Ihe Shanghai office of the American Bible Society has received the following letter, written by the Rev. J. H. Squire, China finland Mission, describing a distressing tragedy at Ichang at the end of June when Mr. Wilbur Hooker of the American Bible Society was drowned Ichang, June 29.
On Saturday morning last I had a surprise visit from an old friend, Mr, Wilbur Hooker. He arrived with his wife and two sons per str. Loongmow from Chungking. Finding the boat with which they should have made connexion had sailed already, they booked passages on Jardine's boat the Kiangwo, due to sail on Tuesday evening 29th, and came to stay with me meanwhile.
On account of the high water they decided to go on board the steamer directly after afternoon tea, so at four o'clock we put their cabin trunks and hand baggage (the heavy baggage had been put on board the steamer the day previously) on a hwatse, one we use constantly, engaging three experienced men in whom I had every confidence, and started off, 1 accompanying them.
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