As the result of a distressing accident at her house, Morrison Gap Road, Hongkong, the death occurred on December 28 of Mrs. Helonisa Josepha Vieira Ribeiro Rocha, an old and respected member of the Portuguese community. Mrs. Focha, who was 72 years of age, went to the back balcony at midday to speak to the servants about tiffin, and apparently overbalanced and fell over the low railing, The fall was a serious one, balcony being 20 feet from the ground, and the unfortunate old lady sustained terrible injuries, including a fractured skull and arm. Medical aid was summoned, but she died shortly after @p.m. The deceased was a widow, with one son by a previous marriage. Mr. OE. F. V. Ribeiro, of Mesvrs. Jardine, Matheson & Ca. Her late husband was a member of the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank oral.
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