Justice, is expected hac shortly. I do not know whether be wi restive his seat on the Bench or retire at once, but I understand he will not go home until the spring. Nothing is known with certainty as to his successor. It is rumoured that a Mr. Nathan. one of the judges in Jamaica, is in the running, and others believe the' post will be offered to Mr. Goodman, the local Attorney General. Death of Mr. J. J. Francis, K.C.
It is with great regret I have to record the sudden death, on the morning of the 22nd September, at the Grand Hotel, Yo-Kobama, of Mr. John Joseph Francis, K.C., leader of the Bar in this Colony, and one of its oldest and best-known residents. The deceased had taken his diota hazree and the boy had gone to prepare his bath; on his return he found Mr. Francis in a fit, and a doctor was sent for. Unfortunately: Mr. Francis never recovered and died of apoplexy at 8 am. It is supposed here that the deceased, who though of full habit was very energetic, had taken too much exercise in the open air the previous day, and that it was really heat apoplexy that attacked him. However that may be, it is a very sad ending to a little trip which the learned barrister hoped would act a tonic after hard work through an haunting summer. The news, which was received by telegram on Sunday, was a great shock to his many friends and most of all to Mrs Francis, who on this occasion had not accompanied her husband on his journey, which was only intended to be brief. Mr. Francis will be more missed than most people. He had for forty years been close ly associated with the life and progress of the Colony, and had of late years taken Jeading part in matters social War, he turned solicitor, subsequently got admitted to the English Bar, came out and practiced here, a the sheer force of his abilities took the place of leader when Mr. Hayllar retired; became Q. C. and for years has been able to comi his own terms, Unfortunately was able to corn a large income he was never very successful in his investments, and was therefore not so rich as he should ye been. He was also generous and freehanded, always ready to help others. h Irish heart. He bad show signs of failing energy of late, and admitted to his friends that he could not work at the same pace as he bad been accustomed todo. For this reason he resigned the Chairmanship of the China Association just before his departure for Japan. Very feeling references were made to his regret ted decease on the 24th inst. by the Crown Solicitor and the Police inquiry at the Police Cou thetic' tribute was paid to his memory on the 25th inst. by the local Bar, assembled at the Supreme Court, when the Acting Chief-Justice and the' Acting Attorney: General passed merited eulogiums upon distinguished ornament his profession a public-spirit resident.
Queen Victoria Memorial Fund.
The amount subscribed by the European community, including Ing and Parsee members, has reached the total of $30,620, and the amount of the Chinese subscrip: tions ix $19,450, The lists are now closed." The Chinese sub: scription did not quite come up to expectations. No doubt both subscriptions worn to some extent (consciously or unconscious: ly) influenced by the fact that the money is going out of the Colony for a monument which many of the subscribers may never see.
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