By the death of M Imbault-Huart, French asi at Canton, which occurred early on the mourning of the 29th ult., at the Peak Hospital, the French Consuler Service has sustained a great loss, the deceased gentleman being an accomplished schola= and a well-known sinologue. M. Huar: was.suffering from abscess: of the liver, and came to this Colony recently for advice and nurse ing at the Peak Hospital.. Medical science unhappily could do nothing for him, and he died at the early age of forty, leaving a widow and several. children now in France. He was buried with military honours. After an impressive ceremony at the Roman Catholic Cathedral, the procession left for the cemetery at Wong Nei Cheong. A firing from the West Yorkshire iment fed it, followed by the band playing the "Dead March" in Saul. Then came the hearse, followed by the Consuls in full uniform and the Governor's and General's A.D.C._ These were succeeded by officers representing, all the forces, detachments of all arms, and a small body of sailors. from brought uj the sisters and children from the French sexo, Comite, the rear being the Asile de La Ste, Enfance at Wanchai.
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