News was received by cable on Thursday of the death of an old China hand of wide popularity, Mr. Jamies Crichton Dyer, He came out to China as a young man in the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Cor-portion, which concern he left, to Secome'manager of The Cathay Trust, Ltd, of which Messrs. J. A. Wattle & Ca, the secretaries Jand general managers, about 23 [years ago. He retired to England in 1916 and became a member of the many years "Big Ching" decided to take off a few hours' rest and a frnetion of a second after 5.05 p.m.
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