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THE

WEDNESDAY AT KING'S

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TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1936.

U.S. PRESIDENCY

STRAW VOTE STILL FAVOURS

REPUBLICANS

New York, Sept. 27. The Literary Digest poll in twenty- one States shows, out of 600,000 votes, 203,927 votes for. Governor Landon, 185.495 votes for President Roosevelt, and 10,032 votes for Mr. W. Lemke.

The States of Alabaina, Florida and Georgin are strongly pro-Roosevelt, --Reuter,

Political Murder

Eureka, Cal., Sept. 27. John Miller, aged 44, is being held for the murder ut L. E. Perske; nged 09. former resident at the Philip- pines and a Spanish war veteran.

An eye-witness said that Miller asked "Are you going to vote fur Landon?" Perske answered in the afirmative, after which Milter shot him with a rifle, piercing Peruke's heart-United Press.

Secretary For War

Hyde Park, NY., Sept. 27. President Roosevelt has appointed Mr. Harry Woodring, who is Assist- unl War Secretary, ns Secretary for i the War temporarily, in the place of the late Mr. G. H. Dern, who died last month.-Reuter,

Maritime Commission

Hyde Park, Sept. 27, President Roosevelt has appointed Rear Admiral Montgomery Taylor, former Commander-in-Chief of the United States Asiatic Flect, as mem- ber of the new Maritime Commis- ston, replacing Itear Admiral Harry G. Hamlet, who will not retre from the Coastguard until October.- United PreRS.

Michigan Contest

Detroit, Sept. 27. Mr. Frank Murphy, United States Commissioner for the Philippines, ts attending the Democratie-State Con- vention at Battle Creek. He particl pated in on at night session, which a slate was picked.

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Although the dominant figure, Mr. Murphy did not attempt to reorganise the State Committee. However, Mr. Welsh was omitted from the site.

Mr. Murphy, speaking at a ban- auet, defended the New Deal from a

onstitutional point of view. United Press.

DIPLOMAT WELCOMED

SIR HUGHE KNATCHRULL. HUGESSEN IN PEIPING

Pelping, Sept. 26, Sir fughe Knatchbuil-lugensen, the British Ambassader, and his sulte arrived here this afternoon by train from Nanking.

was cordially

The Ambassador greeted by officials representing the Hopel-Charhar Political Council, the Municipal Government and the Pacification Commissioner. Ometals of the British Embassy also waited at the Railway Station, which was heavily

guarded by military and Police

Immediately after landing Sir Hughe was invited to inspect the guard of honour at the Station, und after that proceeded to the British Embusay.

General

Sung Chch-yun, the Chairman of the Hopel-Charhar Council, has invited the British Am- bassador to a dinner party on Sep- tember 28 at the Hopel-Charhar Political Council Office.

Sir Hughe is expected to remain here until October 5 when he will return to Nanking.

Visiting Tiental.

Sir Hughe is leaving here for Tientsin for paying his first official call on General Sung Chich-yuan on Tuesday, and will return on the following day.-Wah Riu Yat Po.

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MR. THOMAS LAY

PASSES

The death occurred yesterday of a well-known Civil Servant, Mr. Thomas Lay, of the Post Office, at the age of 41 years.

Mr. Lay was a Hongkong boy, prominent at one time in the erieket feld and on the tennis courts, and popular in a large circle of friends.

Ile was specially fond of tennis, learning his game at the Y.M.C.A. and subsequently playing for the Chinese Recreation Club and the Kowloon Cricket Club senior teams. He was once runner up to Omar

Kumjahn in the final round of the Colony's open cingles championship,

He was later Assistant Superinten- dent of Mails and when the late Mr. W. F. Holdman died he became Senior Assistant Superintendent. Quite recently he was placed in charge of the Kowloon Post Office but was invalided a few weeks ago. Mr. Lay leaves a widow, two sons and a daughter. Mrs. Lay is n

mcm- ber of a well-known local family: she was formerly Miss Mary Howard. One son has followed his father's footsteps into the Government ser- vice.

The funeral will take place at the Protestant Cemetery this evening, passing the Monument at 5.15 p.

and he won many trophies in league the P.' and O. Banking Pranch of

Mr. Ma Chee-lung The death occurred suddenly on Saturday morning, owing to heart tollure, of a well known and highly respected Chinese bank compradore and merchant. Mr. Ma Chee-lung.

The late Mr. Ma Chec-lung was compradoré of

Corporation, Limited, for the past eight years, and at the time of his death was also aging-director of the import and

Arm of Yee Sang Yuen. The late Mr. Ma was at work in the P. and O. Bank on Friday as usual. He had a sudden attack on Saturday morning while- dressing before breakfast and died almost ut once. He was 53 and is survived by Mrs. Ma, their four sons, cight daughters and two grand-children. Mr. Lay had worked for Govern- Mr. Ma Chee-lung had been a re- ment for 24 years. Leaving School sident of Hongkong for the pus! at 17 he entered the Colonial thirty years. He was made an un- Secretary's Omee (1012) us ftnofcial Justice of Peace in 1924. He clerk, progressing unt!! in 1923 was a former Chairman of the he was a second class clerk. In 1924 Board of Directors of the Tung Wah

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he was admitted to the higher ranks Hospital, a director of the Po Leung of Civil Servants and became nKuk, and a member of the. District Supervisor in the General Post Ofee. Watchmen's Commitice.

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