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DEATHS.
A Chineso boy of 12 has been reported missing since Saturday from No. 145, Hollywood-road.
A gold wrist watch, valued at $10, was reported stolen from No.! 88 of the public bathing matshed, North Point, on Saturday after-
noon.
MONDAY, JULY 9, 1928.
MRS. LI YIK-FAI.
FUNERAL LARGELY
ATTENDED,
MANY FLORAL TRIBUTES.
There was a large attendance at the funeral which took place on
The inmates of No. 171, second Saturday floor, Lalchikok-road, Shamshulpo, reported to the police, on Saturday, that a girl of 16 had, failed to re- turn to her home.
Two men were committed by Mr. WV, Schofield, on Saturday, to take their trial at the Criminal Sessions on a charge of highway robbery on the Kowloon City-road, recently.
Li of Mrs.
Yik-
PRAPS P'RAPS NOT!
"Ah, monsieur! I call to see Mr. Smith," said the Frenchman..
"You can't, he's not down" re- plied the valet.
man.
"Vat you tell," said the French- "I come yesterday and you say I cannot see heem because he is
fal, of Kowloon City, widow of Mr. not up. Now you say I cannot see Li Yik-fal, formerly a well-known heem because he is not down. Vat Chinese merchant of Sydney, New you mean? Van vil he be in ze. South Wales, and mother of middle?" Messrs. William Yinson Lee and
事
Li Zee-mia, both of Shanghai, Li Joan, aged 6, out to tea, was puz-. Chor-chi, Charles Moban Lec. Dun-zled when she saw the family bow can Lec, Mrs. Y. K. Chow of their heads for grace. Tientsin (daughter-in-law of the "What are you doing?" she Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow), and Mrs. asked. Chow Cheng-lam of Hong Kong.
All the deceased lady's children
The polleo have received a report that a 15-year-old mui tsai who had were present at the funeral which was also attended by many relatives been entrusted with $100 by a Chinese, residing at No. 26, Pe and close friends of the family.
The cortege. teft the Kat Tack Hing Fong, absconded with the Bund at 3.30 p.m., and at Ma-tau-|
money.
"Giving thanks for our dally bread," she was told. "Don't you give thanks at home, Joan ?"
"No," said Joan. "We pay for. our bread."
You've heard the story of the wai village a halt was made to coloured girl who rushed into the enable friends. to pay their last hospital with a broken jaw, of The dead body of a child of tributes, after which the procession course? Ne? Well, she was very about two years old was discover continued to the Christian cemetery vague as to how the accident had ed by the Water Police in the behind Kowloon City where the occurred. Yaumati Typhoon Shelter, on burlal service was conducted by the "Was it a large object?" ques-
tioned the surgeon. Saturday, and taken to Kowloon | Rev. Lee Kau-yan. Mortuary.
Mr. Jean Hund, manager of the International Country Club, Shang- hal, arrived in the Colony by the R.M.S. "Empress of Asin" this morning. He is here on a short business-trip.
WREATHS.
Wreaths were sent by the fol- lowing:-
"Tolrable large." "Travelling fast?" "Tol'rabla fast."
"Was?" he began.
But the lady's patience was exhausted.
"If you must be inquisitive," she
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The Hon. Sir Shou-son and Lady | said. Chow, Mr. and Mrs. Chow Yee-on, “Ah wuz jus" nnchorally kicked Mr. Chow Chi-nam, Mr. and Mrs. in de face by a gen'lonian frien'!" Y. K. Chow, Dr. and Mrs, S. F.
Pat had lost his job and was despondent.
"How are ye?" asked his friend, "Moighty bad," said Pat. "Sure
the face.".
About fifteen hawkers appeared Tan, Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Tan, Mr. at the Kowloon Magistracy this and Mrs. Yung Tsow-pong, Mr. and morning for hawking without Mrs. Seu Kon-chi, Dr. and Mrs. It makes no difference what-licences or on charges of $bstrues. W. Tao, Dr. and Mrs. B. C. ever to foreigners which of the tion. Fines varying from $1 to $4 Wong, Dr. and Mrs. Cheah Keng
Bong, Mr. and Mrs. Li Chung-cheuk, political parties of China are "in
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Leong Hing-
were imposed.
Lieut.-Commander Hurst, living kes, Mr. and Mrs. Ho U-ming. Mr.
it's starvation that's atarin' me in
"Faith, now," said his friend,
"an it must be moighty unpleasant
for both of ye."
the saddle" in Peking or Nan- king, the all-important point be at No. 512, The Peak, has reported and Mrs. U. Rumjahn, Mr., and ing that the country should be to the police that some time be Mrs. A. Fattydad, Dr. and Mrs. Ma
A Scotsman who landed in: tween 10 p.m., on July 7 and 6 a.m., Luk, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Cheung, properly represented. So far as yesterday, a thief stole from his Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Yang, Mr. and Australia inquired of a coal black Mrs. J. M. Wong, Mr. and Mrs. negro for direction. It so happen- foreigners are able to observe,bedroom a watch and $9.
H. W. Wu, Mr. and Mrs. Un Laned that the black had been born in the Nationalists give promise of
suen, Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Woo, being much more able than many
The forthcoming wedding is Dr. and Mrs. S. N. Chau, Mr. and the Scottish Highlanda and lived.
there most of his life. to take place at All Mrs. Lau Hoy-shing, Mr. and Mrs. announced
"Hey, mannfe," gald the Scota- Saturday, July 14, between and Mrs. Wan Yik-shing, Mr. and
find the kirk?
of their predecessors to unite the
Granville-road, Kowloon, Anna curred considerable financial Maria, the beloved wife of Mr. obligations with the country it is Gumelsindo Jesus Sequeira, aged 61. The Cortege will unthinkable that foreigners can ass the Monument at 5.30 be expected to permit, as has been p.m. (Shanghai and Macao much too frequently the case, papers picase copy.)
selfishness and worse to under- NIXON.-T. C. Nixon died suddenly mine the good that might easily have been realised. If the Na- at Shanghai on 9th July.
Lieut. Harold Robson Conway, R.N. Young, Mr. and Mrs.
the Sixty-three of
5.8. "Sal On" for Canton same day.
A.
"R-richt ye arre," said the darky.. "Aberdeen's ma hame."
"And hoo long have ye been: here?" Florence Leong, E. "Aboot twa year."
Cheah
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"You comptain of our charge for
country, of modernising it and of/ Souls' Langham Place, London, on Fincher, Mr. and Mrs. Mose, Dr.man, "can ye no tell me whaur I'll acting as fairly by the foreigner Marjorie, eldest daughter of Cap-Mrs. Fung Shu-wa, Rev. and Mrs. The darky pointed with his arm... Ins the foreigner wishes and hastain and Mrs. A. H. Stewart, and E. W. L. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. D."Go richt ́up to yon wee hoose and Hturn to yer richt and gang up the all along wished to act towards
Rumjahn, Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Lo hill," said he. China. If at times foreigners
Mesdames Lau Shlu-cheuk, Fong The visiting Scot looked at him: have been compelled to deal with Capt. A. J. L. Whyte, R.E.. Hin-sun, Chan Kang-u. Chan Woo in horror. An arre se frae the Chinese in a manner differ. I A.D.C. to H. E. the Officer Admin- Shi, Kong, Bang How, V. Chan Scotland, mon?" he asked. ent from that adopted towards latering the Government, who un- Lock Wei, Ng Quin and family, Tim derwent an operation for ap- Young, Y. K. Woo, Chenalloy and
Victoria some other nations, the change pendictis at the
HOB-family, Yee K. L. Choy, F. Y. Wong, was necessary simply because of pital last; week, is progressing the Misses Allce Chan, K. C. Woo, the peculiar circumstances exist favourably and is expected to leave Rumjahn,
Swee-cheng, "Lord save us and preserve us,”* ing in China. To-day as in the for Wei-hai-wel on holiday shortly. Mowfung,
Messrs. 3. Carrara, L. De Dionigi, said the new arrival. "Whaur ken. past foreigners' desire nothing
E. Gualdi, Emile Leblanc, Squadron I get the boat for Edinburo?" disbanded Leader C. E. H. C. Macpherson, more than a peaceful and pros-soldiers arrived in the Colony from Flight Lt. W. D. Gairdner, Flying SEQUEIRA.-On. July 9, at 4.30 perous China. But having enter- | Swatow steamers. It is said that Omeer R. Vaughan Fowler, Flying shaving, sir." said the hairdresser: um, at her residence, No. 2, ed into treaty obligations and in- they were ex-soldiers of General La Officer E. B. Webb, Mesars. Wong "but you must think of the extra.
Fook-lum, the commander of the Kwong-tin, Ko Leong-hoc, Wan Ju-labour." "paper-sides" at Canton, recently shing, Y. P. Lo, Dr. Ho Chee-wing, disarmed at Swatow. The men Dr. S. F. Tam, Messrs. Chan Fal- the customer.
"What extra labour?” snappedi the Central Lim Peng-siang, Lim Seow-kiew, were brought up to
"Well, sir, with the general trade- Police Station and escorted to the Lim Scow-chong, Tan Eng-hool, Yeo depression and the universal tight- on the Yew-beng, Cheung Wing-kue, Ngness of money, gent's faces are Sze-kwang, K. F. Lay, Cheung Sum-longer than they were!" Rather woo, U. Wan, General Lau Tau stretching things, wasn't he? wan, Gen. Tang Chi-yao, Messrs. the Government, were up-rooted by Mul- fong,
Three trees planted specially by Chan Hip-wo, Li Hoi-tung, Tang
Yeung Sluching day. There were two other people tionalist Government have the Chinese from the West enbank- good of their country at heart,ment of the railway line at the Lawrence Chan, Chan Mong-leong, in the carriage besides myself; one
Chan Chit-pak. Ip Ping-chun, Yaumati-station yesterday. He
a benevolent old gentleman and' the- they must give evidence of the was caught in the act, and this Yeung Park-land, Lee Wing-cheang other a young man, who wore a possession not of a spurious pa-morning, at the
Yeung Iu-tung, Ma Ying-plu, Ma Kowloon Magis-
very, knowing expression. Wing-chan, Wong Pak-leong, triotism expressed in supercilious tracy, ho, said that he was ignorant Cheung Wing-fan, Chan Wal-un, Sit Said the benevolent old gentleman. tones, abhorrent and ludicrous to that they were specially planted Wan-shan, Dr. K. C. Cheam, Mr. Li to his fellow-passenger-"How fast. The Nationalists have not been any Occidental nation, but of a trees. A fine of $15, or in default, Taz-chiu, Mr. O'Hoy and family, have you ever dwelt upon the flight 3 weeks' hard labour, was imposed. Messrs. Ho Siu-woon, Alfred Lee. of time? Think of the fleeting Ng Pak-chau, Cheah Kay-chuan,hours of youth, the golden days. Andrew Ling Ling Kwong, Yip that so swiftly pass by. Have you Whilst bathing on the Repulse Hon-cheong, Un Ki-lim, Choy Man- yesterday. Inspector J. Clark, in fang, Lee Wai-lo, Un Ting-kwong me a watch?" Bay beach at about 5.80 p.m. berig, Fung Ming-lal, Lau Keng-
ever counted the minutes--~***
"What are you trying to do? Self was the suspicious charge of West Point district, cut 1 Hon-tsz, Lam Chi-lok, Tsang his foot on what he thought was a Foo, H. S. Yung, Lee Chok-un, Khoo sharp stone, but closer examination Keng-fay, P. Dragon, Chan Leong- in the shallow water revealed that sze, Choy Hing, To Jack-man, he had trod on a set of false teeth. Yeung Kim-wa, Kwok Chuen, See The teeth are now in the Inspec Kon-fan, Chan Wing-ham, Hin tor's possession, and the owner can Wong, Lau Kwai-check, Chau Tu- recover them on application at No. nin, la Chak-man, General Yip, 7 Police Station, West Point.
Hong Kong. Monday, July 9, 1925.
TREATY REVISION,
Overheard in the train the other
we travel! But, ah,
rejoinder.'
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young man.
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TO-DAY'S POSERS,
long in formulating what they true love of country that puts somewhat grandiosely term the country's honour far higher "A Declaration to Foreign than anything else; that realises Countries" the draft of which, we that obligations entered into in learn, is the work of Dr. C. T. the name of China must be Wang, the Minister of Foreign scrupulously observed; also that It refers to treaties changes to be effectual must be Affairs. with China, expired and un- carefully considered with a view expired, and the brief summary to matual benefit. which is to hand leaves no doubt, If the Nationalist Government that in this matter, as in many enters into their proposed
Messrs. U Man-cho, H. K. Lee. others, the Nationalists intend to changes in this spirit then all
Khoo Keng-wah. Tee Ngan-tin, Ho act as drástically as they dare. will be well and they will give
Hong Bank Staff, Ho Hong Bank The victors of the Fengtienese, in ample evidence of a sincere desire terday of Chan Kong-yip, Chin Traders, Foo Yau Trading Co., Wah The death occurred suddenly yes-omcers, Kowloon City Club, United their long and not particularly to bring about a big change in ese constable No. C178. The Yan College staff, Wing On Co., glorious march northwards, prob- the country's welfare.'; If, how deceased, who was attached to the Ltd., Ng Yuen Hing firm, Wah Ha ably learnt many lessons which, if ever, they give expression to a suddenly taken it whilst on four Co. Hong Kong Police Reserve a dozen questions, not tremendously
Kowloon City Police Station, was Tobacco Co., Kal Tack Motor Bus
From day to day a series of hate taken to heart, may yet be useful statement such as "Pending the weeks leave, and died on the way (Chinese Section), Yien Yish Bank, difficult to answer but not always to them, but evidently they have formulation and promulgation of to the Kowloon Hospital. Chan, Foo Kee, St. Stephen's College so simply solved as may be thought, yet to learn that the adoption of a national tariff and schedule by who was 50 years of age, had had council, St. Stephen's College staff, appear on this page. These, as in a supercilious manner towards the Nationalist Government, the 19 year service with the Hong St. Stephen's Collège old boys com the past, are compiled by the foreigners is much more likely, to existing scheme shall be enforced" the rank of first class constable in Chinese Club, Sing Cheong Co.
Kong Police Force, and attained mittee, Chinese Mission to Lepera, China Mail" staff and include from time to time questions of local om the foreigner's contempt and seek to carry it into effect 1914.
Messrs. Lai Ut-chun, J. A. Lim, Interest.. Answers are given on than his admiration. "Inter without proper regard for the
Page seven. Hung Ho-chiu, Li Siu-ko, C. alia," we are told "the Declara- rights of others, they are ob For the theft of three sacks, Anderson, E. Sadick, Sin Man-lim,
1. Who is John Hassall? tion states that "all expired viously "looking for trouble" valued at 80 cents each, from Holt's Wong Kin-wo, Woo Pak-luk. Wong
2. When did the hon Mr treaties are null and void; and The Nationalists would have been Wharf yesterday, a Chinese was Po-ki, Lai Im-to, U Kit-ting, Chau
this morning at the Kowloon Yat-fung, Wong Kam-ying, Yeung W. T. Southern become Colonial. that now treaties must be nego well advised not to have given Magistracy fined $25, with the Yau, Teang Yung-fook, Kwok Taun- Secretary? tinted." Those nations who, in expression to such a statement at alternative of 1 month's imprison-kwan, Lo Wing-cheuk, Wong Tak- 3. What is the C.H? the past, have entered into the present juncture, for obvious. ment. He was employed at Holt's kwong, B. Wong Tape, Chow Ping
Wharf, and said that he stole bewun, Hung Taze-lung, Fung Kul- 4. Where can you see the antica trea' with China, will probably ly they cannot carry it out unless cause he wanted to obtain some yin, Ka Po-sum, Li Wal-hon. Liang of "Felix''? be willing again to enter into a with the co-operation of those medicine for his leg. A Chinese Shiu-tung, Blu Ho-ming, Leung 5. How manytehildren, his
Ha Kam-kwong, Hung Hing-kam, Liang similar arrangement with the foreign nations whose goodwill detective made the arrest.
cscaped from the godown, when the Bal-wing Dr. M. H.' Chaun, Dr. Nationalists, as the recognised and whose rights they evidently guards at the main gate were K. W. Chaun, Mr. Ma Chiu-kl, M6 What was the Government of the country. intend to ignore.
changing guard.
for Queen's-road?
Chu.
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