The foreign community of Peking has sutored another severe loss in the Jdeath of Mr. William Dingle of November 20 in England, He was on jof the oldest foreign residents Peking "having first. settled there thirly" years ago and having lived there ever since, "A good Cornlshman, as he was always. proud of letting you know, he- was born in Plymouth in 1883, and came out to China first in 1907," soon afterwards fee coming "manager in the Peking Electric Light Company. Later on he Went into business on hig own, 98 building contractor, coal "mere! fond. in later years' as. manufacturer fand exporter of Peking carpets.
"Bill" Dingle, as he was' generally known, was quite a famous Peking Jcharacier, and' had a host of friends among people of every. national He hada peculiar knowledge of the habits, customs, "and ways of talk among the common people of Peking, fud having also avery ood memory was a walking dictionary on the lessee events and the minor personages hat city. But the chief interest his life Was the Peking Club of which the was 'a keen and active member And Bill Dingle standing in the Club bar telling some anecdote of the old life in Peking was a familiar. and typical a class Jcomforting picture.
that is fast dying out-and not being replaced." His memory will long. be enriched among the Targe number of of the world—w.t, fiends whom he had in every part Mr. Leonard Alfred Simpson Shansthai, Doe, 1 The funeral took place. on Deeemyer 8 at the "Hungiao Road Cemetery of the ale. Mr. Leonard Alteed Simpson, late Third Offer the 58, Kwai-Sang of the Indo-China N. Ca. There was a large representation from the company ineludin Mr, 11. Craig engineering superintend ent and" Capt, Smith, Assistant Marine Superinicndent, ' while Int.
Watson, Joint Secretary of the Coast OfMeers Guild, represent:
the Guild, The services were conducted by the Rey. F. W. Weaver of the Mission to Scamen," The. pall-hearers wore Capt, N. Cooke, Messrs, KB. Robertson, D.C, Macfarlane, R. Corbett, J. F, Aucott and' Capt Smith. A. beautiful floral tribute from Mother and Lad was lowered into the grave with the
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