'The death at Honolulu of Brother Joseph of Molokai has been report Jed by mail, The news recalls the epic of relief work among leper in the Island Settlement. It was started in 1873 by Father Damien, whose story' of devotion and sacri fice' wag told to the world by Robert Louis "Stevenson. Brother. Joseph, aint and gentleman, was original! ira Dutton, an American militar loticer, handsome, popular and well known in Washington society, with good prospects of professional distinction, when nearly 60 years ago he gave up everything to become Father Damien's assistant, He Inever thereafter left Molokai until the latter, part of last year, when Ihe underwent an operation at' Hono. lulu for acute eye trouble. His noble career ended there at the venerable age of 87.
The Commissioner of Customs There will be general' regret reading the announcement contained these columns to-day that. Mx, Myers, Commissioner mis here, has been transferred to Tsingtao and is leaving Shanghai st the end' of May. "OF those hold. few Customs oftcials have proved so popular as of Mr. Myers. When the word "popul-applied to an official, its ramifications ought to be statec definitely. For instance such popularity may extend to members of his staff, or to-the general pul and commercial community, or to officialdom, but possibly to only ona] of these categories. In the case Mr.. Myers, however, it may safely -be' said that all the classes into contact with whom: his duties have brought him since he arrived herein 1925 "have nothing but the most friendly: feelings and admiration for him.
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