Peiping, Jan. 22.
Mr. A. A. L. Tuson arrived here yesterday to relieve Mr.
H. Lamb as British Consul Chungking, Jan, 25 Dr. Beck, a German resident hei 4s reported to have committed suicide {his home, which is situated on the second range of hills on the south bank of the Yangize River, opposite Chungking, His body was discovered by servants, Much speculation has een aroused over his motive.
It is learned that Dr. Beck was an important member of the firm of Otto Wolf, importers, when he was residing in Hongkong. He left there, however, just before the outbreak of the European war.
Alter reaching Macao, it is said, he came to Chungking in a. specially chartered "plane.
Dr. Beck's reputed to be a multimillionaire with large banking ae-counts in Germany, and in the cities
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