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OBITUARY:
1927
DEATH OF WELL-KNOWN CHINESE RESIDENT.
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The fifth monthly meeting of
It is with great regret that we the Agricultural, Show Committee announce the death, which was held at Lady Ho Tung's curred at his residence at Laguan exporimentul farm at Sheung Shui Villa, Prince Edward Road, Kow- on Saturday, when the Rev. H. loon, on Saturday morning, of R. Wells, O.E.S., Chairman of
one of the oldest and most Committee, presided. There was spected Chinese residents of the the usuni large gathering of the Colony in the person of Mr. John Chinese district representatives, | Chuen Wong, Mr. J. A. Fraser, District Officer (North), also being present.
The Finance Sub-Committee, composed of Messrs. L. Gibbs and J. F. Braga, reported that since June 14 the following subscrip- tions to defray the cost of the show have been received:
Already acknowledged $200, Mr. Tsol Po-fin $30. Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes $25, Mr. Y. P. Law 35; Total $320.
After dadueting $31 for minor disbursements Including the salary of tha. Chinese worker în the New Territories for June ($25), there is a balance available
of $280.
Since the report was circulated to the Committee, Lady Hb Tung has sent in a statement of donn- tions received by her amounting to $140, ne follows
Of a genini and retiring dis- position, the late Mr. Wong was not very prominent in public life. He was a large landowner and owned a good deal of property in Kowloon City.
The late Mr. J. C. Wong, who had! reached the ripe old age of 77 years, was born in British Guiana, but came hero when still a boy and joined the Government service, belig employed in the Land Of fice for a long time, until he re- tired some years ago..
After his retirement from Go vernment service, he worked for some years with the Chun On Fire Hon. Mr. Chau Sul-ki. He left Insurance Company with the late the Chun-On some time ago to Watson's
join
S.
aerated water department.
Messra, A.
In
service of Messrs. A. S. Watson & 1916 M Wong retired from the
Co.
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Mr. Ho Kom-toug $20, Mrs. Ho Fook $10, Mrs. Ho.Kom-tong $10, Mr. Lo Cheung-shin $10. Wire,
Mr. J. M. Wong, J. P., who is Chon Leup-ced $10. Mr. Ho Iu Na Mr. Ho Kweng $5, Mr. Ho Leung at present the Compradore of $5, Mr. Ho Ki $5, Mr. J. D. Bush Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co., is s $5, Mr. M. K. Lo $5, Mrs. M. K. Lo
son of the late Mr. J. C. Wong. $5, Mrs. M. W. Lo $5, Mr.. M. H.
Other sons are Dr. Benjamin Lb $5, Mrs. He Sai-kit $5, Mr. Ho Wong, M. B., B. S., (Hongkong Wing $5, Mrs. Ho Sai-wah $5, Mr. University) and William and Ed- Choa $5, Mr. Choa, Po-iu $5, win Wong, both connected with Mr. Tae Ka-po so. Mr. S. Messrs. Watsons. His grandsons Wong $5.
are Peter Wong, who is also con- nected with Watsons, and James Wong, who is employed" at the Bank of East Asia. Mr. J..C. Wong had two daughters, Mrs. G. T. Lam and Mrs. Chan.
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Lady Ho Tung was accorded a vote of thanks for the subscrip Lions collected by her.
Exhibitors..
four
The Hon. English Secretary The late Mr. Wong was the head reported that the International or a large family, having six suns Harvester Co. of Chicago had been and four daughters, some forty to informed of the Committee's con fifty grand childson and ditions on
which the Company great grand children. might carry out its proposala to- The funeral will take place exhibit during the Show cinema to-day, the cortege passing the films of general interest in con- University Recreation Ground, nexion with modern farming Pokfulam, at 3 p.m. methods and to employ a Chinese demonstrator to lecture
n
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agricultural subjects during the An Australian paper announces the death of Capt. C. J. Clare,
progress of the Exhibition.
On behalf of the Harvester Co., C.M.G. He was born on board the Committee received 4 eam-the ship Jane Pratt of Liver- munication from Messrs. Ander pool, in the Bay of Biscay, on sen, Meyer and Co., Ltd, stating June 23, 1853. In March 1868, that they were putting the whole he went to son on board a fine, full matier (including reservation of rigged ship, called the Varunc. space) before Mr. P. II. Reimer, combinded by his father. the Company's technical represen- tative.
Commercial Exhibits.
His first voyage was to Calcutta, and at its conclusion, he was trans- ferred to a ship called the "DI- kuosh. In 1869 he voyaged in ber to Adelaide, going thence to Newcastle, where they loaded coal for Hongkong.
The Secretary also reported that he had received a verbal inquiry from Mr. E. V.. M. R. de Souza for an allotment of space for exhibits which Mr. Souza hoped to send in for the Show. Mr. Souza was pro- The Dilkoosh then dodged mised that as soon as the printed about between Hongkong und schedules were available for dis-Saigon, Yokohama, and Foochow tribution, he would receive a copy at which latter port they loaded in which the desired information tea for London. Capt. Clare would be given.
spent altogether three years in the Dilkoesh. and after another Mr. II. B. L. Dowbiggin express-voyage in her to Singapore and ed himself as greatly in favour of China. joined the Soultar. a ship commercial exhibits not for com of the same line, as third mats, petition. The Chairman appealed went to Calcutta, carried coolies to Mr. Fraser to obtain the use to, Mauritius, and returned to of a small piece of Crown land London with a cargo of sugar from Adjoining the main entrance to Demarara. Lady lo Tung's experimental Coolies for the" Straits. farm for the commercial section. Capt. Clare later joined à steamer called the Hindustam Mr. Towbiggin was pleased to belonging to Apear and Co., hear that Mr.. Souza intended to Calcutta, and for some time was exhibit some good specimens of engaged in the opium trade, be poultry. Ile thought the Golf teen Calcutta and Hongkong, Club might send a few good calling at Singapore and Penang.
of the Exhibitioni
bullocks, and others might be
invited to send pigs, etc.
Schedule and Regulations.
exhibits schedule in Chinese,
and sentral regulations governing
exhibits were adopted by the meet. ing. An adequate supply of both has been printed and will be widely distributed throughout the New Territories. On the question of in whose names exhibits might
of
The Hindustan carried hundreds
of Chinese coolies between Hong- kong, Penang and Singapore.
He subsequently held appoint- steamers, and was later appointed Captain in the Royal Australian Navy. He holds a valued decorations, including that of the Order of St. Michael and St. George, of which he was, made
monte on Australian Government
number of
services during the Boxer Rising.
or might not be sent in, some dia a member in recognition of his eussion arose among the Chinese members, and it was decided that the tenant of the land might enter exhibits in his own name, although an owner would not be precluded from exhibiting the produce of the field in the name of his tenant.
Brigadier General Dyer. "
London, July 24. The death is announced of Bri- gadier General Dyer-Reuter,
[Brigadier General Reginald Ed- ward Harry Dyer, C.B., was a re- Prizes and Certificates,
tired oflicer of the Indian Army. He born in October, 1864, and Arising out of a report by the was Committee's Chinese worker in the educated at Middleton College, New Territories, there was much Co. Cork. He commanded the discussion as to the value of prizes 45th Brigade and retired in 1920. to be offered to exhibitors,
was the hero of It General Dyer was brought to the notice of the the Amritzer affair which creat- meeting that unless there be someted much comment at home Incentive to the villagers, who are abroad at the time of its occur- for the most part poor people, rence.]
they might not be foo keen on
entering exhibits for competition.
and
merit.
At the same time the Committee exhibits of exceptional was faced with the problem of Certificates will also be given for way's and means. As no fewer exhibits deserving special mention.
meeting that the Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes had offered a scroll to be competed for on conditions to be announced later.
than one hundred items are listed The Chairman informed the In the schedule, even small prizes of, $3 and $2 would run up the cost of the Show by a few hundred dollara. It was ultimately decid- ed that $3 and $2, respectively, be the fixed amounts for first and Becond prizes, the figures being based on those of the Hongkong Horticultural Society.
Special prizes will be awarded for any collective" group.
of
Mr. J. A. Fraser's offer of co- operation with the Committee was accepted with thanks as being of great value and assistance.
The Committee's next meeting will take place at Sheung Shuf on Saturday, 3rd September.
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