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Shanghai in mourning after philanthropic doctor dies
From:Shanghai Daily  |  2018-12-08 04:29

THE news of the death of Dr. E. H. Paulun will be learnt with extreme regret by the whole community. Dr. Paulun was taken to the General Hospital only a few days ago, suffering from typhoid fever. Kidney complications set in, and he died at 4 o’clock yesterday morning from uraemia.

Dr. Paulun was one of the best known Germans in Shanghai, not only to his fellow-countrymen, but throughout the entire community.

He founded a charitable hospital for Chinese, the natural corollary to which was the German Medical School for Chinese in Burkill Road. He was a Governor of the General Hospital, member of the German School committee and a committee member of the Club Concordia, in which capacity he rendered invaluable service with his suggestions regarding hygiene in the new building.

To all Shanghai, however, he was, first and foremost, a surgeon. The nickname by which he was familiarly known was a compliment alike to his skill and nerve. Many persons owe their lives to his promptness and decision. In good or bad weather, at any hour of the day or night, he was always at the disposal of his patients, and he treats those from whom he knew he could receive no fee with the same consideration as the wealthy. Many of his poor patients can tell of kindly acts, of money unostentatiously given them for a much needed holiday, of his care and patience during their illnesses. Only a short time before his death Dr. Paulun said that he would have liked to live for another 20 years to carry on the profession of which he was so devoted an exponent. Though honors fell thick upon him during his career the most lasting monument of his work will be tender regard in which his memory will be held by many who had every reason to appreciate his services.

— Excerpt from The North-China Herald, March 6 1909

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