A former President of the American Women's Club Dr. Fearn's parties in Shanghai were widely known, different people of all nationalities gathering at her home. She was one of the few forel women in Shanghai who had a busi-ress of her own and it was once Fomarked that it was a kind of social distinction to be born with her aid, many men and women throughout the world today proudly classifying themselves as "Fearn babies."
During her work in China she had many exciting experiences, which she has recounted in her book, a particularly frightening incident occurring many years ago. when a Chinese asked her to look at his wife's "rotten throat" One glance assured her that it was indeed rotten; it was almost entirely eaten away. Against her better judgment she submitted to the family's pleas that the woman be removed to, hospital. Inevitably the woman died and hatred of the foreigner boiled up bringing an angry, hostile mob to, storm the hospital, in which Dr, Fearn, the only foreigner in town, was barricaded.
Shortly after the Boxer Rebellion she was kept a prisoner throughout one long harrowing night by a grief~ crazed Chinese official, who demanded that she bring back his wife to life, and who intended to see that she And so there has come to an end 'a career which has made Dr, Fearn's name famous from Suez to China and from China to the United States 'a career during which she did much to enlighten the Chinese mind and to bring medical knowledge within the. reach of all members. the community in various parts of the country, Her loss will be mourned not only by her fellow Americans in the city but by members of every. other nationality here for Dr, Fearn had no. enemies during. the whole of her 40 years in the land, Mr, H. A, J. Macray Shanghai, May 2.
News has been received in Shang. hal of the death in London, ing an operation for appendicitis, of Mr. H. A. J. Macray, a director' of Messrs. Dodwell & Ca, and a former: member of the Shanghai' Municipal Mr, Macray, who arrived in Shanghai in the early eighties, was one Of the leading members of the Brit sh community during his many years of residence here and he and his wife made many friends before returning to England, The son of the Rev. H, Macray of Broome Rectory, Suffolk, Mr, Macray was born in Scotland, coming out China as a member of the firm Of Messrs, Dodwell, Cariill & Ca, at Foochow. "Shortly afterwards, upon the formation of Messrs. Dodwell & Ca. he was transferred to Shanghai manager, remaining here until 1920, when he left for London to take up an appointment on the Board of Directors.
Mr. Macray was a member of the Shanghai Municipal Council "from 1909-10, 1910-11 and 1919-20. A. keen sportsman, he was for many years one the leading figures in the Shanghai Paper Hunt Club. and was also 2 member of the Hungjao Golf "Club, the Shanghai Club, the Country: Club and many others. Mr. Macray leaves a widow, who resides In London, atid tone daughter, who is married, Mrs, A, MacGregor Shanghai, May 3.
The report, delayed in transit, has been received of the death on March 22 at the age of 80 years, of Mrs, A. MacGregor, in Kuling. Due to the Japanese forces on April 14, no direct word had been obtainable, but the message has been confirmed by the Japanese Military Authorities Kino Mrs. MacGregor, after hospital and social service training, came to China 1886 and worked for several years. in Kiangsi, being often the first white woman to have set foot in the dis-
{riets visited and the frst to me troduce Western methods of healing.
Roderick Mac-of the Imperial Maritime and lived successively North, Central and Southern China. Always intrepid of spirit, she was tone of the first to build cottage in /Kuling when it was opened in 1896 by Mr. ES. Little. "Here she took.
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