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OBITUARY.

THE LATE MR. PHOON SYE LEONG.

The death occurred last week, says the Singapore Frce Presa of May 2, at the ripe age of 73, of well Mr. Phoon Sye Loong, a known landed proprietor, and a nated physician of over forty years' standing in Chinese Medi- elne, A hard working, upright, conscientious man, a loving hus- band, an affectionate father, and a loyal friend, the late Mr. Phoon used to be called "The Grand Old Man" by all those who know him. Kind, and courteous as he always was to all with whom he came. In contact, rich and poor alike, he won respect and esteem amongst all classes

and communities of

TUESDAY, MAY 10,

GERMAN NATIONA

LISTS.

PUBLIC INTEREST

LUKEWARM.

Berlin, May 9. The General publle took a very lukewarm interest in the steelhal- demonstration yesterday, met which concentrated before the ex- Kaiser's Palaco. The loader of the steel helmets, Franz Seldte, ex- Lieutenant, mounted the steps of the National Gallery and made a speech to a dense mass.

1927.

AN EXCITING TRIP.

FOUR MONTHS FROM SUCHOW TO OMSK.

Three British women, Mine Mildred Cable, Miss Francosca French, and Miss Eva French, of

China

Inland Mission, the have arrived in Englund furlough via the Gobi desert, Turkestan, Southern Siberia and Moscow.

on

In an interview they stated that it took them four months to reach the held up by the military on Omsk from Suchow. They were borders of Turkestan because the Medalled demonstrators from Governor would not allow anyone all parts of Germany helped with to pass without his personal loud speakers in denouncing the permission.. He was terrifled that Treaty of Versailles and demand- travellers are agents for the ing the restoration of the mopar- Bolshevists and General Feng.

He has already ordered his chist colours. Shouts of bravo the Colony. He was of a retiring greeted the speech, which was fol- "flowery ensket" for he says that disposition and shunned the lime-lowed by the hymn "Deutschland- it will be his only home if elther party gains an entrance into his light, but in his own quiet way uberalien."

territory. did much for those who genuinely in distress. Himself of a highly scholastic turn of mind, he insisted on a thorough educn- tlon for his children, and it was doubtless due to his fatherly en- couragement that three of his sona-the three Doctors Phoon- won the King's Scholarship at the University of Hongkong, thus gaining for the Phoou family the unique distinction of having thres King's Scholars in the family.

were

The late Mr. Phoon Sye Leong was of very robust health up to sure three years ago when he had an attack of apoplexy. Since then his health had been on the de- eline, necessitating his retirement Frum active life, and his fourth son, Dr. S. F. Phoon, had to inky up the management of the family +++ properly and other interesis.

mourn

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The demonstrators dispersed quietly, escorted by mounted foot police, who, however, in the course of the day arrested 200 civiliaus for obstruction. Forty thousand spectators at the stadium last night watched a military display by the steel helmeters, followed by fireworks.--Reuter,

TEA DRINKERS.

POPULARISING THE BEVERAGE IN AMERICA.

London, May 9.

Officials on the Soviet frontier made the travellers leave all literature behind them but cther- wise were friendly.-Reuter.

MISSION BURNED.

AMERICAN PRIESTS FORCED TO FLEE

POACHERS?

Peking, May 9. According to a message from Hankow dated the 7th the Ameri- can Catholic Mission at Sheng- chow, West Hunan, has been looted and burned. The priests were forced to flee, but their where- Sir Charles Higham has returnabouts are unknown-Rouder. « ed to London afier & successful campaign to popularise tea drink- The end came as a shock to ing on the United States. In an

hé said that This many friends on Thursday interview

in morning. He leaves behind to the first three months of

his long his widow, ive 1927

had We

sold ધ mil- sons, Gir. Seck Yip of New York, lion pounds weight more Indian U.S.A.; Dr. Seck Weng of the tea to America than in any three! Nethersole Hospital. Hongkong: months of the last twenty-six Dr. Seck Wah of the Government years. There were twice as many Civil Jospital, Hongkong; Dr.lea drinkers in the United States

Manila, May 9. Seck Roo, a medical practitioner in to-day as four years ago. America

The Constabulary captured two Singapore, and Mr. Seck Quai, annow drank one sixth of the world's

There were now Japanese launches at Calayan, undergraduate in the final year of supply tea. the Medical Faculty of Hongkong thirty two thousand tenshops in Babuyanes Islands, near Formosa, University), three daughters, two the United States, compared with yesterday. Twenty-five men form. ing the crews have been gaoled at daughters-in-law, two sons-in-law, three hundred three years ago.-

Aparri.-Reuter. and nine grand-children, with Reuter. whom much sympathy will be felt.

RETURNED BANISHEE.

CAUSES DAMAGE TO POLICE CELL.

Sentence of nine months' hard Labour and 20 strokes of the birch was passed by Mr. W. Scho- field at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday afternoon on a Chinese who was charged with returning from banishment after having been deported from the Colony for life in May last year.

The defendant was alleged to have been caught early yesterday morning loitering about a timber yard in Yaumali, Sub Inspector Fallon making the arrest afler some difficulty, The man gave the Police a lot of trouble and was not taken into custody until he Was kendrued. Even at the station he had to be confined.

Sentence as stated was imposed, bis Worship intimating that should the man be unfit for birching he was to undergo a further three months' imprisonment. The de fendant's record showed that be

had been previously banished from Singapore before being de- ported from Hongkong.

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DIRECTION FINDING.

CAPE D'AGUILAR STATION

NOT NOW WORKING.

In connexion with the report of the Oldekerk, that this vessel was unable to receive wireless bear-" ings from Cape D'Aguilar when approaching the port on Friday, it is learned owing to a breakdown in equipment, the station, has not been at work for a considerable time. The failure to receive mes- sages was not therefore due to excessive atmospheries, as pre- viously stated.

The Radio Department of the Post Office is still accepting men- sages for Canton, Swatow, Kong- moon, Ind-China and ships at

sca.

DE PINEDO'S FLIGHT.

ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK.

Boston, May B.

De Pinedo has arrived, eseprted by eight naval aeroplanes which joined him as he flew over Squan- tum air baae near the city.- Router's American Service.

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