The Archive · 1937

Death of Old China Hand in Italy

Shanghai, Aug. 28 News by cable has been received fof the death of Mr. B. £. Cockell, at] the "Villa Savonarota," Florence The deceased who was Well-known to many of the older residents, came out fo China many years ago to som the fern of Collins & Ca. During the Great War he served in France and] returned to China again alter" the armistice, retiring from business 1020." On his reuroment he lived for some years in Peking, where he acted las Hon, Attache. to the British Logation, receiving the O.BE, for his services in 1991." For the past five years: the has been riving in Arcetri, Florwell known, cortexs pondent of the New York, "Herald Felbune" was: married on' Thursday by Judie Milton'J. Helmick, to Mist Charleen Armstrong. The Bride who arrived in Shanghai as" recently" Jast June, was sin the employ of Messrs Dodge & Seymour, She ta the doughier of Mrs. INW, Loud of Kensington, Connecticut, and Hraduate ct Brenaw College, Gain Ville, Georgia. Mrs. W. A. MicClellen acted ay" Matron" of Honour and Robert Bellaire of the United Press, of Best man Shanghai, Aux. 29

'The thied foreign marriage of the hostilities period in' Shanghai was held yesterday when Miss Maria Zorina, of Shanghai, was married 10 Mr. John, Maxwell Murray, of New Maiden, Surrey, England, at a civil ceremony at the British Consulates Hongkong & Shangha i Banking Corporation $89,000,000 ffsued and fully' paid Hongkong Currency Reserve Fund". {0000000 esenve Tux £600,000

Resinre Luamuiry or Prorwitron $20,900,000, Heed Office: Honcxoxe

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