We regret to announce the death Mr. G. D, Courts, which occurred n London on December 24, news raving been received here by tele. ram on the following day. It only a few weeks since Mr, Courts was here, but it was.realized that ne was then a very sick man, and left Shanghai for London by the sia on November 14
It believed that before arti Vancouver he had practically lost nis voice, and shortly after reaching! London, about the middle of. Decem-per, it was learned that nothing ould be done for him. Actually bir, Courts had not been in good peulth since June, and in September went to Weihaiwei for a holiday, hoping to regain his strength, He returned in October, put unfortunately the change had Jone him no good, and on the suggestion of his medical advisers he went Home in the hope that it would be possible to secure treat-pent there. Unhappily nothing sould be done for him.
The deceased was born in Shanzhai on October 12,1, being the son of Mr. George Coutis, who for jong was well-known as an'exchanze broker. He was educated at Home, and returning to Shanghai joined the staff of the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank, where for a year or two he received a training in the ways of banking before himself going on the road as an exchange broker. As a broker he was associated for many years with the late Mr. Henry H. E, Morriss. Latterly he was on his own account, and he built up a very fine business, being considered one of the most capable and able of brokers. In the course of his work he made a very large number of friends, and was personally popular with the whole business community. His genial nature endea: sa him to ell who knew him, and ie was also the most generous of individuals, He was an enthusiastic racing man and, though never running a ig string' of he owned! por several which met conspicuous!
The best was The Dealer, inthe joint ownership of himself and the late Mr. Robert Macsregor, und:
the stable rame of Dupii The Dealer won the Cham at successive meetings from autumn, 1900, to spring, 1902; ran third the anixt autumn and second in the spring of 1903.
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