In the address it was pointed out that prior to the date of his admission only 29 names were entered upon the Roll while since that time (until 1932) no less than 131 names had been added thereto. The address was signed by Judge Sir Peter Grain, Judge P. Grant Jones, Mr. C. H. Haines, Registrar, and 31 others, among whom was Judge Sir Allan Mossop, then practising at the Bar.
'A witness of Shanghai's remarkable developments, Mr. Browett has seen many changes in the port. During the' course of his long career he had practised under Sir Richard Rennie (1882-1891), Sir Nicholas Hannen (1891-1900), Sir Hiram Shaw Wilkinson (1900-1905), Sir Havilland de Saumarez (1905-1921), Sir Skinner Turner (1921-1927), Sir Peter Grain (1927-1933) and Sir Allan Mossop.
A proud possession of Mr. Browett's was a gold scarfpin of intricate workmanship, a faithful copy of a working model of the Acme skate presented to him by the members when he was secretary of the Shanghai Skating Club, which was in its heyday during the winter of 1892. A handsome silver salver was presented to him by the Reserve Company S.V.C., and he had the Boxer Medal. One of the to join the S.M.P. Specials, he ryed with them for over 14 years, being awarded the Long Service Medal.
The Old Days Mr. Browett had been a member of most of the representative clubs and societies in Shanghai at one time or another. He had been a member of the committee of the British Bar Association, Royal Society of St George, the Shanghai Club (which recently honoured him with an honorary membership), the Royal Asiatic Society (North China Branch), the Masonic Club, the Shanghai Rowing Club, the Swimming Bath Club, and the Shanghai Race Club. He had also taken a keen interest in the cricket and lawn bowls clubs.
Celebrating his 76th birthday on October 6 this year Mr. Browett liked fo recall the old days in Shanghai. In one interview he described the days when attending the races like going to an enormous picnic where all were intimate friends. This had changed with the growth of the city, he lamented, even to the tiffins which used to be served in the grand. stand.
Mr. Browett, curiously enough, had never been back to England since his arrival in Shanghai but his thoughts were always with that metropolis of the "Black Country" and he loved to recall his early days spent in England's second city. Shanghai, ho ever, occupied much of his thoughts too, and his death will be felt by many here who had the privilege of working with him and being his friend.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.