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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1936.

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DEATH.

SAMY--AL his residence, Prospect

Mace, Hongkong, on November 14, 1936, Arthur Poomoo Sumy,

aged 61 years. Funeral at the Protestant Cemetery at 5 1.01. to-day. (No flowers by request).

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

the

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1930

been

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These Names Make News

"And What Do They See? They see the Sea.

MR. LAM CH-FUNG

manded by Admiral Ansen and the U.S. S. New Jersey as escaped unscathed to Port Louis. Navigator but after twelve Ensign La Motte Picquet had months on her, he was trans- his cheek torn by a passing ferred to the War College for cannon ball and said: I don't two years. He commanded the know if my face will be scarred U.S.S. Nashville in 1916-17 un- but if it is, I shall be proud of der Admiral Sims, the famous It. It will serve to frighten the pro-Briton, who died a few English!

months ago, and after the war returned to the Navy Depart- Yarn With Admiral Yarnell ment at Washington.

THEY say "The Admiral never

Admiral Yarnell's interest in goes to sea" but Vice-Admiral aviation earned him the appoint- H. E. Yarnell, Commander-in- ment of Commander of the Chief of the United States Naval Air Station at Hampton Asíntic Fleet can remember Roads and the command of the coming to Hongkong in 1901 as Aircraft Scouting Flect occupied

until an Ensign. Now he is patrol- his attention

1926 when ling Far Eastern waters in the he was again needed at the War heavy cruiser Augusta, having College. In 1927 he took over spent nearly all the intervening the well-known Aircraft Carrier years afloat,

US.S. Saratoga.

On board the flagship every- Promoted Chief of the Bureau thing is neat and smart, but of Engineering in the Navy there is an air of informality Department from 1928-31, his SAILOR stood with

entirely lacking on British 'war- last post subsequent to his pre- brightly gleaming hal- ships. I could not get into un sent, appointment was Com- herd elenched creet in his English Admiral's cabin with- mander of the Naval Forces at hands on the Quarter Deck put running the gauntlet of a Pearl Harbour.

half dozen accented young men.

"The Augusta was launched in

of Lamotte Picquet, officers and if I did manage to stay on leaped to attention and the board I should be made to feel 1930 and named for the City of bosun's whistle shrilled as a like a loose end lying round. Augusta in Georgin, being the fourth of that designation. The trim, trilby-hatted

Very different indeed is it on figure RII American ship and in two first Augusta was a 14-gun brig walked briskly down the minutes I was being corilially which served in the war with

France; the second Was # greeted by Admiral Yarnell, who was busily at work in his paddle steamer which was used during the Civil War; the third was a motor patrol boat which He said be always enjoyed served in the Great War.

gangway.

The ship was the 8,000-ton office. light cruiser Flagship of the French Naval Force in the Far

Fast, and the trim bearded in, which he remembered see Dragon Of Annam

coming to the Hongkong Sta-

ADMIRAL YARNELL

and Chinese Governmonts in re- arranging the new Sino-Indo- gentleman was the Commander- ing as an Ensign on the U.S.S. STREET WAtering

status of Chinese residents in in-Chief. Vice Admiral J. P. Brooklyn 35 years before. “We PHOTO on this page shows China Treaty, by which the

Mr. Lam Chi-fung, who re- Street watering in the Colony, Esteva, holder of the Grand have always enjoyed the hos-ceived the insignia of a Chevalier Indo-China is greatly enhanced. With other concessions, China which was discontinued in 1928, Cross of the Legion of Honour pitality here, not only of the of the Imperial Order of the is not to be resumed.

is now for the first time per- This was and Cambodian and Annamite British Navy but the friendship Dragon of Annam this week as effect of the answer given distinctions.

of everyone," he said.

in mitted to establish Consulates a reward for his services Jon Tuesday by the President of

A keen aviator and a com-

Admiral Yarnell was born in bringing about the new Com in the French Colony, and to the Urban Council to a series of

reciprocal rights. pelent observer with 1,000 odd Independence, Ohio, in 1875 and mercial Treaty between China carry on trade under equal and questions on the subject by Dr.

hours in the air to his credit, in 1893 was appointed to the and French Indo-China, Basto. There is A promise, he exemplifies the modern lea U.S. Naval Academy from which

The Imperial Order of the Aldershot Retirement. however, that when a definite der on one of the oldest fighting he graduated four years later. Dragon of Annam has had a

personalities, Lieut.-Col. W. Seas. He The first ship on which he tong history. It is linked up (NE of Aldershot's best-known assurance be given that clements, the Seven

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went to the Navy School in served was the Oregon and on water restrictions have

1898, became an Ensign, made her he went to the Philippines with the days when, with Korea Sharpe O.B.E, has retired after his first visit to the Far Enat and was blooded in the Spanish and Japan, Annam was a vassal a long innings au Chief Clerk at

From 1899 to State to the Chinese Empire, Command Headquarters.

Since 1922 he has been behind as long ago as 1901 staying here American war.

on the Asiatic paying a nominal yearly tribute for five years before transfer- 1902 he was

Tattoo and the fiannefa! trust ring to a four-year term in Station being on the Albany and of presents to the Court at the organisation of the Aldershot

Peking.

which now controls both the Tattoo Morocco. Promoted Lieutenant Yorktown and

Chinese Influences are seen in and the Horse Show, both of which in 1910, he was with the First Brooklyn under Admiral Remey. Squadron when the Great War A period on the torpedo boats the literature, which is based have grown so amazingly in popu- began. Ie commanded the Biddle, Stockton, Barry and on Chinese characters, whilst larity and contributed so hand-

Imperial Yellow and somely to Service charities. Jeanne-ex Genevieve submarine. Dale was followed by an ap- the chaser at Dardanelles and dur. pointment at the Naval Proving the Yellow Dragon figured-Col. Sharpe was in charge of the Ground at Indian Head, Mary- in the Annamite Order, preliminary investigations which ing the period 1917-18.

land. In 1908 he was fortunate are also adopted from the then led to the arrest. and trial of Promoted Flag Officer at the enough to be attached to the prevailing fashion of the Chin- Baillie-Stewart, the young Sen-

as the "ofer in the Tower." Ministry of Navy, he later went U.S.S. Connecticut on a round- ese Court. Annam is now with. forth officer who became notorious as an instructor to the Navy the-world cruise. Another two in the French Protectorate of Staff School but in 1921 was years at the Naval Training Indo-China, which also includes General Strike Echo afloat again as Commander of Station and then to see again in Cambodia and Laos.

lifted for all time, the question

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LANE, CRAWFORD'S

then

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will be further considered, Meanwhile, the Government, view that the sprinkling of streets by water carts is of little benefit, except temporarily to lay the dust, con- tends that, "in view of the small amount of dust in the streets," the expense of this method would not be justified. Whilst it may be true that the dust nuisance is not so marked now as in the days when there were no macadam roads, it is beyond question that it still persists, especially by rea- son of the tremendous amount of rebuilding which is taking place in the heart of the city. The great increase in fast-moving motor transport is also a factor in filling the air with germ-laden dust. If the cost of providing water-carts is prohibitive, there certainly seems no reason why

Having experienced two manne the streats should not be swilled

quin parades within week, Hongkong is becoming quite a down at night from hydrants, Interesting especially 18 model centre. The Government says the extra staff which would be needed for

the cruiser Colmar in Asiatic the Connecticut under Admiral Mr. Lam Chi-fung, has been HE had a lot to do with the ar- waters, being also Commander Osterhaus. In 1913 he was on of great help to both the French of the French Station here which was then of considerably less proportions.

Commander Estevn's next move was to the Navy Depart- ment again for a brief spell be- fore he took over the man o' war Lorraine. Continuing an in- tercut, curly evinced, in aviation, | he became Chief of the Navy Air Department. In 1929 he was promoted Rear Admiral and in 1935 elevated to his present rank.

BULLS AND INNERS

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rest and trial of the man who Sir sent poisoned chocolates to William Horwood, then Commis- stoner of the Metropolitan Police.

He worked night and day over the dispatch of large forces of trocps to the General Strike areas in 1926-after which the sending out of the Shanghai Defence Force to the Far East was mere child's 'play.

Other "behind-the-scenes" jobs in which Colonel Sharpe was en- gaged were such great national as the Victory March The Hongkong dollar went up a events thirty-second part of a penny one through London in 1919, the un- veiling of the Cenotaph, and the day this week. Maybe this is the funeral of the Unknown Warrior. prosperity which a séeress recent-So greatly indeed are his organis- ly predicted.

ing abilities esteemed that he is now to be permanent secretary of the Aldershot Command Trust. leas in evidence Films We See

Lamotte Picquet, named after one of France's most famous is only brought out in deference will be only thirty-three shopping Shorts sailors. From the halberd which Including Monday naxt, there

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gaining ground in the Far East ac- cording to Reginald Armour, ex-

to the Admiral and to the days to Christmas, which reminds these days on the share market! modern keel which now sweeps us that the Fastive Season will and the golf links. the seas as her predecessors

(koon make ita presence felt. did, Lamotte Picquet | breathes tradition. brass plate on the quarter deck an- nounces that La Motte Picquet was an Ensign on La Renommee, provod is that tennis is a Vines accommodation in Hongkong this of China, India, Philippines,

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A visitor from Hollywood found port manager of RKO in this part

of world. One thing which has now been great difficulty in obtaining hotel'

Armour has just concluded tour week. We understand that there Malaya, East Indies. is no room even for star boarders,

board.

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"American-made pictures," he aaid, are still enjoying about 80 per cent, of business in the Far East, but British films are getting a strong foothold, especially in India, where they are in good demand."

this work is not at present available, but, surely not many men would be required for this work if it were confined to the busiest centres of the city and the peninsula. It used to be the boast of Hongkong that it was one of the cleanest cities in the

a frigate of 36 cannong. which aport Bast, but in latter years the in 1746 engaged an English standard of cleanliness has un-warship of 90

A youth was fined this week for scraping gold-dust off t sign-i doubtedly fallen away. Our

Strangely enough,

1 streets are certainly not so apick discouraging to members who didn't plead that he was a minor. and span as they were. Present

ure anxious that needed reforms

D ព conditions, permitting the streets shall be instituted on matters of

Tilden, thinks Perry will be to go unwatered month after public concern and importance.

What's the difference between al "murdered" when he meets the month during the dry season. Under such circumstances, it is professionals. Must have been winter-time swimmer, and a Scots- THE general was annoyed with must be injurious to public not easy to keep the civic spirit thinking of those "killing" shots.nun who nearly dropped a bottle health. The negative attitude so alive in the Colony. Men who frequently adopted by the officials | give of their time and energies of the Urban Council, when re-in unpaid public service have a plying to questions, is largely right to look for a more helpful of the Far Enst. We hope this The Manila gold mine market what the public has come to ex-attitude than that which they so doesn't mean that we'll, all have has been a bit shaky recently. So

have some of the speculators. pect. It is, none the leas, most often encounter in official.circles.to change.

~wo newspaperman won a first prize at the races last Saturday They scooped, the pool,

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of whisky? One braves the sen, and the other saves the bree.

It is predicted that Hongkong will become the Clapham Junction

Not In Hongkong

the junior subaltern, and was telling him so.

"What the deuce do you mean addressing a letter to the Intelli gent Officer," he bawled, "Don't you know there's no such officer in the Army?" ..

"Pop" Parker