Chefoo, July 29.
A sad bathing fatality occurred here this morning off the East Beach, an elderly lady, a missionary of the China Inland Mission who is on a visit here, dying of heart failure while bathing in the sea. She went down for a dip with two companions rather soon after her morning meal. As she did not enter the water with her companions they were dressing while she was still in, Suddenly, one of them noticed her floating on the water, and suspecting something was amiss immediately rushed into the sea again and pulled the unconscious body ashore. Mr. Forsyth, of Shanghai, who was out rowing, at once rendered assistance, others hurried to call the doctor.
In a remarkably short space time four doctors were hard at work attempting to restore consciousness by the aid of artificial respiration, but their efforts were unavailing. Although they worked strenuously for three-quarters of an hour, it was clear that life was extinct. As the medical certificate was ome-what indefinite, H.M. Consul held an inquest, at which the verdict was, death from syncope. The funeral was held at the East Beach Cemetery this afternoon in the presence of a very larger number of sympathizers. The service was conducted by Mr. Arthur Moore.
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