Mr. R. W. Wells, Manager of Maitlands, Retires Shanghai on Friday lost a promin" ent member of the British commu ly. Mr. RL W. Wells, general manager of Messrs. Maitland & Ca, Lid, left for home after twenty seven years in China, during wich time he has always been with Maitland's. From the very beginning he thas taken a keen interest in sport and volunteering and the social life of the Port.
Until the war he was prominent in the Rowing Club, the Cricket Club, and "A" Company; these interests he kept up vigorously until the went home in 1916 for the purpose of Joining up. He selected the Machine Gun Corps, with whom he served in France right through until the Armistice, concluding his service as Temporary Captain of the Machine Gun Company, 32nd Brigade.
He relumed to Shanghai in 1919 as sub-manager of the firm. From then onwards business interests nave prevented such keen participation in Sport and volunteering as he would have liked, but he has made up for rowing and cricket with golf, and the Volunteer Reserve, and' subsequently the Special Police have taken the place of his previous active connection with "A" Company.
However, he has found time to take a very active part in the direeton of the Lester Chinese Hospital, of which he was for many years one of the trustees and until a recent date chairman of the Board.
Other business activities included directorships of the North China Insurance Company Ltd. and Mevsrs. Malcolm & Ca, Ltd, He is a member of the Shanghai Club, the Hungjao Golf Club, the Country Club, and the Race Club.
During his home leave in 1922 be married Mrs. T. M. Bryson, who has.
Health have commenced investiga tions in Nantao and Chapel into the qualifeations of foreign-style phy-Siclans and dentists. Tt has been intimated that all practitioners who have not registered with the authorities must cease practice forthwith. relinquish the honour of being the only producer in China, and now he contemplates removing fo Manila.7d Starting again with travel-pictures.
"They're: very modern in Manila," hho said. "I find China still too slow also. found a prominent place Shanghai society. Mr. and Mrs. Wells and, their family will be: ruch missed here, and their very numerous friends extend their heartiest wishes. They intend to settle in the south of England.
WELL, Jighbouring householders, the
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