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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

OBITUARY.

DEATH OF FORMER HONG-

KONG RESIDENT,

TUESDAY, JULY

PEACE OF HUMANITY.

26, 1927.

MORE IN SORROW.

"RED" PLOT?

M. POINCARE AND FRANCO- GERMAN RELATIONS.

-Paris, July 25.

THE RETIREMENT OF

MME. SUN, -

Hankow, July 17.

ATTEMPT TO BOMB CANTON COMMANDER.

Canton, July 20 A bomb incident almed at the Taken suddenly ill while in n

A funétion 'marking the recon- "At the moment I feel that wo taxicab outside his office, on June

directorstruction of town of Orchies in are turning aside from the Mas-life of General Ll Chai-sum, oc 24, Mr. Ernest Finch, a

the people. Therefore, of the Borneo Co., Ltd., Eastern the North of France, destroyed by ter's policy of leading and strength-curred last night on the East Bund.

Fenchurch Street, the Germans in 1914, gave Mening merchants, was driven to St Bartholomew's Poincare, who presided, an op- I must withdraw, until wiser Hospital, where he was found to portunity to refer to Franco-policies prevail," declared Madame be dead. Mr. Finch lived at Lox-German relations. He declared Sun Yat-sen in a lengthy stato- ham Gardens, West Kensington, that however abominable the con-ment given to Reuter's correspon

The duct of incendiaries may have dent this evening. and was 61 years of age.

Madame Sun Yat-sen declared cause of death was stated at the been, nobody would infer the inquest to be heart failure. Mrs guilt of the whole people there- that a revolution must be a social revolution based upon fundamen- Hilda Margaret Keith-Jones, Mr.from. Finch's daughter," told Dr. Walde "There is not a soul among us tal charges in society, otherwise (Coroner) that her father suffered so senseless as to want to perit is not a revolution but merely from what he thought was indiges-potuate hatred between soigh-a change of government.

She states that Dr. Sun Yat tion, and got "puffed" in climbing bouring races, whose agreement is stairs. William Cook, a driver, said Mr. Finch engaged essential for the peace of hum-sen's three principles are being was torn up. General Le body- him at the corner of Thrandneedle anity. Wo only ask that fabulous changed to fit the needs of the Street, and told him to drive to tales distorting the real figure of time" adding that though a change

taxi

He seemed all Fenchurch Street: right, but when witness opened the cab door at his destination he found his passenger lying on the back seat.

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France should not be composed for the deception of future genera- tions."-Rcutor.

There is no doubt that the Reds

The plot is believed to have been Fortunately the hatched by the Reds, General Li's

Apparently the Reds found out bitter enemies. General was not hurt that General Li was riding in a car to his Headquarters in the Almost Kwangsi Civic Guild Ballding on the Second East Bund,

The immediately General Li's car had explosion was very strong and al passad, the bomb exploded. piece of ground behind the Old Government Paper Depot Office. guards and the guards from the Headquarters immediately made a of policy may be necessary it must search for the bomb throwers, but no sign of them could be discover- it becomes a reversal of the prin- ed. not be carried to the point where

Upon return to his offico, Gon., ciples laid down by the Master, Desire for Pence.

where the Revolutionary Party oral Li immediately issued an or ceases to be revolutionary and be-der to the Police Department for Paris, July 25. Mr. Ernest Honeage Finch join-

In his speech at the ceremony comes merely an organ operating the arrest of those responsible for ed the Borneo Co., Ltd., in August, 1883, and, after a short period in of restoration M. Poincaire re-under the banner of revolution the plot against his life. the head office in London, proceed-marked that France had not ceased but actually working in support of

Madame ad to the East, where he served to give proof of a spirit of con- the very social structure which the in the Singapore, Bangkok, and ciliation and would continue her party was founded to alter. Hongkong branches of the com- pacific efforts loyally, constantly There have been mistakes, but

He returned and with good grace. "She knows pany respectively.

We have helped to from Hongkong to Bangkok init to conform with her duty to the we must face the fact that they 1887, becoming manager of the world and to her own interests are not the mistakes of others, but branch in March, 1898, which It would be on her part an act of ours as well. position he held until August, folly to let adventures interrupt make them and we must correct "For revolutionary mistakes, 1906, when he was recalled to head the work whereto, she is entirely them.

consecrated.

We must not botray the office to look after the Siam in-

"Peace is not only dear to her revolutionary solutions must be terests of the company in London.

Madame Sun lays stress on Dr. Mr. Finch was appointed general but necessary, both external and found.

internal peace, to bring about people." manager of the company in May which she had subordinated all 1916, and held that appointment until the end of 1925, when he secondary questions to the ques- Sun's early poverty and his forty retired from the active manage-tion which for the moment domin-years of work on behalf of an ment of the Borneo Co. He, how-ates all others that is to say the agrarian revolution while Russia ever, retained until the date of economic and financial restoration was still under the heel. of the his death the directorships which of the country.

"Whatever results may have been he held in the following com-accomplished the tack is far from panies-Brusch Rubber Estates, Ltd. (chairman); Ipoh Tin Dredge being finished. Since to us was ing Ltd.: Kuala Reman Rubber confided burden of commencing it Estates, Ltd.; Ocean Salvage and we claim the right and opportuni Towage Co., Ltd.; Pahang Con-ty to complete it."-Huvas.

[Orchies is a small town in the

Tanr.

other movement here against Mar- Sun continues: shal Chiang Kai-shek and Gen- The Police are very active in promoting an- ernl Li Chal-aum."

fow days. Most of these circulars have seized large quantities of seditious, literature during the last

shek Propaganda Circulars." were entitled "Anti-Chiang Kai-

RUSSIAN'S DEATH,

S. M. C. EMPLOYEE FOUND HANGING.

An inquest was conducted nt) A Parasite, "Dr. Sun'a policies are clear. If Shanghai at the Public Mortuary, certain leaders of the Party do not by Judge Chao and Mr. A. Ste- carry them out, they are no longer venson, the Senior Consul's deputy Party is no longer a revolutionary an employed in the Health Depart Sun's true followers, and the on the body of Sergius Garnett, party but merely a tool in the ment of the Shanghai Municipal solidated Co., Ltd.; Sarawak Rub Department of Nord, about five hands of this or that militarist Counell, who hanged himself by a ber Estates, Ltd. (chairman); miles from the Belgian frontier. It will have ceased to be a living cord, attached to the iron bars out! on the railway about foree working for the future wel-side the window of the room oc- and Temoh Tin Dredging, Ltd half way between Valenciennes fare of the Chinese people and will cupied by the deceased at the| Evidence was given by Dot-In- (Chairman). Mr. Pinch also serv- and Armentieres, It was one or have become a machine, an agent Moutal ward of the Victoria Nurs-1 ed on the London committee of the the first towns on French soil to of oppression, a parasite battening

statement concludes:spector Schmidt who said that de- Union Insurance Society of Can-feel the brunt of the German on-on the present enslaving system." ton, Ltd., North China Insurance slaught and was occupied and Association, Ltd. -

Sungei Kinta. Tin Dredging, Lid.

It stands

The

ing Home,

Co., Ltd., and Yangisze Insurance destroyed by them on September "There is no despair in my heart ceased who was 36 years of aga

REAR-ADMIRAL DREAPER.

Service at Hongkong Hospital.

26, 1914.]

RUSSO-AMERICAN TRADE.

PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH

MOSCOW OFFICE.

for the Revolution. My dishear-was found hanging by Mr. B. tenment is only that the path of Stone an attendant at the Nursing some of those who have been lead-Home. The body was immediately ing the Revolution has strayed. Cut down and Dr. Bary was called but life was pronounced to be ex- of the But although members

tinct. Deceased had been a pa- gince Party are straying from the path tient, in the mental ward Dr. Sun Yat-sen charted for the

July 7. Revolution in China millions of people in China who have already come under the banners of the Party will continue on this path to the final goal, "This means that I shall not keep faith alone.

Path."

I

Dr. Bary said that the deceased Surgeon Rear-Admiral George

suffered from mental trouble. Ho Albert Dreaper died at the Royal

had an idea that he was being per Naval Hospital, Haslar. Born on

secuted by everyone and that they July 7, 1863, the, son of Mr. "R. II.

were trying to do him harm. De Washington, July 25. House, of Finsboro Dreaper,

censed had escaped from another The executive committee of the Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny, he was educated in Dublin, and became a United States Chamber of Com-am certain all true members of hospital and had been placed in surgeon in the Royal Naval in merce has rejected a suggestion the Kuomintang will take this the Nursing Home mental ward,

A verdiet of "Sulelde whilst of 1884. He was staff surgeon of the to establish a bureau at Moscow

The whole statement by Ma- unsound mind" was returned. De- Magicienne during the South Afrl- to develop. Russo-American" trade. can War, and also in the Jubaland In the course of a letter to a mem- dame Sun Yat-sen Is an indict-ceased is survived by his wife who expedition, 1900-1901, when heber who broached the proposal, ment of the present Government is at present in Shanghal. - was landed in charge of the mili- the Committee expressed the opia-in Wuhan, as opposed to the policy tary hospital. For these services ion that nothing but propaganda carried out while the Wuhan Gov- he received the South African me- harmful to America could result, ernment was under Russian ad- dal and the General African medal and such action was tantamountvisership.-Reuter. with the Jubaland clasp, and an to repudiating the position of the expression of the Admiralty's ap- American Government, which the preciation. In the Somaliland ex- Chamber of Commerce heartily pedition of 1904 ho was fleet sur-endorsed.-Reuter's American Ser- geon of the Fox in command of the vice. medical staff, and was landed for the capture of the Mullah's stronghold at Illig. For this aor. vice he was mentioned in dis- patches, and received the General East African medal with clasp for Somaliland.

HUNGER STRIKERS.

VÄNZETTI HAS SUBSTANTIAL BREAKFAST.

AVIATION.

A REMARKABLE DUTCH ACHIEVEMENT.

Amsterdam, July 25.

TARIFF AUTONOMY.

NANKING GOVERNMENT ASSERTS RIGHT.

Shanghal, July 25. The Nanking Government is as- serting its right to tarif autonomy and will abolish, on September 1, The arrival of a monoplaneikin, native customs and all carrying Herr Van Learblack as levics on goods in transit, coast the first passenger between Hol- trade duty, interport duty, and land and the Dutch East Indies, destination tax in Kiangsu, Anh- under forty days, is regarded as wei, Chekiang, Fukien, Kwang- Simultaneously it will increase a remarkable Dutch achievement,tung and Kwangsi,

the eustoms duties as follows: to' establishing a new landmark in

thousand people the legal five per cent ad valorem $! A

commercial air navigation. greeted the machine at the aero-tax they will add seven and a half "drome of the Royal Dutch Naviga- per cent on all ordinary imports, 15 tion Company. The Nederlan.1 per cent or 25 per cent on luxuries Indie Vleegtocht Comite gave a laccording to classification, 57% per cent on alcoholic liquors and 1920 he was made C.B., and was in he married Constance Amy, daugh- banquet in honour of the event

Sir William Sefton tobacco products with an equiva command of the Royal Naval Hoster of Mr. Henry de Blaqulere, at which

tured In China.-Router.. |pital at Chatham until he went on J.P., of Fiddane, Gort, but leaves Branker, British Air Vice-Marshal, lent excise on articles manufac-

was present. Reuter. the retired llet in 1923. In 1910

no children.

Flet Surgeon From 1908-10 Dreaper was in charge of the sur-

Boston, July 26. gical wards at Chatham. Naval

Vanzell has interrupted. his Hospital, and was promoted to De- puty Surgeon-General in 1915, hunger strike with a substantial Afterwards he was in charge of breakfast of oatmeal, milk, broad the surgical wards at the naval and coffee Sacco maintains his hospitals at Plymouth and Hong- fast-Reuter's-American Service. kong, and was promoted to Sur- geon Reur-Admiral in 1919. In

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