News has been received by telegram in Kobe of the death of Mr. C. Chicken of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Ca., who with Mrs. Chicken and family was on his way Home aboard the P. & O. S.. Kashgar. The deceased. who was born near Dumfries, was 45 years of age. Some years ago he was stationed in Shanghai where he took a prominent part in Tire Brigade work arid was also am enthusiastic rowing mani Latterly he had been stationed at Kobe and The Yokohama. He is survived by a widow and two children. exercises. There ara 280 boys and 2% girls, from four to 18 years of age, in this non-sectarian school, which is supported by Chinese and foreigners. About 30 pupils board in the school as they have no home, Mr. K. N, Paul is now headmaster, as Mrs: Swain (better known as Miss Gladys Luke) has gone to Burma. Her sister-in-law, Mrs. Annie Lok, is now collector for the school.
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