During the same year Mr. Little was, for some time, Trade Commix-sioner for Australia in the city. AMler relinquishing this post he went to New Zealand where he started fruit farming. Ifis death took place at Ken Ken, where he had built a house in the middle of his fruit orchards, and it is interesting note thai many of his old friends in China followed him there at later periods and established homes in the Seme district, For some years Mr. Little had suffered from blood pressure and the cause of his death was a stroke.
In addition to his business active ties he was deeply interested public life and for several years was Rumember of the Municipal Council Where he frequently fought most vigorously against what he considered to be maladministration. Known for his outspoken comments, Mr. Little once caused a resolution, passed by the council for the sale Of the Electricity Department, to be turned down at a ratepayers' mecting. Some years later the department was sold He was for many years on the Union Church committee, and was life member of the Shanghai Club, the Shanghai Golf Club, St. George's Society and other public institutions. A pioneer in many things he was one of the first people in Shanghai to own 2 car~a single cylinder model, which he used to drive himself He was a
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