Shensi Forestry Expert Cuts Throat with Razor Sian, Aug. 15.
Suffering for some time {rom the Jdepression of nervous breakdown Dr. rental, German adviser to the Shensi provincial government and concurrently deputy director of the Forestry Bureau, killed himself yesterday morning.
Symptoms of his nervous breakdown Jwere discovered on Thursday afternoon and he was immediately sent to [the Chang Jen Hospital. But yester-Jday morning at about 230 o'clock he Jcommitted suicide by slashing his throat with a razor.
Upon receipt of the sad news Mr. [Shao Li-tse, Governor of Shensi, immediately went to the hospital to sco the remains of the deceased. At the Inquest held yesterday afternoon a verdict of suicide was returned.
Dr, Fenzal's death was a. great shock to his numerous colleagues as his services in Shenst had been highly praised by the provincial government. The German Embassy in Pel-ping, it is learned, has been tele-[graphically notified of Dr. Fenzal's ideath—Central News.
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