Kiang, writes that the clouds are gathering fo says that in a fray in or two sgo'a Roman killed, and" non-Chriat Chinese shot fu the leg. But the accounts to hand were so conflicting that it was impontible to make any definite otatement at present.
Maxx here will be sorry to know that the Lieut. Wade of the Royal Lancaster giment killed at Spionkop on the 24th ult, was s oon of the late Sit T. F. Wade, British Minister to Chins.
Orv Paulines will be sorry to see the news of the sudden death of the Right Hon. Harry Escombe, ex-Premier of Natal, who represe at the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. he Colony in London Tur news of the death of Mrs. Byron Brenan, which occurred in London on Christmas Day last, came as a positive shock to Shanghai, for she had endeared herself to all who knew'her, and it was hoped that a trip home would quite restore her to health. Very great sympathy is felt with Mr. Brenan, our most. popula and respected Consul-General, in the heavy loss he has sustained.
His many friends here and on the coast will learn with great regret that Captain 'A. Croad, who was liked and respected by all who knew him, died suddenly at Bedford, England, on the 28th of December last at the age of seventy. In the sizties he was Assistant Harbour Master at Shanghai, leaving that service to join the China Merchants' Ca., being in command of their steamers for over twenty years. His latest command was the W. Cores de Vries.
Tr is with great regret that we have to announces the death of M.-E. Bard, raunity here and manager of the Grm.of, Olivier & Ca., who only returned: from in apparently restored health, some had been suffering' from influensa.and his boy left him for n_few minutes in his room on Saturday, and on returning at 2 p.m. found him dead. He was the Grat captain of the French Volun: teers here, and Chairman in 1897-98 of the French Municipal Council. He published hile at home lately an excellent book China which we reviewed not long since.
'Tux remains of the late M..E. Bard wore interred on Monday afternoon in the Old Cemetery with military honours, in' the presence of a large gathering of frien two the coffin Was convey on a gun cat belonging to the Shanghai Volunteer Artillery. to St. Joseph's Charch, where the funeral' service which was choral wax held, tho'Rev. F. Colonibel officiating. The Church was draped for the occasion and the coffin rested in a magnificent catafalque. A guard of honour composed of the French Volunteers'. wat drawn up on'either {'the'sisle. The building: was well filled, tone' present cluding members of the Fretich Consular Municipal servicsn;'se nese otticinls, many prominent hi Settle Concession. several officers Ri every, the band play-March en route, At Rev. Pare 'Colombel eof the ice andthe coffin was into the grave by members of the French Volunteer Corps, after which," Mr.' Gayat, the French Vice-Consul, delivered the following eulogintio speech '—gO 4 Messieurs,—Je deux tout d'abord, inter: prdte clu sentiment general, adressor & lo veuve et aux infants de M. Bard I'ansurance de notre commiseration profonde et sincere. Lo dull qui les frappe est Aautant plus arvel que celui quiila aimaiont n'étalt venu A Shanghai que pour terminer ace affaires of quail devant, dane Stree qullat-start wi cher. aelques mols, rejoinder en France lee Pen de norns out -6t6 aussi populaires parml note 0 val of bon. qui présida pendant deux ans celui de l'homme conseil d'administration municipale, car pouvait eervir len intéréts do tout ce qui pouvai fortifier collectivité frangais Bard. La compa encore lo souvenir de impel: fut telic qu'h tous les volontairen, ji, 80 trouvdrent: leur devoir, une pirer, dun ai' haut point, it de. dévotiment et de sacrifice. aasurer & notre. petit grouped: jo mainten de son ancienne influence Vunion ne régnait pas entre ses differents members, couvre D citoyen et chest render un 'BIN. Bard fortify cette union. 1 ft
justo tribute & so mémoire que iner lo souvenir de celui qui travailla ai utilement pour La commansoté frangaise i Amongst those who sent wre min he Consul-General. for the President of the French Municlps! Council, the members of the, Council, the French Volantesrs, Mons..and Hdme.. Teche,
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