We much "regret to report the sudden death of Mr, Jacob Spunt, (better known as Jack) which occurred late on August 19 at the General Hospital, the result of a stroke he had! had in the afternoon.
The late Mr. Spunt was 45 years /stantinople, He came out old, having been born in "Con-
te the Far'East when in his early' teens, later coming to Shanghai. At the age of 24 he took over the com-Ca. with Mr. A.B. ts, Baviay Rosenfeld. The company then took the name of which it kept until Mr, Rosenfeld retirement, when it was again changed to J. Spunt & Ca.
The firm was one of the earliest in the local cotton market and early in this decade did an extremely good basines, so good that American cotton firms were inspired to open offices in Shanghai in competition. Mr. Spunt hada on the New Cotton Exchange and all the for carrying on the business of merchant and cotton broker, was also keenly interested in the local share market, and in March, 1928, became a member of the Shanghai Sharebrokers Association, His generosity and manner earned him a host of! nds in Shanghai. Mis business of al him. As Sharebrokers Association was closed yesterday, as was also the Shanghai Stock Exchange in the afternoon.
Though physically unable to take part in sports, he showed himself keenly interested in all forms of athletics and was often to be seen fon the side-lines. at a football math, matter how bad the weather, or in the bleachers at a baseball game, Jor at the ringside in boxing contests. He also gave a number of trophies for competition among Mr. Spunt's death came as a great [shock to' his numerous friends. At] 8.2 bout 5 pam. on August 19 while in the. Sharebrokers. Association complained that he was not feeling wel His friends sent him home Tnmediately but medial attention ould do nothing for him and about To'eck he war sent to hospital, There he pansed away" about. 11 lock, He had only. recently' rered from the United. States, and Spunt and her three children bereavement.
The funeral took place on August 20 in the Baikal Road Cemetery, the Rev. Rabbi Ashkenazi officiating before a very large concourse of friends, including most of the leading members of the local Jewish community. Mrs. Spunt and one of the deceased's sons were chief mourners. Those who carried the leasket wore Messrs. M. Spelman, J. Rosenfeld, Abraham, M. Meyer, E, Shahmoon, and V, Gensburger 'Among numerous' floral tributes sent to the funeral were those from the followin
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