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LARGE GATHERING
AT FUNERAL
Mr. L. E. Longbottom
Laid To Rest
The funeral of Mr. Lionel Correspondence will be accepted for Edward Longbottom, whose death nsmission by these services. Estes was reported in our issues of yes- and all particulars are shewn in the terday, took place at the Pro- achadules exhibited at the Port
testant Cemetery, Happy Valley, Offices. All letters etc., must be mark- ed "By Air Mail" and be headed in last evening, when a large number of colleagues and friends gathered st the Fort Office.
to pay their last respects.
The Money Order Office is оред from 10 am to 4 pm except Saturdays when it closes at 12 noon and on Sundays and holidays when it is entirely closed.
Mr. G. P. Murphy, of the P.W.D., who represented Mrs. Longbottom and her daughter Betty, and Lieut Gillam. of the Royal Army Ordu-l ance Corps, were the chief mour-
An Air Mail Box has been erected ners. at the General Post Office. pondence intended for
Corres- The services at the chapel and the RMA.! at the graveside were conducted "Dorado" must be posted before 8.30; by the Rev. J. R. Higgs.
am. on Friday, In Kowloon suchi correspondence may be posted in the
Among those present were the ordinary box at Kowloon Post Office Hon. Mr. A. W. Tickle, Assistant which will be cleared at 8 am on Director of, the P.W.D., Messrs. Friday. The public are particularly G. E. L. Johnson, F. J. Ling, C. A. requested to see that their letters:
bear suficient postage.. Correspon-
THE CHINA MAH, TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1936
Mary Astor and Melvyn Douglas are in the Columbia produre- tion, "And So They Were Married," which will be shown at the Alhambra Theatre to-morrow.
GIRL'S TRAGIC END
Infatuation For Chauffeur
REQUEST TO SEEK REDRESS
At the Coroner's Enquiry," held at the Central Magistracy yester- day, into the death of Chan Kwai- jchi, a girl aged 20 years; a jury)
comprised
Messrs. A. M. of Larcina (foreman). Cheạng Wing- shing and Lau Tat-ting listened to: the story of Yung Kam-shan, a nurse-amah, who described the girl's last request to her, namely, to report her death to the Govern
ment and seek redress.
She said that she had known the deceased for about four years, when she worked for Mr. Shia So-man of No. 45, Village Road, and during that time deceased and another servant, Pak Chan- yim, were frequently sent to the
Grimes. I. Bolt, W. Smith, 13 WORLD RECORDS FOR Tin at garage for cars, and
dence bearing insufficient postage will Wadmore. B. Pengelly. A. Spary.
be forwarded by ordinary services.
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Mail...
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J. H. Bottomley, E. S. W. Patter- son, H. C. Lowick, P. D. Wilson,
CAPT. EYSTON
FEARLESS DRIVING ON UTAH
SALT FLATS
Lau Sin, who often took both girls out to the theatre. Pak Chun-yim | asked Lau Siu to take charge of her savings, but Lan Siu spent the money and then he fell in love with Chan Kwai-chi, the deceased! girl. The deceased also had sav- ings of ever $200. Deceased left Bonneville Flats, Utah., To-day. Mr. Shin's service at the instiga-1 Sensational results marked the efforts of Capt. George tion of Lau Siuin October last Lau Siu rented a cubicle at: B. E. Maughan, W. L. Walker, T. Eyston, the world famous British racing motorist, who, fol-year. K. Carr, K. S. Robertson, D. lowing Sanday's attempts, when he set seven new marks, is an address in Village Road, not far from the garage..and deceased Cuthbertson, H. E. Mundy, W. now credited with having shattered 13 world speed records
Sending his car over the went to live there. Deceased gave Pryde. P. Morgan, A. L. Fisher, J.,
gleaming salt flats -on which at her crnaments and
money to Sir Malcolm Campbell set Lau Siu. They were not married. world land speed record of
Girl Given Up 301.13 m.p.h. for the flying
In March this year, continued mile, Capt. Eyston yesterday witness, Lau Siu gave the deceas easily shattered the 24 hours'ed girl up, and did not proved her record, driving at an average with any money.
The deceased speed of 149.08 miles an hour herself told witness this, and also against his previous best of that she had gone to the Tin Yat 140.522 miles an hour. He is
14 Purvis, J. Fraser, W. Hollands, 17 R. R. Wood. Johannsen, J. Hol
lidge, T. V. Harmon, Lieut. Gil- lam. E. S. M./W. Fleming, S/M
17 Chapman, S. M. Pearce, Q. M. S. Staples, Q. M. S. Green, Q. M. S. Wilde. Q. M. S. Baber, and Staff Sergeant Roland, representing theị Warrant. Officers, senior N.C.O's 16 and Royal Engineers Old Com-! 16 rades Association, Inspector Hunt 17 and several others.
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The pall bearers were Messrs. Pengelly, Bebbington, Wadmore, 16 Best, Q. M. S. Wilde and Staff
Sergeant Roland.
In addition to the family wreaths a large number of floral. tributes were sent.
OBITUARY
Daphne Alice Peters
The death occurred at the French Hospital yesterday
of
14 Daphne Alice, the seven-year-old 14 daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
16 Peters. The little girl was admit-
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and much sympathy will be felt for the bereaved parents.
21 Mr. Peters is on the general|
21 staff of the Canadian Pacific
Steamships, Ltd., and is an olāļ resident of the Colony, daughter
His
was a student at the! 14 Diocesan Junior Girls' School at 14Kowloon Tong Death was due to
complications following malaria. -
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The funeral will pass the Monu-
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FOR STRAITS AND INDIA.
Capt. George Erston, abore. the world-famous British motor racing driver, has shattered 13 world land speed recards on the Bonneville salt flats, Utah,' with- in the last two days.
US. BASEBALL RESULTS
GIANTS BOW TO CUBS
HOMER BY GEHRIG FAILS TO SAVE YANKEES
New York, To-day. The following were the results
and
now going on to try for the Garage during the third
fourth moons this year, and ask- 48-hour and other records.
The seven records which Eystoned Lau Siu to r, turn her orna- established on Sunday and whichments and money. She also told have already been sent through by witness she had been scolded by! Reuter are now confirmed. They Lau Siu and his mother. On June 10. the deceased girl came to visit her, and told her she could not
are:
2,000 miles at 149.27 m.p.h.
3,000 kilometres at 148.819 mph. bear the things said about her by 3,000 miles at 149.054 m.p.h, which Lan Siu and his mother, and that formerly stood to the credit of Capt. she was going to end her life. Eyston at 140.75 m.p.h.*
Witness further stated she told
・mph
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5,000 kilometres at 149.242 m.p.b. as against his former mark of 148.42 another amah in the house about the matter, and sent someone to Three hours record at 152171, as see the deceased after 10 p.m. o22 against John Cobb's (British) record June 10, but found that the girl of 147.62 m.ph. J
Six hours' mark at 151.72 m.p.h. which was also formerly held by John admitted to the hospital.
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After further evidence was tak-
Cobb at 144.64 m.p.h.
12 hours' record at an average en the hearing was adjourned till speed of 149.02, ́m.p.h., which was July 22, at 2 pu formerly held by Capt. Eyston at $143.98 m.p.h.
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This makes 13 records in all!
Capt. Eyston's official distance for the 24 hours' record was 3,578.3 miles. He also broke the world record for the 4,000 miles with an average speed of 144.81 mp.h.-the previous record was held by the Frenchmen Perrot and
of the "League baseball matches Dhome and Girod at 110.40 mp.h:
played yesterday:-
-Reuter.
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EX-SERVICEMEN AT VERDUN
Verdun, To-day-The great ral- Olly of war veterans' delegations from 18 countries, including Ger- 1many, whose climax was the noc- 1 turnal mais pilgrimage of ex-ser- vicemen to Duoumont Ossuary on,
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