Necropolis of Russian Shanghai (Некрополь русского Шанхая) record

  • ID: 1110
  • Surname: Miller
  • Forename and paternity: Jacob
  • Фамилия: Миллер
  • Имя и отчество: Яков
  • S: m
  • Date of birth // Дата рождения: ?
  • Date of death // Дата смерти: 1903-10-03
  • Occupation // Профессия: Stoker on SS Shilka
  • Details of death // Детали смерти: Drowned in the Huangpu
  • Obituary // Некролог: NCDN 1903-10-07; NCH 1903-10-09
  • Notes // Примечания: “The body of a European was found in the river on Sunday afternoon near the Ewo Jetty, and later taken to the Pootung mortuary by the river police. The corpse proved to be that of Jacob Miller, a Russian stoker belonging to the Russian steamer Shilka. While in an intoxicated condition, early on the morning of the 3rd inst., he was sitting on the rail of the steamer and fell overboard. He sank before assistance could be rendered. The funeral took place on Tuesday.” “The funeral of the sailor belonging to the Russian S. S. Shilka, who was drowned in the Huangpu on Sunday, took place yesterday. The coffin was covered with the Russian national flag, and the service was attended by the Vice-Consul, the Captain, chief officer and crew of the S. S. Nonni, and the agent of the Chinese Eastern Railway.”