'The passing of Mr. A. S. P. Whites cooper severs one more' link with the legal past of Shanghai. The news Jot Mr, White-Cooper's death, Jannoungement of which appeared in [rhe Times" of December 23 last, will be received with deep regret by all those who were associated with him in Shanghai where he was daughter Dassia, Geavelling with "his wife amd his mich fiked and deeply respected. career, He was' born In "Kanan of) Stench I, 1898, and was, admited ihe singer had a notable}: White-Cooper first came to to practise in H. M, Supreme Court humble parentage, and received no on July % 1899; he joined the late educational advantages, At 17 he /Me. Drummond, who was then the joined a provincial opera company, Jacknowledged leader of the Shong~ gradually becoming better known nai Bar, with whom he remained until In 1896 he was engaged at the partnership for many years. Private Opera in Moscow, where he White-Cooper's melier was more in began bulldicg his famous "reputa-Jollee work than in advocacy, but on Joceasion he appeared in Court and Tu 1918, he made his first appear-gave a very good account of himself. ance in England, and immediately He was a man of a singularly kindly became popular. "After the War he disposition, and whilst of a retiring made extensive tours of America to) nature he was always ready to take raise money to help his famine-his share inthe public life of the stricken countrymen, Recently Jeommunity. He was for many years has been making regular appearances: member of the Shanghai Municipal at the Chicago Opera and at the Couneit and served on many of its Metropolitan of New York, Mis best. sub-committees and it is safe to say known performance is that of Boris that no one gave more unsparingly in the, Mephistopheles of Boito and Jof his time and ability to the per formance of his duties as a Couneillor. He was also a member of the Distinguished Visitors Electricity Commission, of which he Also on board the Hakone Maru, proved a most valuable member. He and disembarking for a visit of a was a Keen sportsman, and spent a fow days in Shanghai, wore Sir James very considerable portion of his, and Lady Fitzpatrick, Sir James. was cisire time up-country on the nearer for many years in' the Indian shooting grounds, Political Department, serving for He retired from Shanghai in 1918, Sometime on the Frontier and later Jand took up his residence at home A.G.G, Punjab States, He spent a very attractive old Jacobean 31 years there, and is at present on house in Suffolk, where he spent 4a Jeave of two years and four months, many happy years and was able to Shortly after "finishing Luis holiday Indulge his taste for gardening and he will retire, sport. Tt is with great regret that} He and Lady Fitzpatricle have veen Wwe announce his death, and our making a tour of the Far East. They Jdcenest sympathy is extended to! have spent some time in the Neth haig widow and to his son, who is at lands Best Indies, Singa, ore, an present serving with the Army in Hongkong, After 'a tittle time here they will' proceed to Peiping for a visit, whence they will go to Japan via Tientsin, After a stay in Japan they will return to England. While here he will be staying in the Pork Hotel, Mr. White-Cooper died on Decem-bor 22, 1935, at Nettlestead High Hall, Suffolk, Me was. the youngest son date Six, Wittiam White-Cooper, 'Also on board the vessel were Captain J. G, Skinner, of the Chinese Maritime' Customs and Me. 1
Gid, of the Netherlands "'Troding, Society. the Shanghai Municipal Council, Mr. 11. B. Arnhold, sent the following expression of the Council's sympathy for transmission to the family of the late Mr.
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