News has been received Shanghai of the death, which took place in, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, on the 24th instant, of Mr. E. Lil. Lynch, former Chief Inspector of the Si Municipal Police, who retires pension on April 30, 1926.
The death of Mr. Lynch will come as a shock to his many friends as intimation had been received locally to the effect that he was in ling health. More distressing is it in view of the fact that an old friend and comrade of the deceased for many years, Supt. Wilson passed away only a few days before.
Chief Inspr. Lynch, who leaves a widow, a son and three daughters (one of the latter of whom is maried in Tientsin) to survive him, Joined the Shanghai Municipal Police on August 7%, 1895 and during that time he played a prominent part in Shanghai sports, having been an interport cricketer, one of. the best bowlers in the annals of Shanghai sport and an interport jo shot. Mr. Lynch, who was a leading member of St.' Patrick's Society during his residence here, and a member of the Committee for seven years, was well-liked by his colleagues and his subordinates alike."
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