When the Empress of Russia sailed for. Vancouver' on July 25,_ she bore from these shores a widely-esteemed resident of 30 years' standing in the person of Mr, R. C. Young wale last week brought to a close his lengthy career in the "Public Works Department of the Shanghai Municipal Council, Me, Young, who is a_native of Bristol, came out from England to Join the Council's service in the year 4907, in the capacity of Assistant Architect. He was appointed Bulld-ing Surveyor in 1924 and has thus been intimately associated with the enormous developments which have occurred in Shanghai building since then. Throughout the years, Mr, Young has had to work at constant high "pressure except during. his Periodical furloughs, but the time has at last arrived when he can lay aside his onerous duties and pass into a well-earned retirement will be greatly missed by" hi leagues in the PWD,
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