THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 27, 1939
DEATH OF BRITISH
MR. J. P. ULDERUP
The death occurred in his room at the Hong Kong Club during the night of Mr. J. P. Ulderup, principal of the firm of Ulderup and Co., of the Stock Exchange Building.
Mr. Ulderup retired fairly early and was discovered dead this morning by the room boy having passed away in his sleep.
The late Mr. Johannes Petersen Ulderup, who was about 66, was an old Hong Kong resident, having been here off and on for the past 40 years. Prior to the formation of the ma- chinery company
bearing his name in 1934, he was connected with Jeb- sen and Company for many years, and before that was in the machinery business in Canton.
STEAMER'S SUDDEN SILENCE
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The Elder-Dempster liner which. as previously reported, sent out S.O.S. that she was being chased by a U-boat, was the steamer Discovery. The S.O.S., giving the liner's posi- tion south-east of the Azores, picked up by Mackay Radio.
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in Kunming on December 24. Mr. Munson, whose had been was in Shanghai, home travelling in the interior of China and was en route to Rangoon.
The death of Mr. Edward H. Mun- He leaves a wife in Sweden; they have no children. Mr. Ulderup was son, a secretary of the National Com- Y.M.C.A. of China, a Dane and his wife is a Finn. She mittce of the was living in Helsinki until the out-occurred suddenly break of the Soviet war on Finland, when she was evacuated to Stockholm. Mr. and Mrs. Ulderup went home
six to Finland about
years ago, and he returned here alone to found the firm of 'Ulderup and Company.
He was a member of the Institute of Engineers and Shipbuilders also of the Institute of Naval chitects. He was a prominent mem- ber of Hong Kong's Danish commun- ity.
and Ar-
The funeral will be held at 5 p.m. to-morrow.
LOCAL DOLLAR
The demand rate on the Hong Kong dollar to-day was 1/2-7/8.
The London on New York cross
was an
was
In his younger days, he outstanding tennis player and winner of many tournaments. He was a member of Rotary and the Masonic order, being Past Master of Foochow and was a Lodge, No. 1912, E.C., charter member of the Foochow Y's Men's Club.
with Mr.
intimate Munson was many of the leaders in political and business life in China and his judg- ment and unselfish devotion won the admiration of all who knew him.
his wife. a He is survived by daughter and two sons.
The Royal Observatory reports that
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