Holder of Ancient British Title!
Severs Connection A. comparatively unknown but nevertheless highly interesting resident of Shanghai took his de-Parture on August 22 in the person of Sir Fulque Agnew, Bart. His pre sence in Shanghai was due to a number of circumstances, first of which was the trouble in China in 1027, then to the fact that he was in the United States when that occurred, and finally to the fact that the U. 8. Marines were sent here.
Unknown to the Marines and everybody else in China, they had among them first the heir to an ancient, Scottish baronetcy and. subsequently a datonet., A highly—interesting feature of Sir Pulque Agnew's stay' in Shanghai-was, that at. the same: a ieee, an cee eancHerwas Wye gervidg la the
Capiain Wolfe-Murray of H.M.S. Kent, was flag captain ofthe China Squadron, "Yoined'up as a Private Sir Fuldue \Agnew,, who left for Home yesterday, was. the son of Major 'C. H. Agnew, third brother of Sir, Andrew Agnew, ninth baronet of Lochnaw Castle, Stranraer. His father had served in the 4th Hussars and had married a daughter General Six J. Wolfe-Murray. The present holder of the title wes born in 1900 and was. educated at Harrow, On leaving. there he decided to omit Sandhurst, to which it was the original intention of the family that he should proceed, as a military career had Leen outlined for him, and he joined the army as a private. He saw service in France and Egypt, and then, remaining in the ranks,' went with his battalion to India where he: served on the Indian frontier, reccoiving the +medal for that canpaign.
Mexico Next Stop At the end of his term of service be returned Home, but shortly afterwards proceeded to Mexico where trouble, however, soon broke out, and he decided to proceed to the United States. His original journey cross the Atlantic, however, is of note, for with a few companions he undertook successfully the crossing in a 180 foot yacht. From the United States he went to Alaska, and leaving there returned to Call fornia, For a time he served with the U.S. Cavalry, while he had also been a cow-pouch Finally trouble Igomed* up in the! fay East, and Mr. (as he then was) Agnew decided that the easiest way} of witnessing events there would ig the American Marines.
rely for his hopes he was sent to the Philippines, and it was not until a year elapsed that his battalion proceeded to "outsin. From there he' was transferred to Shanghai, and has been here ever since, holding the rank of sergeant in the i telligence department. So good wa: his work with the Marines that it is understood that he had been asked to sit for his examination for com-Troissioned rank,
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