The Archive · 1930

Sergt, Heritage

The funeral of the late Sergeant, Villiam James Heritage of Shang-ai Municipal Police, took place at Tungjno Rond Cemetery on Nov-mber 12 in the presence of a large attendance of mourners, including fr, and Mrs. Hi. J, Hunt, vepresentug the family, Mfr. M, 0. Spring-eld and Captain Kennedy re-resenting the Police. There was Iso a Inrge representation from the 2.A.0.B. (C.L.E.) comprised mainly] f members belonging to the Army ud Navy, The service in the chapel vas conducted by Dean Trivett who Is0 officiated at the graveside, be-ug followed by Bro. R. J. Bryan vho read the funeral service of the buffalo Order. The coffin was aryled to the grave by Sergeants Walker, A. Salt, D. Burton, wore, J. J. Gavan and W. R.

The death took pince on November 18 at the Country Hospital of Mr. Hans Walter (Herbert) Kees, of Messrs. H. W. Kees, 2a Kiukiang Rond. He had been in ill-health for about a fortnight, suffering from tonsilitis and an affection of the chest. Removed to hospital on Wednesday afternoon he succumbed to septic pneumonia, after receiving surgical treatment, The Into Mr. Kees was 40 years of.age and was a member of a well known London commercial family. He received his education at Marlborough and came to China as a. young man to join Messrs. Ca Ca, whom he served in Shang! and Tientsin. During the War was associated with Messrs. Rayner, Heusser & Ca,, on whose dissolution in 1928 he went business on his own as an import and export merchant.

He is survived by his wife, father, three sisters, and a brother. He was. 'a member of the Shanghai Race Club and the Cercle Sportif Fran The funeral (cremation) took place at the Bubbling Well Cemetery Chapel on November 14, in the presence of a large attendance of mourners, the widow being the chief mourner, a Dees eet an the ftelatng parson those sending wreaths} ce those sending wreaths engi Municipal ° Counsil United ale G Anon dan ant Mother and Dad, Captain Kennedy, 5

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