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The Telegraph. ̈

THURSDAY, Nov. 12, 1925.

POLITICAL ANTAGONISMS.

movemont.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1926,

It is rumoured that the first of those

now laws will have to do with

Italy's system of local govern-

DAY BY DAY:

MUSIO

18 ONE OF THE mont and with the trade unions, MOST MAGNIFICENT, 'AND DR. Instead of there being elected LIGHTFUL PRESENTS GOD HAS Mayora there will be officials, GIVEN US---Luther: named "podesta," appointed by

the Fascist Government who will

The opening rate of the dollar

be responsible for directing and on demand to-day le 26.4.5/18d. controlling local government bo

dies Trade Union regulations here from Singapore at 7 a.m. on The B. Latoamer Tilawa is dus

are also going to be limited or the 18th instant... modifled. Such were the rumours]

of a month ago, and Router has infected port by Hongkong on Swatow has bebn dcolarod an since only told us of a big frys-account of cholera. trated plot. It is rathor cloquent.)

Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Taggart

Prosident Clavéland..

*

PRIESTS

WHO ESCAPED.

Abová is an interesting plature in connection with tho recent escape of Fathers Q'Molio and Rauschenbach, of the Maryknoll Mission, who wore held by bandits for six days on St. John's Island and who eventually found their way to a Chineso gunboat, from which they wore transferred to the U. S. S. Sacramento, aboard which this picture was taken. From left to right are seen Fathera O'Melio and Diotz, Mr. Laka Bent (missionary from Canton), Captain Saddler, Mr. Stephens tropresenting the American Consul, Canton) and Father' Rauschenbach, i

NEW POST FOR MR. GOMPERTZ.

CAREER IN COLONIAL SERVICE.

A FINE RECORD.

of Seattle, the well-known Ameri- Federated Malay States, and when can Theosophist.-Advt.

he leaves the Colony in the course of the next few days be will be

Le Ving, the driver of a Dairy

a prominent part. For many years

Mrs. Gompertz' performed yeoman service as Hon. Secretary of the Hongkong Benevolent Society and two years ago was elected its President. She is also a Past Club and for some years' past has been an exhibitor at the annual exhibitions of the Hongkong Art Club. She has prominently identi fied with all charitable work and The career of Mr. Justice Henry her presence will be much missed Hessey Johnston Gompertz is one in a wide circie,

Farm motor lorry, has reported severing a connection with Hong- President of the Ladies' Recreation to the police that while driving in kong which has lasted for more Queen's Road East on Monday, than 28 years. On all hands, he he collided with a 'motor cycle;

Any Fascist attempt to inter- fore with organised labour and returned from Shanghai by the with the system of local control | throughout Italy, will be an ex- Amongst the passengers who

arrived by the Blue Funnel liner! porimont vastly interesting to Patroclus to-day wore Mr. R watch. There has already boop Sutherland, Mr. C. P. Anderson not a little bloodshed in the clash and Mr: F. A. Muokintosh. of strongly contrasted political P. and O. steamer movements ideas which has taken place in show that the Mantua is due

earned for himself the admiration Italy since the war, and we do here from Shanghai at 7, a.m,

and respect of the whole legal pró- not think that the too-ardent pro-to-morrow, and the Kashmir from'

fession here. His demeanour in secution of Fascitin, will tend to Singapore at 6 a.m. on Sunday.

Court and his kindly consideration The silk shipped per s.s. Presi- make strife and plot any the lass

for the more unfortunate litigants ör [defendants who came before him arg likely. Signor Mussolini and his dent Jackson, which sailed from associates can no more kill Com-thissport at 5 p.m. on October 12th.

worthy of the highest standards of British courts of Justice, though he arrived Now York at 5 s.m. on munism and Bolshevism by force November 5th, having been 231

was justifiably stern in his dealings than the adherents to those two calendar days in transit.

with Chinese criminals of the worst. type. He can be assured that he creeds in Russia supccaded in;

"Mind Radio" will be the sub-

As we briefly announced in our will take with him to his new post" killing the ideas of their oppon-ject of a special public lecture at issue of yesterday, Mr. Justice the sincerest of good wishes from instant, T. S. Forrest. (By cable.)ents. Signor Mussolini might be the Hongkong Lodge of the Gompertz, Puisne. Judge of Hong the whole of his legal brethren,

righteously convinced that Cam- Theosophical Society, 7. Duddell

In the social life of Hongkong, Street, this evening Thursday) kong. has been promoted to the Mr. and Mrs. Gompertz have played · munism is a horesy which will, at 6 pm. sharp. Lecturer: Cap- position of Chief Justice of the unless chocked, bring about the tain Max Wardell, former Mayor orash of civilisation, but he will not kill it or effeétivaly fight it! by substituting appointed officials for elected mayors, by legislating against Trade Unionism until it is outside the pale of what is law ful, or by any such similar acts ridden by a European who knock-has received hearty congratulations Having just read in some of the that will only drive his opponents ed him down. The European did on his well-deserved promotion.

not appear to be much injured, latert Homo journals to arrive, underground there to become for he was able to again drive fullor details of the development more powerful. We fear that off after the accident.

of steady rise to his present high Mr. Gompertz, who was elected of Italy's Fascist state, we are Mussolini is no student of his

A Chinose boy, the son of sam-

position. Born on August 81st, an official Justice of the Peace in not a little bit surprised that tory-at any rate, he ignores its pan people, was admitted to hos 1867, he was educated at Bedford 1903, was the first President of the there should be widespread plots lessons. Wrong ideas must be pital on Tuesday at 11.15 a.m. in and later at Exeter College, Oxford, Hongkong Socisty for the Preven against the nominal head of the combatted by right ones, not by a delirious state and was found at which he gained 2nd Class Lit. tion of Cruelty to Animals, first. to be in the final stages of rabies. Hum., taking his degree of B.A. In President of the Hongkong Angling.. While we phared blindopposition. In Great Britain Ho died within 15 minutes of ad-1890. In September of that year Society, an original member and a something of the joy throughout there le apparently, a welter of mission, No information as to ho was appointed as Cadet to the Past President of the Hongkon Italy at the recent escape of SigCommunistic and revolutionary the probable contact can be ob-Straits Settlements, and an his Horticultural Society," and the first nor Mussolini from the affects of propaganda, but it must in the tainod, but it is thought that this arrival in Singapore he was attach President of the Hongkong Socisty must have taken place at least 14fed to the Colonial Secretary's of St. George. There was scarcely anarchical plots, we know enough long run be left to the good sense days earlier.

Office. Early in 1892 he was sent any social activity of importance of the central creed and workings of the majority of the people to

to Swatow to study the Tie-Chiu with which he was not identified, of Fascism to realise that the heads render that propaganda of. nov. Capell ropaated their dancing examination in that language in hensive list if mention were mad Last evening the pupils of Miss Chinese dialect and passed his final and it would indeed be a compre of it must always be exposed to effect. Mussolini, prefers the display, at the Theatre Royal. Dererber of the following year. of all the societies and clubs with the enmity of those at the other other course, that of ruthless op-The display was given originally on his return to Singapore, he was which he is connected. It was. Mr. end of the political ladder--the position on the part of those in on November 7th, and was a big appointed Acting Second Assistant Justice Gompertz who presided over ardent Liberals, Socialists and authority. In trying to stifle and was equally gratifying, and was later in the year becoming Acting dents out of which was formed the

success. The result last evening Protector of Chinese at Penang, the original meeting of Peak resi "Leftists" to whom "liberty" is smother, he might well be making attended by a large audience. The Third Magistrate. In 1895 he Peak Residents Association." the very breath of life. As a coun- an incubator not only for the same programme was adhered to, assed his final examination in We learn that Mr. and Mrs. and the various numbers were ter-move to Bolshevism and Com-polities ho abhors, but for the received, with much applause. Cantonese (yader the Bonus Gompertz anticipate leaving Hong- munism the doctrine of Fascism germs of hatred and assassin-All the little dancers were pre- Scheme) and two years later passed tong by the s.8. Sarpedon on "he might well be supported as being ation.

sented with bouquets and gifts, his final examination in Hokkien, 18th Instant, and they will both by parents and friends.

thus being the holder of final certi- take with them the heartiest of yet another bulwark against the

ficates in three Chinese dialects- good wishes from very many destructive míarch of political;

It is with a very real sense of

A ballad concert is to be given Tie-Chiu, Hok-kion and Cantonese friends. The salary attaching to Meanwhile the position to which Mr. Gompertz horeries, but the danger is, that pleasure that we extend to His in St. John's Cathedral Hall at 6-3 rare distinction. Fascism will in its turn usurp the Honour Mr. Justice Gompertz P.m. this evening. Among those he had been Acting Deputy Regis-has been promoted is $19,200 per

our most sincere congratulations contributing to the programme trar of the Supreme Court at annum, exclusive of allowances.. legitimate liberties of the in- on his promotion to the Chief are Mesdames S. Collett and L. Penang, and in 1897 was appointed. dividual in an even more direct Justiceship of the Federated Ma-C. F. Bellamy, Sir Claud Severn, Second. Assistant

Messrs. H. E. Gardner and G. H. Chinese. lay States, which appointment we Piercy, while Mr. Frodereck Ma- briefly reported in our issue of

It was in August 1897, that Mr. son will be at the piano. This is Justice Gempertz first yesterday. For well over a quar-

came to tor of a century, Mr. Gompertz the first of a series of six concerts Hongkong, arriving here to take up to be given this winter in aid of the post of Assistant Registrar has served this Colony with ability the Cathedral Organ Fund. Ad- General (now known as Assistant and distinction, and during the ed that if those who believed in course of those years he has made mission is $1, or a ticket for the Secretary of Chinese Affairs). There was a silence what appeared to be the declining friends on all hands and enemies season may be had for $5. Future Studying law, Mr. Gompertz was As in heaven, faiths of the age-religious as nowhere. Specialising in the ad- concerts will be held on the called to the Bar at the close of On the earth well as political-continued to

ministration of justice, he has second Wednesday evening of

the Easter Term. 1899, and later Yesterday." brought a highly-trained logal

held the posts of Acting Police A chain of little moments be tolerant, then the rising faiths mind to the discharge of his

Girdled their hushed way Colonial would most assuredly be intole- arduous duties, with the result With the object of encouraging Magistrate, Assistant

that his interpretation of the law the greater and better production Secretary and Clerk of Councils, Round the noisy market-places rant and intransigeant. In other

has soldom been wrong, despite of native products, the Chinese and Member of the Land Court of the world. words, those who stood for the the complexity of the issues with Young Men's Christian Associa- (New Territories) being made Yesterday, ostablished order had to be into-which lie has again and again exhibition to be held during the For several years following, Mr. tion at Canton is arranging for an President of the Land Court In 1902. bean called upon to deal. Digni lorant of now faiths if they wish-fied and always impartial, he has last week in December. The ex- Gompertz was mainly employed as ed to preserve the old, and for none the less brought a kindly hibition, which is to bo known as Police Maglatrute, and was appoint- those who opposed Fascism there nature to bear on the many the Second Municipal Exhibition ed Acting Attorney General for a of the native products of Canton, while in 1906. In 1907 he was. would be, if necessary, the cud- cases which have come to him, will be confined to products of made Acting Puisne Judge, and

both in the criminal and civil gel and the cold steel. If that is branches of his work, and although native origin and make, although later ip the following year was the outlook in Italy, then the in the former he has never hesitat-certain manufactures requiring given the substantive, appointment There was a silence people of that country have ined to impose the full rigors of the the use of foreign materials will of Police Magistrate and Coroner. In the poppy fields

be allowed. There will be 120 In March, 1908, he was appointed Of Flanders law on hardened offenders," no deed entered upon the era of a prisoner who has come before exhibition stalls and prizes will Acting Puisna Judge and Chair-Yesterday, struggle between the extreme him has ever had cause to say be awarded for the best exhibits.

of Squatters Board, this Not the silence of a moment, political parties a struggle which that scales of justice have boon

appointment being made a perman- But in the same still way set against him: But if there is

ent one in the following year. So they crimsoned

That the poppies crimsoned first might so easily have been waged one quality more than anothering manner which he has always Thus, for nearly 17 years, has Mr. differently. Bignor Farinaco), which Mr. Justico Gompertz has shown in his contact with the Gompertz held that office. On very Yesterday another leader of the Fascist displayed during his lengthy renewspaper representatives of the many occasions he has acted as sidence in the Colony, It is his Colony, for in this regard he pro-Chief Justice, the first being as far Party, has said that the Guvernunfailing courtesy and approach-bably stands higher than any back as October, 1909. mont will shortly introduce a ability. This applies alike to his other official of whom we have long period of 16 years, he has number of new laws as a start in official and his social activities, had experience. When Mr. and edited the Hongkong Law Reports, whilst in the latter sphere this Mrs. Gompertz leave the Colony the constructive work of building charm of personality has been they will take with them the the publication of which are so up the Fascist Stato-up to now equally shared with his wife, loving remembrances of a very highly appreciated by the legal they had only been clearing away The Pross in particular have good wide circle of friends, but what profession.

Of a patient and painstaking dis- reason to pay tributo to Mr. Gom- Is Hongkong's loss will assuredly the debris of ruined institutions. pertz for the courteous and oblig-be Malaya's goin.

position, Mr. Justice Gomperts has

and drastic way than would be done by giving an excess of

"liberty." In a recent speech at Vercelli, Signor Mussolini declar-

Deserved Promotion.

each month.

MAD

Protector of

For the

ARMISTICE DAY.

"SILENCE."

But what of the thoughts In that silencev: Thut neross the darkened

grass

Flowed and oddiod with the.

shadows.

Round the naked. Ceno

taph?....God Knows!

But what of the thoughts

In the silenco

Of They who once laughed

too,

And knew how to talk and

keep silent,

What thought. They of

You?...God Knew

ANON. Hongkong, Nov. 11th, 1925,