The death occurred at the Country Hospital "on August 8, fol-hewing a collapse during the heat of the previous day, of 'Mr. George McLorn, Chief 'Appraiser of the Chinese' Maritime Customs, Shang-thai, at the age of 46."
Bir. MeLorn, who was a native of jaburn, Ireland, joined the Customs jin 1906." He soon became well-known Jas a fine all-round athlete, and in 11910 won the International Walkit IRace. He was a good rifle-shot, an¢ la keen member of the S.V.C., serving with the Customs Company.
His service with the Customs has} been spent in several ports, chiefly Tientsin, while two cousis the same name, are in the service of the Chinese Post Office.
Mr. MeLorn leaves behind him his wife and id-year old daughter in Shanghai, and a son, aged 17, in Tientsin.
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