Another Old China Hand Says Good Bye to Shanghai bye to Mr. W. N.C. Allen, who, Shanghai on Sunday so
after 27 years in the Far East, is failing for Home to settle dow there. Mr. Allen arrived here for the Bradford Dyers' Association and] CI has been with that firm uninterruptedly, filling the position of managing agent during the past several years.
Outside business, Mr. Allen's pr'nand Masonic affairs, the latter in particular.
Masons will feel his loss very keen. ly, for he took the greatest interest in everything associated with the raft and, in addition to being organist of the Northern Lodge, he was t Grand Orgatiist, E. C., for 12 years. His mother lodge was Kilwinning. was not the positions icular achieve-that made him so well known, but his. personal character-istles and especially his genial ner. Never has one heard of Allen" nor of plain. "Allen, always "Pa" Allen and as such he will be remembered. There may be a good story attaching to the ere of the familiar prefix, though it is mown. "Pa" for many years has one of the best-known men in Shanghai and equally one of the most popular. Unfortunately - his health for long time has been very oer and it is understood that this fact has hastened his departure fo: Home and it will be the wish of the multitude of his friends that he wil: recover much of his former strength and setivity and live for many years to enjoy the pleasures of a more! kindly climate.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.