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PROBATE JURISDICTION.
PUBLIC AUCTION
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1937:
BIRTHS BURNEL-On July 15, 1937, in
London, to Marian (nee Bour- chier), wife of Rene Victor Burne) of 68. Crystal Palace Park Road, Sydenham-a 301, GRAY.-On July 11, 1937, at Cal- cutta, to Chris, wife of 8. A. Gray, Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank, a son.
WEDDING The marriage arranged between Mr. H. A. Hutton and Miss Aglen will take place at Alyth on July 30,
DEATHS EDE-On July 13, 1937, at 3, Felk- land House, Kensington, W.8, Gertrude Elizabeth, widow of Charles Montague Ede. BISHOP On July 12, 1937, at
VERDICT OF SUICIDE
Lady Cardigan's Death Probed
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London, July 27.
The fact that her mother also died from suicide was disclosed at the Westminster inquest Into the the circumstances surrounding death of Lady Cardigan who fell from a seventh floor window of the Savoy Hotel on June 24.
SUFFRAGETTE LEADER Pioneer Of Woman's Movement Now 93
RECALLS A RETORT THAT SCORED
"
ORGAN RECITAL AT CATHEDRAL Fine Programme By Mr. L. Lafford
·TAIPO RURAL HOME
Appeal For. Funds For Boys' Work
work
The Organ Recital given yester- day at St. John's Cathedral by Mr.
In connection with the Talpo Lindsay A. Lafford proved to be a
Rural Home and Orphanage, it is delightful Interlude in the busy disclosed that the girls' side of the From a London correspondent remember other occasions in Lon-ceived specially for this
life of Hong Kong, and made us Home, by virtue of donations re- comes the following
delightful don. when we have slipped into from England, is almost complete- story of Mrs. Despard. famous But some old city church to escape ly Enanced and supported. On Lord Cardigan, in the course of fragette Leader of the past.
Mrs. Despard, who was 93 last streets for a similar recital.
from the noise and bustle of the the boys' side however, the Home his evidence, said that his wife was
has not been so fortunate, as the very depressed when she left home month. recently, arrived in Lon-
Et. John's Cathedral makes the scheme of rural training for boys. England from Heysham for the Cool and restful after the glare where she intended going. She then wrote him a rather alarming ner given her by the Women's which alters through the stained erection of huts for the boys. the
A sum of $10,000 is required for... annual birthday celebration din- outside, yet flooded with sunlight levelling the site at Taipo, the letter, the next day, not giving her whereabouts and concluding with tom League, the veteran suf- glass windows. The
fragist talked to me with energy palms in the garden and soft animals. "God bless you, you have nothing and humour, writes the corres-whirr of fans with in no way de-
of provision of water, fencing and
to blame yourself for."
pondent: Lord Cardigan immediately com. municated with the police.
Tanglin Dumbiane, Frederick on July 22, and did not disclosa don. Motored by her son through perfect setting for lovely music. la an entirely new one.
Clark Bishop. retired Eastern Banker, in his 96th year,
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Hoxe Kono, JULY 28, 1937.
POISONED
ATMOSPHERE
Now that Japan las discarded the kid-gloves of diplomacy for
Another witness stated that he' found Lady Cardigan's room in a state of chaos. The pillows were saturated with blood and all the glassware were smashed to frag- ments. He said that when Lady. Cardigan arrived at the hotel she refused food and medical attention and her request for drink was refused.
She locked herself in her suite and apparently smashed the things in the room. She cut her arm with a safety razor, broke a water· bottle and swallowed a portion of the glass..
DITIONS of the Sale by Publid thekunckle-dusters of direct- tions could not be frustrated. A
Anction to be held on Tuesday, the 3rd day of August, 1937, at p.m., at the Offices of the Pablic Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor of one Lot of Crown Land at Sham shuipo Road in the Colony of Hong Kong for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Reat to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 24
The Coroner. declared it was evident that the deceased intend- ed to commit suicide in such cir- cumstances in which her inten- action it is obvious that all her verdict of suicide while of unsound. previous protestations of amic-mind was returned. Reuter. ability amount to naught and she stands revealed to-day in no better light than in 1931 when
she annexed Manchuria almost. the most vigorous announcements immediately after she had made
to the world at large and China in particular that her dearest desire was at that time to facili- tate a "proper, settlement of the Sino-Japanese situation. Her actions then proved conclusively
*
Mrs. Despard
rustie
It is hoped to train 80 boys at a tract from the muste, but rather time in rural work. These boys make a soft accompaniment. will cost approximately $30 per
Being
informal occasion annum, each to support. $300 there was no printed programme, therefore will support a boy for so our account must be made with his full period of training, and the proviso E and O.E.
$1,500 will establish a Founder's: The lower notes of the re-condi- Fund for one boy in perpetuity. tioned organ are rich and sonor- Bemi-permanent huts have been ous, the upper notes' too ring out erected and the Home has already" clearly, but seem as yet a little 13 boys in training, and with ap- stiff, and as if they did not res- plications for admission now in Dond quite quickly enough to had the Home looks forward, to... finger-pressure. In quick passages increasing to 30 in the next twelve this sometimes, gives "a slightly blurred effect.
SPLENDID EFFECT This was perhaps most noticable in the Bach Prelude and Fugue, but Mr. Lafford triumphed over this difficulty and gave a grand performance. The noble strains rang through the Cathedral with splendid effect,
months,"
Contributions can be sent to Bishop R. O. Hall, or the Trea- suzer. Mr. J. D. Danby, Alexandra Building.
FIRST ANNUAL REPORT
Report of the Talpo Rural Home In placing, before you the first
and 'Orphanage we should like to particularly bring to your notice
Inno d'Invocenza (by Bryson) I asked her what she regarded was also wonderfully played. The the principal object for which the as the best social work that had exquisite harmonies and chord-ly, the care of orphans and other "Home" has been founded, name- been accomplished during her resolutions are so haunting that long life. Surprisingly. It was not
children and their preparation for one longs to hear them again, Anure in village and farm." the winning of woman suffrage other charming number was Rein- that he named. She said:
Our aim is hand-learning. not bergers Passacaliglie and the dis- book-learning. We would do our The improvement in the treat-creetly strains of the Corelli Sona-bit to stop the flooding of the
ta make good organ music. With
town with boys whose chief quali→
JAPANESE BOY BITTEN
Japanese boy named Hirogi re- in the felds where some small "According to a police report ment of children I remember A some time yesterday ·B young story of Karl Marx. He was out such a various programme it was neation for work is that they can siding at No. 39 MacDonald Road children were labouring. One it was bitten in the left leg by a dog. tle boy asked him the time. The lad was taken to the Queen told him Mary Hospital for treatment while
"'Another hour!' groaned the the dog was taken, to Kennedy.
chila. Town for observation..
possible to please everyone, and those present listened with rapt He attention.
years less the last three days that she was not above resorting iliau China, and, furthermore, fed with things as they are. Was vigorous and robust voices- of the i
thereof,
men.
#
she sang
North China belongs to China,tary. forces of Japani have been the point of view, of some selfish complete confidence. Muriel Smith
no matter what the commander
Interest-collective, or racial
nation.
or
read and write, m
Nearly all our children are or- phans, or at least fatherless. We
our duce
CHOM SO WELL The choir too distinguished are entirely responsible for their themselves in "All Ye That Cried?
support, which, including staf "That sort of thing couldn't the sweetness of the trebles- and i salaries, etc.. comes to about $100 happen to-day."
altos being well supported by the year per child." Not that Mrs. Despard' is satis- to the meanest of subterfuges in she has become highly indus women's fight for freedom Anish-
We need subscriptions up to Intending bidders are advised
·about $5,000 a year-and further her efforts to blind the world to trialised. As Chips has not been ed? I asked. that immediately after the dis.
The soloists were Eva Turner contributions to a capital fund of her real purpose. From July 8 posal of "the lot the purchaser
and Muriel Smith who gave the $50,0000 for buildings, fields, cattle, this
allowed reasonable peace-time to "No, not while equal pay beautiful duet "T Walted For The year she has repeated those
etc. The latter will enable us to (if not the applicant), will
tactics, and to-day she has poi-develop.her comprehensive plan to that done by men," she said. Ightful soprana voice rang out each child by enabling us to pro- denied to women for work equal Lord" in which Eva Turner's de- reduce the maintenance cost of be required to deposit with a soned the atmosphere with her industrialisation, her reserve the whole basis of society to-day with telling effect as IN THE GOODS of authorised officer who will be pro perfidy.
man-power is practically without is wrong and cruel
own vegetables, milk, KAROLA KHAN "alias sent at the salt, the sum of twe
limit. Thus, although the mili- "Everything is considered from
with her usual beauty of tone and meat, etc. KHAIRULLAN
The girls' section of the orphan- KHAN hundred dollars, $200.00 in cash. alias KAIRULLAH KHAN This sum will be refunded on of the Japanese forces in that paradoxically, she is actually
seemed a little nervous at arst but age continued the work of the considerably strengthened, yet,
gained courage as she sang and Victoria Home, Kowloon, and Vic- late of No. 582 Nathan Road, payment of the purchase price. Kowloon in the Colony of
zone or the other rulers at Tokio weaker from the national defence so that all, mankind can live to contralto vpice which blended well erected a home for 30 girls, with "We need the universal outlook, displayed a very light and sweet toria Home money has already Hong Kong Watchman, de PARTICULARS OF THE LO may say to the contrary, and the aspect. Undoubtedly Japan bas gether with affection.
with Eva Turners clear soprano Superintendent's quarters. They Central Government of the Re- the power to defend her heredi
Programme.
have brought some" support with public of China with its head-
Organ Solos by Mr. Lindsay them from old subscribers and tary Empire, but her capability at means Fonomie Lafford. FR.CO ARCM. LE friends. The figure of 25,000 re- quarters at Nanking has unden- of maintaining herself as an ex- equality, with man that most en-
presents the additional money re- uble jurisdiction according to international law over every part to question. Her development
panding Empire is surely open gages her sympathies.
Sonata (Corelli); Dream Chi-quired for the girls, and the whole
of territory within China's
"I remember at a meeting many dren (Elgar); Prelude and Fugue support of the boys, including start bas been too, quick. There is years ago," she said with a twinkle in B. Minor (Bach); Scherzo (Re-salaries.
Passacaligilo; Inno Two missionaries" of the Church part of that territory, unless by ripe: early rotten!" boundaries. Whoever takes any a good old Scots saying, "Early in her eye, "that a man interrupt- /inberger);
Missionary Society Mrs." Blan- chett, who has thirty years' -ex--- proper agreement with the Cen-
perience of South China, and Miss tral Government of China, does
Kate Langford, who has recently so illegally.
come out after special training for No matter how the present
this work will be in charge of the girls' section. issue may be fouled by an olla rodride of diplomatic verbiage, 5449 the simple fuct remains that Japan is trying to take some-
ceased.
of
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PROBATE JURISDICTION
IN THE GOODS of
for a
Mrs. Despard dialikes the appel lation "eminist." But it is still
ed me with the question, "Who is It mans the army and navy?' 'I· zetorted at once, Woman!
"There were roars of laughter,
So much for that. What about Japan's supplies.
large-scale offensive? It but the truth of it went home. It well known that her copper, is true. you know. Every soldier iron and coal deposits are not fant in his mother's arms, owing and sailor once lay a helpless in- extensive and, for the most part, his life and continued existence to of poor quality. The official her." ta trade returns for Japan show She took up her stick and moved thing which does not belong to that she imports huge quantities briskly off to lunch.
her but which definitely and irrefutably belongs to Chiba. Should Japan conquer, then her conquest will stand for all time as one of the most unworthy and contemptible victories" in the annals of modern civilization.
Conquer? Is Japan so aby
of coal, iron, rubber, oil, cotton.
draws
and other materials necessary to provide the sinews of war. She mainly upon China, Malaya und India for such sup- plies. From her puppet state of "Manchukuo" and from Koren,
Japan can obtain coal and iron,
JACQUES JESSULA, late mally ignorant of Chine to-day but, according to the official re-¦
ceased.
¡
DROWNING
TRAGEDY
INQUEST VERDICT
An inquest was held at the afternoon into the circumstances attending the death of a Banitary Department coolie Tang Sik whose body' was found on the beach on July 4. Mr. KM. A. Barnett sat
AM.
d'Invocenza (Bryson).
The Choir All Ye That Cried-Mendelssohn
Doet
Eva Turner and Muriel Smith I Walted For "The Lord-Men-
delssohn
DEFENCE VOTES
PASSED.
Two Chinese teachers, Mr. Lel Shin Ying, an agricultural gra- duate of Lingham University, and Mr. Cheung, who holds the Kwang- tung Provincial Primary School Teachers' Certificate, are in charge of the boys' section.
London, July 27. The Defence votes were passed › In." Commons, last night with`only | We would like to expresa: our“ 'an-" insignificant minority. The gratitude to the Church Mission- division on the Navy vote revealed aiy Society for their practical In- a minority of 9 to 328. The Army terest in this work, and also to Mr. and Air votes were also similarly Lel and Mr. Cheung. passed...
British Wirelesi.
DEATH OF MR. E.
COCKELL
Florence, July 21. The death is announced of Mr. Edward Lawrence Cockell Reuter
of 4, Rue du Sollel, Nice, in as to imagine a pre-arranged Notice is hereby given that an the Republic of France, de defeat of this re-united and reports of her experts, the quality Kowloon Magistracy yesterday Interim Dividend of $2.00 per
vitalized nation of 470,000,000 is poor. In the matter of oil Share has been declared, for the
people? Surely that would be she has to rely upon the foreigner half year ended 30th June, 1937,
NOTICE is hereby given that nothing less than the quintes more than for any other com- payable on Thursday, 5th August, | the Court has by virtue of the sence of imbecility,"
modity, and a rigid interpretation 1937, on which date Dividend provisions of Section 58 of Or On the front page of this of the international law regard Warrants may be obtained on dinance No. 2 of 1897 made an newspaper to-day we publish an ing contraband of war would application at the Office of the order limiting the time for credi-analysis of the comparative atop this as well as other sup Company, Kowloon,
tors and others to send in their strengths of the Chinese and plies... The Register of Shares of the claims against the above estate Japanese forces. That analysis So, all things considered, the Company will be closed from | to
merits the closest study. In the propagandiste for Japan will Wednesday, 28th July, to Thurs: 10 August, 1937.
All Creditors and others are ac first place, apart altogether from have to indulge in a powerful day, 5th August, 1937, both days cordingly hereby required to send which animates China's millions, sweating to maintain the blu fellow coolle of the deceased, who he went to the sea front to get the sentiment of glowing loyalty amount of ink-slinging and their claims to the undersigned her armies have been reorganised of that nation's inviolable great. Was working on board a refuse water on July 3 he saw a body
inclusive.
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DEACONS,
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Secretary. "Hong Kong, 14th July, 1937,
Sellcitors for the Administrator, 1, Des Voeux Road Central,
Fond Kin.
as Coroner assisted by a fury com- prising Messrs. Shums. Hon-chuen (foreman) Fung Chi-ping, and over the barge to follow him, but Usat Sham Suddin, he left him behind. He went on Dr. OH. Henry, medical officer swimming for about 20 minutes in charge of the Kowloon Public and took no notice of the other Mortuary, said that the body was person too decomposed to be examined. Au Chi, & cook at the Banitary Evidence given by Lan Ngau, a coolies' quarters, said that while
We are deeply indebted to Mrs., Lei Glam for her personal interest. in the orphanage.
EXHIBITION OF CORONATION ADDRESSES
London July 27 The Colonial Secretary (Mr.......' Armeby-Gore) to-day opened the exhibition of three hundred
Coronation addresses presented by rulers in British Protectorates and Princes in India. The exhibition is housed in the Imperial Institute
Reuters” Bulletin Service.
AERIAL SURVEY
London, July
La Burgan,
barge, disclosed that on July 2, floating on the water. “He ́ ́ re- and mechanised. An attack up-ness in the material sense
that refuse barge had to anchor cognised it as the body of his on such armies might have an Whatever the pro Japanese in Cha Eun-ling on account of fokl, Tang Bu unexpected result. Then again, propagandists may do in the the strong current, which rendered After hearing the evidence the Transport, started anot the man-power upon which moral sense will be of little avail. it impossible for the craft to pro- jury returned a verdict of death survey of the highways ceed. Witness jumped into the by drowning, when overcome by this morning nying. Japan can draw is limited. She Japan herself has deliberately water for a swim. He noticed the strong current during swine Brighton road fine a much smaller population poisoned the atm
that one other coolle also jumped ming.
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