We regret to announce the death Which took place at the Victoria Nursing Home on the 10th instant, of Mr. Oscar Hedin, of the Municipal Electricity Department.
"Joe," as Mr. Hedin was affectlonatdy known to a wide circle of friends, was 53 years of age and came eastwards in 1898 to join the police. After being promoted to sergeant he was transferred to the Electricity Department. For many years he served in the Field Artillery Battery, 8. V. C.
With his genial, pleasing personality, Mr. Hedin made many friends in Shanghai. Generous and thetic to a fi lly strong. con Jong residence in the East, ravertheless told on him. After long illness he died at the Victoria Nursing Home on the 10th instant.
The funeral took place at Bubbling Well Cemetery on Saturday, the Very Rev. C. J. F, Symons of-fidating.
Wreaths were sent by: Electricity Department, 8. M. C,, Mr. B. A, Renborg, Consul-General for Sweden, Mr. L. Kragh, Capt. Toll, Capt. Sternwall, Mr. H. Stromwald, Mr. and Mre. W. Watson, Mr. and' Mrs. Dahl, the Johannsons, Mr. and Mrs, Watanabe, Mr. B. Dawson, Mr. W. von Normann, Mr. and Mrs. Thurnheer, Mr, H. Schroder, Svenska Foreningen, Mr. and Mrs, Kimura, and numerous Japancee friends,
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