We regret to announce the death of Mr. Harold Stearns, news which was received on Monday. The deceased was on his way Home from Japan, and is understood to have Colombo.
Mr. Stearns came to China about 15 years ago as representative of the British Dominions Insurance Ca. and thereafter joined the Nort China Insurance Ca., which was subsequently merged with the Union of Canton "and. Yangtze Insurance Association. Ag representative of these companies he was of different mes stationed in Japan, Hongkong, Java and Bombay, and he had latterly returned to Japan, although in very indifferent health, While in Shanghai he took a great interest in the doings of the A.D.C., and one of his appearances is "especially remembered. This, was the pantomime of 1914, ick Whittington," when he was'one of the pirates, in which role he gave a. very fine performance.
Mr. Stearns was " extremely popular throughout the Far East, and his death, at an early age, will be much regretted,
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