Expressions of Condolence from All Parts of Country:
Last Will Taken Down by Mr. Hsiao Fu-chen Canton, May 12.
Mr. Hu Han-min, chairman of the standing commit ice of the Central [Executive Commitice and veteran South-west statesman, died here suddenly at 740 o'clock to-night, Death was caused by cerebral haemorrhage which developed from an attack of high blood pressure on May 0. He was $2) years. old,—Reuter.
Shorily before he died, according to Information from oficial circles, Mr, Hu left his last Will, the contents, of which were taken down personally by" Mr. Hsiao Fu-chen, veteran South-west leader, who also was in his sickbed, The death announcement said Mr. Hu was suddenly attacked by high disagreed seriously with Gen, Chiang, Kalshek in 1931, fearing that the latter was alming at dictatorship, He resigned from his post.as President the Legislative Yuan, but was forced io remain. in Nanking for some time.
'Atter the outbreak of the Manchurian Incident, Mr. Hu visited Shanghai, Although he' was made a member of the Standing Committe of the Central Political Council after the Canton-Nanking peace conference In Shanghai, he left for Mongkong.
1935 he Jett for Europe for health reasons, but returned.to Hongkong on January 10 this year. Eiforis to persuade him to return' to Nanking, however, failed: 5 Mr, Hu was a voluminous writer and the author of numerous of books fen. revolutionary and socialistic poles. He was revered as one of the elder statesmen in China.
At the frst plenary session of the newly elected C.EC. members Nanking in December Inst year, Mr, was clooted chairman of the Standing Committee of the CEE. which post he never accepted, Shanghai Memorial Service Mr. itu Hanemin loo pressure on May 9 and that treatment by four Chinese and for~ eign physicians proved to no avail Mr. Hu is survived by his wife, the former Miss Chen Shu-tse, and a daughter Mu-lan.
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