Many in Shanghai will be shocked torlearn of the death of Me. James Ross Sanderson, which occurred suddenly on Thursday morning at the Paulun Hospital following only a brief illness. Mr. Sanderson was 35 years old and is survived by his wife, formerly Miss Alma Bridget Campbell, his mother, Mfrs. V. L. Sanderson, who is in England, and "we brothers, who are also in England. Me, Sanderson's father, the late Mr. James Lyon Playfair Sanderson, sent many years In Foochow and Hankow.
Mr. Sanderson was educated at St. Paul's School, London. After leaving. school he was in various regi ments, and was a trooper in the 4th The late Mr. J. R. Sanderson Dragoon Guards, with whom he saw. service during the Great War.
He came out to China about five for six years ago and was connected with the Imperial Chemical Indus~ tries, Lalor he set up on his own and became a Shanghai representa-of the Sun Life Assurance Ca. of Canada, with which firm he was death. still connected at the time of his
"Sandy," as he was' affectionately' known by his many. friends, took 2 great interest in all branches of sport, but in particular, in all riding. Setivities. He was a familiar gute at race meetings and, until he had the misfortune "to lose an eye following a polo accident in 1994, often took part in steeplechase races. He was a staunch supporter of the Paper Hunt' Club and on one or two ocfons was placed on the card. Polo 35 perhaps his first love in all rid-if elivities. "Though he was not: fan exceptional player himself, none could be Keener, and many' were the newcomers to the club who received encouragement from him. A member of the Light Horse—for the past two years he was Squadron Sergeant Major of the troop—one of his ambitions was to encourage the newcomers to the Wight Horse to. lake up polo. At functions of the unit, auch as the Light Horse eross-country race, he did his best to get all_{6 turn out and join in the fun.
Even after his polo accident "Sandy" could not be kept out of the saddle, though, until the spring of this year, he had to give up riding activities. He did not take up polo again this summer, but he was as keen on the game as ever and was appointed honorary field secretary of the Polo Club.
His marriage to Miss Campbell took place on September 2, 1933, and, at that happy function," a guard' of honour, composed of members of the Light "Horse, attend In the presence of a large attendance of friends and relatives the funeral was held on Friday afternoon in the Hungjao Road Cemetery, with Dean A. C. S. Trivett officiating. Members of the Shanghai Light Horse attended in a body and the casket was carried to the grave by six non-commissioned officers. "A beautiful heart of lowers from his wife rested upon the casket.
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