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ONE OF COLONY'S OLDEST RESIDENTS

The death occurred at White Tuesday, of Cottage, Talpo, on Mra. Frances Benbow-Rowe, at the ago of 85.

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1932,

BRUTAL MURDER

CHINESE SAVAGELY

ASSAULTED.

His sk fractured by a terrific blow from a blunt instrument, Pun Tai, 38, building constractor, was found in Western Street near Second Street, West Point at 6.30 a.m, yesterdayday.

He did in his home five hours

Inter.

JEWISH CONGRESS

WORLD CONVENTION TO CONSIDER PROTECTION

Genova, Aug. 17. The convening of a world con

consider the gress for Jowry to protection of the Jewish people has has With hor husband, Samuel

beon docided. A resolution Bryant Rowe, she first came to the

been passed by the Jewish Con- East in 1894, residing in Japan

ference, stating the conference "ex- and Shanghai until 1905, whon

presses the deep conviction that the of the Jewish they settled in Hongkong, Mr.

The meagre details of the mur-critical situation Rowe died in Shanghai in 1913.

der known to the police were sup- people is endangering their rights Mrs. Benbow-itowe leaves to

of citizenship and their national rights in many countries, and that Pun Tai was working on 3 plied by the dead man's mother. daughters, all well-known in the Far East-Mr. Edward Benbow building at Mongkok and left his the necessity of alleviating the Rowe, late Secretary of the Shang-home at West Point shortly after misery of Jewish masses and the present task of building up the Jewish national home at Palestine hai Municipal Council, and now re- a.m.

He had gone only a short dis-and organising the people by con- tired to Jamaica, Messrs. Frances

is bo- and Oswald Benbow-Rowe, both tance when three men set upon vening a world congress, WITHIN ALL STAR CAST PRODUCED BY THE SHANGHAI of Shanghai, Mrs. W. E. Clarke of and violently assaulted him. One coming urgent."

White Cottage, Taipo, Mrs. of them struck him above the left The congress, which will be held UNIQUE CO.

Schroefer, of Hongkong, and Mrs. eye with a heavy bur, felling him. not later than 1934, will represent A friend found him a few the entire Jewish world. Repre Worcester, formerly of Hongkong. There are also in the Colony four minutes later and rushed off to sentatives will be elected by Jews

Elsa, Krand-children,

Edward, tell his mother,

over 18, and delegates must be over AN ASTOUNDING DRAMA OF LIFE, HUMAN. ROMANCE, Bernard and Ernest Schroeter, the When she arrived on the scene, 24.

children of Mrs. Schroeter.

her son was unconscious. Blood SUSPENSE, INTRIGUE.

The conference, which ends to- The funeral took place yesterday, was trickling from the wound on day, has drawn up a manifesto to at the Catholic Cemetery, Floral the forehead, and he was bleeding the Jewish people. protesting tributes were sent by Ethel, Grace, freely from the mouth.

against persecution and urging

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Oswald and Frank, Edward and Unaware of the symptoms of a them to unito in defence of their Mildred, Ella, Alma and Robin, fractured skull, the mother took rights, and thus contribute to the Elsa, Ernest, Bernard and Edward, her son home. le regained con-pacification of the world-Router. Edna and Johnny, Henry, Herbert, sciousness about 10.30 o'clock but long Bevan, Mr. and Mrs. Hancock, Is-remained conscious only. land House, Dr. and Mrs. J. Eenough to give her the harest de-

le did not: Dovey, Mr. H. A. Rodgers, Helen tails of the assault. and Steno, Mrs. and the Misses recognise his assailants. Blair, Helen Knill and Catherine S. It was not until 1 o'clock, when! Mackenzie, May and Teddy, Mr. Pun Tai again lapsed into uncon- and Mrs. R. Raker, Leo d'Almeda sciousness that the police were fe Castro Jor, and family, Mr. and informed.

Mrs. G. P. de Martin, Miss F. Before medical aid could be Harlor MacFadyen. Mr. and summoned, death had occurred. Mrs. S. T. Williamson. Mr. T. H. No motive for the murder has G. Brayfield, Mr. and Mrs. W. Hy so far been ascertained, but Nolloth, Mr. H. Heitmeyer and strong force of police investiga- Thelma May, Mr. and Mrs. Tse tors is engaged on the case. Yan and family, Mr. and Mrs. W.

G. Fischer.

Sir E. O'Malley.

London, Aug. 17. The death occurred to-day of Sir Edward Loughlin O'Malley, former Attorney General of Hong- kong.

Sir Edward was born in 1842, and had a distinguished career at Cambridge, where he took his M.

GANDHI'S' DISCIPLE

MISS SLADE ARRESTED FOR DISOBEYING ORDER

Bombay, Aug. 17. Gandhi's disciple, Miss Slade, has

CHINESE AMAZON

YOUNG GIRL AS COMPANY COMMANDER

Peking. Aug. 17.

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A Shanghai girl student la ro- ported to be fighting with Valunteers in South Manchuria, according to romantic stories

here. The the Chinese press mpers give her name as Yao Jui- Fang, and state she is very young and is officer in charge of one of 12 companies operating in the region of Chinchow.

During an attack which is claimed to have been launched against Chinchow last week, she is alleged to have gained entrance for herself and company by means of disguises.

Regardless of danger, the volun-

A. in 1868. For a time he practis-again been arrested for contraven-teers rushed forward, and in their ed as a barrister, but in 1876 heing the order made against her not

was appointed to Hongkong.

to enter Bombay-Reuter.

He was Attorney General there

until 1880, when he was promoted

which haste, exploded a mine killed four of them and wounded

Yao Jui-fang is stated by the

be to Chief Justice of the Straits Sir Edward was a member of the newspapers to formerly a Settlements and was later in Bri-Mauritius Royal Commission in student of the Liang Kiang Col- tish Guiana and the Consular Court 1909 and contested South Kensing-lege. Shanghai, and joined in the Ottoman Empire. He was ton and Lewisham for the House Volunteers this spring-Reuter's knighted in 1891.

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