“Journalist And Lawyer
Mr Walter Hanming Chen Is Buried At Pokfulam
The funeral service of the late Mr Walter Hanming Chen, a journalist and lawyer, who died on Tuesday at the age of 64, was held at the International Funeral Parlour yesterday attended by many mourners. The Rev M.C. Chow and the Rev Lau Chi-ping officiated.
Following the service, the cortege proceeded to the Chinese Christian Cemetery, Pokfulam, where a Masonic service was held at the grave-side. Mr W.F.E. Gautier officiated.
Mr Chen left Sydney at 14 for Shanghai and worked first with the Shanghai Times and then with the North China Daily News as a reporter and later assistant editor for 18 years.
He came to Hongkong before the Communists took over in 1949 and was deputy editor of the Far East Economic Review until poor health forced him to retire.
A keen freemason, Mr Chen was a member of the Lodge St John here.
Surviving him are his widow, Anna, and four children, Betty, Rose, Pearl and Walter Jr.
Pall bearers at the services were Col. J.K. Reid, and Messrs W.F.E. Gautier, Wing W. Kwong, C.I. Chen, M.K. Lam, Lee Pui-tong, Charles Mar Fan, and Dr Herbert K.G. Wong.
Besides the chief mourners those who paid respects at the Funeral Parlour and attended the services were the Hon. Kwok Chan, Dr the Hon. Teng Pin-hui, the Hon. Fung Ping-fan, Messrs Tse Yu-chuen, Charles Ying, Ma Man-fai, T.P. Gregory, Au Ping-kwong, C.H. Lam, E.S. Cunningham, L.F. da Souza, R.M. Omar, Law Tai-yiu, Dick Wilson, Darell Drake, Lam Hong-keung, C.S. Wang, Ng Kau-tim, Harry Hong-Choy, A.A. Baggott, J.K.S. Thong, R.E. Porter, E. Greenwood, H.C. Liu, C.C.P. Tan, George Lin, members of South China Athletic Association, Kit Chee Club and KMB Sports Club, and many others.
Floral Tribute
Wreaths were sent by the Hon. Kwok Chan, the Hon. Ngan Shing-kwan, Mr and Mrs M.K. Lam, Mr and Mrs Lee Wai-tong, Messrs Tsui Kor-san, Yeung Chun-yik, R.M. Omar, Lee Pak-, Tsoi Wai-hung, Tung Chun-yuen, Ng Chi-kuen, C.S. Wang, H.S. Mok, Au-yeung Buk-wan, S.H. Louey, Y.C. Mak, B.J. Yang, Cheng Chiu-bun, George Lin, Lau Sui-kei, S.T.O. Wong, G. McBain, D.Y. Ling, Lee Tse-fei, George Hong Choy, S.W. Ts’o, Ng Kau-tim, Mrs Violet Chen, Hongkong Football Association, South Textiles, women’s section of Mok Oi Tong, SCAA, Gilman and Co., Metro Cars, HKU Alumni, KMB Sports Club, Editor and Staff of Far East Economic Review, and Officers and Brethren of Lodge St John, No. 618 SC.”
Source: South China Morning Post, page 8, 30th September 1960