Mr, Alexander Henderson Shanghai, Oct. 20.
Tragedy marred the rst "day's play in the China Amateur Golf Championship at Seekingjao _yesterday when Mr. Alex. Henderson, well-known local sportsman and Jong a resident of Shanghai. dropped dead on the fourth fairway.
The dramatic death of Mr. Henderson occurred at about 1030 am. he was. proceeding towards the fourth green with his partner, Mr. CE. Cumming, Previously he had Alex Henderson good companion has gone, from Qmgnget eae ymassuming, staktnch ind toarmifearted "friend. "He gave salt ho epuld to the" job ix hand, "and as this best "ute pong teat gendtoust ponent" one aah poutd eheaye "go Jor the green." In shown no signs of illness and apeared to be playing 9 normal game. but soon after driving off the fourth tee, he suddenly slumped to the Other players in the championship. came swiftly in response to calls for Sssistance, Mr. Henderson, however, was found to be dead, and his body was carried to the Clubhouse. above hich the Shanghai Golf Club's og Towered to filf-mast The funeral of Mr. Alexander Henderson. took place on October 22 at Bubbling Well Cemetery. fol lowing his sudden death which oe curred on Saturday last. Mr. Hender-fon came out to Hongkong after the World War, in which he served with the 6th Manchesters in Gallipoli and Exypt,. In Hongkong he joined the stof! of Messrs. Bradley & Ca, but Afler three months was transferred to Shanghai, where, in June, 1996, fol-Towing the amalgamation of Messrs. Reiss & Ca. and Bradley & Ca formed his own Orm of Messrs. Alex. Henderson & Ca.. importers and exporters.
Mr. Henderson was a very popular member of the British community. He served for some years with the Shanghai Scottish S.V.C.. and was 9 member of the United Services As-Fociation.. He waa also a member of the Maronie Body in Shanghai, the Shanghai Club, Country Club and the Hungjao and Seckingjno Gott Clubs a fow year ago. Mr. Henderson saves a wife and danaliter.
'The funeral was attended by Mr. and'Mrs. C. W. Porter, who repre: sented the' family. 'The Rev. C. Wilfred Allan of the Union Church was the officiating clergyman, 'On the casket, which was draped with' the Union Jack, rested a beau {tal sheat from Grace and a cross from Mi "in liew of Mowers it rae requested that donations be sent Si. Andrew's Society. or to British ar Funds, but wreaths were received from many relations and friends of the deceased Mme. M. Darre Shanghai, Oct 1 is learned with regret that Mme. Marcel Darre died at the Ste. Marie's Hospital at 430 pin. on Wednesday fter a long illness.
Mme, Darre was an old resident of China having. lived in Peiping Shanghai during the past thirty Sears. She was very active in char-organizations in Shanghai, taking a large part herself, notably as chairman of the Russian Women's Hostel, Route Pere Robert, Her husband died four years ago and she is survived by Mrs. Walker, liber sister.
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