The local branch of the Royal Insurance Ca, Lid, was advised on Oct. 12 of the death of Mr. Charles A. Graves, formerly a member of the Shanghai staff, of the company, which occurred at his residence, Oxton, [Cheshire, on September 1f Mr. Graves was at one time om-ployed in the Calcutta offices of the company, and came to Shanghai in 1002, a resident secretary. He held this position until 1911, when he left for England to take up an important position at the head office. At the time of his dent, he was one of the sub~ managers of the company, and it is understood, was due to retire in a short time. Mr. Graves was very well known during his residence out here, and was prominent in club life." He leaves a wife and a son. the Sacred Heart by the Rev. Father Farmer, SI. who also officiated at the cemetery. The chiet_mourners were the dececsed's mother and Mfr. and Mrs, L. C. Souza, and the pall boarers were Messrs. G. B, Foxwell, S.A. Huang, 7. W, Murrey, JO. Smith, D. P. Das, and R. P, R. Lough
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