Lieut.-Col. Charles L._Norris-Newman, a prominent resident of Tientsin and well known throughout north China, passed away at the Victoria Hospital, Tientsin, on the 2ist instant. He was afflicted with cancer, and though his condition had improved somewhat recently, a sudden relapse a few days ago proved fatal. The deceased, who was 67 years of age, was born in Yorkshire, the son of C. Sherwood Newman and the Countess de Rosa Y. Robyns and had a most varied and interesting career. He was educated for the army, and served with the French during the Franco-Prussian war, gaining a decoration for his work during the siege of Paris, Love of adventure drew him into the ranks of the Carlists, and later he went over to Egypt and joined the forces of General Gordon. In the course of further wanderings, he saw service in the South African campaign of 1877, the Zulu war two years later, and the first Transvaal war. In the capacities of intelligence officer and staff officer he took part also in various campaigns in Basutoland, Madagascar, Zanzibar, and Central Africa. His fighting record did not end here, for shortly after his arrival in China in 1901 he joined the Russi aval Staff at Port Arthur, in the capacity of English ruetor, and passed through the first year of the Russo-Japanese war with the Russian forces. He was an eye witness of the naval attack on Port Arthur, and followed the Russian Army on its retreat through Manchuria as a special war correspondent. On his return tq Tientsin he established a newspaper, the China Review." and later the "China Critic." He was a journalist and writer of some distinction, and author of several volumes on British exploits in Africa. He gained several military decorations of the first class.
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