Eileen Mary Maud JORDAN / KONG SING (née CHUNYAT) [c.1881-1925]
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Extract from the obituary of Mrs. Otto Kongsing published in the SCMP and Hong Kong Telegraph, 13 August 1925:
"The late Mrs. Otto Kongsing was well-known and much respected in Kowloon. She has appeared at Kowloon Cricket Club concerts and has delighted audiences with her fine soprano voice. She was twice married and leaves a son by her first husband, Mr Eric Jordan, who is employed in the office of Messrs. Carroll Brothers in Ice House Street. Her second husband was Mr Otto Kongsing who came to Hongkong from Sydney and practised here as a lawyer and who passed away several years ago. Two brothers of the deceased lady reside in Hongkong, Mr. Oscar R. Benson and Mr. A. E. Benson of the Douglas Steamship Company ...."
This is the only funeral I have found where both branches of my family united in sending floral tributes: Mrs. C. E. Warren and family, Mr. & Mrs, J. Olson and Mr. & Mrs. C. W. Olson, even though the elder Olsons had supposedly left Hong Kong. (I see that R.M Alarakia is also among this lady's friends.)
Carl Smith (card 00081680) gives the surname of the lady and her husband as "King Sing". Her brothers are given as Bensons and yet her maiden name in the probate file is given as Chunyat.
I haven't been able to find the funeral reported in the other newspapers in order to cross check.
I wonder if a concert report would sort out the spelling confusion. I expect to have to edit this post!
- Eileen Mary Maud JORDAN / KONG SING (née CHUNYAT) [c.1881-1925] spouse of Otto KONG SING [1871-1917]