The death occurred in Paris on March 8 of M. Rene Fane, a popular member of the local French community, at the age of 58 years.
Fane, who was born in Paris on February 8 1878, first came to China in 1902 as cashier to the Banque de Wndo-Chine. Three years Inter he went into business on his own account as an exchange broker and actively followed that. profe: sion until i831, when the Pressure of his other interests made ft necessary for him to devote the whole of his time to the corporations with which he was affiliated was chairman of the International Savings Society and of the Assurance Franco-Asiatique, and a director of the Foncltre' de Chine and. the Compagnie Franco-Américaine d'As-
In addition to his many business interests M. Fane found time to serve the community for many years as a member of the French - Municipal Council, and also as president of the Cercle Sportif Frangais. His services were recognized by his own government wibch created him a Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur, while he was also the holder of the Imperial Order of the Dragon Annam, A very sociable man, he was a member of the Shanghai Club, the Cercle Sportif, Shanghai Golf Club, Shanghai Race Club, and the Hus! Country Club.
By his death, the French community loses a man who rendered it ood service and in their loss they will have the sympathy of the large circle of foreign friends whom Rene Fane made by his great charm of Mr. Basil M. Hunting The death Is reported of Mr. Basil Hunting, former Third Officer of the Shanghai Fire Brigade,—who passed away at Nayland, near Ipswich, on March 10 at the age of 43.
The late Mr. Hunting leaves a widow, at present in Shanghai, and two sons, Eric, aged 14 years and Alan, aged 11 years. The elder son was at home with his father when he died, Mr. Hunting's health had been causing anxiety for a considerable time. He left Shanghai for Eniland in August last afler being retired on pension from the service of the: Municipal Council Fire Brigade, of which he was Third OMtcer.
He Joined the Council's service as Clerical "Assistant in the Public! Works Department on March 1, 101 While so engaged ho served' as a member of the Deluge Company' of' the old Volunteer Fire Brigade, and on November 1, 1918, he transferred to the Professional Siaff of the Bri-fade. He was a keen and fearless fireman, and his passing is sadly; mourned by his colleagues, both for~ eign and Chinese, in the Brigade,
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