London, Apr. f.
Contrary #0 expectations, when the Far Eastern question came up for discussion in the Anglo-French con-$ versations, consideration was not given to the possibility of eventual mediation.
Apparently the only aspect cussed was the Japanese occupation of the Spratly Islands, in the South (hina Seas, in which France has an interest, It is ùnderstocd that Great Britain is making certain representations to the French Government, which France has undertaken to consider with a view to Great Britain being associated in any action which France might take.—Reuter, An old Shanghailander in the person of Mr. Mathew Wyllie Bruce: died in the Country Hospital shortly after 10 o'clock on Saturday morning at the age of 52 years.
Hailing from his native Glasgow, he first came to the Far East as a young man some thirty years ago and for a time, was with the firm of Messrs, Middleton & Ca. of Shanghai. 4 Mr, Bruce later returned Home and iw Manchester in his own line of business, textiles, began his long association with that city and its limk with Far Eastern trading in piece goods which greatly developed to represent and later to establish after he had returned io! Shanghai the Shanghai branch of the Calico Printers' Association Ltd.
His vision and experience was largely instrumental in the establishment by his firm of/printing works in Shanghai which continue in the present affiliate, the China Printing Finishing Ca, Ltd.
Ill-health in the past decade led to Mr. Bruce's resignation from his responsible post and his return to Scotland. While at Home he was able to obtain valuable agencies wit! which he returned in the early part of 1936.
Mr, Bruce leaves behind his widow, Mts, Frida Bruce, and three sons, Fred, Charles, and Mathew.
Cremation services will be held on Tuesday at 230 p.m. in the Bubbling Well Chapel.
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