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China Mail

No.19,811

Mail

ESTABLIGEDD

1846

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1926.

ANOTHER GREAT LOSS.

DEATH OF SIR CATCHICK PAUL CHATER.

A PRINCE OF CHARITY."

Hongkong has suffered another great loss, Sir Paul Chater, the "prince of charity passing away this morning at five o'clock after an illness lasting about two months.

With Lady Chater, who is at present in the Colony, and his nephew, Mr. & T. Bagram, and other relatives the utmost sympathy will be felt.

There will be a service in St John's Cathedral this afternoon at 4.45, and the Cortege will pass the Monument at 5.30..

On Sunday a public memorial service will be held in St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon..

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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE

DEFEAT OF GENERAL TONG'S ARMY.

#

A FIG DESERTION:

Canton, May 25.. Daily the military news- from

thut

Arising, out of the baituation The report of the committee (From Our Dion Correspondent) eleven months ago when local appointed to consider sugges schools had to shut dowa tempotions for the improvement of the arily because of the trike,fire fighting organisation of the case was heard it has Supreme Colony was laid before the Legis the northern front becomes more Court this morning. which lative Council by command of disquiating, as the extent of the teacher falled in an action brough His Excellency, the Governor defent of General Tong Chang chi's by him to recover salary alleged to May 27,

Eighth Army in fully recognised. be due under contractset

The committee have considered The Rev. Fabher d Augusto the recommendations of the chief Chau, where the defeated army is To-day news came from Chun Gonsalves sued than Yan officer of the Fire Brigade submit awaiting reinforcements,.. College for $1,000. aim wasted to them by the Government General Ho Tu-te has gone over really for $220-allega balance and have the honour to

present to the Wu Pei-fu forces joining of salary due under a three years their report upon those steps to Yip Holyan, and taking with him teaching contract-but $1.220 was improve the fire fighting organisa in his treasonable desertion most As a mark of respect, the Hongkong Stock Exchange is closed waived to bring these within tion of the Colony which in their of the Ninth Army of the Na the jurisdiction of the Summary opinion should be undertaken, tionalist Government, and all sup- to-day.

They would however point out pies for his force of 5,000 men.. For the defence, D. Lthat the time at their disposal bank

This first big desertion is having the ropes. With Mr. Strellett represented that when precluded he most cases an ex- Sassoon's help, Paul Chater start the College was closed last year, haustive' examination of minute its military importance warrantz fa worse effect paychologically than

the staff at which he announced onban and sub-urban districts, or Ho Iu-tso's defection to GMG LL.D., was born in in the first month as a broker.

Great Foresight.

that pay would be given for July.nard does not consider the rural enemy is heightened by news from Calcutta, on September 8. 1846;|| the youngest of a family of From his early days, Paul 1925, and that the teachers of that districts, such as Repulse Bay, Wachow to the effect that the thirteen

em-Chater had fur-seeing ideas of the time would be re-engaged as fat although in such bealities fire allegiance of General Wong Shih- His father was ployed in Government service.

refighting organisation must rehung and General El Chung-yan is possibilities of Hongkong as as possible, when the school

opened. When Sir Paul was only nine leading port. He used to spend Mr. Justice J. Food (Pulane ceive consideration in the future open to question..

The subject appears to fall into his evening after evening in, a sam

Rumour has it that these father and mother within a few ipan after dusk, ostensibly fishing Judge) said there was no contract, four broad sections-Personnel commanders of Kwangsh are mere- andy shifting their troops to the There He was actually taking soundings ver if there had best plaintifs had Equipment, Construction, was no pension attached to his on the Kowloon side of the har- greed to its brings cancelled, by Legislation but, as all these border to keep Hutan troops out. father's post, so that the family bour with a view to finding deep his accepting consideration (the points are to a large extent imter of Kwangs, and that he havo

dependent, in any new measure secret understanding to go over to found themselves in very poor water, where ocean-going, steam

Mr. G. R. Haywood (for the of improvement, the closest co-Wu Per-fa as "soon as the Nu- circumstances. Through the jers could go alongside. without kindly lafuence of the family fear of running aground, as-was plaintif) submitted that a written relation must be maintained betionalist Government troopsi sufer physician, however; Paul Chater so frequently the case when ships tract could not be cancelled tween the various branches of a really major set-bark.

enabled

La came alongside at. West Point in was Martinere School Calectta, as those days. Finally his efforts a result of foundationer. At his books and in were rewarded, as the realm of sport, the lac soon which the Hongkong and Kow- showed what he was made of.. loon Whard and Godowni Company was formed by the Sassoon's, Jardine und Chater.

Sir Catchick Paul Chater, Kt.ed auspiciously and cleared $600 | the headmaster called a meeting of detail. This report refers solely to The depressive nature of the news.

years of age, he lost both

months of each other

Je:

enter

Not All Winners.. "Not all Sir Pauls investments proved such money-makers, how- over At one time he and the late Sir Hormusjee Mody stood to lose between 370.000 and 230,000 in- the Charborage anthracite coal mine in Tonkin, through gross mismanagement at the mine.

Paul Chater saw that the only chance of salvation was an appeal to the French Government and financiers. He hastened to Paris and was successful in his mission -to-day. the concern is a very paying one. This was in 1892, and his action won him a mem- bership of the Legion d'Honneur. A flour-mill at Junk Bay was

cut

He became a prefect and captain of the Cricket I. besides pass another venture in which Mody ing the special examination for and Chater struck a snag." On the Indian Survey Department. However, he never entered the that occasion they had to Survey Department, as one of his their losses, which are known to sisters persuaded him to try his have been very heavy. luck in Hongkong, where he found a home with another sister, the mother of Dr. Jordan..

The New Territory always had great attraction for Sir Paul.. but though he spent many thou.. sand pounds prospecting, for The journey from India, on a

minerals he met with no success. solling ship with auxiliary steam He founded the Hongkong Iron power, took three months owing Mining Co. to prospect a property to the propeller being put out of in the New Territory, but little, order during a storm.

When the vessel reached Singa- any, development work was

done.. pore, young Chater and a friend went in search of fresh fruits and finding themselves in' a pine-apple plantation where Tanglin Bar- racks now stand-the two lads. gat down and enjoyed a free feast until discovered by the

Chinese

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First Position Here. Soon after his arrival in this Colony on April 1, 1864, young Chater obtained a position, on probation, in the Bank of Hindos tan on a salary of $50 a month Young Chater's luggage consisted

Charitable Gifts..

July pay) on June 27

verbally,

His Lordship. However, gave: judgment for the defendant school. with costs.

HOTEL THEFT.

FITTINGS REMOVED DURING DEMORTION.,

TWO COOLIES CAUGHT.

work..

Personnel

the

Wuchow Disturbed. Meanwhile Wuchow is disturbed River, are being shifted to the because all troops from the West

The committee are of the opini ion that the most vital require ments to be served and the most immediate measures to be taken angsi-Hunan border, and unless are in connection with Personnel, protection is furnished the Wuchow-Nanning tráfe and trade In their opinion an immediate in- crease is desirable toth of Euro-Will come to a standstill because pean and Chinese staff, as at pre-pirates will be in absolute contro

of the river sent not only are the conditions of service rendered too irksome by the shortage, but a great deal of really necessary work cannot be carried out at all

recom-

ac.

Three thousand Kyungsi troope have just passert through Pingman bound or Kweilin, and all funk and motor boats in the river'nround, fuchow.ars being, confiscated for military use.

Two coulies engaged in the work of demolition of that part of the Hongkong Hotel Restroyed by me were charged at the Central Mugis- As regards the European con- tragy this morning with the larceny tingent, and herein the

The anti-Christian movement, in of

mendations only consider the the interlar is growing so intense hiages, Wire and sundry material, the property of the Hong-existence of appliances and Pad bitter that all Alliance mis- kong Excavation, Pile Driving and commodation at present available,sionaries from Kweilin, Lurhowfu. Construction Company.

the committee advise the fur. and Sunchow are evacuating ther engagements of 1 inspection territory, and leaving quietly officer, at an initial salary of

Hongkong. £320 and 3 sub-officers at an BOON initial salary of £220. As

The stolen goods were smuggled out of the building, "but the men were caught by a detective; ·

The Magistrate sentenced each of the defendants to two weeks

hard labour.

the

for

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street

Possible Counter-Stroke: accommodation is available, Late to-day there were yet another additional officer rumours in Canton that General should be engaged if possible, a Fong Shang-chi had surrendered retired Naval rating whose entirely and given Chun Chau to the enemy, but this has no confirma fire floats,

(Continued on Page 9.)

INTERPORT CRICKET. datles should be primarily on the

HONGKONG TEAM ARRIVES

ALL WELL

FIRST MATCH TO-MORROW.

The Secretary of the Hongkong Cricket Club has courteously in- formed us that he has received a signed by Mr. R. cable Hancock, which reads: Team all well. Start Malaya match ta- morrow and the F.M.S. match, at Kuala Lumpur, on Tuesday.

Reports of tributes paid, at to- day's meeting of the Legislative Council, to Sir Paul Chater and. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, will be found a page 4.

STILL SQUALLY!

I

tion in offcial quarters, and is sub- ject to doubt. Unquestionably' Wt Pel-fu's forces are now within 30 English miles of the Kwangtung border, but forcos are being rallied for a counter-stroke.

Chang Fat-foi, commander of the twelfth division of the Fourth Army, has reached here from Ho Kow with 4,000 rifles for the Fourth Army, and these, with munitions.. are being dispatched to Shlu-kwan, Ching Chin'e troops are near the city, being camped at Shek-kal. about four miles out on the Canton- Kowloon railway, and will be sent

Sir Paul was ever ready to help any deserving cause, and a com- plete list of his charitable gifts

The forecast for the twenty-north to-morrow. would form a lengthy document. Among the largest were gifts of

to: Part of the First and Fourth $60,000 for the endowment of the Boys School; Vice-Chairman, four hours ending noon owner, who, however, was easily Seamen's Institute, £25,000 each Licensing Board member, Con-morrow shows: South-east winds, Armies, jointly under the contro pucified with a few centa

of General Chan Ming-shu, have to St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, sulting. Committee, Canton In-moderate, overcast, some rain

The rainfall for the 24 hours reached Shiu-kwan and are pro», and St. John's Cathedral Onsurance Office Ltd: committee

was. .27ceeding north by forced marches. the eve of his sailing for Home on member, City Hall steward, ending 10 a.m. to-day

Lau Manto, the local representa- May 4 last year he made a gift of Hongkong Jockey Club; director, inch. Total sine January 1, 30.31

the University of Green Island Cerment Co., Ltd. inches against an average of live of Tong Shang-chi and newly $250,000 to

appointed Chairman of the Politi- member. Consulting Committee, 21.38. Hongkong.

The Observatory'a report this cal Department of the Eighth His Public Life.

China Sugar Refining Co., Ltd; In 1876, Sir Paul Chater, was member, Consulting Committee, morning states that pressure is Army, will start for the north to of a chest of drawers, which was made a justice of the Peace for China Light and Power Co Ltd; higher over the eastern portion of morrow, with reinforcements, an It has decreased less confrmation arrives of Tong up to the last among his most the Colony. Ten years later, he director, Hongkong and Whampoa the map.

elected by his brother Dock Co., Ltd.; member, Consult moderately over the lower Yang Shang-chi's rumoured surrender. cherished possessions at his home, was

Gambling Monopoly. Marble Hall, in Conduit Road. Justices as their representative ing Committee, Hongkong Fire tze Valley, Forthoss and North

"Owing to the need for cash for Young Chater llved with his in the Legislative Council and was Assurance Co., Ltd. director, East Japan, and slightly along the sister and brother-in-law until re-elected on three occasions for Hongkong Tramway Co. Ltd.; South Eastern coast of China. It the Northern Expedition, as the they left the Colony to terms of six years. Since 1896, director, Hongkong Electric Co., is nearly stationary elsewhere..

announcement reads, the gambling menopoly for the city of Cantor: the end of 1864. Sir Paul had been a member of Ltd, director, Hongkong Engin

has been given to General Chang His salary was then increased to the Executive Council. In 1897, eering and Construction Co., Ltd. HEROIN SEIZURE.

Kai-shek's young brother under DODOPÁDUDDOJ00 $100 and he moved into a cheap Queen Victoria awarded him the director, Hongkong and Shangha

boarding house in Wyndham C.M.G. In 1902 he was made a Hotels Co., Ltd. director, Wharf A charge of possession of heroin terms which will bring $12,000 Knight Bacheler. Ever a devout and Godown Co. Ltd. was preferred against an American daily into the military coffers. The Freemason, Sir Paul was installed director, Hongkong Land named J. W. de Merrit, at presen, Man Fung Lung Coal Company of Opportunity Knocks. District Grand Master (English Reclamation Co., Ltd, direcan inmate in the hospital, before Honam is named as guarantor fo Young Chater's chief tank at Constitution) of Hongkong and tor, Hongkong and Kowloon Co. Mr. R. E Lindeell at the Central the young man who is to hold the Bank of Hindostan was the South China in 1882 and continued Ltd vice-chairman, Hongkong Magistracy this morning writing up of the clients pass in office until 1910 He was a Land Investment and Agency Co. books. The bank's clients, especial member of the Constitutional Ltd.; member of Vestry of St ly the Sassoons, were won by his Club, London; and the Royal Andrew's Church Kowloon frank and willing ways and he Thames Yacht Club. Sir Paul was patron, St. Andrew's Young Men's but that the quantity found on the In this connection it is note Boon made many friends. One a director of over twenty publie Club; in addition to high Masonic defendant was larger than that worthy that in the past the Minis- day he plucked up the courage to companies in Hongkong. The ranks, such as Past District allowed.

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ter of Finance has several times ask the head of Sassoon's whether leading part he played in the bust. Grand Master of Hongkotig and The case was remended untilrged the re-opening of gambling li they would help him if he startedness and social life of the Colony South Chlua, Past Grand Superin Monday, ball being granted on $100 Canton, but that he has always as an exchange broker. The reis well demonstrated below. tendent of ply being in the affrmative, Paul Financier, princip

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