The death occurred in the General Hospital on Tuesday (July 31) of Detective Superintendent "Jimmy" unter, one of the most popular and best liked officers of the "Shanghat Municipal Police.
Born in Donegal, Ireland, 45 years ago, Mr. Hunter. arrived here on February 15, 1911, He is survived by a widow and two children. Patricia and. Robert.
'During hia 28 years' service with the police, the late amicer had remained most of the time with the detective force, his expert handling of many a dimeult case having earned for himself an excellent reulation. "In fact, cases were too numerous to be mentioned in which the oleer acquitted himself of his work with great merit 'With the exception of the last few years, when he found himself to be in poor health,, Mr, Hunter had been active in local' sporting events, having represented Ireland three "times the local walking competition. excellent runner and jumper, he had Won many prizes in the police sports. He was also a good tennis and cricket player, and considered an all round Besides his police work, Mr. Hunter was known to have spent a good deal of his spare time in the study of the Chinese language. So" much advance had he made in the know edge of the language that he became known as a Chinese scholar.
Mr. Hunter, who had been suffer ing "from lung trouble entered hospital last Saturday. Mis untimely. death has caused profound regret among his numerous. friends.
Between three and four hundred persons, including officials high the Municipal Council and the Police, pald their tual tribute on Thursday funeral services held in Bubbling Well Cemetery.
The services were conducted by Dean A.C. 8. Trivett of Holy Trinity Cathedral. From the cemetery chapel the casket, draped with the Municipal Hag, was borne to the grave by Supt Crouch, Chief Inspector W. Hobertsoa, Chief Inspector MacDermott, Mr, Sidney. Crank, Me.
Dunk, and Mr. C. Crawley. A large cross of flowers, sent by Mr. Hunter's immediate family, was Jowered into the grave with the Besides relatives, the mourners included Brig.-Gen. 2, B. Macnaghten, acting Chairman of the Municipal Council; Mr. F. W. Gerrard, Com missioner of Police; Capt. R. M. J. 'Martin, Extra Commissioner; Deputy Commissioners IK. M. Bourne, R. Aiers and Yao Toong-moo; Assistant 'Commissioner H. B, Peck; Superintendents J. Sinclair, A. H. Aiers, R. W. Yorke, 1. D. M. Robertson, R. Crouch, Yao, and Liu; and Chet' Inspectors Robertson, MacDermott, and Ginnane, The uniformed and detective branches of the Police were well represented, as well as other departments of the Council.
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