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HONG KONG DAILY-- PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 1931.

DEVASTATION AT MACAO...

All that remains of a villa one hundred yaids from Flora Magazine.

INSIDE THE MAGAZINE.

Special picture taken by our correspondent inside the magarine,

almost over the spot where the explosion started.

Chaos of shells, anell cases and

masonry.

UNTIMELY DEATH.

MR EW SOMERVAIL PASSES AWAY.A{

The death occurred, at the Peak Hospital on Saturday of Mr. H. Wardiny Somervail, of Callender's Cable and Construction Compány,

The nown of Mr. Somervail's de- miso came as shock to his fanny friends in Hong Kong. He was taken ill on Wednesday, and died, at five o'clock on Saturday 'dfter-"

noon.

Mr Somervail onme to Hong Kong about a year ago for Callen- der's Cable and Construction Com- pany to tako charge of the erection of the 22.000 volt trähsmission line in the Now Territories. He was 1 Sears of age

A particularly and aspect of his death is the fact that ho was en- gaged to be married and waŋ duo to sail for home on the Rajputana which left Hong Kong on Saturday.

FUNERAL.

The funeral took place yesterday. the deceased boing, interred in Happy Valley cemetery. The ser vico, at which the Rev. E. G. Powell officiated, was held in the cemetery church owing to the inclement wheather

Many friends and colleagues of the late Mr. Somervail attended the service and followed the corlegs in the pouring rain to the graveside.

Among those who sent foral tributes were the following:-- Mother, Brothers and Bisters, Naida; Sir Tom and Lady Callen- der, Mr. and Mr. J. E. Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Jack, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Shaw, Mr. and irs H. T. Rons, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Blackmore, Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Auderson, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Easterbrook, Mr. and Mrs. L. Jack Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Moyer, Mr. and Mr. W. M. Gitting, Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Searle, Mr. H. Hill, Mr. G W. Cockburn, Mr. W. G. Hendrey.. Mr G. B. Twemlow, Mr. L. 4. Blackburn, Mr. 1. D. H. Wade, Capt, A. F. Howard, Mr. P. F. Cassidy, Mr. "D. C. Weir, Mr. F. Phillipson, Major Kilpatrick, Manager and Staff China Light and Power Company, Staff, Wm. C. Jack & Co., Ltd., Jardine Engineer ing Corporation, Callender's Cabin And Construction Company, and Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotels. 1.ed.

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RUA DA FLORA,

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people were killed in the nearer block.

ANOTHER RUA FLORA SCENE.

MACAO DISASTER.

HONG KONG'S SYMPATHY. "HE. the Governor has sent the following telegram to the Governor of Macao:-

"I am very shocked to' learn of the terrible tragedy, which has overtaken the Colony of Macao, and on my own behalf and on behalf of the people of Hong Kong, I fer to Your Excellency and the people of Macao aur deepest sympathy and con- dolences, especially to the relatives and friends of those who lost their lives.

(8gd.) "Governor."

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HOSPITALS' APPEAL FOR

HELP.

TUNG WAH AND NETHERSOLE.

Owing to the increased cost of maintenance, caused through the low exchange rates, the committee of the Tung Wah Hospital are making an appeal through the Chamber of Commerce to the vari- ous business houses in the colony for subscribtions towards their in stitutions, the Tung Wah, the Eastern Branch, and the Kwong Wah Hospitals.

For a great many years past these charitable institutions have proved a boon to the local Chinesc community, dispensing fre medical LATE MR. LO KWAN YUNG. attendance and treatment to all

BURIAL CEREMONY

YESTERDAY.

and sundry and doing ether ne cessary charitably work. A special duty has been the attention given to firms servants, office boys, and similar types of employee.

The Nethersale Hospital is also in need of funds for the re-build

The burial ceremony took place yesterday of the late Mr. Lo Kwaning of the Institution. This bos Yung, who for the last 20 years, had teen thief interpreter for feesrs. Deacons. His father, Mr. Lo Tat, had previously held the same posi- tion for 40 years.

There was a large and representa tive gathering present, including the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, Meɛsta M. H. Turner, D. V. Sten. venson: Li Yau Chun, Li Koon Chua and many representatives of the Chinese mercantile.community.

pital is also deserving of assia- tanec, as for the past forty-three years it has provided free medical attendance on Western lines to the poorer class of Chinese, House, boys and office servants, have also and always been given special at- tention. It will be readily seen that these institutions are worthy of sympathetic consideration and it is to be hoped that there will be a good response to their appeal.

STRANGE ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.

TRAGIC STORY

OF A LEPER,

[An="extremely novel aftempt ab suicide occurred at Canton a day or. so ago when Soo Yau, at one time employed at a rops factory, decid. ed to end his life by Placing him- self full length on his back in, the middle of a road and waiting for any approaching vehicle to run

over him.

The incident occurred at Yuet Sou Maloo, near the Cunton. Kowloon Railway Station, at n time when the traffic using the road is at its busfest. The drivers of passing vehicles decided that they would not bigo Suo Yau, who was handed over to the pilice. It was discovered that he is a leper from a distant province. Owing to the fact that he had contracted the disease be had been cast out by his family and for some time past has led a vagrant. life. Ou arriving at Canton he applied to a relative for aid, but as this was not forthcoming he decided that the best way out of his troubles was suicide. The police at Canton, more humane than the relatives, are arranging to have the unfor tunate man placed in a taper hoe-· pital:

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