We learn with very deep regret that the report of the death at sea of Mr. Vincent Grundy, received by a local firm on Tuesday of Inst week, has now been confirmed Deceased was a passenger outward bound from London to Shanghai board the Blue Funnel str. Mentor and his death occurred board ship, from heart failure, be tween Suez and Colombo, on the 2nd instant, Mr. Grundy, who was a prominent piece goods merchant Shanghai, was educated at Mirfield Yorkshire, and acquired his knowledge of the piece goods business during apprenticeship in Lancashire. He arrived in Shanghai in 1909 and until April of this year was one of the leading members of the local staff of the Straits and China Textile Company. Having severed his connexion with that firm, he left for Home some months ago on a brief business trip and was due back in Shanghai on the 2ist instant. In the meantime his wife had spent a Jengthy holiday in Japan and re-to Shanghai only recently to keen sportsms 'He was a member of most of the principal clubs, his chief pastimes being golf, lawn bowls, lawn tennis and billiards, though in his younger days he was' prominent on the foot ball field. member of the Amateur Dramatic Club also he took part in performances some years ago.
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