morning a Requiem Maxs was cel brated at the Church of Christ the Father Sansoucy carried out the rites at the Mass and at the graveside. Mr. Assis was connected with the Shanghai Electric Construction Ca.
Lid, a number of whose staff members' were present at the funeral services. 'The deceased is survived by mother, Mrs. Carmen d'Assis three brothers, Arthur and Armando muy), of Shanghai, and Alfred, of id three' sisters, Tzuara, fand Clara and" Aurea. pallbearers were Murray, E. Ross, M. E. A. Machado, Digmanese rear, a, SoRaag "hi" tel mere G. Wuilleumier from whom a beautiful floral cross was lowered into the grave with the casket, Mrs, Jane Phyllis Rapanakis Shanghai, Apr. 15.
A Requiem Mass was celebrated by the Rev. Father P. Sansoucy at the Church of Christ the King yesterday morning for the Into Mrs. Jane Phyllis Rapanakis, wife of Mr. A. G. Rapanakis, who died at her home on Yuen' Mead on April 12 after a Tong linoss. Interment followed at the Bubbling Well Cemetery in. the afternoon with the Rev. Father Mac-Donald conducting the last rites of the Roman Catholic Church. A beautiful cross of sweet-peas and roses from her husband was lowered into the grave with the coffin. The chic mourner was Mr. A. G. Rapanakis and children, John' and Phyllis.
The disclosure ended unconfirmed rumours that opposition to Mr, Johnson by certain American interests in China might result in his transfer to another post, informed quarters denied that Mr. Johnson's sudden return to China was in any way Jinked with the transfer of the US. Fleet to the Pacific coast fon short notice. It _was admitted, however, that his vacation in the United States has been curtailed by the State Department because of rising tension, particularly between the United States and Japan, Mr. Johnson at present is on holl-@ay on a ranch in Wyoming. State Department circles said he would return to Washington for a final eonference with the Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, before soiling for China.—United Press.
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