DEATH OF MR. ALLAN CAMERON
LONG RESIDENT IN
HONG KONG
The sad news was received this morning by the local office of the
Canadian Pacific Railway of the Former Oriental Ma- nager of the Company and one of Hong Kong's leading businessmen, Mr. Cameron, in addition to being on the Boards of many local com panies, was a member of the Court of the Hong Kong University.
death of Mr. Allan Cameron at the age of 74...
He was married to Miss Ethel Wood, of Ontario, and she survives to mourn his loss along with a brother, Mr. George Cameron, who is a mining engineer in Arizona, United States.
Mr. Cameron who joined the C. P. R. in 1883, first came to Hong Kong in 1901, his next appointment being
1908.
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Visit Last Year
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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 31, 1987.
DR. H.H. KUNG FETED BY
ITALIAN LEADERS
AUDIENCE OF KING IN COMPANY WITH ADMIRAL CHEN
Rome, To-day.
The Chinese Minister of Finance, Dr. H. H. Kung and Admiral Chen, the Navy Minister, were received in audience at the Quirinal Palace yester- day by His Majesty the King of Italy.
-THE CHINESE GUESTS WERE CONVEYED TO THE PA- LACE IN THE ROYAL GALA CARRIAGE FROM THEIR HOTEL AND ON THEIR ARRIVAL INSPECTED A GUARD OF HONOUR.
KING EMANUEL III REMAINED FOR A CONSIDERABLE TIME IN CONVERSATION WITH THE TWO MINISTERS ABOUT THE PROGRESS MADE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHINA UNDER THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT.
time Dr. Kung lunched at the Chinese ed, particularly during the
President Chiang Kai-shek Embassy, while Admiral Chen took when
held a prisoner and de- part in a luncheon party given in was his honour by the Italian Navy clares that the President's libera- Union, attended by high officers of tion was due to Dr. Kung's prudent the Italian Fleet.
Government policy.
ITALIAN WELCOME
Rome, To-day.
The afternoon they spent in mak- NEWSPAPER INTERVIEW that of General Traffic Agent ing trips to places of interest in This success has strengthened the London, which post he assumed in the neighbourhood of Rome, and at confidence in the National Govern-
He was subsequently trans-night they attended a banquet given ment at home and abroad. ferred to New York and later became at the Chinese Embassy in honour Dr. Kung told a representative of Superintendent of Lands in Cal-
of Count Ciano, the Italian For-"Stampa" that he felt great plea- eign Minister, and his wife, Coun-sure at being again able to visit tess Edda, the daughter of Signor Rome which he visited for the first Mussolini.Trans-Ocean.
time in 1932. During his present He was appointed Oriental Mana-
stay, Dr. Kung said that he hoped ger in 1922, which post he held un- til his retirement in 1933.
to be able to acquaint himself with The Chinese Government Com-the achievements of Fascist Italy January and February of last year, Mr. Cameron returned to the Colony mission which arrived here on and above all the drainage of the
from London will on a short visit to renew many old Saturday
the capitals of acquaintances and
visited later· also visit then Australia and New Zealand, from France, Germany, Belgium and the which trip he had just returned United States.
His death has come
a Italian home.
newspapers yesterday great shock to a host of friends published extensive biographies of in the Colony as no indication had the Vice-President of the Chinese been received here that he was in Ministerial Council, Dr. Kung. any ill-health.
Stampa emphasises the Mr. Cameron was one of the pion-political sagacity which he display eers of the Canadian Pacific Rail- way and assisted in the construc-" tion of that great line. Serving in
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The
the thick of the Riel Rebellion, he BRITISH
had many interesting stories to re- late of battles with Red Indians.
As a sign of respect, the flags at the local office and the Hong Kong
RAILWAY
Club, are being flown at half-mast. SMASH
YANKEES STILL WINNING
But Giants Lose To Phillies
U.S. BASEBALL
'New York, To-day. The following were the results of yesterday's
major League baseball games:---
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Philadelphia
New York
R. H. E. 1
8.
.19
15
2
.11...
Gehrig and Rolfe homered.
Washington
BostonTM
-Mills and Foxr homered.
Det
erg (2); and Walker - (2
Grée homern
| | NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston
Moore hom
New York
:11 20
London, To-day.
Pontine Marshes, of which magni- ficent accomplishment much has been heard in China.
The relations between the Gov- ernments of Rome and Nanking were described as Dr. Kung as, “not only cordial and friendly but in process of rapid development.” Mo- dern China knew Fascist Italy very well and admired its great Duce.
COUNT GIANO AND CHINA. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek had au- thorised him to study the economic, 'industrial, commercial and agricul-
tural progress made by Italy.
Especially appreciative words were expressed by Dr. Kung regard- ing Count Ciano whose acquain- tance Dr. Kung made several years
ago.
STOP PRESS
TEL. 20022 or 33993.
STRICTLY PRIVATE
CONVERSATION
Between Dr. Schacht
And M. Blum
Paris, To-day. The Premier, M. Leon Blum, re- ceived the President of the Ger-
Count Ciano's exceptional know- Yet another serious British ledge of Far Eastern and Chinese railway smash has occurred, this affairs, concluded Dr. Kung, would value for the
Schacht, for an hour's strictly and China. Trans-private conversation" yesterday.
time in Yorkshire where a wo-be of ine up relations beman Reichsbank, Dr. Hjalmar
man was killed and six persons maintenance seriously injured.
tween Italy The mishap occurred near Ocean. Wakefield in extraordinary cir- cumstances.
The last coach of an excursion train appearently fouled the points and was derailed. Bumping and shaking it was dragged along by the train for at least two hundred yards and then struck a signal gan- try and overturned. Reuter.
K.C.C. TENNIS TOURNEY SURPRISE
Banquet Given By
Count Ciano
The French Minister of Com- merce, M. Paul Bastid," announced that the Franco-German commer- cial treaty would be completed in about three weeks' time. He was sure that the treaty would have a very favourable influence on the Trans- trade of both countries.
(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL”)
Rome, To-day. The Chinese Deputy Prime Min-Ocean. ister and Finance Minister, Dr. H. H. Kung and the Chinese Minister of the Navy, Admiral Chen Shao- kuan, have arrived here for a three- day stay.
Occasional Rain
The Royal Observatory reports They were received at the Rail- that the anti-cyclone is centred over Playing in the men's handicap way station by the Italian Foreign the Pacific to the east of Japan doubles competition, in the Kowloon Minister, Count Ciano and State and extends weatward--over the Cricket Club tennis tournament, C. Secretary in the Ministry of Navy, Yangtse Valley in the form of B. R Sargent and B. Monks Signor Cavagnars. In the course ridge. Pressure is relatively low (rec. 3.6), rather surprisingly de- of the day, the Chinese guests call to the North-West of Shantung and Gray and G. Bodikered on the Italian Foreign Minister, in a trough covering Tonsking, and
the Italian Finance Minister and the northern China Sea. Fore the State Secretary of the Minis- cast:-E. winds,moder try of the Navy, afterwards laying generally, occasional wreaths on the emorial to Italian soldiers whom fell in the World War.
hit feated
(owe-30) by
Mrs Eden's Return
Oft hit a homer. Philadelp
11 Grace and Klein hit homers.
uter.
London To-day. Mr. Anthony Eden returned to London from the meeting of the Count Ciano gave a banquet in League Council by air last evening, honour of the guests on Saturday
-Trans-Ocean.
[night. Trans-Ocean.
cloudy
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