The funeral of Mr. W. G. Youngson, to whose exceptionally sudden death we referred in our last issue, took place at the Old) Cemetery (Pahsienjao) yesterday afternoon, and the deep sympathy entertained with the family in their sad Derearement was manifested by the large attendance, the deceased being a youn man full of promise and esteemed by alt who knew him. In addition to being a member of the Deluge Company of the Fire Brigade, the deceased was also a volunteer in the "B" Company of the S. V. C. and was buried with military honours. Owing to the fact that the Town Band had to fulfil their engagement in the Public Gardens, the funeral process sion left the house at 4 o'clock, half-an-hour before the time that had been previously announced. The procession was headed by the Town Band, playing a funeral march, and then came the coffin, with the Municipal fag as a pall, borne on the Mib-ho-loong hook and ladder truck, which was drawn by nine members of the Deluge Company, with other members of the Company and representatives of the Shanghai Volunteer Company on Cither side.' The wheels and body of the truck were draped with crape, and it was crowded with wreaths from the Fire Companies, Volunteer Companies, various clubs and societies, and innumerable gqmpathising friends. Immediately after fe coffin came representatives of the Mih-ho-loong, Hongkew, Torrent, and Victoria Companies of the Fire Brigade, and members of the Police Force and the Volunteer Companies, followed by Major Mackenzie, Capt. Wedemeyer, Ospt. Trueman, Mr. L. Moore, Chief Engineer of the Fire Brigade, Mr. J. W. Ord, Departmental Eogineer, and the members and intimate friends of the family of the deceased. At the Town Hall the procession was joined by a firing party the proeeseur mei who then headed the recession. The funeral service was con-lucred by the Rev. C. E. Darwent, M.A., of Union Church, who in a touching address, mentioned that a number of deaths had occurred recently among the children of the community, but said it was perhaps still more sad when a Foung man was carried away just at the age when he was in the prime of strength and doing his best work." He refered to the good. honest life led by the deceased, and his services to the community. in the double capacity of volunteer and fireman, and for himself and on behalf of those With the family. At cig sy oF the resent, €XPI the deepest sympathy service three volleys were fired over the grave by the firing party, the last post was Erunded, and the sad assembly" slowly dispersed.
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