Show WILLIAM W ROCKHILL The announcement of the death of Mr Bockhill will surprise and shock his many friends and adm rers in all pol t cal part es m the Un ted States wh la h s loss will be sorely felt by Yuan hi Kai who depended upon the br lbant American d plomat to a d h in m straightening out the affa rs of poor old Ch na Th s work Mr Rockh 11 was em nently qual fled to do be ng thor oughly conversant w th the everyday life of the Ch nese the phys cal nioril and ftnanc al condit on of the republ c and its relations with the nat ons of the world Mr Bockh 11 was removed from the scene of earthly act vity while st 11 in the prime of life being only 60 years of age at the time of h s death He had already accomplished a great work however and leaves behind him a record for efficiency and official m tegr ty and an i nblem shed reputat on ne was a typ cal An ericap honored and respected by all who knew h m |