It was with great regret I heard of the melancholy death of Mr, Herman Budler, Consul for Germany at Canton, Tt seems that the deceased gentleman had been in depressed spirits for some lite time owing to nu affection vf the eyes, He was an accomplished Chinese scholar, and had probably overtaxed his sight, He shot: himself in the Consulate, Shameen, on the night of the 18th, instant, and was buried on the following afternoon, In him the German Consular Service loses able, hardworking, and conscientious official." Mr. Budier' first came out to China in 1870 and joined tie Maritime Customs, but left that Service in 1874 to enter the, Consular Service, in which he gradually rose to be Consul." He was not only n distinguished scholar nnd valued oficial, but " most amiable and kind-hestted taking the keenest interest in all charitable works and liking to do good by stealth, as I cun testify from pereoual knowledge.
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