The late Mr. Wheelock, who was 79 years of age, was a Canadian by birth but in recent years had resided at Boston, Mass., U.S.A., and first came to Shanghai in 1863, when he joined the firm of Wheelock & Ca., of which business his brother, Mr. John Andrew Wheelock, was thea the senior partner. Thenceforward, until 1889, Mr. Wheelock took an active part in the business of the firm, and was also very popular socially and one of the foremost sportsmen of that decade.
In the "sixties" he was a keen oarsman, yachtsman and cross-country rider, and was prominent in each branch of these sports. He was one of the British Eight which suffered defeat by the American eight in 1866, those being the days when "Bob" Little was captain of the English eight and Mr. Archibald Little and Dr. Little were also famous local oarsmen. Until 1889 Mr. Wheelock took an active part in the business of Messrs. Wheelock & Ca. and in that year retired, but in 1901 returned to Shanghai during the absence of leave of Mr. Frank Gove. During the past few years Mr. Wheelock has often visited Shanghai, and until a year ago, when his health began to fail, he was frequently seen on the golf links and was a golf enthusiast.
To his daughter, Mrs. Ayscough, and his son, Mr. Geoffrey M-'Wheelock, deep sympathy is extended in their bereavement. sympathizing friends. Mr. and Mrs. F. Ayscough were the chief mourners, and amongst those present were members of the statis of the Shanghai Tug & Lighter Ca, Ld., Messrs. Wheelock & Ca., and representatives of most of the principal business hongs in Shanghai, including many who have been closely acquainted with Mr. Wheelock since his early days in Shanghai.
The service was read in an impressive manner by the Rev. ©. J. F, Symons, x.4., and the coffin, as it lay in the Chapel was covered with and surrounded by a very large number of wreaths and other floral tributes.
OF those who sent wreaths, the following is a list, which may perhaps be incomplete:—F. W. and F. A, Ayscough and G. M. Wheelock, Sir Havilland and Lady de Saus-ware, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Wood, Mr. and Mrs, N, O. Liddell, Mrs. Wrightson; Mr. and Mrs, W. H.
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