A very well known member of the American Presbyterian Mis? sion in Shanghai, the Rev. Har-risen King Wright, died on Monday in particularly tragic circumstances. So far as was known' Mr. Wright was not in bad health, but whilst he was playing tennis on the courts of the Dixwell Road Tennis Club he suddenly collapsed. He was taken at once to the Victoria Nursing Ifome, but a doctor there could' only certify that he was, dead and it is believed that he must have had a sudden heart attack.
Wright leaves a widow, who is in Shanghai, and a son Peitaiho, for whom the greatest sympathy is felt.
Mr, Wright was a graduate of the Union College and the Union' Theological Seminary, both in New York, and he originally came to China in charge of the Presbyterian Boys' Academy at Ningpo. Later he was associated with the C#ristian Literature Society for some years and liz kad been in Shanghai altogether for about 10 years. He was 47 years of age.
The funeral took place at Bubbling Well Cemetery on Wednesday afternoon, In the chapel, the Rey. Dr. C. E. Patton and the Rev. E. Sheppard conducted the service, and at the graveside the Rev. C. M. Drury and the Rev. A. N. Rowland officiated.
The chief.mourner was, the widow. The pall-bearers were the Rey. Dr. F. Rawlinson, Rev. C. M. Myers and Rev. C. W. Douglas, and Messrs. I. Mason,.W. W.
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