Tragic End of Mr. E.A.H. Sly From Our Own Correspondent.
Chinkiang, Aug. 21.
Mr. E. A. H. Sly, H. M. Conswil-General, died suddenly yesterday. An inquest is being held, but is not yet concluded.
A letter received om Tuesday night from our correspondent at Chinkiang stated that about 1.30 p-m. on Monday Mr. Sly had gone to his bathroom and soon aifterwards was heard to cry out. When entry was made to the bathroom, he was found with his throat cut, and so seriously that that there was no hope of life. The Shanghai Consulate-General was communicated with and Mr. H. R. Steptoe arrived by the night train to take charge of the Consulate. In the afternoon a short funeral service was held, which was attended by the General of the Forces in Chinkiang, the Commissioner of Foreign Affairs, the Commander and officers of H. M. S. Woodlark, and many local merchants.
DECEASED'S CAREER, Edward Arthur Henry Sly, who was well known here and keld in the most affectionate esteem by his friends, was born in "1884, and passing the usual competitive examination became a student interpreter in 1905, thus following in the footsteps of his elder brother Mr. H Sly, c.at.¢., who now holds the rank of Consul-Genoval. After the usual period spent in Peking ho entered the routine of the Consular service, and in 1911 and 1912 was Pro-Consul at Canton. In May, 1911, he was promoted second class assistant: In 1913 he went to Pakhoi as Pro-Consul and Assistant-in-Charge, and remained there until 1914, In this year he was Acting Consul at Kiungchow and_ later Acting Vice-Consul at Ningpo. In April, 1915, he went to Weihaiwei for special service, and remained there until 1918. After this he was again transferred to south China, and during the absence of Mr. (now Sir James) Jamieson from Canton was Acting Consuf-General, a _positi#n which ho filled with much distinetion. On the return of the Consul-Ggneral ihe became Vice Consul, and was of very great service during the troublous times in that part of the country, especially in connexion with events on the West River.
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