Former Chairman of Council:
Thirty Years in China Mr. A. D, Bell, veteran Shanghai resident, political leader and buslness-than, died suddenly on March 24 the Country Hospital, to which he had been admitted at the end of last week. 'He had been in failing health }for many months and had withdrawn from some of his activities of late [He had been selected recently, how: ever, fo preside at the annual Ratepayers' Afceting to be held next month. He was Chairman at last year's meeting.
He had been a. member of the Municipal Council. for a number of years, serving as Chairman and Vice-Chairman, and had. also. been attended Edinburgh Academy before going to Oxford University, Alexand-
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