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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1932.
LATE MRS. P. J. LOBO
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT FUNERAL
Macao, May 10.
The funeral took place this
VALEDICTORY
FAREWELL TEA TO DR. SHELLSHEAR
WATERLOO BRIDGE
EXPERTS THEORY
OF SUBSIDENCE Professor J. L. Shollshear, Pro-
Why in Waterloo Bridge "falling fessor of Anatomy at the Hongkong morning of the late Mrs. F. J. Lobo, University, was the guest of hon-down?"
If the conjectures of Mr. F. H. a large and distinguished as our at a tea-party given by mem semblage accompanying the cor-bers of the University Medical Mackintosh, consulting engineer, tage to the Cemetery of St. Michael Society. In the Union Assembly are true, it is because the old bed Room yesterday. The occasion was of the River Fleet runs beneath the Archangel, most of the loading his forthcoming departure on long the present bed of the Thames. citizens of the Colony being pre-
loave. fent;
Mr. Mackintosh, who advised the building of the now Sydney Harbour Bridge, has made a
Addressing the gathering, Dr. G. Among those present were His H. Thomas, who deputised in the Excellency the Officer Administer- absence of Professor Robertson, ing the Government, Dr. J. President of the Society prevented special study of London geology, with particular reference to un- Magalhacs, Rev. Father Jnime by indisposition from attending. Medeiros, representing His Lord-referred to the close bonds which derground rivere. His theory re- ship the Bishop of Macao, Mr. J. F. bound the students to their Pro garding the subsidence at Water- Sales da Silva, Acting Colonial fessor of Anatomy, observing that loo Bridge results from geological Secretary, Mr. F. Dias Costa, only those who had worked with observations made while he was Director of the Treasury Depart him could have appreciated his full working upon the foundations of ment, Lt. Col. A. Schlappa Mon-worth. A man of many parts, they Unilever House, Blackfriars, teiro, Director of Public Works had in him also a historian, author
He discovered that the old River and Port Works, Mr. A. A. de of "The Prehistory of Hongkong," Fleet once passed that spot, 300 Mello, Lt. Col. Á. J. Guimaraes whose discerning eye could read yards west of its present course, Lobato, Omeer Administering the more in what bad appeared to them and was then flowing in a direc- islanda of Taipa and Colowan, as a common plece of rock to shy tion which would lend it straight Rev. Father A. Barreto, Rector of at each other, thoughtlessly and to the centre of the present Water. St. Joseph'a Seminary College, Rev. irreverently (Laughter).
100 Bridge. Father A. Alves. Director of the Concluding, Dr. Thomas asked Portuguese Mission at Shin Hing, Professor Shellshear's acceptance Tinneo, Joan Jorge, Mesars. P.of a silver cigarette спее да с Tinoco, Jose Jorge, F. J. Gellion, memento of his association with the J. Lopes do Rosario, Dr. Luiz students, with medical injunction Nolenco, Dr. Lau Yuk-lin, and that the Professor was not to many other Portuguese and Chi-smoke too much. They wished him nere gentleman, including repre- an enjoyable holiday. (Applause). sentatives from local associations.
Work Handicapped.
Gravel "Pocket,”
In the current issue of "Build- ing." Mr. Mackintosh gives fur- ther evidence of a second or an- clent river bed beneath the pre- aent Thames bed. The Backerlon Tube, for instance, encountered a "pocket" of gravel as it bored its way across the river.
The floral tributes in profusion In returning thanks for the testified to the esteem and respect gift, Professor Shellshcar touched | At County Hall clear evidence in which the deceased lady was upon a serious note when he refer of another river bed was found held. for whose husband and red to the financial difficulties with during excavations. Likewise, the family the utmost sympathy is felt which the Medical work of the widening of Charing Cross Bridge all over the Colony-Our Own] University was handicapped. What showed signs of a similar nature. Correspondent.
they were receiving from the Boxer Indemnity Funds, he said, was barely enough to maintain BOAT CAPSIZES IN good assistant in one department of the work only, Periodical sub scriptions while something to be HARBOUR
thanked for, were not reassuring. as what they really need was endowment fund.
POLICE RESCUE ALL ABOARD
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During a sudden squall in mid- harbour last night, a small passen ger boat which was on its way from Hongkong to a Dutch steamer with a quantity of luggage, capsized and the occupants were thrown into the water. Fortunately a police launch was in the vicinity at the time and rescued the unhappy victims and salvaged the baggage.
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Thus, Mr. Mackintosh contends that Waterloo Bridge has founda- tions in the real London cloy, but
also, where the old River Fleet ran, in a false clay with grayel beneath It.
Sir Gilbert Scott, architect for the now bridge, is at present ex- amining this theory.
some.
for one of Professor
Next year, he continued, was the 21st anniversary of the foundation of the University, and he earnestly hoped, as one who could view such Shellshear's work and his unremit- matters with deep concern from ting attention to his class, analysing the unique experience of having his attitude towards the under. been half that time closely con- graduates as partaking of nected with the work, that a special thing of the paternal. He ventur- effort would be made to mark the ed to say that it would not be all event by a materialisation of what holiday was called for. An institution such Shellshear's energy: rather he as theirs must be kept going and thought the holiday was to serve progressive-it could not afford to as a camouflage for some more re- stand still if its standard and re-search work. Whatever their Pro- The master of the boat, the Chan putation were to be maintained. In fessor of Anatomy would be doing Home Ire (the Chun, reported the incident to the their University they had nothing when he got
Bura would police last night, stating that at to be ashamed of. Personal re-speaker)
n!] to the Professor's p.m. he was on his way to a Dutch ports had indicated that those who be
and to the credit of liner in barbour with some luggage had passed out were men to be credit and two fokis, there being no pas-proud of. But the medical work the Institution which he represent sengers on board at the time. When was necessarily limited in many ed. Ho wished him and his wife an wag up to enjoyable time at Home (Ap- in mid-stream, the boat capsized, directions, and it throwing the occupants and con- graduates and undergraduates, as plause).
much as to the Professors, to see Other speakera also associated tents of the boat into the wafer,
that their Institution should lack themselves with the good wishes. Sergeant Feeley, who was on duty nothing that would make it an Im- in police launch No. 6, was passing perial outpost and centro of Bri- at the time and went to the rescue tish medicine. (Applause). of the crew, all of whom
Mr. K. C. Lam, Chairman of the Society, also saved.
eulogized. Dr.
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Amongst those present were Mr. C. F. Lo, Hon. Secretary, of the Medient Society, Dr. T. K. Lion, a graduate of the University, and others.
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MR. RUNCIMAN'S POSITION
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"Were they incredulous you put it to them?" I asked Mr. Lawson.
"I do not know," he replied. "I wrote to them, but I should think they were excited. This Ss the kind of thing that no one ever looks up; everybody assumes that it is all right. I cannot think of another law book where it would The confession that ke felt be referred to at all. No litiga rathor pleased, and certainly tion would ever arise from it. If amused at his discovery was made the point had been less obvious the to me to-night by the man who has slip would never have occurred." given Mr. Runciman, the President When I inquired whether of the Board of Trade, an un-thought that other mistaken could expected holiday, saya a correspon-probably be found he replied in dent in a Home paper.
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a new edition is being issued.
"They have nearly upset the He stated that he "enme to the apple cart," he said, "for I am conclusion, after a comparison of Informed only know this news, the Statutes, that the President of as you do, from a distance that the Board of Trade was provented the Attorney-General had so care- from sitting in the House of Com- fully drafted his B1 and was co .mona. "I then made inquiries in auxious that my predecessors official circles," he said, "to see if should not be left out, that he for- there was any way out. I did not got altogether to mention think thore. WAR,"
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