With very great regret we have to record the death of Mr. A. J. Johnston, who hias for eight years filled the post of Secretary to the Municipal Council. Mr. Johnston has been a long time in China; and has made many friends, both in his official and private capacity, by whom he will be mitch regretted. Arriving as a member of the Expeditionary Force in 1859, he served through the Northern campaign, and afterwards, on his return to Shanghai, joined the Municipal Council as Assistant Secretary, under Mr. R.F. Gould (in 1863) shortly before the late Mr. Lloyd took the post of Accountant. After two years' service he was appointed, on Mr, Gould's retirement, (in 1865) to the post of tary, which he has since filled with and tact. Thoroughly conversant with the history and requirements of the Municipality, and with every detail of his office, the Community lose in him a zealous public servant whose place it will be difficult to fill.
The funeral took place Tuesday afternoon, at the New Cemetery. In recognition of the deceased gentleman's official and personal connexion with the Volunteer Corps, that body was called on to attend the ceremony; and notwithstanding the rain which began to fall just before the hour of aseemt, the invitation was responded to by all the different branches of the service.
The Corps mustered on the Bund at 5.15 p.m, and was there joined by a firing party of Marines from H. M.S. Rinaldo, and_ by a detachment of Municipal Police, headed by Mr, Superintendent Penfold and Inspectors Stripling and Fowler.
The whole Force then marched off in the following order—
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