The death occurred with painful the suddenness at 5.10 yesterday morn. ing (seys the "P. & T. Times" of October 10) of Mr. H. A. Chappel, who has for the past three years been Beoretary and General Manager of The Tientsin Press, Ld. Mr. Ohappel was actively engaged at work as recently as last Monday morning when pains in the throat forced him to remain in his room. The cheerful demeanour that Mr. Chappel maintained during his painful last illness completely deceived his colleagues a8 to the seriousness of the case, and the news of his demise came to all his friends ae " profound shock.
Mr. Chappel was born at Llantrissant, Glamorganshire, of Cornish parents, 31 years ago and had been in the newspaper business practically all his life. His early training was with the "Glamorgan Times," and from Wales Mr. Chappel left England with one of his brothers for New York, where he joined the Wall Street Journal."' In America he travelled extensively and ed valuable experience, visiting practically every state in the Union. Returning to England, Mr. Chappel received an sppointment aa manager with A. B, Davies, La., who are the proprietors of the "Epping Gazette." After two years service with this concern, Mr. Chap-pel joined the Tientain Press, arriving here on Christmas Eve, 1911.
Mr, Chappel leaves " widow and two little daughters, aged four and a year and nine months respectively, for whom the deepest sympathy will be felt. He also leaves two brothers at haute, the Rev. Harold Ohappel, of Burley, Surrey, and Mr. Henwood Chappel, two brothers in America and a sister in Canada. There are also a number of close relatives living at Redruth, Cornwall.
Mr. Chappel had many friends in Bhanghai where his death will be sincerely deplored.
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