As an expression of sympathy with his relatives and shipmates most of the foreign community attended the funeral of the late John Cox, P.O., H.M.S. Scarab, on bril 2. The late officer died in the Rankine Memorial Hospital from the effects of an accident which took place on the eve of his departure for home.
Days or Quiercpe.
Ichang and district seems to be remarkably quiet these days, but occasionally one hears of minor depredations on the part of the soldiers, who, however, in several districts round about, are energetic in dealing with bandits.
Many of the local soldiers are being used to make a ricksha road from the northeast suburb of the city out to what is known as the "lower camp" a distance of about two miles.
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