Aw inquest was held at the U. Court for China on Monday by Mr. F. J. Schuhl, Commissioner, acting as Coroner, to inquire into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr. Dewitt N. Lo Roux. Deceased, who, it is believed, was about 30 years of age, occupied a room in the Savoy Hotel. Until recently he was employed by the Standard Oil Ca., and was at the time of his death negotiating for a new position in a local American firm. He was a native of Beauregard, Miss., "and was honourably discharged in April, 1919, after several years of service, from the S. Navy. So far as can be ascertained, he was unmarried and has no relatives in China. When seen shortly after midnight or Sunday, deceased seemed to be in a normal state of health and in good spirits. When he retired io his room he locked the door, Next morning a "boy" dis covered that the room light was still burning. He tried to get into the room, but wis unsuccessful. so he called for assistance. The door was broken down and accused was seen lying on his bed, with his hand hanging over the side, over 2 nail, dead. He had committed suicide by severing the artery in his wrist with the blade of a safety raz A verdict of suicide while in a state of despondency was 1e-turned.
Tre Shanghai City Magistrate, says the Chinese press, has. received instructions from the Ministry of Interior stating that the stamp tax, must be levied on marriage certificates in future—
cost of living.
Another addition to the increased Tr is with regret that the many friends of Mr. Mowbray. Stafford Northcote, the well-known and popular secretary of the Hongkong Land Investment Ca., will learn of the death of his wife on December 97 after a very tong illness. The deceased lady, who had lived a good number of years in Hongkong took to her bed some months ago, and although her condition improved from time to time, and she was expected to recover soon, she took a turn for the worse on the night of December 26 and_ passed peacefully away in the small hours of the morning of the 27th. ult.
As caseg of burglary have frequently happened in the houses of foreigners residing at Lienhuashih, outside _Hsi-pien-men, Peking, General Wang Huai-ching, Com: mander-in-Chief of the Peking Gendarmerie, has increased the] number of soldiers on patrol duty in that vicinity and has also instructed the soldiers on duty to exercise more vigilance in looking after the property of the residents in that quarter.—The engagement of soldiers to suppress robbery in China is not so foolish as would at first appear. There should soon be nothing for the burglars to "burgle.""
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