After 43 years' service in China Sir John Jordan is retiring and is upon his "way home to. England. Not only is the British Diplomatic Service losing one of its most distinguished and successful administrators, but the retirement of Sir John has created throughout China a feeling of the deepest national. regret, as during his long and able career he has been looked upon both as the staunchest supporter of the best ideals of China and as being in some sort a member of the great Chinese family.
Sir John was born at Balloo, County Down, on September 5, 1852, and, as an Ulsterman, possesses that combination of Scottish caution and hard-working practicality together with Trish warmhearted sense of humour and kindly manner which has won the most implicit confidence and charmed the hearts of all who know him.
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