. A man trying to in Malaya (except in very rare instances), being amongst those present. The Te bribe another would not be likely to be but in Europe. The terms of reference Deum and the National Anthem were shouting at the top of his voice from the should therefore be limited to salaries The profits will be handed to the Naval sung. The service at the Church of Our foreshore of The Eund to a laodah on the and to such conditions of service, as are authorities for transmission to the widow. Lady of Lourdes, in Ophir Boad, was launch, nor would he go to a newspaper necesarily considered in that connection. ed mother of the late. Bergeant Harry aleo largely attended.

to tell them that a second attempt (5.) The proposals which you have put Linfield; of the Naval Yard Police. Mrs. Singapore presented a gay and animat was being made to serve the warrant. It forward with regard to the provision of Linicid was entirely dependent on ber

the Sterling son ed-scene all Tuesday, and right on to last seemed to him to be one of those cases free passages to all officers on

element

H.E. the Officer Administering the evening Motor cars adorned with fags where the jury would have to proceed Scheme must form an important and some laden with grotesquely attired with the very greatest caution because the in any scheme for ameliorating the posi- Government has signified his intention of occupants were much in evidence ever they had it beyond any dispute that he tie it will be best therefore to refer this have the arrangements well in hand

whole offence lay in intention, whereas tion of those officers whose

cases will come being present Commission, and I consider Staff Inspector Wildin and Mr. Jenkia where. The principal hotels were the

that scenes of convivial gatherings. There whad started with a perfectly innocent an unusually big gathering an Tuesday intention add that, therefore, the whole question also to them, and in regard to Contracts are being sigced and the

offence lay in a change

nge of mind within a this special question "it will be necessary events will be fully advertised in dua for dinner at the Adelphi Hotel, the very short time. Dealing with the infer for them to consider the position of all course. dining hall of which was tastefully de ences that the jury might have drawn the European officers of the view. Neighbours, RN. (challenger) and Stoker Settle The main fight will be between Stoker corated for the occasion. while Chinese from the evidence, Mr. Macleod pointed however, of the great increase in the cost Petty Officer Amays, R.N., in a twenty

ments and the Malay States. Tanterns luminated the facade of the es out that in this case it was just as easy tablishment. The fasture of the proceeds for the jury to have drawn inferences of living at home and abroad. I am pre round contest for the Bantam-weight ings was the special dinner given here by favourable to the accused as to draw un-pared to sanction your proposals as a Championship of the Colony. These men

Measure. This relief is to be the French Ceruil to members of the favourable, and that being the case the top ss restricted to the period come from different ships, and have very French community. A special menu jury should not have convicted him. They understood

published in due congkong- card, adorned with the French ribbon, had to be satisfied beyond alt reasonable which must intervene before I can receive excellent Home records, which will be

and decide upon the Commission's 're-first appearance in was presented to each guest and, as the doubted,” Rrench Consal arrived the new orchestra of the hotel struck up the "Marseillaise." the entire gathering standing up and some singing portions of the French National Anthem. There were very large gather ings at the Raffles Hote! and Europe Hotel, the spacious dining halls present ing brilliant scenes as dancing pro "gressed

A VEXED COLONIAL

QUESTION.

st PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT OF - THE CROWN. AGENTE.

The

any

reads:-

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WALTER LONG.

Then I came back," and all those

SPORT.

BOXING.

Arrangements are being made by the Police Reserve to hold another Boxing night at the City Hall on Saturday, December 14th

CRICKET.

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SERVICE.

This is their

CRAIGENGOWER C.C. 1. CIVIL

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Mr. Mossop dealing with the law on commendations, and I hold my hands free the subject quoted authority to show that to withdraw or modify this great and a Court of Appeal would not re-try a casa expensive concession in accepting any in which there had been sufficient evidence scheme put forward which would impose to leave to a jury, nor would it grant an beavy burden on the public resources. appeal where the only ground was that I have, etc.,

This League match will be played on the verdict was against the weight of eví.|"

A telegram from the Governor to the the Craigengower ground, on Saturday, dence. He suggested that for their Lord- ships to quash the conviction they would Secretary of State, dated October 25th,

at 2 p.m.. have to find practically that there was no

Craigengower team:- Basa (Capt.); With reference to your despatch 12th evidence to leave to the jury at all It was not sufficient for the appellant to say October, No, 220, petitions have been F. G. Thompson, T. F. Ford, A. W. that the case against him was a very weak made to me by ofacers as representatives Grimmett, L. E. Lammert, M. H. Abbas, one, nor was it sufficient that the mem of professional and miscellaneous depart J. D. Noria, U. Omar A Goldenberg, bers of the Court of Appeal, should feel ments on sterling salaries and I propose G. Manley and W. Hell, some doubt as to the correctness of the with your sanction that the reference to verdict or that the trial judge, had given ments specihed in Appendices A and B to USE OF THE BATHING BEACHES Commission should include all appoint- & certificate by that ground. Even if

the Sterling Scheuse.,

LAST SUMMER.

YOUNG,

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vexed question of the Crown Judge disagiodi sunder of the Agents and the preferential treatment jury, that was no reason why the Court A telegram from the Secretary of State which the august body receives at the of Appeal

should set the verdict aside. handa of Colonial Governments was He submitted that if there were evidence for the Colonies to the Governor dated May lab to October 31st. again under discussion at the Strait to support the conviction the appeal November 6 states:- Legislative Council meeting on November would have to be dismissed.

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The bathing benches were open from The North

JJ.

4,110

6,549

4,342

3,312

1,655'

With reference to your telegram of 25th Point beach was used by 28,191 bathers,

Europeans (Civilians) 6,901 (Boldiers) that there was no case to mission of all appointments specified in Mr. John Mitchell suggested-and one of the nocas de at the trial on behalf October, inclusion in reference to Com of the following races

Appendices A and B to the Sterling

Chinese doe, not dare to think how many times go to the jury.

Mr. Macleod replied that the defendant Scheme, proposals approved. the suggestion has been made by ought to have made inquiries, but his

Portuguese LONG..

Japanese officials of British Legislatures in the failure to do so was not criminal. East the necessity for considering if not the total abolition, the curtailment was not charged with carelessly hiring a of another antiquated institution from launch but with corruptly doing so. He which the Colony, had suffered the list asked that the appeal be upheld and the

conviction quashed." of Crown Agents. The reason for the The Court intimated that writter indg mast might have been perfectly sound and fats, would be given, and then adjourned. All Inspectors and Bergeants doing duty elected in 10 cent feex Bailors and establishment of Crowd Agents in the

HONGKONG · POLICE, RESERVE. ORDER ISSUED BY MR. V. G JENKIN, C...

SEARCH SUPERVISORS,

with this Squad are requested to attend at Beadquarters Office at 5.20 p.m. on Thursday, November 21st. Uniform optional.

BERVICE BOARD.

Parsees Indians

1,113 The reserved enclosure was used by 7,200 persons, of whom 3,717 were sailors' sad

soldiers, 2,672 were male civilians, and 8:0

were women The above figures do not include children. The sum of $354.20 wa

free

soldiers were admitted

At Kennedy Town the record of battler was as follows

Chinese Europeans (Civilisos)

he had no doubt they were but he did not think their, services were required to the extent they might have been in the past. Strange to relate, on this occasion, He strongly urged that Government in official opinion on the question coincided dents should be passed through local firths in some measure with that expressed by instead of always through the Crown the unofficial clement. The Colonial Unit Agents, maintaining that it was sur Secretary, replying, referred to placing apon local firms who could supply just orders now sent through the Crown asdfficiently and intelligently as the Agents with local firman Personally be Crown Agents On the question of dry was in favour of doing so, a probably dock facilities, in Penang had decided the orders could be placed just as effici-Practice-Friday, November 22nd, at 6 Point, and thres at Kennedy Town, to bring it, forward at a later date. " (Continued at foot of next column.)

ently and the work carried out as cheaply

as it could be by the Crown Agenta,

Commanders will forthwith return forms, duly filled in, which were issued in connection with the Ber- vice Board, November, 1918.

BAND,

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November 20th, 1818.

1,231

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diers)

1,496

Portuguese

2,014

Japanese

638.

Indians siste

120 Thirteen accidente occurred at North-

rescues being effected in every instance by the Beach Staff. There were no fatalities.