Much regret was occasioned on Monday evening by announcement of the death of Mr. Edward Alexander Slee, who passed away at Dr. Fearn's Nursing Home. The cause of death was heart disease.
Mr. Slee, who was 43 years of age and unmarried, had been a resident of Shanghai since 1909, in which year he arrived from Singapore to take a position on the staff of the China Mutual Life Insurance office. In 1917 he left the China Mutual and entered into partnership with Mr. E. Mortimer Reid as a chartered accountant.
During his residence here he entered fully into the social life of the Settlement, and was a member of the Country Club, the Shanghai Club, and the Shanghai and Hungjao Golf Clubs, and he also served in the Mounted Rifles, a now defunct company of the S.V.C.
bout 12 months ago Mr. Slee went to England on leave, and at the time of his return was in excellent health, but on the way out he contracted influenza, the effect of which was that an old affection of the heart re-asserted itself, and he arrived in Shanghai a sick man. Thence onwards he was only able to attend business intermittently, and three weeks ago he was advised to go into hospital for a rest. He made no real progress, and a sudden relapse yesterday brought about his death. Much sympathy will be felt for his sister, Miss Slee, who recently accompanied her brother from England, and is now in Shanghai.
The funeral took place on Tue-day at the Bubbling Well Cemetery, and there was a large gathering of friends at the cemetery, including many prominent figures in the local business community. The Rev. C. E. Spencer, Sub-Dean of Holy Trinity Cathedral, officiated, and the interior of the Chapel was strewn with many floral tributes from sympathize ing friends.
Miss Slee, who recently accompanied her brother from England, with Mr. E. Mortimer Reid, his partner in the firm of Messrs. Mortimer Reid and Slee, and Mrs. Fleming were the chief mourners, while among others in the cortege were Miss Fleming, Mrs. Mallett, Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Neill, Miss Neill, Mr. Ellis Hunter, Mr. R. I. Fearon, Mr. E. W. Noel, Mr. Tom Harris, Mr. Clarence H. Butle Mr. F. C. Banham, Mr. Tom Gri: fin and Mr. P. H. Millard. The coffin was borne from the chapel to the graveside by Mr. Douglas Fleming, Mr. E. M. Ross, Mr. Reginald Brown, Mr. T. G. Drake-
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