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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1932.
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OBITUARY
WELL-KNOWN FIGURE IN ICE HOUSE STREET
Coincident with the demolition of the little bookshop in Ico House street comes the news of the sudden
death of its owner, Mr. Kelly Sayed, one of the best-known figures in local stock Exchange circles.
For years both the bookshop and its owner have experienced varying fortunes and it seems strange that both should pass away on the same day.
TIMBER YARD BLAZE
DISASTROUS FIRE AT
MONGKOK
that began in a timber-yard a
Fanned by a stiff breeze, a fire Mongkok this morning spread with the most spectacular blazes ever amazing rapidity, making one of scen on the mainland.
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known whether there was loss of Although co far ix not
the air, and the illuminated sky life, the flames lesped high inlo could be seen from Hongkong.
The late Mr. Kelly Sayce was 22 years of age when he arrived in Hongkong from Baghdad 30 years ago. He took a keen interest incorner of Mongkok road and Shang- The scene of the fire was at the Stock Exchange matters, the book-hal Street, in a big block of build- shop being only a side-line. Former
ly the shop was lu another part of ings comprised mostly of timber Ice House street and for a brief storage yards and premises. It period was situated in Beaconsfield not known how the fire began, Arcade.
but famca were noticed about 12.- appliances from all stations were 30 a.m, and although fire fighting soon on the scene, little could be, done as no water was available.
A hurried call was sent through for the supply to be turned on and the firomen began their difficult task of subduing the leaping flames that had the big block of bulldinge well in their grip.
Mr. Sayco was not married and is survived by two sisters, one of whom is at present in Hongkong.
The funeral takes place to-day, at the Jewish Cemetary at 5.15 p.m. Funeral of Late Mr. Frederiks A large gathering of members of the local Dutch community and also representatives of various shipping firms were present yesterday at the The heat was so intense that it Happy Valley cometery, at the was impossible to walk along either funeral of the late Mr. Johan streets. People residing on the op-i Louis Max Frederiks, head of the posite side of Mongkok Road at first passenger department of the Java- made a vain endeavour to extin- Chinn-Japan steamship line, who gulsh the flames by throwing dishes was found with a bullet wound in 'of water from their windows, but the head, in his home in Kowinon, on Tuesday morning, The Rev. E. G. Powell conducted the service at the graveside.
they soon abandoned their puny efforta and terrified, fed into the street dragging household effects with them.
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Among those present were Mr. Despite the early hour, hun- and Mrs. Lebert. Mr. Lebert is the dreds of people were attracted to manager of the J. C. J. L. Mr. and the scene and the Motor Cycle Mrs. R. de Josselin de Jong, Mr.section of the Volunteers and the and Mrs. Crommelin, Mr. W. A. Police Emergency Unit under In- Schreuder, Mr. A. Witkamp, Mr. spector Booker did good work in Sum Pak-ming, Mr. de Jager, Mr. | assisting the brigades. Lafleur, Mr. Bos, Mr. Morhaus, Soon after 1 .m. the flames Mr. Brouwer, Mrs. L. Dand. Miss swept across Canton Street and Holmes, Mr. Lolthun, Mr. Oei, Mr. within a few minutes had ígnited Van Calcar, Mr. Withrich, Mr. a huge pile of timber. It appeared Brunger. Chinese members of the almost certain that they would staff of the J. C. J, L. and many sweep from pite to pile, but the others.
firemen made excellent saver with The grave was covered with A a good supply of water. profusion of wreaths, among which Electric-light wires fell across the were the following.-From his sor-rond and were a source of danger rowing father (Holland) and until the power was cut off. mother, Buron and Baroness Yan At 1.30 am. the firemen appear- Der Feltz (sister and brother-in-fed to have the flames in check Jaw), Yvonne, Denyse, Mr, M. J.)but the breeze freshened and the Quist, Consul General for the fire again gained the upper hand. Netherlands, the Java China- About 2 a.m. a large four storey-. Japan Line, the Chinese staff of theed tenement on the corner of Bute: J. C. J. L., the staff of the Shang and Reclamation streets caught hai Offee of the J.C.J.L, George light, and the tenants fed in Grimble and Co., Passenger depart terror. By that time the whole ment of Messrs. Butterfield and block bounded by Shanghai, Can- Swire, Canadian Pacific, Siemssenton and Bute Streets and Mongkok and Co., Stewart Brothers, R. John-Rond had been totally destroyed.
OIL DISPUTE son and Co., Holland China Trad- The water supply began to fail ISSUE SUBMITTED TO LEAGUE ing Co., China Export-Import and and fremen bad Bank Co. Ltd., Deutscher Klub water from the Yaumati Bay.
to pump salt
Teheran, Dec. 14. Hongkong Hoang Pat and Con At 2.30 a.m. the conflagration Netherlands
Persia has appealed to the League Trading Society,resented an awe-inspiring sight. of Nations regarding the all dis- Netherlands Harbour Works Co. The tenement was well alight andute, and has declined to accede to Nederlandsch Indische Handels-with the poor pressure of water. the peremptory British request bank, the Nippon Yusen Kafsha, the firemen could not reach the for the withdrawal of the cancella- Chinese Provident Loan and roof. The tenants were Mortgage Co., and several others ynenated in a high state of terror.pany's concession.
being Lion of the Anglo-Persian Oll Com- from friends in the Netherlands So intense as the heat that the and Hongkong-
London, Dec. 14. remen working between the two Following Persia's decision to Hongkong and Kowloon fres had to stop every few min-appeal to the League Capt. Eden In International Funeral Service were utes to play their hoses on them-the House of Commons announced the undertakers.
selves.
that the Government had decided to refer the ofl dispute to the Council under Article 15 of the Covenant, relinquishing the demand for ference to the Hague Court.
The
Police were unable to discover the owner or tenant of the build ings and so far no one has been reported missing, although it is thought that part of the destroyed
remises were occupied.
EMPIRE BROADCAST. ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED FOR CHRISTMAS
London, Dec. 14. Arrangements have now been completed for the worldwide trans not covered by the Indian beam. mission of King George's broadcast His Majesty's message together message on. Christmas Day to the with the whole of the Empire pro- Empire. In addition to being gramme with which it will be as- transmitted by all home stations of ociated will be recorded so that it the British Proadcasting Corpora-ny be rebroadcast in order to en tion, the King's address will be are the maximum possibility radiated on the Indian beam an reception throughout the Empire. the directional aerial wavelength, The Actual transmission will last which will be so chosen as to pro-from two to three o'clock G. M. T. vide the best chance of reception in in Christmas afternoon.-British most parts of the Empire which are Wireless,
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The secretary general of the League has been accordingly advis ed.---Reuter,
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