During his long career Mr. Brown has given generously of his' time to public and community service, Shanghai, Hankow, and Hongkong. In 1990 he was elected to the Shanghai Municipal Council and served. as Chairman of the Watch Committee and on the membership of the Finance, Traffic, and Public Utilities Committees. ' He was re-elected in 1031 and served as Chairman of the Watch Committee and on the mem. bership of the Finance, Public Utiliies, and TramMe Committees. He resigned in November, 1931, to 20 on Home leave.
Pilotage investigation Mr. Brown was a member of the Committee of the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce in 1921. and 1822; he was chairman of the sub. committee formed for the purpose 2f investigating the pilotage question in Shanghai. "He was also a member of the Board of Trustees for the Administration of the Indemnity Funds British), from April, 1931, to date, and of the Joint Commitice of the British Chamber of Commerce and the China Association, 1929-31 and 1922 to date.
In Hankow Mr. Brown served 2n the Council of the former British Concession in 1911, 1915, and 1916.
Mr. Brown's service in Hongkona included membership of the General Committee of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, March 30. 1927, to May 21, 1929. He was elected Chairman at the eunual meeting on March 12, 1929, ard served in that capacity until he resigned to leave the Colony. He was on the Board of Directors of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp. from April 6, 1927, until November 12, 1929, and served' as Deputy Chairman for the whole of 1928. He was elected Chalrman for 1929 and filled that capasily until November 12 of that 723r, when he resigned because of his transfer to Shanghai. stores distributed presents to the All the Chinese papers published special editions bearing on the oc-
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