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HONGKONG THE

TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1938.

Personalities of Old Hongkong

FROM WEALTH TO A PAUPER'S GRAVE

One Of Our Early-Day Adventurers

By T. Paul Gregory

ELDOM has a man come out to the Far East

SELO

botter prepared to build for himself a succoss- ful career than Mr. Percy Caulincourt Mc- Swyney, an Irishman of brilliant intellectual attainments, a keen classical scholar, and a lawyer of somo eminence. But in spite of all these attributes he sank in a few years to ignominy and tragedy.

Mr. Percy

Caulincourt

Swyney was born of

Bar.

Mc-| Station. The money was alleged to a good have been stolen by Chinese wham was belleved would be certain to

were The harbour

try

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TALL TALE TROPHY

And now they're offering a prize for "the use that got nway." Pretty Virginla Asm Swilzer holds the trophy to be given the engler catching the greatest number of turpen and immedi ately releasing the dish unharmed, in the St. Petersburg, Florida. Each contestant will be taken at Anglers' Club antal roundup,

his word.

family in Ireland about 1810. attempt to make a "gel-away"

Arcordingly. the He was educated at the Univer-bot to Macno. sity of Dublin, and studied for sal-maker thought it would be

After blant idea if the Chinese craft th

searched. H the admission to graduation, he was said to have scheme won the approbation of gone out to Australia in order Inspector, and the salf-maker set out

As they i to suck his fortune; but failing on his quest accompanied by n Police

Constable named Jenkins. there, he decided to come to the n

were sailing about the harbour in newly-opened Colony of Hong-the vietuity of West Point they en-

Chinee Targe

Junk countered

The that of a certain Mr. Robertson who The Whether

of kong.

approacit

was sted by Mr. MeSwyney for eas Chinese fnveigners

Mr. Rabert- frightened the

and spent some, 1on was the loser and aboard is not known, but some 20 alleged to be due hmm. July for men jumped overland

the planure, wek out for

UponAfteen monilis in gaut, and came out 13 sinarthat for revenge against the man ther who had so greatly wronged him

His sojourn in the Antipaks eon- ed for him a reputation of being an adventurer, and he was classed upon his arrival in the Colony in 1843, as "amlizer one of those Syd- ney ducks" who seemed at that day

th

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to have been present here in con- China were found aboard, together was such tactics as these which!

sklerable numbers.

STARTED NEWSPAPER

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ERADIO

BROADCAST

"Gert and Daisy" Take

A "Zoo 'Oliday"

A STUDIO RECITAL

Radio Programme

Broadcast by

Z.B.W. on a Frequency of 845 k.e's. and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. on 9.52 mc's, per

and 0-11 p.m.

second.

H.KT. (ML).

12.00-12.20 p.m. Relay of Service

of Intercession

Cathedral,

trum St. John's

12.30 Selections from Operas.

I'uccini's

Recondito Armonka (Strange Hur- mony)-("Tosca-Act 1)....Enrico Caruso (Tenor) with Symphony Or- chestra; "La Boheme"--Selection.... New Light Symphony Orchestra; Non Plungere, Liul (Weep Not, Liu!) -Act 1 "Turandot"): Nessun Dormal Shall Sleep)-(Act 3 Alessandro Valente conducted by

(Adot")

(Tenor) Orchestra

Manila de Veroli; Un Bel D1 Vedremo (One Fine Day("Madam Butler- Margaret heridon (Soprano) fly"

Orchestru; Or Son Sel Mesi (My father died just six months ago)- 2 "La Fanciulla del West"); We her (Let Ch'ella M Creda Libere belleve that have gained my free-

Fanciulln dom)-(Act 3 "La West" Alessandro Valente (Tenor) Members of La Scala Orchestra, Milan conducted by G. Nastruces.

1.00 Local Time Signal and Wea- ther Report.

del

1.03 Patricia Rossborough (Piano) and Al Bollington (Organ).

"BIH

1

Broadcast of 1930"-Selec- that moon is tion; Intro:-Mama, here again: The Waltz lives on; You book the words right out of my heart; Thanks for the memory: This e ripple has rhythm; Don't tell a secret 10 a rose ..

Al Bollington (Organ) of knives, swords, won for him universal hatrest in the :1! ! a quantity of

with

Paramount and the Anton Colong and hastened his own dowie

London, July 26.

Theatre Orchestra, London; Hot Dog Fall. Bis conduct as a barrister led Jenkins rudiately jumped to

One of the realest threats |conclusion that these men were prob to his disbarment in Hongkong.

Chim was tot (Clair-Carter); Intro: "Kitten an the Keys"; Poor Little Rich Girl-- bably pirates, and arrested the whole

that did not matter to Mr. Meiwyney, Japanese surTESS Mr. McSwyncy, shortly alter

aried opposition but a "planten establish 111

the for be look

Selection; Intro:--Oh, My Goodness; cal Upon bringing thirs

up opium dealing

butusai workers" of

When I'm With

You: But Definitely arrival, proceeded to

newspaper

Magistracy, the Magastrate, Mr

Patricia Hoss- declared Col. Chuh Wh

Man "borrowed capital"

ular: Was soon credited with a comfortable army

Military This B. Tiller, entered into this singular : fortune. Globe.

tim, too, he Japanese hues weech fa-ight to About

Mexican the

Esempada called

(A borough: becue aeruminted with Chinese Such-fatt

Trade Union offers in London. enterprise which at first seemed to dranu, by sentencing: four of

1 entity

men (all residents of Victoria) to 581

Elopement-Phillips); Speak To Me same, A-ho. She repre- woman, by

THE arty o

of peasant workers, of Love (Lenoir); Intro: Love's be so full of promise was

Stokes of the rattan and ordering sented herself to be the walow of a issive resistance, by ability to keep fast word is spoken; (Bixle)....... AI an sugary of what was in the future

and passive entre- them to be turned over to the Mat- wealthy Fukienese merchent, Was die for the man that

Fallure stalked it from the darts at Kowloon. The other nine promised that if Mr. McSwyney out of sight when wanted for work

muunt Theatre, Loudon; Sweetmeat preneur.

"folded 1262 start, and the paper

were sent to prison for three nonths would marry her, she would make! by the Japanese, and by its rendines Bollington at the Organ of the Para- over to him all her property alleged-to asset Chinese querilla soldiers, is Jee, The Candy Man (Austen Croom! out but six issues

Johnson); A Cavalcade Of Martial after putting

speured 11

netly consisting of a considerable amount costing Jupun nearly as much Mr. MrSwyney then

something actual front line fighting." Col. Chuh Tunes:

Intro:-There's This proved position as Clerk to the Magistrate.

11 was simply the word of of real estate in Canton. strong.

docinred.

about a soldier: The Khug's Horses; and continued that

The speaker appealed to British When the Guards are on Parade Major Calne,

some lawyer, and he at once went up with vessel carried the

Trade Unions to post until the opening of the Supreme the two foreigners and the additional quite an inducement to the disbursed

strengthen

When

Parade; The Toy a Soldier's on Pat ras, and at some of her crew had the wonkin to look over the property. Court on October 1, 1844, when

ROSS- Patricia Major farge house which boycott weapon against Japan and to Drum His next appoint- jumped overboard at their approach. A-ho painted out became Clerk. ment was that of Deputy-Registrar un

across the Meadow (Ketelbey); Mo- of the Court, but this was likewise It was afterwards amrmed that the she stated to be hers, and introduced urge for greater credits and assisborough; Bell Medley; Intro-Bells

ressel was a harmless one, and that him to a whom she declared was

nastery Bells (Wely); Voice of the "under

the her brother-in-law. This individual

Bells the men were

Bollington (Thurban)....Al the master of of the armed wn threatening 1845,

was supposedly

large given out, however, that the reason foreigners that they Bed for

mount Theatre Orchestra. were have been delighted to meet his pro- for his resignation was his desire toves.

bodies, spective European relative. He fur practice law; but it appears that the

Chief were washed up on the assumption of the legal vocation was drowned and tour of thele in reality a forced decision. Justice John Walter Hulme, how-following day.

short-lived; for he resigned pressure" on

May

1.

with hard labiontr

Evidence in the

he

laets that

5+2

+ase was

ofraki

attitude

these of

of

man

tance for China.-Reuter.

R

their

their tex export firm and was stated to THIRTEEN HELD IN

inen. Live

stand

the

ENTER M.SWYNEY

ther promised Mr. McSwyney that he would take him into full partnership. and let him manage the export por- tion of his flourishing business. Mr. McSwyney was, of course, delighted and could hardly wait for his returs e Colony in order to marry the woan by Chinese custum.

14

2. the

ever, felt sorry for Mr. McSwyncy and admitted him to practice in the

Jegelį Mr. McSwyney as the Coroner now McSwyney's Mr. Court.

press appeared on the scene of this melo- In the foeni advertisement

From lawyers were permitted to advertise drums as a principal actor. follows: October 29 to November reads DIN

McSwyney, Coroner's inquest was held, and if solicitor, we are to believe the contemporary muddied. was thoroughly accounts, it

at that time) "Percy Cnulincourt barrister-at-law, attorney. proctor, and notary pubile can be consulted at his offices, corner of Wellington and Cochrane Streets."

MADE CORONER

Mr. McSwyney seemed

held by

his

HAPPINESS SHORT-LIVED

In the exuberance of his joy a being the husband of a wealthy wife, many valuable trinkets

MURDER PLOT

nion

are

to

Governor, who, however, on he gave the new Mrs. McSwyney half-hour ceremonial speech. ap-

Mr. McSwyney's Incompetency inani- festet at the previous inquest

this occasion July 15, was on

This attorney

lawyer.

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WIFE DISCHARGED

THE QUEEN'S EDINBURGH

(Combued from Page 6.)

the

Royal Scots went to the Western Front, where, in the last year of war, the 4th fained it, though they were not brigaded together. War Renown

(Organ) with Anton and The Para-

1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press, Weather Forecast and Announce- ments.

1.40 Eron Petri at the Plano, Indianisches Tagebuch (Busoni). 1.53 Haydn Symphony No. 6 in G Major ("Surprise").

Played by the Boston Symphony

conducted

Serge by Orchestra Koussevitsky,

2,15

Whole

"Orchester's

arades

Fox-Trots-Let's Call The

8 A.M. TO

5 P.M.

9 HOURS

A.M.

TO 11 A.M.

- 3

3 HOURS

Better if they'd INVESTED

in an AUSTIN!

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Reuter. plot.- participation in

Close Down, A United Presa imessage states that

0.00 Dance Music and Variety. ne of the shots actually pierced the leg of the trousers

buy worn

the Fox-Trots-Taln't No Use; When mude

A Lady Meets a Gentleman Down HIS and South....Teddy Foster Kings of

refrain by Swing It is unneces- ever, his happiness was to be short-parently unmoved by the affair.

Six persons were injured in Teddy Foster), Vocale Was It Rainy housand-fold worse,

lived. When the time came round scuffle with the gunmen,

Parade'); Sweet (From "The to sary

into all the details of how KO

FEIL Heartache (From "The Parade') thoroughly for him to collect the rentals sup- have the matter to

Frances Langford with Victor Young! some friends remaining in influential bungled, but Mr. McSwyney, in his posedly accruing from his wife's ex-

and His Orchestra; Fox-Trots-Who positions in the colonial administranter capacity of legal practitioner tensive holdings, he thought it best to

nire prisoners

Loves You; Foolish Heart....Ronnie who make the trip personally. He there- tion; for in the middle of the follow-nete! for the

ured | fore went up to Canton, and his ex-

Munro and His Dance Orchestra; Vocal---South ing year, he secured the post of had been sent to gaol, and secured

Magic Sea Island Coroner. His appointment was duly their release on o habeas corpus on perience dashed his hopes; for he

Bing

willt Dick McIntire These mine Chinese found out that he had been swindler.

ลด the in announced

Hawallans; Me And Government November 18. Gazette on June 13, 1810 as effective having been proven innocent, there Nothing was known of the brother-

The

Crosby with Vic- from May 20.

If he could have re- yet remained the case of the four in-law, and the property holdings of been flagged and sent to his wife were proven absolutely non-

Trots-Let Me Dream Of Havana; I and His Orchestra; Fox- tnined this new post, it would have who

Further-existent.

Dream Of San Marino... Ronnie been a very good thing for him, as the Mandarin at Kowloon. he had in addition his private legal more, there were the five men who

Munro und Iris Dance Organ Solo Parade Of Parades practice, which was beginning to had been drowned in the harbour. develop

Fate, however,

Unc On this latter count, the sail-maker |

can imagine his anger and

Selection: Intro Parade of the Tin The and in an inquest on and the constable were held on a disappointment. He hurriedly Tu-

Soldiers; The Mosquitoes Pa

Parade; of manslaughter. girl on July 15. he made charge

The Chinese

turned to Hongkong, and vented his After the Armistice reduction of My Love Parade; Match Parade; blunder. first serious

for the accused Englishmen wrath upon the woman. It must our Forces was the fashion, so the 4th Parade of the Sunbeams; Easter woman was a prostitute who had was Mr. Edward Farneomb, a clever have been a dreadful scene, as she and 5th were telescoped and became Parade.Quentin M. Maclean (Or-

who been turned out to die, her mistress laovember 18) that Mr. McSwyncy days later, he laid charges against

the On

very day

A few the 4/5 Royal Scots (Queen's Edinni og On (From 'Shall wo was turned out of the house. giving an excuse for her cruel

burgh.) nction that she feared "lest her house a secured the release of the nine wife of theft, and when the case was Now the combhied battalion has Dance'); They Can't Take That Away be defiled by the irl remaining men, also managed to turn the tables brought before the Magistrate. Mr. C. been given (as mentioned above) an From Me (From Shall We Dance') there." The poor wopter was an Tum and have his clients acquitted. Hiller. the latter

apparently was

Im Roy Fox and His Orchestra with the accordingly driven out upon the hill-on

charge

of manslaughter.nonplussed as to how to deal with the exceedingly interesting

Solo-Lot Me side, where she shortly died from This was in fact due to Mr. Men in law. He accorumgy deci portant lusk, to man the searchlights vocal refrain; Plano

belonging to the anti-aircraft force Play-by Vivian Ellis (In which the hunger and exposure.

Swyney having confused the caso

Case to remand 10 deliberate from beginning of

best known tunes)....Vivian Eilis It seemed a

vicinity. murder on the part of the brothel inquest in his copacity as Coroner, any charge that might be brought for the defence of Edinburgh and its Composer introduces fifteer or ins against her by the Attorney General." More recruits are wanted, and the (Plano) (Soloist: Vivian Ellis, him- mur, Chus A-kwek, but Mr. Mc- In fact, when the Chief Justice, Mr. The Attorney-General, Mr. Paul Ivy writer would suggest that any fit self); Waltz-Love Live For Ever Tox-Trots Swyncy stated that the unfortunate Hulme, delivered his judgment, Sterling in dealing with the matter young man who may be cogitating on And Rule My Heart creature "dled by Visitation of God."ainted that the whole proceeding was eventually decided that there was no how he can serve his country (and Girls Were Made To Love And Kiss

the Such a statement by Coroner Irregular, and

Jack Hylton and His Orchestra "Five innocent men had been case at all; for the woman was still the city he lives in) cannot do better

consequently null under the circumstances was bound void

the drowned, thirteen men had been flog Mr. McSwyney's wife, and had never

been divorced, so

consequently the thun visit the Queen's Edinburgh with vocal refrain by Bert Yarlett.

7.00 Gilbert and Sullivan Excerpts. not to pass unchallenged, and

Headquarters, Forrest Road, and have Mr. Me-

red, and nine imprisoned," and more-

"Pirates Of Penzance"Overture 01 was discharged. his care-

a talk with the authorities there. hnd "bungled," and allhough aver, Mr. McSwyney had

the On the very day that he was cm- He will receive a cordial welcome Light Opera Orelicatca: the mistress Wus subsequently less and inefficient handling of

Maid.....

Derek arrested, the was discharged with case made the matter so utterly con- barking for Singapore to buy opium and if he decides to join up he will Yeomen Of The Guard"; A Man the payment of a small fine. Such trary to ull legal principles that the he was sued for damages in the Court have the satisfaction of feeling that he Would Woo A Fair

Goes A cial affair turned out to be an awkward by the run, whom as was mentioned is learning to help in the direct des Other WWifred Lawson, Nellje on action on the part of the mess that was a

a shume on court

pro- before, was thrown into not for fenco of his own family, and of his Bricrellite; When A DrD

..Winifred Lawson, Coroner was neither forgotten

Briercliffe, D. forgiven, and the populace was cedure and the administration of jus- fifteen months over a debt in costs.

Rapture! Rapturef....D. Gill and P. that he should be speedily thee In the Colony. Bitterly did the Mr. McSwyney realised that he was form of attack.

to fare badly anxious that as The adminis Chief Justice lash Mr. McSwyney, Koin

it his ex-client

Dawson; Comes The Pretty Young Bride (Finale, Act 2....Full Cem tration, however, whilst highly in-and the Government now took netion won his case; for local opinion regard-

One Winifred Lawson, bide its time for a season, until more moved from the office of Coroner. sufficient reasons should occur for his

which now from imprisonment, his downfall was Derek Oldham, George Baker and to a considerable sun, he raple. In vain, did he attempt to make Chorus,

Closing Local Stock Quota- not have long to wait; for on Octo- ber 27, 1016 occurred an incident McSwyney continued in his vocation

127 Variety with Sandy Towell, which was to bring about ble dann harrister for a time, but he seems and la fact, so thoroughly did he de mail debt court. Shunned by every len

one, he contracted dysentery, and missal from office, and pave the way to have made himself such a thorough this, that he could never subsequently for his downfall,

"wolf" that he earned for himself recover it. When his plea for bank-piteously begged for admission to the The Milla Brothers and Josephine the condemnation of all the other ruptcy was heard on September 14, Seamen's Hospital. Here he died Bakter. THE DUNcan case

legal practitioners then in the Colony, 1849, it was naturally opposed, and without a friend to comfort him on On this date, a certain nail-maker. He appears to have acted with great he was, moreover, proven guilty of December 27, 1030, at the early age Sleepy Head (From 'Spy 12')....The

(Continued on Pagë 5.) declaration. Dunean by name, reported the loss heartlessness in a number of canes suppression of property and mukof forty, and was burled in a pauper's Mills Brothers (four boys with a

For grave in the Happy Valley Cemetery. £209 to the Central Police involving his own ellents. One was in a fraudulent

the

caso

lace was Indignant.

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nor

end, first with his

in

SUED A CLIENT

and the

woman "to answer

loophole, by taking

and

EV.

Costs. fellow-citizens, against a most brutal Wooing....dham and G. Baker

JER. Leslie Graj

censed at his incapacity decided to and on November 24, 1816, he was re-ed him more attempted to and this, he was sentenced to twelve puny Leonard, My Loved

Consequently, he find Insolvent Art. Hinntage of the months in gnol. After his release (Finale, Act 2).. After his dlanissal from office, Mr. | amounles put away in other handa, ja living he a pettifogging agent in the

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