Hotel. n died in Shanghai almost less, after having been worth millions while under the wing of fortune in the United States. A Canadian by birth, he so grounded himself in the technicalities of the oil Dbusiness that when, spurred on by his military science, military transportation, and also communications, The Commission, "headed by Gen. Hsu Ting-yao and Mr. Vu Fel-peng, Vice~ Minister of Communications, is composed of 22 members, four of whom are delegated by the Ministry Communications, while the remaining eighteen by the Ministry of War. The Commission is expected to be away for eight months.
'The Commission will first visit Italy, whence the members will proceed' to Germany, Belgium, Fran and England. From Europe, the group will visit the United States, station, about half a million pounds was to be expended in improving jand extending the housing for British troops in Shanghai, The total strength of the British {forces at present stationed in Shanghat was 1,071, said Mr. A. Duft-
}War Office, in reply to a question in {the House of Commons to-day.
He added that the strength of the JUnited States forces was 1,781, and said he had no Information' that an increase in this number was con-gunshot report. The body was lying jon the bed in deceased's room, and jan S.C. rifle was nearby, to the trigger of which a string had been attached.
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