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OBITUARY

DEATH

OF LORD LOVAT FOLLOWING. SEIZURE

London, Feb. 18. Lord Lovat suffered a acizuro whilst watching the steeplechase races at Chipping Norten to-day and died whilst on his way to hos- pital. Reuter.

Major-General Simon Joseph Framor, Lord Lovat, was the 14th Baron. Born in 1871, he succeed od his father in 1887. He married the Ilon. Laura Lister, second daughter. of Baron Ribblesdale in 1910 and had two sons and two daughters.

SEVERE FIRE IN TUNG STREET.

BLAZE ORIGINATES IN PAINTER'S SHOP

KEEP UPKEEP DOWN

BY FITTING

“Decarbo❞

A serious fire broke out in a AUTOMATIC DECARBONISER

shop house-painter's

Particulars from

on

the

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ground floor of No. 43, Tung Street (otherwise known Eastern Street) on Saturday night, and caused savere damage to the building and minor damage to adjoining structurés.

In the hurry-scurry attendant

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the first alarm, an old woman, Yip Goon, aged 62, tambied down the staircase of a house adjoining He was educated at Oxford, and that in which the coadagration on adopting a military career be started, and was picked up un- Shayno's thoughts, began explain- camo Major of the Volunteer Bat-conscious from head injuries. tallon of the Queen's Own Camor. She was removed to hospital inng to Lottie in a querulous voice was too old to play kid parts but on Highlanders and Lieut. of the an ambulance in a serious condi- that she personally thought she lat. Life Guards. He served in tion. South Africa as Hon, Major com-

Roy liked her in them. She con- manding Lovat's Scoute, for which

inued to quote Roy's opinion at he was awarded the D.S.O. and

length.

Another inmate, also a woman, was overcome by Brooke and the acrid fumes of burnt varnish, but recovered on being carried out into the street by relatives.

Presently the girl's husband ap peared, wearing velvet Fauntleroys.. to borrow some cold cream. He too was past the age when he need fear the Gerry Society.

C.B., and mention in despatches.

On his return from South Africa he raised two yeomanry regiments The fire is believed to have been which formed part of the Highland communicated from a chatty left Mounted Brigade. Ho served in burning in the cookhouse of the shop. Receiving the Gallipoli, Franca and Flanders painter's

Later, however, Sheila was for- during the Grent War, being men-call at 11.40, the first appliance to tioned in despatches and created reach the scene from Headquar-ced to admit that, as kid acts go, K.C.M.G.

ters found the house well-allght this team was not bad. Not good He was attached to the Parlia- A series of muffled explosions either, but acceptable in mentary Under-Secretary for the

time houses. The Kilcoynes were Dominions Office in 1927-28,

good scouts and she was to soe them frequently at supper. of and

Chairman WDB Overseas Settlement Committee from 1927-29.

ended in a long column of flame being thrown some 80 feet into

visible the the air, plainly

to pas. sengers on the 11.45 p.m. ferry from Kowloon,

He is succeeded by 2nd Lieut. Simon Cristopher Fraser, Master of Lovat.

Jean Knight

Paris, Feb. 19. The death has occurred of Jean Knight, head of the Press Bureau at Qual D'Orsay.

Jean Knight was formerly com→ mercial attacho at Peking and also served in a similar capacity In Post Slam. Reuter. Morning Special.

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small

she

Moving about, trying on Daisy's Receiving. Impetus apparently costumes which she found hang- from drums containing highly in-ing against a sheet on the far- flammable varnish it was not ther wall, Sheila trled not to groan long before the fire bad the whole aloud. Her muscles were crying building of three storeys in its nut in torture. How could she grip, and it was well that the case possibly go on? Of course received the prompt attention It could. That was the thing to do. did.

Sooner or later the soreness would Firomen were driven back by disappear. But as she moved flames belching intervals from the wardrobe to her dressing through Interstices, but by Fun- chair she thought she could not.

Every step and every ning hoses on to the upper floors bear it, of the building directly across the movement was agony. street, and also from buildings separated by an alley-way at the back, they were able to direct effective streama Into the heart of the blaze.

at

Three motor pumpa

"Stif?" asked Miss Kilcoyne. Mr. J. H. Backhouse

her sympathetically. It is with the greatest regret

watching that we have to record the death,

"Out of practice? Yes, I know. Listen, I've got some Unament. which occurred at the War Memorial Hospital yesterday By 12.15 a.m. the vast quantity That la, Roy has it. Lie down afternoon, of Mr. James Herbert of water pumped had begun to over there (indicating a cot) and Backhouse, of James H. Back-have the efcet desired, and fifteen I'll give you a rub before you go house and Co., the well-known minutes later the fire was prac-95." local firm of import and export merchants, of Ia. Chater Road,

Deceased was admitted to hon- pital exactly three weeks ago yesterday, suffering from spruc and pernicious condition became worse, and des pite everything that could be done for him, he passed away at 3.45 p.m. yesterday.

A

annemia.

His

The late Mr. Backhouse was a well-known figure in business circles and highly-respected resident of the Colony, having been in Hongkong for about 29 years. His many sterling quali- ties had earned for him a host of friends, to whom his demise at the comparatively early age-of-51 will come as shock. He leaves a widow to mourn his death, and to her much sympathy extended.

tically out. wero in use.

It is understood that No. 42 was only partially insured.

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KOWLOON WEDDING.

MISS DOROTHY SMITH AND

MR. G. H. MILES

"Oh, no, I couldn't ask you to," Sheila protested feebly, but Miss Kilcoyne was firm. She switched busily out of the room and the girls could hear her tapping at the ther dressing room door, mur- muring instructions. She return- ed presently with a large bottle half full of brown liquid.

"'ll have you feeling better in no time," she insisted.

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Miss Kilcoyne was indeed ukill. There was a pretty wedding at

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daughter of Mr.Sheila relaxed under the gentle yet Smith, eldest

the Kowloon-arm manipulation, her muscles James Smith, of

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performed you some time. Honestly I will." "I know, what it is to be lame," A Manchester

man. deceased in St. Andrew's Church by the

Miss Kilcoyne was saying, work- came out to Hongkong 29 years ago, Rav. W. Walton Rogers.

The bride was given away bying vigorously, her baby skirts and was associated with Messrs. Sander, Wieler, the German ship her father, and looked charming swishing importantly as she moved. ping firm, before the outbreak of in a white satin dress, with white the Great War. He then became silk

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The ceremony was

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"Boy and I used to do an act-"

a partner in the firm of Manners blossoms, her bouquet being of She chattered on bually,

and Baekhouse, but in 1922, he started James. II. Backhouse and Co. on his own.

The funeral will take place to- day, the cortexe passing the Monument at 5 p.m.

CHINESE FUNERAL,

MRS. LEE KWAN-SHE LAID TO REST

pink roses with asparagus ferns. The bridesmaids were the, Miesos

Shella lay relaxed, half-asleep.. grateful. "How long have

we,

M. Smith (sister), O. Dalziel, Scottie," she asked.

"Oh, an hour. Le still." There was a sharp knock at the Dalziel, and H. Reid, who were dressed in peach-colour crepe de

door. "Is Miss Shayne there? chine and carried bouquets May I speak to her?"

gladioli. peach-coloured

A familiar volca. A familiar bride's mother wore a dress of old-face too, grinning, framed in curly gold Ince.

brown hair. "Had your dinner, The best-man was Mr. T.

Sheila? Say, I'm glad you're go- Innes.

Ing to be with us!"

The

Mc-

her!

(To be continued.)

Following the wedding cero- It was Phil Short inviting her to mony, a large number of friends diunor. So Phil Short remembered One of the oldest residents in Kathered at the reception in the Hotel. The nowly. Kowloon, Mrs. Lee Kwan-She, who Peninsula

married .couple left later for died on Thursday evening at her realdence in Nathan Road at the Macao for the honeymoon, the bride's going-away dress being a ugg of 93, was lald Saturday. There was a big at-creation in saxe blue, with tendance at her funeral, and and coat to match.

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LESSON SERMON.

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The deceased is survived by FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, Are grandsons, six granddaugh- ters and mino great grand- children, who were among the chlof

Saturday, оп mourners One of her grandsons is Mr. Lee Y. Tong, the Chinese C. P. R. Agent.

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