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Among passengers who arrived on the President McKinley yester- day were Miss Caroline Jenkins, daughter of the Consul-General of Canton, Mr. Kalfred Dip Lurn, Professor of the University of Hawaii, and Mr. G. H. S. Bhimjee. of Hong Kong.

Capt. A. J. L. Whyte, RE, A.D.C. to H.E, the Officer Adminis tering the Government, is, we learn, progressing favourably and is ex- pected to leave for Weihaiwei on holiday, shortly. Capt. Whyte was operated on for appendicitis at the Victoria Hospital last week.

'"'CARLISLE" MARINE'S SUDDEN DEATH.

A FINE WAR RECORD.

NAVAL FUNERAL..

The death took place suddenly yesterday morning on board H.MS. Carlisle of Marine H. W. Fawaist, 27 years old, a man' with a fine record of service in the Army dur ing the war.

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Marine Fawcite was on shore leave and returned to his ship at about one o'clock yesterday morn ing. Before retiring to sleep on a camp cot placed on deck, be bad a talk with his shipmates and there appeared to be nothing wrong. At 5 o'clock in the morning the officer Sixty-three disbanded soldiers on watch tried to wake him, but

found he was dead. who arrived in the Colony by

A pathetic feature of this young Swatow steamers were brought up Marine's death was that he wai to the Central Police Station and looking forward to a reunion with his wife and two children” very escorted to the 38. Sai On for re-shortly as the vessel is due to sail patriation to Canton the same day. for Home on Friday. The deceased It was said that they were ex- was a native of London and his soldiers of General Li Fook Lum family live there. and had been recently disarmed at Swatow..

The Chinese Company of the Police Reservists have now vacated their former Club room in Des Veux Road Central, and will open their new Club rooms.at No. 17A, Queen's Read Central (below the Ensma Club). New furniture has been bought and later it is hoped to hold lectures on police training at the Club rooms.

In 1918-1917 he served in the war with a London Regiment in France and received the General Servico and Victory Medals. After the armistice he joined the Royal Marines and served in H.M.S. Harkins during 1919-1923 In the latter year he went Home and re- turned in 1925 in H.M.B. Carlisle.

The Funeral.

Naval honours were accorded at

the funeral at the Protestant Cemetery, Happy Valley, yesterday

SIX BOYS IN THE DOCK.

CHINESE ACTRESS ROBBED.

CHARGES OF LARCENY AND RECEIVING.

PRISONER'S SHRILL

PROTEST.

CORRESPONDENCE.

ROYAL LIFE SAVING SOCIETY'S WORK IN HONG KONG.:

[TO THI EDITOL OF TÚI " HỒNG XANH. DAILY PRESS,”]

Sir, The local press has during. the past week paid some consider "able attention to the subject of · Following the robbery which took life-saving, owing to a recent case place at the home of a Chinese of drowning. I do not know whe actress in Praya East, Wanchai. ther any interest was taken in life- on the night of the 7th inst, six saving prior to 1827. In that year little schoolboys 'all under ten, Commander Merriman of HİM.S. four elder boys and two adults | Findictive, who was proceeding appeared before Mr. R. E. Lindseli home, persuaded ma to undertake at the Central Magistrney yester the work of Local Representative day, on charges of larceny of moner and Examiner to the Royal Life and jewellery to the value of $653, Saving Society of Great Britain. of which 8400 "was stated to be in The Society were pleased to give Last Summer, were alternatively their approval. notes They charged with receiving.

King's College and the Hong Kong The complainant is a Chinese Corps of the St. John Ambulance actress who has recently returned Brigade Overseas became affiliated from the United States. Sergeant to the R.LS.S. and classes of Wheelan was in charge of the case, instruction were immediately form- and Mr. Arculli appeared on behalf

of one of the little boys.

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several of

the

ed. In the Autumn the Boy Scouts Association also became in- terested in the work of the Society. Trying To Sell A Handbag. According to the police there was In addition I had the pleasure of no direct evidence against any of examining two Naval Classes and the accused. The first arrest was one Military class, од which made when one of the elder boys examinations was trying to sell a leather hand Society's Bronze Medallions and bag in Tai Yuen Street, and the Proficiency Certificates were award- arrest of the other eleven followed ed. Service men are invariably keen and enthusiastic about work on information supplied by him."

In reply to the Magistrate, Sergt.of this nature, spending much time Wheelan said that there was no and trouble in making themselves conclusive evidence against Mr.

afternoon. The body was borne on Miss Rosemary Worthington-

a gun carriage from the Royal Evans, Mise Betty Hulton, and Naval Hospital, being drawn by Mia June Looker gave an At Home men from H.M.S. Carlisle, and on June 14th at 50, Upper Brook preceded by a fring party from the street in connection with the Gate samo ship in charge of Lieut. C. Among the officera way of Empire Ball. Miss Looker R. Ransome. is the daughter of Mr. Herbert W. Present were Lt-Comdr. Wharton Looker, M.P, a partner of the low large number of men from the verse! and Capt. E. V. Ballifax. · A firm of Deacon, Looker, Deacon and followed the gun ĉarriage carrying Afculli's little client except the efficient-a very marked contrast to Harston, of Hong Kong.

Wreaths.

On arrival at the Cemetery gate, M. Jean Hund, partner in the

the deceased Marine's messmates Acme Trading Company of Shang-acted as pall bearers and carried hai, and Manager of the Inter the cofia to the graveside where the national Country Club, arrived in Rev. G. H., Hewitt, Naval Chap the Colony yesterday morning by lain, conducted the service. the .. Empress of Aria, on a

Among the wreaths were those business trip. Mr. and Mrs from the officers mentioned, Ward Brearley, Mrs. Goldring Mr. E. Hoom Officers, Warrant Officers, Des Voeux and Mr. 8. J. Hicks also Marines, 13th Mess, Beamen, Stok- arrived by the same liner.

ers, Stoker Petty Officers, Petty Officers, Engine Room Artificers. The annual meeting of the China Deceased was a member of the Society was held on June 14th, at R.A.0.B., who sent wreaths on be the School of Oriental Studies half of the Oriental Lodge, Prince

The annual account show a mem

George Lodge, Wellesley IL, Queen

bership of 189, with annual sub- seriptions totalling £185 138. 6d. of the Fairies.

The expenditure-for the year WES £173 0s. 8. and there is a balance in the bank of £345 3. ed., just over £30 in excess of a year ago.

Among the delegates to the con- ference of the Association of Head-

MRS. G. J. SEQUEIRA.

YESTERDAY'S · FUNERAL.

Many members of the Fortuguese community were present at the mistresses in London was Miss Pao funeral yesterday afternoon, at the Swen Trang, a niece of the Marquis Roman Catholic Cemetery, of Anna Taing, who was formerly Chinese Maria, wife of Mr. G. 3. Sequeira, Minister to Great Britain, Ten

whose death took place early yes years ago, after graduating at terday morning at their family re London University, its sidence, No. 2 Granville Houd. Changhai, Hunan, into a collegiate two sons, Messrs. A., D. and C. M. converted temple at

Kowloon. The decescad lady leaves school for girls.

Sequeira, the latter being a former chess champion of the Colony and both employees of the Standard Oil Company.

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Passengers who left for Home by the sa Agber over the week-end included Lieut. Comdr. H Barclay, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bous field, Mr. G. P. Paton, Mr. D: Reidy, Mr. R. A. Smith, Mr. J. Williams, Mr. E. D. Steen, Mr. H.

statements of the other boys, "

of the the apathetic attitude average civilian, as has been many times exemplified.

This year the Bouth

China

One Of The Boys Discharged. His Worship then remarked that he did not wish to listen to the allegations of the other accused Athletic Association has become against Mr. Arculli's client. affiliated, and it is confidently ex- "That," said his Worship, “is not pected that other local Clubs will evidence."

follow the excellent lead set by them.

Sergt. Wheelan in consequence httle child who was about 6, and withdrew his charge' against the his Worship seat him away.

The Complainant's Evidence. The Chinese actress, a bobbed hair young woman of 25, wearing Chinese costume and unable to speak English, said, in the wit nese-box, that her name was Pak Lin. She lived at No. 157, Pray "East, Wanchai, and or the 7th init. she had been unable to sleep until 4 aim. She had slept about two hours when she awoke and

found that her leather bag had been opened and the contents taken. Several articles of clothing had been taken including dresses from her wardrobe. She remarked that the flat next door was empty and she suspected that the burglar had entered from its verandah. She immediately. reported the matter to the Police

the Society sa far as possible, I should be only too pleased to give information to anyone who applies to me. I am particularly anxious vice men-and others who have at to get in immediate touch with ser- any time obtained any of the Royal Life Saving Society's awards as I of instructors and trainers. There am badly in need of the assistance

In order to spread the work of

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two Military and several Chinese classes at present existing. and more in course of formation.

publication, and trasting I shall Thanking you for the courtesy of receive the support of the local PressYours, etc.,

F. K. EWART, R. L.8.S. Examiner.

King's College.

Hong Kong, July 9th, 1928.

HARBOUR RESCUE,

OLD MAN FALLS FROM FERRY.

A Chinese about 60 years of age.

chests, like Mr. TUPMAR's, had C. Pratt, Mr. D. D. O'Sullivan, conducted by the Very Rev. Father explained how he and his friends named Chan Cheung was taken last

eases traceable to" the sunless life in our industrial cities has been done in such institutions as the Treloar Cripples' Home in Alter, Hampshire, and remarkable results behind women in the definite cult of health this golfing, ewimming But while sun baths, or rather and motoring generation is phy light baths, are a recognised formsically fur in advance of of treatment under medical super-virtuous ancestors. A glance at the vision, the idea is gaining ground art and literature of their times that the human frame, if it is to shows them to have been mainly fat and unwashed little men, whose be healthy needs light and airy clothing that allows, the direct access of wind and sunshine. This is nothing DCW. Our Viking ancestors were bare limbed and collarless, and the classical world ́had ita temples of Aesculapius, or nursing homes as we should call them, where wealthy people led the notified from Kowloon during the One Chinese er of small-pox was simple life as an anti-dote to their 49 hours ended July 9th. exertions in the metropolis. The

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From the agenda to hand, nỚN: thing of public interest comes up for discussion at the fortnightly meeting of the Banitary Board to be held this afternoon at 4.15.

Mr. W. Foster, Mr. R. T. Genes, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. MacDonald, Mr. W. W. Maybury, Dr. H. Y Lam, and Mr. and Mrs. T. K. Leong.

Chief mourners at the funeral were the husband, ons, and Mr. F. Barrados (son-in-law). The services at the Chapel and graveside were Spada, assisted by Rev. Fathers Hossi and Teruzzi, and Seminarists. Two wreaths from the family

other floral tributes were two from were buried with the coffin. Among the Standard Oil Company and Socony Staff

The death was announced yes- terday morning of a Chinese first class constable, No. 178 Chan Kwok Force since 1909. At the time of BROTHER-IN-LAW OF MR. L. Ip, who has been a member of the DEATH OF MR. T. G. NISON.

his death he was attached to the Kowloon City Station. The deceas ed constable, who was fifty years of age, was taken seriously ill at his house in Kowloon whilst on four weeks' leave. He was advised to go to hospital but died in the motor ambulance on his way there.

G. S. DODWELL. News has been received in the Colony of the sudden death yester day in Shanghai of Mr. T. G. Nixon of Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Mr. Nixon, who was about 40 years of age, succumbed to ptomaine poisoning. He joined the firm in 1919, being appointed to the Lobe LOCAL "PROBATES.

branch. From 1914 to 1920 he was in this Colony, and since then he Probate of the will of the late has been in the accountants branch Mining Administration's mines for Ye, alias Leung Tik On has been

The total output of the Kailan Leung Ngo Cho Alins Leung Yau of Mesir Dodwell's office in Shang- In 1990 Mr. Nixon married Miss- the week ending June 23rd amount granted to his widow, Leung Chau Dora Dodwell, sister of Mr. L. G. ed to 70,716 tons, and the sales Sui and his concubine, Leung Loo S: Dodwell and daughter of Mr. daring the period of 72,145 tons. Shi, executrix. Decenced died on G. B. Dodwell the founder of the

August 4th, 1997 at No. 31, Caine Orm. Road and leaves estate in the Colony valued at 222,000.

The late Sir William Goodman, of Clavadel, Pit Farm-road, Guild ford, who was Chief Justice of Hong Kong over twenty years ago, left £15,838, net personalty £12,753,

hai.

Much sympathy will be extended How to MIE Nixon, who is now in Eng The late Mr. Wong Yuen Wo, formerly of No. 4, Lee Tung Street, land and to their infant daughter. who died at the Yuede Torring Home on April 27th this year left Mr. J. W. Matthews, of Kowloon property in Hong Kong valued at Dock, has heard that his younger 39,800. Probate of his will has heen daughter, Miss May Matthews, has granted to his widow, Wong Li Shi. won the swimming championship for 1927-1928 at Folami School, Dar- lington.

About fifteen hawkers appeared

WEATHER REPORT.

DEATH OF AN OLD RESIDENT.

The Discharged Boy's Evidence. The little boy who had been ac quitted then gave evidence for the police. Surrounded by the stolen clothes his head could hardly be seen above the box. He promised that he would not tell any lies and then

While they were playing on the had come upon the stolen goods. Reclamation he noticed a leather grass. He called his friends to see bag and clothing amongst some the treasure trove, but only he and two others touched anything there. They decided later to share the things and pawn them to see what they could get,

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night at about 8.30 p.m. to the Kowloon Hospital suffering from effects of immersion in the harbour.

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It was stated that he was a pas senger on the Hong Kong-Mongkok Ferry Man Look, and when the launch was well across the South- ern Fairway he either fell or threw himself overboard from the bridge deck A seaman named Les Po im- did not wish to join in sharing of managed to keep him añost until On being naked why the others mediately dived in after him and the spoil, the child replied in- they were rescued by Lance Ser differently that they considered it geant Winslade on No. 8 Police wouldn't touch it."

"dead men's clothes, and Launch.

It WEL not The Magistrate"Ob. I. sec, respiration was employed that the until artificial

old man regained consciousness, they were sort of pessimists."" fellow explained that they tried to Police Btation at Kowloon he was Continuing his evidence, the little and when taken to the Water pawn the articles at a pawn-shop, in a too weak a condition to be able where he told the man that the to explain his fall overboard. He petticoat belonged his sister! They was taken to the Kowloon Hospital failed, however, to pawn the suffering from effect of immersion. articles, and the petticoat which He gave his address as No. 13, was his share of the spoil he took Wing Lok Street, and said that he home at a present to his mother! was unemployed.

All Wrong! Asked if they had anything to of shrill voices replied "He is all Sergeant Wheelan that it was clear say to the evidence given, a chorus

wrong." The little witness shouted back saying that one of the elder that the thieves had left the less boys had taken the bag away from valuable and more bulky part of him. Two others in the dock their loot on the reclamation, since signified their approval of this by the complainant had also admitted shouting and a heated squabble that the articles were of no great followed, which was, however, soon silenced. -

The Magistrato remarked to

value..

connee-.

Police evidence was given with The Magistrate said that there regard to the arrest of the elder MRS. H. J. GEDGE.

was no evidence to show that the boy who was caught trying to sell boys were guilty of either larceny the leather handbag. News has been received in the or receiving. He was inclined to The two adults had no Colony of the death of Mrs. Gedge, believe the story of the little wit-tion with the robbery other than wife of Mr. Herbert Johnson Gedge, ness for the Crown which explain that of being implicated with the at the Kowloon Magistracy yester Yesterday's weather report, fore which occurred in London on June ed the whole situation, that they youngsters, day morning for bawking without cast and remarks, issued by the 10th. Mr. and Mrs. Gedge were found the spoil on the Reclamation Mr. Lindsell discharged all the" licences or on charges of obstruc- Royal Observatory at 6.18 p.m., very well known in Hong Kong and "all tried to get their fingers defendants with a warning to the tion. Fines from 31 to 84 were stated:-

in the fire, having been in the Colony some

little boys that should they ever imposed.

Pressure is high to the east of 26 years previous to Mr. Gedge's The complainant was recalled find anything on the Reclamation Japan and low over China. It is return Home in 1920, since when and said that the articles which again, it was to be taken at once The wedding is announced to take low between Guam and the Philip they have lived in London. Mr. were exhibited in Court belonged to to the Police Station. Sir ROBERT BADEN POWELL, the pince at All Souls', Langham Place, pines where a typhoon may be Gedge was for many years head of her, but were not of any great Chief Scout, is the only successful London, on Saturday, July 14th, of forming,

the firm of Johnson, Stokes & value. The real valuables, such as na the youngsters made an hurried reformer" of men's dress at the and Mrs. A. H. Stewart, and Lieut. able winds, moderate,

Marjorie, eldest daughter of Capt. Local Forecast:-South or vari Masters. Very mach sympathy will the money and jewellery had not

be extended to him in his bereave- been recovered. moment and though men ing Harold Robson Conway, BN. showery.

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ment.

There was a good deal of noise departure from the Court, from which, no doubt, they were glad to get away.