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DEATH OF SIR HÖRMUSJKE MODY,
OVER HALE A CENTURY IN HONGKONG,
The death of Sir Harmujes Mody, which oc curred yesterday morning, makes the community of Hongkong conscious of a sense of josa, which cannot adeqant-lý be exproved in words. The pistare que personality so long a festure of our Colonial life has been removed, and the place which koow him so long now knows him no acre. He has gone to his rest fall of years and honores, and the Colony mourns the demise of her oldest citizen and her greatest plálan thropist.
Though the Colony was not unprepared for the news of his death-it having heen-apparent o most that Sir Harmarjee's health was failing still the announcement came as a shook to his many friends, and indeed to the community generally, and regret was muni fos'ed on all sides. The Parsee community practically surponded business, and fax other business hours the effout of the announcement was noticeable in several
WAIB.
It is perhaps over a month since he was seen in the street. On May 3rd he was at Statue Pior to bid farewell to his old friend sad partner in business, Sir Paul Chater, on kis leaving to attend the Coronation as one of the Colony's Delegates, and about a wook later Bir Hermansjes took to bis bol. During his illness he was attended by Dr. Marrist, and the nursing, arrangements were in charge of Bistor Allen, of the Government Civil Hospital. Ap. parently the weight of years was telling upon him, and ho gradually became weaker, and died
presence of bis two sons and Mr. B. Postoji,
Benevolent Society:
the
the bandsoma donation of $10,000 to the Ladies'
Inter he provided
Seamen's Mission with an Institute costing some $51,000, and he made n gilt to the Colony of a life-size bronze statas of the Prince of Walos, now King George. But noteworthy as are these benefactions, they sink into insignificance compared with the great educational soheme which he side possible, a University for Hon kang. He undertook the cost of the building estimated at something like three lakhs of dollars, and it is particularly nad that he should not have lived long mongh to wee the completion of the work which lay so elcro to his heart. However, he bad the satisfaction of knowing that the undertaking was proceeding satisfactorily, and that bis wishos would be carried out to the full His words at the stone-lazing recur at this moment, when ha sid, “Maz it please the Almighty to permit me to sue the building completed and enccessfully started on
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, JUNE 17TH, 1911.
PARADE.
The following orders were published yester. day; -AN
time Secon, E. Kadourie C. B. Gabbay, W. | THE CORONATION CELEBRATION Logan, A. Brjer, P. Potts, W. Dimber, J. E. Kennedy, F. Graham, F. J. Halton, B A. Hale, C. Lauder, A. C. Helborrow, E. B. Shepherd, E. A M. Williams, H. A. Lammert, J. Cak, A. N. Kemp. J. Puterson, J. P. Braga and thers. Bir Frosols Piggott was among those who regretted their inability to attend
the faberal,
-On Jago 22nd, 1911, being Coronation Triops in Garrison by His Excellency The Day, a rivjet of a Naval Contingent and the Governor will be held at 8 am. on the Wong nel-Cheong Valley race contes.
2 The Naval Brigade and Troops will bà On arrival at the cemetery the large pplished
1 line of quarter column and silver bound oak coffin was reverently diswa ap carried by the pallbearers, attired in white,cing the Grand Stand, in the follow
ins order, from right to left. Massed hands to a green little hillock surrounded by trees and pipes in rear of the centre of the inst below the mosque. There the Parceling funeral service was condusled, after which the remains of Sir Horniasjee Mody were laid to sest just as the tan was sinking behind the
weetorn hills.
Wreaths word sent to the Parsee Club by His Excellency the Governor, His Honour Sir Francis Pigott, Sir Paul Chater, Mesars. N. H. N. Mods, J. H. M. Mody, President and members of the Stockbrekers Association, useful work." But it was not to be. The
Koo. Dr. H. Kai, Hou. Mr. C. Montague Ede, rossons which frilnaad Air Homusjee to offer
M. Tietort, Consul for Franco; Mr. G. Fries the brilling of a University sro also worth. quoting. Hassid: "As a young man the od ran-land, Caesal for Denmark; Mr. J. J. Leiria, tages of education werą nufortunstaly not within my reach, sad I have to-day at my advanced ag to onufers my all no scholvr.' Throughout my long life I have daily re' lisad all that I har raised for want of a sound edgestion, and it was the idea in some meisure providing, for others what I was myself danied that I daterminal to offer to erect at my
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A--Naval Brigade under the command of Commander L. A B. Donaldson. Dotasb- ments from Ships in harbour of Seamon and Royal Marines, B-Royal Artillery Brigade, commander, Lieut. Col G. D. Chamfar, C.M.G. Na, 83 Coy, .G.A., No. 67 Coy. R.G.A., No. 88 Coy. R.G.4, No 1 Coy. H.K.S.B, R.G.A., No 4 Coy, H.K.S.B. B.Q.A., No. 5 Coy. H.K.S.B. R.G.A.
C-Royal Engineers,
commanderMajor G. R. S. Caulfield. No. 25 Coy. B.E., No. 40 Coy, E.
D.-Infantry Brigate, commander, Lient. Cal. A. Huiken. Ist B. ROY L.I Hongkong Volunteer Corps, 8th Rajpats, 126th Baluchistan Infantry.
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A Royal Salute will be firok at noon on June 22nd, 1911, by the saluting battery, Gan Club Hill, Kowloon, in conjunction with Boyal Navy.
A time-ball will be dropped om the yard-arm of the Tamer at noon precisely for baglan- ing the salute.
MILITARY HOLIDATA. on 22nd, 23rd, and 21th instant, except for -The Headquarters Oflees will be "olosed business of su me ent nature. 2-Friday, 23rd instant, will be observed as 's general holiday by the Troops in the Com mand.
3-The Schools in the Command will be closed from 18th to 25th Juno, 1911, both dates inclusive.
HONGKONG.
SHARE MARKET
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Mesura. Vernon & Smyth in their weekly shore ropori dated June 16th stated ----
We have to record with doop rocrot the Jamented death of Sir Hormasjes Mody, Kt.. high sad event look phase at his residence early this morning, and out of respest or whose memory the Stock Exchange was closed at Doon to-day,
INTIMATIONS
"SCRATCHED UNTIL ITORE THE FLESH"
Itching, Burning Skin Eczem
Body, Lags and Arms Ons Mase of Sores. Could not Sleep with Constant Itch. Tried Cuticura Remedies and in Less than One Week Skin was All Right,
“It was be the -katfer end of the year 100% Has a pasty lach eats through my skip
I scratched is un(248 the fees. I tried batments to ne é went to a skis M They advised me
1 refused.
deep with
Rch was th
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on of but the motib of
Januk One
chan o to hes. Tỉ thờ pape singulor cost like mine, I gave it no credencetak lists1 anid, I will the Cuffeurs Nemesio. With the Grat wash and Biogra Ointment I used, I found their cftech.lk] "gi ana bor of the Olstment more, and 15 ↑ than one week the skin was gli right,id. Teft no traces after it. I have not had aizētiem of the sama since, and I shall rivoy@pu. The Cuticure Remedies as being the mel of my aute," (Signed) John. Tynell, Af Scotland Road, Liverpool, Eng., Apr. 9, 1910.
In later letter Mr. Tyrellädds: “The firm appearance of my skm eczema was a burning Kch which I tore and lelt, my hedy, legs and arma and mass of sore I caused sleepless sights, but now I can sleep as well as gradj "A single cake of Cuticura Soap and be o Quicum Oftiment are often relentCRETARY all else fall. Bold throughout the Ngrun Depot: Lan Jan, 2. Charterhorse Byd- Bay, N. & W... R. Towns & Co. Colonita, 3. Pan: CAT Town, etc. f.cunan, Ltd.; U. B. A. Folter Drug & Chrm. Corn, Sole.
pa.. Baton. Posi-tree, Cuticura Book on skin and salp diseases and their treatment.
Fasinos in loent stocks has been done on a fairly moderate shals during the interval, and Tranab Tin Mines have had a further instantial advance, the mildlo price from London being now 87/6. This Co., we learn by wire from ar Consul for Portugal; Hongkong. Exchange
London aents, has dreard a secont interim
·Brokers, Captain Mitchel Taylor, Captain N-
dividend and bonus combined of 5- per share,
35 The fold pans will be formed up on both making 7/- per shove, or
ment, so far for Simson, Mr. H. Humphroys, Mears, A. 9.
have bean Watson & Co. Mr. H. P. White, Kowloon flora of the line, in notion on the sand track, semennt of 1911. Cricket Club, Victoris Heureation Club, Irusi those of the Naval Brigade on the right ad practically neglected during the interval. fano Regression Club, H. W. Looker, W. Bose of the HK.S.B. R.G.A. on the loft of the the absing gnotations being again lower line of quarter columns facing outwards. and the market closing weak. Fire Hari Para $25 Faca int rral will be observed between is quoted today by wire from London at 4/2 Stephaison, F. B. Descon, Deacon, Looker & owa cast a buildinDeacon, thy staff of the International Bank, Bricades, and 10 paces between Unite, in line sellers. The Bank of England rate of discount remsins at 3 per cent., but the open market rate which should bring within their reach thows F. Smyth, W. A. Wallace A. Gulinge and fatally of quarter columns,
4-Tlie Naval Brigade and Troops will be jhas advanced to 23 per cent. Bir Silver o'uses E. S. Kad orie, E. Pabaney, J. W. Holles, G. educational, advantage which I myself so
Engle, A. M. I. Scares, 8. J. David, P. W. L. position by 750 am, bayonets will be fired and at 4d. steady, and Sterling T. T. at 1/94d.
Officers and Colours will have taken parts in Shangkai T. T. slovas at 743 greatly missoʻl; and I may say that I was much
Manuing, E. Kobayashi, Netherlands India review order Brigade markers to be on the
BANKS-Hongkong and Bhanghais, follow- encouraged thereto by a conversation I hell ono
Commercial Bank, Clustered Bank, S. W. Teo, ground by 7.30 s.m. reporting to the D.A.A. end in a decline of 10/ in the London rata to £86 10. have eased off locally, and are now day on the subjast with one where absor
M. C. Woldring, Q.M.G.
procurable at 9895. No business has been from an to-day no one dopiores more than J. Van Deldon,
5-Dress: Staff-White frocks, blue panta-reported during the interval. Nationals (in yesterday morning at 7.40, passing away in the myself, sare though I am that although abmat P W. Naniara, M. A. Van, L Rondolons, and jack hoots: Units-Review Ordor
liquidatin) or still enquiret for at 580. in neran who is with us this day in spirit. I N. Blumenthol, Jardins, Matheson & Co., Hokki with patties, filled water bottles to bo
MARINE INSURANORS.-Unions are easier white with email sa'rs and sellers at $810. The deceased, who was without doubt the refer to Lviv Lugard, hereolf's koon education. Tong, Ho Fook, Ho Kom Toaz, N. M. H. cured; Srostor Officers sil in
Neruz-o, Bank of Taiwan, G. P. Lammert, H. Warrant Officers, V.CO.' and men, white or North Chinas
are wanted at The 156, oldest rosident in the Colony, came to Hong.alist, who took a great interest in my scheme,
A. Lammert, P. Loureiro, R. Pestenje, F. H.ak review order. Medals will be worn
and Yan-tezes on be placed at 8200 with with review order, white and khaki.. kong over Afty years ago. The exact year of and who before leaving Hingtone expressad to
er hange 75. Canton have been done at $178 do Graes Oz rio, David Saeven & Co., F. M. P. his arrival we do not know, but the Chronicle me the winrsuch that it woull arrive at' a ‘300-
6-Heads of Departments alfonding will meet azil 3180, elesing steady at the intter rate. and Directory shows that he was here in 1863, costulissus," These words expresen 1 the feelings do Groen, H Peroy Smith, H. A. Sies, F. Elleney the Governor catside, the for we find him described in it as clerk; of a kindly hourt, a beart which H's Exellency Eberius, Enos Seth, 3. A. Ball, H. Beth, J. E. da staff enclosure. in the next issue of the Directory ho is described the Governar ones romarket, "excels even his Soth, Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Own, Mr. and Mis as a general broker, and in the 1867 Directory hond nothing seems too big for it. It is his Soth, De and Mrs. G. 1 Jordan, Misses
-A. As Hin Exellency the Governor arrives Graca, Me, and Mrs. A. Stallon Hooper, Boys at a spot on Queen's Road Gap 500 yards from Own Club, Mears. Listent & Dari Elia: the Bs staff, the Naval gan donobmost will & Elli, L. Boriadore, L. Robins. Dr. the Brat rou ₫ of a Rayal Sainte (the Offlear in J. W. Nblo Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Harding, emand of the Naval Brigade will arran a for Netherlands Trading Society, Mr. and Mrsnig alls to signal the approach af His Expal- Jooy the Governor). The Navalguns will fre W. G. Worcestor, Messers Jack Loong, A.
oned at 15 seconds interval. The Rumjahu, Lorria, La Pan Chu, E. L. Hughes, R. A. Currim, Ow Young. A. A. HI.S.B. B.G.A.
thon fire will
REBINERIES-Chira Sagars are somewhat by 7 Fyte, S K Masen Lau Bai Kan, Las Chuk rounds, to be followed
more easier with emell I at 9783 and $79. Bua, Wong Kam Fook, Destache Aistissha rounds by the Noral guns. The Union Jack Luzon hata bein the median of a fairly Bank, A. Aprat, A. E. As er, the Passo will be broken as the first round of the artillers extensive business at from 19 to 825, market Clab, the Yakima Spania Bank, Shin Chup to fired. Owing to climatic conditions closing with asks and haver at 822. Hn, P. K. Kwok, the Nippon Tusen Kaisha Trops will remain standing ut ease while the. MIKING-China Envineerings have ad. FNGLISH,
artillery into is being fired. His Excellancy vanond with local aulas to Ts. 13, bet there are and Mr Kusumoto.
the Governor will arrive at the fagstaff no changes to report in Charbonnagoaor Raubs. the Grand Stand as the last gin which ramain at 3700 and $2 allore respectively. of the Bocal Salute is fret.
DOCES. WHA: VES AND GODOWNS.-Hong B-Offers Commenting Units will give the king Whambos Decks are firm with buyers executive word of gommand for each more. at 854. Kowloon Wharves have been ment
on the "G" being sonuded by the done at $48 and 249, alasing firm. New Amoy GOC's hugor.
Dorks can be plared et 28. Shanghai Dooke G-On the arrival of His Fixcelloney there changed at The 62, and Shanghai and Governor af fagsteff, the Division will come Hongkow Whazvan at Tia 85.
LANDS, HOTELS AND HEILDINGR--Hong-
de appears as a bill, share and gouerál broker | heart that promp's the rucny magnificent gilts and auctioneer, carrying on business in Gags with which he has endowed the Colony. It Steret
will be cammlero? that it way on the anonsion of laying the foundation atons of the University that His Excellenes roanood that His Majesty King Elward had been pleased to appoint Mr Mody a Knight Bachelor and the recipient received congratulations which were as ganning as they were aimerony. It. was remarkable that the favestiture should bare been anrried out with the same dramatic effect
We believe, however, that after arriving here he entered the service of a run of Hide bankers and opium merchanta and with them be romained for three years before launching his own business, which prospered exceeding ly. With the advent of the submarine cable, Mr. Mody, according to our source of in formation, realised that the hateyou days of operations in opian wore gone, so his turned his attention to dealing in stooks and shares and to archange brokerage, Refusing to recognise the existence of such a word as 'impossible, ho soon came to the front, and for many years he has played the leading part on the local Brook Exchange, carrying through
chiracterised the announcement of the knighthool. His Exellany st the farewell gathering, ou the 29th April before ha left for Homo sappelsad the large gathering by handing over the lettera patent to Sir Horrausjes Mody, In the realm of sport the deconad knight
took a prominent part. He way's staunch and
JAPANESE BANKING DIFFICULTIES,
Sir Westby B. Parovat prosed at the meeting held in Londdu on the 23rd nlt, of the Anglo-Jaane Bank, and in referring in the acron ofwerved that, withough at first sight the figures in the put cos might room to be diappointing in that they appeared to indicate
8-The following will be the order of move- menta:
to station and slope orm".
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FIRE INSURANCES Hongkongs have further GOLD
itaproerd with wales, at 8327 and 9:30. market closing with bayars at the former rate, Chinas have been done at $119 and more shares are wanted,
SIPPING Hongkong, Canton and Micans are quieter, but steady at $3. Indo-Chinas hara receded 565 Rollers after sales at tis rate sul at $641. China and Waniles have sold and have further sellers at $11. Douglases, Shalke and Star Fees are practically un changed, and without bagiMAS.
AND
SILVER
WATCHES
SWISS
AND
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Royal Salate present emas band | kong lands after allow $93 are enquired for SUPERIOR
DARY transactions of considerable magnituda parter of the Hongkong Joskey Club, and his in falling off in ne3 profts, he would point out six bars of the National Anthem), st. $932 Kowlson, Lands are still enquired.)
More than once he lost his all, for in his career he has had ditioullies to overcome and abet eles ta wurmount, but with-fius courage and estimable self-confid-bes ho my braved the storms, always possessed of a marvellous memory aut a wonderful fund of energy and goal, even at an age when most busicass men are content to rest on their laurels, his motivity was
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colours have been to the fore for many years. that
that that was more apparent than real. The apparent da
decrease TB.K das to the provision of Baxoy's stabla have supplied gol a few, Derby necessary anrio write off an investment maile in
"Slope armas (inspection by His Excel for at $25, and West Foints at $47. Hongkong lency the Governor),
Hotels (la) have been
At $118 winners, and Sir Hrmujes showed unmistak- the very early days of the bank, which had turned
the 4th G-Order arms, Offlcars and Colours and $119. olong with box at QUALITY able delight when he got the opportunity of ou a disappointment, and also to the payment of
post.
Extates Humphreys alt det the old and while. He brought a heary amount on nedorest of Japanese income with Division will march must in solumn saliber at 36k after airs at tht and $6.40.
6th in tax, which they had not to provide to the turf that' integrity and stead previous years. The actual rolu ne of business of companies, The guns of the Naval Brigade Shaughsi Lands are unchanged at Tis. 94, and
Manila Metropola Hotels at 811 sellers. fiatuens of purpose which served his done both in Japan and London showed and II.K.S.B. R.G.A. will not march past.
Units will reforin quarter column on the COTTON MILL-Internationals have da. well in basiness, and the enthusi gratifying la rase, notwithstanding that the
MU's are unchanged Hongkongs are firmer proverbial." No truer words were apokea oratio manner in which his many victorias Jear under review had been absolately the most / more hafore whooling to the left at the end of alined to Tix. 46, but otherwise The Northern
unfavourable on record. This confirmed them the saluting hasa,
with havors at 41.
MIRCFIL NEOrs,China Providents have bean booked at $7, and Dairy Farms at 821.
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written of Sir Hormasjee than those.
It is
have been acclaimed tasfißo: unmistakably to
typical of the mau that he died in harness
the high place he occupied in the public esteem,
After the march past the Native Treeps in the opinion that their palies of besping the will move to the North end of the race course. sources of the tank, ligud and intact was a anil farm, three sides of a square. North side sound one, which, when bisinees revived in
Right up to the day his feeble health o polled Tis hospitality, too, was unbounded. Besides his son and when the demand for money greeH.K.8.3 RG.A.. East side 8th Rajpats, South Roper can be placed at $17, Walenos at $5. him to remain indoors he took an motive interest. association with the turf, be took quite a pater. more insistent, must give them their rewarlin/stle 126th Baluchistan Infantry, the op-a aide Powells at 3 and Steam Fisheries at $75. in the largo business which he had but interest in the Kowloon Cricket Club, of largely incrassed prof's. He thought that it being to the West up, and though le did not enjoy retirement as so many successful business men de, he still had which he was the President. He helped it out
be pressable to bak the aureliolders
The British Troops will form three sides of to go without dividends beyond the present year, E.G.A, nt R. be ne ou the original alien. Agnare, with the Eastern side, composed of the
the satiafno ion of continuing his life of 'vssful. ¡ of financial difficulties and made it possible for and, if nothing shnormal bappened, they so mant of the line of quarter columns and opposite "hower-r, there are baters, noss up to the last and in seeing the frails of the Club bi obtain the handsome parilion in fideatly expected to enter the dividend paying the Lagaff. the Northern side composed of tlie takings. Thungh simple sad unaffected incoriber to most of the sporting clubs in the was hard for those ro-ponsible for the working at Ba, K.O.Y L.I. and Hongkong Volunteers, to-day :-)
his thought and the realisation of many un or
which it is now housed. In fact he was a mbi
Colony.
slaga Laxt year. The process of building up of the bank, ad also involved a strain on the generos by and confidence of shareholders, but its Sir Hormusjes Mody is survived by Lady nevertheles was the sand policy, and in their (who in lying ill at Baxey Lodge), and by three opinion the only one by which
they could hope Out of to stored. That they were able to transfer
the substantial mount of £10,000 to the form
водя and
married daughter, 1
their
prioce
Cements are offering at 83.2 Ices at $180
Be after rais, an Fenwicks at 843. Lunnarys have been done st $61. In the North Langsats have declined to Tls. 92, at which rate, RUBBERS. The following quotations - middle --were reosived by wie trom London "ighlands and Lowlands
85%- 67% Ledharys
10/3 opdan Asiatica London Ventura United Serdange... Alors
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Naval Brigade, and the Southern sile of the opende being on the sidə of the flagstaff. venets will be unfixed when Units arrive at
positions in the equares. DWhen the squares bare been formed His Excelleny the Governor will read an adres
Fatu Tigas Assalation closed yesterday, while the Bunks
a brief religious eremony held at the British from the preliminary expenses and at the same Square: His Excellency the Governor will Sparge suspended exchange business. Flags were half. time carry forward a sum of £13,00), was a
Lin gis masted at the Hourkong and Shanghai Bank,
source of considerable gratification to the direo-read an ideas to the Native Troops.
E-A ter the Service bas bran hold and the Anglo-Malays for-. Not only had the past year in Jana aldresses read the Troops will move from the Strata (Bertem)....... Jardine. Matheson & Co's and other places.
bien ons of s
a normally low rate for money, but it had witnessed in certain trades a sider. I are in the same order os that in which Eastern and International Traste The d'ovased was buried in the Parsee Come. able amount of over.trading, and heavy leases thing wars draw up to be of quarter coinmon Robber Trusts ery yesterday afternoon, and the large and had been made. In one instance along the from right to left: 12 paces distanco betwee" Teroh Mina
losses made by one of the best known local capaxies and 25 paces between Units will be Shell Transporta representative gathering which assembled to Jassies baks were raid to have amounted to maintained in column of route.
The tone to
to be taken is pay their last tribale of respect was aloquent over You 1,0.000. Fortunately the losses in
Queen's Low-l
Gay
Queen's Hond, Murray question had fallen on shouldere well shio to testimony to the exteen in which the devassed gear thom, int that would sores toillustrate the Road Cennenht and to Blake Pine Peddar's
Clock Tower, Queen's Read. outleman was hell. The funeral passed the diffruitias with which their manager in Japan Straten to look Trenie us this head of the
When monument about 5.30 p.m., and there the cortege had had to contend. Th-ir most recent adrices
Column urus into Queen's Road from Peddar's was swelted by a large gathering. Following from Japan led them to believe that they might rest at the lock Tower, it will move si ac reasonably expect a considerable expansion Colony with whose progress he had been the wreath-carerad hearse were the pall bearers. if local tends in the near future, ami that./Queen's Road to the road passing by the Wat the Wine Trade Review:
manner, he possessed shrewd business ability and wonderful powers of penetration. His diligence and application seemed to be hase 1 on "the advice of the Psalmist, “Whatsoever thy band respect for the deceased the Stockbrokersion of a reserve fund, while writing off £5,468 ta the British Troops, this will be fallowed by
findeth to do, do with all thy might." Hissingle. ness of thought and purpose were conspicuous, And it was these qualities which contributed more than anything else to the success of his life. And no one can guiasay that his life was not a success. Not only did he amass mésoy, but he made fond use of it. Ho livel nut for himself alone, and the foot that he held the respect of the coumenity as well as it gratitude for innumerable benefactions and an unortonta tious generosity, must have been a source of joy to the benevolent old gentleman who bad spent the greater part of his life in the
THE FUNERAL
In the House of Commans last month Mr. Mitchell. Thomson Dewi, E., Onp.) oskad tas Sporetary of State for Foreign Affairs whether
Japanese Government regarding the question of
side of the cricket ground to Chatar Road, the head of the riads will hat in Chater Road, well dient of Murray Ral, until the tail of the column has cleared the Dockyard, gate
The 68th. Cay, A. will move to bar racka from Queen's Roal by Gorden Road and the South side of Marry Barracks.
The 83rd Coy. H.G.A will follow the ronta taken by the Naval Brigade, invine to try Pier when the roue is clear, and the 87th Cor.
2/4
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41
7716
2819
417-
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1/10 pram, 11/3 prem. 8776
89/9
THE INEFFECTIVENESS OF PROFIBITION.
As proof of the folly and ineffectiveness of prohibition, the following extract from a letter from normin, Sauk, Canada, Las been sent to
MOVEMENTS
Chas. J. Gaupp & Co.,
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
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WHY GO TO
N. LAZARUS
FOR YOUR GLASSES?
This town is awfully quiet just now, sa wo have "leni ontlen," so all the bars are closed, axcopt for soft drinks. Lots of the fellows get their whisky from another town about eight miles away, ring it be here, go into the bar for a soft drink, and fill up with their own BECAUSE whisky. I think there are more dranks' about then before. You res, before the new law was missed a man would go into a bar, call. for a 10 cent, drink and go away; hat now the bar with one or two friends, and staye gener Regiment will me to the A.S.C. Pier by Queen's Braid, The R.E. companies will until the bottle is empty, which
ally that one or more gets "screwed." A tun to barracks mest Queen's Rond. The Lat Ba. K.O.X.L.I and Hongkong Volun-out, and they do a hit of it here, and sell a
you way goers, there are everal "blind jugs" tear: will move direct to fieir barracks. 9. The O.C. 1st Bu. K.O.T.L.I will detail a bottle of whisky that costs, my 90 cents for 13 dollare of courte, awfully risky, A fow travellera la today, but they do not stop as
no largely assounted. With his partner, Sir Bobind them walked the sons of the deceased, should mean an i oreased demand for money Pani Chater, he was connected with many and then sane His Excellency the Governor, at more remunerative rates.
The report was unanimously adopted. industrial concerns in the Colony, but be will be the Hon, Mc. W. D Barnes, Colonial Secretary, bost remembered for his share in the gigantia the Hon. Mr. C. H. Ross, the Hon. Mr. C.
BRITISH SUBJ
JECTS IN KOREA. reclamation scheine which has meant so much Montagne Ets, Captain Mitobell Taylor, for Hongkong, with mining in the New Terri Captain Simson and Mr. H. W. Looker. Next tory, and generally with the development of the in the procession were the mambers of the Colony. How long Sir Hormujos Molly and Pars community, and following them were Sir Paul Chater had been asiated in business mourners of many nationalities. Among those are bad been received from the R.GA. will follow to tatue Pier. The companies we do not quits know, but more than twenty proseat were the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, the land tenure and ownership and working ‚of of HKSB. R.G.A and both Indian Infante ho buys a bo tla somewhere, comes into years ago Sir Paul Chater publicly stated that on. Dr. Ho Kai, the Hon. Mr. Wei minerals by British subjects in Kores; and it thon.h Mr. Mody bought and sold shares without consulting him, he had a half interest in every traumation Mr. Mody put through, thongk they were not then carrying on businesa under the style of "Chater & Mody."
Yak, CM.G. Hoa. Dr. J. M. Atkinson, Ho. Mc. W. Chatham, G., Sir Henry Bark-toy, Condor C. W. Beckwith, B.N., His Lordship Bishop Lander, His Lordship Bishop Powai, Pers Robert, Rev. F.
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While the natas of the deosused gentleman is Johnson, Rev. G. Bone, Mr. J. J. Leiris, was pablished in the Pros at the time, whore 10 The CR.E. will arrange for the grootlon of
the f gaff at the eluting st writ largely in the industrial history of Hong Consal for Portaal, Moers T. F. Hough, the protection of the legally acquired rights of 11-Parado, states and frontages of unite in Tt in a cantion the difference loral option has NOTICE TO KOWLOON RESIDENTS kong, it is equally conspicuous on the scoal H. P. Whis, E. Jones Hughes, A. Shelton foreigners in Kores is med. They have fully
gun onun to reach this office by 10a.m., made to the the colors are just had notices
(sent out by recognized that British owners of land or mines
19th, wiskont fail.
warning. fowari- épidemic, std giring the usan phoid EXTRA COPIE of Daily Press CEO On His philanthropy was extensive, but Hooper. F. mido.
So th, E. Shellim, G. H. in Kores bave the right to hold and dispose of
12 Lieut. N. J. Williams, A.SC., under the always well-directed, Two years ago he Medhurst, D. W. Craddock, N. J. Staub, G. auch property without being subjected to the orders of the 0.0 ABC will superintend the The hostel. I hear, is pretty full, and It wa conditions and restrictions of the Japanese Lawmbarkation and disembarkation of troups at fall wont all this instructions we shall be busy. was described as the Carnegie of Hongkong, Hogg, W Dickson, B. Layton, J. W. Bolles, of April 12, 19:0, with regard to the ownership Helts Wharf, and ions, G. L. Sullivan, 1vt It does sex strange that as soon se the sale of and no other appellation so well suggests the E. C. Edwards, A Doulson, H. Pinckney, of lead by foreigners or of the Micing Law of KO.Y. LI, will assist the O.C. A.S.C. at whisky is stopped typhoid comes round, and munificence which he heaped upon the Colony G. . Moxon, Dr. J. W Noble, W. Hatton present in forea in Japan proper. These Auswers Obversion Pier for the Firembarkation and at another curious thing is that nearly all the
patients are total abstainers. during the last few years. We may recall Potts, C. A. Tomes, A. R. Lowe, C. G. Maokic, have been accepted as satisfactory.
ABC. Pier för re-embarkation.
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