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FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1927.

MR. HO KOM TONG.

O.B.E. In The Birthday Honours.

He assisted the Alice Memorial Hospital on three occasions in raising moneya'amounting in all to about $12,000 by means of Chinese procession, subscriptions,

etc. (1907-12).

Chinese Medical Expert.

As an expert in Chinese medi- cine, Mr. Ho treated and supplied with medicine and medical com- forts a large number of Chinese of the poorer classes, free of Mr. Ho took part in raising charge. For four years from 1905 $45.000 (ot, which he contributed he made free distributions of $5,000) for the Brewin Charity carbolic acid to the plague- Fund, the interest of which goes stricken poor, at a cost of over Mr. Ho Kom-tong; who receives to support the widows and $15,000. Since 1904, Mr. Ho has the O.B.E. in the King's Birth- orphans of poor Chinese. This been giving free coffins and free day honours list, is a younger was in 1908. brother of Sir Robert Ho Tung und of the late Mr. Ho Fook.

HIS PUBLIC SERVICES.

Coronation Festivities.

burials to the poor, in order to check the then alarming practice une of the Colony's lending In 1909 he was appointed a streets. This has cost to date of dumping dead bodies in the Chinese business men and as a member of the Permanent Com-about $10,000. member of a distinguished fami-mittee of the Po Leang Kuk.

Mr. Ho Kom-tong is also one of ly, he highly deserves the honour, As one of the promoters of the if only in recognition of a public Kwong Wah Hospital in Yaumati the organisers of the Boy Scout career that began 85 years ago. in 1909, Mr. Ho assisted in rais movement in Hong Kong. He Mr. Ho Kom-tong personally ing $150,000 (of which he gave the Salyingpun School Troop, raised and has entirely supported supervised the decoration of the $3,000) for the hospital building, occasion of a banquet in honour of T.R.H. the Duke and Duchess of Connaught when they visited Hong Kong.

THE CHINA MAIL.

LOCAL SHARES.

MOXON AND TAYLOR'S REPORT.

THE WEEK'S REVIEW.

POISON IN FOOD.

WOMAN'S DEATH. AFTER MEAL

OTHER'S NARROW ESCAPES.

Messrs. Moxon and Taylor's in moval of two Chinese men and

Yesterday we reported the re-

their weekly share report:~ woman to the Government Civil Hospital suffering from symptoma of polaoning following their, even- ing men at their flat on the first floor of No. 25 Banham Strand

am. yesterday, while the cook and East on Wednesday night. The woman died at the hospital at 10 a male servant were sufficiently re- covered to be discharged from hos- Pital yesterday afternoon.

Originally four people, including down to the meal. the deceased woman's husband sat

The principai, dish was chicken, pork and water-) hly root soup which were all pre-! pared in one boller..

Hong Kong. June 2. There was a lull in our market during the past week and in some was due to buyers not being very cases prices eased off a little; this

keen to operate in big lots: Invest- ment stocks, however, remained firm and have had a fair demand. With this situation is likely to remain three Official holidays approaching

Ko Shing theatre in 1892 or the etc. In the same year he served (supplying uniforms and all-equip unchanged for the present..

Mr. Ho Kom-tong, O.B.E.

as an unofficial member of thement and requirements, and meet- ing expenses annually since 1919. Sanitary Board.

Mr. Ho was appointed a mem-

School Funds. ber of the District Watchmen Principally with the late Hon. Committee in 1911 in which year Mr. Lau Chu-pak, Mr. Ho assist he organised and. personally ed in raising over $120,000 for supervised the Fish Lantern Pro- the Ellis Kadoorie School fund in cession on the occasion of the 1903. He also made donations Coronation of H.M. King George amounting to about $6,000

various Chinese V.

schools from 1905-1912. he denoted $10,000 to the Con- fucius Hall attached to Ellis Kadourie School. Mr. Ho has borne half the cost of maintain- ing a Chinese vernacular school in Bridges Street since 1917.

In 1914 Mr. Ho presented to the Government a building cost- ing $5,000 at Mongkoktsul for the housing of District Watchmen.

Contributions to War Funds. During the Great War, Mr. Ho Kom-tong contributed in all over $50,000 to the various war funds. War Charity principally the

Scholarships.

to

vernacular

In 1911

Mr. Ho Kom-tong has given

Ellis Kadoorie School, Canton)

Shanghai market is steady. The following are the principal The woman's husband who was alterations since last week- unwell took only a couple of spoons Danka: The last business done of the soup and then left the table. was at $1,075, which is the nominal The other three continued their rate to-day.

meal. While drinking the soup the Unions Continue to meet with servant complained of a pain in the steady demand, shares having throat, but the other two did not changed hands at $278.

-feel anything unusual. After the Steamboats:Still have buyers meal the cook drank up the remain- at $224, without attracting sellers., der of the soup and then proceeded Star Ferries:-Have eased off to clean up the table. Suddenly somewhat and shares might be ob-he complained of feeling faint and tained at $5314,

collapsed. The servant who was sitting out in the verandah also said he was feeling giddy, and a few seconds Inter the mistress be- gan to walk as if drunk. Soon all three

wanted

at

Waterboats:-Are $144, but more would have to be paid to obtain shares.

Hong Kong Lands:-After busi ness done at $55/4, still have buyers at the latter price.

Hong Kong Trams:-Are steady. a few shares came to market at

could now be bought ander $21.

Cements:-Are meeting with more enquiry and $7 is offered for the combined shares with sellers asking for $7.20.

R

the

Here

were unconscious, The alarmed husband summoned doctor who immediately ordered the people's removal to the hospital.

and they were all removed Government Civil Hospital. the two men responded to medical treatment and were well enough to be discharged the following after- neon. The woman who gave cause for anxiety from the first, sank rapidly and death came at 10 a.m., yesterday as stated.

Fund, the Prince of Wales' Fund, the following sums for annual $20.85, but it is doubtful if they The ambulance was telephoned for Lord Kitchener Memorial Fund, scholarships the Tobacco Fund, the Hong Kong Aeroplane Fund, and the funds (one) $1,000. raised on St. George's Day, Heather Day and "Our Day", He Kong (two) $2,000. also actively assisted in raising lover $100,000 in aid of war chari- $1,200,

ties, by means of Chinese

Ellis Kadoorie School, Hong

Diocesan Boys' School (one)

King's College (three) $3,000. Queen's College (two) $2,000. St. Stephen's Girls' College (two) $2,000,

Jointly with two others, Mrtheatrical performances, etc. Ho collected subscriptions

In recent years Mr. Ho has amounting to over $120,000 for given in all about $40.000, and building the Tung Wab Hospital assisted in collecting about $500.-

He defrayed half the cost of annexe and mortuary. This work,000, in aid of the distressed building the Helena May Institute (in 1899) took him five months people from the disastrous floods for Women in 1916. his share and necessitated his personally in Canton. Tientsin, and Hankow, being $25,000. visiting more than two-thirds of For these services, he received the In 1918 Mr. Ho donated $50,000 the Chinese business houses in Third Class Order of the Chinto the University of Hong Kong Hong Kong.

Ho from the President of China for building a School of Tropicai

Medicine. in 1916, and the Second Class in 1918.

For War Refugees. He was also instrumental in securing a sum of $3,000 for the London School of Tropical Medi- eine in 1898.

Friend of Police.

"SHOW" FOR THE FORCES.

formance to be given by the "Yan Lee

Mr. Ho gave $1,000 to the families of two policemen who During the Boxer trouble in were killed by a tiger at Fan-

The Hong Kong Corps of the St. North China, Mr. Ho Kom-tangling in 1915.

John Ambulance Brigade is or. went specially to Peking and In 1918 he personally collected ging a special theatrical per brought away over 2,000 refugees $12,000 (of which he headed the Shau Lin" troupe at the in steamers chartered for the pur-list with $1,000) in aid of the Theatre (East Point) on Thursday. pose. For this work, he raised widows and children of five June 8, at 9.15 p.m. subscription of $15,000. This policemen who were murdered by The abject is to entertain the was in the year 1900.

robbers in Gresson Street, Wan-principal military and naval officers In 1901 Mr. Ho assisted in chai. He also gave $1,000 to the now in the Colony (about 200 seats rajsing over $80,000 for forming Tung Wah Hospital for burying will be available), a number of the the Chinese Commercial Union.

the remains of persons who lost leading European and Chinese re- Jointly with the late Sir Bo-their lives at the Race Course vidente, and 500 non-commissioned shan Wei Yuk in 1901, Mr. Hodisaster, and personally assisted deers and men selected by the collected subscriptions amounting in getting coulies to carry the re-teers concerned) from the Forces to about $45,000 in aid of the mains to the cemetery. In order in the Colony, widow, and orphans of soldiers to pacify the minds af the rela- the Governor and Lady

Clementi will be present. who died in the South African tives of the dead, he organised | War.

and bore all the expenses (amolinting to $4.000) for reli-

Coronation Processions.

In 1902, Mr. Ho Kom-tonggious ceremonies to the dead. assisted in raising moneys for the Victoria Memorial Fund; in or ganising and supervising Chinese day and night processions in 1902 on the occasion of the Coronation of H.M. King Edward VII; and

. For the Colonial Office. In 1910 Mr. Ho organised and personally supervised the Fish Lantern Procession on the occa sien of the Peace Celebration.

Mr. Ho Kom-tong was a mem- in 1903 in collecting subscriptions ber of the Committee to welcome amounting to about $30,000 in the Prince of Wales on his visit; aid of the families of Japanese to the Colony in 1922 and organ-| soldiers who fell in the Russo-ised the Fish Lantern Processio:! Japanese War.

Jon that occasion.

Mr. Ho served on the Sub-Com- When in London in 1924, to mittee of the Tung Wah Hospital supplied an important memo- for relieving and assisting suffer-randum to the permanent officiais ers in the disastrous typhoon of of the Colonial Office for the September, 1906, for which he Geneva Opium Conference. received thanks from the Secre- Mr. Ho Kom-tong is a strong tary for work which took six supporter of the annual Flower

months.

Shows, in order to encourage the Local Public Dispensaries, cultivation of flowers and veget- He was one of the threeables in Hong Kong. promoters (the other two being Generous Red Cross Patron. Mr. Fung Wa-chun and the late Mr. Ho has been the most gen- Hon. Mr. Lau Chu-pak) of the erous supporter of the ambulance Chinese Public Dispensaris in movement in the Colony. During 1906, and assisted in raising the War he assisted in supporting about $100,000 for their main-financially the Victoria Division, and entirely supported the Since 1906, Mr. Ho has been Saiyingpun Division of the Am- serving first as Vice-Chairman bulance.Brigade--the latter alone and then as Chairman of the Cenata. Lotal cost of about $7,000 tral District Public Dispensary. from 1914 to the end of the war. In 1907, Mr. Ho donated $5,000 This' Division did very useful for building a Public Dispensary work, and was in 1918 adjudged) at Kau U Fong. He served on to be the best Division and se- the Special Committee and Sub-cordingly awarded the trophy for Committee for supervising the the year.

tenance,

1.

removal of old graves from Mount]|| Invested by the King. Davis to a site chosen by the Government on his recommends-Mr Ho was awarded by His In recognition of his services, tion. He personally supervised Majesty the "Bronze Donat" the decoration of Ko Shing badge of the Order of St. John in Theatre on the occasion of the second visit of T.R.H. the Duke 1919.

the

He continued to support

and Duchess of Connaught, ac work of the Order and endowed aj companied by Princess Patricia.bed in the Hospital of the Order

Helping Colony's Trade in Jerusalem.

In the same year he organised | In 1024 he was Invested by His and personally: supervised large Majesty at Buckingham Palaco Chinese day and night processions with the Silver Donat" badge of with the object of stimulating the the Order and, in 1925, in re trade of the Colony which had cognition of his continued support been passing through bad times, was made an "Honorary Knight was elected Chairman of the Tung of Grace of the Order of St. Wah Hospital; and he donated: John.?) AybPSAT $8,000 to the Small-pox, Hospital. At the beginning of the 1925

Mr. Ho Kom-tong was appoint-Strike, Mr. Ho entirely re-equip ed a member of the Pa!Teling Kak ped three Divisions of the Ambul Committee In 1908,"

ance Brigad

Chinn Lights: Continue on the upward grade and are firm with

buyers at $14.20 for the combined

ahorns.

China Providents:-Have buyers at $435.

airy Farms:-Are meeting with a steady demand at $15%, but sellers are holding for higher prices.

ElectricsAre quieter with sel- lers asking $544, at which price a Wharves Suffered a slight set fe" shares were dealt in. back and sales took place at $163% they close firmer with buyers at $104.

London Quotations of the 1st inst.Banks £117; Indos Deferred £6.5: Shells £4.17.6. All middle prices.

Exchange-The demand rate on London is 21/16 and T/T. on Shanghai is Tls, 7716.

Next Settlement Day is Tuesday, June 28, 1927.

IN BANKRUPTCY.

A first and final dividend is in tended to be declared in the matter af John Melville Anderson, deccas- oil. An order for administration in bankrupter of the said estate was made on May 7, 1927. Creditors who have not proved their debts by July 2 will be excluded.

A post mortem is being held on the woman.

TO-MORROW'S HOLIDAY,

It is formally notified in the "Gov- ernment Gazette" that His Excel- leney the Governor in Council has

appointed to-morrow to be observed as a general holiday. It Is further Governor in Council has been pleas notified that His Excellency the ed to exclude the Police Magis- trates' Departments from the opera- lion of the Holidays Ordinance, 1912, to-morrow,

HOSPITAL COMFORTS.

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The Committee beg to acknow-| ledge with very many thanks re- ceipt of the following gifts for the Hospitals.

Ping Pong set from Mrs. Stark. Thermos flasks, card table and

rattan furniture from Mrs. A. S. D. Cousland.

Parcels of books from Mrs. Pryde and Mr. G. R. Edwards.

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