Mr. C. Houghton Leaving for America: A Fine Service and Volunteer Record Mr. Charles Houghton, an inspector in the Municipal Health Department, is leaving Shanghai for the United States in the course of the. next few days on a well-earned retirement after 25 year service with the Shanghai Municipal Council.
Prior to joining the Health Department, Mr. Houghton seryed for some years in Her Majesty's Navy. During his residence in Shanghai he has been an active worker in the Church Lads' Brigade in connexion with the Union Church and afterwards with the Boy Scouts as Scoutmaster and instructor in first aid and hygiene. Mr. Houghton has been a member of the S.V.C. since 1900, at one time being Sergeant Instructor of Signalling and latterly Staff Sergeant on the Headquarters Staff for sanitary duties, and he holds the S.V.C. Long Service and Boxer Rebellion medals.
In spite of being over age, Mr. Houghton volunteered for active service during the Great War and served in France from 1916 to 1918 as a Sergeant in the R.A.M.C., and went through a lot of: the heavy fighting on the Somme. On his return to Shanghai he at once became an active member of the United Services Association, serving for Tour years on the committee and doing much valuable work.
Mr. Houghton has also been a well known figure in Masonic circles, being a. Past Master of the Shanghai Lodge, a member of the Scottish Rite. and until recently held the position of Deputy District Grand Master of the District Gran& Lodge of Massachusetts in North China. Ile was the guest of honour at a farewell dinner held at the Mason-ie Club last night, given by the Past Masters and Officers of the Shanghai Lodge.
Mr. arid Mrs. Houghton will reside in Washington State, where Mr. Houghto nows a smal] farm.
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