Mr. Clements was born on March 29, 1885 and was educated at the Chefoo schools, After leaving Chefoo he underwent his apprenticeship engineering with the Hongkew Engineering Works, afterwards joining the Maritime Customs. In the Customs be took part in the survey expedition to the Pratas islands. He joined the P.W.D. with a frst "lass experience of surveying.
His service with the department was interrupted for a time during the Great War, when he served with the Chinese Labour Corps. On his return, he was promoted to High ways Engineer on January 1, 1923, which post he has led ever' since.
One of the most notable of his recent activities has been the raving of the reads in the Central District in order to overcome the danger of foods. The scheme drawn up by him fg even now being carried onl. He to be succeeded in his position by Mr. W. A. L. Pardoe. prowess of Australians at cricket and Rew Zealanders at rugger, and expressed the committee's ratification being able to do honour to Mr. C@pkam both in his capacity as th President of the Anzac Society and a very old resident of Sbanshal St. George's Society is stronely supporting the proposals for cele~ brating HAM. the King's Silver Jubilee on May 6, and Mr. ES Wilkinson. who is a member of the Executive Committee. which held its first meeting that day briefly explained some of the suggestions which were to be but before the public, ord obtained full support of the committee for his plans. As preliminary it is being reposed that the names of all British Children should be collected in order to make the proper arrangements for the Fun Faiz which is to be the central feature of the celebrations on the great day.
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