The death at the age of 68 of Mr. 14. T. Jacob occurred at the Country Hospital on the morning of July 13 after a long illness.
The late Mr. Jacob was one of the oldest Shanghai residents of the Jewish Community. He arrived here jin May, 1901, being transferred {rom the Bombay office of Messrs, David Sassoon & Ca. Lid. He served with the company for 37 years, retiring By his demise, the Shanghai Jewish community has lost avery hard working and highly esteemed personality. He was vice-president of the Beth Aharon Synagogue since its inception and for many years was an present one. coat Jewish years on the committee of the Shang-Jewish Communal—Associatior and as honorary secretary and treat rer of the local Hebra Kadisha, organization devoted to the sacred duties of attending to the final services for Jews.
"The funeral_was held that afternoon at the Baikal Road Cemetry the presence of a large number relatives and friends. The Rev. E. S. Jacob officiated. His wife, sons and daughter survive. He leaves a gap will be dimeult to All
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