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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1928.

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LATE MRS. JOHN LAKE.

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DID MR. HOOVER VOTE IN

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A BRITISH ELECTION?

Canton, Oct. 19.

Washington, Oct. 19. That was an impressive service The allegation that Mr. Hoover in Canton last Monday evening in once had been a "British citizen' memory of a great life. It was the and voted in a British election," closing meeting of the Leung was made the subject of a state- Kwong Woman'o Missionary ment by Dr., Work, Chairman of Union, in which Mrs. John Lake the Republican committee. Thik, had been a leader for more than however, dons not deal with an twenty years. The fact that the enquiry reported to have been memorial service was spontaneous on tho part of the Chinese addressed. to the mayor of Johan Christians added greatly to the nesburg as to whether Mr. Hoover! impressiveness of the meeting and had voted in a Transvaal election, to the high esteem in which Mrs. and suggesting that this would Lake was held by her friends in disqualify him from standing for South China. According to Chi- the Presidency.

Dr. Work says that photostatic nese custom, a Jarge portrait of the departed lady was enshrined in a copies of British electoral fets! canopy of beautiful flowers and exist on which Mr. Hoover's name occupied à prominent place just in appeare, because he once tenanted front of the pulpit of the Tung a house in the neighbourhood of Shan Baptist Church. Beveral

London and paid taxes in England, hymne, which were dear to Mrs. but he never attempted to vote. Lake during her rich life mong

Dr. Work's statement Was the women who were doing her honour, were sung during the hour, prompted by the intention of Mr. Mrs. La Lin, a most estimable Smith to tell the story in the Chineso Indy, who was Mrs. Lake's course of the "whirlwind finish" first teacher when she came to ho always reserves for himself, China, gave a most interesting his- and by the Democratie endeavour tory of Mrs. Lake's life in South to ascribe "pro-British" tendencies China. An equally interesting to Mr. Hoover.-Reuter's American Interpretation of her life story was Service. presented by Miss luen, Dean of Pool To Academy, as follows: "Zealous and faithful in the Lord's work, an excellent teacher, inspir ing and helpful in voice and man- of high scholarship, and of a scholarly spirit, consistent in life heart and words the same

It will bo one who loved truly." recalled that Mra. Lake died in

Dr. Work saya that Mr. Hoover Canton on the thirtieth day of July in the victim of a plot to lead Inst.

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he

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once applied for British citizenship. Dr. Work has ob- tained a certificate from the Bri- tiah authorities that no such ap- plication was evor presented...

Mr. Hoover was unaware, until

Service at Tang Sham. The following day, after the close of the meeting of the women, the annual session of the Leung Kwong Baptist Association beganj and will continue during the week.! recently that his name was on the Mr. Leland Wong, also known by London lists mentioned skrlier.- hin Chinese name, Wong Tool, la Router's American Servico. preaching each evening to great

tax which

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congregations capacity of the auditorium of the Tung Shan Church, which will SOCIETY ENGAGEMENT. sent between twelve and fifteen hundred people. Mr. Wong has u real message and the people are willing and anxious to hear him, coming not only from the Tung Shan community, but from other sections of the city.

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Shanghai, Oct. 19. The engagement is announced between Captain A. E. Snagge of H.M.S. Cumberland and Miss Margot Stephen, daughter of the late Mr. A, G. Stephen of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.-Reuter,

A Long-Felt Need, Of interest to the many friends of Pool To Academy is the new that the foundation is now bein: laid for the new administration building of the school, which f being built by donations from possible, but will meet a long local sources, including Hongkong felt need in the ever grow- The building will cost, when com- pleted, not less than forty thousanding demands of the school, which is now celebrating its fortieth dollars. It will not only be a

anniversary, of which this will be credit to those who are making

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