The death has occurred of a former resident. of Shanghai and" Hongkong the perean of Charles Wedderburn Dickson. at Friars Carse, Dumfries, Scotland, in his 75th year. 'The als 'Mr. C. W. Dickson as he was known im the East here, commenced his} Gireer as an apprentice errand boy ea and. provision shop (grocer'
Edinburgh. Tis recorded at an" altercation took place. bes ween the young" fellow abd his employer in Balaburgs when he was Sted 0 ake his employer's boots shoemaker to Be mended his "mother appeared on th of this altercation with the re-tot his dlamissal as the end Juscr A. G. Mossop and Mrs. Mossop returned in the Empress of Japan last Wednesday morning.
Mr. Yin Tung, the managing dicecfor of the Peking-Mukden Railway, formally resumed his duties on September 5.
Sum Frederick and Lady Whyte, and Mrs, W. R. Mowll and Master Mowil sailed from here on Tuesday Sept. 11) for Hankow in the s. Kungwo.
Tue Hon, C."H, Catian, Secretary of State for Canada, accompanied by Mrs. Cahan, was among the through passengers in the C.PR. s, Empress Japan for Hongkong.
Me. Dickson's Edinburgh career 'Afterwards' Mr. Dickson obtained appointment in the Bast (China) in Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Cot aces in Shanghai and. Hongkong Snd through lis celebrated cousin, the tate William Keswick, he. soon rose tobe in charge of the frm. hier manager in. Hongkong in 1004 The late Mr. Dickson was suddenly recalled home in 1907 and never re-ured to the Far East but his career in Scotland from that time is well-known to have been that of Aer, a brief stay in Peking, Mr.
J. Chancellor, general manager for Reuters, Lid. left there on Tuesday (Sept. 11) for Tientsin. He left for Shanghai on Friday.
Miss Marjory Giles, daughter of Mr. Launcelot Giles, C.M.G. British Consul-General in Tientsin, and Mr.
Ivor House will be married turday, September 22, at 3 o'clock.
Signor Mussoling son-in-law, Count Galeazzo Dano, chief of the perfect recluse.
The late Mr. Dickson was married to Fanny Parks, younger daughter of Isle Sir Harry Parks, who died denly many years ago in Peking. The lalo Mr: Dickson is survived by his wife, one son and two daughters. Of his other surviving relations there are Mr. James Jardine Bell-Irving, a cousin residing at Makerstoun, Kelso, Scotland, who was the late Mr. Dick:
Press Bureau, was to-day appointed the newly created post of Unde Secretary of "Press "Propaganda.
Dr, Chiang Mon-lin, Chancellor of the National' University of Peking, who went to Kuling last month 3 the telegraphic summons of General Chiang Kai-shek. is expected 10 return to Peking shortly. fon's predecessor in charge of Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Ca., in. Hongkong, their Eastern head office. The Tole Mr, Dickson. was also brother-inlaw and cousin of the late Mr.
James Johnstone' Keswick through hhis marriage with the elder daugh-for of the Into Sir Harry Parks of Peking. The "late Mr. Dickson's younger brother was also a senior managing "member of the Eastern Firm of. Messrs. Jardine, Matheson Ca, Calcutta.
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