Deep regret was felt among a wide circle of friends by the announcement on Wednesday of the sudden death of Mr. Peter Marshall, manager in Shanghai of the Eastern Extension &Australasian_ Telegraph Ao. He contracted scarlet fever and was taken to the General Hospital on Monday, and passed away in the early hours of Wednesday. The suddenness of his demise came as great shock, Mr. Marshall enjoying excellent health until quite recently, and general sympathy will be extended to Mrs. and Miss "Marshall, who are now in Shanghai. The deceased's brother, Mr. H. A. Marshall, is at present in New York.
The deceased gentleman was 53 years of age, having been born at Brunnerton, New Zealand, on July 8, 1869. He has for many years been a valued servant of the Eastern Extension company, and has held appointments at most of their more important stations, including the Cocos Islands, Perth (Austral-la), Saigon, Labuan, and Foochow. It was in 1890, we believe, that he first came to Shanghai, and for some years he was assistant manager here. Wis appointment as manager was only confirmed on January 1 of this year. _Of a quiet and retiring disposition, Mr. Marshall never figured prominently in public affairs, but he was a man whose residence here was widely appreciated for his many sterling qualities of character and for much unostentatious work of a very helpful nature.
His friendships were many, and in his own circle he was deservedly esteemed and popular. He was keenly interested in sport, golf, tennis, racing and billiards claiming his special interest, and he was also a prominent figure in the Clubs, as a member of the Country Club and the Shanghai Club.
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