'The passing of an old China hand In Mr.' Frederick 'Albert Sampson. reported in a cable from England teceived yesterday, 'Mr. Sampson, who fied suddenly of Hampton, Middtes on September 2, was born in Hons kong "on Seplember 10, 1871, and] came to Shanghai in his teens' after Schooling in England. with the American Trading Company, with Messrs. Atkinson & Dallas and] 52° {Im the Public Works Department of the Shanghai Municipal Council fore he Joined the Council's Revenue hen Tax) Ames, with he was {o continue for 20 years.
What, "he retired to. England, after having been Assistant Commissioner of Revenue for many years, 'An original voting member of the Shanghai' Race Club, "Mr. Sampson] was a Keen paper hunter and Jockey his younger days, while in his Jater years in Shanghai he _was_an enthusiastic member of the 'Shanghai Lawn Bowls Club. He was also member of the Shanghai Club, Mr." Sampson was also. for many years an enthusiastic member of he Shanghai "AD.C. and held the dis tinction of having taken active part the 100th and' 200th performances the Club, "His volunteer. service Included a few years in the Engineer Ca. and the Artillery, and towards the end of the Great War he was one "of the "frst SMP. Special Constables.
Ho leaves behind him his. widow, we sons and a daughter in England and a son in Shanghai, Mr. Jcentence is suspended for a period of Anthony Sampson, as well as two fio years Which means that Kledel sisters, Mrs, L. Gregson in Australia. jand its. F. A. Nazer, at present Peitaiho Commerce
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