Reynolds, x-inst, c.., on Sat day by' the R.M.S. Empress of Russia, China loses one of its best known and capable engineers. He leaves China after a residence of nearly 17 years, and does not expect to return. The reason for this is the continued indifferent state of health of his wife, whom the doctors will not allow to reside further in this climate.
Mr, Reynolds received his early training as an engineer with a firm of worldwide importance, Messrs. & Pearson & Son, Ld.,' the big engineering contractors. His first appointee in China was in connexion with the construction of the Taikoo Dock in Hongkong, an enterprise of the first importance as it then ranked larger in size than any other dock in Japan or eastern America. He was engaged on that work until 1907. He joined the Asiatic Petro-Jeum Ca. in 1908, coming to Shanghai.
To gauge the extent and importance of Mr. Reynolds' work between 1908 and the present day it is only necessary to consider the wonderful expansion of the Asiatic Petroleum Ca. (North China), Ld. Its ramifications are now widespread throughout the country, and the work of the engineering department is to be seen in the numerous plant and installations in widely separated parts of the country.
Apart from the work of his firm Mr. Reynolds has taken an active part in the advancement of engineering through the public bodies concerned with such subjects in China. He has been a member of the China Committee of the British Engineering Standards Associa~ tion, and represented them on the Anglo-Chinese Educational Committee, while he was also Vice-Chairman of the Automobile Club of China. He was President of the Engineering Society of China for 1916.17, and his presidential address on that occasion created the utmost interest. He gave a general review of the public works being carried out in China. a subject with which he was intimately seauainted owing to his extensive knowledge of the interior, Ix view of the fact that Northern refugees are arriving in Shanghai continuously, the local Chinese authorities have issued an announcement in the Chinese press that the sale or purchase of children is strictly prohibited.
Oxce more the prisoners of the Shanghai City Prison have endeayoured to break from goal. This time they tried to escape by making abele in the wall. They were seen by a warder who. frustrated their attempt, says the Chinese press.
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