A large circle of friends, including many of the older residents of Shanghai, will have learnt with deep sorrow of the peaceful passing in her sleep on May 10 of Mrs, E. A. Crawford, Her husband, Mr. A. A. Crawford. predeceased her in 1914, but she is survived by a sister living in England.
As a result of an accident in a rickshaw, Mrs. Crawford had been practically confined to her bed for sev eral months past, so that she was unable to go about as much as previously. She had been resident at the Palace Hotel, where hers was familiar figure ever since the orectic of the present building, the onl extended period of absence being for a few months after the buildin had been bombed in August, 1937.
Although of a quiet and retiring disposition, those of her friends who knew her best appreciated the genuineness of her friendship and her broad outlook and patriotism, and also admired her continued cheerfulness during her prolonged suffering in her last few years. She had a wonderful memory and many anecdotes of el: Shanghai and was always punctilious in conveying her good wishes to her friends on birthday and other suitable anniversaries. Previously, she Occupied a happy position n her circle of friends, who appreciated her ability as a musician.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.