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A FOREIGNER'S SUICIDE AT SHANGHAI. BUSINESS WORRY AND THE STRAIN OF THE WAR.

SUDDEN DEATH OF A

SHIPS OFFICER.

CHIEF

OFFICER OF DROPS DEAD

ESANG"

ON DECK

After the auchor was let go, Mr. Paul put up his hand and fall on the deck; the action of the ollicer's hand was taken as a signal to make the anchor chain fast; the sudden strain on the chain caused it to snap, with the result that the anchor was lost and the Esang nearly collided with the Chengtu, a B. & S. boat.

Mr. Peter Grain, Acting Coronar, „ati -On April 1st after the arrival of the Shanghai, hold at Laquest, last week, British str. Esang at Santaolangiow, a concerning the death of Reginald Walter port on the Yalu River about eight miles Chapman, who died from a rifle shot in.below Antung, Chief Ocor Edward

Robert Leonard Paul died suddenly. fflicted in his room at 22, Carter Road.

Dr. A. C. Bryson who gave evidence said deceased "had been a patient of his and a month ago was in hospital suffer ing from dysentery. He seemed very depressed then over the question of his job, feeling that he was not strong enough to hold it down. He threw up that position and upon leaving 'hospital witness recom- mended him to take a sea trip, and he went to the north, returning early last work. He called at witness's office on his return and looked very fit, and on that occasion ho mentioned that was looking for a job with less responsibility attaching to it. On the morning of the day on which he died he again called, said he thought it was useless trying to find a job in Shanghai at present, and added that he had booked a second class passage for home on the Empress of Bussia leaving next week.

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Mr. F. E Wilkinson, British Consul. General at Mukden. investigated the circunstapoes on the ship on the 31d. init Dr. Larsen inspected the body, and declared that so far as he could ascer tain death was due to heart trouble," Captain Nicoll stated that since leaving Shanghai Mr. Paul had been suffering from diarrhea during the whole trip.. The Chief Engineer, Mr. Ritchie, stated that he had known Mr. Paul for 19 years and found him to be a good shipmate who was very popular with his brother In answer to the Coroner, witness said officers and liked by all who knew him.

"The sang came LTD. Champan was absolatoly a temperate

up the Yalu and man, of a very quiet and reserved dis-anchored near the Big Bridge at Antung. position. There was Do suggestion of Mr. G. L. Shaw, the agent, made arrange foul play in the case.

ments for the funeral; the coffin was draped in black, covered by a large British flag. All the foreigners of Antung were present at the burial, Capt. Nicoll, and all the Officers of the Esang who could be spared off duty, accompanied their dead shipmate to the grave, and read by Mr. the burial service was Wilkinson, Consul General..

Mr. Paul was buried in the littlo foreign graveyard it Antung. He is the fourth foreigner buried there, ie, twa two Customs steam-boat officers and officers.

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Mrs. F. A. McCann, at whose house deceased had stayed since his arrival in Shanghai four years ago, said she knew he was anxious about things but had no idea he was particularly depressed."Ho kept up a very theerful face at home. He was not abort of money. He went to his room after. tin about 1.43 and the report was heard about 10 minutes later. Inspector Gibson stated that amongst other things in deceased's pocket back witness found notes for $50 and $10 and a choque for Tls. 600, but there were no letters throwing any light on the act of Buicide. There was a letter Home which ho had not posted, and also some Peking photographs which he had intended ta Bend. Witness also found some corres- pondence and an agreement entered into with Messrs. Richard Haworth & Co., of Manchester, and apparently he had writ. taa to them stating general conditions in Shanghai with regard to his salary,

DECEASED'S BALARY.

The Coroner: I ses this is a five yours agreement, according to which he wa, to receive Ts. 150 for the first year, Tis. 175 for the second, Tis 25. for the fourth and Tis. 250 for the fifth. I pose that is the ordinary, salary young man?

Inspector Gibson. For a ma senting a company it is small,

The late Chief Officer was 49 years of age, and according to correspondence found in his room he has a sister in London.

THE YARN MARKET

MARKETS. DULL BECAUSE OF PIRACY AND BRIGANDAGE.

Messrs. Polish wall--and Kotwall, Cotton snd Yarn Brokers of Hongkong in their Intest circular say:—

Since our last report on the 14th March oar Yara market, during the whole interval, has remained very dull and drooping, due to the absence of demand from the consuming districts in consequence of piracy and bri

A more serious scale sup-gandage increasing on

which greatly hindered river trato with those places; hence prices have declined from 35 to 810 per balc, and Chinese holders are trying to part with their stocks in the local market at these reduced ratas.

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The Coroner further observed that the agreement provided for six months' leave after five years' service, on full, pay, at the rate of Tis. 125 per month.

Mr. Grain also quoted a letter from Mesars. Haworth to the deceased, in which they "Wo are perfectly aware of the

wrote:

During the last thres months, the rates of Yarn in India, have continued very high, so Foreign holders held out their Stock owing to the unfavourable rates in our market. ut recent

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At the close the tone of our market is way to alter the terms of the agreement." quiet sad weak. Unsold stock 17,000 Lules; "Ea scams," said the Coroner," to have Bargain in Chinese hands 7,000 balea; placed before them the cost of living inArrivals from Bombay 7,000 bales. Shanghai and his own inadequate re- SHANGHAL-Much activity has been dis- muneration. He complains that people played by the Chinese dealers in making sabstantial purchases, and local Mills' neo bo associates with all hava higher reported to have done fairly large business salaries; but these letters are all written in Shanghai yarn at alightly improved rates. in 1021. I see that in June, 1022, his JAPANESE YARX-The heavy fall in the salary was raised to Tls. 328, and they prices of this Yarn has tempted buyers to cabled out so that he should lose as time fill up their immediated requirements and in recolving it."

about 2500 bales have changed hands dur In answer to a question, Mrs. McCanning the interval, said she was quite positive deceased was nob in debt.

RAW COTTON-With small stock, market has remained very steady aud prices are firm. Quotations:--Boogul 837 to 43 per pical; Chinese $45 to 63 per picul. :

INTO THE HUANGPU. Mr. R. G. Seaborne, manager of Messrs. G. W. Thornton & Co., stated that be had been ou intimate terms with Mr. more reasonable frame of mind. His Chapman since his arrival in Shanghai.view seemed to be that people would think Ho came out as assistant to Messrs.ho made a big mistake in leaving Haworth, and was afterwards appointed Haworth's and turning down the other manager. He said he was entitled to a job, and that his career would be finished. manager's salary, and witness suggested He was depressed, and witness tried to that it was not reasonable that he being got him to pull himself together. On only 27 years of age, he should stick out Saturday morning he telephoned to wit for Tis too and commission. After a ness and mentioned that be had been told lot of negotiation he was offered Tla. 100 nothing could be done at prescht about without commission, but refused this and another position he was after, and ba resigned. Upon leaving he received a added that things seemed pretty choque for Tls. 1,000, his full wages ap to rotten." In order to buck him up, wit- May 5th He then started fidgeting new suggested a game of golf, but he about getting a new job, and witness told did not turn up at the appointed time, him to go easy, as he was not short of and it was not until the evening that funds. Eventually he fixed up a contract witness heard of his death. Deceased had with a Bradford firm, at £200 a year and been worrying for a long time and at commission. About this time he was in times his talk was incoherent. Ho dread a very excited state and would change his ed lest his father should think he had mind five times in as many minutes, made a mess of things, and he was afraid One day he told witness that he had turn his friends would get to know that he had od down the new job, and had been re- thrown himself into the river. He was a proached for it, the remad; being made nervous, highly strung man, and witness that as a man, had a Mason he ought to thought his service in the war-ho wa be ashamed for going back on his word. five years in the Royal Air Force-had This seement to prey upon his mind, and shaken him up. three days afterwards he wont into wit

In giving bis verdict, the Coroner said ness's office all wet, and said he had thrown 6nd that the deceased shot himself with himself into the Huangpu and that some a rifle while his mind was over-wrought Chinese had got him out. Alternately, through business worry and sickness, com. Tas Bed Bunaina (opposize Icz Housh Sr.) witness argued and bullied him into a bined with his never having quite re-

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