Tt is with great regret that record the death in London on Pel vurry 21 of Mr. A.P. Wood, former-engineer-in-chief and general man Jager of the Shanghai Waterworks Many residents of Shanghai both "old" and more junior will share our feeling, for through long years there was no one in Shunghai better known than Afr. Wood, more deservedly liked, in busin in sport, in social activities and the "hospi ity which he and Ars. Wood loved to dispense, Mr. Wood was born at York in 1856, and was educated at Peter's School, York. He served his time as pupil the North-East-jem Ri way, and it was characteris: tie of his thoroughness that he passed through the workshops. After spending some years with the railway, he was engaged on structive work on the Tute Dock at Car iff, and on the Taft Vale Rai way.
Tt was in 1895 that Mr, ood came to Shanghai and began long and successful associate the Shanghai Waterworks ceeding Bir, Hart who had laid out the original works. Mr. Wood mained in charge for 26 years, and saw the Waterworks develop into the great enterprise "it is to-day: There could be no better monument a man whose devotion to duty was famous. It was characteristic lof Mr. Wood that, if he was having. tifin with friends, on a working day, he was supremely indifferent as to what phase of the meal had been reached: he had to get back to his office by 2 and get hack _he did. His work was always Mr. Wood's chief pre-occupation, and he subordinated everything to' the interests of his Company.
But if Mr. Wood put work first, he also knew how to play. He was' a keen sportsman in every] respect. Soon after his arrival. he }won. his-"pink" paper hunting, and he gained an intimate and excep-in WONG SAYS
"There is one bell at least which can await my honourable leisure." of tional knowledge of adjacent shooting country and made many large "bags." Visitors to his house in Yangtszepoo will recall the cases stuffed rare birds which he had brought back from his up-country shooting trips.
M how. er of no mean ability, and had played for the Yorkshire Gentlemen when barely out of his teens. In Shanghai he played until he was lover fifty, and he was of great service to the Shanghai Cricket Club, both asa player and as. president, position that he held for many. years. He was a strong supporter fof all the leading clubs, and after he ceased active work on the cricket} field he took up golf, and.was a constant frequenter of the Hungjao and Kiangwan links.
Apart from sport, Mr, Wood took' an active part in the doings of the local national and other onganin tions, and was a member of many Jcommittees. At one time he was president of St, George's Society and of the Engineering Society. He was a M.LCE., and M. 1.' Mech. For services rendered to the British Government in the Boxer Uprising in 1900-01 he received the Boxer medal, One of the main reasons of "AP's" popularity with old and young was his essential kindliness, and consideration. The children's parties at the old Yangtszepoo dwelling are affectionately" remembered, to-day by many who have long ceas~ ed to be children. And older friends will remember those Tuesday after-oons in the days when motor-cars were not, and carriages were only for some, when the kindly host at Yangtszepoo had his launch waiting at the Peking Road jetty at 5 o'clock, to take them there, and be. at their disposal for the return Journe; Deep sympathy is extended to Ars. and Miss Wood, at Home, and to Mr. E. A. P. Wood, the son now in Shanghai.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.