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Monday, HONGKONG TELEGRAPHY

Striking Tribu tes

Of Mr. Justice R. E.

November 25, 1940.

To Memory

Lindsell

Tributes to the memory of the late Mr. Justice R. E.Lindsell, Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court in Hongkong, who died at Durban, South Africa, on November 18, were paid by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, Attorney-General, Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster and Mr.

Eldon Potter, K.C., at the Supreme Court, this morning.

There were present a large gathering of both branches of the legal profession, senior Police officers and friends of Mr. Lindsell.

Chief Justicò's Tribute

The Chief Justice, who sat with Mr. Justice E. H. Williams, Acting Puisne Judge, said:

Mr. Attorney! Last Friday we re- ceived the tragically sad news of the death in Durban a week ago of Roger Lindsell, Puisie Judge of this court, Lindsoll first arrived in the Colony

Jury's Pirate

Verdict Saves From Hanging

Scene of Killing Disputed

A finding that they were not satisfied that the spot at which the murder took place was in fact in British waters, was re- turned by the Jury at the Criminal Sessions this morning, when before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, the trial of Ho as a cadet in October, 1909, and hos Lung-chai, alias Ho Kam-chuen, for the murder of Chan Chuen,

done all his pubile service in Hong- was continued.

keng. For some time now he has In view of this finding, his

the senior of the cadet officers

length of service. He was called to Lordship made the following Indian Muslim

the Bar in 1030, and in August, 1934, order:

"The Court having no

Society

The annual general meeting of the Indian Muslim Society was held at The Mosque, No. 30, Shelley Street,

on the retirement of Mr. J. R. Wood, jurisdiction, the accused is re- leased in custody of the Police he was appointed Pulsne Judge.

For the last six years he has been and is again at their disposal. my colleague; I have had the I cannot acquit nor discharge. advantage of his valuable advice and The only order I can make, the ever ready assistance, and I have had Court having no jurisdiction, is yesterday.

Lindsell

that accused be released and de- his friendship abundantly. was a man who did everything hard, he worked hard and he played hard. livered to the Police." He had hosts of friends and by the

Ho is alleged to have shot Chan on

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The statement of accounts read by publie he was liked and respected. February 24 when he and several the Hon. Treasurer, Mr. Khushi "Those Were The Days"

was confirmed. Mohamed, He had a passion for justice, and others pirated junk No. T2476H about many times here all of us heard, the five miles east of the Nine Pins, at a balances of $2,112.08 in the bank corridors of this building ring as he spot which the Crown alleged was and an outstanding loan of $340 were

western reported. rebuked the shifty or prevaricating within four miles of the

The following members were elect. witness or dealt faithfully with the extremity of the Colony's waters, proved llar. To both branches of the Ho was a member of the crew of the and to the publie he was courteous Sing from Ho Shing for a trip to San and long suffering and in the best Chuen, and Chon Chuen was

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Crew Betrayed

ed to form the new committee for the ensuing year.

President: Mr. Abbas Khon, Vice- President: Inspector Ali Mohamed, Treasurer: Mr. D. M. Khan, Han Secretary:

Mr. M. Abdullah,

Hon.

The Crown's case was that when Auditors Mr. S. M. Abdullah and Mr. the junk was near the Nine Pins, HoT. M. Khan, Members: Chief Indian

Warder, Mr. Rahmat

mat Khan, Inspector

In other spheres of life too he will Shing and his crew of four, Including

He had always the accused, held up the remaining Noor Mohamed, Sub-Insp. Gulam. be sorely missed. been keen sportsman playing ten persons on board. after Chan Mohamed, Mr. Faroz All, Mr. Khushi cricket, tennis, golf and badminton. Chuen had allegedly been shot by the Mohamed. Mr. K. B. Shick, Moulvi them ashore at Tam Mohamed Noor Shah, Mr. Nalma active Kon Shan, after which they sailed Tullah, Mr.

tive accused, and put In more recent years his active

Sher Mohomed, Mr. in games participation

beaway with the cargo consisting of Ajoom Klan, Syd Gull Said Shah, naturally less, but his experience, his kerosene, rice and other goods,

Mr. Imam Din and Mr. Mohamed shrewd and

common- levelheaded

Mr. J. P. Murphy, Assistant Crown Yakub. sense and his love of the game for Solicitor, assisted by Sergeant A.. F. the game's sake were freely at the Estall, prosecuted, and Ho was de disposal of those who charged theme fended by Mr. 11. Somerset Fitzroy, selves with the task of promoting and instructed by Mr. J. M. d'Almada controlling clean sport.

Remedior, For many years until quite recently

The Jury comprised Messrs. R. W. he was President of the Hongkong Owens (foreman), G. M. Ozorio, Lee Association, and at the Kwang-yan, Wong Ho-lan, Wong Lawn Tennis time of his death he was still Presid- Kic-kwong, Loo Sau-chen and Wong ent of the Kowloon Cricket Club and Kam-ying. Vice-President

the Hongkong Badminton Association. In acting

of

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His Lordship thanked the Jury for too he took a keen delight and in-their service, and discharged the terest. He took part in several of members after granting them

Jury service until emption from the Amateur Dramatle Club's

pro- ductions and for some years was the next Jury year. their president. He had also been Chairman of the Hongkong Club,

DEATH OF D.G.S. ART MISTRESS

Miss Irma Last, Austrian Refugee Dies Suddenly

The death was reported this morning of Miss Irman Lant, art mis-

tress of the Diocesan Girls' School.

The late Miss Last had been in the She was Colony about two years. an Austrian refugee.

a

She had been in hospital for over

As a bridge player he was famous FUNERAL OF MRS. months suffering from ecute ion-

and he recently took to lawn bowis with the

thing he

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keenness and same

tint he gave to every-

T. PIERSDORF

sills and was discharged about a week ago apparently well recovered. However, a sharp relapse caused her

at 7 o'clock this morning, death the Miss Last was a former Pro

Professor The funeral took place at He died in harness a month short Protestant Cemetery this morning of in the Faculty of Arts in a Viennese one of the of his 56th birthday and there is Mrs. Therese Piersdorf, art old resi- University. She was no one here but public servant and dent of the Colony, who pased away victins of the Nazi pogrom which sands of Jews abroad in a good at the Mallien Hospital yesterday sent thousands

they a good friend,

after a long illness.

search of new places where Our behalt

Rev. J. H.-Higgs-conducted the can find peace and friendship. the Registrar, olleers and staf v

of my brother-Willamsce, and the chief mourners were! When Miss. Last left Austria she "ISLAND OF doomed mEN" the Supreme Court and of Ryself. MacNider (nephew). Others present was

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allowed to take only ten marks out the country.

of sons and daughter, our included Miss J. Howell, Mrs. Allicor, their three most profound and sin re condo- Mrs. W. E. Peers. Mrs. H. H. Rose.. An artist of no le ability, the lences, and with that expression of Mrs. E. Histed, Miss B. Beltrao, Mr. Inte Miss Last completed a number sympathy I know the law officers and J. R. A. Fearne Mr. J. 11. Lawrence, of portraits of Hongkong residents in both branches of the profession will Mr. V. Kolntchoff, Mr. W. Maher and addtion to her duties as art mistress wish to be associated.

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the niece and nephews was buried with the casket,

and amongst the floral tributes sent Machine Guns Used

were those from Stan and Fay,

On behalf of both branches of the Gladys, Eric; Pepita and Fatsy In Attack On Junk

The Attorney-General The Hon. Mr. Alabaster sald: legal profession, I desire to be so associated with your Lordship's re- marks and join in the tribute to the memory of the late Mr. Justice Lind- sell and in the expression of grief to Mrs. Lindseli and her family.

It had been my privilege to know Roger Lindsell ever since he arrived here, before his marriage and in every office he has held since then, both legal and social. He has brought to all these a magnetic personality which

Howell and Betty Beltras, R. L Barkus, Mr. and Mrs. J. Lawrence and family, Mr. and Mrs. Allison, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Peers, M. Russell and and Mrs. M. Clarke, W. Greenhalgh, Ah Bo, Ah Mul, Ah Sain and Ah Chuen, and the women typists of Kowloon Docks.

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attracted people to such an extent BRITISH

he was known

to the public generally by name than by his service.

It was a privilege he shared with! his wife, who possessed the surne gift! and charm,

I again desire to express our

Machine guns were used by pirates who attacked a junk in Chinese waters on November 21,

Kwok Kun, 20, junk master, re- ported to the Police yesterday that when his cargo boat. was sailing off Sam

Mun Kwon a pirate's junk ap- proached and fired several shots from FREEZE machine guns. He and his crew re- CREDITS

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and Italy and would techuleally avold

sympathy towards Mrs. Lindsell and Buy charges of discrimination.

her family in their loss.

Mr. Eldon Potter

Mr. Eldon Potter said:

Roosevelt Approves

The iden is said to have the ap- proval of President Roosevelt and Is made at a time when speculation is rite about a possible relaxation of the und Carry"

It came as a shock to all members Jolinson Act; however, even if the

of the legal profession to hear of the Act is repealed, the "Cality. Att bors death of Mr. Justice Lindsell. None provisions of the

of us had expected such a sudden | credits to the b passing.

The Chairman of the House For-

I would like to be associated with eign Relations Committee, Mr. Sol. all that has been sald by your Lord Bloom said: "It should be emphasis- ship and by the Hon. Attorneyed that Britain does not need money. General. I feel it is right that the but merely credit for her purchas Bar should pay tribute to the memory here. We should be given a specifie of one who was not only a judge but list of British needs for which we can a friend,

I'venture to any that the legal extend suitable credits. If they need

a billion dollars worth

of planes, they career of Mr. Justice Lindsell was remurkable one. Although as Chief should have them on credit and not Magistrate of. this Colony he figured as loan of actual money."

In Mr. Bloom's opinion, specinė re- with conspicuous success and acquir.

ed much legal experience in these quests for credits might be filed with- years, it was only under ten years out altering the Johnson Act.

ago that he was called to the Bar.

His appointment as Pulsne Judge received the full support and appre-

val of every member of the profes slon. We all knew his ability as a

CHARGE OF MURDER

Charged with murder, Wu Leung

lawyer and felt he would do well in an unemployed man, was remanded his capacity of Judge, m.

for a day by Me, K. M. A. Barnett In his private life he had a multi- at Central Magistracy to-day Wu a -20- tude of interests and was possessed was alleged to hava murdered

of a strength of character and full of year-old woman, Lo Kiu, et 5, Sheung the joys of life.

Fong Lane, West Point 1.desire to convey to Mrs. Lindself; Inspector FD: B. Tuckett naked her daughter and sons sur deepest for the remand for inquiries to be sympathy in their loss.

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fallated by using dynamite bombs but

they did not prove effective. The

pirates who were also armed with rides and pistols, stole a cargo of rice and peanut oil valued at $4,300.

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