Acting Inspector-General of Salt Gabelle Drowned While in Canada Peking, Sept. 14.
The British Legation has been informed by telegram from London to-day of the death of Mr. W. R. Strickland, acting Inspector-~ eral of the Salt Gabelle, by drown ing while staying in. Canada—Reuter.
The news of Mr. Strickland's death will be received with very great regret in Shanghai, where he had many intimate friends. He first came to Shanghai in the spring of 1908, as a member of the British Civil Service, and for seven years Was one of the officials of H. M. Supreme Court, acting as Clerk to the Court and Official Receiver, and also undertaking the duties of Registrar and Coroner for a time. In May, 1915, he joined the Salt Gabelle as assistant secretary, and his unquestioned ability led to rapid promotion. He rose to a high position in the service under Sir Richard Dano, and when Jast year Sir Reginald Gamble left for Home, Mr. Strickland was appointed acting Assoviate Inspector-General. In July, he left China on leave, visiting many friends when passing through Shanghai, and it was understood then that he proposed to spend his holiday in Canada, where he had relatives.
ACHELVEMENT AS AN ATHLETE, It is much to be regretted that a. promising cayeer—Mr. Strickland was only 43 years of age—has been cut short by an unfortunate aceident. Mr. Strickland was born in December, 1879, and was educated at Radley and Keble College, Oxford, where he graduated with honours. He also gained honours in his final law examinations, Whilst at Oxford, he distinguished himself as an athlete He was a. particularly fine oarsman, and won his place in the Radley boat and the Keble eight, whilst he gained his half blue in cross-country run. ning, on one occasion being second man in and leader of the Oxford team in the annual cross-country, race. His prowess in the field wag! but little known to his friends here, since his chief recreation, as many} will remember who joined in hie regular week-end house boat parties, was shooting, a sport in which he excelled. He was also a popular] member of most of the clubs, Shanghai Club, Country Race Club and Golf Club.
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