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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1925.

SHOT HIMSELF.

SGT: BLACKMAN FOUND DEAD.

ST. STEPHEN'S

COLLEGE.

THE LATE MR. CHAU SIU- KI'S PORTRAIT.

GOVERNOR PERFORMS UNVEILING:

Po Hing Fong disaster.

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About hundred Hongkong Chinese propose going to Canton a

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THIS MORNING'S SAD NEWS.. , ACCUSED SHIVERS IN COURT:

Very pretty bouquets of pink The sad news was received at An elderly Chinese, describing himself as a shop employee, was Police Headquarters of the death His Excellency the Governor, rosebuds were carried by the bridesmaid while the bride her smartly caught by European Ser of Lance-Sergeant A. H. Black Mr. Cecil Clementi unveiled this self had white chrysanthemum geant Pointz jast as the man was man through suicide early this morning at St. Stephen's College and rosebuds at this morning's held of the Hongkong Chinese Yesterday a joint meeting was disappearing down a side street morning at his quarters at Sala portrait of the late Mr. Chau Siu-St. John's Cathedral wedding. after a chase of 40 yards alongkong Police Station in the Newki who was killed as a result of the The contracting "parties were

General Chamber of Commerce, Queen's Road Central. The rea-Territories.. have magnificent.

A revolver with which he shot. The portrait was presented to and Mrs. N. Hanlon, Nottingham, Twenty-four Associated Guilds and Mr. Edwin M. Hanlon, son of Mr. the Tung Wah Hospital, the Selection of Christmaspon for the hurried flight was that

the man had purloined a Portu- himself was found beside him, and St. Stephen's College by the England, Crackers suitable for Xmas

the nature of the bullet wound College Council on which the late Dorothy Dodwell, daughter of mercial Guilds at which an offer Miss Fanny the Joint Union of District Com- Trees,. Children's

quese lady's handbag. Parties,

While out shopping in Queen's points to death having been in

Mr. and Mrs. W. Dodwell, Rugby, from the Canton Navigation Co. Dinner Parties, Carnivals, etc. ☀

Road, Miss Amelia Marie stantaneous,

England

was read, offering free passages. Remedios, of No. 18, Jordan Road, Kowloon noticed the man walk ing behind her and eyeing her handbag suspiciously. With his limping gait he was thought to be a beggar and no notice was taken of him. Seizing his op- portunity the man snatched the

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No motive has been found for Sergeant Blackman thus ending his life at the early age of 25, but it is believed that he was brooding over a temporary #lness and shot himself while mentally deranged. He was placed on the sick list yesterday morning suf.

Mr. Chau had served and in con- taken a keen and active interest as nection with whose work he had indeed he did in all matters apper taining to education and public welfare in Hongkong,

His Excellency was accompanied on the platform at the school hall In the temporary buildings by the

The Rev. T. B. Powell, M.A., officiated.

The bride's dress was of ivory crepe-de-chine with silver lace trimmings.

Miss Frances Stevenson, the A dress of bridesmaid.

wore

It je hoped to obtain permission to berth the steamer alongside the wharf at Canton Thie may be granted on a stipulation that cargo be not carried.

Mr. Yeung Sai-ngaan and Mr. Kan Kum-ahek may travel with

A handsome red cracker andbag, and ran away with it,fering from fever with a tempera. Warden of St. Stephen's College; Howered chiffon with hat to the party. Notice will first be

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but simultaneously with the ture of 102 degrees, and the staff alarm being raised the Sergeant at the station who attended to him devotedly in what was thought was behind him.

to be a passing illness received a shock when he was found dead soon after the report of a re- volver shot..

NOTABLE ADVANCES.served in the war.

AMERICA ELIMINATES

WASTE.

PROSPERITY OF INDUSTRY.

(Reuter's Service.)

Washington, Dec. 2.

The annual report issued by Mr. Hoover, emphasises the pro- gress of American industries in eliminating waste.

Station.

Until

SHAFT DAMAGED,

"FATSHAN" RETURNS TO WHARF.

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farlane was the matron of honour. Supporting the bridegroom was Mr. J. W. Blackley as "best man."

As reported in yesterday's "China Maar the party will attempt to establisir cordial relations with both the Canton Government and the workers.

the- Rev... W H Hewitt match, Rev. C. R. Dupply, Bishop of bride away and Mrs. W. Mac. M.A.. B.D., the Right Mr. W. Macfarlane gave the sent to Canton. Victoria, Sir Henry Pollock, the Hon. Mr. P. H Holyoak. Mr. G. N. Orme, director of education, the Hon. Mr. Chow Shou-son, the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall, Mr. S. W. Teo and Mr. T N. Chow, son of Mr. Chow Siu-ki

After the service, a reception was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. A. Macfarlane, East. Point..

*

Wong Ching-wai (chairman of the Police Council), as follows:-

"The qucation in regard to the buildings which had so tragically despatch of delegates to negotiate led to his death, Mr. Chau Siu-k with the Hongkong representatives had lived in one of them and he for settling the strike was discussed (His Excellency) as his tenant at our meeting held on November 27. had occupied another. They had It was decided afterwards that frequently met of an evening to three representatives should be talk together and had "tired the elected by the Btrike Committee and sun with talking and sent him one by the Four Chambers of down the sky."

Commerce.

The country has also benefited eight this morning with passen chapter from the book of Ecclesias Mr. Lau Chu-pak, Mr. Fung Wa

of competent officers to measure Repairs will be effected in dock tonnage of vessels, and the uni-und the steamer will rejoin the form' application, of American run in a few days. measurement and regulations so

rose.

Service to Education.

T

Gazette Tuesday, says --

"During the period of the present strike which is being carried on sa vigorously, the in tercourse with Hongkong and Mačno hus. boen absolutely cut

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in order to investigate the latest conditions in Mação and Houg kong, specially appointed Young Bai-nguam as special delegate for the purpose. After the appoint- ment, Mr. Yeung proceeded to Hongkong on November 29 on the s.s. Fonam."

Charged at the Central Magis tracy this morning before Mr. R. E. Lindsell with committing a felony, the

evidence was. all against the defendant. He at

By his winning ways. and kind

CANTON REPORTS. tempted to enlist the Magistrate's disposition, the late Sergeant

After mentioning that Hong- sympathy and evade punishment made many friends who will sadly.

Bishop Duppuy said that as

The bride's travelling dress was kong's delegates were DC have by shivering in Court and show. miss him, while his conduct. ing symptoms of apoplexy. His during eight years' service won chairman of the college council it of mauve crepe-de-chine. Over-gone up during the last week-end, Worship deferred sentence to en-the confidence and esteem of his was his privilege to welcome night the honeymooon will be the Canton Gazette" quotes a those present to St. Stephen's spent at Repulse Bay and then letter to the Strike Executive by able defendant's physical condi- superior officers. tion to be ascertained.

Mr. Blackman joined the Hong. College. The Council was sorry it at Tungshan, Canton.. kong Police in 1917 and was un-could only welcome the guests to married. Prior to coming here temporary quarters and it hoped he was in the Royal Marines and that the time would soon come when it would have worthy build month ago when he was sent to ings in which the work of the the New Territories at his own College might be carried do. The request, he was attached to the Council was very grateful to His charge room at the Water Police Excellency for sparing time to be present on the occasion when it was desired to do honour to the memory of one who not only set a very high standard of service as regarded the community generally had much looked forward to meet has been reported as having on "On my return to Hongkong I Although Mr. Yeung Sai-ngsam but who had also ideatified himing Mr. Chay Siu-ki again," said phasised that his visit to Hong- selt with the work of the college. His Excellency, "but he has gone,kong is purely personal and in a Bishop Duppuy then called on like other of my friends during strictly private capacity, it is in- the chaplain of the College, the my twelve years' absence,Sir teresting to note that the "Canton Leaving the Hongkong wharf at Rev. EW. L. Martin, to read a Kai Ho Kai, Sir Bo San Wei Yuk, by notable advances in science gers for Canton, the China Navi- ticus and the prayer for benefac- chun and others, both in Hong- and the improvement in methods gation S.S. Co.'s "Fatshan" (run tors from the College prayer book. kong and the New Territories. of management and prohibition. in conjunction with the Steamboat During the prayer the assembly My return has, therefore, not only Thus it has the highest real wage Co.) put back shortly before ten

been an occasion of joy to me but in its history and has had a three and discharged as the trip was in- College Benefactor.

also in other ways of grief..... years remarkable price stability.terrupted by a damaged shaft. The Rev. W. H Hewitt in a Mr. Hoover recommends a The "Fatshan" was near Capsui-short address, dwelt on the ser- radical reduction in fees for pass-mun when the trouble occurred vices as benefactor to St..

"I am very glad -day to do returned on her own Stephen's College of the late Mr. honour to one who was not only port"and visus, the simplification and she of formalities in the appointment steam

Chan Siu-ki and referred to the very old friend but also one who manner in which he had freely has done great service to Hong- spent himself in the service of the kong His public service has al- community. Referring to the ready been referred to and that willingness with which the late to education is excellently sum Mr. Chau Siu-ki had advised and marised in the letter which the helped the Council and the warden of St. Stephen's College school, Mr. Hewitt mentioned that sent to my private secretary prior. in June he, together with the to my coming here." Chinese members of the Council,

FALSE REPORT. His Excellency then read this. took the trouble to go to the col- letter which stated that Mr. Chau lege and talk to the students and Siu-ki was one of the original] GERMAN CORPSE FACTORY masters to put before them the group of Chinese gentlemen who

MYTH.. situation as it appeared to the in 1902 approached Mr. (now London, Dec. 2. older members of the Chinese Bishop) Banister, the ther secre In the House of Commons, ques. community. It was largely owing tary of the C.M.S., with the re- tioned in regard to the general to the efficiency of such advice quest that the Society should start

London, Dec. 2. conclusions of the International that the students and staff at that a school for Chinese boys. The Judicial Commission which re-time were able to take a sane out-late Sir Kai Ho Kai and Dr.-S. W German Corpse Factory story by Quietus has been put to the cently considered the Shanghai look on the situation and prevent so were associated with him in Sir Austen Chamberlain in the disturbances, Mr. Ronald McNeill, the work of the College from being this matter. When Archdeacon House of Commons, who, in reply Calcutta, Dec. 2. Under-Secretary for Foreign interrupted

Barnett was. At the trial of the nine Ben- Affairs, stated the information

appointed Headto Mr. Arthur Henderson, stated Mr. Hewitt referred to the work master in 1908 those gentlemen that Herr Luther had authorised galis in connection with a bomb possessed by the Government was of Mr. Chau, in common with the and others assisted him with their him to declare, on behalf of the factory, the prosecution stated insufficient to enable him to reply. lute Sir Kat Ho Kai and Mr. T'so help and advice. On one occasion, Reich, that there was never any that the police finds included a Further information had been with himself (Mr. Hewitt) as the late Mr. Chau Siu ki had told foundation of the story live bomb of the most dangerous requested telegraphically. mouthpiece in connection with the him (the warden) that about 80 Sir Austen Chamberlain added type ever before discovered by

foundation of the arts faculty at per cent. of the boys of the school that the Government accepted the anch searches; notes on the manu-

the University when a guarantee were his relatives or sons of denial and he trusted the false facture of 72 kinds of explosives,

fund had been organised, also to friends and acquaintancces of his report would not be revived. and the finding of a document addressed to a steamer clerk -

St. Stephen's Girls' College, the initial starting of the prepara- Other services in connection [A message from London on tory school which had grown into with the founding of the prepara- Nov, 24 said, The old German dicating how arms and ammuni- tion were being smuggled into

tory school which eventually be-corpse factory story cropped up In conclusion, Mr. Hewitt said came. St. Stephen's Girls College, in the House of Commons, when India from Singapore and the

that the picture of their late banos also with the founding of the Arts Sir L. Worthington-Evans, reply- Far East.

factor would be on the wall of the Faculty were referred to. In con- Ing to Comdr. Kenworthy a re- room in which stigmasters and clusion His Excellency remarked quest for information as to the scholars assembled day by day and that they did well in view of the source of the rumour and the when they had a new site and new record of service contained in Mr.extent to which the War Office The Lancashire cotton, trade has school it was hoped to obtain of Hewitt's letter to do honour to the accepted it, said the statement been startled by the announce him sportrait in colours to re-memory of their benefactor and he first appeared in the "Lokal An- ment of a liquidator for the mind the school in perpetuity of

to associate himself with haiger, of Berlinuand, ITED B cotton mills company at Oldham, one he was one at the original |their expressions of gratitude (or gian newspapers. Låter 1 Gô, p. That company has lost at least founders and trustees niervices.

man army order was captured 33,500,000, largely by gambling Henry Pollock, as chairman MTN Chau, son of the late appeari to confirm the story, of the Building Committee spoke Mr. Châu Slu- thanked the Cat The War Office saw no reason to of his several years friendship lege Council for the bonder they disbelieve, its "truth"

as.

to prevent discrimination

against American vessels,, and the

enactment of load-line legislation SHANGHAI INQUIRY. similar to that of European mart- į time powers.

HOUSE OF COMMONS QUESTION.

4

LIVE BOMBS.

ARMS FROM THE FAR

" EAST.

INDIAN POLICE FINDS.

(Router's Servicò.),

A message from Calcutta on Nov. 11 said: The police have discovered a bomb factory and seized the contents. They have arrested eleven Bengalis.]

AIRMEN KILLED,

PLANES COLLIDE 8,000 FEET UP

(Router's American Service)-

Santiago

The naval airmen, Shepherd Lieutenant

(Reuter's Service.)

COTTON GAMBLING.

BANKRUPTCY. FOR OLDHAM FIRM

LANCASHIER STARTLED.

(Reuter's Service.)

London, Nov. 2;

in cotton Agures and actual cot ton. It is proposed to form new company to take over the present company's mills at a pří of £800,000,

with

of the dered

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(Reuter's Service.)

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