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FUNERAL YESTERDAY.
Petty Officer John Fellows, of H.M. Submarine Proteus, who was only 36 years of age, died at the Naval Hospital on Saturday night; after a protracted illness. Hel leaves a wife and three children at| Home to mourn his loss,
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1932.
By G. L. Gibson
GIVE A DOG
THE STORY OF CASIMIR.
The Professor's Fail From Grace.
The Hotel Petit St. Jean after supper, barked, yelped, chewed a long-desired slipper to rags, all but leaped to annihila- tion over the balcony, and could not be calmed even by a run in an area where cats were numer- ous, He subsided at midnight, only to wake at that early morn- ing hour when the last light has been put out and the homeless have tucked themselves in under the shelter of a building.
Не waked the Professor, he demand- ed a romp and a walk; and he would take no denial.
He joined the Navy before the boasts a treaking sign, mourn war and served in various ships in ful when the wind blows, at an. the North Sea: He had been in angle where two streets Hong Kong since last April and us meet. By ΠΟ means is a 'kçen athlete took part in local it 踐 quiet refuge, nor sporting activities, principally foot is it luxurious, In spite of its ball and cricket.
"confort moderne" — a bath, As a mark of respect, ships of the room, taps "that run hot some Royal Navy in harbour flow Dags at times, heating by turna fiercely half must yesterday.
efficient and obstinately ineffi- The funeral, with full Naval cient, a lift that goes labouring honours, took place at the Protest-up the dark cylinder round which ant Cemetery, Happy Valley, last the staircase turns, that will hold evening, the Rev. H. F. Foley, C.F., two passengers of modest pro- of H.M.S. Medway conducting the portions or one and n Fuitcase, service at the graveside The Med that may on no account be used way also supplied the firing party.for the downward journey, and All H.M. ships in harbour wore that bears from time to time a represented at the funeral, and placard stating tersely "No func- there were many floral tributes.
tionne, plus."
Nevertheless, the Petit St. Jean has its points, It is "bien frequente," it is almost aggres- sively clean, and its terms are moderate. Therefore, the fifth floor houses a little colony of re- The funeral of Frederick Mun-sidents straitened in means or ford, who died in the Kowloon economical by conviction, who. Hospital on Saturday, at the age make their coffee in the morning, of 49 years, took place yesterday exchange visits and newspapers evening in the Roman Catholic in the evening, and enjoy the Cemetery, Happy Valley. The special protection of a veritable Very Rev. Father G. M. Spada off-bgress of a chambermaid-Hen- ciated at the graveside.
riette.
LAID TO REST. Frederick Munford.
pair of
"But this is of the folly pure,” groaned the poor man getting into his greatcont, softening his heart at the thought of the threatened parting, and allowing himself to be persuaded. At the his charge on the lead in the un- risk of complaints he paraded lighted corridor, and this twist- ing past the, close-locked doors of ing and turning, this silent pac- the fifth-floor colony amused the Professor, and he chuckled into hia moustache,
his caual delight in a good joke, This was fatal. Casimir, with at once headed for the stairs so unexpectedly that his master had
to follow, etriking matches all the way and expostulating in a whis per but constrained to turn dizzily round and round the lift his shaft at a pace that endangered life. In the office came to an end. His master felt the dog had to stop, for the stairs. the lead slacken, turned on the light, and dog and man stood in impressive silence contemplating a scene of confusion and a weedy individual in the act of rifling the desk.
forces, over the week-end, have offered. It was pointed out then, sistant to the Kowloon Tong and of race, with sométking of the all the bells within reach of his
such an extent, that the Japanese
themselves in so strong a position"
That sooner or later the Chinese as, not only to flout the neutrality of the Settlement by landing troops forces would have to admit defeat, in and marching them through the and that it would be wiser policy Settlement's areas, but to issue to to comply with the demands made. This had particular reference to Shanghai,
afterwards. commenced
companies.
Never was capture so easy. Casimir, obedient once more, sat heavily on his chest, while heatly floored the intruder and the 'Professor, holding up the a policerdan on point duty, rang left hand and roused the hotel. Monsieur, shakily brandishing an. unlodded revolver, Madame in a peignoir, voluble Henriette,, they surged into the office, phoned the police, and, investigations over and the prisoner removed under escort, they sat down to a fes- tive grog
Included among the floral The Professor is the doyen of tributes were those from the Far the fifth floor. Small, rather East Brewery, Distillery and Dairy portly, grey-haired, with a neat timent and feelings have been out-Co., Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Whyte, Mr. grey moustache and a raged by the action of the Japanese H. Goldenburg, Col. G. K. Hall horurims that add to the benevo in Shanghai; the questions--Is It Brutton, Mr. J. C. Sanders, Mr. lence of his mild grey eyes, he is McCullum, Mr. Dallows, Austin specially favoured of Henriette, worthwhile to continue offering and Ida, Mrs. Spittles and Walter, who keeps his wardrobe trim and resistance? Is it wise to do 307 Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Stanfield; E. A. confides in him the trouble she have yet to be answered. Udy, W. A. Bennett, J. Lagain, Has with her underling Suzanne, Mise M. Manak, Mrs. J. W. Ma merry damsel who handles the When trouble first arose
Brown, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bottom lipstick more readily than the to be the venue of a Japanese Shanghai, and when it became ley, Mabel, Johnny, and Henry, Min | broom.
evident that the Chinese were pre- and Alf, George, and Eve.
But last year the Professor fell paring to resist, it was then advo- from England in 1924 under agree asserting itself after long years, Deceased arrived in the Colony from grace. His English blood
eclipse the "frightfulness" that'cated, in a Shanghai newspaper, ment with the late Hon. Mr. C. he acquired a "dog — a bouncing office ruler after the manner of that such resistance should not be Montague Ede as architectural as-creature with no claim to beauty. New Territories Development Co. mastiff in the cut of his cheeks, that the Chinese Army, as a whole, In 1926 he joined the China Light but with short, upstanding ears, been greatly reinforced, and to was not in a position to stand & Power Company, but shortly merry eyes ringed with white, a private very wide mouth, the better to military authorities now regard against the organised forces Japan
practice. He was architect for the display his magnificent teeth, could put in the field against her. Far Eastern Brewery, and other and a very long tail. Add to this a coat mottled indifferently with During the Great War, he serv-black-and-tan and with liver ed with distinction in the 12th and-white. No wonder Henriette Gloucester Regiment on the West retreated with cries of alarm
It mattered not that Madame's ern and Italian fronts, and was on the first time she found Casimir active service from 1914 to 1919. tied to the bedrail of the absent economics were safe under the
Deceased was a prominent mem-Professor.
mattress; she 'declared that the ber of the Kowloon Bowling Green And not only Henriette but all dog had saved their lives and have Club. He leaves a widow and the Petit St. Jean was against their fortunes. And she begged Casimir. In the office he was the Professor with emotion to particularly unpopular for his change his mind and to decide to attachment to 'the sofa of Mon- keep always with him his saga- hai, they say, must finally fall to
sieur and for his habit of playcious and great-hearted Casimir. cient distance from Shanghai, a
the Japanese, and that, in' the
fully hiding anything portable, So, all undeservedly, Casimir distance which, no doubt, the
long run, they (the Japanese), be-
reaped a reward for his nocturn- defined, Japanese have clearly
of their organised forces,
al playfulness. Master and dog, these Chinese forces are to be re-
they are equally favoured at the Petit St. Jean, and Casimir may garded as constituting a menace to must prevail over the Chinese forces offering opposition in end
even at times occupy the sofa of Shanghai, and the Japanese mili-
The Chinese
Monsieur as a safeguard when tary authorities declare very plain about Shanghai.
forces, these observers and critics
Madame is left alone in the evening. But when, behind the they will take
hold, are as great fighters as any,
low grey door of room forty-nine, measures" in that event.
he goes too far in his tricks the but they lack the organisation and At to-morrow's meeting of the These "extreme measures," ac-
supplies which the Japanese forces Hong Kong Rotary Club, Mr. Har
Professor admonishes him. thus: per Sidley, of Troy, New York, will
"Once you were fortunate, my cording to foreign observers, and
possess. The Chinese are said to speak on economic conditions in the
Casimir. Your blague had according to the dispositions of
be not in a position to resist, for United States.
I have known a happiness hither-happy results; witness your pre- to denied me."
peisence" here to-day. But not the Japanese troops and prepara-
long, any well-organised f force.
The ordinary meeting of share- Monsieur le Professeur, you again. Every dog has his day, tions which are being made, are
Suck boing the case, is it worth holders of The Hong Kong Canton must confide him to a home for not his days. Calm yourself, my taken to mean the launching of a
while? If in the end the Chiness & Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd., will dogs, when you may promenade friend, and try to appear worthy great and intensive campaign with
must accede to the demands made, be held at the office of the Company, him at will without inconvenienc of your unearned reputation for.
sagacity
Manchester Guar the object of obliterating the it is wiser to accede to those de- Queen's Building, on Tuesday, ing the world."
March 16, at 11 am.
dian. Chinese forces.
mands to-day, without..terrible The Chinese forces, which have loss of life, than tomorrow; with
Independent obaervera
the Chinese authorities an unam- biguous warning to withdraw their forces from Shanghai. If heed is not paid to this warning, if Chinese since, from time to time, express-child.
Shang- troops do not withdraw to a suff. ed themselves similarly.
ily
"extremo
Cause
been so valorously offering oppost countless human lives paid as for tion to the Japanese these many feit
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Appreciating fully the Okinoso, which bted them to offer
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Personal Par
News in Brief.
Lowest open air temperature for he was a born practical joker. yesterday was 60. Humidity at 10 While Monsieur, inclined to em- a.m. was 81, and 79 at 4 pm.
bonpoint and laissez-faire, de clared many times a day that Mr. N. H. France, M.A., will speak Casimir must go, it was left to on "The Historical Novel" at the Madame. to deliver the ultima February 16 at 5.30 p.m. Helena May Institute on Tuesday, tum. And Madame, dimpled and vivacious though she was, could make her authority felt. The Professor hung his head.
"But Casimir is my friend, my family. Since I adopted him at the prayer of a dying friend
Recent arrivals at the Peak Hotel
include Mr. and Mrs. L. C, Blanks,
く
Mr. B. T. Flanagan, Mr. D. Finlay,
"But Madame, their tariffs are so élevated, and my ends of the month are difficult enough."
"On his account solely.. Enfin, the dog must go, and to-morrow."
Miss C. M. Mitchill, Mr. and Mrs. Jo, drooping and disconsolate,
Ten Years Ago.
[From the "China Mall”
February 15, 1922).
R. W. Mittell and Mrs. G. S.-G. the Professor and the dog climb- ed the stairs to sup together for Robinson.
the last time. The Professor
To-day's dollar is worth 2/6. A meeting of members and was a gifted cook, and he pre- adherents of The Kowlson Union pared a "boeuf en daube" with Recently the Peak Hotal people Church will be held on Sun: particular care, it being a fa- were given permission to use, bath day, February 25, 1932, on the con vourite dish with Casimir. They water for lavatory flushing. Yes clusion of the Morning Service to supped Inseemly fashion, for terday a similar application: Came elect Trustees.
the Professor had taken some before the Sanitary Board meeting pains with the dog's education in respect of the premises at No. 5, Mr. J Qale, secret
of the It was not true, alas! that Casi Broadwood. In moving that per Humphreys Estates, Alexandra mir had been bequeathed him by mission should be refused the Buildings, bas reported the theft aging friend. Casimir came Chairman (Mr. G. R. Sayer) "exe from the office
arcoata from a home for stray, and only pressed view that it would be extend the principle of
hat and a pair of gloves, the total the kindly eve of the Professor privise value in all being
could have divined fiest of using gold under the rough exterior of thepr In the mongrel
ell inte
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