The Ewo flag was at half-mast on Monday on account of news ha jing been received of the death of Mr. John Bell-Irving. Few present residents of Shanghai remember Mr. Bell-Irving, but in his day hho wae a prominent figure here, being taipan of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Ca.
Since the beginning of the present century he had been @ resident at heme, his abode being Milkbank near Lockerbie. He took a keen {interest in racing both here and at home and was for many years a well-known figure at the northern meetings.
Prior to the war his son, Mr. J. Bell-Irving, spent a number of years in Shanghai with Jardine, {Matheson & Ca, and was eubsequently at Hongkong. Unfortunate. ly the climate of the East affected his health, and he is now at home.
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