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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1933.

STRAITS DEBATE

SIR CECIL STILL THE -ROAD-BUILDER

TENSION ENDS

SOVIET WITHDRAWS

PROTEST

Harbin Aug. 1.

OBITUARY

MR. C. A. TOMES DIES

IN LOSSIEMOUTH

News Wald received in the Róports in the Russian press Colony yesterday of the death of here state that M. Slavatsky, re- Mr. Charles Alexander Tomes, presenting the Sovlet Government, formerly partner in the visited the Forplgn Ministry to firm, of Messrs. Shewan Tomes day and withdrew the Russian pro- & Co. Death occurred at Lossie- test concerning the recent daten-mouth. Scotland, and was not tion of the Ussuri Railway ballast altogether unexpected, aa—Mr. train, and crew by Manchukuo Tomes had been in ill health for frontier guards at Sulfenho.

some time,

Singapore, Aug. 1 There was an unusually long meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday, tho sitting lasting from 10.30 a.m. to 4.45 p.m. with an hour's luncheon interval. -There was-a-big-dobato-on-the motion by the representative of the Penals Chamber of Commerce for the provision of $100,000 for the construction of the Penang

M. Slavutsky stated that until The late Mr. Tomes first came Hill Road. It was alleged that an agreement regulating customs to the Colony in 1877 and joined construction of this road would inspections and visas for Usauri the firm of Messrs. Russell & Co. beneft not only Penang but Malay as a whole. This was Hallway workers had been con of which he had been a junior cluded with Manchukuo, thepartner. In 1891 when the firm refuted by Singapore members seuri Railway would send no failed Mr. Tomes joined Mr. R. who stressed the need for the more trains of workmen to Sul-Shewan in starting the firm of strictest economy those days.

Mesara. Shewan & Co., which, in 1896, became Messrs. Shewan, The incident is considered clos- Tomes & Co. He retired in 1914 ed, he said, especially as Manchu and spent his retiremont mostly kuo has released both the work-in Now York and the North, of Soveral matters of consider-men and the ballast tráin.--Reuter. | Scotland. He paid a return visit able Importance, were raised onį the adjournment.

The motion was lost by sixteen, fonho without permission. votes to ten.

to

Raising School Fees.

A proposal of the Government laws, according to English Law, raise school feca from next and attempts were made to bring year resulted in a strong protest calates under Chinese custom." from Unofficial members, but the Government, in reply, said that the increase was only small and

would not affect boys and girls

now in schools.

to the Colony in the autumn of 1929 and early 1930, together with his wife, who is the sister of Mr. It. B. Hancock, partner of

Messrs. Stowart Brothers.

Mr. Tomes was a keen golfer

Sir Cecil said that he actually and yachtsman, and built the had in his hand one document yacht Elspeth, now the Rolla, which began. "I, A.B.C., being which still competes in the Royal how dead."

Hongkong Yacht Club's races.

Asiatics As Civil Servants. Hongkong Will Forgeries.

His Excellency also mentioned Chinese members stressed the need for legislation governing in his speech that there was no Chinese marriages.

hope of the Malayan Civil Service Ilis Excellency the Governor.asked the members to be patient being opened to Asiatics, but he Sir Cecil Clementi, in winding up and give the Straits Settlements the debate said that the trouble Civil Service a chance. The lat

this connection was due to ter service was only beginning Britain. in intestacy. When he was in Hong and he hoped it would grow. kong several wills proved to be

A highly respected resident of the Colony, Mr. Tomes, who was American, Was A popular figure in the community during his residence hore. He leaves n ters to mourn widow, two sons and three daugh- sons are in business in New York, his death. The

while the daughtera are

Throughout yesterday the flags forgeries. What happened was The Council adjourned till of the Hongkong Club and the Club were that when Chinese died intestate October 2, when the Budget will Hongkong Cricket the beneficiaries were horrified to be introduced.Our Own Corres-flown at half mast as a mark of learn of the effect of the Intestacy | pondent.

respect to the deceased.

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