Considerable regret is felt at the announcement' of the sudden dear, of Mr. J. Wirt Smith, president of the American 'Trading. Gow Lids of Japan, at the age of ity years: Mee "smith "war ormesiy' the Tatnager of the local otice of this company.
The late Mr. Smith was born at Baltimore, Maryland, hig early ex-Perlenco in America being in the Drovers National Banke "of Balt ore. When the "Peking. Unio Medical College was duit at Poking, he came to China as the Comptrolles of "Accounts, in" which position, was noted for the trouble and care tonkin even the smallose matiers. After the completion of the medical Gellege, he "Joined the "American Trading Ca, becoming manager of the local office in 1026.
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