When news of the sad. motor-car accident in which the late Mrs. M. J. Cox was involved reached Shangh ft soon became known that the Juries received by the unhappy lady were grave. Indeed it was under= stood that she was showing remarkable powers of resistance to a condition which seemed from the first to bbe, exceedingly serious, Hopes that ther marvellous tenacity would event ually conquer have been disappointed.
her husband, who was, until resident in Shanghai many friends in China, ex: pressions of the deepest regret' will be tendered in his sad bereavement. His short married life has been ter-
Wes of 40 charming a wife companion. Nowhere wil that sympathy be greater than among his colleagues of the profession which Mr, Cox has faithfully served in the Far East for so many years to the general esteem of all who have been privileged to know him,
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