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LATE MR. A. J. J. BROCK. SCHOOL BOY KILLED.

MOTOR 'BUS ACCIDENT IN NATHAN ROAD.

and attending the simple service legs OUR. conducted by the Rev. 11. F. Foley, R.N., at the graveside.

Old colleagues from the Naval Dockyard acted as pall-bearers. They were Messrs. S. Clarke, II. Budden, A. H. Oswick, J. Hollidge,

THE Y.M.C.A.

PROMINENT OFFICIAL. IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL AT

HAPPY VALLEY. “

VISITING THE ORIENT.

Visiting Shanghai The fatal motor 'bus accident in

for the Many expressions of deep sym- pathy and respect were manifest Nathan Road, on December 3, in second time within the year, Col. at the funeral of Mr. A. J. J. Brock, i which a school boy, Lau Kal-ching and Mrs. Gerald W. Birks, of Mon- (13), was the victim, was the sub-treal, Canudn were guests of of the Royal Naval Dockyard, ject of an inquiry by Mr. Butters, which took place at Happy Valley, sitting with a jury, at Kowloon honour at a dinner at the Shang- cemetery yesterday afternoon, yesterday afternoon,

hai Bankers Club, given under the large number of colleagues, mem-

Dr. K. Uttley doposed to the auspices of the National Com- bers of the Philarmonic Society, nature of the injuries sustained by mittee of Y.M.C.A.'s of China. The United Service Lodge, No. the deceased, which were mainly Col. Birks is the Far Eastern other | Administrative Itepresentative of 1341, and representatives of pub-to the head. There were lle bodica, following the hearse minor injuries on the hands and the National Councils of the Death had been instantane-Y.M.C.A.'s of the United States and Canada. He made his first visit to this country in that off- U Tin-chi, a aludent of the You- cial capacity early this year. The mall Government School, said that he left school with the deceased this time is to

purpose of his re-visiting China at

bring himself up about 10.45 am. on December 3. date on the rapidly changing con- They crossed the rond and were ditions in this country and to dis walking along the pavement, when cusa with lenders of the Y.M.C.... the deceased, on acoing three Movemont here the ways and ather boya running towards him, means of strengthening the tie and Mr. S. E. Alderman and Mr. F. also started to run across the road, furthering the co-operation be- Witnesa caught hold of deceased tween the two sister movements G. Goodman followed na chief

on both sides of the Pacific. The Hon. Mr. W. E. Lhy his sleeve, but he broke away Shenton, President of the Hong-and get on to the road, and was

macked down by R

Kowloon knocked

In the 'bua

Course of his brief kong Philharmonic Society,

coming from Mongkok. The de-speech which followed the dinner, which the deceased was a promin-censed fell down and the wheel of he expressed his great entisfaction ent member, was unable to be the bus passed over him. The over the confident and hopeful at present.

'bus was travelling at an ordinary mosphere which he finds prevail- Others who gathered

When the bus was stop ing, particularly in regard to the the speed. Kraveside were:-Messrs. D. M.ped, the deceased was lying under- future of the Y.M.C.A. Movement in this country. He belleves that Richards, R. I. Davies, R. S. W. nesth it.

the Y.M.C.A. Movement in

in China Paterson and G. W. R. Grigge

is now on the threshold of a new Hongkong Philharmonic Society),

arn of service and contributions Dr. Valentine, A. W. Grimmett

toward the up-building of his FH. Holdman, H. J. Best, II. E

great nation. In fact, he observou, Hollands. R. Sourbutts, Inspector

the YMCA. Movement all over J. Mess, Inspector Chester Wood, S

the world is

on the verge of a Hamer, J. Bickford, V. Chittenden.

great advance in its important R. R. Wood, and many others. Mra,

service to mankind. He especial- Bickford and Mrs. Hollidge were

ly took occasion to call the also present.

tion of those ed

II. Anning and A. Stickland,

mourners.

nt

Two other school boys also gave corroborative evidence, though une of them differred from the others, in that the body was lying about 12 feet behind the 'hus when It was stopped. Both of them said they did not hear the horn sound-

ed.

Passengers Evidence.

several prominent

who ineen-

impurt YMCA.

Mr. J. M. Shroff, a passenger in In the rich profusion of floral offerings were those from

his the bus, said that he saw three) wife; mother, Gladys and Audrey; or four boys running across the unce and significance of the World the European Outside staff of the road from the right hand side, Conferences of Y.M.C.A.'s which Naval Stores Dept; members of The first three got across but the are to be held in Canada and the United States in the summer of of the Royal Naval Yard Police; off last boy was knocked down.

The

conferencen he cers and staff of the Chief Eabun was travelling a little faster 1931. To these gineers

Naval Depot,

Yard; than the normal speed. After urged that China should send the and ataft, Naval Dock knocking the boy down, the bus strongest possible delegation

both lay and secretarial leaders. or forty the Chief Constructor and proceeded about thirty the staff R.N.A. Depot; feet before it stopped. The horn Col. Birks is a member of the Naval Dockyard Engineer-

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During the World War, Mr. Birks was appointed à colonel in the Canadian army and aerved us executive head of the "yn

Chargemen; C.E, Dept: The Wor- shipful Master, Warden and bre An Indian passenger differed thren of United Service

No. Lodge,

from the last witness, in that he 1341. E.C.

the said the boy crossed from the members of Hongkong Philharmonic Societ, left hand side of the road. The Dockyard Recreation Club: Combus was travelling at a normal nedere and Mrs. A. H. Walker, speed, and stopped about ten Mr. and Mrs. G. Guil. Fook Chee. yards after knocking the boy Mr. and Mra. R. R.. Wood, Mr. down.

and Mrs. H. D. White, The Profes

The driver, Chung Chun, said sional Officers Society, B. Veliki,

that the deceased suddenly ran Mr. and Mrs. Bickford and family out in front of the bus from the the Mr. and Mrs. I. C. F. Bellamy, left hand side of the rond. Wit work among the Canadian troopa Commander (E) J. H. P. Southby R.N., Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Flegg and negs swerved to the right to avoid in Europe. For years he has been interested in world affairs and hug Hent the boy, but did not succeed. Jack, Mr. and Mrs. G. Griggs, M.upplied both the fund and font made several trips around the In November, 1929 he was Mra. P. Sequeira, E.

F. Cllbboin, L. Whant, R. R. Davies, about twelve miles an hour. When the Institute of Pacific Relations, brakes. The bus was travelling a delegate to the Conference of and Mrs. B. W. Bradbury and he first saw the boy he was only held in Kyoto, Japan. family, Compradore Department, H.M. Naval Yard, Mr. and Mrs. about two feel in front

A life-long member of the Mon- Chester Wood and family, Mr. and Mra, J. Hollidge, Mr. and Mrs. W, S. eight fest behind when he stop-treal Y.M.C.A.. the oldest and one

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of the best "Y's" on the North American Continent, Col. Birks has been for years a director of that Association and is now president. He is also a member of the National Council of the Associa- Young Men's Christian tions of Canada,

According to his present plan, he will spend the next two or three weeks in the north, visiting Nan- king, Soochow, Hangchow and Wasih. During his last trip, he visited Mukden, Peking, Tientein, Canton. Accom- Hongkong and Car

his panied by Mrs. Birks and secretary, Mr. Clarence Nelson, he will leave

Shanghai for Hong kong and thence for Singapore on January 7, 1931. It is probable that Dr. David Z. T. Yui, General

ciation, F. H. W. Haynes, Kwok Telling the story of the Nativity, Kum, Mr. and Mrs. F. Jones, Mr. a picturesque old German play was Secretary of the National Com- and Mrs. S. Hamer and family. presented by the German committee and Mrs. Yai will travel in Mr. and Mrs.

Portallion Sunt.munity at the Cathedral Hall last company with Col. and Mrs. Birks Electrical Engineer and staff, Mr.night. A simple little offering, it to Hongkong. and Mrs. B. Thorpe, Mr. and Mrs. 18 produced regularly at Christmas II. E. Budden and family, Mr. and time in German churches, but this Mrs. J. W. Beattle, Mr. and Mrs, was the first occasion that the com- A. E. Jeffries, Ng Kwai, Mr. and munity here had attempted it. Mrs. G. Fowler, Sergt. Major and

Mrs. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Beginning with a procession of Womack, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. the players through the hall, the Bowen Smith, Mr. and Mr. C. play briefly enacted the Nativity, Dinlley Bartlett, Andrew Tsc, A. with both dialogue and singing in D. Coppin,

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