A telegram received in Shanghai jon Sept, 4 from Hangchow an-Inounees the death of the Rev, J. Bereer Blain, p.. a well-known member of the Southern Presbyterian Mission. Dr. Blain, who was bout 63 years of age, had been fin China some 85 years, being first stationed at Kashing, but spending most of his time at Hangchow. With Mrs, Blain and his married daughter (Mrs. K, Raymond Kepler) jand son-in-law, Mr. Blain spent his summer vacation at Kuling, where Jo fortnight ago he officiated at the baptism of his grandchild at the ig on Thursday, spent a day jat the Missionary Home in Shang-thai, and continued his journey to Hangchow on Friday afternoon, To friends he seemed in his usual Although he had been medical advisers to "To Mrs. Blain and her daughter and to, members of the Mission the sympathy of a large circle of Mieke il' be extended in ther very sudden bereavement, to trace the whereabouts of Mr. Koto Koizumi, who is reported to have been murdered together: with Messrs, Ekvall and Tornvall, are returning to Peking after a fruit-to discover: Mr. Koizumi, dead.oz alive; for the past month, but-found ho, trace: of hhim—-Reuters: 3
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