We deeply regret to announce the: death, which took place at No. 4 Jinkee Road in the early hours of Thursday morning, of Mr. Jenner Hogg. During the stay inj Canada, last summer, of Mr. and Mrs. Jenner Hogg, he suffered a _good deal in health, but before the return to Shanghai he appeared to have regained much of his former buoyancy. The voyage, however, was a very bad one, Mr. Hogs was again taken seriously ill and since his arrival in Shanghai last November had been kompelled to lead an invalid's life, although, with his usual cheerful ness, he was apt to make light of his ills.
With his decease yesterday closed! the career of Shanghai's oldest} European resident. Mr, Hogg was born at Congleton in Cheshire 83 years ago, and first arrived in Shanghai on February 11, 1857, on} board the P. & O. 8. Erin—a} vessel of 522 tons burthen which brought the London mail of December 11 of the previous year, show.) ing that in those times the poste service was not any longer than it has again become at the close of Mr. Hoge's life. Mr. Hogg's two senior brothers had previously established themselves in Shanghai and, although at first he joined the firm of Lindsay & Ca., he afterwards went into partnership with them. The business which they founded was known as Messrs. Hogg & Ca., and their premises were situated on the Nanking Road within a garden which along its frontage jutted out and considerably narrowed the roadway. The building was pulled down in the early seventies and the site is at present occupied by the premises of the Office Appliance Company.
The old firm of Hogg & Ca. was known by the hong name of Chaow Fung, and it may here be noted that Chaoufung Road, was named in honour of the business of "these three brothers.
Later, when his brothers left} China, Mr. Jenner Hogg established. himself as a merchant on his own account, his office then being at the corner of Peking and Sze-chen Roads, where at the present time a new building is in the course of construction.
30 Yeans wit tas Gas Ca, Besides successfully _condueting his own business he took an active interest in the affairs of several local companies, and was for many years on the board of the Land Investment Company of which, we
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