We regret to announce the death which occurred on Tuesday at the Isolation Hospital] of Mr. Allan Paterson in his 38th year.
Mr. Paterson was born in 1884 at Portsoy, N. B., and came of an old Banffshire family. He began his career as an apprentice to an Edinburgh firm of chartered accountants. Later he emigrated to Canada and for over 10 years held the position of secretary and treasure to the Whalen Pulp & Paper Ca., Port Arthur, Ontario. Before leaving Canada he became a 33rd degree Freemason, and while in Shanghai he belonged to the Nomad Oasis of Shriners.
He came to Shanghai about two years ago and in March, 1921, joined the firm of Lowe, Bingham Matthews, and one of the most important of his duties was to Rone by the memorable fire on. the repare an estimate of the damage
Soochow Creek last year. Mr. Paterson, who only Jast Wednesday was present at the "Burns Nicht" entertainment, was extremely popular and his loss will be felt by a large circle of friends. He leaves a sister, Miss Christian Paterson, at present with the Paris branch of the Eastern Telegraph Ca.
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