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February 29, 1940.
Funeral Of Mr.
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There was a large gathering of prominent residents of the funeral of tho late Mr. J. D. Humphreys at the Protestant Cemetery yesterday afternoon, Rov. A. P. Rose omelated.
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E. Clark, brother-in-law, and Mr. J. The chlet mourners were Mr. D.
E. Jupp.
A SHANGHAI-BORN PARSEE who, determined to his services to Chinn, set out to walk to Hongkong from far-off) Teheran arrived in the Colony this week, fool-sore and weary, He has travelled almost the entire distance overland. The young patriot is named Belochi,
to
Among those at the service were Hon. Mr. A. Shields. Hon. Mr. T. E. Pearce, Mir, Justice Lindsell, Menuru, Y. 11. Tag.
art, If. G. Sheldon L. C. F. Bellamy
He was born in Shanghai 26 years ago, and was sent Teheran by his parents just before war broke out between China. Hansen, W. F. Paterman E. Abra- and Japan.
Early in 1935 a friend wrote him a lengthy account of the war and he determined to return to offer his ser- vicca to China:
But his father, a carpet merchant in Shanghal, refused to permit him to lenve Teheran, and would advance no money for his passage.
Decided To Walk Belochi decided to wolk overland. He tramped to India, encountering! considerable hardships en route. From India ho climbed the turous mountains into Tibet.
tor-
Two days after his arrival In Lhinsa he was arrested for entering | monastery grounds and was thrown Into prison.
But he became friendly with EL number of the lamas, and was able to prevail upon them to intercede for him.
After several weeks in prison he was released and deported back to Afghanistan, where he remained, be cnuse of -health, for several
It, A. Camidge, D. Henson, W. H. Jowit,
ham, i, Jancock, S, T. Williamson, D. 1. Newbigging, L. X. N. Ryan, G. G. *** Wood, A. 8. Mackichan, B. H. Ross. D.
Coal Mine Disaster
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ROME, Feb. 29 (UP). Twenty persons have been killed and 100 injured in a gas explosion in à coalmine at Arsa,
It is feared that other victims are buried in the wreckage,
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G. Williams, Armstrong, E. W. Dur- bar, B. W. Addison, P. Tester. F. W Stapleton, H. F. Bullivan, A. Jackson, T. Lock, I. Siesp. J. A. Tarrant, 1. Guy, W. A. Cornell, A. Andrews, W. H. Addison, J. W. Alabaster, G. 9. Hugh-Jones, E. M. Raymond, J. T. Bagram, E. J. R. Mitchell, Alfred Humphreys, B. Williams, G. Lai, K. Singh, 9. K. Wonk. P. C. Kwok, K. 1. LingY, C. Ngal, K. . Chan, B. K. Wang, To Sin-ka, P. C. Pang. W. C. Lee. J. £. Qule. Wong Kil-wan, Leung Pul-karn Peler. Wong.
Wreaths from Father and Irene, Vi and Maurice, and Dorothy and Dougias, were burled will the casket.
Porat tributen were sent by Stella, Edmund and Falth, Dinah and Ernest. Frupo and Auntie Nell, Goddard and Douglas, Frank, Chubblet and Christopher, Mr. and Mrs. A. Andrews, Mr. and Mr. D. Benson, S. Bern, C. Black, Capt. and | lins, F. W. Hundred, Mr. and Mrs. 5. T. Tutku, Mr. and hirs. J. I. Collis, Ah Calcutta. From there.he was able to Clack, Beryl Drakeford, II. Dreyer. Mr. receive a free passage to Hongkong. Glubisoll, J. Gibson, Dr. and Mrs. A. and Mrs. A. C. Ellis, D. Forbes. 3. 3. Belochi remained in the Colony for Gaurdin. 11. Hallgren, D. E, Bindmarsh, only 30 hours. He set it on foot Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Humphreys, Mr. and
in yesterday for Hanol.
Atvs. D. C. ler. Mr. and Mim, J. Jones Mr. and Me, W. H. Jawit, II. 9. J. Kong, From there he hopes to hitch-hike 1. van Langenberg. Mr. and Mrs. D. F. his way by motor truck to Chung- Landale, (2. A, Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs. A. As soon as he recovered his health king. But if he can't get a lift, he'll Hyde-Lay, Dorothy and Jack Macgregor, Minennaari. Mr. and Mrs. V. le set off afoot again and walked to walk.
Mamak, C. V. Mark, Mr. and Mra. A Martin. Mr. and Mrs. S. Mason. Me, and Airs. Newbigging. Deil and M. Nish, Mr. and Mrs. W. Paterson. 1. Pestanjl, John E. Patter, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Potts, J. I.. Qule, T. Hamsay, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Raymond, Mr. and Mrs. Scott-Harston, E. V. Hearte CW. Sewell, Joan Smalley, J.
months.
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and Mes. F. W, Stapleton, Mr.
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Mrs.
THIS TIME WE WILL MAKE A FINAL. END TO PLUTOCRATIC TYRANNY BERLIN, Feb. 28 (Reuter).—Addressing a meeting Estate and Finance Co., Ltd. at Muenster to-day, Dr. Goebbels declared that the Ger-General office of A. 3. Watson and Ca. man nation was now united for the first time in history, A. Watson and Co., Ltd.: Chiness
The very existence of a united German nation has been re- garded as a challenge by the putocratic Powers of the west. The German nation is well awi re that the present war is a war of life or death.
"Escape is not possible yet," sald Dr. Goebbels. "We know our own; means very well, but we also know our opponents' means,
"We Do Not Caro"
"We do not care if our opponents! base their judgment of Germany on the opinion of Jewish refugees, nor If they make mad war alms with. a view to the utter destruction of the German nation.
Internat'l Tin Agreement
British Interests Not Prejudiced By War
LONDON, Feb. 28 (Reuter). In "Their efforts to swerve Germany the House of Commons to-day, Mr. by propaganda will be as fuille, ns Horabin asked Mr. Malcolm Mac- their efforts to
to swerve it by blockade, Donald if, in view of the fact that Germany has rendered the hinckade exports and stocks of tin are under for a greater part InciTectual." the control of the International Com-
DE Goebbels said that the Cermun
which on
the countries still
To-morrow and Saturday, TWO DAYS ONLY! milltary organisation was the best at peace have a majority vote, he that had ever existed. It was deter-will immediately invoke Clause 24 of mined, and able, at the Fuehrer's the Agreement, providing against a command to
to bring the war to a vie-signatory country being prejudiced torious end.
when at war. Every
German-was-determined-to- Mr. MacDonald replied that he did | stake everything to bring the struggle not think that at present · British
Interests were prejudiced by the con--
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ON PALESTINE
LONDON, Feb. 28 (Reuter)-The
Dr. Goebbels extolled the parti played by Nazi Party officials in the war. Ninety-five per cent. Hitler youths were
of all Opposition Labour Party has decided the army to put down a motion of censure on Four hundred of them were killed the Government's statement to-day in the Polish operations.
in
Most Favourable Conditions regarding Palestine.
The Liberal Opposition Party in-
"We are waging the war under the tends to support the motion which is most favourable conditions. Our likely to be debated next week. food supply is fully secured, our
economle system consolidated; and it would not tolerate 1 definition of
RETURN SHOwing by POPULAR DEMAND !ts in a position to supply the country neutrality which refers to military
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"The armament industry is working at the highest pressure."
with all necessary raw material and but not political neutrality. products.
Germany could not allow the obvious di Terence between the neutrality of State and the neutrality of its publle opinion. The right of freedom of opinion must not be misused in neutral countries, ho said.
Dealing with neutrals, Dr. Goebbels said that unilke Mr. Churchill, Ger- many did not demand their active assistance in the war, but Germany
3. J. Tokgare, 3. A. and Misa Bertha Tat- rant, Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Stopant-Thom- Ron, Ah Tong. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Walk- den. Mr. and Mrs. Eagurwardson, Mr. and Mrx. B. T. Williamson, Mr. and Mrs. n. Willams, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Wild. D. Wilson, G. G. Wood. F. O. Wong. Peter Wang, Mire indmarsh, Mira, Capell and family, fenry and Betty Tebbutt.
Jolin D. Humphrey and Son: Hum. Humphreys workmen (May Road); Hum- workouen (Kowloon); Stalf of the Ltd.: European Staff of North Point Fac- Stait of North Pain! Factory, A. 3. Watson and Co, Lid Staff of the Advertising Dept., A. 8. Watson Co. Ltd. Chinese Dept: A. S. Watson and Co. Ltd.; Staff of Hongkong Dispensary; Staff of Hong- kong Dispensary, A. S. Watson and Co. Lt Sinif of Warehouse Dept. North Polni, A, S. Watson and Co Ltd.: Staff of Wine and Spirit Dept.. A. S, Watson and Co. Ltd.: Sia of Aerated Water Dept. A. S. Watron and Co. Ltd; Canton Sinf of A. S. Walton and Co. Ltd.; Hongkong and Shanghal Hotels, Lid.; Committee and members, Hongkong Club; President, Com- mittee and members, Kowloon Cricket Club Trame Staft. Peak Tramways co Lid Jardine Engineering Corporation Lid. Gregg Publishing Co.: Meist, Dea- cans. Old Cheltonian Society of China; Hornk F. Shields and staff; cars. Luen Fook Hong Ltd.; Yat Sun Printing Co. Man On and Co.; Ying Kwong Electrical
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