Wu regret to announce the death, Which occurred in the General Hospital on Wednesday, of Mr. A. G. Dalgety Campbell, an Austral-{ian journalist, who had spent which were Hope Greig, aged 4%,! jel] Thad been. nbsant fron corea About 11 o'clock a canoe, 1D} several years in China. Mr. and Alphonso Austin Smith, both - for a considerable time, and un-of Thames Ditton, capsized, and,! doubtedly the wandering instinct though a good swimmer, Greig soon! was strong upon him. At a. com. got, into difficulties. paratively early age he had made Smith, who has nov completely/ his sway to South Africa, and recovered from wounds received! having served through the during the war, managed to get his; Boer War, made his home friend across the end of the canes,! there for a number of years. but the craft again capsized. When the Great War started Smith became exhausted, and,; in. 1914, Campbell was after being compelled to release' again to the fore, and while serv-his hold on Greig, made an effort ing with the Seaforth High-to reach the bank. landers was severely wouna-Frank Burns, who is staying avjed, receiving a bullet through his the Vaudeville River Club, Thames; lungs.
He had never completely Ditton, heard the noise while in recovered, and during the whole of his bed-room, and, rushing outside, his stay in China suffered from in-he jumped into the water. After: different health. His acquaintance swimming about 40 yards, he reach- with different periodicals in this ed Smith just as he was sinking,! country was extensive.
Some six and with some difficulty managed months ago he filled a temporary get him into a boat. vacancy on the ''North-China Daily Greig was drowned, his body be- News," having then just arrived ing recovered about two hours} from Tientsin. Mr. Campbell was afterwards.
Mr. Greig, who was a nephew of Mr. E. L. Hunter and Mr. H. E. held in high respect by those who knew him, and journalists through-jour the country will regret his death. bited without permission.
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