Letters from the F.M.8. contain the news of the death of Mr.
T. Bingham at Ipoh, on August 30. The receipt of this information will be cause for sincere regret in Bhanghai where the deceased was well-known through a five years' residence in the port, and the deepest sympathy will be expressed for is widow, who at the time of illness was on her way out to join him in Ipoh.
Mr. Bingham, who was a native of Brighton, joined the firm of Messrs. Dodwell & Ca., @ considerable time ago, and after spending come years in the London office came to Shanghai, this being in the year' 1905, Here he was employed in the book effies until the summer of 1910 when he left for the F.M.8., taking up a partnership in the well-known firm of messrs. Aylesbury & Garland. He had been at Ipoh ever since, and until some six weeks ago was in his usual health. About August 3, however, he had the misfortune to be injured in a motor car accident, having his collar bone broken, and as an after effect of this injury, pleurisy seems to have set in, death supervening on the 30th ultimo.
About the same time as he had received the accident Mrs. Bingham had left England to join her husband at Ipoh, and it is probable that her arrival was within a day or two of his demis There are two infant sons surviving of the marriage, but it is not known whether they remained in England or came to the East. Mr. Bingham's' connexion with the Navy League whilst in Shanghai was well-known, and he will long be remembered as' one of the most energetic honorary secretaries which the local branch ever In other directions activities were considerable, although perhaps not coming so prominently before the public, and his death at such an early age will be generally regretted.
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