The Registrar's Tribate Before commencing the business of H.M, Supreme Court, on Monday Mr. G. W. King, the Registrar, "It came as a shock, and I heard with much regret, early on Saturday morning of the death of Mr.
Cooke, the Chief Clerk and Official Receiver of this Court. He had been away sick from the office for a week, but his illness was not deemed to be of a nature to give extreme anxiety.
"Mr. Cooke was in the Government service in China for just over three years, and during that time his health' has never been good. He joined -the service in England at the end of 1922, but his departure for China was delayed on account, of an accident, resulting in a fracture of the jaw. He arrived in Shanghai in May, 1923, but had to leave for Home again in November of that year for further operations, as the frac-cure of the jaw had not healed. He remained at home inthe doctor's hands for months, not "He performed his duty' to country in the Great War, and iwas badly wounded. There see to be no doubt that the very try. ing heat we have had in Shang. hai recently had its effect on a constitution. weakened by war wounds, snd brought about his death at a comparatively early axe. Our sympathy must go out to his, relatives in their loss.
would wish to express the thanks of the Judges and other officials of this Court to the members of the Bar who attended yesterday as a mark of respect to an official of this Court and a member lof the legal profession.'
Mr. J. R. Jones:—"Your Honour, may I also, as the only member of the Bar present to-day, express fon behalf of the Bar its deep regret on hearing of the sudden death of the late Mr. Cooke, with whom I, and other members of the Bar, exme into practically daily conference.
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