"News was received here yest of the death in Mayfield; Sussex, Frederick father of the Com-was for eighteen years an assistant jo. of H.-M. Supreme- Court for He is survived by Major who "i "vácationing in Weihaiwei; and an elder son who is With the Indian civil service in Simla, "India.
Deceased,' who is well-known in juridical circles here, was born in 1854 at' the Firs, Mayfield, Sussex, England, the son of the late Rev S. W. Bourne, and was married in 1889 to Isabel Alice, daughter of the late Rev. John Chalmers, LL.D.
The late Sir Frederick was assistant judge of H. M. Supreme Court for China and Korea from 1898 to 1916 when he retired. He served in the time of Sir Nicholas Hannen, who retired in 1900, Sir Hiram Shaw Wilkinson who graced the bench of iecessor, distinguished position he held for PS" Rei was knighted in 1916 and was awarded the c.M.c. for his rious services in 1909. was made yesterday io Sergeant'W. Westwood, one of the most" the Shanghai Municipal Police, who had been connected "with various police stations in the International Settlement for'over ten' yeats, and who wil salt for Ai Safi ion,
well attended by the' friends' of the RIA fneetirig departing police officer" officer, a'splendid footballer, but' also d'friend of all His colleagues. Regret was-expressed by Mr. Sharman' that He would leave Shanghai soon. Mr. Westwood replied, expressing his for the soüvenir and sorrow t he had'to leàVe His friends and periers Who had been so good to 'Another presentation took place right after whol Mr; J. Watson, lüspécfor in charge of Dixwell Road lice' station and for many years the enter of the Shanghai Municipal Pblice Football Team, made a small Does. Cool ea the departing officer with a-beautiful silver smokiig set, comprising a cigarette case, a' match box and an ash-tray.
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