The Archive · 1940

OBITUARIES

Hung Ye-fong Shangi, Ort, 31 was with deep regret that the Executive and Members of the Shanghai Race Club learnt et the death on night of 28th inst. of their employee Mr. Y. F. Hung who loyally' and faithfully served the Shang hai Race Club in various capacities singe June 1898, Mfr. Hung frst started Shanghai us an assistant to his para father, who was a butler to the tate Lew Mr. and Mrs, Jas. 8. Pearson, and on Int. Fearon's recommendation he was engaged as Head Shrot by the Shanghai Race Club, replacing an absconding employee. His abilities, conscientiousness and willingness were readily appreciated and with the efflux of time he was given post tions and duties of greater respon sibilities and trust which he diss charged honestly. and efficiently, In sport Me. Hung was a partner in the Diamond Stable and was 9 part owner of pony named Pootoo which, ridden "by Me. John Joti stone, won the first OMeial Race of the International" Recreation Club an Kiangwan, In addition he owned the "Carats," the pony "Carat LI" holding the' record for 7 Furlongs Kiangwan, while "Ar, fac Hung's" Haggis at times rewarded those who Invested a few Bawbees on him, Mr. Hung was also part Owner of the greyhound "Wazit" which was the first to" win a dog Face East of Suez: this success wax Fopeated when "Wazir" won the Anniversary Stakes at Lina Park, bs, Anna Jouravel Shanghai, Nov. 4

In the presence of a large number of relatives. and friends the remains of the late Mrs, Anna Jouravel wore {aid to rest yesterday. al noon at the Baikal Road Cemetery. The deceascat thas been a resident of Shanghat brace cally her entire fife and was the widow of the late Mr. Isoae Jouravel, Mler a Tong illness Mrs. Jouravei passed "away at her home in. the ington Apartments last Saturday morning at the age of seventy=live Years. She is survived by three Gaughtors, Mes. Betty Spunt, Mes. Bessie Rosenfeld and Mrs. Liza Elzear, who wore the chief mourners, "The pallbearers wore Messrs. M.T. Elzear, the wore the chiot mourners, The pallbearers were Messrs. M.'T. Elzear, Leo Spunt, Joe Spunt, Waiter Spunt, George Spuntand Albert Jouravel.

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