Mr. Gilbert Davies receives the congratulations of his friends Abbott, who died at his residence on Tsungchow Road at four o'clock on Monday afternoon. The deceased had been suffering for some time with heart trouble and had been in hospital for a period, but feeling better, returned to his family week ago, only to have a turn for' the worse, Mr. Abbott joined the Police in 1907 and rose in the ranks rapidly, attaining the rank of Inspector before he became 40. He had charge of West Hongkew district until his health failed him, when he went to the Police stores at Gordon Road station. Shanghai, sporting people will remember Mr, Abbott as an ardent and keen, as well as capi cricketer and football player, taking part in these sports in his early days in Shanghai.
Deceased is survived: by his wife and daughter.
The funeral took place at Bubbling Well Cemetery at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, the Very Reverend Dean Symons officiating. A large number of th affeers and other ranks of the 'Municipal Police attended, together with many personal friends. 'Th pall bearers were comrades of the deceased, namely, Inspectors Joh ston, McKenzie,' Dee, Mackintosh, Powell and Mills. ' The chief, mourner was Mrs. Abbott.
Tt was by request of deceased charities should benefit instead.
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