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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

OBITUARY.

P.W.D. OFFICIAL DIES

AT. HOME.

His many friends in the Colony will learn with great surprise and regret of the death of Mr. Robert Spencer Vergette, Inspector of Works of the Public Works Department, who went Home on leave during the earlier part of the year. The brief news of the un- expected death of Mr. Vergette, who passed away after an opera tlon, was received on Saturday,

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MONDAY, JUNE 17, 1929.

`U.S. FARM RELIEF.

PRESIDENT HOOVER SIGNS THE BILL.

Washington, June 16. Present Hoover has signed the Farm Relief Bill-Render.

President's Opinion.

Washington, June 10. Mr. Hoover describes the Farm Relief Bill as a constructive start in agricultural rellef, and the most important measure ever passed by. The late Mr. Vorgette will be Congress to ald a single industry. grently missed in local sporting-Reuter's American Service. circles, particularly among the

members of the Civil Service

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Cricket Club, where he was a Luck, Mr. and Mrs. D. Peoples, regular attendant. He waa an Mr. and Mra, W. J. Stokas, Mr. and enthusiastic lawn bowls player Mrs. P. W. Ramsay, Mr. and Mrs. and had represented the valley II. Stainfield, Mr. and Mrs, F. W. club in Lengue games. He was James, Mr. and Mrs. R, K, also a member of the Kowloon Duncan, Mr. and Mrs. J. Laing, Cricket Club and the Hongkong Mr. and Mrs. J. 3. Whyte, Mr. Football Club, and

B WNB and Mrs. A. T. Hamilton, Mr. and keen rifleman. For the Civil Ser- Mrs. W. L. Handyside, Mr. and vice Cricket Club he performed Mrs. M. R. Bell, Mr. and Mrs. many invaluable services In the J. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. J. capacity of Honorary Secretary Ferguson, Mr. and Mrs. and also as a member of the Com- Soutar, Mr. and Mrs. J. Polson, mittee. He had also acted as Mr. and Mrs. G. H: Stewart, Mr. Honorary Treasurer,

and Mrs. P. J. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Bunje, Mr. and Mrs. D. McNeillie. Mr. and Mre. N. Drummond, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Ramany. Mr. and Mr. E. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Lilley, Mr. and Mra. W. Woodward, Mr. and Mra, T. Swan, Mr. and Mrs. Duncan, Mr. and Mrs. C. r. James, Mr. and Mrs. J. Gairdner. Mr. and Mrs. A. Stalker, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Farrell, Mr. and Mrs, J. Rodger, Mr. and Mrs. G. Morri-

The late Mr. Vergette received his first appointment in the local Government Service in October 1907, when he was made foreman of Works on the British section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway. He later joined the P. W. D. ns Over- Acer, leaving the tallway in 1911. In 1916 he was neting first class overseer, which post was confirned fowards the end of the same year. From May, 1918 to June, 1919 the deceased gentleman was second-son, and Mr. and Mrs. D. Lylis, ed for military service and some lime after his return to the Colony he was appointed acting Clerk of Works. Two years later, in 1924, he was made Clerk of Works, which title was altered in April, 1925 to that of Inspector of Worlis, Up to the time of his departure from the Colony in the spring of this year, the Inte Mr. Vergette had held this post.

Mrs. J. E. Hansen.

It is with great sympathy that We have to record the death, which occurred at the French Hospital on Saturday evening, of Mra. Agnea Adamson Hansen, the wife of Mr. J. E. Hansen, harbour engineer of the Taikos Docks,

Some short time ago, the late Mrs. Hansen complained of heart trouble and was removed to the French Hospital for treatment, She passed away at 6.30 'pira, on Saturday at the age of 59 years, after having been a resident in Hongkong for 27 years.

R.

Mrs. Irene Walker and Mr. F. P. Lenfeetey, Mrs. M. Steel, Mr. P. T. and Miss Farrell, Mrs. N. Moses, Mr. L. P. and Miss Black- barn, Mrs. Pittson and Walter.

Megara. C. S. Cameron, D. C. Walmalcy, Russell, Bell, F. Baker,

R. Duncan, T. M. Perpetuo,, J. R. Kinghorn, K. R. Macaskill, D. Munro, N. O'Brien, G. O'Hagen:

A wreath was also sent by the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders of Hongkong.

Bathing Fatality.

The funeral of the Inte Private H. Beck, of the 1st Battalion Somer- set Light Infantry, who waS drowned while bathing at Laichi- Hok on Friday, took place at the Protestant Cemetery with full mill- tary honours on Saturday after- noon,

The full band of the Somerset Light Infantky was in attendanco and headed the cortego. Men drawn from the "B". Company, to The deceased lady leaves a hus- which the deceased had been hand and two daughter, one of attacked, were lined up on each whom is married and resides inside of a gun-carriage on which was Australia.

the coin, draped with the Union Jack.

The Funeral.

Hook and G. Gerrard,

COCKROACHES

SPREAD

DISEASE

FOR ONE COCKROACH YOU SEE THERE ARE HUNDREDS YOU DONT SEE COCKROACHES ARE NIGHT WORKERS, THEY SHUN THE LIGHT, LIVE UNDER FLOOR AND BEHIND - BASEBOARDS AND THERE LAY THEIR EGGS AND. RAISE THEIR YOUNG.

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!!

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ETC.

NO

THE COACKROACHES ARE DRAWN, TOWARDS, IT, THEY EAT IT, AND ON THEIR LEGS AND BODIES CARRY IT BACK TO THEIR NESTS.

DOOMED. AND EVERY ROACH AND EGG TOUCHED IS THEY DIE AND THEN DISINTEGRATE NOTHING IS LEFT BUT A LITTLE DRY DUST,

ALL THE

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SATURDAY'S FIRE.

A JOSS PAPER SHOP COMPLTELY GUTTED.

Rice Shop Endangered.

HONGKONG.

WATER RESTRICTIONS.

A rice shop, separated from the fr burning buliding only by a kitchen, PEAK SUPPLY TO BE LIMITED- was for some time in grave dan- ger. in order to save this build-

A serious are broke out in a jossing, the firemen were forced to off neglect the big blaze for a period paper shop at the corner Cochrane and Wellington Strecta umclently long to enable the at 10.23 pm. on Saturday, gutting lames to rise to dangerous propor-

tions.

Finally they overcame this new complication by means of a circu-

tion of saving the latter, but the

TO FOUR HOURS.

Commencing to-morrow, the 18th, further restrictions will go- into effect. The principal mains. in the City of Victoria and the High Level Districts will be closed.. daily except from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m..

Capt. C. W. P. Ludlow, Officer The funeral took place yester-Commanding "B" Company, was day in the Protestant cemetery, the the chief mourner, while Capt. R. Rev. J. C. Knight-Anstey officlat- C. Strachey, M.C., and 2nd. Lieut. ing, and was very largely attend. Philpott were also present. ed. The chief mourners were The Rev. J. J. Hodgins, M.A., Mesars, C. W. E. Bishop, C.F., ofeinted.

the shop and floors abovo as well Tully. J. Mitchell and Capt. W.

Wrentha were sent by 11.-Col. as another house behind it. T. Liley, while the pall-bearers were Messrs. R. K. Duncan, F.H, Little, D.S.0., and the Officers

the 1st Batt, the Somerset Light The congested nature of the lar sweep with the fire hoses, and between 3.30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Soutor. W. Groves, A. Stalker. Sfantry (Prince Albert): Off-jaren where the blaze occurred made which poured water on both the The supply to the Peak will be: cers, Warrant Officers, Non-Com- the work of the firemen most dillarning premises and on the rice turned on daily for the Severn. Wreaths were sent by," missioned Officers of "B" Com-cult, and it was only after a night shop,

Road (Eastern section only), Bar.. the husband of the deceased, pany, Somerset Light Infantry; lasting nearly two hours that they' After fighting for nearly two ker Road, Magazine Gap and "Marjorie" (daughter), "Connie Warrant Officers and Sergeants of and Aitch" from Australia, "Liz," the Someract Light Infantry; Cor-prevented the flames from spread hours, the men had the satisfac- the Wanchai Gap Districts from and "Bish."

norals and Lance-Corporals of the ing to adjoining buildings,

Joss paper shop and the house in 6 a.m. to 8 am, and from 4 p.m.. Somerset Light Infantry; All Another factor which mitigated Wellington Street were com-to & p.m. For the remainder of Among other wreatha sent

Ranks of the 2nd Batt. the King's against the fire-fighters was a pletely gutted.

the Peak the supply will be turned. were tributes from Mr. and Mrs. Own Scottish Borderers; and the serious shortage of water supply R. Hunter. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Sergeants' Meas, Shamshuipo..

for fifteen minutes after their A huge crowd gathered in the on from 6 a.m. to 10 am, Fraser, Mr. and Mrs. K. E. Greig, Mr. and Mrs. H. Edmonds, Mr.

arrival. During this period they narrow streets, and were a source were compelled to rely upon 300 of hindrance to the firemen. As and Mrs. W. Cunningham, Mr.

gallons or so from the emergency usual, the Chinese, rushed to the By the time these additional te- and Mrs. Makeham, Mr. and Mrs. Sloan, Mr. and Mrs. G.

pumps of the engines, which was fountains, knowing that there strictions come into force more Gerrard, Mr. and Mrs. A. 7.

insufficient even to control the fire, would be water. They had to be tanks supplied from, wator boats.

dispersed by the police.

and other vessels, which are bring- Holland, Mr. and Mrs. К.

supply was available, the fire had By the time an adequate water McLennan, Mr. and Mrs. J. C.

It was learned at Police Heading water to the Colony, will be: Chalmers, Mr. and Mrs. K. S.

secured a firm hold on all four quarters yesterday that the joss open for use. The engineers and Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. H. G.

[Charles Francle Brush was floors of the joaa paper shop, and paper shop was insured with the fitters of the Public Works Depart- Babbldge, Mr. and MTB. J. born in 1849; and was on the house behind it in Weiling-New Zealand Insurance Company ment are working night and day Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. W. Glen- educated at the University of ton Street. The firemen im-for $1,600. It is understood that to equip those additional tanks. dinning, Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Michigan, He founded the Brush mediately roalised that their the building which housed the joss with the necessary intakes arið. Taylor, Mr. and Mra. C. Strafford, Electric Company. He was award-chances of saving these buildings paper shop is owned by Messrs. outlets, so that with sixteen stop-- Mr. and Mrs. G. McLeod, Mr. and

ed the Rumford medal for the were negligible, and concentrated Wah Ying Cheung, an import and cocks working at each tank there: Mrs. W. G. Rattey, Mr. and Mrs. practical development of electric on preventing the spread of the export firm, and is Insured to the will be an abundant supply from

extent of $80,000,

one end of the Praya to the other. II. T. Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. Lare lghting.]

flames to adjoining buildings.

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AW, I WAS HEVER CUT OUT TA BE A

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American Scientist.

New York, June 10.. The death has occurred of the well-known scientist and electri- elan, Dr. Charles Francis Brush, the pioneer of electric lighting Router's American Servico.

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