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MR. PEPYS IN HỒNG MR. STEWART LACK.

KONG.

PASSES AWAY IN ENGLAND.

25th. This day I take motor. coach with Mr. Porphory and so to News of the death, at home, of Island Bench where we, lay dong Mr. Stewart Lack, will come as a Linthing. He tells me that the shock to large circle of friends Comptroller of the Works Publique in the Colony. The deceased was leaves anou aad retires from the former manger of the Eastern Service. And his Lady too will be Extension Telegraph Company and much missed. But this. I reflect, is the sad news was cabled through to one of our disabilities in this the local offer from London yester Colony that we must needs 1680, burday, older friends from time to time, Mr. Lack proceded on furlough Home and to bed early after order in January last, with his family, ing my gear against my visit to prior to retirement and it was Macao : the morrow.

nated that he succumbed suddenly to internal hemorrhage on Wed- The greatest sympathy nesday. will be felt for the widow and thres children in their bereavement.

-Up betimes and was trim- med and so to the Tai Shan in which I tak pasange for Mačno with Mr." J. Heard and some of the mounted Train Bund. But, Lord! to sen the ship so crowded, when I had bat known her before with tow

The late Mr. Bark had been in the service of the Eastern Exten- sion Company for over thirty years,

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HỒNG KONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY JULY 2 1992.

DEATH PACT TRAGEDY.

END OF LOVERS TEN DAYS' HAPPINESS."

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DYING MAN'S WALK TO POLICE-STATION.

DEATH OF AN OLD NAVAL PROMOTIONS

TIMER.

MR. JOHN LEE'S INTEREST- ING LIFE.

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Tho Naval Intelligence De- partment informing 118 that the following" message has been road from Admiralty, ag to the pro- motions have been made to date) June 30 1932.

LIEUT COMERA.

TO COMMANDERS

We regret to announce the death af Mr. John Lan who passed away yesterday at the Matilda Hospital aged 99.

Commanders to CAPTAINS (19):- Knowing that he must die within John Lee was born on December | C. A, Brown, „A. D. Road, H. D. G. an hour from poison which had 97 1843 in Lincolnshire, England. Acland, C. S. Holland, A. GIĮ ahroady killed his sweetheart, He went to son at 12 years of age Dukey I. M. Falmer, H. C. Phillips, C. G. Coltart, E. Morgan, F. young man walked calmly to Alder and in the year 1863 came to China shot Polico-station on June 8 Jast

a Barque of the Pegram. as a unilor in and told an astonishing story of a British Borneo Co. bound for death pact roached six months ago Shanghai. He arrived in Shanghai (9) F. Lane, T, A. Taylor, G. While he was telling the story be just before Christmas having taken B. Faulkner, J. S. Bothell, T. L. suddenly collapsed and died atnight months in the voyage. The Bevor, J. D, Chappel, C, L. Hor- miling vessel was then travellington, L. S. Saunders, D. K. Bain, Three hours earlier, a young won the coast of China, Marin and

M. H. Evologh, N. A. C. Hardy, V. man had been found dead in bed Bangkok.

J. Voelker, A. D. Nicholl, C. C. as the Imperial Hotel, Aldershot,

Hughes-Hallett, H... Denham, H. She was dressed in silk pyjamas

G. Norman, J. L Storey, G. N. Cliver, R. F. Jally, C. A. L. Man The couple ware:

Then he took employment with a

serch, J. F. W. Madford, 0. B Donald Robert Wyllic, aged 24, local Firm denting in sugar, which Amory-Parks, R. St. A. Mallison, who lived with his parents (his Firm soon after has been absorbed

R. 8. Lovatt. J. H. Pipe. father is a doctor), at Loudoun by the China Sugar Refining Co.

ENGR.-COME TO ENOR. CAPTAIN In 19tq joined the Police again (4):-0.. F. Croker, H. T. Sheridan,, square, Cardiff, and

Miss Naney Sheen, 29, an assist and was in due course promoted. C. Horton, F. W. G. Smith. ant at a boot anil shoe store into Inspector, duing duty under

Lizun-Comor. (E) to Comp. (E) the order of the then Registrar 8):-E. Read, D. H. Tollemache, Cardiff.

Under the mattress in the bad General till 1902 when he retired... Wallis E. A. Drummond,

J. G. Moncrieff, A. D. Bonny. roora bostle was found. It is with pension.

contained the believed

to have

On August 30 1804 he joined the Hong Kong Police as a Constable

or at the most twelve passengers in the Straits, Java and China. He and clasped a rosary in her hand. romaining in the force till 1800.

was, until als leave in January, going to Chaton. But now scarce mum to nove. After bryaking my anger of the Hong Kong branch, a position which he had held for fast to the upper decks to play at

B. and others, about three years. He was succeed cards with Mr. which I find very full of chairsed na local manager by Mr. C. c.

Clarke. and most of them with pretty ladies thevein. So, the wind blowing fresh avert my eyes and to the nabin and playing as poker, bit I hold pour cards. Antis, when clear, of heiter, though the swell be small the shippe rolls & hit which suits not my habil. But they say she is ver so being at bottomed. For all that however a quick passage, help..

by a flaggen or two of good ale and so we tie up at Macao by half past twelve of the clock. Here

for Mr. J. comes an oficial car

WEDDING AT

CATHEDRAL...

MISS N. BASARGIN AND

MR. W. SERAPHINA.

A pretty wedding took place yesterday morning at St. John's Cathedral when Miss Naulis Bacar. Hoard, as starter and we to the gin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Baanrgin, of Harbin, became the raco.course, It is mighty strange re me to see Macao for the first time ride of Mr. W. M. Seraphina, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Sora in these twenty years I have been in the Enst, though living so high.phina, of Montrose, Augus, Scot Yet it seems to me I have missed and The Very Rev. Don Swann little for the town seems but'n kindlented."

The bride who was given away of Gibraltar save for Die Chinese there; or I suppone, an 'any town by Mr. S. 1. Ambrose wore a gown is Portugal or southern Spain. At of henry white georgette and crepe

we eat our nuncheon satin. the veil being of hand em after.come aruggle with the fliesbroidered Brussels net. Her bou- who fair would have shared it with quet was of white roses..

the course

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poison from which they died, but, although expert analysts subjected its contents to exhaustive tests, they [failed to discover what the poison

was.

In 1015 he was appointed by

the P.W.D. as a custodian of the recreation ground of Hong Kong, elinquishing this duty in 1923.

He married in Hong Kong and had a son who sorved in Franes dur-

The couple arrived at the hotang the war, and who died in Can- a week before and registered is Mr, ton six years ago in the service of

the Asiatic Petroleum; Co.- 9. They and Mrs. Giryan, of Cardiff, appeared extremely happy, and were thought to be a honeymoon couple.

ENUR. LIEUT ro Esq. COMDR.

(4)-A. E. Kemp, H. R. White- house, E. G.. Joffeson, G. B. Forsyth SURG COMDR, TO SURG. CAPTAIN (1-A. T. Rivera.

PAY-COMOR. TO PAY-CAPT. (1):~~J. C. Boardman.

R.M. MAJOR TO BREVE LIEUT-COL. (2)A. L. Forster, J. 3. Tuke.

The Australian Navy,

The following Promotions hayo. been announced by the Common- wealth Naval Board.

Mr. Leo has been to Europe only twice since he came out. The first time on the acension of the Golden Every day "they went out for jubilee of the Queen Victoria, and

the second time in 1923.

He was an active and energetic. drives in a dilapidated saloon çar. When they first came to the hotel they said they would baly stay two man spending his leisure time in or three days," and they paid their poultry und gardening.

Girvan said bill every evening.

that he used to be at Sandhurst.

Happy as Could Be," Mrs. Sharps, wife of the hotel In attendance was Miss Sophie manager, said Miss Sheen, war Shirazce, of Shameen, ne brides a charming young woman, maid, her dress Being of petunia very pretty and agreeable. They chiffon and satin and a picture hat seemed as happy as could be, and

Both his parents died when very uld, and also his many brothers and sisters; He was one of the youngest of his family.

The funeral took place in the and Catholic Cemetery Happy Valley..

ROYAL PALACE.

Then to racing where comm very many people, and among them His Excellency the Governor of Macao. But I fail to find the win wers until in the fifth race I hear of colophane straw. She carried awe all thought they were on their BURGLARY AT

weighing on their minds and they my number called as" pass the bouquet of pink roses. Mr. S. F.honeymoon. Nothing augned to be 4 "perfectly drawing of the Sweepstakes and find McGrath discharged the duties of talked and joked in

normal way. " I have drawn Chengis Khan. But best man,

"Mr. Girvan mentioned that hia! father was a doctor. The night) Lord though it leads into the straight yet before my eyes it dies

before the tragedy they were wait away and comes fourth. Yet is this

ing for the first time I have ever drawn the honeymoon will be ap poney to mine own. single account. After that I do better and wager upon the wind, for a place whe comes in third as usual. In the last I am much upret to see my choice,

A reception was later held on board the . Haiyang, on which the couple left for Fonehow, where

"spat.

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they have some smali bickering. Al the Chubbe to-day we spenke of the Cholera and decide it were well to take an injectioun against it. This orning the Criquette news tells us India bit fairly well, but Eng

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ATTEMPT TO STEAL SIAMESE TREASURES.

LIEUT. COMDH TO Cойn. (2):-

B. Farrcomber, R.A.N., C. A. Colins, R.A.N.

"PAY-LE-Comp. TO PAY-CODE. (1):-J. E. Hahir, R.A.N.

FILM STARS AND BANK FAILURE.

FEW BIG LOSSES.

New York-Btorics that Greta Garbo and other Alm stars have lost fortunes in the First National Bank of Beverley Hills are discredit- ad by the bank president and the tephone call, apparent. ly from Cardiff, but it did not

United States Bank Examiner now come through. Miss Sheen appear.

According to the Bangkok Times in charge of the institution. ed to be wearing both a wedding

The film stars either are not se of June 12 there was some com- ring and engagement ring.

Just before nine the following motion. at the Ministry of the rich as is popularly supposed, or morning a maid took some tea to Royal Household, ne the Grand they placed their cash in Govern the bedroom. Girvan, in pyjamas, opened the door. He was deathly Palace, when the police were call-ment bonds. Half a dozen of them pale, und said, in a broken voiced in to investigate a burglary perare known to be very keen on in- We shall not want the tea to-day.petrated as the place either on vesting their money in sound securi- My wife has passed away."

A doctor and police wore called, Saturday or Sunday after office tits.

The one was the strong and they found that Miss Sheen, a hours.

Greta Garbo had a few thousand

with Mr. G. Riza up, get away 'n quarter of mile in a inler start. But to my greatest possible delight he wins in the end. But Christmas and much better at their second Joy-r. Heart's own poney-after striking Jardine again doing well,pretty, darkhaired girl, had breu room of the Krom Bhusanals. It dollars only in this bank and re doad for some hours. Girvan up being badly left. comes with a great and this time Paynter. In the end peared to be overcome, but after appears that the door was locked fuses to wanes her forthcoming rush to be second, and Mr. Kemble England wins by 158 knotches, and a while he recovered, and entmly will do very well. I perceive, when

he has become used to the starting all are agreed the India team did dressed and

here, which without a gate is indeed well to run them so close. more like te doggs fight.

Lall

Joy Singh whom we do remember hers pays thirty-three Borius for place did make 1 and 29 knotches. ne there be hut five tickets upon it, we all coming too late to wager as the bell rings early. Then wa come back by car, which we did afterwards bear was Mr. 4. Potts

walked with

police to the police station.

trip in Sweden. Jean Barlow, first reported as having lost several hun-' dred thousand pounds, really loss loss than £100, John Gilbert and Robert Montgomery, who are build-

and sealed in the usual way on the Saturday and a guard set.

When the staff returned to work on Monday forenoon the Director He must have known that the of the Department found things in poison would take effect in an hour disordar. Ons of four bi chestsing up trust funds of £20,000, each so, yet, without a hint of his condi

Young Man's Collapse.

30th. This "day ends the half year, with things very dark in Man- churia, and the Lausanne Confer BRce in the balançë. Here the water Suddenly bis speech faltered and

of it.

tion, he stood dictating a seven-page had its cover open. He examined the contents and found missing-cert statement of what had occurred.

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hid sizeable accounts, but their

figure is not available., John Gil-

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tain gold decorations on some glnas

bort is said to have placed £10,000

Other film-world notables with deposits of unknown size in the bank include Conrad Nagel, Fred recontained Tes. 190 in cash and ther

were other things in the unopened Nibic, and Marion Davies, Charlie

10024,

The deposite of the Beverley Hills bank exceeded £1,000,000. Its alos- ing in said to be due to the action of an unknown customer who pre dipitately demanded a withdrawal of 200,009

but indeed it was the Starters,' to shortage happily over, but a threat he asked for a glass of water. the steamer I fall to large flaggons of cholora agathat, which may God drank the water and fell on the ware amounting to a little over from his last picture in his fund.. of strong waters and as good a defond us. The times bequiet but floor. A doctor was called, but Tas 50 in value. Ho examined the plate of ham sandwiches as ever little adoing in trade or indeed any when he arrived Girvan was dead. three other chests and a safe, but inte, while we computs our reckon thing clau. To the office betimes His statement and the letters the found them to be intact. The safe ings-and and I be some eighten this morning and after to the couple left have revonled farins out, but going home 7 mako Mantua where I bid Mr Heard markable death pact, this and more so that I do well farewell, is going upon holiday, Six months ago the couple survey-ches, but not considered to be of Chaplin, one of the richest of the high pay my expenses Home and And I fain would go too but my ed their future. They decided that much value. A closer examination film stars, "banks in London. so, very tired' to bed.

business preventa News of the if things did not come right on revealed that a hole big dough for Rainbow submarine in collision but May 28 they would have ten days a man to pass through had been 27th-Bending in the Nowes Sheeten there is talk of a Coup-de-not badly hurt, though the other of happiness together sad then die drilled in the ceiling over the

In Nan side by side. ship is hard put to it. main in Bangkok but it seems a

king, students again disgrace their

Other Treasures Removed. It was on Saturday, May 28, that very peaceable one and I find noname by a savage assault on the Miss Sheen began her annual holi- mair here speaks much of it At

The Director of the Department. Lausanne the Conference meets and. Chancellor of the Central Univer day.

"No "mourning" was written in was highly satisfied that he had re- I pray gad, ngreement may come sity which is closed now against of it, if only in modified form. their punishment. And I am glad big handwriting on the topmost lot moved, earlier on Saturday, various tar. Most were written on Tues articles of big value to another From the North very serious news.

day, but one, written by Miss Sheen place in the inner precincts of the that the Manchukuo contemplate

1st July-This day a holiday yet to Mrs, Girvan, the dead man's Grand Palace, as he had do farther xiezing the Customs and the Postal Revenue, which China can hardly must to my office to order some mother, was headed 10.30 pm, nood to use them since the King is away at Hua Hin. They had been newer Wednesday." ]] suffer. Very busy at the office nndshestes it seems that thieves be very.

business. Reading in the

been brought In one letter Miss Sheen wrote; lying in the strong room for several thence to the Chulibe verandah where busy on the big shipps, and I can

just

that kind of come Creed and Pory both very,

"This is the last day of my life, days and the fact must have been

Siam highly full of the Criquettr at Lord's. And not but think the locks on cabin and I cannot any that I am unknown to these responsible for the big, aut in

poisonous. Some four mouths age indeed Tadia do well beyond all x hot day and I do much writing, and gave directions for the disposal of

drawers be not strong coough. A happy about it. In another she burglary,

One of the six mens who made up & buy of fifteen was bitron by one pectancy, as Sutcliffe and Holmes carly to bed.

the two watches of three is at pre of them in a tenderpart of his body fail, as to all except Jardine

sent on leave but the thumb, prints and after suffering much pain-for Ames. Hammond and Robins.

of the Ave others were taken by the some twenty minutes he accumbed

Kate to the injury. police,

Some of the ants wore sent down The big robbery in the inner pro- cincta of the Grand Palace soms to Bangkok for an Txamination, at of the fed seven years ago when At Hak Song the Scientific section.

poison

waa was captured and sentenced to in Cross Society. The prisonment is still remembered by given to two rabbits and both died

after twenty-four hours. most of our readers.

News comes nia sorry busi

noss near Kee O where a Cantonest

airman drops bomba noor the King's

1.1.D. CERTIFICATES.

ship Moorhen, and it stems he lid Placements, Baale. (Local agents mistake her for a gunboat of Messrs. Gocke & Co.);" Admiral Chan Chak with whom Monday's (June 27) official quote

(Cautioned on nest column.)tion in Busle da ad

her belongings.

We decided to dis together, but it was arranged that tre should each buy our own poison and take it," Girvan is stated to have told the police just before he did,

Miss Sheon's parents are dead, and her only known relativa in Cardiff in an aunt. She did not live with her aunt, but in lodgings,

SA POISONOUS ANT.

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