A Shanghai resident whose connection reaches back into the nineteenth century died in the General Hospital or Wednesday last. Mr. Russell Bassett was the son of an old China Coast skipper. who for many years was in command of the s. Kiangfoo of the China Merchants Steam avigation Ca. He was born in Shanghai in the year 1880 and received most of his education in Eng-lend, from whence he returned to Shanghai in 1898.
Mr. Bassett first joined the Amerlcan Trading Ca. under the late Mr. James Jones as manager, and was subsequently employed in several other capacities locally. He was a keen Volunteer and at various times a member of "A" Company, the Mounted Infantry and the Light Horse. Mr. Bassett will be well remembered for the successful parts he took in A.D.C. performances over a period of many years. He leaves a wife in Shanghai and an only son, who is with the Yee Tsoong Tobacco Ca. in Hankow.
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