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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 13th, 1928.

CAMBRIDGE UNIVER- SITY SENSATION.

DEATH AFTER DRINKING NEAT WHISKY.

BRILLIANT AND STEADY UNDERGRADUATE.

CHRISTIAN BROTHERS ALUMNI ASSOCIA- TION.

APPEAL TO ST. JOSEPH'S OLD BOYS.

A meeting was held in the As- sembly Hall of the St. Joseph's CAMBRIDGE College yesterday to revive the St. The extraordinary story of a Joseph's College Old Boy's Associa- university man's death from a fall after he had "drunk almost half ation, which during the past six pint of whisky neat, was told at years has gradually lapsediato the inquest at Cambridge on Wil-quiescence. At the meeting it was son Snaith Sparborg, the son of decided to revive the association Mr. Henry Nathan "Sporborg, Hillmorton-road, Rugby...

The young man was a scholar of Emmanuel, and rowed in the first bost of his college in the Lent races. The incident which preced ed the fatal accident occurred, it was stated in the rooms at Em- manuel College, of Mr, D. Aarvold, the Cambridge Rugby team captain and English international three quarter, and we sing M

Mr Sporborg was a member of the Twelfth Club, a college society, which meets to read plays on Sun: day evenings, A

Olub's Annual Dinner.

.

under the title of the Christian Brothers" Alumni Association.

The proceedings opened with an enjoyable concert items being ren- dered by Mr. D'Aquino, Mr. D'Aquino June and Mr. John Braga. Following the concert the Director of the College, the Rev. Brother Marcian, after thanking the artistes urged the revival of the Old Boy's Association. The ob- jects of the association, said th.

FOREIGN OFFICE "AND THE POPE.

THEOLOGICAL CONTRO-“ VERSY AND A PEND- ING ACTION.

FEELING RUNNING HIGH

The Lord

Justices Salier and Roche granted Chief Justice and

The application, however, Was concerned with anything that was calculated to interfere with the Fair trial of the libel action between Monsignor Durand and Mr. Romer and Mesars. Constable..

In his affidavit Mr Romer stated that the registered proprietors of The Tablet were Archbishop Bourne, the Catholic Archbishop of Nottingham, and two other clergy. Under the heading News and Notes" la The Tablet of March 3rd was a note which began i

Quite a large cat has jumped out ed heading the English Church of his bag. Under a boldly paint

"It is announced that Sir Wil liam Tyrrell, Permanent Secto tary for Foreign Affairs, is to succeed Lord Crewe as British Ambassador in Paria. Sir Wil liam is a Roman Catholic, and

man, K.C., M.P., who moved es sa application by Mr. F. B. Merriman last week published an arti

parte for a rule nisi calling on Mr.

cle which began as follows:-

Oldfeadow, the editor of the Tablet - which paper, courasi- said, was described as being the official organ of the Roman Catho cause why he should not be com- lic Church in England-to show mitted for contempt of court.

-

Mr. Merriman said the applica Bomer, the editor of the Wine tion was on behalf of hir. Carrol teenth Century, who was a defendant with Mestre. Constable; Century, in an action for alleged the publishers of the Nineteenth libel instituted by Monsignor Leon of Oran, Algeria,

his

appointment is another instance of the growth of Papal. power in this country.

Feeling is running high be tween Roman Catholics in thas country over the Action Fran- caise, which is under the ban of the Pops, and the appointment of Sir William Tyrrell is bound

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informed that their Goode with the arception

of Opinm, Tresaare, and Valasbiss are being landed and stored into the Godowns of the Hong Kong and Kowicon Wharf And Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon, whence Delivery be obtained immediately

may

after landing

All Olims must be sent in to me on or before Friday, the 20th April, 1918 or they will not be recognised.

Damaged

Package will

axamined by the Company's Surveyors, Menur Goddard Douglas in the presence Tuanday, the 17th April, 1928. -*-**-* of the Consignorst 10 am 02 No Fire Insurance will be effected by

L. LESDOS

Agrit

to strengthen the Papal party. "un in any case whatever, Tablet) what we

Thi

confirms (added The

heard some

He was present at the annual speaker, were to foster good fellow Durand, the Roman Catholic Bishop weeks ago, namely, that while M.

the dinner, was held.

ship among all who had been pupils at the College

Father Byrne's Advice.

dinger of the club on a Wednesday night with eleven others. The fall

The action for alleged libel arose Maurras [of the Action Fran- which caused his death took place'

ont of a series of articles in the caise easily found persons in after the dinner, and he died on

-Nineteenth

England to play his game, it was Century concerning Thursday morning. The inquest

The Rev. Father Byrne also the affairs of the Action Fran- The British Mission to the Vatican not for his sake but their, "ownl was conducted in the room where spoke and reminded the members Mr. Merriman explained that the is regarded by the No-Popery

Dr. T. S. Hole said Mr. Spor- that the Association could only Cardinal Archbishop of West- underworld as a trump card borg was a brilliant scholar and function effectively if it had up an article by Dr. Longford public attack on the Pope as when the best type of student, his con port of both old and young mem-theologian of the Church of Eng-Britain's crafty enemy in the minster, at a meeting, replied to money is wanted for Protestant Die Hards, and, therefore, any duct being exemplary.

Geoffrey Oliphant Brooks, BA, said that after dinner the company adjourned to Mr. Aarveld's rooms and whisky was servech

... ...

Mr. Brooks saw Mr. Sporborg drink whisky from an ordinary half-pint tumber. It was nearly Lali, and he drank the let

bers The young members should supply the stimulus, while the old members bring the experience."

Many people, continued Father Byrat,have talents which are hidden and I am glad that one of the objects of the Association is to develop these latent treasures among members.

Officers Elected.

The company went into the court. There Mr. Brooks saw Mr. Spor- borg fall forward on to his face. He was in an unconscious condiThe officers elected ware, Presi- tion and had a cut on his chin, and they carried him to his rooms.

ent. The Director of St. Joseph's Someone suggested that Dr. Hale College, the Rev. Brother Marcian, be sent for, but Mr. Brooks did Chairman, Mr. J. P. Braga, Secre not think it was necessary. They ary, Mr. J Noronha; Treasurer, put him to bed and massaged him Mr. Andrew The Tak On-and-a in an effort to aid his recovery Robert Choy, C. Dragon, F. H Committes consisting of Messrs. knowing that he had: drunk, neat Barnes, S. A Rumjahn, and J. G. whisky. They did not, however, think there was anything the mat-

Ozočia. Mr. J. P.Xavier was ter with him except that he was elected as Hon. Auditor of the A- drunk.

sociation.

John Henry Fisher, an under

nry Fisher graduate of Emmanuel College, and a member of the Twelfth Olub, said he did not fill the tumbler himself: Somebody said, "Say

FATHER KNOWN AS "THE WOLF".

wiren, and nobody made the re mark. Mr. Sporborg drank the £70,000 ESTATE IN DISPUTE. whisky and raised the glass, saying, Here's to the Twelfth Club,"

Very Moderate-Habits,

In reply to the Chief Constable, Mr. Fisher said Mr. Sporborg

FAMILY NICKNAMES.

A dispute concerning the estate, a man of very moderate habits in valued at between £60,000 and regard to drink. When he tell he £70,000, of a man aged eighty-six took a short step forward, throw-who was described by Mr. Roland ing up his arms as if to shield himself.

Erucat Shaw, the head porter of the college, said that during the five terms Mr. Sporborg had been at Cambridge he had never known him to drink to excess.

Oliver, K.C., sa "eccentric, violent, passionate, vindictive, and sup remely difficult to live with," and. was known by his family as The Wolf," came before Mr. Justice Hill in the Probate Court.

The man, who died on December 8th, 1928, was Mr. Francis William Robbins Barham, formerly of Treewn, Letterstan, Pembrokeshire,

The party was very quiet. Shaw said he saw those attending the dinner near the gate of the college at 1150. Somebody squirted and he left a will and a number syphon, and the undergraduates of codicils covering. the period from ran away. There was a little poise, 1919 to 1922 but Mr. Sporborg showed no signs of intoxication

Questioned by the Chief Con- stable, Shaw said it was not drun ken men that gave trouble to col Itge porters, but those who pretend

"CARL LEGIEN” having attired, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risked to be drunk the Hong Kong & Kewicon Wharf & Godown Company's godowas at Kowloon, where Delivery can be obtained as the

landed,

talesr Al Cargo will be l

given prior to Slowmers is will be admitted after the

undelivered "after '12th' | ·room, be subject to Bent Plug Mover Occurred To Them."

been

No. Claims

Charles Arundell Shearson, an undergraduate present at the din- said that he did not know why Mr. Sparborg drank the whisky He bad never seen anyone do so before, but now he consider ed it a very foolish act

Before dinner Mr. Sparborg had

neat.

* Gooda hare left the Godowns, ad anal whisky in Mn Shearson's

Good 99 ∙OM 0.00 0310 0,00 Highest opmir Temperature, lith: 72 All broken, chafed and damaged Goods open-air Temperature, 1915: 65 are to be left in the Godowns, where ther will be examined on 11th April, 1995, a-Bus sky; C-Cloudy; D= 10 my by one Surveyors, Messrs, Drizzle; F-Fog; L-Lightning; Goddard And

and Douglas. MMint; OwOvercast P-Passing All Claims must reach us before 25th showers; Q-Squall; A-Rain; T- April, 1993, or they

will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned

the Undersigned.

JEMEN & COM

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KEATING'S

His son, Mr. Cyril Hugh Sack ville Barham, of Kingaley-avenue, West Ealing, claimed a life interest in the estate under settlements." He also claimed that s will of July: 24th, 1912, and nine codicils were not duly executed, and that his father at the time was not of sound testamentary capacity.

Mr. David Jenkyn Evans, of Clevedon, Bomerset, and Mr. Handy Isaac Cundy, of Newport, sa executors, denied the allegations, sad asked the court to pronounce. for the will and codicila

“Wolf Onh #A

Mr. Oliver, for the executors, said that Mr. Barham was known Mr. Sportorg's tumbler it never and he acknowledged this title and When the whisky was poured into among his family se "The Wolf;" occurred to any of them that it was addressed his wife as a foolish thing for a man to drink Wolf and his son as "Wolf Little whisky neat. When they undressed Club. frim they did not think his condi tron was serious. He remained with Mr. Sporborg until one o'clock. He was breathing the rather hard. In the morning. Dre Hale' was sent for.. nd

This witness added that he had known Mr. Spozborg for some time, and had been friendly with him. From his own observations he knew that he was most moderate in drinking and took whisky only oc casionally. It did not occur to his friends to prevent him from drink-

Ing the whisky neat

温泉

Another member of the family was known as "The Dog," his eldest daughter as "The Cat," and the youngest aughter as Pallet, while his housekeeper went by the name of The Hyana." and a com panion who was with him from 1919 was The Panther

Mr. Barham changed his surname from Robbins to Barham in 1900. Mrs. Barham obtained a decree of judicial separation in 1877. Mr. Barham then resettled his property, "and his wife was cut off, and lost

the £1,000 a year previously settled on her. He had a great affection for his daughter, Rita, as she, being

Dr. C. E. & Taylor, who made post-mortem examination, said that death was due to severe cop the youngest child, was too small cussion of the brain. If he had to annoy him, me

sera Mr Sgorborg immediately - The hearing was adjourned.”

after the fall ho would have

besitated to have used the stomach

pump, though probably, he would.

have had to do so because of the GLASGOW RATEPAYERS IN brain injury any

The coroner, in retuming the

verdict of Accidental Death due to

Concussion, said Mr. Sporborg act

REVOLT

More than 2,000 Glasgow firms

ed in entire Ignorance of the effect and individual ratepayers have

of drinking whisky neat. The #gned & petition, sent by the Htute- caroner expressed sympathy with payers Federation to town Mr. Uporborg's father, and, said he clerk, calling for a searching could-samire him that the death of:-vestigation into the administri A very promising son was not oc and finance of the corporation. casioned móral misconduct. Da all Eta departmenta

land. The substance of the Car- dinal's reply was that the article as a tissue of misrepresentations In a rejoinder in January, by Dr. Longford, appeared the alleged strong words," said counsel to libel, containing references in the Bishop of Oraz, Monsignor Durand

The Archbishop of Westminster'a reply, when this further article was terms. submitted to him, main strong

sphere of world politics is worth

suines a word.

We have never suggested or be lieved that the Longfords or the tary consideration, but they have Romers have been swayed by mone certainly become the tools of very sordid interesta. §

Mr. Merriman said such comment was outside the bounds of what was legitimate.

The court granted the rule.

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