Dr, Ransom had been in ill health for a number of years, though not seriously enough to curtail his numerous activities. He was always one of the most energetic of the committee members of the annual Washington Birthday Ball given under the auspices of the American Company since 1907 and it was Dr. Ransom who, at this year's ball, made the dedication Speech of the portrait of George Washington which was purchased by the American community for at the yearly patriotic functions.
On two separate occasions, Dr. Ranzom had been president of the American Association here, a post work per hay than anything else brought him into. close contact with community affairs. He was at one time a member lof the Shanghai Municipal Council; fat another, President of the Shanghai Medical Society.. He was also: medical officer to the U. S. Consulate-General and Medical Officer in charge of the U. 8. Public Health On the anniversary of the founl~ ing of the American Company tha. esteem in which Dr. Ransom was,
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