We regret to announce the death, which took place on Sunday, of Mr. C. T. Tonkin of the Chinese Maritime Customs. Aged 78 years, he must have ranked as one of the oldest China hands, and it is understood that he had served in the Customs for s@mething like half a century. In the outdoor staff he had held many important positions in Chefoo and Shanghai, and until four or five years ago he was actively employed. He then retired, and had been resident in Shanghai, although unfortunately for several months he had been in bad health. He is survived by a widow and three children, to whom the deepest sympathy will be extended.
The funeral took place at Bubbling Well Cemetery on Monday afternoon. The service was read by the Rev. C. E. Spenser, and the pall-bearers were Capt. Corneck, Messrs, Golding, Bloom, Sutherland, Atkinson and Ferguson.
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