The Archive · 1940

OBITUARIES Mr. P. A, He Chambers

Shanghai, May 11 News has been received by cable of the death of Mr. P. A. H, Chambers in London. Mr. Chambers was manager of the Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf at Pootung for many years and retired with Mrs, Chambers about fen years ago to England, Captain W, R. Boyd Shanghai, May 15, _News of the death of liam Reid Boyd, until recently a member of the Shanghai Pilots Association, was received in Shanghai by cable on Monday. The Into Captain Boyd was born in 1808, Choosing a seafaring life, he came to Hongkong in 1891, and became the Second Oficer on the new steamer Esmeralda of the China-Manila Steamship Ca, Later he came to Shanghai and joined the China Merchants 8, N, Ca, whose ships he commanded until ¢arly.in 1907, when he joined the Shanghat Pilot Service,

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