In the earlier part of the week the announcement was made of the death by accident) drowing near Kiukiang of Miss Effie Ida Maud Hamlyn, and we have now teceived information from Kiukiang giving an account of the tragic occurrence.
It seems that part of the road leading to Kuling from Kiukiang has been flooded in past sumners by the waters of the lake along which it runs, and in the spring of the present year it was raised, although unfortunately was not made so wide as it might have been. At the same time recent rains had rendered the newly laid track soft and treacherous. It was here, not far from the garage, that the tragedy occurred.
A motor car containing Miss Hamlyn, Miss Herzig, "a Chinese woman and baby, as well as the chauffeur, was being driven along the road, and at the point deseribed it presumably skidded, immediately overturning into the lake with the unhappy result that Miss Hamlyn, the Chinese woman and the chauffeur were drowned. Miss Herzig made many attempts to save Miss Hamlyn, but was unsuccessful, "only the baby being rescued. Suffering from—shock, Miss Herzig was thereafter taken to a hospital in Kiukiang.
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We understand that residents have expressed themselves very strongly about the careless manner in which cars have been driven on the road in question, especially during the present' summer. It is reported that the day after the death of Miss Hamlyn a visitor from Holland, also on his way to Kuling in. a car, was overturned into a rice field and now lies in Kuling Hospital with a broken leg.
Very general regret is expressed upon the death of Miss Hamlyn who was well-known in Shanghai as a conscientious and devoted worker in the nursing profession. For nine years she had been engaged in private nursing here, and to the many friends she made during that period her tragic end has conic as a great shock. y motion on the Board China needs the vote of one Russian only, while the Chinese directors can always prevent the Russians from getting a majority. In the Inspectorate the chief inspector, it is said, will be a Chinese and China will appoint two out of five inspectors. The various agreements guarantee equal treatment to Chinese and Russian employees and enable the Chinese to prevent the use of the line for political purposes. China also has the assurance of the Russo-Asiatic Bank that it will. not change its nationality and also has French assurances to the same effect.
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