NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
JOSEFA CROSFIELD & SONS, LTD.
WCARMICAL AGENCY of Messrs. Day Takes Over the JOHITE CROSFIELD & SONS, LTD., from More HOLTOAK, Massy & Ca, LTD.
BRUNNER, MOND & CO. (CHINA), ·
LIMITED. Hongkong, 1st March, 1924"
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JOSEPH CROSFIELD & SONS, LTD.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 4TH, 1924.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
the
NOTION.
E hard REMOVED Oce Ofices from W
ASTOR Rouge ta CHINA BUILDING (OLD Foar Orvice), Tares
A GOEKE & CO.
FLOOR
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NOTIFICATION,
IT IS NOTIFIED to These interested that
IME FOWLER ad Mrs. BYRNE did WE hats This Day Transferred the not win a Cash Sweep at the Races
CHEMICAL AGENCY of Heurn JosETH CROSFIELD & Sons, LTD., to MestrA. BRUNNE, MOND & Co. (China), LTD.
HOLTOAK, MADSET & CO., LTD. Hongkong, Iri March, 1994,
take Pmceedings Mr. FOWLER aga net anyone who repents the Slander about her which is being circulated.
Mrs, G. FOWLER. M BYRNE.
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HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY
THE ANNUAL SHOW
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LTD.
TENSUAL MEETING OF
THE THIRTY FIFTE ORDINARY THE SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be hald at the Offiess of the Company, Sz. THE VOLUNTEER PARADE GROUND GROW'S BUILDINGS, Chator Road, Victoria,
wit be held on
"00
THURSDAY, STE HARGA,
3 PM to 7 P...
ADMISSION-91 (Children: Half Price
Lady Rees Davies will present the Prizes at 5.80 F.M. Military Band will play during the Afternoon and Tea supplied by CAFE WISMAN will be obtainable at 50 senta.
1435
TO, LET..
'0. 1, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
The "PHARMACT,”
Apply to CHINA & JAPAN TELEPHONE &
ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
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WANTED.
(HINESE DRAUGHTSMAN, with Good Architectural or Meubanical Experience; Also TRACER, for the LID-RITE CON- ARYANCT, NEWCHWANG,
Appliations to be want to the ENGINEER- IN-CHIEF, Works Department, CHINESE MARITIME CUSToma, Shanghai, £439
THE EAST AHIATIO CO. LTD. COPENHAGEN,
THE M/S
"ASIA"
baving arrived, Consignees of Cargo Are kereby informed that all Goods are being landed and placed at their risk into the Zazardons and or extra haiardous Godowns of the Hongkeng & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., where delivery can be obtained
soon as the goods are landed. bé calm will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining acdelivered after the 10th of Alarob, 1924, will be subject
го голь
All broken chafed and damaged Goodr are to be left in the Godown, where chey will be examined by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas on
on the 10th March, 1924, at 10 am
All Claims against the ressol must be presented to the Undersigned before the 13th of March, 1924, or they will not recognised.
No Fire Insurance will be affected, Bills of Lading will be countersigned by JOHN KANNEES & CO., LTD.
Agepla
Hongkong, 3rd March, 1924.
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LTD. AND OHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION:¦ CO., LTD.
NONSIGNEES per Company's Blommer
NEWS BLEUSE
are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holf's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will be at Consignes's risk and subject to terms and Whert. The Cargo was of storage at Holt'e will be ready Box delivery
wn on and after 3rd March,
from Gedown on
Optional catge T
will be landed, unless notice has been given prior la Steam
Steamer's arrival. All broken, chafed, and damaged goods were to be ich in the Godowns, where they will be examined on by Tuesdays and Fridays between the hours of 10.45 am, and Noon, within the free storage period.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Eteamer's Godown, and all Goods raining and ivered after the 8th March, will be subject to rant,
All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 2nd March, or they will not be recognised.
No Fire Ingrance will be affected,
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,
Agents. Hongkong, Bad March, 1954.
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NOTICE TO CONEIGNERS. The Steamship EGREMONT CASTLE.” From NEW YORK. JONSIGNWER of Cargo are hereby informed. that all Goods are being landed at their wisk into the Godaws of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, at Kowloon, whenon and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained
Borgkong
on TUESDAY, the 477 MARCH, 1924 at 11 o'croot in the Foasoon, for the purpose of receiving Statement of Account
INTIMATIONS
NOTICE.
Day admitted Ma
WATHELSTAN HOLT WHITE A Partner in our Firm
DOUGLAS LAPRAIX & CO. Hoogkong, Harch lag 1934
WE
NOTICE..
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E have This Day taken over from Mesars. KARSTEN_LARKSEN & Co. (HONGKONG) LTD, the Fire and Marine Agencies of :-
ASSURANCE FRANCO ASIATIQUE, L'URBAINE FIRE INSURANCE CO.
OF PARIS
and are prepared to issue Policies at Current, Rates.
UNION TRADING CO., LTD.
F423 Hongkong, 1st March, 1894:
1ST PUBLIC RECITAL
MASTER EMIL DANENBERG (Age 6 Years)
and Report of the Directors for the year end. Assisted by Mas.D F.BROWN and PROFESSOR ing 31st December, 1923, and declaring à Dividend
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DANENBERG.
St. ANDREWS HALL (CITY Ratt)
MARCH 11TH, 5.30 PM.
Under the Patronage of LADY STUBBS.
TICKETS-ANDERSON MUSIC CO, LTD
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$2.
$1.
INTIMATION
WHISKY
THE
OLD FAVOURITE.
SUPERFINE QUALITY
Chengtu newspapers, anys a correspon- dout, report that during the losting of Chuhsien by General Chen. Fu-min's troops Miss Allibone, of the China Inland Mission, received a baycnot wound in the leg from a soldier. Some days previously several lady members of the Canadian Methodist Mission, proceeding by steamer from Lachow to Chungking, were carried off by bandits. They paid $100 to their captives nud were released.
For plastering the telegraph poles of the city with the Napoleonic dictun
Necessity knows no law," during" the confusion that prevailed in Tokyo after the earthquake last September, a young printer has just heen fined the sum of three hundred yen by the local court In the course of the trial, the procurator arguell that such n notice placarded at such a time was likely to incise, a riet and demanded that the offender should be severely punished.
the late Government, and its value lies only in the fresh appeal it makes for a less uncompromising attitude on the part of France. Some warrant is given in a phrase or two in H. POINCAHE's reply for assuming that the French are now prepared to acknowledge that, in the words of the British Premier, neither the virtually unlimited expecta- tions aroused at the moment of victory, nor the more specific assessments of 1921 bear any real relation to the economic situation, to-day," for M. POINCARE Ex- presses the hope that after the Allied Governments have examined the reports of the experts they will arrive rapidly at a comprehensive settlement and ensure If this that Germany carries it out." could be taken to indicate that France is prepared to accept the conclusions of Mr. T. Ipumaru, manager of the In- perial Hotel, Tokyo, has been decorated the experts, it would represent sulistan with a membership in the Order of the tial progress towards Anglo-French agree. British Empin by King George in recog ment in this respect. "If," as Mr.nition of valuable service rendered the British Embassy and British subjects MACDONALD
achieve during the earthquake in September," agreement on the main principles which In addition to giving the staff of the inspire us, and if these principles can be British Embassy free quarters to replacs the embry building, which was severely explained to our respective peoples' and shaken by the quake. Mr. Ionmaru work- public opinion, then there is little doubted ceaselessly day and night in efforts to supply every possible comfort to foreig that many subsidiary, problems, intricate who had sought refuge in the totel. and thorny though they have become, will not prove impossible of solution." It has long been,obvious that the League
can snya, we
GENUINE AGE of Nations mast eventually play an
and
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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from Tuesday, the 19th February, 1924, until Tuesday, the 4th day of March, 1924, both days inclusivo.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO,. General Managers,
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UNION WATERBOAT CO., LTD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. THE NINETEENTH ANNUAL GEN-
ERAL MEETING SHAREHOLD THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND ERS will be held in the Ofice of Mesars.
MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD. DODWELL & Co., LTD., on THURSDAY the 6TH MARCH, 1924, 11 M., for the purpose THE Owners of sa. "EONAM" invite of the General Man-TREATED TENDERS for the purchase of receiving with a Statement of Accounts of This Vessel, either for Breaking up purposes
Report agers together, 1923. to 31st December,
Tenders must be subject to the or running. Conditions of Sale which may be inspected at the Company's Office or at the Office of the Company's Solicitars, Messrs. DEACON, HARS TON & SHENTON, Hongkong.
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The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 22nd February, to 6th March, 1994, both days inclusive.
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DODWELL & CO., LTD. General Managers.
HONGKONG ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD.
NOTICE OF CAUL. ·
ISSUE OF 95,000 SHARES OF THE NOMINAL
VALUE OF 310 EACH (87.50 rato TP).
TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
NOT Call of 12.50 per Share ou cask of the 95,000 Shares allotted on the Eth day of November, 1992, has been made by the Com. pay, and boat such Cail will be payable to the Company's Bankers. THE HONGKONG AND NHANGHAI BANSING CORPORATION, in Hong-
the 15TH DAT of MARCH, 1834. TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the Ath to 15th. March, both days inclusive. For and on behalf of the
HONGLONG ESGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD..
S. COURTNEY COOK,
Secretary, Dated the 2nd day of February, 1924.
1
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,
NOTICE.
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The Company does not bind itself to sccept the Highest or any Tender.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
JOHN ARNOLD,
Secretary Hongkong, 19th February, 1924.
G.
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A
PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned have received instructions
to sell by Public Auction
**
TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY.
the 11th, 12th and 13th March, 1924, at H. M, NAVAL YARD, Hongkong, and at Kow LOON NAVAL DEPOT, commencing each day at 8.20 .. with
an interval from 12 Noor
to 1.30 3.
OLD AND SURPLUS NAVAL STORES, &c. &c. Comprising:- Money Cheats Dingies, Whalers, 'Luttern," Electrical and Wireless Telegraphy Fittings TN Fature All Race Meetings held after the Electric Cable, Cooking Stores, Ships' Fitt
Life Anzual Race Meeting will be known, asies, Iron Beds, Mattresses and Fittings, EXTRA RACE MEETINGS and will be Rafts, Life Belts, Carpets, Rugs, Table Lovers, OFFAL
Blanketa, Curtains, Cantas, India Rubber and
Cava India Rabber, Old
Old
Grißins having run at one of these Meetings Metallic Hoses, Oil Cords Old Well and will not be eligible to run such at aar subsequent Extr. Meeting or Annual Meeting anless the conditions of a Race specifically provide therefor.
By Order,
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C. B. BROWN,
Secretary
REUTERS, LIMITED.
(Commercial and Financial SzatICES),
HAVE REMOVED TO PRINCE'S BUILDINGS
(3rd Froon)
ICE HOUSE STREET.
TYLEPH, CENTRAL 4572.
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TURNISHED, for Seren Months or More from 22AD nr. Na 120, The Prax. Sit Booms and Garden.
P. JACKR LAND OFFICE, Law County.
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то SET.
FELL farnished BUNGALOW at
Work for 6 Moniks from Apri
containing & Rooms, Bathrooms, Electric Light Flash Lavatories, Hot Water Bystam, Tennis lawn, Garage, with or without use of Motor Car.
Replies to Box No. 531 4107
c/o Hongkong Daily From. TO LET.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless FUN CARNDONAGE 409,
FURNISHED For Term to be Agreed
SETEEN notice to the contrary be given before 3rd ROAD, PEAK Newly Built Furnished roclaims will be admitted after the Goods throughout by LANE, CLAWFORD, LTD. Black have left the Godowns, and all Goods Sanitation. Facing N., E. and B.” remaining undelivered after the 19tk ́ Inst,
will be object to rent.
'F. C. JENKIN,
Barrister,
All daims against the steamer must be
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presented to the Undersigned on or before
the 19th inut, or they will not be recognized.
All broken, chated, and damaged Goods are
Left
sin iba Godowns, where they will be
PRINCE'S BUİLDING.
TO LET.
ODERN, Five-Roomed FURNISHED
to be london the that, at 10 am, by MEN FORs for Dis to
cur Surveyors, Mastra. Goddard & Douglas.
No Fire Inntramos kas been affected.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by:
Seven Months, from 1st April
DODWELL & CO., LTD..
Agente. Hongkong, ard March, 1924
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8. HAMPDEN ROSS, PEECT SMITH, SETH & FLEKING.
Lead
BLENDING
Matured and Bottled
in "
SCOTLAND.
S. WATSON
CO., LTD.,
Wine and Spirit Merchants
ESTABLISHED 1801.
BIRTH SOLARL-At Shanghai, on February 28th. to Mr. and Mme. Roces A. SOLAPL
IL NOR.
Hongkong Office: 1A, Chater Road. London Office: 31, Fleet Street, EC.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, March 4th, 1984.
ATMOSPHERE,
important part in this effort to promote European friendship, and it is of import ance to note that M. TuscaRE hopes that the progress of the League of Nations and the development of inter national' arbitration will soon justify the
associated nations in proceeding with co-ordinated armaments which will not expose the most peace-loving to enter prises most warlike."
The most that can be said of this exchange of correspoulence is that it creates a new atmosphere in which the whole" question can be calmly re- examined; but at the present time the serious fact is, as General J, L. MORGAN (who served for four years on the Inter- Allied Military Commission of Control ia Germany) tells us in his recently mublished book an "The Present State,
A book has been recently published lự "Two Lady Hosie bearing the title Gentlemen of Chinn," A London re- viewer in his notice of the hook remarks The conflict between old and new schools of thought appears to give rise to not at little social and domestic drama, and Republicanisma evidently does not ovince all the virtues associated with its name. Ostentation in clothing, according to one of Lady Hosie's Chinese friends, is one "Under the of its present emanations. Great Pure Dynasty, it was considered
bad taste for a gentleman or lady to wear finery at home or when visiting friends quietly. That was kept for official occa- sious: the same clothes did duty for minny years Now people think you poor and a nobody, and treat you with patronising airs unless you constantly appear in new clothes" One of the first things that Lady Hosie was naked to teach her Chi- nese girl friends was the art of kiesing, of which they had found English books $9 full!
"
WEDDING.
BARTHOLOMEW LOGÁN..
St John's Cathedral was comfortably of Germany," the Germans have not only filed yesterday afternoon on the occasion evaded many of the disarmament clauses, of a very pretty wedding, when the up- lait, white cheating the Allies out of tials of Mr. John Bartholomew, son of reparations, they have carried out with Mr. and Mrs. John Bartholomew, of Glas and Miss Dorothy Mary Logan, only the proceeds of their swindle the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Clements vastest, most far-seeing, and most fruitful Logan, of No. 250, The Peak, were cele-
brated. schemes of State enterprise ever under-
The bridegroom, who is with the firm taken by the nation which, in Lord of Messrs. Holyoak, Massey and Co., is BIRKENHEAD's memorable words; thinks ja well-known sportsman in the Colony, of everything."
The promotion specialising particularly as a prominent polo player, having played on several of State factories for, the manufacture occasions for the Hengkong Interport of synthetic amunonia and aluminium, the contributions to vast electric power stations-all those are but a few of the undertakings upon which public moneys have been vishly expended, and all of then, be it remarked, have a military tastefully arranged in clusters at the front usefulness, though I do not say that this is their primary object" General Mon. GAN is not unfriendly towards the der mans, but his general conclusion upon what is going on in Germany is summed up in these significant lines: "We in this country datter ourselves that the war ended on January 10th, 1990: a future
polo tean. The bride is equally well- known and has taken an active part in plays produced by the Hongkong A.D.C., while her parents are residents of long standing in the Colony,
The Cathedral had been decorated byậ a profusion of white towers and grechery of the Choir stalls. The service was fully choral and Mr. Frederick Mason presided at the organ. During the ceremony the bern. "O Perfect Love" was sung by the choir and congregation. The officiat V. H. Copley Moyle, and the Assistant ing clergy were the Chaplain, the Rev. Chaplain, the Rev. T. F. Powell.
Linen Bags, Old Asbestos, Old Cork, Old Iron CREATING A NEW POLITICAL & Steel, Ŭid Brass, Copper,
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and Gun
The bride, who was given away by her Meta, Copper and Boss Lubes, Coal Sacks, Wood, Iron and Gun Metal Blocks, Lampa,
father, made a very pretty picture in a Wire Gauges, Steel Tubes. Old Steel
IT cannot be said that the Labour generation may yet describe the period gown of silver tissue trimmed with pearls made in early Victorian style, with Rope, Mineral Oil, Chain Cable, Drilling, Slotting, Bending Milling and Grinding Government in Great Britain has yet in which we are living as an armistice French talle train. She carried an old Machines, Lathes, Power Driven Saws Pinnace done anything in the sphere of foreign during which the war was continued. by fashioned posy of tea roses, and was at... tended by four bridesmaids-the Misses and Cutter Engines, Tables, Compasact Clocks, Iron Drams, Ski Packing Cases, Pack-polities to justify the apprehensions other methods than rifle and howitzer. Joyce Helyoak and Dorothy Holyoak and taking office. Mr. RAvaAY MACDONALD, only to be resumed in all its carnal hor little Bory! Arthur and Peggy Sim. All dresses of mure organdie trimmed in That is the view universally silver with hats to match, and all carried years." in his capacity as the Minister of Foreign or after the lapse of a few ambiguous four were attired in early Victorian Affairs, has necessarily act himself the shared in France and the view that old-fashioid posies of violets, making n task of seeking a way out of the impasse
Boards, ing
Okl Casks, &c. Lots may be inspected on MONDAY, the 10th March, 1914.
Also sale of Old and Surplus Victualling Stores at Kowloon On FRIDAY, 14th March.
Comprising Tabis Linen, Implement, Serge, Flannel, c. Rempenta, Blankets, New Boots, Shoes and Caps Sundry Articles of Men and Tabla Gear and Clothing, Condemnel Provisions for Pratury Feeding, &L.C
Terms of Sale:-- da detailed In Caislogue
HUGHES & HOUGH LTD By Appointment Auctioneers to
the Admiralty. "Hongkong, 11th February, 1924, 1100
which were expressed on the eve of its
which has been reached in the controverspises Breach policy. The hope for sios of Europe. The letters he addressed greater accord between the French and
British Governments must lie in the to Russia and to France were such as could hardly fail to enlist the approval provision of such enfeguards an will There is remove from the minds of the French of the nation he represects. little or nothing in them to which his and from such British students of the predecessors in office could take strong problem as General MORGAN-the app exception. Their frank and conciliatory hensions expresed in the paragraph termi lay the accessary, foundation for those quistad. truitful negotiation. So far as Russia Districts concerned, the Soviet is likely to enter
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TO-DAY ONLY,
1215, 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 AND 9.15 M.
SIR J. M. BARBIE'S
SENTIMENTAL TOMMY.”
charming picture.
The bride's mother wore a dress of
cinnamon brown, with lace, aud u hat to
match. The duties of best man were At the conclusion of the ceremony a carried out by Mr. W. G. Saunders. reception was held in the Hongkong Hotel grill. room which was largely attended. The newly married couple are to spend their honeymoon at Fanling Later they will leave for Scotland. The bride's going away dress was of tangerine geor. „ gette with cape and hat to match.
OBITUARY.
MR. W BUDGE.
The rainfall registered at the Botanic into pegotiations with a Labour Govern | Gardens last month totalled 4.50 inches. ment with far more confidence than with
The Final of the Ladies' Open Cham either of its predecessors A friendly atmosphere has been created. The test pionship Singles will be played at the
We regret to record the death of Mr. will come when the details the essential Ladies Recreation Club on Thursday,W. Budge, who was for thirty years an of the China conditions of minicable diplomatic rela-March 6th, at a p.m., when the Committee engineer in the service tions come to be arranged. If Mr. will be at home to members and friends-Navigation Company, serving for a large RAKBAY MACDOSALU is able to make such Av
terms with Russia as were indicated in At a well attended concert for boy his communications with the Soviet he scouts at the Seamen's Institute on Satur-seer on the construction of new ships for
day, the Scout Commissioner (the Rev. G. T. Waldegrave) announced that dur ing his, absence on leave the duties of Commissioner would be carried out by Mr. C Champkin.
will achieve a triumph which will make all Europe his debtor. It is too soon yet to predict a successful outcome of the effort; the changed attitude of Russia has yet to be more clearly revealed. Mean while publie attention is concentrated on
A Chinese coolie aged 50 years met the correspondence which has recently
with a terrible accident at Holt's Wharf passed between Mr. MACDONALD and Myesterday. He was knocked down by POISCARE There is nothing new in the Prime Minister's statement of the British point of view. It discloses no important THE CORONET, divergence from the policy purmed by
truck, one of the wheels of which passed over his leg, practically amputating it. He was removed by ambulance to the Kwong Wah Hospital, where he died shortly after udmission.
part of that time on various steamers on the "Australian rup and China Cunst steamers. The Inst nine years of his ser- vice was spent ashore, mainly as an ever- the Company. On his retirement he went to Australia to reside and has passed away at Albany, W.A., death resulting from pernicious nuemia. He leaves wife and three children. Mr. Budge was for many years was a prominent member of the Institution of Engineers and Ship- builders' in Hongkong and was Chairman in 1921. He was a keca volunteer, and during the war was Borgeant Major of
Copany of the Defence Corps 'aml later when the Scottish Company was formed he became a member of it. Many friends in Hongkong will regret to leav
of his death,