The funeral of the late Mr. C. Herbert Webb, former journalist and Jat one time editor of the "China Press," is expected to take place today though arrangements have not been completed as yet. Mr. Webb, who died at the General Hospital on Wednesday morning, following an illness of about three months duration, was at one time a well known figure in the newspaper: world.
'He began his career in America on the St, Louis "Post Dispatch" and later the' Pulitzer organization and that of William Randolph Hearst. He came to China at the summons fof Mr. Thomas Millard, the present) for the New of the staff of the "China which was being organized by Mr. Millard about 12 years ago. He late= succeeded Mr. Millard as editor, when the former withdrew, and about three years ago retired from and in the year mentioned she was taken over by the San Peh S.N. Ca. jand renamed the Tse Kiang. In the services of this company she did excellent work until she came into Shanghai a few weeks ago for an overhauling. Just when she was ready to go on her way to further [service for the company she caught} fire. The damage to her was estimated at about Tls. 30,000. Tenders for her purchase are now asked for, the lowest limit to be considered being Tls. 5,000.
The Tse Kiang ix a vessel of 1,430.82 gross tons. She is 200 feet in length, has a beam of 41 feet six inches and draws eight fect of water.
On Thursday morning the tenders) were opened. The highest bid received was that of Mr. 0. S. Liew, 3 Szechuen Read, and this was accepted. The amount of the offer tas not been disclosed.
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