Governor and Commander-in-Chief of British North Borneo, died here to-day of heart failure following attack of pneumonia, The deceased was touring China. He arrived at Tientsin three weeks ago and was immediately sent to Sat hospital, having contracted a cold the steamer.—Reuter.
Bfe. Humphreys will be remembered locally as the winner of this year's Open Golf Chanipionship of China, having achieved an easy, vvietory in the play on dates so recent as November 16 and 17 last. He was definitely the best golfer in British North Borneo, but when he jeame to Shanghai had no idea playing in the China championship and was only persuaded to take part by Mr. J. F. Pilcher, the well-known local golfer, who had met Mr. Humphreys in the Straits Settlements, Mr. Humphreys came of a golfing family, and at Oxford captained the University team.
John Lisseter Humphreys was the son of John Humphreys, MA. F-S-A., PuLS., and was educated at Broms-grove School and Brasenose College, 'Oxford (Senior Classical Scholar'
Class Classical Medera-
1002). He joined the Civil Service of the Straits Settlements in 1005 and held various posts, being British Adviser at Trengganu in 1919 and at Kedah in 1925, and in 1026 was loaned to the North. Borneo service, assuming the post of Governor and Commander-in-Chief. His published works include motions on the Malay language preys was 45 years of age and a bachelor.
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