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DEATH.
COLEMAN-On 16th, inst. Frede-
rick Charles Coleman, aged 48. Foreman Electrician, Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd. Funeral will pass the Monument at 5 p.m. Sunday. 18th Inst.
other members of the Executive
I am aware, that upon the face
of it, the present case seems to be largely a matter of sentiment, but
Council. If the head of the There is more doubt in the is it? officers' department is a member higher realms of science to-day There is no doubt, that the Bri- of the Council, he will be one of than in the higher realms of retish Government would allow a the members of the Committee.ligion. In our politics, our art, Norwegian company, to operate a our literature, our drama, and our whaling station upon Bouret
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If witnesses are examined by music, we are oppressed by n Island, the Committee, the officer must be sense of futility and sterility Why should it be necessary, allowed to be present and to put which corresponds to aur dis- that it operate under the Nor- questions on his own behalf. The enchantment with philosophy and wegian flag?. Surely our Govern- officer must also be given a copy solence, and all the debris of the ment is as free as theirs. of any documentary evidence that libraries and museums. Our die Upon the other hand, should Is to be used against him. The illusionment extends to the whole the findings of the "Discovery Executive Council will not itself field of material progress. We expedition" show, as I have no bear witnesses unless under spe have only one realm left to ex-doubt they will, that the whale is cial circumstances and at its own plore the realm of the spirit in in real danger of extermination, discretion; but, if upon consider-its relation to God. "Sunday and that the whole cruel bloody ing the report of the Committee, Express" (London).
business should be most string- ently regulated?
the Governor-in-Council should
consider that the inquiry ought to There will be no dancing at the be amplified in any respect, he Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden may refer any point back to the to-night. Committee for further evidence'
if necessary, and then decide St. George's Ball in Hong Kong, upon their report.
If in the has been fixed for Friday, Jan. 4, course of an inquiry further at the City Hall. grounds of suspension are dis- closed, the Governor, if he pro ceeds upon such grounds shall furnish the officer with a written | statement and shall take the same steps as in respect of the original
Mr. E. P. H. Lang, Deputy Re gistrar of the Supreme Court, has been appointed an Official Justice of the Peace.
Such a foothold as the Bouvets under a foreign flag would make a very large hole, in the fence.
Yours etc.,
British.
Hong Kong, Nov. 17.
MR. F. C. COLEMAN
WELL-KNOWN KOWLOON MAN PASSES AWAY head resting on her arms, sob-grounds of suspension.
The name of Mr. John Bucha- We announce with regret the nan, C.A., has been approved for death of Mr. F. C. Coleman, whe looking at her with sympathetic If in any case the Governor addition to the list of auditors, passed away at the Government expressions
considers that the interests of under the Companies Ordinances. Civil Hospital yesterday. on their faces.
Mr. "Aiya" she wailed, "Mississie no the public service require that an
Coleman was forty-eight years of The winning number in the age, and he leaves a widow and a likie me anymore, maybe pay me officer should cease to exercise go, Ooooo!! The boy, looking the powers and functions of his raffle for the Aerial sports model son, to whom the deepest sym- appropriately sympathetic de-office instantly, or before an un-motor-cycle, drawn for in the nathy will be extended by all their manded why. Dis b'long my quiry can be completed, he may "China Mail" office on Thursday friends. velly bad joss day! Aiyaaaa!" at once interdict the officer from She groaned. "I no savvy what-the exercise of the powers and for Mississie b'long angly my, functions of his office. Until pro H.M. the King has not been ad- No. have do plenty bad ting" ceedings have been taken for the vised to exercise his power of "What did the fool say?" asked suspension of an interdicted disallowance with respect to Or the boy in my wife's voice, pre officer, he shall in all cases be dinance No. 2 of 1928 (to amend pared for anything. Here the allowed to receive such proportion the Pensions Ordinance of 1862). amah stopped her sobbing and of the salary of his office, not
last, was 209.
Mr. Coleman had not been in the best of health for some time past, and on Monday his condi tion was such that it necessitated his removal to hospital, where he gradually grew worse and died at about noon yesterday.
A native of South England, Mr. Coleman served his apprentice-
turned on them all angrily "B'long being less than one-half, as the The Hop Ying Society of Hung- my fault Mississie have go play Governor thinks fit; but no such hom, which conducts a free Eng- ship as an electrical engineer card allee aft'noon, loosie plenty officer may be formally suspended lish night school poor Chinese, with Crampton and Co. He also money, come homeside Master from his office or deprived of his has received a donation of $600 took part in the South African b'long angly? B'long my fault?" whole salary, except upon such from the Hong Kong & Whampoa war, where he served in the ranks she shrieked, conscious that her formal proceedings as prescribed, Dock Co., Ltd.
of the C.LV. He was head elec- trician at the Kowloon Docks, and
audience was with her, to a man. which must in all cases be taken
"Blong my fault, I have go out with as little delay as possible. The four Southampton, flying had been a resident in the Colony catchee my chow, tink so baby If such proceedings do not result boats coming up from Singapore for 25 years. Mr. Coleman was a have go sleep, (what she called in the suspension or other punish- left the Philippine Islands this keen exponent of lawn bowls, and him here, I am not allowed to tell ment of the officer, he will be en-morning and are expected to often played for the Kowloon you, but even my hair bristled) titled to the full amount of salary alight at half past one this after-Docks league team. B'long my fault he have gettee up which he would have received if noon in Kowloon Bay, off the Kal
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and play play plittee ting on he had not been interdicted. Mississie'sdless table? I have talkee he makee dlink Mamma's best scent?" she queried
If, upon considering the report
The Civil Service
Tack aerodrome. keep clear.
Craft 'should "KNIFE IN RIBS "
PTE. J. BOYLE, K.O.S.B. TO BE COMMITTED
If the injured Sergeant (A.
of the Committee, the Governor Roman Novarro is the leading is of opinion that the officer de player in "A Certain Young "B'long my fault Mississie have serves punishment, but not the Man" which will be screened for pay ten dollar for scent?" "Fool." full penalty of suspension, he may the last time to-day at the Queen's Kerr) is not in Hong Kong by Dec. muttered the boy, "Last week 1 inflict such lesser penalty as Theatre. Other films also having 9, Private James Boyle of the 2nd have catchee new piecee wife for seems proper. The Governor-in-their final showings to-day are, Batt. King's Own Scottish Border- ten dollars, plitty too," he added. Council may also refer any point "Rough House Rosie," starring ers will be committed for trial at Clara Bow" at the World, and the Dec. Criminal Session, an- The amah glared at him. "B'long.
"Matinee Ladies" with my fault have eattee Mississie'
May nounced Mr. R. E. Lindsell yester- nail polish", spill face powder, and
McAvoy, at the Star.
day at the close of the Police when I come have show
Mr. S. H. Langston, assistant the alleged stabbing case on board Court proceedings arising out of Hong Kong. Saturday, Nov. 17, 1928. me mouth-paint, talkle "Nice sweetie!" Bong MY FAULT?"
manager in the local office of H.M's transport "Somersetshire," She demanded with emphasis as
Nestle and Anglo-Swiss Con- when between Aden and Colombo, she went out banging the door,
At the end of this series will badensed Milk Co, is leaving the on the night of Oct. 19-20. found a number of very interesting Colony shortly, on promotion as paragraphs.
Evidence having been given Mr. Langston's genial disposition a knife in the ribs, Major F. C. was forthcoming yesterday when Flood, R. A.M.C., was called to des a reception was held in Messrs. cribe the wound which did not Lane. Crawford's restaurant. On penetrate any vital organ.
A LOOK AROUND
Information concerning the Civil Service in Hong Kong has been given in these columns, on previous weeks.
The boy put his hands over his the Colonial further articles aboutmanager for Java. Testimony of about Sgt. Kerr awakening with
Service, as it applies to Hong Kong, will appear on succes» sive Saturdays in this column.
[By The Mall Men ]
ears. "What a woman?"" my Now that local voice murmured sadly. "I likee See shops are look-wash amah more better." esid Hong Kong! ing forward to the coolie. The cook, turning to
the Christmas them, said one or two things. back to the Committee for further behalf of his colleagues, Fare Men in the K.O.S.B.'s testified shopping season and, then, the Really, the cook can be quite inquiry or evidence. If an officer pean, Chinese and in the compra that Sgt. Kerr was a money-lender annual invasion of tourists, it will horrid when he likes. Yingwon is suspended or otherwise punish-dore department, a gift of silver-and that he owned a "Crown and not be amiss to point out to poten- gweidza!" he added, lapsing into ed, the Governor has to reprot the ware was handed to Mr. Langs-Anchor" board. tial travellers that the South is his own tongue. He deftly turn matter (without loss of time) to ton as a memento. During the ab- Set. Kerr was removed to Fios- still the most convenient part of ed the pancake that he was cook the Secretary of State, for ap-sence of Mr. H. C. Shrubsole, Mr.pital at Colombo. China to see after Hong Kong! ing and turning to the boy shid: proval and confirmation, trans Langston acted as manager. Mr. Pte. Boyle is charged with at- Somebody recently praised the "Say something, dear, or I shall mitting the minutes of the Coun- Langston has also received a num-tempted murder and, alternative- improvement in the Chinese rail-scream, you've not forgiven me cil, the report of the Committee, ber of souvenirs from Chinese ly, with maliciously wounding. way systems up North. My way yet." he added with a pretty the written statements and all dealers, local and up-country, In- of answer, I point to an old friend pout. "Oh, I'll forgive you for material documents relating to cluding a handsome embroidered who came into the office last week swearing, I often do myself,” said the case.
ALLEGED MURDER for a loan. He was one of the my wife's voice." many hard-up ex-officials in Pek-
panel In blackwood frame.
CORRESPONDENCE
OUR DUSTY ISLAND
If the suspension is not con-
A Chinese, who has been ar ing who have been repatriated by Then the coolie said "Tell us firmed by the Secretary of State
rested by the authority of the kind friends. They gave him a something about your Homeside," and no other punishment is
Canton Government, was brought train fare as far as Shanghai, knowing that this would win him awarded, the officer will be en-
before Mr. B. E. Lindsell, at the then a steamer fare and a little the smile of the cook who often titled to the full amount of salary
Central Magistracy this morning, more for extras. All the extras regaled them with more original which he would have received had
in answer to three charges relat To the Editor of the "China Mail"ing to the kidnapping of two sons were spent, however, in buying a than true yarns about the North he not been interdicted or sus- ticket to cross over from the The cook poured more batter in pended, even though another Sir-Hong Kong is an island of a Chinese merchant at Canton. Peking-Hankow line to the Tien the frying pan. “Well," he officer discharging the functions believe. An island is a piece; of The case against defendant is tain-Pukow line by way of the began "When I have leaves liver of his office in the interval has land surrounded by water, I was made more serious in that he is Lung-Hai Railway owing to the tug I go. Tientsin side. Workee been allowed to receive some por- given to understand. Stop me it also charged with the murder of bridge at Tsinan not functioning, for one Missie, just come fom tion of the salary. It an officer is I am wrong one of the lads, More time is entailed by this England. She no saves anything, suspended, the Secretary of Right? Well, Hong Kong being added a roundabout route and more have velly good time. One day State, instead of confirming the an island, and an leland being. SHELL CO. DIVIDEND money has to be spent. So that she sendee me go market buy suspension, may direct the Gov- surrounded by water, why in the Y when the ex-official got back here Hamburg steak!" -- And he joined ernor to subject the officer to a name of all the little tin gods who A wire received by the Hong he had to borrow his passage to in the general laugh as he tossed lesser punishment; or if, in lieg dwell up on the heights of Mount Kong and Shanghai Banking Cor- Canton,
* another pancake, "What ting of suspension, the officer has been Peak Olympus, can't our streetsporation, Hong Kong, from Lon-
you have say tasked the coolfe, punished by the Governor the be watered? Seawater must be don, reads:--
The kitchen "Have talkee her no b’long plop- Secretary of State may direct the as good as any other water for Shall Transport Trading Co., Homeside News, folk wère per month, market man no have Governor to reduce or to increase allaying dust, announce new issue of ordinary No. V-Indigna- very glum goites, only can shootle Hamburg the punishment already awarded. The streets are in a very dusty shares to ordinary, ́="share- - tlon la the... ......... last night steak when month have gottee?” If the suspension is confirmed, condition as any fool knows, and holders at 1 in 5, at par in
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