The Archive · 1939

Funeral at Hungjao Cemetery

"At present Might Is Right" was the inscription on one of the numerous beautiful floral tributes seen at the funeral yesterday afternoon of the late Mr. Tinkler, at the Hungjao cemetery: The large number of persons awaiting the arrival of the coffin, indicated the popularity which the late Mr. Tinkler had enjoyed here.

About 20 members of the United Services Association Shanghai, of which the deceased had been a membez, were present and eight from amongst them, acted as ball-bearers, whilst all of them wore their medals. The coffin, which was covered with the Union Jack and a wreath of pop-

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