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DESCRIBES

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OFFICER AS BULLYING, ILL-MANNERED

from

This

sary..

Dut

Previous to the men going on to You took it for granted there whom I know. Why my guarantee the gangway, I heard FROM PAGE ONE

the payment of H..$100.00 is Captain would be a special telephone attended for Thomas, of the American President by an officer whose chief trishness; better than I.K.$100.00 cash Lines, call from the upper gangway was to answer inquiries?—Yes.. remains a mystery. way. I presume he

into the lower gangway that

You regarded person, however No doubt had received on stevedores can go on wurd, "ite told busy, would give algully more niten-Immigration the necessityf War and struuvities fr poto that in wat in the men to see that at the men pre-tory to his family than to outsiders? strictest possible regulations is nocer order for the stevedores to

duced their passes. come

1 heard suppose he would,

I submit that the can aboard and open up the butches. Captain Thomas Instruct

All then

That does not mean he would not be enforced competently, firmly and Several Immigration Calcers were on turned to. Captain Thomas and explain to his wife or to a member politely and that the behaviour of the gangway, and as the stevedores asked if he had got the authority of of his family that he was very busy and interpretation of the regulations started to come on board every one the Immigration Department for Just then and

on duty on "President Monroo" on Was 1, so far as you know, within

the conversation this occasion added very little to front of the Americans and Chinese whose sym- Yours sincerely,

of them produced his identification them to come on board. He said yes, time to not aford the by the head passport clerk who was

card

were

JRUN.

Chuck him overboard

How long

Mr

Asked For Explanation After reading the letter, the Chair- nan sald: You may recall, Forrest, the constant burden of the telegrams in the past Between the Government here, the British Agent in Chungking, the British Ambassa dor in Shanghai, and the Foreign Omee, and I think you will agree that throughout, the one thing that was stressed was the

complete with photograph. Shortly after the stevedores had hearing when the orders were given did your house-boy make the appli-British prestige in started to file over the gangway, Mr by Captain Thomas, or during the cation? Two days, Forrest came to the head of the upper subsequent conversation between You knew from the fact that your pathy it is so important that wo gangway and shouted to one of his Captain Thomas and yourself?--You house-boy spent a whole day in a should maintain, Chinese Immigration Oflcers: "Who were no

not present.

queue outside the Office, that busi-| (Sgd.) W, J. Keswick, There was no reason to belleve Iness was very brisk?--Yes. are those people coming on board?" The ratlon Officer said they

know of such orders or that the' Dld you see the form he was naked Mr Forrest then people had permission?--I don't think to complete?--No. The boy, cv

tually gave up all idea of going out said: "You get down there at once you knew anything about that. and anyone without a proper pass

The order to the stevedores would of the Colony and wrote to his family naturally be given in Chinese?-The to come to Hongkong to see him.

Inevitable The way this oficial neted aboard orders would be given to the No. 1 in

Delay the ship was a disgrace to Hong- English.

Even if the application had been If I sent one of my Chinese officers lodged a whole kong, and gave the impression that

day before,

there be was mentally unbalanced; severni to give orders on my behalf to the would be inevitable delay to those American passengers and ship's of- Chinese stevedores or others, waliing in the queue who had sent cers commented in no measured would naturally be conveyed by such applications?--Yes.

You have passed in front of terms on the incivility of Hongkong Chinese to Chinese in Chinese? Yes. officiats.

The attitude and methods "Oh, Yes, Rather!" of the Immigration Department are You don't think my officer would becoming a subject of openly adverse use literally the phrase "Throw him comment on all sides, and as I am overboard?"Oh, yes, rather! Jealous of the good

good reputation of

Apart from the phrase, there was You knew the purpose of the give such treatment nothing to suggest that I was a Ordinance was to control immigra- ffongkong, especially of foreigners coming to or pas

passing inentally unbalanced person?-11 tion7-Yes. the Colony, I report this in seemed to me you were in. through

terrifle the hope that something may be done rage over some matter or other permits would be issued as a matter You don't take it for granted thai to improve matters. (Sgd.) C. M. That was the impression I got, and it of course? Imagine that was the Manners, Secretary & Manager. mude me and all around rather iden.

Forrest's Questions

offices? You.

was

my

ment of Chinese?pathetic trent- The Chairmen: We have here a letter from

from a very senior and respon-

You had seen the queues?--Yes, Immigration Office

It was common knowledge that the ible gentleman, and it is only right that I should recollect the terms of extremely that iciter to you and ask you to jbusy?--Yes.

the same occasion as mentioned by such explanation as you desire. IL relates

what happened inside on Major Manners.

Mr Forrest: In the first place, it

is a complete surprise to me that any person has suggested any rudeness with regard to my conduct inside. It is a great pity that the author of the Jetter not here to answer the ques are tions I should like to put, but I

nervous. I knew that something had If that were done, there would be happened. I am interested in the no control of immigration?-1 connot good order on the wharyes and ships any. whenever possible and the impression The Chairman: I think, we

Mr Forrest: This is not the first time that we have had what might be called oficial

unpleasantness, Major Manners?—No, sir.

I got was that something hati upset straining a little too far from the should like to call attention to the The

time Brot

was with regard to you very badly indeed, that you burden of Mrs Campbell's letter, fact that he seemed to know my the evacuation?—Yes.

were a sick man and I knew you 1er charge is that having telephoned name, but not my full position, which You wrote a minute addressed to were over-worked.

to you, she was treated with abrupt makes it very doubtful to my mind, me on the same charges?--Yes.

I have been-

yours, as to whether To the effect that I had instructed the last fecracking my brain for rudeness and that is the beginning and I hope to

few minutes to and an Im and end of her complaint. Isn't that he actually gathered his informations

right, the ulcer-in-charge of evacuation partial witness. Several of my off-

Mrs Compbell? Yes.

as to my identity on the spot. There station to evacuate as a European a cers spoke to me after the incident point. I was continually rung up by sent at the time.

Mr Forrest: I was working up that was another greyhaired official pre- woman whom well knew was not They can testify to my mood. If I

European? Not exactly that. 1 called Mr. Clague, of the American house-boys, amabs, etc. In view of Mujar Manners that

people who enquired about their The Chairman: I gathered from President did not have the foggiest Iden then

--I cannot the numbers with which

Lines

Mr Burnle

the

of what was going on or was to be recollect speaking to Mr. Clague, dealing everyday, it was perfectly that

We were was the oflcer-in-charge, and

WIN

you

were

other

"Mr" Forrest: I was endeavouring to teach Mr Burnie as I had received complaints from the same company lay in the examination of their ships. that there had been unnecessary de-

there were two officials there,

The Chairman: Do you say that

more or less learning the job, and the other supervising?

carried out.

Mr Wilson was on the

promenutie impossible for the Head of a Depart- European official who visited the ship, After further questions had been deck and so was Captain Thomas. ment to remember individual cases It wi asked with regard to correspondence If I say Mr Cinque was present at or even to make on the spot investi- Inside taximen ground that you were on the evacuation, Mr Forrest asked: the examination of

of passengers Im-gat Passing back to the letter of Feb-mediately before and after the inci-ations into the cases and Mra Comp-examination, part in the passport

bell should have understood about ruary 10, the only incident of rude- dent, you will admit that this im-

that. ness or dincourtesy was the instruc-pression of my mood is in pow. except that last bit, Bul aguin

The Chairman: That I appreciate tions which I gave to one of my Mr Clague had been, That was an incident. subordinates on boord the ship? inside during the examination. I did have to remind you that Mrs Camp

not go inside; I merely stood on the bell would not have made the com- What right had you to remark that gangway. I did not know what was plaint had you stated to her that you

inside. aboard the ship in a very happening came

were extremely sorry that you could unpleasant humour?-That was the

The Chairman: You wrote the not deal with cases over the telephone impression I got,

letter to Mr Paterson in pursuance and asked her to please write in. of what you deemed was your duty The charge is one of inciyllity, and for no other motive?—No other Mr Forrest (10 Mrs Campbell): motive,

How long did this conversation Tast? -Several minutes; probably two or three.

I

An Impression derived from whul? An impression derived from sight.

Appeared To Be Unwell Was it the expression on my face or some words I spoke?-When you came on board, It appeared to me that you were unwell and you appeared to me to be disturbed about some

matier,

I don't suppose you know that it Is the duty of the Immigration Off- cer, as a usual purt of his routine,

think so.

to

who

was quite to understand

one

Mr Forrest: have since learned. there were three. The other belig a Bussion sergeant in plain-clothes Letter To Mr Paterson

whose name Korshoonoff, I believe. In any case, his information did not Mrs A. O, S, Compbell, of Jardine, Matheson and Co., Ltd., was next

Gist Of Conversation

strike me as correct, especially as called. She identified a letter which here could not have been said in that would say that I had noticed myself Therefore what you have recorded (regard my amelal status, etc., and i she wrote on March 12 to the He.time? It was quite impossible for me at the time that Mr Burnie's attitude Mr Paterson.

Following is the text of the letter:suid, but I have written the gist of reasons why the personal guarantee to remember verbatim every word was rather that of a supervizor, The One of their strong points is

Early in December I had occasion the conversation and the remarks of Mr Keswick, as soon as I learned prophecy, and, like many other to visit ships in person?--I don't tion Office regarding a permit for my There was a great deal more said than cash can be gathered from what

enquiries from the Iminigra-that stood out in make

my memory.

his. Identity, was more acceptable peculiar people, they are keen

house boy to leave the Colony for than you have recorded?--Yes, Do you think it is possible thn short visit to his family.

huve sald in my memorandum. Did I not ask you to write? Yes, These Chinese gentlemen referred to students, and expounders of the he night visit ships?-If I were Im-

migration Officer, I think it would n I rang up the Immigration Office but the words you used were There were prominent or otherwise I don't Book of Daniel and of Revelation. be part of my duty to see, that the he was put to unable est enter is a postal service, isn't there?" And again like their prophesy proper her

know, except Mr Keswick himself. I routine of the ship was carried out

Are you quite sure that I did not hope to be given the opportunity of rried out my request, so I asked to be put on before-hand

exiling-Mr-Glogue, who-was-the-only- ing brethren, they

And for that matter, he should or- After a

to the No. 1 of the Department um ask you to write? I

person not in my service, present at few minutes the following The impression you got from my the time. carly coming of the millennium,casionally visit a ship?--Yes.

conversation ensued:-

conversation wus that I was anxious Will you accept mý slatement thai

Bank Employee Testifies '' to be ushered in by the destruc-1 was very hard-worked at the time?

Volen Hullo darling, is that you to cease it as soon as possible?—Yes.

When the proceedings opened this darling?"

Don'

you think it strange that if tion of the world, and apparently

Me" beg your pardon."

morning. Mr J. D. McClatchie of the I wanted to cessed the conversation by fire.

Volce-"Who are you, what do you tudely, I could have banged down Hongkong and Shunghat Bank gave.

want?"

the telephone? The fact that I said evidence before the Commission. It is strange that this belief

Mr McClutchie corroborated Mr whereupon

and something at all seems to Imply that Kobza's statement of yesterday re- I gave my name has not been weakened or upset

stated my request only to get the I inust have explained to you that Something Had Gone Wrong

bank ac Dnswer- by the frequency of the failure

this matter could only be dealt with garding the opening of a

He

Kobza And you will accept my further

isn't in writing?Your remarks were in him with the original intention of There's a Postal Service of such forecasts. For many statement that in this case it was there" to which I replied that I was no way

vay helpful..

entitled centuries there may not have reported to me that something had aware of that fact but as my Boy Perhaps not, but I suggested that the "General Agency, Immigration

gone wrong? Very likely.

wished to leave the Colony in two you should write?--You did but not office, I came on board ship been a single generation in which

other days time I felt it useless to write in manner which

but he, (Mr McClatchic) I considered the belief that the end of the words to find out what was wrong as my letter would doubtless toke courteous,

suggested that it would be better to world was at hand was not firmly did not witness the actual examina-was then told in a very aggressive whole converantion?-Not the whole,

and ir possible to put it right.

You several days to receive attention, I am not here to argue but to sug- make it the "Kobza Art Studio, No.

volgest that you have not recorded the

Account." held. The Early Christians cer-

Mr E. A. von Kobza-Nagy this of pussengers? No, sir.

manner that it certainly would 08

morning told You heard people remark that the he had weeks of correspondence on but the gist

the chairmen (Sir lainly believed it. Time and Immigration officials were impolite? his desk unattended to and "I would

Mr Keswick's Letter

Atholl MacGregor) that he was now again through the ages a great-Impolite and unpleasant.

like you to understand that I don't The Chairman than read out in a position to furnish security to the Government which he had told the of the afternoon,"

Such a re- Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal

Yes.

Therefore I should visit ships as little as possible?-1 should imagine. you would not have time to visit ships.

thum

In

Did you know there were

two ke

opening a banking account

sow

catastrophe would turn people's one French and the other, 7/#precinte being rung up in the mid-letter written by Mr-W. J. Keswick, Commission yesterday he was not

told

your business."

Mr

thoughts in that direction.

oble Greek, but I am not sure, be-mark made me extremely annoyed Council, which was addressed to the sulet de banded a cheque for Hallam tells us that in the come rather excited when they were and I repiled to the effect that had Hon, Mr J. J. Paterson and which $0,000 to the Commission for their

were they

allowed to land? I been the person to whom he ad- not

inspection. tenth century an opinion pre--I did not see

as follows: in, Mr Forrest.

Denr

Mr R. A. D. Forrest questioned 'Mr Paterson,As you are Execu- dressed his endearing remarks at the vailed everywhere that the end Will you accept my statement that beginning of our conversation no tive Council I feel.I ought to report Kobza about a dinner party given by

accessin while I was

the watching

the heads of seven agencies. of the world was approaching.

actual doubt he would have been prepared to you the unfortunate Impression process of Immigration examination, to waste grout deal of his time, the Passport Authorities created on to the party, but later he heard that Mr Kobza said he was not invited Many charters began with the one of

of my subordinates came and

which he replied very angrily the arrival of 8.5, "President Mon- certain remarks damaging to words, "As the world is now reported to me that large numbers "That's none of

roe" on which I came down from Kobza and the general agency sys- of persons were coming on board drawing to its close." The belief ship-of that I have no knowle et assured him that in the circumstances Shanghai on 9th February.

tem had been pissed at the dinner, It was and that having asked a civil

At the outset I ought to say that He made a report of this to Mr You will accept my word?-Yen. question I expected a civil reply my wife and I received every possible Forrest. It was also ascertained that Under the Immigration Ordinance, before the end of my renarit the courtesy. On production of nur the head of ü certain agency had no one is allowed to board a ship telephone receiver had been slammed special

could have made a ferqelous attack on the during the examination without the down. (Sgd) D.. Campbell. 12, 3, 41. gone more

of the Immigration

general agency. permission

Witness Cross-Examined Omeer? Yes.

Mr Forrest: Do you keep a bank account?

Mrs Campbell: Yes.

On

Permit

jers exam 200ing cap

There

to

or easily. be two

wo foreign-

This agency had been struck off passports one more the list of recognised agencies be- or less learning the job while the cause some 40 deposit receipts had other supervised. The latter was the been found to be forged, worst possible type of small Govern

And you sometines have occasion ment Oficial-bullying and ill inan- to cash cheques? Yes.

nered. This grey haired clerk, who

BRAVE GREEKS

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY ATHENS, Mar. 26 (UP)-King

persisted more or less widely to the present age, rising and fall- ing for no apparent reason. In the middle part of the last century there was a strong That it is my duty to ascertain recrudescence of the conviction, whether the persons had permission?

-Yog and the last war and this seem to

I therefore left the work I was do- have given it a renewed impetus. ing and went to call an officer who One incident towards the close was placed on watch to see that no

I don't know what bank you keep was in charge, made one feel really nauthorised persons boarded the of last century gave a serious ship? Yes.

your account with, and I don't want nshamed of British Omelaldom to inquire, but assuming it was the especially as he was on an American George of Greece, answering the whock to the faithful and caused Words Not Taken Literally Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, would ship, the Philistines to scoff. A You thereupon heard me use the you ring up the Manager in connec

There wero soveral

King of England's Independence Day Important message said, "At a moment when prominent prophet made bold to words you more or tras reported tlon with some matter relating to Chinese passengers on board who on Greece struggles for liberty had

correctly?--Yon. forecast the very year in which

your acco

account?—I did

did not ring up the

I asked for the thy Shanghal wero fold that existent are previolis encourage= Now, did you take the phrase

expressions of such moving visas were not necessary, The the end of all things would come."Chuck him overboard," Uterally-No. 1.

Immigration Officer,

passport clerk referred to above (ment for the Greek people and the That roused considerable excite Naturally not..

Surely the No. 1 means the Ifead of believe his name is Forrest) demand army who fight on the side of their ment, but it died down when it fled by the sent of his pants and several departments and I asked for without transit visas. Cash money aggressor with the profound bellef You did not expect to sco anan the Department?--I knew there were ed H.IC.$100.00 diaposits from those noble and herole Aily against the was discovered that the prophet thrown over the side of the ship? the Inquiry Department; I thought Ins deposits was offered but he re-in had taken a lease of a house for No.

would

be put on to the Inquiry Defused the cash and demanded drafte several years further on than would be fully complied with if those ou too

You thought then that my orders

(how these were to be obtained on Greek Porto.once Day was mark- that on Tuesday, that he had foretold as the end persons referred to had been found Immigration Office, catablished only do not know), Eventually after he Close behind the lines, priests laid "You took it for granted that the Sabbath morn in a Crown Colony i ed celebrated by heavy artillery, fire. of time. The story may have to be unauthorised or would they be a month before, was fully equipped had been extremely rude, aggressive, corner stones for new churches as been an invention, but it seems simply ordered to leave the ship?with several departments as you and in my opinion incompetent I had officers and men, swearing to die for. to have had its effect in damping It seemed to me that the manner in would find in a bank established to give a personal written guarantee freedom, contributed 130,000 droch-

which the order was given was such close on a century?--Oh, no. down the ardour of the scers.

for two prominent Chinese gentlemen mas for construction.

us might creale trouble.

final victory,"

It is re

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