The Archive · 1935

Tragic Death of Missionary

Prof. Joseph Bailey Ends Own, Life in California Berkeley, Nov. 15.

Prof. Joseph Bailey, for many years a missionary in China, "committed icicle to-day by shooting himself with a shot-gun. He was 75 years old Ho left a note saying that the pain' of an incurable disease was responsible for his act, Prof. Bailey became a Presbyterian missionary in China in 1890. He survived the Boxer' Rebellion of 1900 and. 2 Manchurian bandit attack in He entered the field of social service Establishment of 1,000 primary Jsehools in various parts of China within the next ten years. included Ju plans now being made by it. Went "(Aw Boon-hew), multl= millionaire medicine merchant of Singapore" and. well-known -philen-

'This was made known upon Me. Wu's arrival' here yesterday from Canton. Mr. Hu returned to China early in October as. head of the Malayan' delegation to. the National Athletic Meeting held. in Shanghai.

Interviewed, Mfr. Hy said that would. first establish' ten primary Schools in Fukien during the current year, detailed plans for which will drawn up by the Fukien depart-meat of education.

Gradually, Mr. Hu said, he with donate funds for the establishment of in 1025 and returned home last March, ut intended to go back fo China hina within'a period of ten years, 1 "In addition, itis learned, the noted (philanthropist has donated' a sum of 'For many years, deceased was head, $20,000 to the Fukien provincial gov-the department of agriculture and ernment for the construction' of a forestry at the University of Nanking. public recreation ground and a swim-halted Press. ming pool in Foochow.—Central News.

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