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"The Major-General abhors duelling; but while he can make every allowance for that high feeling which renders it worse than death to a British officer to submit to an unprovoked insult without reasonable explanation and redress, he is equally determined to visit with the severest penalties any one under his command who is urged to wanton violence only by vicious propensities or bad passions. And in doing this, he will feel that the second to such a man, who has no sudden impulses to plead of excited anger or irritated feeling, is infinitely the most to blame.
It was, no doubt, in consequence of Lieutenant MacDonald's case that the Supreme Court passed the Rule of Court on March 1, providing for the service and execution of process upon military officers by other than a soldier, but which rule, however, was amongst those disallowed by the Home Government in March, 1847.
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Early this year English newspapers announced the death of General Sir Edmund Barrow, G.C.B., G.C.S.I., at the age of 82. In the report of this old soldier's death, it was mentioned that in 1892 he raised the Hong Kong Regiment, an Indian unit, which he commanded until 1895.
In old newspaper files, I have found an account of an interesting ceremony which took place on April 13, 1895, when the Queen's Colours and Regimental Colours were consecrated and handed over to the Regiment by Mrs. Barker, wife of Lieutenant-General G. Digby Barker, General Officer commanding the Troops.
The ceremony took place on the Cricket Ground in the presence of His Excellency, the Governor, Sir William Robinson, Lieutenant-General Barker, Admiral Fremantle, Commodore Boyes, and a large number of spectators.
When the Governor arrived at 5:15 p.m., the Regiment, under the direct command of Colonel Barrow, presented arms. Eight hundred and fifty strong, and drawn up in two lines, the Regiment presented a striking appearance.
After a brief inspection, the Regiment was formed into three sides of a square, facing Queen's Road. The drums were then piled in the form of an altar in the centre, and the Colours were brought up from the rear by the Colour Sergeants and placed against the pile of drums.
Major Faithful and the Senior Lieutenant then took charge of the Queen's Colours, and two Sergeants guarded the Regimental Colours.
After the colours had been unrolled, Bishop Burdon stepped forward and consecrated them. A native priest also blessed the colours.
After the colours had been handed to the Colour Party by Mrs. Barker, Sir William Robinson and Colonel Barrow addressed the gathering.
"It is a great gratification to us," said Colonel Barrow, "that the actual presentation has been made by Mrs. Barker, for it has been under General Barker's command that the corps has been organised. He has seen it grow from a rabble of raw recruits into an efficient regiment of infantry, fit for any service it may be called upon to perform."
The parade dispersed after a general salute and the march past.
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MILITARY
(Contd.)
"The Major-General abhore duelling; but while he can make every allowance for that high feeling which renders it worse than death to a British officer to submit to an unprovoked insult without reasonable explanation and redress, he is equally determined to visit with the severest penalties any one under his command who is urged to wanton violence only by vicious propensities or bad passions. And in doing this, he will feel that the second to such a man, who has no sudden impulses to plead of excited anger or irritated feeling, is infinitely the most to blame.
It was, no doubt, in consequence of Lieutenant MacDonald's case that the Supreme Court passed the Rule of Court on March 1, providing for the service and execution of process upon military officers by other than a soldier, but which rule, however, was amongst thos disallowed by the Home Government in March, 1847.
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Early this year English news papers announced the death of General Sir Edmun Barrow, G.C.B., G.S.I., at the age of 82. In the report of this old soldier's death, it was mentioned that in 1892 he raised the Hong Kong Regiment an Indian unit, which he commanded until 1895.
In old newspaper files I have found an account of an interesting ceremony which took place on April 13, 1895, when the Queen's Colours and Regimental Colours were consecrated and handed over to the Regiment by Mrs. Barker, wife of Lieutenant- General G. Digby Barker, General Officer commanding the Troops.
The ceremony took place on the Cricket Ground in the presence of His Excellency, the Governor, Sir William Robinson, Lieutenant-General Barker, Admiral Fremantle, Commodore Boyes and a large number of spectators.
When the Governor arrived at 5/15 p.m., the Regiment under the direct command of Colonel Barrow, presented arms. Eight Hundred and fifty strong, and drawn up in two lines, the Regiment presented a striking appearance.
After a brief inspection, the Regiment was formed into three sides of a square, facing Queen's Road, The drums were then piled in the form of an alter in the centre, and the Colours were brought up from the rear by the Colour Sergeants and placed against the pile of drums.
Major Faithful and the Senior Lieutenant then took charge of the Queen's Colours and two Sergeants guarded the Regimental colours.
After the colours had been unceased, Bishop Burdon stepped forward and consecrated them. A native priest also blessed the olours.
After the colours had been handed to the Colour Party by Mrs. Barker, Sir William Robinson and Colonel Barrow addressed the gathering.
"It is a great gratification to us" said Colonel Barrow, "that the actual presentation has been made by Mrs. Barker, far it has been under General Barker's command that the corps has been organised. He has seen it grow from a rabble of raw recruits into an efficient regiment of infantry, fit for any service it may be called upon to perform."
The parade dispersed after a general salute and the march past.
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