We regret to record the death. another very old Shanghai resident, Mrs. Cooke, the widow of Col. James rd Cooke, of the Anglo-Chinese contingent in the 'Ever Victorious Army" during the Taiping Rebellion. Mrs. Cooke, who was 77 years old, kad lived' here si.ce the early fcriies. She had keen suffering for a long time from lingering illness end died at the house of her daughter, Mrs. W. A. White, 625 Rue Ratard. The decease" lady is survived by three sons, who are all stil' in China, her daughter and several grandchildren, amongst whom are the well known athletic families of the Ollerdessens, Whites, Cookes and Browns.
The funeral took place at Bubbling ell Cemetery on Monday afternoon, when there was a large attendances of mourners. The _servize was conducted by the Rey. Father Grech Cumbo, s.s., of St. Joseph's Church.
Six grandchildren acted as pall hearers:—Messrs. H. B. Ollerdessen, A. F. Ollerdessen, W. J. Brown, A. V. White, E. J. Cooke and E. A. Cooke. Captain Alfred Cooke, one of deceased's sons who had just arrived from Hankow, was also present.
A large number of beautiful floral tributes was sent.
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