The funeral took place Lat -the Hungjao Road Cemetery on Thursday afternoon of the late Mr Alexander Mackie, whose death occurred at the General Hospital on Tuesday night after a short illness. Deceased who was 39 years of age was a native of Greenock, Scotland. He served for a time in the Royal Irish Constabulary afterwards came to Shanghai where he joined the Municipal Police but left the service several years ago.
The services was conducted by the Rev. C. Wilfred Allan of the Union Church. The pallbearers were:—Messrs R. J. White, F. C. Collison, A. A. Skoberg, O. Hall, J. C. Terry and J. Huddleston. Among those sending wreaths were:—St. Andrew's Society of Shanghai, The Central Club Mr. & Mrs. O. Hall, Tommy and Jimmy, Catherine Estival, Shepherds Ltd, Mrs. K. Merrigalli, Chinese Staff of Hudson and Ca, Zee Wha, Zee Van Tsao, Sung Tse Yue, etc.
Messrs Thomas Macdonald and Ca. were in charge of the funeral arrangements.
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