Gordon Bennett, and as a result the "New York Herald" sent its first staff correspondent to China in the person of J. K, Ohi, who was then at Manila," Ohi eventually was: transferred to Peking, where up to that time the great Morrison, of "The Times had been the sole press representa tive, with the exception of Reuter.
On arrival in Shanghai, Donald saw the early stages of the Revolution, which was precipitated by an accident on October 10, 1911. He! received a gold medal to commemorate his presence at the capture of Nanking, and in 1912 he went to Peking as the "New York Herald" correspondent, and_there, with Rodney Gilbert," the Peking correspondent of the "North-China Daily News", he started a press bureau, which lasted until the War broke out, when Donald resigned. From 1911 to 1919 Donald was itor of the "Far Eastern Review" association with the late George Bronson Rae, an association which terminated when that paper changed. its policy under Rae's leadership.
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