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London, Yesterday.
AN OLD RESIDENT.
Mr. E. H. Finch Passes Away At Home.
HERE IN THE '80'1.
Late General Manager Of The Borneo Co., Ltd.
A resident of Hong Kong in the The cruise of the Royal Air"eighties," Mr. Ernest Finch was Force flying boats now proceeding taken auddenly ill in London and in northern Europe and the com-
LESS DEATHS.
What Home Mortality Returns Show.
NO SERIOUS EPIDEMICS.
171,000 Babies Born In Three Months.
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London, Yesterday. The Registrar-General's return for the second quarter of the year shows that deaths in England and Wales totalled 107,600. This is ing cruise of a flying boat from died before reaching hospital.
Mr. Finch lived at Lexham 61,000 less than in the preced- Southampton to Singapore have directed attention to the possibi-Gardens, West Kensington, and ing quarter and 6,000 less than in lity of using these craft on the was 61 years of age. The cause the corresponding quarter of last An absence of serious last section of the Imperial air of death was stated at the inquest year. ways route to India. At present to be heart failure. Mrs. Hilda epidemics is a feature of the re- flights on the section between Margaret Keith Jones, Mr. Finch's turn but 1,700 died from influenz
told Dr. Waldo during the quarter. Busra and Karachi are held up daughter,
Births during the same period pending ratification by the Per- (Coroner) that her father suffer- sian Government of the agree-ed from what he thought was in-numbered 171,000, which is near- ment permitting flights along the digestion, and got "puffed" in ly 4,000 more than in the preced- elimbing stairs. Williara Cook, a ing quarter but 10,000 below the Persian Conat.
The value of flying boats in taxi-driver, said Mr. Finch engag- total of the second quarter of last Imperial communications is gen-ed him at the corner of Thread-year.British Wireless Service.. erally recognised and the "Times" needle Street, and told him to suggests that two large passenger drive to Fenchurch Street. all-metal boats now building for seemed all right, but when witness the Air Ministry might be used on opened the cab door at his destina- the Basra-Karachi section to com-tion he found his passenger lying plete without delay the Egypt-on the back seat. India service. In view of the 100
per cent. reliability of the Cairo-
He
SACCO-VANZETTI.
FULL BENCH CONSIDERS ARGUMENTS.
Boston, Yesterday. The full bench of the Massachu
Mr. Ernest Heneage Finch Basra section and the increasing joined the Borneo Co., Ltd., in volume of mail and letters car August, 1888, and, after a short ried, the belief is justified that period in the head office in Lon- commercial communities will use don, proceeded to the East, where setts Supreme Court, which was it freely when a through service he served in the Singapore, Bang-crammed to capacity and heavily is established. Reuter's Amerikok, and Hong Kong branches of guarded, considered the arguments can Service.
the company respectively. He re-for another Sacco-Vanzetti trisi,
The Bench will probably take turned from Hong Kong to Bang- kok in 1887, becoming manager of several days to decide.
Ordinarily, arguments before the the branch in March, 1898, which position he held until August, Supreme Court are limited to one 1906, when he was recalled to head hour, but Sacco-Vanzetti's counsel
long as he wanted. (office to look after the Siam inter-was told that he might take
ests of the company in London.
SUICIDE FEVER.
THREE ATTEMPTS REPORTED YESTERDAY.
HARBOUR RESCUES,
Four cases of gallant rescues in the harbour yesterday were mentioned in the police reports this morning.
Town Terrified.
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Peoria, Ill., Yesterday, A terrific explosion caused .con- aternation throughout the town at midnight. Sleeping citizens were flung from their beds and windows
were smashed.
Mr. Finch was appointed gen- eral manager of the company in May, 1916, and held that appoint- ment until the end of 1925, when he retired from the active manage ment of the Borneo Co. He, how- ever, retained until the date of
The house was demolished, but his death the directorships which there were no casualties. List of ships expected to be in wireless communication with Hong Kong to-day.
In the first instance, a Chinese he held in the following com-
Buenos Aires, Yesterday. A bomb exploded and partially Rawalpindl, Santhia, Talma, Ranella, Van Overstraten, Morea,
Street, Ltd. (chairman); Ipoh Tin Dredg-wrecked a house belonging to the President Taft, City of Glasgow, Hanoi, Mentor, Kwaisang, Michael woman whose address was given panies:-Bruseh Rubber Estates,
as No. 296 Temple Jebsen, Tiikini, Tilkemaang, Menado Maru, Harunasan Maru, Yaumati, crossed the harbour in ing, Ltd.; Kuala Reman Rubber chief of the Detective Department. There were no casualties, and it Atlantic Bintang, Olenapp, Liangchow, Honghwa.
a Star ferry launch at 11.05 a.m., Estates, Ltd.; Ocean Salvage and
believed that Sacco-Vanzetti The parcel post service to Russia in Asia via Japan is temporarily yesterday. When the boat was in Towage Co., Ltd.; Pahang Con- 18 Parcels for places in Szechwan will now be accepted for trans-midstream the woman attempted solidated Co., Ltd.; Sarawak Rub-sympathisers are responsible.
the into mission at senders' risk. It is to be noted that parcels are liable to commit suicide by jumping ber Estates, Ltd. (chairman); harbour. Without Sungei Kinta Tin Dredging, Ltd.; to delay, and that the service may be suspended again at any time.
hesitation a seaman of the ferry and Temoh Tin Dredging, Ltd. boat jumped in and succeeded in (chairman). keeping the woman afloat until they were both rescued. woman was taken to the Govern-i ment Civil Hospital on the boat's arrival at the Hong Kong wharf. Another Chinese woman whose
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ferry wharf on the Hong Kong Attempting to alight from Aber- side. She was rescued by a foki deen bus No. 308 while in motion, of a junk in the vicinity, and yesterday, a sanitary coolle fell and taken to the Government Civil received injuries to his head. He was taken to the Government Civilj Hospital,
Hospital, but refused to stay in A 19-year-old Chinese girl after his injury had been attended Ilying on the first floor of No. 311 to.. Reclamation Street, was also
alleged to have attempted to end Jewellery worth $104 was report- her life in the barbour.. She ed stolen from No. 28 Waoung crossed over on the Yaumati Street.yesterday.
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A Chinese boarding house ranner asked to award duration and 9.30a.m.streami. She was picked up by has reported the theft from his per- long distance records for sea- the crew of a passing sampan son in Shanghai Street yesterday, of planes of the P.M.-10 class to and again put on board the ferry $55 in notes. 12.30 pm launch. She appeared to be none
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HARRY FONG, Dentist,
While riding motor cycle No. 189 metres in 20 hours 45 minutes 40 instead of being allowed to return in Canton Road, Kowloon, yester- seconds, beating the records of home she was taken to the
day, Mr. F. Danenbarg residing at the German, Fritz Loose, by six Dentist. Secretariat for Chinese Affairs.
No. 184 Wusung Street, accidentally hours in time and 829 kilometres The fourth case related to a knocked down a Chinese who cross in distance. Reuter's. American Chinese male, and this was attri-ed the road in front of the machine. Service. buted to accident. The man fell The coolle only received slight cuts from a Yaumati ferry launch to his right hand, was able to con- while in a fit. A seaman on the tinue on his way.
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M. NAGGIAR RECEIVES LEGION AWARD.
taken to the Kwong Wah Hospital A Chinese carpenter was yester- HONOUR FOR CONSUL on the launch's arrival at day taken to the Kowloon Hospital Yaumati.
suffering from fajury to his head caused by a brick falling on him from the roof of No, 16 Kowloon Tong which is under going repairs. Before being removed to the hos pital, the man received first ald from Military nurses and sisters living at No. 327 Kowloon Tong
$350,000 ESTATE.
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Five Chinese surnamed Loo figur 5 pm.
Probate has been granted in res-ed in an assault case before Major pect of the local estate (amounting C. Willson at the Central Magis 9.30 a.m. to $850,000) of Wong Pong-kwan, tracy this morning. Four of the K 10.80 m. late of Lung Kin village, Kwan- Loos were alleged to have assaulted Noon tung Province, the other Loo, who was said to have Deceased, after indicating that been severely beaten. Mr H La his wife; concubines and daughters told the Magistrate that he had just magist have been provided for, leaves the been instructed for the defence and death, on estate to his two sons, Yeung Po asked for a date to be fixed for the the Ides of quicide, and and. Your Po, the two executors, hearing of the summons. - Major str. corpo alipped in whose address is given as 180 Willson, Axe Thursday' afternoon, Bonham Strand Basta w jeg
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