Shanghai, July 20.
Several hundred ounces of opium were reported to have been seized by the French Police in a search of a room in Palais Cafe, 59 Avenue Edward VII, yesterday.
"The French Police arrived at the hotel. in the morning and as no one was found in the room, where opium Was concealed, they posted men to Wait for any one coming to the place.
'A Chinese who called at the room was arrested shortly after noon. Two waiters were also arrested. The trio bre expected {0 be brought before the Second Special District Court this unquestioned authority on boxing and, in order to insure his complete impartiality, one with not too many connections with the Russian boxing world.
Louis Lagadec Shanghai, July 22, Funeral services for the late Louis Lagadec, 2 member of the French troops stationed in Shanghai. whose death occurred at St, Marie's Hospital on July 20, were held yesterday afternoon at St. Pierre's Church, "Avenue Dubail. There was 'a large attendance of mourners, including a representative of the French Consul-General, Commandant Fabre of the 2nd B.M.C, officers and mien of the various companies and delegates from the French Police and French Navy. The service in the Church was conducted by the Rev. Fother Chalain, SI. who also officiated at Lokawei Cemetery where the interment took place. The coffin, which was draped with the French ftag_and on which rested deceased's tunic and cap, was borne to the grave by six of his comrades. The cortege from the church to the cemetery was headed by the wreath bearers, while the hearse was accompanied by an escort of twelve men, At the graveside an address was delivered by Captain de Goer de Herbe, Mrs. Bessie Hyndman Shanghai, July 24, the presence of relatives and a number of mourners, funeral services were held yesterday' afternoon at the Lokawei Cemetery for the late Mrs, Bessie Hyndman, The Reverend Father Sonsouey, of the Church of Christ The King, conducted the lost rites according to the Roman Catho-lie Faith, The deceased after an atftwck of pneumonia died July 21 at the Shanghat General Hospital at the age of thirty-six years, She is survived by her hus band, Mr, EY. Hyndman, children, Marguerite, Roy and Teresita, and sister, Mrs, G. L, Jackson. 'The coffin' was carried to its Jast resting place by Messrs. G. L. Jackson, Senelniakoff, V. Xavier, R. Jackson, Nickonoft and &, Kolpachniko. A beautiful cross of Mowers from the deceased's family was lowered on the coffin into the grave.
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