Nanchang, Nov. 22.
Control over the foreign resl= dential areas in Kuling, the popular "summer resort, in Rorthern Kiangsi, will be taken over by te Government next spring, according to Mr. Chiang Ghinseneng, Director for the 'Admanistration of Lushan 'Gculing). Protects for the cone struction of a waterworks and electricity plant, and the build ing of an auditorium, a Mbrary, other public" reerestion amenities are' to be. realized during the ensuing year, Mr. Chiang added—Kuo Min. within two years had mastered a otner oriental language. receiving a Certidcate of Qualification in Korean May, 1904. "He was at Chemuino when the first shots in the Ruse Japanese War were fired in that harbour on February 8, 1904.
He was Acting Conrul-General at 'Seoul "from September, 1908, until December, 1909, and then again from January to September, 1911, being fat Chemulpo the rest of the' period Between the end of 1902 and the end of 1911, except for one year spent fon furlough. In 1913 he was Acting Consul-General at Kobe.
On January 22, 1914, he was appointed to be British Consul-General for Korea, to reside at Seoul, and except for two leaves remained {that position until the clare of 1928, when he went on his final furlough Defore retirement in 1927. lary 1, 1916, in the King's Honours List, he was made a Commander of the Order of St. Michael and St. George.
Lay's father was William British Consul at Tientsin ied In 1876 at the age of 40, elder brother was William Commissioner of Customs successively at Swatow, Lappa, and Kowloon, who died in 1921 while still Commissioner at Hongkong. His rand father, George Tradescant, came to the Far East over a century ago, when he visited the Loochoo and Bonin Islands as a naturalist, while three of his father's brothers were in the Chinese Customs Service: Horatio Nelson (the frst °1G.") Walter Thurlow, and Amoy (Comm'ssioners). He is survived by his widow, who is {in Scotland, one daughter, who is in India, and one son, who is at present in charge of the Custom House Owing to his long residence tu country he loved for its genial climate, beautiful scenery, and Hovely mountain walks, he and Mfrs. Lay enjoyed many warm internation al friendships in Seoul and in old 'Chemulpo, before, during and after the Great' War, and extending back fo and even prior to. the Russo-Japanese War, in Government, mis-Ssionary, and Business circles.
Mr. Lay, was the author of "Eh nese Characters for the use of Students of Japanese", and of contribu tions to the Asiatic Society of Japan and the Korea Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. tractors, who are up in arms gainat new rewstations: Stone will have tobe brought longer distances, which eat make the emt at being Design, more brick ave to bs ere very much Hier, tatters
Svcd and Tecnforced contre. Ure fortaatety "Kuling bricks are, very Poor, bat thee Te good brick 10 Fourhe at Kilns nent the tothine and Kiuktang. though the. colle hire rather heavy. In some instances Gepost paid "on buildings "tobe Stated ws winter have been rotors: cd'to the owners, se tse Tepations Ihave made it impossible to carry out the contracts.
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