The death occurred on Novemer 12 in the General Hospital, of one of the oldest re-dents in Shanghai, Mr, Cecil Perey Dawson, who has' lived in China lor 40 years, Mr. Dawson was aken ill on Tuesday afternoon and removed from his home to the ho:
Trivett officiating. Many friends Jgathered with the chief mourners, the Rev. and Mrs, G. W. Sheppard, jin the Chapel and at the graveside {to pay their last respects to one who was loved by all who knew him for his sympathetic and'kindly nature. The casket was borne to the grave by Messrs: W. R. Mowll, Bf. J. Cox, P. E.R. James, 8. J. Flemons, P.
Widdup and C. H. Fryer, Those sending flowers were:— ital of which he had been Seeret- Unel ary to the Governors for maay years and, where he died a few pours later, Phillips. Pamela, and' Tong Boys Toby: Reuter's Agency. Ltd.: and Ins, W, Turner: Ar, and Mrs Cecil Perey Dawson was born in May 1860, at Leeds, England. After completing his education he came China' on one of the original Glen Line sailing ships. Later, he joined the Chinese Maritime Cusjoms with which, he served for 30 years, retiring at the age G0, ten years ago, as Chief Tidesurveyor. Upon his retirement Mr. and Mrs, Dawson went to Victoria, British Golumbia, where they have since made their home. A month ago hey returned to Shanghai for a hart visit with their children, Mr. Dawson leaves behind him wife, Mrs. Dawson, one son, Mr, Perey E, "Dawson, and "five laughters, Mrs, K. F, Piper, Mrs, D, Billiard, Mrs, E, B. C, Mor-nell, Mrs, LB. Stone, and Mrs.
Mack.
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