The tragic death of a young man at Woosung was reported to the Police on Christmas day. Early in the morning, Captain Davies, of the Woosung Hotel, was informed by a Chinese that a foreigner had been found lying in the open near the forts with a bullet wound though his head. The body was ascertained to be that of Mr. W. H. Woodbridge, young man who recently came out, to Shanghai from Manchester as a machinery expert. He had been W. missing from Shanghai since December 7, and apparently from then up to the time of his death had been staying at Woosung, under the name: of Ward. When the body was searched a pocket book was found, but nothing revealing his identity. A five-chambered revolver was found near the body and there was a bullet wound in the right temple. Dr. Bennett saw the body almost immediately after it had been discovered and telephoned to Shanghai, and it was conveyed to the mortuary during the day.
Tt was known that Mi. Woodbridge had had financial difficulties, but he appeared to view them far more seriously than he need have done. Three weeks ago a judgement summons was entered against him in the Supreme Court for a comparatively small sum, but the deceased failed to answer, and upon warrant being issued the Police were unable to find him in Shanghai, The deceased was a promising young man, and during his few months stay in Shanghai had formed many friendships. In the absence of any other explanation, it it assumed that his temporary financial difficulties were indirectly the cause of hie death, and it is most unfortunate that he should have allowed them to weigh upon his! mind to such an extent.
The Funeral, sistant, and in 1801 he went tw The funeral took place anton as Vice-Consul, In 1902 he Sunday afternoon at Bubbling] ¥as promoted to be a first class Well Cemetery, the service Assisiant, and dwing that and the being conducted by the Ree. following year fulfilled the duties of Acting Consul at Swatow, In 1004, Dalen ce Those pr:- Mr came to Shanghai and sent included members of the for two r did excellent service S.V.A., of which the deceased was Assessor in the Mixed Court, his gunner, Mr. and Mrs. 8, Sellick, ability and unfailing courtesy earn-Mr. N. J. Milne, Mrs. Fethering for him the esteem and appreciastonhaugh, Mr. and Mrs, Allan, Mr.|tion of all his colleagues. and Mrs, Morgan, Mr. and Mrs, In 1906 and 1907 he held the Fetherstonhaugh, Junr. Messrs, J. sition of Acting Vice-Consul
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