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REGULATING ENTHUSIASM

Personalities Of Oid Hongkong

Mr. Francis Snowden, Puisne Judge

By T. Paul Gregory

as an

No public servant of the was a well-remembered one to Colony during the 'seventies and the residents of that day inas- eighties of the last century was much as the Judge appeared in more cordially esteemed by the Court minus the customary community at large than Mr. horse-hair wig, giving Francis Snowden, Puisne Judge, excuse for its absence, by saying He was considered not only a that it had not yet been "un- learned judge, accomplished packed." In addition to his lawyer and scholar, but also a Puisne Judgeship, Mr. Snowden genial, courteous gentleman, was also guzetted on October 13, who from the very beginning of 1874 a Deputy Judge in the his connection with Hongkong Vice-Admiralty Court. made himself immensely popu- lur with all classes of society;

During his judicial career of for "to professional abilities of

nine years in Hongkong.

Mr. Snowden proved himself an ex- very high order he add-

tremely capable occupant of the exemplary patience

Bench, and

contemporary most unlawyer-

counts state that no more pains- the graceful courtesy of culture and

taking judge ever dispensed j relinement, and the still rarer quality of a erred on the side of leniency, ex- justice, and although he seldom

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heart over-flowing with sympathy towards his less for he made very few serious mis- cepting in dealing with debtors, túnate fellow-men."

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A Young Peer asks

What About

My Career?

By MICHAEL

KILLANIN

takes. He was, however, a firm Mr. Francis Snowden

was believer in the efficacy of the born in England in the year public whipping-post for the 1827. He was the scion of a curbing of crime, and it is diffl- comparatively wealthy family, cult to believe that a man of his who had him educated at Rugby, alleged tender heart could not the school made famous by the see some

other more humane author of "Tom Brown's School- method

the of dealing with days."

Subsequently

upon numerous

malefactors in the It may be that a portion of leaving this well-known institu- Colony. the community will feef that the tion, he entered University Col-

Although he was appointed to lege, Oxford, where he graduat- the Pulsne Judgeship, he never- instructions given to the Hong-ed M.A. at the age of 24. A few kong police, with respect to weeks later he was called to the

theless served on two occasions preventing the unauthorised English Bar, and commenced to

as Acting Chief Justice, once in collection of money

1878 during Sir John Smale's for

AM in private life a peer. the practice on the western circuit

I leave of absence and again in Recently I spoke to 3 and at Chinese Government, are a little

the Bristol, Bath and

1881 when that dauntless Hep-whose father is a life peer, which Salisbury too severe.

borough Most will hold that After eight years of labour in sessions.

tuagenarian finally retired pend-means the title will die with him. That father holds a position which any member of the public may this field, he was fortunate in

successor, enables him to receive a viscounty at ing the arrival of a give money to any cause desired; being appointed counsel for the Governor, Sir John Pope Hen- the chief reason why he has not be- Sir George Phillippo. The any moment should he so desire, but and the contention will not be Treasury at the Salisbury ses- denied. The regulations which sions and six years later in 1868 nessy was so fully convinced of come an hereditary peer is because the police propose to

Mr. Snowden's merits that he a supernumerary revising bar- rister. He also

sought to have him confirmed in acted As a

enforce,

I hnd cards with my proper name printed on them, so I handed him one. "Perhaps you would take this in to Lady X," I Bak. A smile crossed his face and he laughed "Lord knows who" as he read the card, and slammed the door in my face.

friend

I

My Double Life

HATE that buller, but he tough! me the greatest lesson in my career. From that day I decided that Michael (not Lord) Killanin was to be my name in future.

son.

Shortly afterwards I joined The he is considering the welfare of his Daily Mail as Michael Killanin. It

has made all the difference. This son, who is a couple of years

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to do with as he pleased, to give self of the opportunity of enter-

for

It is hard for a young peer or titled

Because anything a

Why?

peer

Now when I am in "the Street" there is no fuas about my title. In- atendam regarded as a reporter who is doing his job like the others.

Recently I had a letler from a

taken the name of a peer as my our** de plume.

"Killanin is a place name," the lady wrote, "and I understand that man who would be very cross if he young Lord Killanin is a nice young.

know you were using his name in

he hopes to make a State for the Colonies decided name

himself. The inther or throw away, or hoard or spending Her Majesty's colonial ser deciding factor in the nominn. and his son succeed to a title his Indy in Berkshire, saying that I had

that seniority alone should be a realises, however, that should he, die with recklessness. There are still vice. His first colonial appoint-

chances of being a successful bar- avenues through which local con-ment, however, was dated No-

tion of one' to All the Chief Frister are immediately diminished. tributions to China's cause can vember 1871, in which year he Justiceship. find their way into the coffers of came to the Straits Settlements Undoubtedly, Mr. Snowden person at the Dar to obtain briefs, as senior magistrate. In 1873, would have had an excellent op does is labelled by the public as the the Central Government, and he was promoted to the position portunity to advance further in work of an amateur. CHATER ROAD.there is no reason

why head of Senior Puisne Judge, and in the service of the Crown had genesansnsesse quarters for a more or less per-March of the following year he not his health failed him, and a large fortune is not attached to the

To inherit a peerage, especially such a fashion."' manent Donations Depot should was appointed to Hongkong to although he had been ailing for inheritance, is a curse.. I know that not be established here. What serve in a like capacity as the some time, it was thought that well, for I was only 12 when I suc- the police do object to-and in colleague of the veteran Chief he might be able to return to this they will have the sympathy Justice, Sir John Smale. England in order to recruit his

It was my title which stopped me Mr. Snowden arrived in the

wasted strength. However, just from going to the Bar-my family I had successfully separated my pro-

profession. Colony on May

as arrangements had been de- 12, and three days later sat upon the Bench from the Colony on sick leave, finitely made for his departure

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of and knew well the peer in ques

I wrote back that I was fully aware

tlon. I knew he did not mind.

I heard no more, but that letter gave me pleasure, for it showed that

fessional from my real self.

To my mind, the Army is, perhaps, the only place where a title is not a

the pence of this neutral Colony for the first time. The occasion he died at his residence at Caine AT Cambridge I did a certain disadvantage to the young men.

That neutrality must be guarded. Hongkong's doors have been open to refugees ever since the Sino-Japanese war began; and Hongkong money, in large sums, has gone to the various organi- gations which

the

Care

for

cern.

wounded and the destitute, the masses in the matter of conduct (Amongst the many eulogies was had Icarned my job. So on the note. The only thing you get for certain

non-

over

Уся,

Road, on April 1, 1883, and was graduate papers and thought that which believe that the name of a amount of writing for under- Elsewhere you may get sleeping Neither the Chinese nor the buried in the Protestant Ceme-Journalism appeared to be my even-

directorships of small companies foreign population of Hongkongtery at Happy Valley,

tuai profession. I was just coming will encourage business and induce perr on the board lends a tone that would want that to happen.

down when I decided seriously to people to invest money in the con-- His sudden death was greatly look for u position, I set off, Thus far, the record of the regretted and all hastened to Colony's naturally pro-Chinese pay

A London newspaper manager told You might get a job as a motor-car tributes to his memory. me that he did not want me till I salesman,

paper of the Varsity Journal that I has been exemplary. But there

the one uttered in the Supreme then edited I wrote off to provincial is the right to use a coronet and to Court were seeds of trouble in the O'Malley, the Attorney-General, interviews editors fought shy. How of Lords, someone comments.

by Mr. Edward L. Gally and weekly newspapers all be called "my lord,"

the country. Wherever I went for "Give Gold" campaign which who

But you have a seat in the House said: "We all know silly it was for a peer to be looking I have, and I attend regularly, but might have yielded bitter fruit. that in this Court we have He could not seriously want to write there, for they are frightened away for a job to write about village fetes there are few of my contemporaries The regulations governing future lost a Judge whose character for newspapers, and anyhow he could by the older and better men who collections must not be con-

|reflects.credit-the best kind of not be used to hard work. credit on our profession. But I In despair I wrote to a friend who If I were not a peer I could have paper. Could I see him and could gained political knowledge by sheer through Influence I found myself earning £600 a year.

He did; and purely experience as a professional politician lanin was employed as a learner at with a letter stating that. Lord Kil- my title I am denied that right.

Because of

£5 a week.

A peerage is a great disadvantage · I held the job for six months. the House of Lords you will nover to a young man in politics. From become Primg Minister in these days, - with the greatest suspicion.

great name for yourself. What and it is twice as hard to make a

sit there.

victims of the invasion gener- ally. But enthusiasms in war- time are dangerous in combatant state, if they are allowed to thrive uncontrolled. And it was this very lack of control which prompted the

strued as being anything but think I may add that we shalt was a director of a London news stood for the House of Corrimons and authorities to step in during the means of protecting the good all feel that we have lost some he advise me? "Give Gold" campaign.

Im-name of the community, of con- thing more, that we have lost promptu parades, speech-making,

trolling the activities, but not a friend, a friend who was dear rhetoricnl and inflammatory

the feelings, of, the people, and to us, and who was a good, kind, appeals, the beating of drums of safeguarding all those who simple, honest gentleman. He and gongs and the display of look upon British law as a bul never said an unkind word or harboured an unkind thought of posters calculated to stir the wark against indignity and people are all very well in

insult. The generosity of the Chinese cities. But on neutral

Chinese hawkers and guilds and soil they have other significance. of the general public in contri- They may get out of hand; andt |buting so largely to a cause with 1883: "Of Mr. Snowden it can the news editor to a West End bouse. thing may be possible, demonstrations have an ugly is recognised and applauded. public men can claim that he

which they feel deep sympathy, be truthfully said what few The butler opened the door. habit of degenerating into really It is only the means employed to lived in peace and honour and "Her ladyship will not see any re- have knows no as "Miradel Killeniu dangerous, thoughtless and encourage such donations which left none but friends behind Porters. You have got a chook call-reporter, now know my double life. Härmful · · displays of feeling. ' authority must regulate.

ing round like this, anyhow," replied.

he Forget it for fear you think of me-

once again as aff:'ariateur.

When I first arrived I was regarded was I doing there? I did not know the work, and, anyhow, they thought I could never learn, for I must be

¡any one."

But the most fitting encomiuman amateur. of all were the words of tho Hongkong Telegraph of April 3,

him."

Do not think for a moment that 1 em a Socialist. Far from it, for 1 am a staunch Conservative, but could what was wrong. I had been sent by done so. Perhaps one day such a until I was middle-aged I would have I have refused to accept my title

In hurt very much, but I learnt. It was in Mayfair that I was taught

"Could nee Lady X?" I asked. the cat out of the bag. You who.

But there it is, and now I have let