Former Colqnial Secretary Hongkong London, Jan. 7.
Sir James Lockhart, former Colonial [Secretary of Hongkong and" His /Majesty's Commissioner at Weihaiwei jin 1902, was taken seriously ill to-day.
Sir James, who is 77-years-old, is: the author of several "publications dealing with Chinese currency and 1878, he was appointed a Hong-Jkong cadet after' a competitive examination. "He was attached the Colonial Office for one year and Lh. Jappointed Superintendent of Opium Revenue, Hongkong, in 1883.
1887 he was appointed Registrar-General and from 1895 to 1902 was [Colonial Secretary in Hongkong. He retired in 1921—Reuter.
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