The death occurred early yesterday morning at the Country Hospital, after a short illness, of Mr. Perey Edward Dawson, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Dawson, at y the age of 34.
"The late Mr. Dawson was born in Shanghai on Janvary 7, 1905. He received his early education at the Cathedral School, Weihaiwei School, and the Shanghai Public School. He continued his studies at University School, Victoria B.C. and completed his education at Tonbridge School.
He returned to Shanghai in 1923 and joined Messrs. Jardine Matheson and Ca, Ltd. In 1926 he joined the China Soap Company Eid. with whom he remained until 1990, in which year he went to Vancouver B.C. where he set up in business on his own account. In 1934 he returned to China and was in the export business in Tientsin until early in 1998 when he came to Shanghai. At the time of his death Mr. Dawson was associated with Messrs. White, White and Ca Mr. Dawson is survived by hi widow and one son. also by his five sisters, Mrs. H. D. Billiard and Mrs. E. B. C. Hornell in England, Mrs. K. F. Piper in Shanghai, Mrs. L. B. Stone in Peiping, and Mrs. P. J.
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