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MRS.

OBITUARY.

CLIFFORD EDGČUMBE.

We regret to have to record the death of Mrs. Constance Mary Elizabeth Edgcumbe, which took place at the Victoria Hospital shortly after noon on Saturday, after a lingering iliness of several

months.

MONDAY,

· SHARE. "GAMBLING."

BANKRUPTCY CASES.

That he speculated in gold and in shares was the admission made by Tam Sui Fo. of 66 Pokfulam Rond when he came up for his public examination in bankruptcy before Mr. Justice Wood on Satur-

day.

FEBRUARY 28, 1927.

“MASONIC SERVICE,

IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY AT THE CATHEDRAL ·

at the Cathedral Inst evening, There was a large attendance when the second annual church parade of the Masonie Order was held, with Colony represented, and a strong every lodge in the

The late Mrs. Edgcumbe, who was 20 years old, was the wife Ping and came to Hongkong when ural where the Hall was used for

Dobtor said he was born in Hoi musier of the brethren present.

The assembly was at the Cathe of Me. Clifford Edgeumbe, the he was sixteen. He joined the well-known whipbroker and partner compradore department of Messrs.robing, but space of Snowman and Co. She was Shewan Tomes and stayed there for what restricted with moro than the elder daughter of the late five years. He then had an avail- 200 members of the craft present. Captain John Aloysius Martin, ablo capital of $1,200 and in 1908 After parading outalde they filed R.N.R., and the late Mrs. Isabel became an insurance and sugar into the cathedral in order, Martin. Mr. and Mrs. Edgeumbe broker, introducing. business to were married in St. John's Cathe-firms on commission and selling dral on December 17, 1917. There sugar, on commission He made is one son ("Clime") to whom the about $10,000 a year, between the sympathy of their many friends time. ho started in business and will be extended.

1917.

You speculated Yes, in gold and silver. I lost about $90,000.

Do you attribute your bankruptcy entirely to gambling and specula- tion?--Yes, I do.

The funeral took place at the Official Receiver-Do you sug- Protestant Cemetery at 6 pm.gest that you all that in in- yesterday, there being a large surance and commission? following, numboring, almost 50.

Debtor: Irado some money on Among these were Mr. Edgcumbe exchange. as Chief Mourner, Messrs. W. Logan, J. Woods, A. Lammert, J. Witchell, Gregory, E. Abraham, M. Montargis, Vergetic, Herridge Pile, Nemazec, Backhouse, Berk, Ball, Dr. Black and Mr. and Mrs. Spenton, together with representa- tives of all shipping firms, and European and Chinese business associates of Mr. Edgcumbe

Was

The graveside ceremony conducted by the Revd. Kirk Ma- conacble and was extremely im- pressive.

Madge and

In reply to further questions debtor said he started the Lee On bank in 1921 in which he took $1,000 in shares. This concern had been closed with liabilities amount ing to over $100,000, and debtor had been sued in connexion with it. He admitted that most of the con- corn's business was in share gam- The examination was in

closed.

Masses of lowera covered the hearse on its mournful journey,

A Boycott Echo. among the wreaths sent being

Lau Chan, who admitted to being floral tributes from the following: known by two other names, also "Your desolate husband," "Glife,"

came up for his examination. He Mother and Violet, Kathleen.

said he started on his own account Auntie

Conyers, as a poultry dealer six years ago. Louise, Helen: and Boys. He made a profit during the first Susan and Herbert, Henry and Evelyn, George and Alice. Lilian and Murdoch, Leila and Sammy.. Bernard and Mabel, Gladys and Oscar, Leonard and Aimee.

year but lost in succeeding years. Business got much worse when the boycott started and borrowed $900 although he knew that at that time he could not pay his debts.

Debtor was also questioned with Ro-regard to shares which the Official Receiver alleged he had in local property. The examination was ad- journed in order that further in- formation might be forthcoming.

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The District Grand Masters, Mr. J. Owen Hughes and Dr., G.D.R. Black, of the English and Scottish Constitutions respectively headed the procession and were followed by the District Grand Lodge Off- cera.

Lodges represented wore Dis- trict Grand Lodge of Hongkong and South China, Grand Lodge of Scottish Freemasonry in the Dia-, trict of Hongkong and South China, Cathay Lodge (E. · 0.), Concordia Lodge, District Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Hongkong and South China, Zetland Lodge E., Victoria Lodge (E. C.. Perseverance Lodge (E. C.), Lodgo of St. John (S. C.), Diligentia Lodge of Instruction, Eastern Scotia Lodge (S. C.), Provincial Grand Priory of China, United Services Lodge (E. C.), Naval and Military Lodge (S. C.), Naval and Military Royal Arch Chapter (S. C). Victoria Priory, Victoria Chapter (E. C.), Victoria Precep- tory, Cathay Chapter (E.. C), United Chapter (B. C.), St. An- drew's Royal Arch Chapter (S. C.), St. Andrew's Royal Ark Mariners' Lodge and St. Andrew's Red Cross Council (S. C.), United Mark Lodge (E. C.), Ararat Lodge of Royal Ark Mariners (E. C.), St. Mary Magdalen Chapter, Eothen Mark Lodge (E. C), University Lodge of Hongkong.

The service was of a very im- pressive nature, the clergy being all members of the craft and wear- ing their regalia.

Lieut. Col. and Mrs. T. A. bertson, Captain and Mrs. W. C. Passmore, Captain and Mr. Har ley, Captain and Mrs. C. Ellis

It opened with the processional hymn, "Glorious things of them Walker, Mr. and Mrs. H. II, Pethick. J. H. Brister, W. G.

The Boycott Again. Ho Wing In was then examined. of this, the Brethren, led by the are apoken." During the singing Joseph, E. Abraham, E. Ray He said he was managing partner choir, entered the Cathedral and mond, C. P. Marcel, E. Grossman, II. E. Goldsmith, Sverre Berg, H. in the Tai Fung firm carrying on took up their places in the front business in plece-goods. Its total of the Sanctuary. Then followed Humphreys, D. J. Lowis, L. C.

capital was $10,000. Debtor's. Parker Reed, Karsten Larsen, W. share in it was $1,000, His three the hymn "Hail, Eternal, by Whose J. Hawker, L. Yates, G. Duclos, other partners, allegto be men

aid." The prayers were led by the H. Gregory, T. M. Gergory, W. M. of money, had left the Colony as

Rev. H. Copley Moyle and Rev. Mason, A. G. Coppin, F. M. Craw-soon as the bankruptcy proceedings G. E. S. Upsdell. ford, S. H. Dutton, W. A. Eustace, were initiated. J. F. Miller, H. A. Lanumert, R. Innes, T. S. Morrison. C. C. Stark, R. L. Bridger, B. Cornaby, C. Bowick, G.W.C. Burnett, J.W. Backhouse, E. Mitchell, P. Tod, The money, debtor explained, A.S.D. Cousland, A.T. Hamilton, was not lost in cash but pwing to G.M. Shaw, Syme Thompson, W.A. goods having been bought ahead Hannibal, G.W. Brollette, W.A. and the firm not being able when Butterfield, H. Afong, W. Spanton, the boycott started to take them up S.P. Perry, G. Grimble, O.T. as according to contract. Breakspear, A.K. Henderson F.H. His Lordship commented that Forbes, W. Logan, KB. Greig, W. this seemed to be a straight for Farmer MJ.B. Montargis, oward case of bankruptcy. Chan, Mok Hing. Dr. and Mrs. The Official Receiver concurred.

The public examination closed.

G. W. Black and Revd. and Mrs.

J. Kirk Maconachie.

The liabilities of the firm were $58,000 and of a subsidiary firm (the Ying Kee Company) a further $17,000.

was

Mrs.

Mr. and Miss M. Manuk, Majorie and Kenneth Mason, Mrs. A. Mackenzie and family; Mesdames

Mrs. Ruth Grayburn. M.A. Rennie, A. Nazer, V.M. News was received during the Bond, N.S. Moses, H. Woods, F.week-end of the death of Maitland, Stubbings and Eileen, Ruth Grayburn, wife of Mr. V. M. Aileen Woods and Doris, Misses | Grayburn. Death took place M. Ellis, Mary Cooper, Alison Camberley on Friday last, Kinghorn.

Messrs. A.H. Rowe, D.E. Clark, J.D. Humphreys, E.J. Ainslie, Genes, M. Namazee, F. Ellis, H.M.W. Nemazce, H.J. Stevenson, R. Grimshaw. A.H. Lammert, A.W. Graham Brown, J.O. Sheppard, J.R. Edwards, A.D. Humphreys, D. Abbey, L. Fulcher, C.L. Farmer, HR. Phelips, T.G. Pater- son J.E. Mitchell, W.S. Dixon, W. McGergor, R.J. Birbeck, J. Arnold, T. Arnold, F.C. Herridge, A.G.

After the singing of Psalms 15 and 10 the lesson from Corinthians 1, Chapter 13, was read by the Rev. J. Horace Johnston and this was followed by the usual form of service.

After the hymn "Great Archi- teet of earth and Heaven" had been sung, the address was de- livered by the Rev. G. T. Walde

grave.

The service closed with the singing of the National Anthem and Benediction. Mr., G. Grimbla, a member of the craft presided at, the organ and the clergy taking part included the Revds. C. B. Shann, E. Martin, W. R. Cannoll and G. F. Stopford.

The collection taken was for the Organ Fund..

at KOWLOON MARATHON.

Colonel R. B. Osborne. Colonel K.B. Osborne, Military Secretary to the Governor-General of Canada, who had been seriously ill with double pneumonia, has died at Ottawn.

Colonel Richard Bourke Osborne was born in 1880, the son of Captain John Wardo Osborne, C.B.B., R.N. He was oducated at Cheltenham Straits Settlements Civil Service College and Oxford, and was in the

two years privato secretary to the from 1000 to 1022, being for the last

Governor. In the Great War ho The China Mall, King Edward served with the Grenadier Guarde Hotel, Thoresen and Co., Messrs, and received the M. C. in 1919. In Nemuzee's Office Staff, Chan Pak 1922 he was created M. V. O He Chuen, Mok Tat Yuen, Chun. Yue went to Canada with Lord Willing- Feng, Leung Koon Tai, Mok Hington. He married in 1918 Violet, Choung, Mok Hing U, Li Lum, Wo daughter of Mr. E. J. Beaumont- Fat Sing.

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