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EIGHTY EIGHTH YEAR OF PUBLICATION

HONG KONG, FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1932.

DEATH REPORTED

...

OF SIR ROBERT HỌ TUNG

SHOWING TO-DAY AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.15. & 9.16 P.M. MALAYAN PAPERS CAUSE

"God bless you,

my children, and

I'm glad I'm still

a bachelor!”

-but it won't be long, these- youngsters are in Conspiracy to right that wrong]

Charles Rogers Charlie Ruggles Peggy Shannon Richard Bennett and Frances Dee

THIS

RECKLESS AGE

(Paramount)

NEXT CHANGE

COMMENCING SUNDAY, 15th MAY.

JAMES DUNN and SALLY EILERS

OVER THE HILL

with

前跳E

MARSH

FOX.

PICTURE

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE, TEL. 25913.

MAJESTIC

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

AT 2.30, 6.20, 7.20 & 9.20 P.M.

Love-making. B W

and Impetuous as this outdoor fast-moving,

drama. Itself. And just look at this east

ALARM

MR. M. K. LO'S DENIAL

DESCRIBES REPORT AS " ABSOLUTE

BUNKUM."

Sir Robert Ho Tung has joined the company of Mark Twain and a few others who have the doubt ful distinction of being able to read their own obituary.

At least two Malayan papers just to hand con- tain announcements of Sir Robert's sudden death at sea on board the P. & O. S.S. Corfu.

EFFECTS OF REDUCED BANK ATE.

Stock Markets Close With Good Tone.

London, Yesterday. Following to-day's reduction

in the Bank Rate to 24 per cent, stock markets generally closed with a good tone."

British funds left off firm, with War Loan 8 per cent. bonds at 101 11/18.-British Wireless Service.

seen that Sir Robert was very much alive three days after his reported death.

Closing the interview, Mr. Lo said that it was a shame that such a report should have been published.

In conclusion, Mr., Lo remark- ed, with a smile, that if would be a good thing if Sir Robert followed Mark Twain's example and wrote to the Malayan paper in similar strain.

On a Pleasure Trip.

Sir Robert Ho Tung, accom panied by Lady Ho Tung and ise Irene Ho Tung, left Hong Kong by the S.S. Corfu for on .. April 9, and

Immediately on reading the "news" in the Malayan papers, a "China Mail" representa- tive called on Mr. M. K. Lo, local solicitor, who is one of Sir Robert's sons-in-law, and after reading the clipping which our representative showed to him, Mr. Lo without hesitation charac- the 18th, and was a guest of Sir terised the report as "absolute bunkum.”

England passed through Singapore on

Cecil and Lady Clementi at Goy- ernment House there.

The Malayan report of Sirival in London. That telegram He was on a pleasure trip to Robert's death was as follows was received here only a few days Europe and was going to Eng

"According to the local ago, not later than Monday. As land first to meet his younger vernacular Preas, a radio mes Monday was the 9th, it will be son and two other daughters. Bage has been received in Hong Kong announcing the death, which occurred auddenly

aboard the P. & 0. Corfu while on the voyage to England, of Sir Robert Ho Tung, Kt., LL.D, the G.O.M. and multi- millionaire industrialist" of Hong Kong.”

While one of the Malayan papers referred to the treated news of Sir Robert's death with reserve, another, which was dated May 6, placed so much credence on it as to add over 8 column giving particulars of: Str Robert's career.

"Sheer Waste of Space.” Mr. M. K. Lo characterised] this as sheer waste of space, and pointed out to our representa

"CHILD-SLAVERY" IN HONG KONG

BRITISH MINISTER SEES DEPUTATION

VISITS BY LADY INSPECTORS

“MUCH APPRECIATED.”

The system of “Mui Tsai,” or child-slavery, as tive that what immediately it has been called, in Hong Kong and Kowloon, stamped the report as false, for which caused considerable indignation in Britain anyone reading it here, was the following "disclosures" by Lady Simon, was refer

statement that a radio message

announcing the death was re red to by Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister, M.P., Secre ceived in Hong Kong, and was tary of State for the Colonies, in reply to questions apparently transmitted to Malaya.

by a deputation of the "Council of Equal Citizen- This being so, Mr. Lo pointed ship” yesterday. out, it was curious, if such a message. had been received here,

Sir Philip intimated that tho in Hong Kong to a deputation from that none of the local papers, visits made by lady inspectors to es- the Council of Equal Citizenship. English or vernacular, had heard tablishments in Hong Kong and Questions raised also included the about it before the arrival of the Kowloon" were “much appreciated” status of coloured women in the Malayan papers.

by the Muf Tealand employers Colonies and the employment of wo- allke,

men in 'the Colonial Service, De

Cabled from London.

In order further to assure the The question of the admission of As regards Mi Tsot Sir Philip "China Mail" representative that women sinto the Coloniali Service said that. Inspectors by.

Child Slavery.

1981 had visited ill the Mut Trat

the report was false, Mr. Lo tele was also rais phoned to Sir Robert's Chinese secretary in Hong Kong and as-

London, Yesterday, Kong and Ko certained from him that he had The Rt. Hon. Sir Philip Cunliffe lady inspecto received a telegram from Sir Lister, MP gave a reassuring re- prec ted by Robert announcing his safe arriply regarding the Mus Teal problemlers alik

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