SIR ROBERT HART.
DEFINITELY RESIGNS HIS CHINESE POST. By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright. (Received May 3, 9 a.m.) PEKIN, 2nd May. Sir Robert Hart, has definitely resigned the position of Inspector-General of Customs in China. He will be succeeded by Mr. Francis Arthur Aglon, Deputy-Inspector since 1910. [Sir Robert Hart, Bart.. M.A., LL.D., born in County Armagh, Ireland, in 1835, entered the Consular Service of China in 1854, and, after occupying several positions, resigned to take up the appointment of Inspector-General of Chinese Customs. He has done wonderful work in that capacity, and his ability has been recognised by nearly every country in Europe, also by China, the number of his orders being very considerable. About two years ago he returned to England for the first time since he went to China, his health not being too good, and it was expected that he would Teturn to China. His successor, Mr. Aglen, was born in 1869, and joined the Chinese Customs in 1888. He- was appointed Deputy-Com-missioner in 1896, Commissioner at Tientsin in 1897, Commissioner at Nankin in 1899, Commissioner ' at Shanghai in 1901, Chinese Secretary at Pekui- in 1903. and 1904 Commissioner at Hankow.]
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 103, 3 May 1911, Page 6
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