The Archive · 1910

KIN GIN-SONG'S FUNERAL

Shortly before 11 o'clock yesterday the faneral procession of the remains of Mr. Kin Gin-song started on its way from his residence in the North Shun Kin Lane near the Shanghsi-Nanking Railway torminas.

'A great concourse of relatives, friends and acquaintances, both foreign and Chinese, was present to show thei to the deceased and to offer ti him, saying that they would not agres to cease for One criminal named Pan came forward and exhorted them, and finally the Warder agreed to pay $20, and entered into a bond not to report them to the Magistrate, This ended the matter, and his clothes were returned on the spot." The native reporter adds an expression of wonderment as to how the Magistrate will deal this violent attitude on the part of final homage to him by making their obeisance before his remains. A greater part of these accompanied the process sion, which assumed large proportion lowing to the veneration in which the deceased is held by the public. Ava well-known resident and a man December 13,

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