It will come as 2 very. great shock to. the whole of "Shang! to lear/thata the death occurred: on Monday night of Mr. Alister Campbell. For about-a week he had been confined to-his. house, but it was generally understood. that it was comparatively. slight indisposition from which he: was suffering, ani he had apparently recovered 0 far that he was able to attend office jon Monday morning: He: became, however, seriously in the evening, and: passed' away following hemorrhage of the lungs.
'The deceased, who was the son of Mr, Alexander' Campbell, founder of the well-known tea firm bearing' his name, was bora in China and was educated at Home. to Shanghai he entered his fat] guished himself in sport, espe ly in Rugby football, gaining interport honours, and was) very keen member of the Lixht Horse, When war broke out he was among the first to volunteer, and proceeded Home at the earliest opportunity, obtaining n commission' fu the Avgyll & Sutherland. High anders, With his battalion-he went serving in. the famous 15th Divicion, and being: promoted, as Captain, to be Ad-jurant of his battalion, While in' France he was wounded, and was invalided Home, At a later period lof the war he was selected to proceed' to the United States on. propaganda work, and here his genial versatility was of the greatest value to the cause, For a short period; after completing thi service, he acted as King's Mes senger.
Returning. to Shanghai he threw himself heart and' soul into the work of the community. Accepting the invitation: take over the command of the /Shanghai Scottish, he did a wonderful amount of work for that unit: Like other organizations in the Volunteer: Corps it was at' that time suffering from the inevitable reac-ion: following upon: a period' such as the: war, but Captain Campbell's great personality had the effect of miting it to a very high level of strength and' efficiency. He had been in command for over five years, and only a few days ago S. V. lorders announced his majority. His death will be-a very great loss the unit.
Stortly. after his retura to Shang. hais Mr. Campbell was lected President of St Andrew's Society, [Alling the post with great sneezes.
jo: served on the Committee of China: "Association, and: it: is} well-known: that' he had: been: ai to present. himself as candidate! for. the: Frene. Muzicipal: Council were: there to-have been an. election this- year.
The: deceased. was married about] six years ago; and the greatest sympathy will. be felt for his widow 25 well as. other members' of: the family, one-of: whom, a. brother, is Jin. Shanghai.
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