Mr, ¥, L. Chang Deep regret was expressed in both foreign and Chinese business and commercial circles on Tuesday, June 2, at the sudden death on previous morning Jot Mr. Y, L. Chang. manager of the Kow Kee Timber Ca, Lid, and a director of many prominent Chinese banks, schools, benevolent institutions, and various commercial enterprises. Mr. Chang died suddenly at the Red [Cross Hospital after q short illness at the age of 54, Mr. Chang, who was born in Shang-hal in 1882, started his business career by entering his father's timber. business, and rose rapidly, with the result that' when he died he was connected With the Chung Wei Bank, the International Dispensary, Hop Shing Iron Works, Chinese Electric Ca, (Nantao), [Chinese Waterworks (Nantso), Shang: hai Portland Cement Ca, Chang Teh Jou Factory, the Central Hate! (Shang-hoi and Nanking), the Eastern Hotel, Mr. ¥. 1a Chang the Kow Kee Timber Ca, and the Kow Kee Construction Ca, being the proprietor of the former and the managing director of the latter. He was chairman of the Chinese Con tractors" Guild.
In recent years, in his capacity of managing director of the construction company, he played a prominent part in-work' connected with the Chung Wei Bank, Jardine's Pootung Wharf, the reservoirs for the Chinese Waterworks in Nantao, the building. of the Metropol' Theatre and of a large number of colton mills, Food-bed and stations for the Shanghai-Hangchow Railway, a whart for the Hanyang Iron Works, and Jardine's new godown on Broadway. addition to his commercial Interests, Mr. Chang yet found time fo be a member of the board of directors "of he 'Chine Middle 'School, the Ta' Kung' Vocational [Schoo!, and the Chung Hua Vocational School. At the same time, he was connected with the Chinese Red Cross Association, the Shanghai Benevolent Society, the Shanghai Charity Asso elation, the Nantao Benevolent Association: In addition, he did a great deal of private philanthrophie work, was known og a man who never tured a dear car to a worthy cause, He leaves behind a wife, {wo sons, and three daughters. The funeral Will take place at noon to-day at the China "Funerat "Home, 670 "Avenue
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