The many China friends of Mr. Thomas Craven will regret to learn of-his death, which occurred at his residence, "Lita," Northwood, Middlesex, on May's.
'The late Mr. Graven, who ws 78 years of age, had been in failing' health for' some years. October last he suffered a complete breakdown az a result of serious ternal troubles s late or many years the late Mr. Craven Was a resident of Shanghai and a. well-known "'cha-zee," his last firm being Messrs, Reid," Evans Ca, of which he was the sole partner, He frat retired "from ina nearly forty years ago, but came out again about 1906 and vesumed tea buying in Shanghai with much success, which continued until about 192i, when he finally left to settle in England. shangh hate "inn the Prominent in A.D.C. eighties, the late Mr. Craven is hal paper hunts in' the
survived by 'n widow, four daughfers and @' son,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.