The death occurred suddenly, at the age of 88 years, on June 27 of Me, Herbert Hugh Farmer in his ome at 25 Rue clu Consular, Mr, Farmer frst arrived in the East over a quarter of a century ago and for some seventeen years now has occupied an especial and unique niche fu the business education world in Shanghai, Born in Surrey. England, January, 1880, Mr, Farmer came out to the Fat 'East' just before the War, at the age of 33, and his speed and undoubted ability shorthand soon distinguished him in Hongkong, From 1917 £0 1921, Mr, Farmer" was on the editorial stai of the "Hongkong Telegraph."
In 1921, he came to Shanghai and for the next four years was principal of the Remington Typewriter 'School, In 1925, however, he left that school and started a' business college for young ladies which has probably qured out more accomp-Hished and finished—stenographers ment company, died oh June 29.whil to this city from Peiping.
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