A Home paper gives details of the sudden and tragic death of Mr.
H, Girardet which was announced these columns recently. The report says:—Ch 1g evidence at far: inquest at Hoylake, Cheshire, a caddie described how a golfer collapsed and died "when about to hole out. Deceased was Herder: Henry Girardet (45), a well-known Liverpool cotton broker, of Hoyla The caddie, George W. Francis, stated that at the third hole Mr. Girardet complained of a pain la his side, but went on playing. At the 15th hole he made a nice ap-Jroach shot, ard walked to his ball "While T-went to lift the flag from the hole." continued witness, taw Mr. Girardet lying on' the reen by his ball. 1. went up to mand he was dead." A verdict of "Death from natural causes" war returned, Mr, David Hall We record with regret the death of Mr. David Hall, who, after a brief Winess, died on' July 23, shortly after I p.m, in the General Hospital, The Jate Mr, Hall was taken to hospital about one week ago, suffering from amoebic dysentery. Complications ensued from which the deceased died.
His many friends in Shanghai will remember Mr. Hail as having been cheery in spite of any cent tion which might exist, and his friendly smile welcomed comparative strangers into his circle of friend-.|ship. Nothing more could be adduced to this characteristic of the deceased than he had been on the Board of the Missions to Seamen.
As acting general manager of the Jocal Glen Line office, Mr. Hall took more than a passing interest in the welfare of shipping men, whether they were in his company's ships or connected with any other organiza tion.
Deceased was born about 38 years ago, the son of a minister of.the United Free Church of Scotland in Paisley. He came to the Orient in the service of Messrs. Butterfield Swire, Ltd, in July, 1919, and was attached to offices' in Hongkor Hankow and Shanghai, since arrival in China. In 1925 he ed the Glen Line Eastern Agencies, and shortly afterwards became! acting manager of the Shanghai' office, which appointment he filled until his death.
Mr. Hall married the daughter of Mr. Heal, of the China Inland Mission, and' she survives him as well as a child of two years:
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