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DEATH OF CAPTAIN BARNES LAWRENCE.
The Hon. Captain Barnes Lawrence, Harbour Master, died on the 2nd October. The newa, altogether unexpected so far as the community was concerned, came as a shock to all who heard it and the most profound regret and deepest sympathy were expressed on all hands. Everyone was sensible of the loss which the Colony had sustained, for in addition to being a most capable and courteous officer who discharged his duties in a manner that showed he had the best interests of the port at beart he was a man beloved by all who knew him. In short he was an excellent type of an English gentleman.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
Binoy the disastrous typhoon of 18th Septem- ber he was unusually depressed. The death of Bishop Hoare was a great blow to him and the sense of keen personal loss which he experienced affected his spirits. Then he contracted a chill in the course of his duties during the few days following the typhoon and on Monday week he was at duty as usual but was persuaded to go home, as it was apparent to those around him that he was anything but well. Still nothing serious was anticipated. But complications ensued. His condition became more critical and his advisor, Dr. Marriot, regarded it as grave. During the last few days he was kept alive on champagne, being unable to take any other form of nourish ment. He gradually weakened and the end came peacefully yesterday afternoon.
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Deep sympathy is extended to Mrs. and the Misses Barnes-Lawrence in their Bad
[October 6, 1906.
In addition to being Harbour Master, he acted | Kisen Kaisha, Portland Asiatic Co., as Marine Magistrate, in which capacity he | Y.M.C.A.,_Officers 119th Infantry, rderlies always tempered justice with mercy. He was
Harbour Department, Wardroom Officers of Emigration and Čus oms Officer, Registrar of H.M.8. Tamar, Staff of the Harbour Depart- Shipping, Superintendent of Gunpowder ment (a buoy aud anchor), Mr. and Mrs. James Depot, Collector of Light Dues, Superintendent Macdonald, Mr. and Mrs. Denison, Boatmeu of Imports and Exports, and agent for the and Messengers of the Harbour Office, Mr. Commercial Intelligence Department of the D. R. Law, Mr. T. Sercombe mith, Mr. nad Bard of Trade.
Mrs. A. G. Wiss, Mr. and Mrs. Gomperts, Staff Surgeon Mowat, R.N., and Mrs. Mowat, bereavement.
Miss Barker, Hon. Dr. Atkinson, Mr. R.T.D. Sayle, Dr. and Mrs. owell Wilson, Deputy The funeral will take place this afternoon at Inspector-General and Mrs. T. D. Gimlette, fire o'clock from the Naval Hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Craddock, Mr. Dancin Clarke, Commodore and Mrs. H. P. Williams, Mr. J. E. Ellis, Mrs. and Miss Clarke, Mr. and
Mrs.
A B Skoltowe, Major and Gregory, Mr. Fung Wa-chun, Mrs. Ross, Mr. E E. P. Erskine, M. C. Messrs. D. Bassoon and Co., Mr. A. C. Botelho Jr., the Yik On .s. Co., the Wing Mow Sang Kee, Mr. Francisco Tse Yat, Messrs. Tak Kee & Chau, the Sam Wang Co., Mr. Nam Tai, the
o., Messrs. Wing Kee. Mr. Kwok"
China Merchants Steamship Co., the Wing Shan Co., Mr. L F. Cooks and Mr. Chi. Wo.
THE UNERAL.
The remains of the late Hon. Captain L. A. W. Barnes-Lawrence, RN., Harbour Master were interred in the Protestant Cemetery at Happy Valley with full naval honours on October 3rd. The cortege, which was composed of a large and representative concourse of mourners, left the Royal Naval Hospital at Wanchai at five o'clock. In the van was a firing party from .M.S. Flora under command of Captain Grand-Dalton, marching with arms reversed, each man of the party having a black band attached to his left arm. The West Kent band followed, and when the cortege started played Beethoven's funeral dirge. Then came the gun carriage, painted black, on which the coffin containing the remains of the deceased rested. the 'Flag of England,' which he had served so faithfully and so well, being his burial shroud. Beside the bier walked his colleagues of the Legislative Council and other friends. On the right side were Sir Francis Piggott, Hon. Mr. T. ercombe Smith. Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, Hon. Mr. A. W. Brewin, Sir Paul Chater and Hon. Mr. Wei Yakon the left, Sir Henry Berkeley, Hon. Dr. Atkinson, 1.on. Mr. E. A. Hewett, Hon. Mr. W. J. Gresson, Hon. Dr. Ho Kai and Mr. A. G
Master,
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The deceased officer was a man who had distinguished himself in the service of his country. Born in May, 1855, he was thus in his 52nd year when he died. Entering the Navy, he early saw active service. In 1876 he took part in the punitive expedition up the River Gambia. He was with the Fletcher, Clark naval Brigade during the Kaffic War of Excellency the Governor followed in the Councils, while His 1877-8, and went through the Egyptian rear as chief mourner. Next in order followed a campaign in 1882. Frior to that he saw service naval detachment of petty officers, sailors and in Clia, being in 1879 lent by the Admiralty stokers headed by Commodore Williams and his for work under the Chinese Government. In staff, while at the rear marched a number of 1885 he was engaged on the Somali coast, French sailors. Then followed the military and from 1892 to 1896 he was employed as detachment of 100 men before which were commander in the λ aval Intelligence Colonel Darling and his staff. N.xt in the Department. He was appointed Captain of procession was the staff of the Harbour the Port of Gibraltar in 1898 where he Office, headed by the Assistant Harbour
a great influence for good
Mr. among
E. Jones, the the men of both services. When the port officers
boarding and ulerks, while the passed into naval administration it be- boatmen in their uniforms brought up the Chinese came necessary that an officer on the active
rear. Last of all there were 3. list should fill the position. Captain Barnes- | Civil
hundred Servicǝ cadets and 8 Lawrence was accordingly transferred to Hong- civilian friends of the deceased, among others great many kong, where he arrived in the early part of being Messrs. E. H. Sharp, K.C., Dyer Ball, 1904 and took over the duties of harbour master. G. and J. Hastings, F. B. L. Bowley, Daniels, The fact that be held two decorations, medals H. P. White, L. Murphy, A. Seth, P. N. H. for the Egyptian and Kaffir wars, testifies to Jones, H. H. J. Gompertz, F. J. Badeley his conduct in the time of battle.
P. P. J. Wodehouse, A. R. Lowe, G. de Champeaux, C. D. Melbourne, G. H. Wakeman, G. C. Moxon, A. Wilson, T. F. Hough, J. J. Leiria, J. Wilkie, T. Skinner, E. A. Ram, LA A. M. Johnson, H. N. Mody, H. P. Tooker, l' Jack, H. Humphres. E. Buxton Forman and A. 3. Mihara, Revs. J. H. France and Pearce. Capt. Pennefather, Captain Milroy, Major Pritchard, Dr. Kruger, German Cousal. M. Liebert, French Consul and Mr. A. G. Romano, Consul for Portugal.
It is no straining of lan uage to say that Captain Barnes-Lawrence was the most por ular mao that ever filled the post of harbour master. Not only was he cousiderate in every respect to the members of the shipping com. manity and always ready to advance their interests cons stently with a due regard to the rights of the colony, but he was kindly disposed to all who worked under him, and the staff at the harbour office feel that in bis passing away they have lost a real friend. He met every one as a man but no one ever failed to recognise his position. Apart from his duties in the harbour department, he took a not inconsiderable part in the government of the Colony. He had a seat at the Legisla tive Council, but though he was one of those members who was not always on his feet addres- sing the assembly, whenever he did speak his words were listened to, and bis opinions! treated with the greatest respect. Only a few weeks ago he made an interesting speech explaining the ordinance to amend the Merchanthipping Ordinance, he further consideration of this measure was to have lengaged the Council last Thursday, but in the absence of the Harbour Master it was pos' poned.
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- As one would expect from his kindly nature he, associated with Mrs. Barnes-Lawrence, took a considerable interest in I cal philan'bropic movements. He was an active worker in St. John's Cathedral, and was identified with the missionary movement,
On arrival at the cemetery the coffin was borne on the shoulder of bluejackets to its last resting place, the nominal pall bearers, the gentlemen before mentioned, who walked beside the coffin, accompanying it, while the procession formed a circle round the grave. On the coffin was inscribe i Barnes-Lawrene, born May 26th, 1855; died "Lionel Aubrey Walter ctober 2nd, 1996. Until he come.' The Venerable Archdeacon Bannister, assisted by the Rev. H. Longridge, Naval Chaplain, con- ducted the barial service. On its completion the hundred rifles of the firing brigade burst forth spontaneously in a last salute which reverberated among the hills as the bugler played the last post. Thus concluded the obsequies.
From the Naval Hospital to the Cemetery a posse of police, in charge of Chief Inspector Baker and Inspector Gourlay, lined the route.
Wreaths were sent by the following: Miss Barnes-Lawrence, Miss V. Barnese-Lawrence, H.E. the Governor, the P. and O. 8.8. o., Pacific Mail Co., O. and O. 8.8. Co., Toyo
THE LATE BISHOP HOARE.
MEMORI L SERVICES.
Services in memory of the late Bishop Hoare the morning service, which was largely attended. were held at St. ohn's athedral on Sept. 30. At
the
for two reasons.
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Taking Psalm 90, V. 1 as his text, he en. Archdeacon Bannister was the preacher said: I have chosen the words of this psalm in the words of this psalm, more than any o her First, because I think that portion of God's word, we find utterances that are suitable to express the feelings and emotions calamity, and secondly in the face of the special of our hearts to-day, in the face of the common
church. aud peculiar calamity to us who worship in this these words is because in all human probability The second reason why I have chosen
words on the day of his translation. the eyes of our dear Bishop rested on these They eighteenth day of the month, and I have no are the words of the first psalm for
doubt that on the morning of that day, in his devotions, he dwelt the prayers and words of this psalm, aud he would think the morning. Truly, our hearts go out in sympathy thoughts that you and I will think this with all who sorrow to-day. They go out to the homes of those ten thousand Chinese who, with-
the human heart is the same. out warning, were suddenly swept away. Truly They were pagans. They knew not the comfort of these words, but still the human heart is torn by the same emotions and by the same sorrows; and those families of the seafaring community in ours go out to them. Our hearts go out to
draws as nearer to one another. We say in the a world-wide service. we think of them and it
words that were left to us, “Through the love dear friends, I would ask you this morning just of God our Saviour all will be well." So, my to think for a brief space of the words of the Hebrew sage. There are certain thoughts in his mind, but whether suggestel by a calamity or not, or by dwelling on the general uncertainty of human affairs we do not ku w; but he gives you will bear with me I will try to be his us five thoughts for our contemplation, sud if interpreter this morning. of all the thought embodied in the psalm "the There is first
Lord hath been one dwelling place for all of those who wandered from Urr. generations." He thought of his forefathers. He thought of the time of preparation, and of the wan- derings in the wilderness, and looking back through all the wanderings through all the changing scenes, days and nights of trouble, he could say "Thou hast been our refuge.” You aud I this morning after two thousand years of Christian experience, through all the changing scenes of life, in trouble and in joy, are able also to say “the Lord hath been our refuge." Here I think it would be right to say in view of the exaltation of modern thought and modern judgment, when the world bows before the fetish of intellectualism, the fetish of will, the fatish of power, “what is man?” You remember that terrible day at Martinique, with one strong blast of poisonous wind from
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the principle.