Mr, A. C. E, Brand Shanghai, Dec. 29.
The news has reached Shanghai 6t the untimely death of Mr. A.C. E-Brand, formerly Commissioner of the Shanghai Customs, who passed away Jat Nice, on November 26, in his 53th year.
Born at Fontainebleau (France) on February 5, 1883, the late Mr. Brand first came to China in 1901 to join the Chinese Maritime Customs, in which administration he completed the full period of 25 years service before being /Superannuated in December, 1936. Mr. [Braud's administrative career was a most distinguished ons. His clear mind, sound judgment and firmness of Jcharacter, made him an outstanding Mgure and soon marked him out. for' selection to the higher posts in the Customs Service.
Work on "Customs Code"
On his return from the Great War in 1918, Dr. Brand was appointed to! the Shanghai Customs where he was responsible for the initial attempt. at the codification of Customs regulations Jond procedure which resulted in the present "Customs Code™ which has. [proved of such valuable assistance to the public and Customs star He also played an important share in planning' the Improvements in local Customs procedure, necessitated by the expansion of the trade following the War and the introduction in 1919 of a revised Import Tariff which ultimately culminated in the institution of the Appraising Department at the Shanghai Customs, and other main ports 'A Chinese scholar of no mean dis-{tinetion, Mr. Brand was called by the' late Inspecior-General, "Sir Francis Aglen, to take up the post of Chinese: [Seereiary at the Inspectorate General. which post he retained for a period Jor over five years. In 1929. Mr. Brand was placed in charge of the Canton Customs and remained in that import office during the eventful period Which followed until 1932. In March 1933, he earned the distinction of being selected by the, present Inspector-JGeneral, Sir Frederick Maze. for the post of Commissioner of the Shanghai Customs which he held until January' 1935 when he proceeded on leave. On his return to China, he to the Inspectorate-Ger jai Secretary, being thus entrusted by the Inspector" General with primary responsibility for the custody fof the Customs Revenue and. the ser vice of foreign and national loans secured thereon. "He occupied this post until December 1936, when his usefulness to the Customs Service and to China was cut short by the inexorfable service career limit
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