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INTIMATIONS

THEATRE

OBITUARY.

MB. F. H. THOMAS.

1HE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY,

We deeply regret to record the death of ROYALMr. F. H. Thou of the Hongkong and

TO-NIGHT at 9-15 ·p.m. The Original and Distinguished pany of London Artisten

THE

QUAINTS

including the Eminent Comedian

B. B. SALISBURY. BOOKING AT MOFTRÍE'S..

INT

A. G. DA ROCHA, IS THE AUCTIONEER.

AG DA ROCHA,

Shanghai Banking Corporation, which occurred very unexpectedly on Tuesday night Mr. Thomas was suddenly takm ill on Tuesday evening and before many hours his condition became critical and ba'p'assed away early yesterday morning,

The Inte Mr. Thomas, who was 13 years) of age, first came ous East in the service of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in 1900 and after serving is the Bombay, Calcutta and Singapore. branches he was tranferred to the Head! Office in Hongkong. Except for periods of leate and a short period of service in Canton, he had been in Hongkong since 1906. r. Thomas was this one of the

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members of the Banff." Socially be was very populär. Many old residents will recall his successful efforts on the stage 14 member of the Amateur Dramatic Society. He was also enthusiastic golfer and a member of the Only.ca Committee of the Golf Club. Sunday last be played 38 holes at Fatling. Mr. Thomas was a prominens member of the Hongkong Jockey Club and the Hong FAConverted with by Public Anction kung Gymkhana Club, and hard in the

AUCTIONEER,

SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER. Queen's Bond Central, Telephone No. 20:32. NAVOURED with instructions frous The

on THURSDAY, July 15th, 1920, at 2.15 M programmes of both Clubs as an owner. at his Nales RoomL HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE

AND

EFFECTS. Wardrobes, Desks, Chairs, Chest of Drewer, Dressing Tables, Bookcases, Armchairs, Curios, Crockery and Glasare, Brass Ornaments, pe Pictures, Ice Boxes Bedsteads Clocks Typewriters, Tablecloths lately and a long line of Sundrier.

Tes-Cash on Delivery,

A. G. DA ROCHA, AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR AND GENERAL BROKER. Queen's Rond Central Telephone No. 2932. MAVOURED with instructions from The Concerned will well by Publie duction on THURSDAY, July 15th, 1990, at 2415 px.

this Sulew Rose.

Excelsior Motor Cyclingual condition..

1: Nice Piano by Artine Allinson & Co.

1 Double Bres Bedstead.

1 Cinema Camera and films.

2 Oliver's No. 9.Typewriters (brand new,

Tes-Cash on Delivery,

PUBLIC AECTION

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Br E' OF FIK MORTGAGES. TESSES, LAMMERT BROTHERS have receivel instruction to sell by Public

Anction

.a

FRIDAY,

The 23rd day of July, 1990, at, 3 1. at their Sales Room, Daddell Street. Victoria. Hongkong.

of Hongkong, via —

The following VALUABLE LEASEHOLD) PROPERTY situate at Victoria in the Colony ALL THAT piece or parcel of grounil situate at Victoria aforesaid registered in the Land Office as SECTION 3 OF INLAND LOT No. 405 together with the taessuage erected thereoa known as No. 5, West Terrace Victoria afory said. Term 999 years from 26th May, 1855 created by a-Crown Lease of the said Lot dated 17th April, 1895 Annual Crown rent $6.48, Area. 2959 square foot.

For further particulars and conditions of -sale apply to

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER

Prince's Building Ice House Street,

Hongkong, Solicitors for the Mortgages. or to

MERS. LAMMERT BROTHERS;

The Auctioneers.

Boongkong Jaly Ut 1920.

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JUST

ARRIVED

A CONSIGNMENT OF,

For three years he held a Commission as a Lieutenant in the infantry section of the Hongkong Defence Corps

Mr. Thomas bad been looking forward to going Home on leave in October, and the general state of his health had been no cause apprehension to himself or his friends to whom the news of his premature death came as a great shock.

R.

Hutchison, G. T.

JULY 15TH, 1920.

ST. JOHN'S "CATHEDRAL WAR MEMORIAL,

Lest we forget, we rond the names gait.

Thosa heroes' names; how long ago in worms Since earth rounded to the crash nad strain

That wakened so rough from our dreams! Dear dreams The prio in full for them was paid,--

Yet was it paid that we so son might sleep i Noo! The sacrifee süblimely made

Calls to ima' hearts as op calls unto deep.

1st we forget, then, in the noonday light.

Where shadowslie boeded in the glare,, That some there are, who passed from out our sight,

May look on us and wonder, Cher There; And while we read once more of them, the dead,

iber gayest dress, While life. like maidea Siles round us," may not imple prayer be said

And suis awhile be hushed in thankfulness!

scrolled.

Let, haply, when God ready aloud cach mame

From that great Book who hates are shining gold. Whereon, in characters of deathless fame,

The Bravest deeds of earth days are He ask a record of the faith we kept

With those who paid for us the cost of war. And speaking to our silence, sorrow-swept.

He bi to remember everinuce j'

Kowloon

MURDER OF A CHINESE CONSTABLE.

NO EVIDENCE: ACCUSED.. DISCHARGED."

G. J.

FRENCH NATIONAL HOLIDAY.

France's nationa. boliday-the ope hundred and thirty-first anniversary of the taking of the Bastille was celebrated

"Last night, there was a dinner" at the

Hongkong Hotel, attended by about forty for ladies and gentlemen-practicaly the wiole of the French community in the Colony-barring the religions Fathers and

Sisters.

“

1

'ERED LETTER LOST.

At the Magistracy, yesterday two seterday in Hongrong. M. Haucheerne, Chinese were charged with the murder of the Acting Consul for France, held a a Chinese constable at Sham-ani-po: After reception at his residence in the morning. bearing evidence, however, the Magistrate There were present, amongst others, Capt. The funeral: took place yesterday after- bold that a prima facie caso had not be. 8. McGrath, representing H.E. the noon at the Protestant Cemetery as Happy Valley and was largely attended. The unde out against the accused who were Governor, H.E:Major-Generat Ventris, the Hon. A. G. M. Fletcher, Mr. P. P. J. Bey. V. H. Copley Moyle officiated, acquitted.

The deceased, when found, had five,stab Wodehouse, the foreign Consuls, and most The attendance included the Hon. Mr. S. J. Stabb. the Hun, Mr. P. H. Holyoak, wounds on his body and it was surmised of the male members of this French coc the Hon Mr. E. V. D. Parr, the Hon.at the time that it was the work of amanity in the Colony. M. J. H.-Kemp, the Hon. Magring af watch coaties who desired to revenge Lowe, the Hon. Mr. E R. Ballifax, the themselves on the constable, as the latter had Hon. Mr. D. W. Tratman, Mr. Justice been active against some of their members Wood, Sir Elis Kadoorie, Commander The surmise was strengthened by a coalie: Beckwith Mesers. T. F. Hough, who informed the Palice that the foul deed Edkins was the work of some vinder-coolies, the G. M. Young, J. L. Crockatt, J. Bell death of the constable being decided at Irving, A. H. Barlow, R. P. Thursfeld, a meeting. Un the information furnished E: Ormiston. J. A. Plummer, D. M. Ross, by this man, the Police arrested the two P. C. Jenkin, Eldon Potter, G, W. Barton, accused. Yesterday, however, this coolle H. Hiason, T. E. Pearce, D. J. Lewis, gave a different version to the one he Dennys, A. U. Läng.E, J, Grist, had given the Police, and as there was no H. Percy Smith, F. Smyth, H. G. Marthe entrobaration the Magistrate discharged the BOR, 1. B. Sassoon, A. 5. Lubbay, Le N. mien. Lee, J. F. Van Rees H. W. Duck, F. Maitland D. E. Cinck, W. Ross, V. A. *COUNTERFEIT COINS. Mason, T. Wilken, J. H. Ramway, A.

CIRCULATING IN THE COLONY. Balean, A. C: Loth, R. Hancock," E. des Vaux, P. A. Hodgson, G, G. Wood, G, B. During the past six months several cases Dunnett, C., G. Adams, P. B. Cassidy, have been beard at the Magistracy, in G. M. Shaw, T. Arthur, N. S. Brown, V. which Chinese have been charged with Barlow, P. Tester, F. A. Wells, Johnson, possession of counterfeit coins. M. M. Mans, F. Med. Courtney, G. S.tunately, the coins are always of the values Archbust, P. Lander, Martin Arenibalu; of fire, ten or twenty cents, but even then десто to be freely circulating. T. . di, J. D. Joseph, W. D. Krat; these N..J. Austin, A. R. Austin, T. G. Bray Yesterday, a man was charged with posses Geld, C. A. Peel, D. M. Larkins, G. E. sion of counterfeit coins and excused him- Toira, A. Forbes, R. Bruce, T. W.Doyle, self by saying he won them at gambling. Gansmead, J. Michonaju, 21. T. Wilgress, When reminded of a previous conviction K. E. Greig, J. W. Paton, H. B. Cooper, for a similar ́offence, he replied that the S. D. Setna, R. H. Kotrail, J. II. Seth, coins, in that instance, too, came into his He was given N. M. H. Newazoo, Ho.Wing and several hands when gambling.

three months hard labour.

H.

others.

Among the floral tributes received were those from the following: The Hongkong!

OFFICE COOLIE FORGES BANK-DRAFT.

AL. the Magistracy, yesterday. Chinese was charged with obtaining a registered letter from the General Post Office, by falsely representing himself to be the addressee and with forging a draft for $100.

Detective Sergeant Dorling stated that For on July 6th. the Post Office received a registered letter from America, addressed to Chan Yau Cheong, who was working in one of the Japanese Grms, in the Colony. The letter was not called for that day and a notification was sent to the office. Do tendant, who was a coolie in the firm, bad apparently eived the notice for be presented himself at the Post Office and asked for the letter. The authorities said they could not give the lotter, without the receipt being chopped" and defendant went back to the office and used the firm's chop:" The letter was handed to him and the draft for $100, which was contain.

and Shanghai Bank, the Chartered Bank Kondoh, S. Churn, T. H. G. Bras

of india, Australia and China (Junior feld, Ho Cheak, Ho. Wing, M. M. Maos, Moss), the staff of the International Back G. E. Wetton, T. W. Hill, G. T. Edking, ed in the leitor was presented at the In- MESSRS SHANKS & CO., LTD. ing Corporation, the Committee and Mom H: W. B. Kennett, J. H. Gordon, CH, beraational Bank and cashed, complain.

SHIPS CLOSET

BALTIC

PACIFIC

MEDITERRANEAN-

·ABOVE AND BELOW WATER LINE.

bers Royal Hongkong Golf

Mercantile

D. V. Steavenson,

tre of the house Club Bar Beckwith, and Commandant's nams being signed. In the meantime Moxon & Taylor, The Institution of Huke, R.N., Major L. Chassel; Major complainant received a letter from Ame Engineers and Shipbuilders, Mesars. Hickling and Majure Downing Messrs. rica, stating that a registered letter had E. G. Jamieson, T.. Leitch, G. E. Towns, Holler & Co

the

Hongkong Co., Ltd., Messrs. Johnson, Stokes & P. 8. Cassidy, W. Ross, D. M. Ross A. H been sent to him and when he made ou Master Messra Man Hing Cheong & the Russo-Asistio Bank, the China. Ce Baylor, A. Smith, R. Bruce and M. quiries be found that defendant, had re

Whyte, A. Balean, T. W. Doyle, C. Gceived it.

A. O. J. W. vident Loan and Morgan Co, Ltd. Adoras, C. L

Den Boza, letter, which, he said, he placed on com- Messrs. Reiss & Co., Messrs, Snowman & Lang, Co.. Members of Reserve Company, Paton, E. M.

W. Graham, H.K.V.D.C.; Messrs. Benjamin & Petis Dodwelldonald, 1. letter, C. 1. plainant's table. He denied presenting Mrs. Gilman & Co., Messrs Pentreatir Crockatt, J.

C.

Defendant admitted that he received the

Hough, the draft to be changed.

L& Co., the Chinese staff of the Hongkong Shaw, H. W. Dick, H. Bet, S. Hodge,

and Shanghai Bank Junior Mess of the E. Howard, M. S. Samoon, L Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, the Portu. J. H. Seth, G. H. Bowker, J. A Plammer. guese staff of the Hongkong and Shanghai P. Teater, F. Bevington, E. Davidson and ‚C, E, WARREN & Co., Ltd., Bank, Peak Junior Mise of the Hongkong Al H. Crew, C. A Peel, E. Ormiston, F.

and Shanghai Bank; Mesars. Shewan, Buyth; F. C. Jenkin, and H. P. Smith. Tomes & Co., the Stewards and Members

82, Des Your Bead Central,

Eriablished 1900,

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DAIRY FARM NEWS.

MR_1__BORTHWICK.

of the Hongkong J Jockek Club, Mesara Ruttonjes & Soy Lieut. Col. L. G. Bird,

His friends in the Colony will learn with D.S.O and the Officers of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps, the Committee deep regret of the sudden death which and Members of the Hongkong. Cricket Club, the Bank Line, Mesra Lo & Lo, accurred, yesterday afternoon of Mr. J. the Mercantile Bank of India, Ltd., Borthwick, one of the assistant super- Stewart Bros & Co., the P. & O. Mess, intendents of the Hongkong and China Inte members of No. 8 Platoon, Hongkong Gas Co. Mr. Borthwick appeared to be Defence Corps, the Union Insurance Society of Canton, Lid. Exchange in the best of health when he went to work WING to the High Fries of IMPORTED. Brokers Association, the Officers of 74th as usuis; yesterday. At 12.20 p.m., how

Panjchis-Bir Paul Chater Sir Robert POULTRY, our Prices for own House. fed Poultry will be as follows on and after JULY in lis Kadoorie Hon. Mr. ever, he collapsed on the ground and tied

STI 1--

CAPONS

POULTRY

OBIOKENS-

65 centa per Ib.

THE DAIRY FARM-ICE & COLD STORAGE CO, LTD: July This 1920:

HoGA Pentreath,

He was sentenced to a month's hard laobar.

CHINESE STEAMER AGRÖUND

KAM YING FAT IN TROUBLE.

Another ship has just been the victim of the treacherous Hainan Straits for a re- port has been received to the effect that the Chinese steamer Kam Ting Fat, the owners. of which are the Globe Navigation Com-

WA

Fathoms Patch, off the Hainan Straits and Mr K. 8. almost at once.

pany, has gone aground on the Three

Morrison, Mr.

The late Mr. Borthwick, who had boen The vessel was expected in Hongkong. Mr. and Mrs. F. Maitland, Hon. Mr. and Mra N J. Stabb Mr and Mrs A. On the employ of the Gas Co. for the past either yesterday or today, with a heavy Leith, Mr. and Mrs, K. E. Greig Mr. seven years, having come out briginally and valuable carga Gap Noronha and and Mrs. H G. Matheson, Mr. and Mrs.

Mustained is not known, E. T Bim Mr. and Mr A. Forbes, from Home for that firm, had a wife at the crew are reported safe. What damage MJ. Boll-Irving, G. 8, Archbutt, Home, with whom much sympathy will be has been 1 N. Leele, G. B. Layton H Metal Nemarée, Kan Tong Po, Le Kendab, 8

¿Continued. foot of mens oOMEN)

The funeral takes place this morning, the Monument at ten o'clock.

'I bo

Po Ler which camé in yesterday, reports.

offering the vessel amistance, but says that no reply was received.

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LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

ARE NOW SELLING.

THE LILY

SOFT.

OF FRANCE

SILK SOCKS

EXCEPTIONALLY COOL AND

DURABLE. THEY EMBODY THE FINEST SILK.

WHICH CARRIES A VERY REFINED APPEAR-

ANCE AND GIVES COMFORT TO THE WEARER. CAN BE HAD IN DISTINCTIVE PLAIN. COLOURS OF WHITE BLACK, GREY, TAN, BLUE, CHÂM-

PAYNE AND BROWN.

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PRICES FROM $2.00 TO $4.00 PAIR.

THIN MERCERISED COTTON SOCKS ARE INEXPENSIVE BUT HAVE THE APPEARANCE

OF SILK $1.50 PAIR

JUST RECEIVED

DOBBIE

FROM

M'INNES, LTD.

LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF

COMPASSES

SOUNDING MACHINES, CHRONOMETERS. CLOCKS, ANEROIDS, SEXTANTS, TELES COPES, TELEGRAPHS, ETC. ENGINE INDICATORS & SPARES.

." SOLE AGENTS;

LANE, CRAWFORD

HONGKONG:

& Co.

JUST RECEIVED

"DARDANELLA

Record No. A2851.

The Anderson Music Co., Ltd.,

(THE COLUMBIA SHOP)

Powell

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Ltd.

HIGH-CLASS OUTFITTERS SUMMER UNDERWEAR

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WE HAVE A LARGE SELECTION IN THE FOLLOWING WELL-KNOWN MAKES AERTEX, COTELLA, B.V.D. FLEXINET, CREAM NET, INDIA GAUZE, SILK LACE:

ALL SIZES.

AT REASONABLE PRICES.

INSPECTION INVITED.