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SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1927.

REV. BRO. JOSEPH.

LARGE ATTENDANCE AT FUNERAL.

YESTERDAY'S CEREMONY.

The funeral of the Rev. Brother Gadilonien-known throughout the

KING FUAD'S PITY. ON THE YANGTSZE.

WOMAN'S FREE TRIP TO SEE PARENTS' GRAVES.

Durham, July 17.

EYEWITNESS DESCRIBES

CONDITION.

THE CHINA MAIL.

CINE

NOTES.

NEW "FELIX” AT THE QUEEN'S.

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In the course of conversation Besides an exciting drama of with a representative of the Toho railway pioneering called "Whis- A Durhami miner's wife, Mrs. News Agency, an officer of the pering Smith," the programme at Colony as Brother Joseph, of St. Margaret Clements, will shortly N.K.K. 8.8, Tating Maru," which the Queen's Theatre to-morrow Joseph's College, took place yester visit Egypt, her birthplace, and arrived in Shanghai from the upper will offer an additional attraction reaches of the Yangtaze, referring in the latest Felix comedy, "Felix day.

the country where her parents are to the war situation near Nanking Kept on Walking," a picture The cortege was met at the en-buried, at the expense of King just after the fall of Pukow, which will delight all who enjoy trance to the Roman Catholic Ceme- Fuad, who is now in Britain. tery by the Right Rev. Bishop Val- "Sixty years ago,” she told a re- torta, with clergy and acolytes of porter, "my father, who was an morning of the 17th that Pukow

"It was at 11 o'clock on the the quaint antics of this famous

"cat." the Roman Catholic Cathedral, and engine-driver on the North East-fell in the hands of General Sun three interesting pictures, namely To-day sees the final run of mortuary chapel where the Requiemern Railway at Gateshead, was Chuan-fang's troops,

a procession was formed to the

service

stated:

When our

Shadows Before.

COMING EVENTS, ANNOUNCED IN THE "MAIL"

Entertainments.

August 27-Queen's Theatre;. "Sandy." "Captain Blood."

August 27--World Theatre;

August 27-Star Theatre, Kow-

well Performance of Our Cabaret, loon; "Dance Madress."

August 27-Theatre Royal, Fare-

9.15 p.m..

August 27-The ? Players Con-

Father Granelli, His Lordship ron-that engine-drivers, were required at about 1 o'clock the same after-with Mudge Bellamy as a young cert Party Talkoo Club. 9 p.m.

tifleating.

was intoned by the Rev. attracted by an advertisement steamer was approaching Nanking "Sandy," at the Queen's Theatre,

in Egypt. The Right Rev. Bishop Valtorta "He and six or seven others ap by the Rev. Fathers Augustine, My mother joined him three officiated at the graveside, assisted plied for jobs and were engaged.

Grannell, Noval and Rossi,

ers.

was furiously fired at from Pukow side, but no damage was done to the ship.

Other Craft Suffer.

girl who defies convention in her search for thrills; "Captain with J. Warren Kerrigan as the Blood" at the World Theatre hero of Rafael Sabatini's famous and "Dance Madness" at the Star romance of the Spanish Main; Theatre with Conrad Nagel and Claire Windsor as the central figures in a very witty story.

MME. ¿CHIANG.

GOES TO AMERICA FOR PROTRACTED VISIT.

August 28- Band Concert at Patrick's Catholic Club (& Garden Kowloon Docks, 5.p.m.

August 29--Concert in St. Road), 8 p.m.

M.C.L.'s "Fun o' The Fair," Lee October 1-H.K. & W.G. & Gardens.

Sports.

August 27-Ping Pong League: Hop Ying Club v. C.R.C. (S.C.A.A.) August 27-Hong Kong Baseball League Japanese v. Filipino, Happy Valley Diamond, 4 p.m.

Lammert's Auctions. August 29--At 3. Minden Avenue, Kowloon, household furni- ture, 11 a.m.

August 20-At 74A, Nathan Rd., Kowloon, household furniture, 2.45

p.m.

ture, 2.46 p.m., 1st floor Kowloon, household furni- August 30-At 5, Cambay Bldgs.,

Sales Room, valuable properties in September 15-At Lammert Bros.' the New Territories, 3 p.m.

Meeting.

Hong Kong Philharmonic Society September 6-Annual meeting of at St. John's Cathedral Hall, 5.30 p.m.

noon, the Northern troops were furiously firing on Hsiaokuan from gune, while the Southerners were Pukow aide with rifles and machine months later, and he served on the replying to the fire intermittently. Brother Aimar, director of the Egyptian railways for nearly

"Our steamer was compelled to College, was the chief mourner.'

He frequently atop for about three hours owing forty-five years. There was a large company pre-drove the royal train,

to the firing. Then she, keeping seat includfig Brother Aubert, Sub-Director, the entire staff of "My mother died in 1901, and close to the Nanking side, passed there under the escort of the the college, & larger number of my father, who retired a year or Japanese destroyer "Hinoki." She scholars, and members of the.com-two later, died in 1905. mittee of the Old Boys' Association. "I have long wanted to see the Also Mr. E. Ralphs, Inspector of graves of my parents, and to visit English Schools. Mr. J. M. the land where I was born fifty- Noronha, Dr. Basto, and Messrs. two years ago, but ways and A. and P. Leong Hing-kee.

"All the Japanese residents at Others present included Fathers means could not be found.

Nanking, including Mr. Tajima, Generosity. Downs, Riganti, Le Corre, and Le Bond. There were also in atten- "A few days ago I was reading Acting Consul, had already taken dance sisters from the various of the generosity of King Fund, refuge on board the "Hincki," and the N.K.K. hulk at Nanking was convents.

and suddenly it occurred to me! Lay teachers acted as pall bear-that I might approach him on the being removed to a safe point, tow-

Posing for photographs with the Wreaths were sent by the following the fact to a single member which was proceeding up stream Kai-shek, wife of the generalissimo

subject. I wrote without disclos-jed by n Japanese warship.

"The N.K.K. 8.8. "Tafu Maru" artlessness of a child, Mme. Chiang Ing: Messrs. Little Adams and of the household, and I received was seen being fired on by the of the Nanking. Nationalist Armies, Wond. Mr. E. Ralphs, Robert and the following reply:-

Northerners as she was navigating, sailed from Shanghai on August 19 1 am commanded by His close by Pukow side. Two Chinese for America aboard the B.s. "Pre- Majesty the King of Egypt to steamers, carrying Southern eolsident Jackson" under an assumed acknowledge your letter, and to diers, which came down to Nanking name. inform you that His Majesty from Wuhu, were also fired at Mme. Chiang had been previously has been graciously pleased to furiously, because they attempted reported as being aboard the 8.8. grant your request to go to to drop anchors at Pukow, not "President Madison," which left Egypt and visit the graves of knowing of the fall of Pukow. It Shanghal several weeks ago. This your parents. His Majesty will appeared that the two Chinese report, when checked, was proved see that

the expense of the steamers sustained fairly serious untrue. The prevalence of the journey will be defrayed by damages.

rumour that she was attempting to "After passing Chinkiang, we leave, however, brought about him. I shall be much obliged met a few steamers of the China general supervision of passenger if you will give me formation about your father. Merchants' Steamship Navigation lists, resulting in her discovery-by bathing picnic for members and the late Mr. William Appleby, which were fully loaded with

Company between 7.45 and 9 p.m., photographers. the locality of the grave, etc.. Southern troops. also when you would like to full of Southern men who retreat- Chinkiang was

start on your journey.

ed there from Yangchow and other "This letter was from the First points in the upper course of the Chamberlain to the King of River." Egypt. I was so delighted withị MR. H. PARKER'S FUNERAL. the contents that I rushed up-

stairs, woke my husband, and ask- Mr. Hiyoshi, District Inspector There was a large attendance atled him to allow me to make the of the Salt Inspect Office at Chin- I the funeral yesterday afternoon at journey. He was amazed to learn kiang, who came here on August 19 the Protestant Cemetery of Mr. of the correspondence I had had from that city for safety aboard Mme. Chiang was not questioned Broughton Parker, 2nd Engineer of with King Fuad and he readily the N.K.K. steamer "Tating Maru," as to the report that she was per- the 8.3. "Laungahan."

Among those present were repre offer.

consented to my accepting then an interview remarked."

sonally accompanying some G.$2,- "It was on August 13 when000,000 to be deposited to the credit sentatives of the China Navigation "I would like to make the Chinkiang.

Southern troops began to arrive at of the, generalissimo. Company (Messrs. Butterfield- and,

Since then Southern Swire), the Hong Kong Canton and journey at the end of August or soldiers have been pouring into the Macao Steamboat Company, and the early in September."

elty from Yangchow and other Indo-China Steam Navigation Com- Mr. and Mrs. Clements have places in the upper reaches of the pany. Officers from the various lived in a miner's cottage in River in junks. At present Chin- boats operated by the Steamboat Pump-row, Us-worth Colliery, akiang is swarming with soldiers Company were not able to be pre-village near Gateshead,.. for the who number several ten thousands. sent, owing to the vessels being past four years.

Leo Chon, C. Van-Leo, Simon Tse- yan, Andrew Tse, First Hong Kong) (St. Joseph's College), troop of Boy Scouta, Antony, J. A. de Almeida, Masters Won Pak-san, Woo Pak- chuen, Woo Pak-foo, and Woo Pak- kwal, Dr. Eugene L. de Souza, Omar Brothers. Xavier Bros., past pupils in the Chartered Bank of İndia, `Australia, and China, Mr., F. B. da Silva, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Basto, the servants at St. Joseph's College, Mr. L. E. Haynes, Mr. C. Houghton, Mr. R. Pereira, Mr. W. II. Cheung, past pupils in Messrs. Jardine Matheson and Co., Ltd., insurance department, St. Joseph's College Football Clab,. Messrs, J. and R. Alarakia, Mr.: G. A. Hyder, Mr. and Mrs. O'Sulli- van and family, and Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Figueiredo and son.

away.

Those present included:-Mr. F. Thomason (representing the Hong Kong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Company, Ltd.), Capt. R. Innes

some in-

HOHENZOLLERN “LIFE.”

(Marine Superintendent of Mossre. EX-KAISER'S WIFE ATTACKS

COURTIERS.

Butterfield and Swire), Mr. M. M.

Murray (Supt. Engineer of B. and S.), Mr. J. R. Kinghorn (Assistant) Supt. Engineer), Mr. Lo Kai-hong) (compradore of the Steamboat Com-

ford.

Berlin, July 20, Amusement has been caused by

Chinklang Situation.

The British Consulate, the residence of the American Commissioner of Customs, and a Japanese Hotel, all of which are located in the former British Concession, are occupied by Chinese soldiers.

"I was one of the foreigners who remained in the old British Conces- sion to the last, but feeling un- pleasant owing to the fact that a number of Chinese soldiers forced

The

pany), Mr. Lawrence (Chief En-the discovery that Princess entrance even to the kitchen of my gineer of the Taishan!, Messrs. T. Hermine, the second wife of the house, I have come to this city for Hynes, and A. M. Simpson (Kow. ex-Kaiser, is about to publish in safety.

There are about a dozen loon Dock), W. J. Stokes (Marine an American journal a series of Japanese remaining behind, but all Engineers' Guild), and Messrs. A. articles entitled "My Life." . of them are now on board the Macfarlane, E. Handon, F. Sam- "My husband, Prince Schonaich-Japanese destroyer "Kashi." ways, E. L. Stainfield. Watson, R. Carolath, and 1," says Princess foreign residents, 12 in number, are Campbell, W. Excell and R. White Hermine. "often witnessed with now staying in the office of the

The officiating minister was the indignation the disloyal fashion Standard Oil Company.

"The Chinese merchants there in which the men at the Court are doing business with much diffi- Wrenths,

dared to criticise the Kaiser and culty, and the citizens are panic- Wreaths were sent by the follow-the Kaiserin, and to carp at the stricken fearing occurrence of riot- ing-his loving wife and children various honours that were con- ing by Southern soldiers. One of Flo. Putsy and B, Mr. and Mrs. ferred by them. They made fun the two steamers of the C.M.S.N. T. Hynes and family. Mr. and Mrs. of the Emperor behind his back, Company,, which left for Nanking E. Hanlon, Mr. and Mrs. N. Watson, while to his face they were abso-on the night of August 17. fully Mr. and Mrs. W. Glendinning. r.ilute toadies." and Mrs. A. Robertson, Mr. and

loaded with troops, turned, back to Mrs. R. A. Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Princess Hermine concludes her Chinking.

Rev. W. R. Cannell.

a

Mme. Chlang, interviewed, sald

tour of America for the purpose of that she planned a very extensive studying the American people and their customs. Her ultimate des- tination, she declared, was New York City. She refused to com ment in any way upon the plans of her husband, probably because she was not desirous of lifting her in- cognito."

MARTIAL LAW.

DECLARED IN CHAPEI AND NANTAO.

For the first time in many weeks of Nationalist occupation, the were again under special martial native cities-Chapel and Nontao- law last night faays the "China Preas of August 20.)

ten

Curfew hour was seven o'clock, after which time no person not carrying the password was allowed on the streets-and after o'clock no one not in uniform dared to be acen. Outside of the so-called military area, the curfew hour was 9 p.m.

The new declaration had the

effect of barring many Chinese workers in the settlement who were not apprised of the move from their homes-as the tramears upon which they were accustomed to ride were denied entrance at 7 p.m. quarters were being patrolled by

Last night the streets of both i squads of soldiers, detectives, mem- bora of the regular and special police and of the various intelli- gence departments.

S. Baker, Mr. and Mrs. D. Harvey first article, an extract of which According to a report from Mr. The multiplicity of reports re- and David, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. is published this evening in the Kato, of the Salt Office at Yang-garding Nationalist reverses at the Ramsey and family, Mr. and Mrs. Berlin Democratic newspapers, by chow, not a single Southern soldier front, plus the resignation of W. Forsyth. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. blaming the German artistocracy is stationed in Tangchow, but Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, are Stainfield, Mr. and Mrs. A. Mac-for having undermined the in- General Sun's soldiers have not yet said to have brought about the or-

fluence of the throne before the entered the city,"."

farlane.

Captain and Officers of the 8.8. war, and thus paving the way for "Lungskan," oficers of the Tai- the revolution.

der.

Miscellaneous.

for Late Wor. Bro. D. C. Logan, August 28-Memorial service

Zetland Masonic Hall, 10 a.m.

August 28-Theosophical Society friends, launch leaving Blake Pier at 3.45 p.m.

September 5-Chinese Language H.K. General Chamber of Commerce School under the auspices of the

re-opens.

lege re-opens.

September 12-St. Stephen's Col-

Drawing of. Debentures of the September 8-Seventh Yearly Hong Kong Club, Club House, 11

a.m.

The Ellerman-Hall steamer "City of Dundee" was damaged In a colli- sion off the Elbe recently with the German steamer "Feronia."

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our leader and "Sufferer's" letter are unwarranted and incorrect. We consequently tender our sincere apologies and expressions of regret to the Star Ferry Co., Ltd., and to the coxswains rho operate their steamers,

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