connexion has since progressed without interruption and for some years past under the name of Algar Ca, Ld. Mr. Algar was closely tant, when a dance was held from associated "with the growth of 9 p.m. until the early hours of] Shanghai and he had an exceptional 15) knowledge of the value of lan" which the Shanghai Muni Council availed themselves by appointing him to assess the land values in the Settlement on at least two oceadions. His integrity and close attention to the details of his business earned for him a large circle of Chinese friends, as well those of the nationalities, In his early days Mr. Algar was terested in many sports and old residents will recall the prowess he Displayed in the Amateur Circus. He was a keen Rugby player and a good oar, rowing for England on several occasions. "He had been, a member of the Deluge Company of the Fire Brigade, and at one time an loticer in' the Artillery Battery, S.V.C, The most considerate of men, Mr. Algar was also one of the most generous, but the amount of charity. which he disbursed unknown to the general public was infinitely greater than what even his friends suspected. People in bad health were, even those he probably did not know, able to leave here for more, congenial climes thanks to his open purse, but hardly anybody ever heard' of such. acts on his part. Those who do know of them have always fully realized the great amount of good he did in this reseet.
Mr, Algar is'survived by two daughters who are both in Shanghai, and a sister the wife of Mr. G. V. T. Marshall Secretary of the British Municipal Council, Hankow.
Mr. Algar ' was a prominent Mason and belonged to the Northern Lodge of Chinn and Accepted Mr, Bert L. Kuhn We deeply regret to record the death of Me. Bert L. Kuhn which man, Captain; Mr. M, B. Chaikin, hon. treasurer; Mr. L. Branal, hon. secretary; Mr, R, J. Moalem," hon. secretary" (sports. section) Mr, IE. morning. It is only a fortnight ince he had joined the staff of the North-China Daily News." Al-lost immediately he went on the sick list for a few days but was buck at work after New Year as cheery and capable as ever. Last Thursday, however, he was taken to the General Hospital and remained there unconscious till his dear)
'It appears that he had double pneumonia, Mr. Kuhn was born and brought in*Chieago where he _becams Gity editor of the "Chicago Journal' and afterwards was connected with the "Chicago American." In the war he was one of the first to volunteer and, says the "Shanghai Evening News," whose Kuhn's most when he was assigned to the Great Lakes Naval Training Chicago. Contrary to hix own however, when his newspaper ability'
discovered, he was assigned to it the daily' paper published at this big post. They kept him there rough out the war, and although he never got overseas, Mr. Kuhn highly commended for the service he rendered in this unique means of assisting to upbuild and maintain " high morale amongst the men at his post.
In 1920 he started on a tour of the world with another journalist formerly well known in Shanghai, Mr. Larry Lehrbas. He worked for the "Manila Daily Bull for some months and in 1921 came to Shanghai and joined the "China Press." "About this time he ried Missy Irene Corbally, a well known American Indy journalist. Mr. and Mrs, Kuhn went back to Manila in 1923 but next returned to the "China Press." Last September he left to become the representative in China of the United Press, a big American ne agency, at w me Mrs, with her little daughter sit her peopl her return to the East.
Mr. Kuhn was a man' of very attractive nature and he way cer tainly a first-class journalist, both ax a news gatherer and writer commanding an easy, terse and cultivated style. He will be sadly regretted by many friends, by none more than those who were his colleagues though for so brief a e on the "North-China Ds News.
Mr. Kuhn was a Mason and his funeral is to be a Masonic one, The funeral service took place Tuesday afternoon it: the Bubbling Well Chapel in the presence of a large number of sorrowing friends, including fellow-masons and met bers of the foreign press, Services were conducted by Past Master Worshipful Brother Charles G. Irons, and Chaplain Paul W. Brown, of the Sinim Lodge A. ard A. M, of the Massachusetts Constitution, on behalf of the Monroe C. Crawford Lodge No. 1042, Chicago, Il.
number of "beautiful wreaths: were sent by the following:—Sinim Lodge A. F. and A. M.; Monroe C. Crawford Lorize No. 1042, A. member of the Committee which 1865 raised the money and presented the National Rifle Association ith the magnificent Chi trophy, valued at 500 guineas, the Volunteers. in China to Volunteers in Great Britain." This trophy is shot for annually at the Having been a private in 1860 in the tst' School Corps. to. stare "volunteering, the Bton College Volunteers, it was not unnatural that Me. Kerty on a iving: in Hongkong in 3863, Joi the local Volunteers. The story. of how the Cup originated was related by Mr. Kerr in last year's May of the "National Rifle' Asso-Journal," the article being fieproduced at length in the "Chinn Express and Telegraph" of June 4. Mr. Kerr' soon. became a non: commissioned officer, and was azo appointed an extra' A.D.C. to Sit Hercules Robinson, the then Gover ror of the Colony. In, addition he vas made the Hon. Secretary the Corps. The then. Commandant was Major Frederick Brine, ints A most enthusiastic Brine wax the origi China Cup, and through cmmanicated the iden to Shanghai where it was warmly received," OG that time the Northern Corps_was Jeommanded by Mr, Robert Antrobus whose public spirit Shanghai wes much of ite prosperity [Amongst other things, he was. the under of the Shanghai Recreation Fund, which acquired. the present Jericket ground and race-course, 'Antrobus was bucked by" Mestre, John Markham, H.B.M. Consul, Faward Webb, Henry Dent, Frank rom, and nthers of the' ofoers and" men, andi substantial -sum was sent' down tothe Hongkong committee, of which Mr. Kerr, was the hon. secretary, andthe China 'Cup wax the outcome, The Hong-Kono Volunteer Corps was dis. banded in 1868, when' the Garrison the Colony. wns. increased. from Nome, but the Shanghai Corps con ved to flourish and Mr. Kerr fined it inde' conse. Among fis experiences he was called out to. assist in the defence of the Settlement during the Boxer trouble of 1900, when the Corps mustered 1,000 strong. The mei all received tie China medal, "In addition to the Chinw medal Mr. Kerr. prized the silver medal of the National Ride" Association, "which wna sent out tobe shot for bythe Hong: Keng 'Volunteers, ata! which boars jon the vim the' following. inseription:—"Sergeant ¢, D. Kerr, Hong Volunteers, December 20, wrung to Eng-became interested in. rubber, being a director of one of the most svecexsful companies, until foreed ne Years ago, owing to advancing years, to xive up his connexion, Indeed, "he saw little of London after the outbreak of the great war and with his wife lived almost entirely abroad in the French and Italian Riviera in search of congenial climate and health, His interest in China affairs was, ho ever, maintained to the end. In a letter we received from him some Time ago he mentioned ional meetings with old ix China and added "SI ye pleased at Harry: success; lucky young besa," which showed that like most of Mr. G. Burton' Sayer; Mr. D.C.
("Philadelphia "Public Led-Mr. and Mrs, J. B. Powell; Reginald Sweetiand; Mr. and Dirs. George E. Sokolsky; Mr. Per-civil Finch; Mr. Harry Cooper; temporaries he loved the "pont We are indebted to a valued reader for che following further particulars concerning Mr. Kerr:—At Eton he was the cox' of the crew for one or more yeat His father was of the same wford Davison Kerr, and was Mr. P. Palamountain; Miss Ruth) a partner in Lindsay & Coy a leading hong in China; his grand-
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