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CHINESE -MISSIONARY’S FUNERAL. LARGE ATTENDANCE OF CHINESE AND EUROPEANS. .Press Association. WELLINGTON, April 1. The funeral of Mr. AVong, the AYellington Chinese missionary, was large-' lv attended, both by Europeans and . Chinamen. There were about 200 of the latter in the church for the service. There were some 50 carriages in the funeral procession. Mrs. AVong was amongst the mourners at ■tlie graveside. The coffin was met by Archdeacon Fancourt, the Revs. G”. P. DavysdD. C. Bates, and H. J. Edwards, and was escorted up the main aisle to the choir,' the bearers being all Chinese. The lesson was ' re id by Ardiddacon Fancourt, and the rest of the service, that portion which is ordered to he said at thfl graveside, was taken bv the Rev, Mr. Davys,
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2155, 2 April 1908, Page 2
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