he Muigshioe arrived on the 22nd inst, with our new Commissioner, Mr.
Hughes and family, who for many years was the head of the Customs at Amoy. Of course, living in an outlandish place like Newchwang, we are glad of a change sometimes, but in this case, wishing Mr. Hughes every good fortune and happiness, we are all extremely sorry to lose our young Commissioner, Mr. G. F. Montgomery, who has been amongst us for some three years past. 'Me; Montgomery was at first' he head assistant, and when Commissioner Morgan left, Mr. Montgomery was put in charge of jthe I, M. Customs, Asa friend, and Commissioner, we could not wish for a better, always ready to help us in every way, and as long as a merchant, British native, did not try to impose, his business was put through in a prompt and quiet mamer. Besides being very popular it society, Mr, Montgomery was one of our dest all-round athletes, so that his departure to-day per s.s. Fringsinn will leave a very noticeable gap in the lund of despair, He carries with him the universal esteem and regard of both the community at large and the officers of the Customs.
26th September, 1893.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.