The untimely death of Major C.F. St, Clair Stockwell will be much regrotied by all who know Tsingtao and have enjoyed the company of that enthusiastic champion of Shang-hal's Brighton.—Colin Stockwell, settling down to life in Tsingtao after service in the War, managed to perform for the community there the functions of a mentor and fervent Supporter of public aus.
He was avcharacter. in himself, Arnold Bennett might." have sald—ver good-natured, ever buoyant and hover maileous. "He ran his nows-paper ar he ran any" elber under king to which he put-his_ han with gay disregard of gloomy for-Bodings and-an indomitable courage. He-made mistakes, as lesser and greater men than he have done, but fro was not aftald to admit them: Not Jong ayo he unwittingly became Une focus of a local storm over a certain orde in his colurna. Where a Fie"guns, where error had to be con ciple was involved ne. stUck 10
fessed he confessed it; with mutual interchanges of esteem the peace Was made and no boncour remained. "Te pretended {0 no exceptional qualities but his memory Will be. respected Because he hed convictions, was not afraid of them andy sll, was sue dently endowed "with a sense. of rumour Yo laugh at hissed, if need for that discipline. were discovered. To Tsingtao and to his widow genuine Sympathy will be extended
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