(retired) Chinese Maritime Customs, occurred at his residence, Rockstone Cottage, Totland Bay, Isle of Wight, on July 31.—The eldest son of the late Rev. C. J. MacDonald of Castle-kirke, Ca. Galway, he is survived by his widow Mrs. Isa MacDonald, daughter of the late Mr. William Colhoon, Londonderry. He was interred at the family burial ground, Aasleagh. Ca. Mayo, on August 5.
A graduate of Trinity College, Dublin he was for 31 years in the service of the Chinese Maritime Customs, from which he retired as Commissioner at Wenchow, on April 30, 1897. During his long service in China he made many friends, who Will sincerely regret to hear of his death, M. Ignatz Moscicki, President of Poland, has been obliged to cancel all his engagements for the next few days as he is suffering from an attack of influenza.
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