The Archive · 1936

BANK OFFICIAL'S DISAPPEARANCE

Missing From Vessel on Way:

to Wenchow Mr, Tyndall Wei, assistant manager of the Bank of Communteations, who was a passenger on the 6s. Halon From Shanghai to Wenchow, "was reported by the captain to be missing from the vessel on Thursday and believed to have thrown himself over~ board, The captain, In a message to the bank, described the absence of Mr. Wel from his cabin and the dis covery of his name card, A letter in Mr, Wel's handwriting was found in his luggage asking his friends and relatives to look after his family.

The deceased was travelling In the solon under the name of H, S, Woo. He lett his home on the night of February 25 upon the pretext that he was required by the Bank to attend certain matiers. As tis business affairs with his bank were in perfect order, it {s assumed that his tragic faction was due to mental depression from which his friends had observed, with "apprehension, that he had suffered lately.

Mr, Tyndall Wel was born at Soochow in 1885. He Joined the Ministry of Finance in 1014, and the Bank of Communications in 1920. He became a member of the National Finanelol Discussion Commission in 1922, technical member of the Financial Re-organization Commission in 1923, and assistant manager of the Bank of Communications, Shanghi since 1928, Until recently he also red og chief auditor of the Central Mint. His sod death 1s deeply regreeted by many of his friends and associates, among whom may be numbered many foreigners,

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