Judge Sir Allan Mossop's reference to the death of Mr. Gilbert Walter King, on Dec. 23 in H. M, Supreme Court, was a tribute to one of those' excellent men which are, happily, £0 often to be found in the service of the British Crown. Mr, King was a brilliant man, as his rise from" assistant clerk to assistant judge during his service of 28 years amply show: Sit Allan has said he gave a service which both loyal and faithful, and at the same time endeared himself to many people in Shanghat with whom he came in contact. Men occupying Judicial and magisterial positions in so. small community og Shanghai are faced with a by no means easy task, They are more or less obliged to mix with and make friends out of people with whom sooner or later they may have to deal in their official capacity, " and the rigid division between friendship and duty has more closely to be observed n Shanghai than in most other cities in the world, King, with his quiet charm, and delightful humour managed to carry out his duties in a monner which aroused no rerentment even in those whom he had punish, The respect for his impartiality. wa rear, for in both the Police Court and the Supreme Court he was actuated by the highest (deals, and pursued them with an unwavering tenacity, AS a magistrate his work on the Bench was marked with great understanding and humanity, and on many an occasion a quiet Question or two from him wauld immediately place a ease in its proper perspective, while as Assistant Judge he brought to his' work an erudition and application of the highest quality. Hils courtesy was unfailing, and there are still many journalists in Shanghai who look back with gratitude to the very considerable help he was always ready to afford them. His going will be deeply regretted, though some initigr= tion of sorrow will be found in the fact that the British community has been made all th richer by his presence amongst them for 50 many yours.
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