Sad News from Hongkong: Sir Miles' Hasty Voyage We deeply regret to learn from 'a Router telegram, sent from Hongkong at 6.15 pin. on January 23, that Lady Lampson, wife of the British Minister in Peking, died of Lampson, who had ing in Shanghai for several Jdays, received a telegram on the evening of January 21 that Lady [Lampson was lying seriously ill in Hongkong. She left for the south Jon January 18 by the Blue Funnel steamer Antenor with her son who was going Home in the charge of friends t+ school.
Sir Miley Lampson inimediately: cancelled all engagements and left Jat 11 pin. on board H. M.S. Serapis, which, maintaining a steady 22 knots, arrived in Hong-keng harbour at 2 o'clock on January 23. The day before, Sir Cecil Clementi, Governor of Hongkong, had wirelessed to the destroyer that Lady Lampson had spent a quiet night and that there appeared no immediate danger.
Lady Lampson, Rachel Mary, was the youngest daughter of Mr. W. Wilton Phipps,'and was married to Sir Miles, then Mr., Lampson in 1912. She was extremely popular in Peking where she was equally charming and pleasant to high and lowly. alike, and Peking Society will feel her death very much. Lady Lampson leaves. a son and two daughters For her husband and all her family deep.sympath nationalities.
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