By the sudden and unexpected death of Mr. T. D. Davy, printing manager of the North China Daily News and Herald Ltd., the company and its employees lose a much valued servant and friend. For approximately three decades Davy had been in charge of the job printing department and also the printing of the "North-China Daily News" and the "North. China Herald," bringing to his work a rich, technical knowledge, and an efficiency which was remarked upon not only by his colleagues, but also by many outside the office with whom his work brought him in contact. He was at all times willing to give of his experience in assisting Others, and there are many, who at one time were juniors on the staff of this journal, who wil remember the quiet unobtrusive help he-was always ready to give. Davy, lived quietiy^ünd' did riot Have a very large circle of friends. To a very great extent he was largely absorbed in his work to which he gave devoted attention, and there never was an emergency which did not find him already on the spot anxious to do whatever was necessary to deal with it. It was he together with his other technical colleagues who enabled this journal to carry on through the lengthy strike of 1925 a time when he demonstrated his great devotion to his profession and an outstanding ability to cope with difficulties. His qualities as a printer will be borne testimony to by the many thousands of people with whom during his long term of service in Shanghai he had to deal. Of his personal qualities those who came in daily contact with him are best fitted to speak, and there can be no doubt that they will grieve over his Passing as entailing: the loss of a fine friend and an excellent colleague.
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