Chaim Yoffe, a prominent South African Zionist leader who recently established residence in Palestine, died here today at the age of 51.
Mr. Yoffe was born in Cape Town, South Africa, where he founded and for many years conducted a prosperous meat packing enterprise
When he moved here, Mr. Yoffe established an ice manufacturing plant. He was actively interested in all Palestine colonial enterprises.
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