It is with deep regret that we ba to record the death of Mr. James McKie, of the firm ut Monsre Jardine, Mathesoo & Ao, Mr. McKie was struck dowa with illness jast two mooths ago, and though his condition was known to be critical from the first, there seemed to be some ground for hope that a strony constitation might ultimately pall him through Of late it was realized that, even with improved health, be could never be hia former velt, and the prosprot of a lingering malady was alone beld out, The end, suddenly, for Mr. McKie pawed away quietly at 6.20 am_on Munday.
Th community carries with ita wide sense of personal lose, and there are many who have missed [or two mont! wil still mise the genial permnality and gind-fellowship of James McKie, In presence as well as temperament ho ate tracted roope-t and friendship, and he seas essentially happy io round~ the Far Eas', where a man of his disposition has the widest possible soupe, Everything into which he threw himself with a whol" heart war sure to be carried through with eclat, fur he could always command attention and his enthusiasm quickly inspired others. Many a ewhering baa hang fire for lack of a leader that has beea galvanized into practical and succevsfal energy by his intervention. His social attainments, however, wore well backed by business ability, for hie merits had oe him a prominent place in ube firm of Moser. Jardine, Matheson & 0, after thirty years of service. He re-prowared that house on the Board of Commissioners of the Shanghai-Nanking Railway and was also a director of several local companies, McKie, who was born on Jane 30, 1859, at Erskiae, Renfrew-hire, was the son of " Mivister of the Charch Bentland and was educated at Manchester Grammar School, ander the famous headmastership of Mr. F. Walker. On leaving school he entered upon a commercial career, specializing in the piece-gonds trade, and he came oat to Chiva in 1879. He was vewotially a sportsman, and entered of Settlement life. At first both as swimmer and aa oarsman be achiored
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