We regret to announce the death, news of which was received by telegram on Satur R. Coales, H.M. Consul at Chang sha. To a great number of people in Shanghai this will ocean regret, for he had, been stationed here in more than one capacity, and had fami the port.
Mr. Coales came to China as a student interpreter in 1901, having eon born in 1880. After completing his course as student interpreter, he was appointed assistant in the Chinese Secretary's office in Peking thereafter was appointed as sistant in the Shipping Office in th Consulate-General in Shanghai, holding this position from 1908 to. 1909. From 1911 to 1918 he was acting Consul at Wuchow, and returning to Shanghai in the latter year took up the position as assistant in the Land Office. Ho was promoted to the rank of Vice-Consul in 1914, and as such was in Shanghai until 1917, when he went to Tengyuch in Yunnan, becoming Consul there in 1919. Subsequently he went to Tachienlu in Szechuan, and such a station seems uns doubtedly to have suited his character, which contained in it a great. love for exploration. He is known to have done several hazardous and strenuous journeys on foot in thes little known regions, and as a ward for the information he gained he was made a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. Probably his greatest achievement ws the crossing of the Gobi Desert and making contact with the Siber~ ian Railway—a feat accomplished, we believe, prior to his travels on the Tibetan frontier.
Mr. Coales leaves a widow—a sister of Mrs. E, T. Byrno—for whom the deepest sympathy will be felt.
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