London, Feb, 7.
The death is announced of the Rt. Hon. Sir Cecil Clementi Smith,—Reuter Special.
Sir Cecil Clementi Smith, o.c.4.0., was appointed a student interpreter Hongkong in 1862; was promoted from Colonial Treasurer, Hongkong, to Colonial Secretary, Straits Settlements in 1878 and administered the Government in 1884.5, when he was appointed Lieut.- Governor and Colonial Secretary of Ceylon. In 1887 he became Governor and Commander-in-Chief the Straits Settlements, and two years later was pointed High Commissioner and Con General for Borneo and Sarawak. Th deceased had served the Government in many other capacities, and will be remembered in Shanghai as Head of the British Delegation to. the International Opium Commission in 1909, for which he received the thanks of H. M. Government. Two years Inter be become the Chief British Delegate to the Tnter-national Opium Conference at The Hague and was again thanked by the Government,—Ed.
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