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INSPECTOR

HONOURED

(Continued front page 1).

Among those present were: Mr. T. H. King Inspector General o Police). Mr. W. R. Scout (Assistant Superintendent of Police and Mr. T. Murphy (A.S.P.), Messrs. A. F. Shafta G. A. Stimson, R. H. E. Marks, R. J. Els, R. Shannon, J. Murphy, S. Logan, S. Saunders, A. E. Carey, W. Hollands, D. W. Fitches, T. McMahon. B. G. Baker, G. Carruthes. J. Hunter, M. Mur- phy, Glendinn.ng, L H. Okley: B. Thorpe, 8. R. Farlow, G. Per- kin, M. L. Clark. J. Danbrowshk. C. Dowman, J. Orem. N. 8. Fraser, J. E. Scott. E. Pope. W. Forrest and P. Long'in

POLICE CHIEF'S TRIBUTE

STABBING INQUEST

Formal Evidence Heard

COURT AGAIN CLEARED

Formal evidence constituted the Keater part of the proceedings yes- terday at the Ceneral Police Court on resumption of the inquest into the elraumstances surrounding the death of Ng Yun Fong, who was found with serious stab wounds a' No. 38, Kendedey Road, on July

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,

COMPLAINANT FINED IN

· ASSAULT CASE

Chinese Constable Discharged

TROUBLE OVER. WATER BUCKET

The tables were turned at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon when Mr. S. F. Balfour Aned the complainant ($50 in a remanded case wherein a Chinese

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1936.

THE INDIAN CIVIL SERVICE

Its Attractiveness As A Career

THE LIFE AND CONDITIONS

Writing in the "Glasgow Herald," a Special Correspondent deals with the detalls in the life of an fudian Civil Servant, its attractiveness and its conditions.

19, as a result of which he died constable C. 219 was charged with men will be preparing to go up later. A woman Cheung Yee Lau. was also stubbed

D'Almada, jnr.

in-

Mr. Leo structed by Mr. WA. Mackinlay on behalf of the de- appeared ceased's family, while Mr. M.K Lo watched the proceedings on behalf of Yee, Lau

The Hon. Mr. King addressing those present' said that two or three days ago Inspector Shaftain (the Chairman of the Police Re- ercation Club asked him to make a presentation on behall of the members and the cricketing mern-day on behalf of Chan Sul Chung.

Was

bers

the 01

cub to Inspector Avexander who

leaving on Saturday.

He told Inspector Shaftain that he, Mr. King) accepted the pri- vilege with great pleasure and yes 18 they were with great regret lusing a great sportsman

Inspector Alexander came out in 1913 and sool showed himself rait in his appctie for work and be, a his keenness for sport to sound officer. He carried out his duties as a police officer with conscientiousness.

Inspector Alexander, so far as the speaker could recall off-hand. was "the first motor engine driver or the Fire Brigade," when the Colony only boasted the first fire engine The speaker recalled with amusement the initial drive down Queen's Read at 40 miles per hour on the eng ne

Shortly after this episode. the

news.

that

Mr. HC. Lee appeared yester-

a witness in the case.

Mr. T.. Murphy, A.D.C.I. assisted O'Donovan by Sub-Inspector J. were present for the Police,

The jury consisted of Messrs. F.A. Mackintosh foreman D.D. A. Alonço and J. V. Gomes.

Evidence of the identification of the body was given by Wong the employ of Wal servant in N Wah.

Ho Sang LS.C. 112 testified to having seen the deceased both at No. 38. Kennedy Road and in the hospital

Court Was

COURT CLEARED At this stage the cleared.

who gave formal

Chan Tung. LS.C. 223 testifled to the Anding of certain exhibits and was followed by Det-Sergt. C. T. Byron

of the receipt of the evidence exhibits. Further evidence re- garding the exhibits was given by Inspector M. Murphy and Gergt.

Lam Sam. a motor car driver. was attracted to stated that he the scene of the stabbing by shouts Kau, the coolle On from Ah

stairs witness 83W arriving up

When deceased lying on the flour.

the asked f

could speak wounded man only murmured it pain. Witness then turned to the receiving no reply woman and from her, telephoned to the Fire Brigade for the ambulance

he

the assault. on Kwok Chun in Queen's Road on August 24

Mr. J. M. Hal represented the complainant. while Inspector M. H Hourihan represented the Police.

and

Mr. Hall stated that on August 24, the complainant was walking between Connaught Road Queen's Street when he was struck on the head with a pole.

The

defendant thinking that the complainant was in the fight caught him and struck him. He was instructed to take the com- plainant to the station. which was

not done.

Whilst giving evidence, the com plainant sald that on his way tu cat, he saw a crowd of people fighting. While looking on he was struck on the head by someone in the crowd. On leaving the scene the defendant caught him by the coat and poked him in the stom- ach. and accused him of being in the night.

The complainant told the ce fendant not to hit him, but to take him to the station, which the defendant replied. "I can strike at my own wish",

and reported the matter.

After a time the defendan: al- lowed the complainant to go free, who went to No. 7 Police Station. eye-witnesses. the complainant, confirmed the com- plainant's statements.

for

It appears that the fight started cver a bucket of water, which a young bay asked for, when he saw the fountain surrounded by Swa- tow fokis. The water was refus- ed, and the boy was struck by the knocked complainant. and unconscious. The elder brother came to his assistance, and snat- ching a pole, struck the complain-

Three of Inspector next appearance Alexander was with the football Cameron. team of the Hong Kong Police force. "I daresay, to some of you present here to-day, this must be Alexander Inspector was a footbal er, since we know him so well as a cricketer." said the Hon. Mr King.

the While playing for

Police, they won the shield for the first "and only time, sald the speaker. later He Inspector Alexander joined the cricket team, and he was the backbone of the team "for don't know how many years." NO BETTER SPORTSMAN The Hon. Mr. King said that he himself had been a cricketer for many years, with perhaps in different success-but he had not known a better sportsman to play with or against than Inspector Alexander.

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"The highest tribute I can pay 'any man 's this. I have yet 10 hear an 11 word against Inspector Alexander." said the Hon. Mr. King, amia applause.

Referring to Inspector Alexan- der's history in restrospect, the speaker sald that Inspector Alexander left the Colony, to join up in the World War in 1917. Two years later, they were pleased to we come him back and not long after Inspector Alexander was ap- pointed to what I might call The Minister of Transport of Hong Kong."

am-

After telephoning for the bulance, witness phoned the Police. Witness then returned to the Toom. Gow Neung asked him to phone through to the mother of the deceased The deceased was meanwhile lying on the floor ho'd- ing his stomach and wriggling.

At this stage the hearing was adjourned until September 22 at 2:30 p.m.

BLACKSMITH HURT

:

em-

Cheung Pun, blacksmith, ployed at the Hong Kong and China Gas Company. was admit- ted to the Government Civil Hos- pital suffering from an injury to his right thigh. He was at work in the Company's repair shop, when a portion of a sledge ham- mer broke off, striking him on the thigh.

£1

ant on the head.

CENTIPEDE BITE

A Woman, Lai Lan. 47, residing at an unnumbered hut at Tal San Tin village. Kowloon City, was ad- mitted to the Kowloon Hospital suffering from a centipede bite on the right wrist.

CRUISER STOPS: SAILOR RETURNS TO WIFE

The

British

Danae,

cruiser bound for Gibraltar and the China Station, was stopped by wireless shortly after she had left Poris- mouth, and a fast motor-launch

was sent out to her.

It brought back to Portsmouth Stocker Wheeler, of Newcastle,

"whose wife, Alice, aged 30, coll- apsed after seeing her husband sail in the cruiser,

Medical attention was given to

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for their last year at the Univer- sity, and wondering what they are going to do after they have taken their degree,

/

At this time of year many young; Judge in this country, the first 15 or 20 years of his service will be spent mainly in the open air. For about six months of the year he will be touring round the area al- lotted to his charge, often riding 15 miles or more in the course of his morning's work, with oppor tunities for sport in his spare time. in most parts of India, such as he would never have in the same kind of position here.

To the young man of Indepen- dent mind the Civil Service, whe- her at home or in India, offers many attractions, not the least of

which is that, if he makes the Civil Service his goal, he does not re- quire to ask a favour from anyone. All he has to do is to pay a small tee and sit the examination in Lordon, and the result will depend entirely on his own ability and as siduity and the skill that he may have acquired in circumventing | the apparently Insatiable curiosity of the examiners.

EXAMINATION POSSIBILITIES

If he gets through he has an assured position, whether at home or in India, with a salary which is adequate from the very start. The home appointments are few in number, and the standard of com- petition is high, but there is no- thing to prevent anyone capable of 1 good Honours de- taking Bree at Glasgow University from securing a place in the list which will get him into the Indian Civil Service.

LIVING CONDITIONS The climate of India naturally varies greatly from place to place. but over most of the country it may be divided roughly into three seasons: four months of cool clear weather, ideal for touring in camp;' four months of clear weather," be- coming gradually hotter till it is too hot to remain under canvas: and four months of the rainy sea- son, which is rather like warm wet. weather in July at Greenock. Of it is sometimes very hot, course. but, on the other hand, there are none of those long periods of dark and dismal days that we have nere in winter.

The interior of the country is far more accessible now than it used to be, and places can be reached in a few hours by motor transport which were formerly as many days distant from headquarters by bul-

In the past it was not so easy for a Scottish candidate to suc-lock curt, so that ice in the hot ceed without having taken a course at Oxford or Cambridge, and the number of Scottish entrants into the service was comparatively small, but as things stand to-day there is no reason why a much larger number of Scotsmen should not take the opportunity of enter ing the service of the Crown in India,

Those who have had the good fortune to come out high in the

at this year will also be called up- on shortly to make their choice be- tween the home Civil Service and the Indian Civil Service; in view of all that has been said about In- dia in the last few years, the choice is not an easy one, and there are some points on both aides which appear to deserve considers- tlon,

PROSPECTS IN INDIA

weather and other supplies are now available where they could not. have been procured In the old days. The increasing use of electricity fans deprives the for lights and hot weather of much of its dis- comfort, and only those who had ta endure the inconvenience of oil and punkahs pulled by lampy. hand can fully appreciate the change. for the better.

SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE Account must be taken of the natural anxiety of most people for security and certainty in their lives, bur the spirit of adventure is not yet dead; and in any case they are just as likely to get the "dusty an- swer" in Buchanan Street as in the Chandni Chowk at Deibi.. If they go to India they will have much more varied and interesting ex- periences than if they remain at home.

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It is sometimes taken for grant- ed that the conditions of life and Those in whom the superiority service in India have altered en- complex is strongly developed tirely for the worse in recent should be advised to stay away, years, but this is far from being a for there is no room in India for harsh correct assumption. It is true that overbearing manners or the almost independent authority treatment. No one responds more which members of the Indian Civil quickly than the Indian to friend- Service used to enjoy has been liness and fair décling, and any- much circumscribed by political one who goes to India in the spirit. changes, and that owing to the rise of service to his fellow-men and to in the cost of living their salaries, his country will find there ample although they have been increased opportunity for the exercise of his since the war, do not go so far as talenta; he will also have the satia- faction of knowing that he is do- they used to do.

ing something worth while, and maintaining the traditions of a great service.

On the other hand the Indian Civil Service still offers very great scope for the exercise of authority in the interests of the people of In- dia and the consolidation of the

Inspector Alexander in the

The Hon. Mr. King then present- opinion of the Hon. Mr. Kinged Inspector Alexander with was a very able successor of In-beautiful radio set from the member, but it was seen that her cond!-Empire, and at the same time holde Spector Kent. Time and again.

out prospects of advancement such said the Hon. Mr. King. he (the pers, a glass cut bowl from the tion was serious.

Chairman of the Club and com- Orders were given for the wire-

as no other service affords. A speaker) had heard tributes paid mittee, and a blackwood stand.

less message to be sent out to the member of the service can still to Inspector Alexander by the with silver cricket stumps, bat and { Danae,

hope to become the Governor of a Government and the pubile for his ball from his "team-mates,"

Mrs. Wheeler, who had been

Provlace or a Judge of the High tact.

zea) and courtesy in the

The gathering rose to their feet Staying at St. George's-square, Court, and even if he does not Trame Department. It was in

and toasted Inspector Alexander's Portsmouth, was taken to the achieve these haights the ordinary this direction

the utmost health that

Musical honours were Royal Portsmouth Hospital

course of promotion will lead him praise was due. "I have had many

then accorded this popular officer.

to high, office and a pension of tributes paid from the public.

which were rendered with gusto.

£1000 a year on nis retirement. which only reflects great credit t.J Inspector Alexander and the police force."

PRESENTATIONS MADE The Hon, Mr. King said that he was struck by one quality in - spector Alexander-and that was his generousness. Inspector Alex-

MR. ALEXANDER'S REPLY Inspector Alexander in reply, said that he had come down with the avowed Intention of saying e few words and "I intend to keep (Laughter). It was true to it"

the that he was a member of Police football team that won the

shield in 1920, but the polles team, he hoped. would get the shield next season. They

DEATH OF ENGLISH SCIENTIST

Discoverer Of German Secret Shell

THE CLIMATE

The

SICK SCOUT'S. PLUCK)

Badge For Boy Who "Keeps Smiling"

Still amiling after two and a half years suffering with osteomyelitis, a serious bone disease, Scout Gra ham Cyril Woodward, aged 15, of the 14th Hampstead Group, has been awarded the Cornwall Scout Badge, the highest decoration for "courage, capability and char- factar."

Graham, states the "Boy Scout's Weekly News Balletin," was taken ill in February, 1934, and has been in hospital four times. He is now

"could not live.

Going to India is to-day a far less formidable undertaking than it was 30 years ago; it does not in- volve so great a break with friends and relatives in this country, and The death is announced of Dr. India itself is now a much more ander was a good example to the

Edgar Reginald Deacon, the scien-healthy country to live in.

in St. Mary's Hospital, still very police force as a whole. "He has

tist, who played an important part science of tropical medicine has

ill following a serious operation. had a good the victory of the Alles in the made great strides in the present always been a very popular figure at the club and on the cricket team, and had done better during war by discovering how to use century, and those who go out East At one time it was believed that be can obtain adequate protectioni His scoutmaster, Mr. E, J. Bow- field and for this reason I find it the past two seasóng than for amatol in filling shells.

Dr. Deacon, who lived at Eltham, from diseases which formerly took land," says the Bulletin, "stated a privilege to be hero to make a some years past. Last year they

was fifty-four, was in a heavy toll of fresh arrivals. presentation on behalf of, the were runners-up in the league and S.E., and

that though he was in great suffer- charge of the high-explosive.. sec- Taking it all round, life, in India ing he always had a smile and a members of the club, committee, were in the final for the shield. and his team-mates. While it is As regards cricket. he was al- tion in the research department for a young man is just as healthy question on his lipa about the troop. as life in this country, provided he During his long period of intense a pleasure to do so, I regret that ways interested in the game. Last at Woolwich.

In the early days of the war it takes reasonable cart. If he al- suffering he has shown great for- Inspector Alexander is going away. season the Police had enjoyed a

Anished was found that the Germans were ways wears a topi in the heat of titude, and is an lospiration and a I feel sure I have your consent to good season. abk Inspector Alexander to con- second to the Royal Engineers. He using the explosive amatol in their the sun, drinks whisky rather than fine example to his brother scouts.

• "Dr. V. Z. Cops, surgeon to St. our thanked all for their gifts and na-shells..

beer or cocktails-but never till vey to his wife and family

Although the explosive Was after sunset and not too much Mary's Hospital, said: 'I am very beat wlabes for their health hap-sured the gathering that he would piness and prosperity in the old convey their wishes to his wife known in this country, the method then-and sleeps under a mosquito pleased to tell you how highly I country."*****

and family. He appreciated the'r of using it could not be ascertain net at night, he will not usually think of the true courage and for- titude of Graham Woodward, who more good wishes and in reply wished ed. The dimculty was overcome need to worry about his physical has been under my care for a seri- "I think it therefore than atting that the club. com-every member of the force good by the research work of Dr, Dea-condition.

ous illness for such a long time. I .con, who discovered a method for Unless he elects to join the judi-never heard him make any com -mittee and that team-mates should luck

"And now gentlemen, I'll ask applying amatol to active military cial branch of the Service, where plaint, and always he has looked give a token for the esteem they

and been cheerful.” hold Inspector Alexander in." Jou all to have a drink on me."

his work is similar to that of a purposes..

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