He had scores of sporting trophies, mostly yachting prizes, though several record his prowess in athletics and billiards. He early 'THe wave MMe. Tow Mextows ichtsman would envy. When rationed off the Isle of Wight, the officer to whose cutter crew he belonged, frequently was attached to the famous Britannia raced by Edward Mellows a place in the crew and he could recall conversations with many members of the Royal Family, the Kaiser and other royalties. His medals include the Alexandria Bombardnient medal, the Khedive's Star, the Boxer medal, the Shanghai Volunteer Jubilee Medal (1892), the S. V. C, long service medal," the Order of the Double Dragon "(3rd Class), the Naval and Military gold medal '(Ist Class) and the Chia Ho (Gth Class). His death will be mourned by st large circle of friend:
The Funeral The funeral took place on Thursday afternoon in the Pahsion-Jao Cemetery. As deceased hhis youth, served in H. M. Navy, and whilst in Sharghai with the Field Artillery Battery, 8. V. C. being' honorary lieutenant at' the time of his death, he was buried with full military honours.
The Rev. T. W. Hall officiated. both in the chapel and at the graveside, and comrades from the iver Police acted as pallbearers. The chief mourner was Mr. E. Mellows, Mr. und Mrs. It. Rose, and other members of the family being present Major R. W. Davis, second in command of the Volunteers, was present, as were Captain 1. B. Lobb, 6, C. Field Artillery Battery, Captain" Anglesca-Sandels, and Lieut. G, "Danson. Mr. 'S. C.
Young, Assistant Commissioner of Police, represented Captain B. 1. M. Barrett, Commissioner of Police, while Mr. W.C. Woodfield, Superintendent of the River Police, had charge of a detail of his sub-residence at 8 Astor Terrace, es-carted by a guard of honour and
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