1939-06-26 — Page 7

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

TRIBUTE PAID Death Of Mr. DEATH

G. P. Lammert SENTENCES

TO MEMORY OF DR. JOSE RIZAL

Pleasant Function At Filipino Club

Celebrating the anniversary of the birth, on June 19, 1861, of the grens Filipino patriot, Dr. Jose Rizal, members of the local Filt pino community and their friends gathered at a luncheon yesterday at the Filipino Club, King's Fark.

There were about 150 people- present, including Mr. R. Basa,

OLD. RESPECTED

RESIDENT

Funeral Today

Hongkong has lost one of its' most respected members of the European community through. the passing of Mr. George Philip Lammert, who died at the age of 76 at the Kowloon Hospital yesterday after a long Illness of five weeks,

years

ON INSANE

JUDGE'S CHANGED

ATTITUDE

Dr. L. A. Weatherly, 88-year- old alienist, told the Medico Legal Society of a judge who confessed to a doctor, after his brother had gone mad, that he had sentenced many insane persons to death.

GENERAL

THE SERVICES

ROYAL NAVY

ASSISTANT ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF

Engineer Captain, A.-E. Diblay bas taken up duty as Assistant Engineer- In-Chief, Admiralty, in succession to Engineer Captain John Kingcome. Ha | last marved as Gulet Engineer of the

Dockyard, at Hongkong

LAUNCHES OF NEW SHIPS

.. The cruiser Nigeria will be launched at the Walker-on-Tyne shipyard of |Vickers-Armstrongs, Limited, on July

18:

Lady Hankey will perform the naming ceremony. Two cruisers will thus be put afloat on the same day. since the faunch of the Dido at Bř

kenhead, as already announced is axed for July 18

The escort vessel Black Swan will be Yarrow and Co., Ltd, on July 7. She launched at the Scotstorm yard of is a sister-ship to the Flamingo, re- thiscently launched by the same dru

A defence of insanity, he said, who presided," Dr. and Mrs. V. N., 1882, Mr. G. P. Lammert had red ray to a bull"

Born at Hongkong on December had always been to him "like a Ablenza, Prof. F. Gonzales, Mr.Lspent most of his life in the

"Dr. Weatherly recounted Ave R. Ildefonso, Mr. H. A. Paulino, Colony and had, indeed, witnessed cases in which he had been con Mr. A. Manalac, Mr. and Mrs. A. the many interesting and swift cerned

at various times Gascon, Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Field, changes in here during those long century," says the "Lancet report Mr. A. Reyes, Mr. A. Orden, Mr.

of Dr. Weatherly's lecture. E. J. Porter, Mr. Plo Pinedo and

Laughed Out Of Court others.

one the judge msisted on the Hongkong Volunteer Defence hearing the rebatting evidence Corps and

had been decorated first... The Crown expert said he with the Long Service Medal. He could find no trace of insanity, retired with the rank of Captain and Dr. Weatherly, who followed some 20 years ago, and was one for the defence, was laughed out of the few who attended the of court. Coronation of His Late Majesty. "The prisoner was sentenced to

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In a brief speech, Mr. Basa said it was a great pleasure to preside at the gathering and it gave him great satisfaction to see such a representative attendance. The birthday of Dr. Rizal, sald

MI Basu,

WAS celebrated in the Philippines as "a" national holiday and Filipinos in foreign lands, also never failed to meet to honour the

occasion.

A keen Volunteer, Mr. Lammert was for many years attached to

King George V.

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NAVAL APPOINTMENTE The following appointments made by the Admiralty:

Cdrs-0. F. Renwick, to Rochester, In command (on recommg.); C. John. to. York (June 28).

Engr. Cdr.-L. A. Symes, to Victory (June 16).

Burto. Cdr. (D).-A. Macpherson, to Victory for R.NB. (June 21).

Payr, Cdr.-W. H. Bradley, to Dae-

(June

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dalus

Lt. Odr.-H. Vickers, to Bramble, in Command, on commg (June 1

Surg. Lt.-Cdr. (D), O. Benson, to Daedalus (June 19).

death, but was reprieved, and Your During the Great War, he was days later was sent to Broadmoor. attached to the R. A S. C. in hopelessly insane.

LtsP. L, Mortimer (P/Lt., RAF), Hongkong as Transport oricer. "Shortly afterwards, the Judge's to victory June 5); W. D. Chillistone. There was no need for him to

doctor, became to One of the few original members own brother,

(June 0); C. R. Purse, Woolwich extol the greatness of their fore of the Hongkong Amateur Drams suddenly insane and died in an to Hero (June 14), rost patriot. whose personaltic Club, Mr. Lammert, had shown

asylum.

Surgu, L, D).-J. D. Atkins, L.D S.. to

to Wildare: "Qualities as well as his work for much interest in the Association, weatherly and said he now realised

B, Gambien, L.D.S.. F. "The Judge sent for

Hood (June 15). the liberation of the Fillpinia

and in the nineties, took part in

Sub-Lts-J. 8. Percival-Jones, people were widely known,

that he had sentenced many Salamander (June 14); N. Larken, to most of their musical performan- tisane personis to death, and had Antelope (June 22), appt. to Bala-

been quite worng in a particular mander cancelled.

Mr. Basa then asked 'the gather ing to rise and stand in allence as a mark of respect to Dr. Rizal's memory.

Mr. A. Reyes and Mr. A. Orden" also spoke.

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After luncheon, which was dis- tinguished by the serving of lechonäda, the Filipino national dish (roast pig), photographs were taken, after' which dancing - was Indulged in to music kindly sup plied by Prof. Gonzalez and others

FATHER OFP-W.D. MAN HONOURED

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Keen Sportsman

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In his younger days, he was a" well known figure on the fleld of sports, specially in track events. He was member of many sports clubs and other associations Επ the Colony, particularly the Hong- kong Club and Hongkong

Football Club.

For many years he was a keen

Dr.

the

to

Act

to

Proby. Sub-La-T. R. Walling, O case t little while before in G. Forsberg, to Purious for training; allowing the medical witness for Bach to Repulse for training: the Crown to go into the box. Ewen, to Cumberland for train-

ing: R.

A E B. Sharp, to Forth for before the evidence tbr insanity had been heard."

training (June 13),

Payr. Sub-Lt.-D. A. Yea, to Dr. Weatherly's moral was that Ark Royal (June 3), where insanity is pleaded, expert Cd

(T)-F. Jefferson, to witnesses for the defence should

| Maldstore er

(June 10). he heard before, expert witnesses Antelope (June 8).

Gunner (T)-T. E Tomkins, to called by the "Crown.

Lts.--AL Kirkus, to Hero (June 15); TT. Euman, to Hood: R. M. E Pallwell, to Hards (June 17). Pain, to Barham (June 16); J, P.

member of the old Hongkong Rifle COLONIAL OFFICE Association and very few could match him with a rifle in com-"{ petitions.

Mr. Lammert is survived by his two sons, Edwin, who is now in Malaya, and Geoffrey, now

Gray; and Miss

in

Ursula Gray.

The many friends of Mr. Adam Australia; a daughter, Mrs. Phyllis Bone, P.WD. overseer and former Police footballer, will learn with interest of the honour bestowed on his father. C. 9. M. David Bone, in the Birthday Honours, “..

An Old Mas

APPOINTMENT

Mr. C. J. Jeffries's to cancelled: O P. Wingfield. zo

Post

It was omelally announced

J

on

Fayr. Lt-R 8. Flynn, to President for language study (June 16).

Sub-Ita 0.

Richards, to D Ivanhoe (June 12), appt. to Welling Ramilies

(undated): W.

G. Grabble, to Wellington (June 12); D. 1. Hay- Food, Boreas (June 14); D. J. Long.

No. (June 14); R, A. Bird, appt. to to Winchelsea (June 13); B. J. AD- derson. to Osprey for Motor A.S. Boat Gossamer cancelled

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W.5.0.-F. G. Ferney. to Glorious The following were among the (June and Mas (June 16), appt. to Glorious cancelled, the ss. Fanpura on Saturday: Mr. 10): G. Stuart, to Eagle passengers who left Hongkong by

PROMOTIONS

grand daughter now in India; a June 5 that Mr. C. J. Jeffries had sister, Mra, M. S. Mitchell, residing been appointed an Assistant Un in Scotland, and his three bro-der-Secretary In the Colonial thera, Messra. Charles, Bertie and Office, in succession to Sir George, Few men In the Service have Lionel Lammert.

Tomlinson, who will retire worked better for the MBE than

Sept. 30. this South African veteran st Mr. Lammert was one of the Mr. Jeffries, who is serving in the 5th Highland Light oldest Masons in the Colony, being educated at Malvern Infantry. With 39 years' service initiated on May 1888 in the Per-dalen College, Oxford, and entered behind him, he is still as active severance Lodge 1168, E. C. In the Colonial Office in. 1917 after

B. Bose, Mr. Brown, Mrs. A. Cor- as ever.

1897-2 he was Worshipful Master being invalided out of the Army. Vittle, D.S.O, W. J. Reynolds, to rank B. F. Colson, Mrs. Cheing Ab-loy, Lts. (Retd.).-C. Mahony, R. J. Me-ringham, Miss M. Corringham, Mr. Joining the Bcottish Rifles in of Victoria Lodge 1023, E C. and He was secretary of the East of Lt.Cdr. (retd) (seny, respectively 1900, he served in the South in 1900 he was In the Chair of African Land Settlement Selec- May 6, 7, and African War and joined the Cathay Chapter 1180, 2.C.

tion Board in 1919; assistant se- Volunteers on his discharge from "In 1901 he was the Worshipful cretary, East the Regular Army. With the 5th Master of Fothen Mark Lodge 264 Board, in 1920; and secretary of African Currency H.L1, he served throughout the E. C. and in 1903-4 he was In the the committee on Governors pen Great War in Gallipoll, Falestine Chair of Ararat Lodge. Royal Arkistoris in 1927-28: and France and rejoined on the Mariner 264, E. C. In 1909 he was He became an assistant secre formation of the T.A after the Worshipful Master of St. Mary (tary in 1930 and

awarded was Magdalene » Chapter, Rose Croix, the CM.G. In 1937, The salary of He is now CS.M. of Headquar-73 E C. and in the year following. his new post is £1,450 rising to ters Company, and there must be was District Grand 3rd Principal £1,850 a year. very few men serving in the T.A. of District Grand Chapter. to-day who can look back on In 1913 he was District Grand such a long period of unbroken Warden." service.

war.

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AIRPORT NEWS,

Tmperial Airways:

NORTHBOUND

Monday: Bangkok. Hanoi, Hong-"]

kong.

Dorado, Delphinus 4 & 5 p.m.

SOUTHBOUND ·

Tuesday: Hanoi, Bangkok, Della-7 am

Air France:

NORTHBOUND

Wednesday: France

Hongkong.....* Service-12.30 p.m.

Pan American Airways:

EASTWARD

The funeral will take place to- day, passing the Monument at 5.30 p.m.

Old Member Of Hop

Yat Church

Sir George Tomlinson is 62.

NURSES REGISTRATION

AMENDMENT

g).

Mr. Cheng Chung-shing, Mr. Chai rank of Act. Lt. (seny, June 1),

Sub-Lt.-R. S. Baker-Falkner, to Kin-hoe, Mr. and Mrș. M. D.

L Colsell, to rank of Lt. (seny. Mr. C. H. Fewell, Mrs. Gray and Cd, Gunners (T)-H, T. Bromidge, Mrs. D. G. Fraser. Mr. J. French, Cooper, Miss M. Fraser, Mr. and

respectively April 8 and 16).

SNATCHER GETS COMING

two children, Mr. and Mrs. R. Hen- derson, Mr. and Mrs.. M. B. Hamer, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Hughes, Mr. R. Hughes, Mrs. Hoe Chee-eng, Mias L. Harper-Plerson, Mr. P. Hash- Sentence of three months hard Huang Chao-chen. Mr. A. A. King, matral, Mr. Hsu Teng-wen, Mr. labour was passed on Shek Wing Mr. and Mrs. G. Living, Mrs. Iin, 17, unemployed, when brought Leung Tak-kan, Mr. and Mrs. J. before Mr. RAD. Forrest at Central Magistracy on

the Martin, Mrs. A. Moffat, Miss M S. Baturday: McGunog, Mr. G. W. McMahon, charged with matching a hand Mr. M. A. MacDonald, Mr. and Mrs. bag from: Mul Tce, dancing J. K. Monroe, Mr. E. Mustac hostess of the China Emporium Mr. Ngim Kheh-kuan, Mrs. L. K Regulations made by the Mid-Ballroom, on the staircase of No. O'Brien, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Oef, wives Board under Section 4 of 157 Wanchai Road, on June 21. Mr. and Mrs. C. Pritchard, Mrs. D. the Midwives Ordinance, No 22 Accused was also ordered to re- Pritamdas and child, Col. and Mrs. of 1910. .

ceive 16 strokes of the cane, and V. C. Rolte, Mr. 8. H. Shamdasani, recommended for banishment. Mr. W. H. Squire, Lieut. and Mrs. Det-Sgt. T. Cashman prosecuted. E. W. Scounce, Rev. E. H. Beott,

Mr. C. F. J. Simpson, Mrs. G. Tan-1. ner and two children, Mr. A. C. SHANGHAI STREET Taylor, Mr. W. Tanck Mr. C. G. True, Miss Tye Look-moy, Mr. Teo SHOOTING CASE Get-seng, Miss J. A. Woods, Miss To further charges of shoot. Waugh, Mr. W. F. Waddington, Ing with intent to murder and of

| Mr. and Mrs. J. Woodhouse, Mrs. Wong" Yung-zee, Mr. Wong Bán-

One of the oldest and highis"The regulations published in respected members of the Hop Yat Government Notification No. 653 Church passed away on Friday in of the Gazette of October 24, 1930, the residence No. 11 Kung Wo are amended as 'hereunder up- Terrace, Bonham Road, at the age pearing.

of 81 years from heart disease.

Following cremation yesterday

AMENDMENT

Regulation 3 (2) (c) is rescinded

Hanoi, afternoon, the ashes were placed and the following, substituted

Wednesday: U. 8. A.. Manila,

Hongkong.

China Clipper-2 p.m.

PHONE WESTWARD Thursday: Manila, USA. China Clipper-8.30 am.

in the coffin and taken to the therefore,

Hop Yat Church where a memorial (c) for those whose names ap-shooting with intent to malm, can and three children, Mr. Wong service was held at which the Rev. pear in the register provided for disfigure, or disable, or with in- Ping-chao and Mr. Yap Tal-sing. Chung Chuk-ling officiated. The in Section 3 (1) of the Nurses tent to resist arrest, were pre- choir took part in the special ser Registration Ordinance, No. 1 of ferred at the Kowloon Court yes- vice..

1931-x months at such Mater-terday against Lai Yau, one

or

Later the coffin was taken fornity Hospital if they were ap- three men who are alleged to be Mr. Man Ma-leung has report- burial at the Chinese Christian pointed as probationer nurses not members of the gang of armed ea to the Police that a diamond Cemetery, Pokfulam.

later than December 31, 1939, and robbers who engaged police o-ring valued at $300 was stolen from The deceased is survived by twelve months if so appointed cers in a revolver duel in Shanghia room, at the Chinese YMCA 1 his wife, children and relatives. after that date.

hal Street, Yaumati, on May 30 in Bridges Street.

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