London, Nov. 22.
The death has occurred, at the age of 71, of Admiral Sir Alexander Dull Gb, BE, KC¥.04 who, Was of the China Station from 1919 to 1922, Sit Alexander Duff was of the Mobilisation Division of the Admiralty "War Staff, 1911-14, Rear-Admiral, 4th Battle Squadron, 1914-17; Director of the Anti-Submarine Division, 1917; _and Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff, 1918-19, He was promoted to the yank of Admiral in 1921 and was. placed' on the retired list in 1925.
Among his orders and decorations were the Commandership of the} order of the Literary. Tiger (Ise Tegion of Honour, the Chinese
lass) and the Japanese order the Rising Sun '(2nd class).
Son of" Colonel James ult of Knoekleith, Aberdcenshive, deceased married twice, first in. 1886 to Douglas, daughter of the late Mr. Garden Duff, of Hutton, Gnotl Aberdeenshire, afd in 1924 to Bar ferie, daughter of the late Me.
Belfast, Nov. 24. stated to-night that police officers in charge of the have structions to serve Eamon de Valera, President of the Irish Free State, should he enter the district for election campaign purposes.-—Reuter.
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