Peking, Sept. 26.
A Memorial Service to the late Sir Robert Hart, Bart., was held in she Anglican. Charch of Our Saviour, Peking, yesterday afternoon, at the same time that the faneral took place at Marlow, la Bockiogbamebire. Unfortunately the boar at which the service was fixed clashed with " Cabinet meeting, so that many of the more prominent officials, who woold otherwise have been present, bad to send deputies in their stead." Nevertheless a nearly all foreign "Ministers Teprosentative congregation, la the Prectically the entire Castome stof in Peking, and " number of Chinese officials, attended the service. Sir Robert Bredon's, formerly Sir Robert Hart's band, played Chopin's faneral march while the congregation was assembling. Sir Robert Bredon, the late Inspector-General's blather-la-llw, and Messra F. A. Aglen (Acting Inspector-Genersl) and T. Pity (Post-taster-General) were the chief monrners. The service was conducted by the Rev, F. L. Norris, and the sermon was preached by the Rt. Rev. Scott, p. p., Bishop of North Eh Bishop Scott took for Ecolesisstions 39, 9-11, R.V.:—Many shall commend ' his understanding 20 long as the world endareth, it I not be blotted out His memorial shall not depart, and his name shall live from generation to declare his wisdom, the congregation shall tell of hie pra If be continns, be shall leave greater name than a thousand And if he die, he addeth thereto, UN
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