The Archive · 1937

Those Who Have Passed

London, July 1 The death has occurred of the Rev. J. C. Curnow, former pioneer missionary in West China.—Reuter.

The China Inland Mission recently received news of the passing of three veterans who have been for some years retired in England Mrs. S. Clarke came to China in 1878 and served for many years with her late husband in the province of Kweithow. She died on June 1

Quiet reigned on the front, of P.W.D. coolies.in the Eastern district yesterday, after several days of unrest and striking In contrast, one of the sewerage coolies was assaulted by strikers in Muirhead Road on Wednesday afternoon and had to be taken to, the Sacred Heart Hospital for treatment. The arrest of one former employee and the changing of the coolies' badges gave ise to the trouble in the district. it was reported.

Mrs. G. F. Easton, who is survived by her husband, arrived in this land in 1881. Mr. and Mrs. Easton undertook missionary service in the Northwest and retired home in 1930. Mrs. Easton's death occurred on June 26.

Mrs, J. N. Hayward, the widow of a late Treasurer of the Mission and The first aeroplane in the regular service between Stockholm and Moscow arrived in Stockholm on Wednesday carrying 168 kilograms of Soviet gold destined for London. at one time known (p many in Shanghai, was in China from 1889 to 1016. After Mr. Hayward's death she served on the Home Staff of the Mission in London until her health became impaired. Recently she has been cared for in the Mission's London Nursing Home. She died on June 28.

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