The name of Mr. C. F. Tremlett is well known in the Far Esst, while as British Consul and head of the firm of W. G. Hale Ca, he was one of the oldest snd most popular residents of Ssigon. We translate from the Courrier Saigonnais" of the 15th ult., the following very sympathetic account of his funeral, which was attended by some 6,00 pers "The whole British and foreign colony, grea rr part of "ur French wi colony attended ur were represented at these, almost public, obsequies of a honoured everywhere ud by everyone in the country.
"The funeral started from the home of the deceased, nent the river. The coffin, droped in the flags of England nnd France, i ie under the pile of flo raths, notably those sent by the Eh her of Commerce of Saizon, th Denis Frores, the Swiss Club of Singapore, the house of Engler, the Cable Company, the Straits-born Chinese British subjects, and the Messrs. Cahagans with deep; regrets."
"The cords of the pall were held by Messrs. Iuykx, Netherlands Consul, Schnéoxans, President of the Chamber of Commerce, Drouhet, Mayor of Cholon, Mayer, Manager of the Bank of Indo-China.'and He amager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. Mr. O'Connell, Manager of W. G. Hale and Ca., was! chief mourner, preceded by the Protestant clergyman, Mr. Metayer. 1 Francois—represented the Governor-General, and M. Gancsoo, accompanied by the members of M. Rodier's Cabine' represented the Governor of Cochi China. M. Cuniac, Presi followed the hearse, as well as the mem: bors of our elective assemblies, and the! Consular Body.
"At the cemetery, M. Schnéegans, who was Tistexed to with emotion by all prose rendered this just homage to the memory of the deceased "It is one of the oldest and most faithful colonists of our dear Cochin China who has' just paseed away suddenly and without dufferin. Like a lamp which goes out fo want 0° oil to feed its flame. [t is at! the same time one of the most honoured representatives of the foreign oniony, whom are burying Mr. Charles Tremlett had, fact, gained the sympathy, the! esteem, and the respect, of all residents here, colonists and officials: and I fear! no contradiction when I that his! rights as a citizen were so confirmed, that he had become one of the most prominent! figures in Cochin C and most familiar to Arriving in this colony long before most of us who are here, Mr. Tremlett counted about thirty-five years of sojourn in Cochin China, a sojourn almost uninterrupted because, apart from some rare and short visits to Hor and country. one trip to America, he has never left the
first_a member of the firm of W. G. Hale and Ca., he became lat consequence of successive vacancy sole head. As British Consul. he showed Without cessation in the discharge of his duties, a spirit of conciliation, bene-borrow at interest another million taels} valence. and gentleness, which did as; much honour to his own character as to the ion he represented.
Wide-minded, fundamentally good, he never left off doing good to all about him, coming to the assistance of the humblest, and affirming by his acts of generosity his sympathy with all who suffered, whatever their nationality. Few knew this, so discreetly did he go to work, but numerous are those to whose a: ance he came.
's inhabitants, and in these later years he took a coquettish div ight in expressing himself in Frencly and thus entering more than before into th his fellow-citizens.
firm, where certain young, who later became "great personalities, had the honour of entering to learn business, has always kept its renown for loyalty and integrity, which made it still' to-day stand' side by with the most. important houses in the place. On this head our dear deceased receives the homage of the commerce of Saigon.
"<Thave said already what he was ax British Consul, and the tact with which ho carried on the Consulate through so many long years. There too we find a man loyal, good, and serviceable, to whom all our sympathies went out. Tu the name of the Consular Body of Saigon, I address to him the expression of our deep admiration of a carver so nobly and worthily filled. Dear Consul, your name remain for ever venerated among Ws!
Shall I go on to speak of his personal qualities, and of the attachment which so many of us felt for him? Yes, I owo it to him to insist, for the benefit of those who could not appreciate him as we did, when age and sickness had forced him to keep in retirement, on the qualities of heart and the devotion which he never ed to display to his friends. He had ith this a fund of gaiety and geniality which*made him charming to meet. We never noticed any falling-off in him hat he was thirty years ago, that he death to-day, faithful' to all_h s and in the full possession of his We loved him doepls, as we love a big brother, whom we respect and honour at the same time.
"*Poor dear Tremlett, poor dear his, brother, our grief is heary because, in los: ing you, we feel that we are losing a part of what' is best among us, that affection 0 true, so sincere, anchored for so many long years in our heart, and which death has' roughly torn up,' leaving an open wound which will always bleed.
"In the name of your sorrowing friends, good-bye, dear Tremlett in peace in this land which you have loved so well, and to the history of which your name will remain attached.
"*You were a just man, a yood man; we salute with respect your mortal re= mains."
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.