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LATE MR. W. G.
HUMPHREYS,"
ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE.
Military Funeral at Happy
Valley.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JULY 28,- 1917.
"OLD CANNON.
Orders issued by Mr. E. Ralphs Coming Sale at Lantao Island.
#tate :-
Y.M.C.A. Division.
Queen's College Division. Munday, July 30th.-4. Squad & Stretober Drill,
Thursday, August 2ad-2pm. Bandaging Price: 4 Squad & Stretcher Drill,
p.m.
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It notified that a sale by auction of 57 old iron canson Dow lying at or near the Police Station, Tang Chang, Lantan Island, will take place at the Office of the General Post Office Building, on Assistant District Officer (South),
Monday, August 20, 1917, at noon. The conditions are:---
The upset price to be $1,000. The canron to be sold is one let se they lie at present.
The purchaser to remove them at bis own cost. Any boles left in the ground by their removal to be filled in to the satisfaction of the Assistant District Officer, South
being discovered during the re moval of the above mentioned
In the event of more esboro
Eity-seven conson, the purchaser
contraefe to purchase them at the rate of 1 cent per catty.
seen by application
The cannon in question can be Sergeant in charge of Tong to the Chung Police Station.
Jewellery Stolen. Mrs. Van der Linden has fe
ported in the Police that betweeD 2 and 5 am, on the 27th inst. come person broke into ber ræ idence by a staircase door, of. No. 1, Jordan Road, and stole mine articles of jewellery, Taine $231.
Acting Appointment.
His Excellency the Governor lane to set as Colonial Veterinary has appointed Dr. Harold Mecfor Surgeon, in addition to his other duier, during the absence on leave of Mr. Adam Gibeon or from the 26th July, 1917. catil farther notice, with effect
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.
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TO BE LET-TOP FLAT in comfortably furnished, verand ab back and front: modern sanitary arrangements. Seven minutes Ferry-Box 1303, Hongkong Telegraph."
Nathan Road, Kowloon,
The great esteem in which the Tuesday, July 31st.-8 p.m.. Iste Mr. W. G. Humphreys was Squid and Stretchör Drill. held among all sections of the
Thareday, Aurast Zad.—8 p.m. community was smply attested Inspection by the Divisional last evening, when his moral Surgeon, Dr. S.F. Lee. Unifarm: remains were interred at Happy-Rolmet, short, patteer, water- Valley. In spite of the inclement bottles (filled), haversack, (fitted). weather, there was a large and overcost. representative conconres of
Saivingpun Division, mourners, while the deceseed The follo ing Members of this having been 80 enthusiastio Division have passed First. member of D. Company of the Aid Examinations as below, Volunteer Reserves, was accorded sad are accordingly exempted fall military booours. The late from passing a further First Aid Mr. Humphreys passed away Eciency Test antil October 1, suddenly while on a voyage to 1917:-Second Annual Examina Canada recently, and the body tion, Sergt. A. Morris, L. arrived here yesterday, it belog Corporal Leung Sai-sang. only fiting that one who had been so long resident here, and who had been one of its leading men of business, should be laid to rest in the Colony where he bad epent the best part of his life. The coffin haring been conveyed scross the harbour by launch, it honcurable baad, Mr. Humphrey was placed upon a gun carriage was possessed by an intensely drawn by members of deceased's patriotic spirit. The outbreak of Company in the Volunteer Rover the war found no more firmly Ter, and was preceded on the way determined supporter of the good to the Cemetery by firing cause. It was impossible not to party from A. Company, com-admire the zeal with which though prising Sergant MoHutcheon, long past the age of obligation, Corporal Walker, Privates G. T.be insisted on uting, his place in Edkins, H. H. J. Gompertz, H.A. the Volunteer Beerve Company. Nisbet, O. J. Higginbotham, D. His conduct an example Clark, A. Jenkins, W. L Leask, to many, and it is therefore by no D. McMurray, E. Davidson, H. means anfitting that the abse Palmer and W. E Roberts. quise of this mis of peace, who The Band of the 18th Infantry had spent a long life in the par- formed part of the cortege, play-suite of trade, should take place ing Chopia's Faneral March. At with military bonours. The sol the graveside, there was a large dier spirit is astoral to youth, gathering, the principal mournere but the eight of the aged ready to being:-Monars. Alfred, William shoulder the rifs at the call of and Cecil Hamphreya (eone of need strikes a deeper note, to deceseed), Mr Henry Humphreye which all hearts mast echo. Time and Capt. Armstrong (sone-in- bad dealt so kadly with out law), Mia. Armstrong (daugh- venerable friend that it was ter), Mrs. Alfred Humphreys soarcely realised he had 80 and Mr. William Humphreys, long passed the three score Among those also present were: yeare and tep. alert and -The Lord Bishop of Victoris, vigorous as he hid not ceased to the Hon. Mr. W. Chatham C.M.G, be, both in mindend frame. The the Hòn, Mr. S. H. Dodwell, the unexpected new that he had Kev. W. T. Featherstone, Mejor passed away in the course of his Wakeman, Major Macdonald, journey to Canada wee no small Captain Stewart, Captain Lam-shock to a wide circle which bas mert, Captain Champkin. Lt. been intimately bereaved. The McKenney, Lt. Wright, Lt. Owen sincere, sympathy of the com Haghes, L. R. Hancock, L. manity at large goes out to that Satherland, Mr. T. F. Hoogh, A. circle, from which has been taken S.P. (R), Messrs. A. Findlay its revered head, dear to them as Smith, E. Ralphs, M. S. Sassoon, basband and father, and held by A. O. Lang, A. S. D. Cousland, ne all in bigh esteem. The greater N. J. Stabb, D. McKenzie, Eva part of his loog life was spent Jones, J. de B. Lancaster, T. bere, and it is filling that bere his A. Laughlin. E. A. M. Wilmortal remains should ‘bave their Hama, J. B. Wood, W. J. laat resting plan. Yet, as these Tatcher, G. C. Moxon, S. David, are about to be laid sway we H. A Limmert and others. bethink ourselves that they are The Fervice was conducted by but the mere monality, the spirit the Rev. J. Kirk Macanachie, has returned to God who gave it. pastor of Union Church, of which I bad an earlier opportunity of decessed was a trustee, and at apeaking of our friend se a God- its close the weash volleys were fearing man and a Cbristisn fired and the "Last Post" sound-believer, as be was known to ed. In the course of the service, those who were asociated with Mr. Maconachie paid a warm him in worship and" good works. tribute to the deceased's memory, Suffice it thes at this present saying: widely known and time simply to add that he was honourably reputed citizen has one beside whose grave the hopes been lost to our Colony in the and promises of the Gospel can friend and father beside whose be expressed willout reserve and mortal remains we stand with in fall assuran of faith. “A deep respect to-day. After hav-crown of glory is the hoary bead, ing served his generation during is it be found in the way of an asasually protracted span of righteousness," and as we.com- sotive life, William Griffith template the course and close of s Humphreys has been gathered to long and upright life we seem his rest, and the number and as inevitably led to a conviction of ture of the company here seem its continuity, that changing from bled testify to the abare he took | glory auto glorj zbich death may | in the life of our community and indeed develope hat which it can- the place he held in its esteem. not interrupt which is offered to It is the lot of comparatively few us in Jesus Christ our Lord. to live and work so long, so There were 17 many beauti- steadily, and so strenuously in the ful, floral tribal sent by sorrow East as he was able to de, with ing relatives and friends. These abundant health and unflagging were, among others, from :- energy conserved by a careful Alfred and family. Mr. Henry and regelse manner of life. Humphreys, Ella, Will, Ben and He came bere as a young man Davie. His son Jecil and wife more than 45 years ago, and here] Polly, Compradores and staff of he spent his time and strength, W. G. Hampireye and Co., with only a very few farloughs Import and Export Brokers of in the home country. His reward, W. G. Humphreys and Co., the materially, was the successful Chinese But ot apbuilding of the extensive basi- Humphreys and Co., W. G. ness which bears his name, and Hamphreys and CJ. Canton, slong with that the satisfaction of the staff of the Sastow Branch, having an honourable part in the Officers of the HK. V. R Mem- commercial enterprise which is bere of D. Company H. K. V. R. the foundation of British ool-Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf onisation. Such was his life work, and Godown Company Ltd., and it was accomplished without Manager and Saff of the Victoria deterioration of character or loss Printing Prees, Hongkong and of principle. 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