Intendent of Gaols, Shanghai, died at his home Eden Side Eastwick Road, Taunton, England, on November 10.
For 26 years Mr. Sims was in the Shanghai Municipal Gaol Service at Ward Road Gaol. He came to Shanghai in 1905. Previously he had been for six months in the Irish Prison Service at Galway Ireland, his native country. He became head of the Ward Road Gaol and in 1929 was appointed Superintendent of all gaols. He retired in 1931.
Within two months of arriving in Shanghai, Mr. Sims was instrumental in quelling one of the worst revolts in the history of Ward Road Gaol. He and others on duty were forced to draw their pistols on the mob and several men were killed, including the ringleader of the revolt, Van Kah-den, a brother of Van Mo-mo_ Who Was notorious at the time. In 1927, the staff led by Mr. Sims pre~ vented a similar attempted break after an Indian warder was killed and several men were wounded.
In_ 1905, there were 400 prisoners at Ward Road. When Mr. Sims left Shanghat in 1991 there were 6,700. In all Mr. Sims' experience there never a successful gaol break. spoke several local dialects and was the founder of the Prisoners' Aid Society.
He was a prominent Freemason being a member of the Tuscan Lodge and the Founder and Worshipful Master of the Trish Lodge in Shanghai. Four years ago, Mr. Sims and his son-Robert opened the Sunset Tomato Farm at Kingston, near Taunton. Both Mr, and Mrs. Sims were members of the Taunton Bowling Club.
At the funeral which took place at Staplegrove, near Taunton, the principal mourners were Mrs. Sims, Mr. Robert Sims and Miss Margaret Sims, son and daughter. Among others present were Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler, Mr, and Mrs. R. J. Harris, and Mr. O. V. Lanning all formerly of Shanghai.
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