The news of the death of Mr.
E. P. Allen at Peking, on February 9, will come as a great shock to his numerous friends throughout China, many pf whom did not even know that"he was indisposed.
Mr. Allen has been a leading figure at the American Bar in 'China ever since he returned here to practice law, in 1900.' He was born at Shanghai, on February 19. 1866, and was the eldest son of the late Dr. Young J. Allen. who w one of the best-known figures Shanghai missionary circles until his death at an advanced age a few years ago. Mr. Allen was educated at Emory College, Georgia, where the secured the first honour in 1883, and took a postgraduate course at Johns Hopkins University—subsequently, securing a fellowship in Semitics. He was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1892, to the Federal A.) Bar in 1893, and to the New York Bar in 1898. He returned to China to practise in 1900, and made a reputation at the Bar both in North China and at Shanghai. His services as legal adviser were retained by several Government departments at Peking. which he made his headquarters for the last few years of his life, though retaining an office in, and regularly visiting, Tientsin. Mr. Allen was an excellent host and raconteur. He was Golf Champion for at least one season in Tientsin, and he held numerous honorary offices at one time or another. including that of Chairman of the American Association in North China. He was married, in 1895, to Miss Bertha Sanerwein of Baltimore, Maryland, by whom and a married daughter, is survived. - The greatest sympathy will be felt with them in Sympathetic Reference in the yn. S. Court for China At the regular session of the U.
Cowt for China on Monday morning, before the calendar of cases was taken up, Mr. Stirlin, Fessenden, on behalf of the American Bar Assocciation, made sympathetic reference to the late Mr, Allen, paying a high tribute to his work and character, and extending sympathy to his mother, and his wife and family.
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