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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPII. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1933.

OBITUARY

DEATH OF LORD LOVAT

FOLLOWING SEIZURE.

London, Feb, 18.

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 on the

· Lord Lovat suffered a seizure whilst watching the steeplechase house-painter's races at Chipping Norton to-day, ground floor of No. 48, Tung and died whilst on his way to hos-Street (otherwise known as pital-Router.

Street) Eastern

on Saturday Major General Simon Joseph night, and caused severe damage Fraser, Lord Lovat, was the 14th, to the building and minor damage Baron. Born in 1871, he succeed- ed his father in 1887. He married to adjoining structures. the Hon, Laura Lister. Recond daughter of Baron Ribblesdale in 1910 and had two sons and two daughters.

Particulars from

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4th floor, China Building.

SPOTLIGHT

In the hurry-scurry attendant on the first alarm,, an old woman, Yip Goon, aged 62, tumbled down the staircase of a house adjoining

(Continued from Page' 5.) He was educated at Oxford, and that in which the conflagration on adopting a military career be started, and was picked up un- Shayne's thoughts, began explain- came Major of the Volunteer Bat-conscious from head injuries. talion of the Queen's Own Camer- She was removed to hospital in ing to Lottie in a querulous voice that she personally thought sho on Highlanders and Lieut. of the an ambulance in a serious condi-was too old to play kid parts but 1st. Life Guards. He served in tion. South Africa as Hon. Major com

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

Another inmate, also a woman, Roy liked her in them. She can- manding Lovat's Scouts, for which was overcome by smoke and the tinued to quote Roy's opinion at

length. he was awarded the D.S.O. and acrid fumes of burnt varnish, but C.B., and mention in despatches. recovered on-being carried out

On his return from South Africainta, the street by relatives.

The fire is believed to have been he raised two yeomanry regiments which formed part of the Highland communicated from a chatty left Mounted, Brigade. He served in burning in the cookhouse of the Gallipoli, France and Flanders painter's shop. Receiving the during the Great War, being man-call at 11.40, the first appliance to tioned in despatches and created reach the scene from Headquar- ters found the house well-alight. He was attached to the Parlia-A series of muffled explosions mentary Under-Secretary for the ended in a long column of flame Dominions Office 1927-28, being thrown some 30 feet into and was Chairman of the the air, plainly visible to pas- Oversons Settlement Committee sengers on the 11.45 p.m. ferry from 1927-29.

from Kowloon.

K.C.M.G..

In

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

Jean Knight

Receiving impetus apparently from drums containing highly in- Hammable varnish it was not long before the fire had the whole building of three storeys in its grip, and it was well that the case received the prompt attention it

did.

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

Firemen were driven back by Jean Knight was formerly com-flames belching at intervals mercial attache at Fcking and also through interstices, but by run served in

a similar capacity in

ning hoses on to the upper floors Siam,Reuter Morning Poaf

of the building directly across the Special.

street, and also from buildings separated by an alley-way at the were able to direct back, they effective streams into the heart of

Mr, J. H. Backhouse It is with the greatest regret that we have to record the death, which occurred at the War the blaze.. Memorial Hospital yesterday By 12.15 a.m. the vast quantity afternoon, of Mr. James Herbert of water pumped had begun to Backhouse, of James H. Back have the effect desired, and fifteen house and Co., the well-known minutes later the fire was prae- local firm of import and export tically out. Three motor pumps merchants, of la. Chater Road..

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

The late Mr. Backhouse, was a well-known figure in business circles and highly-respected

A resident of the Colony, having been in Hongkong for about 20 yeara, His many sterling quali. ties had earned for him a host of friends, to whom his demise at Lhe comparatively early age of 51 will come as a shock. He leaves a widow to mourn his death, and to her much sympathy will be extended.

were in use.

It is understood that No. 43 was only partially insured.

KOWLOON WEDDING.

MISS DOROTHY SMITH AND

MR. G. H. MILES

There was a pretty wedding at Kowloon on Saturday afternoon, when Misà Dorothy Lilian Rose Smith, eldest daughter of Mr. James Smith, of the Kowloon- Canton Railway, and Mrs. Smith, was married to Mr. George Henry Miles, of Ashington Northumber land, and of the Sanitary Depart ment, Hongkong,

The ceremony was performed in St. Andrew's Church by the Rev. W. Walton Rogers..

The bride was given away by her father, and looked charming in a white natin dress, with white

A Manchester man. deceased came out to Hongkong 29 years ago, and was associated with Messrs. Sander, Wieler, the German ship ning firm, before the outbreak of the Great War. He then became silk 2 partner in the firm of Manners and Backhouse, but in 1922, he started James. H. Backhouse and

Co. on his own."

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

CHINESE FUNERAL.

MRS LEE KWAN-SME. LAID TO REST

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tulle veil and orange

Later, however, Shells was for eed to admit that, as kid acts go, this team was not bad. Not good either, but acceptable in small The Kilcoynes were good scouts and she was to soe them frequently at supper.

time houses.

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Moving about, trying on Daisy's stumes which she found hang- ing against a sheet on the far- ther wall, Sheila tried not to groan aloud: Her muscles were crying out in torture. How could she sho possibly go on? Of course could. That was the taing to do. Sooner or later the soreness would 38 she moved disappear. But from the wardrobe to her dressing chair she thought she could not bear it. Every step and every movement was agony.

"Stiff?" asked Miss Kilcoyne, sympathetically. watching her

linament. "Out of practice? Yes, I know. Listen, I've got some that is, Roy has it Lie down over there (indicating a cot) and give you a rub before you go on."

"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, muring instructions. She return- ud presently with a large bottle. half full of brown liquid.

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

Miss Kilcoyne was indeed skill-

hands held ful. The small strength that was surprising. Sheila relaxed under the gentle yet tirm manipulation, her maseles shedding their every stroke.

weariness with

"That's fine," she eighed softly, relaxing. "Til do something for you some time, Honestly I will."

"I know what it is to be lame," Miss Kilcoyne was saying, work- ing vigorously, her baby skirts swishing importantly as she moved."

"Roy and I used to do an act—"..

blossoms, her bouquet being of She chattered on busily.

Sheila lay relaxed, half-asleep, pink roses with asparagus ferns. The bridesmaids were the Misses, grateful. "How long have we, M. Smith (sister). O. Dalziel: Sottie," she asked.

"Oh, an hour. Lie still." Dalziel, and H. Reid, who were

There was a sharp knock at the dressed in peach-colour crepe de door. "Is Miss Shayne there? chine and carried bouquets of May I speak to her?"

gladioli. The peach-coloured

A familiar volee. A familiar bride's mother wore a dress of old-

face too, grinning, framed in curly gold lace,

brown hair. "Had your dinner, The best-man was Mr. T. Me-Sheila? Say, I'm glad you're go

ing to be with us!"

Innes,

1.

Following the "wedding cere- It was Phil Short Inviting her to mony, a large number of friends dinner. So Phil Short remembered One of the oldest residents in rathered at the recention in the heri

newly- Hotel. The

(To be continued.) Kowloon, Mrs. Lee Kwan-She, who Peninsula

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

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many relatives and friends lowed the cortege from Kowloon to the Chinese permanent ceme- tery, where, the remains will be buried.

The deceased is survived by five grandsons, six granddaugh ters and nine

grand great children, who were among the chief mourners On Saturday, One of her grandsons is Mr. Lee Y. Tong, the Chinese C. P. R.! Agent.

LESSON: SERMON.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST. SCIENTIST," HONGKONG "Mind" was the subject of the Lesson-Sermon in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, yesterday,

FREE VACCINATION.

REPORT OF THE LOCAL ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE

The number of people vaccinat- ed free of charge by the St. John Ambulance Brigade, up to and including Thursday, February 16, is as follows: Divisions.

Total, 378 King's College (Old Boys) The Golden Text was: "The King's College (Present): 9,764 Lord of hosts hath sworn, saying, Railway Division Many wreaths were sent to Surely as I have thought, so shall Indian Division the bereaved family,

GERMAN MONRACH

PRINCESS'S SIGNIFICANT VISIT TO 'EERLIN

Doorn, Feb. 18..

it come to pass; and as I have Kowloon Division purposed, so shall it stand." (Isa. Mongkek Division 14:24.)

1,291 926 4,516

Shauldwan

20,865 2,555

Among the citations which com-St. Joseph's College (South

-China) prised the Lesson-Sermon was the

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is within me, bless his holy name, Chinese Athletic Assocía-

⚫tion Who forgiveth all thine iniquities: who healteth ail thy diseases," Motor Driver's

Victoria Nursing (King's) (Ps. 103:1,8).

following from the Bible: "Bless Chinese Y.M.C.A. (Kow-

loon) the Lord, O my soul: and all that

6,988

17,189

1,227

640

65,820

It is officially announced that Princess Hermine, second wife of the ex-Kaiser, has left for Berlin The Lesson-Sermon also includ- with the object of opening aed the following passages from the Christian Science textbook, fancy goods fair.

to

A Dramatic Entertainment will be

It is considered highly probable "Science and Health with Key to that the Princess will endeavour Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy held at St. Andrew's Church Hall, effect meetings with the "Christian Science is the law of Kowloon, to-night at 9.16 p.m. when leaders of the Nationalist coali-Truth, which heals the sick on the two short sketches will be produced tion and former members of the basis of the one Mind.or God. It and played by local talent. Included" nobility, who will be invited to can heal is no other way, since in the programme will be a couple of a tea party at which the possible the human, mortal mind so-called violin solos by Mrs. Schrader, restoration of the monarchy may is not a healer, but causes the be companied by Miss M. Ar Rice; and be discussed. Reuter's Special, lief in disease" (p.482:27),

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