Prof. H. A. Giles Dies in London at 90
London, Feb. 13, The death occurred here to-day, at the aye of 90. of Dr. Herbert Alton Giles, Ma, Lip, D. Lire, former British Vice-Consul in Shanghai and noted "sinologue.
'Mr. Giles, who was born on Decem= 1845, joined the China Consular service' in 1867. Me was appointed Vice-Consul at Pagoda Island in 1880 and Vice-Consul at Shanghai in 1883. He served as Consul at Tamsui in 1885 and occupied a similar post at Ningpo in 1801. He resigned from the Consular service in 1893.
From 1897 to 1992, he was Professor of Chinese at the University of Cambridge. He was. the author of numerous publications "dealing with Chinese life, literature and langu =Reuter.
Many Works on China Cambridge, Feb. 13.
Prof. Giles, who had been ill for ten days, was honoured for his works by China and a number of other nations. In 1923, he wus awarded the Order of the Chia Ho by the Chinese Government, while other governments similarly honoured him. He was made a member of the French Academy in 1024.
Among his leading publications, which were many, were "Chinese without "a Teacher,"
Stories from a "Gems of Chinese Literature," "The Remains of Lao Tzu," "A Chinese-English Dictionary,"
Last Thursday, Hwa's four asso-clates, all employees of the National Agricultural and Commerce Bank, were charged with the embezzlement Jot $42,208 of the Bank's money. 'The alice allege that the accused substituted white papers for genuine notes and, so that the fraud would Met be readily noticed, placed proper banknotes at the top and bottom of ich pile, and covered the blank sheets. of' paper in between, cut to the size of the notes, with blue print.
Hwa Chung-chu was an employee: fof the issuing department of the: Bank, holding a responsible position, The work of all five men, the police: say, was to receive notes sent in daily from other native banks, count them, and issue in exchange notes of their own bank.
When the two sub-inspectors left for Canton it was thought that, if all went well, they would. reach Hongkong two or three hours before the boat arrived. The Canton alr-field some distance from the city of Canton, and, having reached. there, the two officers would have to pro" ceed by train to Kowloon.
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