Mr. E. B, Shepherd, recently employed at the "North-China Daily News" Office, died at the General Hospital on' Wednesday morning, after a fortnight's illness which followed a long period of ill health.
Mr. Shepherd came to Shanghai from Hongkong many years ago, where we believe he was at one time with the Land. Investment.
Company. He was a keen member of the Hongkong Yacht Club and a good sailor, and for some years a member of the Shanghai Yacht Club also. Mr. Shepherd was employed as secretary by Messrs. Hall & Holtz, Shanghai, but for the past two or three years has been in the publishing department of this office, his duties being the supervision of the issue of the North-China Daily News" in. the early morning. In him we lose a Sood worker who ca ona rather thankless task cheer: of fulness and courage.
The funeral took place at Bub-! bling Well Cemetery on Thursday in the presence of members of the staff of the "North-China Daily News" and other friends, The service was read by the Very Rev. Dean C.J. F. Symons, M.A, and Messrs. RW. Davis, T. Mellows, A. G. Hickmott, T.'D. Davy, Haslam and W. Watson acted as pall-bearers.
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