1930-04-07 — Page 8

SIR HENRY GOLLAN'S

AN

RETIREMENT.

ABLE JUDGE AND MAN OF GREAT PERSONAL CHARM.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, APRIL 7, 1930.

MASTER'S TICKET

QUERIED.

MATTER REFERRED TO THE HARBOUR MASTER.

OVERLOADING CASE.

CONSPIRACY OF SILENCE.

REVENUE OFFICERS ENCOUN- TER DIFFICULTIES.

OPIUM RAID PROBLEM.

was

TO-DAY'S WANTS.

25 WORDS

ست

.$1.00,

($1.50 If Not Prepaid) The following replies have been received:-

544, 545, 547, 550, 556, 566, 599, 595, 598, 618, G34, 638, 639, §42, 650, 651,

AGENCIES WANTED.

LEAVES ON WEDNESDAY. Bank Hing wess and the thes Coum mamalige his orfes to other than by the same way for

Well described

ta

The Call usuce hongkong ever nita,]rnce!"

and no

Found guilty of deliberately A conspiracy of silence.

Officer AGENCIES WANTED.-A well es- overloading his vessel on April 3. suggested by Revenue Leung Yau, the master of the 8.8. Grimmitt when he detailed the tablished Chinese export and import fined maximum difficulties in a case in which a FIRM in Macao, wishes to represent any kind of agency Chung Shan this morning before the Hon. an old man and a little girl, question about guaranty. Apply were charged with joint possession A. B. C. care of Macao Times, Macao, of five taels of contraband opium. ==

Late

Saturday night, Revenue Officers raided the second floor of No. 46, Square Street, the first development after the pearance of the officers being the

Commdr. G.F. Hole, R.N

Defendant admitted the offence, saying that the Tak Hing was over- loaded by one inch.

Mr. T. B. Low, of the Harbour Office, who prosecuted, told his Worship that he disagreed. Ac cording to the measurements he had

over-

made, the Tak Hing was loaded to the extent of two and a half inches.

on

arrest of a small girl who was found to have three taels of the drug in her possession.

were

SITUATIONS WANTED.

Young desires to recommend her SITUATIONS WANTED.-Mrs. F. Baby-Amah for employment. Tel. Peak 139.

WANTED.

PREMISES TO LET.

In the box, Mr. Low testified that R. O. Grimmitt stated that from MATSHED WANTED-At Repulse he boarded the 8.3. Tak Hing at this point, he met with extreme Bay for the coming season. Please about 3 p.m. on April 3 and on difficulty in getting information Write Box No. 846, "Hongkong Tele-

graph." examining her lond-line, found her from the child, it being obvious to be over-loaded to the extent of that she was simply employed as two and a half inches. She was a carrier. The first effort to get still loading cargo from a lighter her to make a statement was TO LET FLAT at 18, Macdonnell which was lying alongside, but she checked by a warning froni, a man Road. With modern conveniences. censed doing so when Boarding Off- and his wife, who

the Furnished or unfurnished. Splendid cers were seen examining her load-principal tenants of the floor. At view and locality. Apply: Xavier

who Bros., Ltd. Tel C.2722 or C.3210. line.

the same time an old man Mr. R. J. Nunn, also of the Har-was amongst the people found on TO LET.--Office Rooms, Hongkong bour Office, corroborated Mr. Low's the premises, claimed the drug and Shanghal Bank Building. Apply statement. adding that the Tak and accepted full responsibility to Sang Kee, same Building. Hing had a slight list at the time. There was no option then but to After taking that into considera- take all four people to the Police tion, witness and Mr. Low agreed

Station. that she was two and a half inches over-loaded.

Coxswain's Tickel.

to

A GODOWN at Whitfield Road con- gisting about 2,500 sq. ft. next Kwong Sang Hong Glass Factory. Please apply to Kwong Sang Hong

td.

The Magistrate (Mr. Lindseil) this morning took upon himself the task of questioning the little A lighter was lying alongside the girl, and she now stated that she TO LET The Peak, Five-roomed Modern Tak Hing which was being loaded was employed as a servant by the fully furnished HOUSE. with cases of soap but these opera-old man, who, prior to the raid, Appliances. Moderate rental to care- Sanitation. Frigidaire and Electrical tions ceased on the approach of handed her a package and told nerful tenant. From middle April for Boarding Officers.

to keep it for him in her pocket. seven or twelve months. Apply Box Asked if he had anything to say. As regards her parents, she said No. 657, "Hongkong Telegraph.” defendant answered in the negative-her father was dead, while her . On looking at the defendant's certificate, his Worship found it.to mother was living at West Point. R. O. Grimmitt observed that be a coxswain's ticket.

the statement now made by the quite different from girl was what she told at the beginning.

The case of the old man was]

investigated. From the

In answer to his Worship's query, Mr. Nunn said the Tak Hing was one of the vessels granted a special

concession.

His Worship. Yes, but haven't ext

best successful if it had been a donkey hese coxswains got to pass a special evidence of another tenant of the examination? I can see no en-floor, it was disclosed that he on the to nearly always slept dcrement on this certifica:4 His Honour Sir Henry Cowper He has also been a Vice-Presi-

this effect.

premises. Gollan AC, .B.E... severa

dent of the Philharmonic Society,

Mr. Nunn was asked to refer He was convicted and fined CORNICION with the Colony

and of the English Association since its formation. In the latter the matter to the Harbour Master. $700, or four months' hard labour.

His Worship said he found, de- The other man and his leave prior to retirement. Не

capacity, he has, at the various fendant guilty of deliberately over-were discharged, while the case of leaves by the Empresa of Russia meetings, made interesting con-loading his vessel and imposed a the little girl was referred to the During the past week, deserved tributions both by way of a lec-fine of $500 with the alternative of Secretariat for Chinese Affairs. encomiums have been passed both) on his judicial abilities and bisture and by taking part in the three months' hard labour.

Wednesday when he goes liome of

personal charm, and Hongkong!

will be all the poorer by his departure.

discussions on literary subjects.

It may also be recalled that Sir

Chairman Henry was

It was in October, 1924, that Sir Salaries Commission, Henry came to the Colony to take ported last year.

up

the Chief Justiceship in succession to Sir William Kees

the Di which re-

Sir fleury's Career,

Davies. During the intervening Sir Henry Gollan, who until his period, he has not only won high appointment as Chief Justice of praise for his able discharge of Hongkong, was Attorney General the duties which have devolved in Ceylon, was born at Coquimbo, upon him, but in the social life of Chile, on January 8th, 1868 the son much of the late Sir Alexander Gollan, the Colony he has won

age of six popularity. Those who have been K.C.M.G., but at the able to count him amongst their years was sent home to England, Charterhouse friends have deeply enjoyed his later proceeding to unaffectedness and his charm as a for his education, which was com- pleted at Edinburgh University, conversationalist, the latter made

He took up the study of Law, and all the more impelling from its evidence of wide and catholic was called to the Bar in 1891 practising for a time on the North- reading.

ern Circuit ere going to Lon-

Literary Tastes.

the

CAPTAIN'S CUP.

B D. EVANS QUALIFIES AT FANLING.

(87-11); J. S.

771 Maclaren (88-11): F. Lubel 78 (96-18); E.

wife

SHOWING OFF TO FRIENDS.

"BUTTED IN" DURING A QUARREL.

B. D. Evans qualified in the Captain's Cup competition, played at Fanling over the week-end,! Other with a score of 74, (87-13). scores were:-D. J. Gilmore 75 USED KNIFE BLADE.

"He was trying to show off to des Voeux 79 (92-13) and K. S. his friends," said. Detective Ser- geant. Goodwin when proceeding, Morrison 80 (90-10). There were 45 entries.

at the Central Police Court this morning, against a Chinese on a charge of disorderly conduct. Dur

The officer stated that next door.

In 1918, he was appointed to ing a period of six years there, he Ceylon an Attorney General.

There

ΤΟ LET-Furnished Flat, from middle April to beginning November. May Rond level Splendid views of Harbour. Five rooms, three bath- rooms, Electric light, Hot and Cold Water, Telephone, Flash, Kelvinator. Apply Box No. 638 "Hongkong Telegraph."

CREW OF SUNKEN RUM BOAT ABSOLVED.

SKIPPER PROVES VESSEL'S LEAKY CONDITION,

New York, Apr. 5. The crew of the British schooner Aramay, which Was seized off the coast of Maine by a patrol boat and foundered while being towed to Boston, have been absolved from blame in connexion with the sinking of the vessel. In a conference with the Customs Officials the captain testified that the craft had been leaking for the last fortnight.-Reuter's American Service.

and his friends; fruit knife."

then he used a

The officer produced an ugly- looking blade which defendant was endeavouring to use when he was arrested by the police.

"A curious thing that you

commented Mr. Lindsell as defendant sought to convince the Court that he was passing by at the time and, was assaulted with-

out reason.

don, where, it is interesting to note,/ did a great deal of legislative work to where the defendant lived at should have this knife on you," he was a contemporary of Sir Skin- in the sister Colony, and he left Shaukiwan was another man who

with expressions of appreciation for was involved in a row with Sir Henry says, of his nequain-ner Turner of Shanghai.

his services on all side. He re-mendicant, "The mendicant is tance with books, his reading has

in Sir Henry's servire

ceived the C.B.E. decoration in rather silly, but the matter should been various but most desultory. Clonies commenced in 1899, when 1916, and his Knighthood, received not have concerned defendant, "If you read for the enjoyment it he was appointed Private Secre in 1921, was the occasion for hear who wanted to show off before his brings," he says, "then I can re-tary to Sir Frederick (then commend my method, but it should Colonel) Lugard, the British Com-ty congratulations on this recogni-friends, and butted in. be avoided if reading is intended missioner in Northern Nigeria who tion of long and able work in the was no real row until defendant was in his turn chased by the other man of Hong- to qualify one either to pass an later became Governor examination or to be an expert" kong. Those days in Nigeria were He adds:History and Mem-exacting ones, a period of acute oirs appeal to me most, but my political tension when the different appetite for literature is catholic, European nations were consolidat- except as regards the problem ing their footing in Africa, and the or sex novel. My profession," he young official was soon tried, and anys, "has brought me sufficiently not found wanting,

into touch with the latter aspects

of life to treat them

Fine Record.

matters of business and not His service there was a record as sources of amusement."

of which he can justly be proud,

Sir Henry is a great walker, and and in the short space of a year he thinks walking is too much and a month he raised himself

neglected these days. He is fre- quently seen afoot on tours in the

from the position of Private Secrc- tary to the Commissioner to that

New Territories, with the beauties of Chief Justice in a Protectorate

of which he has always been

struck.

Hongkong's Beauty.

with about ten million inhabitante, having in the interim been Attorney General, One of the first tasks set him was the preparation of a Crim- inal Code for the Protectorate, and

"I have seen beautiful scenery this he accomplished so ably that it in many parts of the world," he met with the special thanks of the says, "but never before have 1 liv-|| Secretary of State for

the ed In place where beauty is, Colonies, who later found reason for without exception, the rule." Sir commending some further work of Henry also finds joy in an ocea-Sir Henry's in establishing a Sup- sional game of golf, which, with reme and Provincial Court of Just characteristic wit, he says he ice and framing Important local plays "with great pleasure legislation. and very badly."

Bermuda and Ceylon.

Of his local associations, apart from his judicial work, it may be. In 1904, he was transferred to recorded that Sir Henry is a mem-Bermuda as Chief Justice and Pre- ber of the Hongkong Club, the sident of the Legislative Council, Peak Club, the Royal Hongkong and again received the thanks of Golf Club, and the Sports Club. the Secretary of State in 1905 for He is also an honorary member of preparing the Courts Consolidating the Hongkong Cricket Club and Acts. In the game year, he was a Steward of the Jockey Club, "Of appointed Chairman of the Pro- this last named, however," he says, duce Commission, in 1906 became Chairman of the Aliens Committee

"I cannot say very much, as I am and in the year following was made woefully ignorant of horsea, and racing, and when I have tried to Chairman of the Board of Educa-

tion. spot a winner, I might have been

Colonial service.

SPRING

IS HERE

LATE

$11030 NER SERVICE INC

REG US.PAT OFF

"Gosh, I was a sap to bock my overcoat so soon.”

A previous conviction was pro- duced, when his Worship said: You will go to prison with hard labour for four weeks. You will also pay $10 as compensation the complainant or do two more weeks..

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