The Archive · 1936

AURORA UNIVERSITY'S NEW BUILDING OPE

In addition tu a crowd of over a thousand people who untended the opening ccremudy of the Aurora University's new building were a number of official guests. General Wu Te-chen, atajor of Greater i, Is seen here (centre) with Mgr. B. A. Heouisee, Bishop of Shanghai, and M. M, Baudez, the -General, on his left. To his right is Mr. Wou Wan-fae, the Chinese Director of! the University, and Col. M. Thomas Chou, valued and popular offer" and ex-ended to relatives an expression of the deepest sympathy of members of the Force, Capt. Kennedy leaves his father, Col. A. Kennedy, and cther relations in Ireland.

Shanghai sport and club circles have suffered a great loss by Capt. Kennedy's death, as he was a keen golfer and a member of several clubs.

The Funerat The funeral was held on Sept. 10.

Mass of Requiem was celebrated at the Church of the Sacred Heart, Nanzing Road, at 7 am. by the Rev. 4. A. Lennon, 8, Superior. Amongst the representatives of the Shanghai Municipal Police present were Capt.

Wahl, Governor of Gaol, and Capt, H. M: Smyth, Assistant Commissioner.

The burial service was held at Bubbling Well Cemetery at 3 pam, with approximately 1,000 persons present. The coffin, draped in the Police Plag, was borne to the grave Detween lines formed by detachments of all branches of the Municipal Police and Gaol Staff, Municipal Firemen and French Police and Firemen. The Roman Catholic service was celebrated by Father Lennon who was assisted by Marist Brothers Six sergeants from "C" Division, of which Capt. Kennedy had charge, were the pallbearers, namely Sergi D. 8. Munro, W. Hunt, R. E. Regan, H. Brotherton, A. Drosdof, and Dow. Six honorary pallbearers companied the cofin:—Mr, S.C.

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