'The death occurred last Wednesday of.ifr. HuiMeng-chia, one of Shanghai's leading Chinese bankers, at the age of 43 years. Mr, Hu died of anaemia at the Fooming Hospital, which he entered on May 22." He' was given three blood transfusions, but "they proved useless, and he died on Wed-
He was general manager of the National Industrial Bank, and was also connected with the Central Bank of China, and several other banks. Mr. Hu wasa graduate of Birmingham University, returning to China 1912 with the degree "of aca. Economies. He taught at the Hang chow Law School, of which he was dean, for eight years, and then joined various Chinese banks, including the Bank of Communications in Peiping. When this bank was transferred to Shanghai, he' became its general manager.
Mr. Hu leaves a wife, five sons, six Jdaughters, and "five brothers, his eldest son being 21 years old. The body was removed 10 the China Funeral Home, where a number of [Chinese bankers called yesterday to ay their last respects,
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