Mr. George Matheson Dies in Country Hospital: Years of Good Work for Low Classes George Matheson, the founder of the Shanghai Mission to Rickshaw-men, died on August 3 inthe Country Hospital, at a ripe old age.
A traditional Agure in certain parts of Chapel, leading from the 'Settle ment' boundaries towards the centre of his work, near the Central Fire "Station in "Chinese territory, Mr. Matheson will he. greatly missed. Mis widow resides off Bubbling Well Rond, and fo her will be extended a heart-toft wealth of sympathy.
'The Into Mr. Matheson was born In Scourle, Scotland, and his. early yearning for change,' ted him list "me the Shanghai " Munlelpal Police Force, where he quickly made name for himself. When he reached the rank of inspector he retired, and, founding a small business loco-goods on his own, Ne instituted the Shanghai' Mission to. Rllekshawmena small concern, which grew fes. In the 1927 troubles in Shang~ hal he. was threatened with death on the ground that he was an Engishmen. He said, quite truly, that was a Scotsman, and escaped without damage, his opponents apparently believing that the Scots were an "oppressed people".
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