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Personalities of Old Hongkong

The Hon. Mr. William Henry Adams

Printer, Reporter, Editor, Barrister, Politician, And Chief Justice

By T. Paul Gregory

FEW individuals in the history of Hongkong can better deserve the designation of "solf-made” than the Hon. William Henry Adams, Attorney General and subsequently Chief Justice of the Colony from 1859 to 1863. It was entirely through his own efforts that bo rose in the world and his career showed that he was a man of considerable ability and initiative. He was in turn, compositor, proof-reader, reporter, sub-editor, editor, newspaper proprietor, barrister, Member of Parliament, and ultimately Attorney General of Hongkong.

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William Henry Adams was to purchase the very paper on born at Normancross, Hunting- which he spent so much time.' donshire, England in the year As a newspaper publisher and a

he 1809. He was the son of Thomas successful barrister, Adams, Esq., a man in poor cir- now in a position to make his in- cumstances, so that he was un- fluence felt, an. it is not sur- able to provide his son with the prising that, be successfully con- advantages which would aid him tested Boston in 1857 and sat in

GRIN AND BEAR IT By Lichty

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SALES

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Cup 1919 by Valled Prature Ryndicate, Šan

Lichte

"He'd be quite a catch, daughter-he's my only salesman on a straight salary/!”

in his struggle with the world. the House of Commons us ite CLEMENCE DANE asks

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What is a

HOW

Wife Worth?

Young Adams studied a few representative until 1859. years in the village school and

His name was now well known then was put to work in order throughout Britain, and with to help support the family. The Mr. T, C. Anstey's dismissal from job that he procured would not the Attorney Generalship of The wedding of Mr. G. W. Gitten

prove very attractive to most Hongkong confirmed by the Se- and Mis E. E. Hadley will take place at St. Andrew's Church, modern lads; for it was that of eretary of State for the Colonies, Kowloon, on Monday, June 27, a printer's “devil" in the village Queen Victoria appointed him in 1938, at 4 pm and not at 4.30 print shop. After some years' his stead. 11.01.

as previously announced. Invitations are not being sent apprenticeship, he became

Mr. Adams arrived in Hong- but all friends Jare cordially journeyman compositor and kong by the P. & O. steamer invited to the ceremony and to travelled

around the country Malabar on September 7, 1859.; the reception afterwards at

in search of employment. His The newly appointed Governor, Kingsville, Carnarvon Kowinon.

work as a type-setter and later Sir Hercules Robinson was in-in cash? as a proof reader in the various cilentally a passenger

on the have not been rending Edgar newspaper offices in England and same boat, and it is significant Walluce. I am not quoting the com- that their association on the

friendship which was to in-men and women in the past year. His experience in reading fluence the course of affairs in

Does a husband own his wife? It would seem 60.

In the past 40 years proof had taught him the essen- the Colony.

her value has been put as high as tials of newspaper style, and he

£25,000, as low as one farthing, and now felt that he could turn out

the thief has had to pay for making way with such valuable or negligible property.

The

Iload,

Hongkong Telegraph.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1938.

IS APPEASEMENT

WORKING?

arbitrament of

war Was re-

nounced and in its place there

WAN

tic nationalism.

tion in armaments,

For some

Wales aroused in him an in- Lerest journalism.

arc

OW much is a wife | But to-day women

property- capable of self- worth-in cash?

owning citizens, support. The necessity, for other support has vanished. Business Partnership

How much is a husband worth

plaints of Bosambo, nor the judg

the adorable Sanders.

ments

SES

in the profession of voyage inaugurated A warm These are English questions asked by

Popular A.G.

"copy" at least as good as that The first appearance of the

which he was compelled to new Attorney General in the

Here, on the face. of it, is an odd proof-read, and consequently his Supreme Court was on Septem-state of affairs, and !! would be easy,

on

THEN what should become of the damages? Should the petitioner himself retain thern? The idenlist cries: "No!"

But then the idealist forgets that nowadays marriage is first of all a business partnership.

average

C

merc

his

It costs money to get married: it costs money to rear children: It costs money to keep a home going. The husband has sunk his capital, his business training, and his wages in the partnership; the average wife. When the Covenant of the next step was to secure a job 13 ber 12. It was noteworthy from by collecting a list of damage cases, has sunk her capital, her time, her League of Nations was signed it | u reporter. He was

now in the fact that Mr. Adams initiat to work up a most eloquent trade work, or wages in the partnership. It

is a going concern. "man-made laws" and "another on was felt that the nations were what he termed his "seventh ed a new practice of opening injustice to women."

One is tempted to say that such husband and wife have no more about to embark on a new and heaven," and henceforth

pro- court promptly at 10 o'clock a›m.

right to leave each other in the lurch gress was rapid. He also be instead of postponing the sCB- Out of Date higher standard of international

than two members of any other going came interested in the study of sion, as had his predecessor, un- RUT before doing so let us -concern. It is diMcult to avoid the morality. The bad old days of the law, and managed to com- til

noon. His insistance

D find out just what this ap- conclusion that if the partnership is back-door diplomacy and intrigue bine his interests so that he ser- punctuality greatly impressed parently insulting business of damages broken the money losses should be were replaced by "open agree-ved as legal reporter for the the residents of the Colony and common sense and justice behind the partnership.

really means; for there's centrally made good by the breaker of the ments, openly arrived at." The Morning Herald. Although, he the Press commented favourably oddest rulings of English law. The

It is not mere chance that one hus- eventually rose to

£1,000, another be a sub- upon it, expressing confidence in trouble is that even justice can get band recovers

out of date.

The law tries to farthing. editor, and later editor of the his firmness and ability. Mr.

What are damages? paper, the law now became his Adams was now fifty years old,

assess the damages according to ced- "Damages," to quote the late Lord Lain principics. conciliation to be

and

prime interest, and at length his and perhaps his years of toil had Birkenhead, "are compensation for The law asks: "What has the hus- arbitration. Every nation was spare time reading enabled him somewhat prematurely aged the loss which the spouse who brings band lost in hard cash? fils house- to be guaranteed against external to become a barrister. He was him. Nevertheless, he proceed the petition has sustained."

keeper has gone: what is her work Damages were once a necessity, worth to him?" Or a husband is a called to the Bar of the Middle ed to show his mettle and dis- aggression. International CO-

When primitive man paid cows for cripple entirely dependent on operation was to replace jingois-Temple in 1843, and as an ad- tinguished himself for his im- a wife he naturally expected to have wife's nursing. The damages in that

An era of locate soon acquired a lucrative partiality and fairness in ad-them returned with interest f he case would be very heavy,

practice. However, he did not ministering justice.

But the husband has lost not only The local were cheated by his living bargain.

peper but the comfort und round disarmament WHS to desert his first interest residents were delighted with an unwritten law that part, at any society of

Neater our own times it became his housekeeper the lawyers say, replace the disastrous competi-Journalism-but continued in it him; abuses which had been rate, the damages paid by the co- "her consortium." If, however, the

more ardently than ever; for allowed to remain ever since respondent was settled on the wife wife is t

is a baggage or drunkard that years after the now he was able to carry out the the founding of the Colony or her children. And this, too, was "consortium" is obviously valueless. Covenant came into force these dreams of his earlier years and were fearlessly abolished and common sense and decency in times The husband is well rid of her to the

married woman was regarded | luckless third person. In when

triangle. the Hongkong was no longer regard as Petruchio regarded Katharine high hopes were fulfilled to a

And here comes a new point. ed at Home as the "place where "She is my goods, my chaticis: Should

be one Spain have been dashed. It was libel flourished

for anyone

responsible rprising extent. Then

she and corruption

my house

damages but the breaker of the part- principle was abandoned in 1931 should not come into force until was rampant."

a stipulation that the pact

My horse, my or, my ass, my nership? Is it fair to penalise a and since then the whole edifice the foreign volunteers had been

anything"

third person who is under no bond The Governor Sir Hercules

Married women had no property. or obligation to the injured party?

Is it fair that the has been crumbling with alarm-withdrawn from the Spanish Robinson felt that he had in What was to become of them if they

should at all deserled by their lovers? weigh the co-respondent's behaviour? ing rapidity. To-day interna-arena, and, it may be guessed, Adams the very man to assist were national morality has touched it was Great Britain's idea that him and he at once named him Damages was a merciful safeguard The law asks: "Did he know that the

against starvation

the streets. respondent was married, and ald he low levels undreamed of before the removal of intervention to a sent on the Executive Coun-

become acquainted with her through meeting her as her husband's guest in the Great War. The result is would see a more rapid settle- cil. As a member of the Gov-

her own home?" If he did, the ment of the Spanish problem.ernor's council, the Attorney speedy recovery of his health chances are that the damages would The fact that Britain demanded | General rendered himself in- and his prompt return to the be higher. "Can the world get back to this withdrawal by Italy is signi- valuable, and his advice helped Colony.

The injury to the husband's feel- that higher standard of morality |ficant, indicating that without to assure for Sir Hercules

ings for which he is also entitled Early Death that existed prior to the Man-this concession on the part of smooth, unruffled administra-

to compensation-would, it is argued, The Hon. W. H. Adams, the be,

groater. churia incident? That seems to Rome, the benefits of the agrection.

In both enticement and divorce Chief Justice, who had but short- cases the damages are calculated in be the crucial question. If this ment were not balanced. There

His appointment as Attorney ly left the Colony dled at the much the same have been

way. But is it n very striking General was, however, but a residence of his son, Captain sane way? is the essential problem of inter-efforts made to remove the

And here comes a new point. Is national affairs at the present volunteer units by either side. temporary one, and on April 4, Adams, at Plas Llysssyn, Carno,

1860, the Governor nominated Montgomeryshire,

anyono responsiblo but the breaker moment then clearly any pro- It seems likely that a further Mr. Adams to be the Chief Jus August 20, 1865 at the age of 56 penalise a third person who is under Wales, on of the partnership? Is it fair to settlement must be compromise must be offered if

the Italo-British agreement is tice of the Colony. This change years. He had been in falling ne bond or obligation to the injured examined from the standpoint going to have a chance to bear in official position was due to health for some time, and the party? of whether or not it contributes fruitbefore the end of Spanish the naming of John Smale to news of his passing which reach- They Choose to Change to the rebuilding of a code hostilities and before Italy has serve on the Bench us Attorney ed Hongkong on October 26, of international morality,

THIS squeezing of damages THIS or had her way in Spain. Lord General. In the meantime, the "cast quite a gloom over the

out of the co-respondent whether, in fact, it makes more Plymouth is trying to arrange climate of Hongkong did not place where, he had been much suggest that grown-up people now-

prove to be conducive difficult that task. It is when an armistice-and this, it is health of the new Chief Justice. to his death, thus spoke of him; partners as if they were children or to the liked." A local paper alluding adays can be enticed away from their considered, might allow the im the Anglo-Italian agreement is plementation of the agreement. His constitution, which ap- "It is almost too painful for us viewed in that light that many Such an arrangement will scomparently had never been strong, to speak of his many estimable average mun when he leaves his wife jvho welcome any genuine to some unsatisfactory, as it still suddenly became greatly impair- qualities, at a time when ad- knows what he's doing. The average attempt at appeasement are fails to remove the dangered, and Mr. Adams, to the great miration ought properly to give away from sandly, Men and women somewhat perturbed by certain apparent in the continued regret of the residents of the way to grief. There cannot be leave their mates because they chooze elements in it," writes Mr. Hebe presence of foreign troops on Colony, began to entertain two opinions as to the ability to change. They themselves break,

Spanish soil. It is bound to be thoughts of going back to Eng with which he discharged his the partnership. Spaull, the Geneva commentator: said, if Britain tolerates this land. However, he stayed here office.

Compensation, then, for the break- A juster, a more con-up of a home or actual money losses Great Britain and Italy scem to compromise, that this is just an- as long as he could, and it was sciontious, or an abler man never seems ronsonable. It seems Jess, place great confidence in this other instance of diplomatic re- not until April 1, 1868 that he sat upon the Bonch in this reasonable, however, for a husband to lament the loss of "expectations! agreement, but it has made no treat. And some will look upon departed for home on sick leave. Colony. Every one must admits wife's fortune, and absolutely tremendous impression upon the it as worse than retreat. One Every one was reluctant to see that his judgments were deli- Inexplicable that he should claim rest of the world, and the high commences to feel, with Spaull, him go, and all sections of the vered with care and with great compensation for damage to his

that this treaty business, opens community Including the Chi- undeniable wisdom. He hopes held by many that it would the door to diplomatic sharp nese Inhabitants presented ad- one of the best men that over change of heart is one of the risks hasten an end of intervention in, practice.

Idresses to him, hoping for the came to China, or leftˇit.”

chaos.

posed

1

no

12

or

Was

half-wits.

Can they? I don't belleve it. The

woman isn't n Trilby, hypnotised

pride and happiness.

To lose by tenth or to lose by.

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