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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 2IRD, 1925

DEATH OF MR. MONTAGUE EDE.

COLONY LOSES A PUBLIC-SPIRITED CITIZEN.

FUNERAL SERVICE AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.

We deeply regret to record the death

bes.

Mr. Ede, however, remained impressed of Ir. C. Montague Ede, who passed with the need for some such enterprise away at his residence, Durrington," sa this, and a few years ago when the Peak Road, about 10 a'elock yesterday Housing Problem urgently called for morning after a lingering illness borne solution he conceived the idea of a with remarkable Fortitude and cheerful- | Garden City at. Kowloon, in the district Ele was 60 years of nge. known as Kowloon Tong, just beyond There were with him at the time Yaumati railway station. The prepari Mrs Ede, Mrs. Rotherham (daughter). tion of the site involved the removal of Major Rotheram, and Dr. W. V. M.hills of considerable dimensions but Koch, who has been his dedical attend to day on a wide expanse of level ground ant. Mr. Ede's son was cabled for some stands some 300 or 300 detached or semi- Lime ago anil is on his way out, being detached houses practically ready for One could wish that Mr. due to 'rench Hongkong on June 10th. Decupation."

Home six or seven years ago the late Edle had lived to "see the full fraition of Mr. Montagué Eție underwent in Anterior his dream -aft extremely severe operation, nul while it proved a noteworthy triumph of surgical skill the was on the part of the doctors little expectation, we under. stand that life rubl be prolonged for

more than

2 year or two.

Mr. J. H. Seth, Mr. D. O de Bilva, BROTHERHOOD OF RELIGIONS: Mr. H. H. Taylor, Mr. C. Blaker, Mr. H. Greenwood Mr. Ho Kwong. Mr. A. E. Wright, Mr. J. D. Thomson. Mr. Hughes, Mr A. C. Max, Mr. Sum Pak Ming

MEETING OF THE HONGKONG

THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. »

At the public meeting of the Hongkong Lodge of the Theosophical Society on Wednesday, Mr. H. E. Lanepart, the Hon. Secretary, "guve a lecture on The Brotherhood of Religions.

Mr. Laneart submitted that the great |

Zoroastrianism, Christianity,

Floral tributes were sent by the follow ing:

From his loving wife, Gertrude, Major and Mrs. A. M. Rotherham H. E. the Goverfor. Sir Cland and Lady Severn, Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Holyoak, Joyce and Dorothy Helyoak, Sir Fric

Mr. He argued that the heavenly root of and Lady "Stunro Taylor, the Hon. H. W. Bird and Mrs. Bird, Sir Henry all religions was wisdom--not faith, not and Lady Pollock, the Hon. Mr. H T

belief, not hope, but the knowledgy of Creasy, the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall God which is eternal life, the Hon. Sir Chow Shou Son, Mr. and Mrs. Seost Haraton, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Wright, Mr. and Mrs. J. H.-Taggart, faiths of the World. Hinduism, Bud Mr. F. A. Perry, Mr. and Mrs. Edhism, Osty Mr. and Mrs S. T. Williamson, Islam, were all branches of one Religion. Mr. and Mrs. Gati, Tinson, Mr, and All. had, he said, the essential truths in Mrs. P. M. Hodgson, Mr. and Mrs. A common; they differed merely in detail. W. Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lauder, It was simply the claim of supremacy, Mr. and Mrs. H. Birkett, Mr. and Mrs by one religion, the claim that it alone W. E. L. Shenton, Mr. and Mrs I was right and all others wrong that gave Arthur, fr. and Mrs. T. G. Weall. Mr. birth to the terrible religious per- and Mrs. E. A. Lers, Mr. and Mrs. Accutious. stain had caught the deadly C. Hay. Mr. and Mrs. Eric Mitchell,distuse of religious persecution and Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Archbusty Me. and antagonism from Christianity. Mrs. W. I. Pattenden, Mr. and Mrs. In the lecturer's opinion the multi- H. Fell, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. MeClay, plicity of religious beliefs should be an Mr. and Mra William Jackson, Mir, and advantage, not wa injury, to "religion. Mrs. . L. Russell, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Carpenter, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Tay ler, Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Townend, Blr. and Mrs. Richard Hancock, Mr. and 1. Mrs. W. Logan. Mr. and Mrs J. Plutamer. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Hollings- worth Miss Joyce Hollingsworth, Mr. and rs. E. A. Ram, Mr. and Mrs. V. L dos Remedios, hr. and Mrs. Sum Pak Ming. Messrs. L. G. Bird, H. Glanville, D. H. Blake, C. A. Peel, C.

HUNG HOM OUTRAGE. INDIAN

Another scheme conceived by him

CONSTABLE SUCCUMBS. was announceal in the public some six

Abdul Khalik, the Indian constable) Honths ago. It represented an effort to improw the relations of Capital and

she received two bullet wounds in the body and was stabbed in the hand in a Labour in the Colony by means of an

struggle with two Chinese at No. 3 Railway Bridge, Hunghom, on Tuesday. Industrial Security Association The. That be

Aucott, CH. Blayson, J. MeArthur should have lived; for six or seven years scheme was set forth with a great wealth H. Humphreys, A. H. Bartow, F. Aseumbed to his injuries at the Govern was regariind as something of a record of detail. Briefly the idea was to assure Mackintosh. J. A. Worswick, R. Farment Civil Hospital at 10 am. yesterday being grievously wounded the constable A. M. Slark, M. Fletcher, F. C. Hall, in metlical history. Though recovery for the workers who were members of rat, G. D. Arthur, E. M. Raymond, morning. It will be recalled that after after the operation took a long time."his this Association so far as is practic. B. Leyton, G. M. Young. F. Mun managed to reach the Hunghow Police been hoped that he would recover, but Suvincible optimism and indomitable will able, security of employment with wages ford, Fred Ellis F. S. Harrison, Robert Station, where he collapsed. It had Shewan, T. H. G. Brayfield, H. P. White his injuries were too terrible to justify rumbined.te pull hins through to the extent on a fair basis, the advantages of sick. H. Elliott C. Champion, E. H. Ray, this hope. Nevertheless, he was cour that he was able eventually to return tones life and unemployment insurance. J. W. Alabater, F. M. Foster-Turner

The funeral took place yesterday after. Hongkong and resume not only his highly and other benefits likely to makr Labour D. G. M. Bernard, E. V. M. R. do ageous to the end.

Souza, W. B. Knight, Y. Tsutsumi,

when interment was made at the There responsible work as General Manager of generally more contented than it is Fung Tas Hong, Chau' Ngan Ting, Hooo,

Sikh Cemetery, Happy Valley. Ki, Ho lu, Mor Yew Cho, Ho Leung,

of the European, Indian, and Chinese Ho Kwoog, Fung Tung, Chan Pek Chun were present contingents representative

polien forces. Chung Chi Nam, Chau Yue Tenk

the Union Jusurance Society of Canton, Ltd., which, under his control and guid wuser, had become an organisation, of

to-day: and thus assure industrial peace in the Colong. The 'scheme was regard ed in e quarters at the time of its publications as Craplan. but the Daily rees comment was that the signature of Mr. Montague Ede to such a scheme was in itself a guarantee that it had

ed the General Managership, the Society's duct of his activities was the Publicity

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The Government of Hongkong. Chair- man and Committee of the Hongkong Club, lembers of the Hongkong Club Chairman Committee and Members of the Hongkong General Chamber of Com merce, Portuguese Staff of the Union

"In connection with the affair, one man only has been arrested, alleged to be ne of the two assailants.

world-wide muzificationis, but to take also a very active interest la service for the community in a variety of ways.

His impaired health, however, con-

That was the first of many interviews pelled him wetire from the General been exhaustively investigated in all its Insurance, the Chinese Staff of the Union

supreme contempt for figures, Mangership of the Union lusurance bearings, administrative as well as finan-Insurance, Directors, General Manager Always there were the Turkish cigarettes

and Staff of the Union Insurance Society and a Bocicly a litter over a year ago, when itial, and it would be a thousand pities of Canton, Ltd., Policy Office Staff whose magnitude made his listener striking tribute was paid to his invalu if a scheme which promises to be of Union Insurance Society of Canton, W. He refused to be worried, much less There shall be no Alps," said alle services to the Society with which he inestimable service in promoting the A. and Members University Lodge, W. appalled, by obstacles connected with

M. and Brethren Perseverance. Lodge! finance.

a famous occasion. Mr had been connected for upwards of forty welfare and happiness of the workers, No. 1165, Members of the District Graad: Napoleon on

He had spent twenty-four years and thereby the general economic in Lodge of Hongkong and South China, Ede bad the same. thought when, drop- Members of the Perseverance Lodge No. ping into pidgin English, he said "Maskee in the Society's service before he was terests of the Colony, should fail for any 1185 (E. C.). Members of the St. Mary money.

Magdalene Chapter; The Publicity The outstanding characteristic of this appointed to be its General Manager, and reason" to materialise." The most recent his sixteen years of service in this capa-news we had of the scheme was that it Bureau for South Chins, Hongkong remarkable man was his will power. We Ceruent Products Co., Simplex Plaster don't really yet know much about what city was marked, as we have said, by a was progressingly very promisingly.

Co., Ltd., Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ltd., are called psychic forces." Mr. Ede The late Mr. Ede took a very keen China Loan and Provident Loan and had his ideas, and would talk about wide extension of the"feld of the Society's operations and subsubting growth in its interest in Chinese politics and be is Mortgage Co., Ltd., Shewan Tomes and wireless and explain that thoughts were He had his Grm convic power and influenes in the insurance reported to have been largely instru- Co., Dairy Farm Co., Ltd, P. and O. things and that you could send out and Co., Ltd, Hughes and Hough Ltd.,tion that thought was invincible. He world; When Mr. Montagur Ed-assum-mental in bringing into existence the Banking Corporation Ltd. C. E. Warren thought waves.

Underwriters much-criticised Consortium. Another pro-China

Ltd, European showed his amazing strength of will Staff Kowloon Tong, Chinese Staff, Kow-pawer in his business struggles. He re million assets were approximately a

loon Tong, Hongkong Development and vealed it in an astounding manner in his Bureau of Sonth China.

It was only his Savings Society Ltd., Wilkinson and last. great struggle. pounds "sterling when he laid down the

Grist, Bradley and Co., Ltd, Lowe, marvellons will power, his determina SERVICE AT THE CATHEDRAL. reins they were well over five times that

Bingham and Matthews, Jardine Mathe-tion to live, that prolonged the life of Mr. Sigure.

The funeral service took place at son and Co., Ltd., Hongkong. Tug In Ede during the last five years. As far By the death of Mr. Montague Edo'clock yesterday evening at St. John'ssurance Co., Ltd., W. B. Loxley and Co., back as 1919 his intimate friends said Wing Tai and Co., Hongkang Excava" He can't last much longer. We can Che Colony of Hongkong loses not only Cathedral, and was very impressive tion, Pile Driving and Construction Co., be quite sure that Mr. Ede never even one of its glost respected but one of its There, was a large attendance which in Ltd., The Shank Brothers, Deacons, thought that, much less said it. He most public-spirited citizens. Though hecluded H. E. the Governor (Sir Edward Standard Oil Company of New York, discussed the question but always with a Dodwell and Co., Ltd., the China Mait, grim sense of humour. He could work had served but for two short periods on Stubbs, A.C.M.G.) who was accompanied Subscribers of the Kowloon Tong Hous even though it seemed to others imposs The Legislative Council-in 1913 and by his A.D.C., Captain Neville.. Manying Scheme, Arnold and Company, Ltd.,ible that he should do so.

Amazing optimism was another of his He had 70 patience again last year he had in many other leading residents of the Colony Were Wright and Company, Directors and

Staff, Lane Crawfed Co., Ltd., Hong characteristics. ways shown the keenness of bis incerest present.

kong and Territorial Estates, Ltd, with those who thought of failure. He had

Sassoon and. Co Daily,

always been successful and would, with -in public affairs. His services on Con The Rev. T. B. Powell conducted the ..

Credit Foncier D' Ex- pardonable pride, refer to the remark- mitters were usually in demand, and it service, and walked before the coffin as Bulletin, will be replied that he was Chairman Messrs. J. W. Alabaster, R. IL L

it was borne into the Cathedral by treme Orient, Hongkong and Shanghai able progress of the Union Insurance Banking Corporation, Junior Mess, Society of Canton under his management. Reception Committee Oji the Gompert J. A. Worswick, D. A. Bush- Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Canton Will power, optimism, courage call it occasion of the visit to the Colony of ton, L. P. Ralph and it. Glanville, Insurance Office Ltd., Hongkong and what you may-there was behind it all members of the staff of the Union In-Shanghai Hotels. The Staff (H and S a personality. It was a. personality that BRH. the Prince of Wales. The surance Society. Behind the coffin Hotels) Heaters Financial Co., Services.(attracted around him an able body of establishundit of br Hongkong Univer walked Major Ratherham (son-in-law)! Dodwell and Co., Ltd, Fred Kew and workers. He used others, but he rightly sily engaged his interest nad he was The hymn "Now the labourer's task! Co., Pablic Works Department, Linstead prided himself that he always was able one of the first group of members is o'er was sung, and Mr. Mason, the and Davies, General Staf, China Com-to pick out the best man for a particular A word must be said about Mr. Ede's Staff, General Electric Co. nominated to the Court of the Univer- Cathedral organist, played the Dead mand, Marine Department (Servanta job.

March in Sail, sity in 1911 He was a member of the

The body was removed to the crema great admiration for the Japanese. He Among those present were : The Hou.

Ear, alter the had, of course, often visited Japan and Committer of the Hongkong General Sir Claud Sovern (Colonial Secretary) torium at Ca Chamber of Commerce and was a Justice HE the Officer Commanding the service at the Cathedral, Major Bothers he was a man whose mind was always Troops (Lieut-Colonel F. S. Montagne ham and Dr. P. Kew following the should carry his business ideas with Bates), Hon. Sir Henry Pollock (Attor rey-Ceneral) and Lady Pollock, Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy (Director of Public Works), Hon Mr. D. W. Tratman

of the Peace

hearse.

active, it

that be inevitable WZA

him to Japan, During his conver sation he would often refer to this or that Japanese friend and he seemed to expect that his listener would recognise

He was a

of the test inventions. He advo He was a great believer in making ful eated motor lorries and other modera methods for this Colony years before they

were introduced.

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In recent years the late Mr. Ede had

A PERSONAL TEIBUTE. xx prominently identified with certain

A correspondent writes: It is only acheries of a semi-philanthropie charac- (Secretary for Chinese Affairs), Hoa. Sting that Mr. Montague de should. ter-which testified to the breadth of his Mr. P. H. Holyoak and Mrs. Holyoak, End a last resting place in the Colony sympathics. As far back as 1812 be Hon Mr. H. W. Bird, Hon. Mr. A. O.

Lang. Hon Mr. Chow Shou Son, Hon of Hongkong. He lived most of his life here; he dreamed his dreams here; he became impressed with the increasing Mr. R. H. Kotewall, Hon. Mr. C. G. difficulties of the Portuguese zommunity Alabaster, K.O... Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, believed in the future of Hongkong, and in finding satisfactory housing accom-

A man of strong" likes and dislikes, C.M.G. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Taggart, he was proud of its past history. He Mr. A. H, Barlow (Chief Manager of has earned his rest and if, during those 3. Ede was always ready to champion znodation to the Colony. He viewed them the Hongkong and Shangbai Banking last days of illness he realised that the

permanent residents whoes services Corporation), hir. Paul Lauder, (Gercon end. was near, we may be sure that it the cause of the under-dog." He was, It was a great delight to him to feel were essential to the business firms and Manager of the Union Insurance Society pleased him to think that he would reindeed, a very real friend.

of, Canton), Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, main near the scene of his labours. For that he was in the public service. Years Government departments of the Colony, Mr. J. H. Plummer, Mr. R. Hancock, he loved the Far East.

before he became a member of the Legis It is now many years ago that thelative Council he was a real force, either "and" he conceived the idea of enabling Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, Mr. J. Owen them to live as a separate community Hughes, Mr. J. B. Wood (Puisne Judge), writer first met Mr. Montague Ede and for or against the Government of this

Mr. W. Pattenden, Mr. C. f. Mel it was a business proposition that brought Colony. He was an Imperialist. of Garden

The matter. "wne City, in bourno, Mr. P. Hodgson, Capt. R. D. us together.

soon had more influence in "public affairs in bouses which could be purchased. by Hennett, C., Major Maeready, Lieut-settled, for Mr. Ede had a way of brush this Colony than was generally known.

He has lived a full Ke and he was them by a system of instalments. He Condr: St. C. Ingham. RN, Dring aside details and narrowing down a

Sanders, Mr. F. C. Hall, Mr. W. A proposition. In that particular case he a successful man. He earned the respect enlisted the support of the Government Dowley, Mr. H. Birkett, Mr. Ho Kom soon, made up bir mind. He decided to of this community. He, was fortunate in as well as of a number of the leading Tong, Mr. W. Logao, Miss Lunes, Mr.go ahead, and seemed almost unconcerfed the devotion which he gained in his own firms of the Colony and the idea of 4 M. F Key (Secretary, Hongkong Gener with the financial, side of the proposition. domestic circle. Despite the almost in- Cidade Camoens on the slopes, behind af Chamber of Commerce), Mr. W. J. Having decided, he said, with a rather vincible optimism of the patient, the long the village of Wongneicheong appeared Hawker, Mr. George Hogg, Mr. M. tired smile. Now, let's have a friendly period of sickness must have been a time t. So we went on for another of continuous anxiety to those nearest attractive to the Portuguese Community; Whyte, Mr. A. S. Alves, Mr. C. A little chat." but when everything was in readiness to buquerque é Castru (Portuguese Consal hour, but, our conversation was always and dearest to him. It may be pardon start operations and promises had to be General), Mr. D. H. Blake, Mr. D. J. about Hongkong and various schemes able to express a reverent and sincere reduced to definite undertakings, those Levin, Mr. B. T. Williamson, Mr. G. Pwhich were the children of his imagina sympathy with them in their time of for whose benefit the scheme was intend Lammart, Mr. E. Shank, Mr. W. A. tion. He also referred to bin Japanese sorrow. The Colony will always remet bór with gratitude the work of Mr. ed raised a number of objections to the Bennett, Mr. T. G. Well, Mr. W. Jack-friends.

son, Mr. F. Ellis, Mr. H. J. H. White, (Continued on nezt Column).. Montague Ede. scheme and it fell through,

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