OBITUARY.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19675, 19 July 1929, Page 4

OBITUARY.

COMMISSIONER BOOTH TUCKER.

(UVITED PBESS ASSOCIATION —BX KUCTBIC TELEQEAPH —COPYBICHT.)

(Received July 18th, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, July 17

The death has occurred of Commissioner Booth Tucker, of the Salvation Army, aged 76 years.—Australian Press Association.

[Commissioner Booth Tucker was born in India in 1853. He entered the Punjab Civil Service, but resigned in 1881 to join the Salvation Army, inaugurating the Army's work in India, where he was in charge until 1801. He then became foreign secretary at the Loadon headquarters, and was later commander in America, being reappointed foreign secretary in 1904. In 1907 he returned to India as Special Commissioner for India and Ceylon, and started the silk and weaving schools, and undertook reformatory work among the Indian criminal tribes and released prisoners. His first wife was Emma Moss, the second daughter of General William Booth, the founder of the Salvation Army. He published a "Life of Catherine Booth," ''Life of Emma Tucker Booth," "Muktifauj," and "Jesus at His Home in Nazareth."]

MR C. C. LAKE. Mr Corrie C. Lake, who died at New Plymouth a few days ago, was brought up in Christchurch, and at one time was in business with a firm of advertising agents. He joined the Government Life Insurance Department about ten years ago at Palmers"ton North, and went to New Plymouth about nine years ago, and had resided there ever since. He was prominently connected with Freemasonrv, and had been W.M. of the De Burgh Adams Lodge, in New Plymouth. At the time of his death he was secretary of the lodge, and was widely known and highly-esteemed by members of the craft throoghout Taranaki. He leaves a widow and two young children. MR H. DE MAUS.

The death of Mr H. (Bert) Do Maus at Suva, advice of which has been received by cable, will recall to oldtimers of Christchurch cricket a sterling personality. The late Mr De Maus entered the service of the Lyttelton Times Company when quite a boy, and was a valued member of the commercial staff for many years. At an early age he showed a great aptituds for cricket, and soon earned a place in the Lancaster Park first eleven, one of the strongest teams in the competition. He was not long in gaining representative honours, and from then until he left to make hw home in Fiji he was one of the most consistent run-getters in Christchurch. With a great reach—he was 6ft in height—he had splendid defence, with beautiful scoring strokes all round the wicket. As a slow break bowler, too, he did yeoman service for Canterbury cricket." During this time he was onn of the most popular figures j in Christchurch. He was a fine singer, I and amonj his other accomplishment? I was a natural aptitude for drawing. Old habitues of Lancaster Park will remember a set of sketches of topical subjects that hung in the large rcomof i the first pavilion at Lancaster Park. The I late Mr De Mans marired a daughter or the late Mr W. Pine, who waa an

elder of St. Andrew's Church. Hi? urn. Mr Keith De Maus, was one of the first to volunteer for service in the Great War, and went with the First Canterbury contingent, returning some years later a Lieutenant. The late Mr De Maus was about 57 years of age. He represented New Zealand against Australia in 1896, against New South Wales in 1894 and 1896, and against Queensland in 1896. Some of hi* best innings were:—74 and 23, against New South Wales; 27 and 45, against Otago (1891), top score in each innings; 49 and 7. against Wellington (1892); 94 and 4 not out, against Wellington (1894), .13 and 13, Against Queensland; 75 and 18 (top score), agamst Otago (1897); 38 not out, against Auckland (1894'J ; and 5 and 52 against Otago (1896). Hi* best performances with the ball were 7 for 48. against Wellington (1891) - 5 for 94 and 3 for 13. aeainst Auckland .'1892) ■ 2 for 24 pnd 3 for 22, against Otago (1S91).