The death occurred at 830 a.m, en October 3 at the Country Hospital of Mr. J..F. Pilcher, of the South British Insuyance Goy Ltd. He had been.ill for six weeks and fin-succumbed, to complications] following on.an operation for acute appendicitis. Funeral.arrangements will announced be later.
John Forrest Pilcher was Kurd in 1894 and: was the only son of Mr; and Mrs. H.C. Pilcher, of Cape. town, South Afries, who, with une sister, survive him. After serving the South British Inszrance Ca., in Hongkong, Manila, Sin-
Kapore, and Calcutta, he arrived in Shanghai in November 1923 to join the local offices of the com Pany with whom his father, now J. F. Piteher in retirement, had had a distingnished career. He was a brilliant sportsman, his speciality being golf, in which game he had a fine quite record, having been twice runner-up inthe Open Golf Championship of China and a prominent member of the Royal Calcutta Golf Club, "He was one of the "Bi Four" in interport games wit Hongkong.
A quiet, unassuming man he will be sadly missed by a large circle of, friends, He was a member of the Shang hai, Country, Shanghai Golf, and] Mungjao Golf Clubs.
The funeral was held on October 6. at the Hungjno Road Cemetery, Dean AES, Trivett offi clating. A large number of friends attended, attesting to the esteem in which the deceased was Sold.
"The chief mourners were Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Ogilvie, and Me: and Mrs. W. J. Dexter. The bearers were Capt. R.M.J. Mai Major Price-Wi R. Lock, G.V.T. Marshall, Cumming, and T. 8. Terrace.
Among those sending floral tributes were: Father and Mother, and Sister; John; Dorothy and Charles Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Dexter; Gladys: Douglas (Bones); Directors and Gen, Manager, South British Insurance Ca,; Local staff of the South Brit "Insurance Ca.; Royal So-of St. George; The Colonel, and Officers of the 4th. Ist. Punjxo Regiment; Royal Insurance Office; Hongkong Golf Club; President, Committee, and Members of the inghai Golf Club; L. Moore Foreign Stal of the Auto Palace Ca. Ltd.; Directors and Staff of Imperial Chemical Industries (Chira)* Ltd.; Capt. and Mrs, R.MJ. Martin; The Mess, Major R. Price-Williams and Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Ahmad Mr. and Mrs, Robert Seblee; D. G.
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