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June 10, 1940.
OBITUARY E
American Admiral Of Groat War
Washington, June 8. Tho death is announced of Admiral Hugh Rodman, who took part in the Great War,Reuter.
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Born at Frankfalt, Ky., Jan, 0, 1850, Redmi entered the Noval Academy in 1976 and upon gradua. on served his years as junior officer on sailing ships of the "Old Navy" As a junior cfficer he assisted at the
of King coronation
Kalnkua Hawali: he helped rail an old navy "square rigger" around the Horn of South America; he was almost lost "mid-winter gale off Cape Hal- teras on a sailing ship; his ship was Jummed in on lee floc off Newfound- land for weeks; he cruised the South Seas in days before modern com- munications, without mall or news
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from home for months at a time; he served on the China station In com- mand of a gunboat division on the Yangtze river; he commanded a gun- bont division in the Philippino waters shortly after the Spanish-American war and helped in the suppression of insurrections, capturing: highwaymen,
men.
and in subduing wild Maro tribes- His ship, the Raleigh, fired the first shot in the naval battle of Mattila Bay, and his guns on the Raleigh puti the Spanish cruiser Castilla out of action in that battle..
1ts 1915 Rodman, then with the was appoited rank of enptain,
the uf superintendent marine Panama Canal when it first was open- ed for business, and was an intimate friend and assistant to General Goethals, the engineers who built the canal.
He was made a rear admiral in 1917, and was selected to command the the Ninth Battleship Division Atlantic Fleet, which was to join the British Grand Fleet for operations in the war zone.
After the Armistice and the sur- render of the German fleet at Scapa Flow, Rodman brought his division to home waters. In 1919 he was zrande.
commander-in-chief of the Pacife Fleet, which aromatically
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Miss Ethel Morrison
day of Miss Ethel Morrison. ure The sudden death occurred yester- sident of Hongkong for many years.
Miss Morrison was taken during the week and died at her home, Morrison Road, at 7 pm. yes
terday.
Funeral arrangements have not yet been finalised but it is expected that the cortege will leave Brown, Jones funeral parlour and pass the Monu- ment for the Catholic Cemetery about 5 p.m. to-day.
WOMEN ARE PLAYING an important part in the war so far as Britain is concerned. For instance, at a depot "some- where in England" women members of the A.T.S., are working enthusiastically in the armoury, and they are proving very efficient. Here are two of them seen carrying a heavy bren gun and some rifles-and doing it with smiles.
BROTHERS SECRETS CHARGE
H.K. JUNK SEIZED
Japanese Warship
Takes Action
WHEN two brothers, one' The belated report of a selare by sub-lieutenant in the Royal the Japanese Navy of a Hongkong Naval Reserve, were charged cargo Junk Chinese waters was at Exeter under the Official made to the Polier on Saturday.
According to the junk master, Lee Secrets Act, the magistrates King-ming, 39, he left Sharkiwan on decided that eviclence should May 12 with a cargo of rice valued jat $0.106. bound for Chinese territory. When off Kar Che, in the Ho: Funk be taken in camera.
district about 7 p.m. on May 14, a The RNR. officer was Mon-twn-funnelted Japanese warship with tague Patrick Kingston Fyrth the number 19 painted on its side ap- (28), of West Allington, Brid-proached and fired a number of shots, Mr. H. M. Mackenzie port, Dorset, and his brother forcing him to heave-to. Mrs. Helen Martin Mackenzie, who was Hubert Fyrth (22), a stu- was for 40 years a resident of Hong-dent lecturer, of City, Mansions, the warship, and two sullors boarded kong, died at Predwick. Ayrshire, on
and inspected the cargo. The June 7 She leaves three children,
vessels remained together until the Mr. A. K. Mackenzie, of Hongkong.
when was charged next morning.
3 Japanese Montague Fyrth Mr. W. W. Mackenzie at present in
with having in his possession-schooner arrived. Tegether with his and Mrs. J. N. Davey, formation which he used in a man-erew, Lee was ordered to leave the ner prejudicial to the interest of the junk after they had furled the sails. The schooner towed the junk away, State, and of communicating to is brother information which might be The vessel was valued at $8,000 and had-arm-worth-$200-an.board in. addition to the cargo. useful to the enemy
Lee and his crew arrived in Cheuns Chow on Saturday.
England
The late Mrs. Matkenzie was the widow of the lute Mr. Alexander Mackenzie, of Hongkong who was In business here, owning the rm of Arthur and Company (Export) Ltd. Maj-Gen. Fujido
Shanghai, June D. The Japanese Army here on- nounces that Major-General Takuel Fujido died in a hospital in Klukiang as a result of wounds sustained In Aghting at Wunftig, In north Klangsi on June 2-International,
LATE NEWS
Important Announcement
(Reuter).
Exmouth Market, London.
Hubert Fyrth was charged with receiving information and communi cating it the Daily Worker" and with attempting to send information] to Ronald Kid at Exeter.
Guarded Documents
Junk Towed Away
The junk was ordered alongside
two
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The Hongkong Promollon Sub-Commit- Mr. Maurice Crump, prosecuting, tee of the "Friends of the Wounded Sol- Sit that a secret letter was received ders of Hung Hom district, on met with great success. in addition to the made by Chinese at BEF headquarters from the various contributions French Mission. As a result a secret members of the community, the Commit- tee has niso received generous support letter was sent from headquarters to from minerous foreign friends, to whom all appropriate units. At Patrick the Commalttee is particularly grateful. fallowing is a list of the foreign Fyrth's unit the letter was kept in ours to the fund from the Hung Hom room with other secret documents, and as officer of the watch tic getarded the documents.
district:
Mr. E. Cock $100; Mr. R. G. Craig. 310; Mr. It. If. Scott $10; Mr. A. E. Pearson 33 Mr. H. Lapsley 83: Mr. J. Crookdake Sturgeon $5; Mr. J. N.
A letter sent to his brother, and Sweeney 33: Mr. 3. 5. R. Humble $5; Mr. later found at Hubert Fyrth's lodg-James Adam 5; 31, 0, Fingalen 35; Mr. ing in Exeter, contained a verbatin A. M. Calman SG; Mr. A. Marshall : Mr. W. Greig 5: Bir. 1. L. Barkus $5. Dir. 3. copy of the sceret order.
IL Lelicht $5; Mr. C. Brown $5; Mr. J. Coleman 35; Mr. W. F. Greenhalgh 55; Mr-Crump said that Patrick Me, G.-T. Anderson 85%. Mr. K. Watson Sa WASHINGTON, June 10] Fyrth wrote that he was reading the Mr. J. McPherson #3: Mr. Newhouse $5 Mr. J. Kempton $3; Mr. Willame 35; Mr. information because his brother was wouston 352. Mr. Jan. D. Provan $1; Officially an a reputable member of a political Mr. Furguson 55: Mr. Eric Humphrey 35; nounced at White House party and chairman of the Socialist Mr. J. Wood 33: Mr. J. Fraser 53. Mr. Party of Exeter University and could J. Goodman $3; Mr. A. 8. Ulles 95 Air W. C. Tillery $5: Mr. Chas. It inborly $5: that President Roosevelt take such action as he thought it. Mr. J. Randle $3 Mr. M. B. Dietrich $5; will make a "very important
The magistrates then ordered evi- Mr. J. Revie 15; Mr. J. Metelvio $2; Mr. J. P. White 15; Mr. II. E. Hoare 83; Mr. dence to be heard in camera.
B. G. Milenko $1; Mr. A, A. Band 20; announcement” - at Char-
Both defendants were committed Mr. I. P. Schneider 5; Air. W... Crich- |lottesville, Virginia, at 10.15 for trini at the Old Bailey. They to 35: Mr. J. Gardner 35: Bir. H. Taylor 810; Mr. 8. F. Dishop 45; Mr. P. IL. Carnac pleaded not guilty mad reserved | 31;'Mr. 8. §. Lazrin 11; Mr. M. Reason $5; p.m. G.M.T. to-night (6.15|their defence. Ball was refused. Att. F. Neill $3. a.m. H.K.T.).
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