Mr. J. Langford Smith Disappears on Way to Amoy Aw stam from Amoy reports that Mr.
John Langford Smith, fed Beitish Consul to who was a passenger from Shinghai on the C.N.S. Ninghai, hus been missing since 10 p.m at that time, though a thorough sear essd been made of the ship, no trace of the missing man had been found, Very little hope is entertained tht he is ative.
Mr, Smith arrived in Shanghai from Chefoo only & few days ago, fon being transferred from the northern port, where he has beea LIH. M, Consul since 1923, He embarked on the Ninghai on Dee. 13, the ship leaving the French Bund at 1. am. Krom the wording of the message from the master of the Ninghai, it would appear that he was seen us late us 10 o'clock the sume night, since when nothing more has been heard, A cable to Amoy asking for further information has brought no response, and it is thus assumed that he has not doen found.
It is understood that Mr. who was in good health when he was here, received bad news con cerning the death of @ brother Home the day before he sailed and according to reports, he sce met very east down about it Mr, Smith arrived in China Consular Service in 1897 und was acting consi Tientsin in 1800, receiving—the Ghing, medal with the relief of Teking clasp. Me was acti consul-veneral in Hankow from 105 to 1907, and was in the Land Office here nearly two years aft Since then he hus occupied ial positions in Chengtu, Chung: the bar of the ye the war he was attached insult to the British Consulate-general at Marseilles, during the summer of 1817, He was bor: fon Jnnuary 19, 1877, wan educated at the City of London School, and way unmarried,
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