death ig announced with regret of Dr. Jans Willem Helenus Ferguson, the news of whose demise in the Hague, reached Shanghai over the week-end. The late Dr. Perguson who died on August 18, was Corimissioner of Customs in Canton immediately before his departure on Home Leave. When his physical condition became such that he thought he could not return to China, he was invalided from the service on May 81, 1930, Deceased, who is of Dutch parentage, was born in Hongkong in 1881 and joined the Customs in 1898, heingg made Commissioner in 1923. In his earlier service he was assigned to ports throughout China, but during the war period he stationed in Peking, and from 19) 1924," For a time he was statistical secretary. Before leaving China, he was in charge of the Hankow and. Canton Offices.
It, is understood that deceased is survived by his wife to whom the sympathy of many friends is
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