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Transcription of the tombstone:
HIER RUHT
HANS HERMANN
ESCHKE
KAISERLICH DEUTSCHER
GENERAL-KONSUL
GEB: 10 NOV. 1856
GEST: 19 JULI 1904
Von seinen Freunden gewidmet.
Maker’s mark (lower right base):
RAVENSWAY & CO.
Translation
Here rests
Hans Hermann
Eschke
Imperial German
Consul-General
Born: 10 Nov. 1856
Died: 19 July 1904
Dedicated by his friends.
DEATH OF MR H. ESCHKE.
Singapore Free Press And Mercantile Advertiser, 20 July 1904, Page 5
It is with a feeling of more than ordinary regret that we have to announce to-day the death, from dysentery, of Mr Hans Eschke, Consul-General for Germany, and acting Imperial Consul-General for Turkey, at his residence Blanche House, Mount Elizabeth. Mr Eschke had been ailing since last Wednesday but his condition did not become acutely serious until yesterday afternoon, when he took a decided turn for the worse, and despite every effort of the doctors died about a quarter past eight o’clock last night. The deceased gentleman was the Doyen of the Consular Corps in Singapore and was very well known in his official capacity. Apart from his standing as representing German interests, he was associated with more than one of the prominent public bodies. He was on the Council of the Straits Branch Royal Asiatic Society, was a committee member of the Sailor’s Home, and was President of the German Reading Club and took a keen interest in all pertaining to literature, music and art. His father, who died a few years ago, was Professor Eschke, of Berlin, himself a man of European reputation as a writer and critic on the history of the fine arts. Amongst his own people he had earned by his devotion to German interests a striking popularity, and those members of the general community who were not brought into familiar relations with him by nationality and mother tongue, had learned to recognise his sterling qualities, and estimate correctly his upright principles.
On all occasions when the German community were assembled on public occasions, such as that of the Emperor’s birthday or at social gatherings at the Teutonia Club, Mr Eschke was always a dignified and capable exponent of true German sentiment. And by his colleagues of the Consular Body, as its doyen for many years, Mr Eschke was greatly and deservedly esteemed. Perhaps it should be here mentioned that during his last period of leave in Berlin, Mr Eschke was asked to assist in one of the departments of the German Foreign Office. This fact alone proved that Mr Eschke had the confidence of the Foreign Office, and it would be natural to believe that even higher promotion would have in due course awaited him.
Mr Eschke had been in the service of the German Foreign office for 19 years, commencing his training in London, where he was attached to the Embassy. He arrived in Singapore in 1889 and was consul here up to 1901 when he became Consul-General. During that time he was absent for a short time in Bangkok, where he acted during the absence of the Minister there. He held the rank of Hauptmann in the Landwehr. Deceased was 45 years of age and leaves a widow and children to mourn his loss. For Mrs Eschke and family and for Mr and Mrs Sohst, her parents, there will a very deep sympathy on the part of the entire European community.
The funeral leaves the house at half past four this afternoon. The banks and several German firms closed to-day at one o’clock as a mark of respect, and the Consular and shipping flags were half masted during the day. It is a peculiar coincidence that Mr Eschke was still acting for the late Hon. Ahmed Atouallah Bey, Consul-General for Turkey, who died as the result of a carriage accident on November 9 of last year
Domestic Occurrences.
The Straits Echo, 9 December 1904, Page 1
ON 5th December,
at Blanche House, Singapore, the wife of the late H. Eschke, Consul-General of Germany, of a son.
Singapore Free Press And Mercantile Advertiser, 10 November 1910, Page 7
A marriage is arranged between Oberlieutenant Zur See Erich Scrimmelpfennig, Imperial German Navy, of Drosedors (Pomerania), and Miss YIse Eschke,
daughter of the late Consul General H. H. Eschke and Mrs A. P. Nieuwkamp, formerly Mrs Olga Eschke, nés Sohst, now of Samarang, formerly of Singapore.
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