OBITUARY

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 520, 29 May 1909, Page 5

OBITUARY

RT. HON. SIR JOHN COLoaiß. ~ (BT TBIEGItirU—rRESS ASSOCIiTIOH—COMBIOnT.I (R«c. Mfty 28,',9.55 p.m.)" ■:: : ''.'.'■'" ; ; ':''.' ■{'] May : 2&\' . The death is annoutlced of-the Rt. Hon, Sir John Colomb, who died after ian operation; aetat 71;-.";' .; " ' [Tho Et. Hon. Sir John C. B. Oolomb was born'on'May-1, 1838.'■• In 18M ho entered the Koyal Marino Artillery, and retirdd when a captain in IBG9. In tho course of his career ho was vaiously employed with the Navy. Army, militin, and volunteers. Ho h«ld the office ,ot Chairman, of the Appeals Commiseion under the Loont ; Government (Iroland). A«(t, 1898, and *os a member , of the Koyal Commission on the supply of food' and raw material in time of war, also'of the Royal, Commission on Congcstioii in Ireland.' From 1808 to; 1892 ho was M.l', for Bbw and Bromley, and-from 1895 to 1908 eat: in the Conservative interest for Groat Yarmouth. . His publications inoludo: Protection-of Comm«rpe in War, 1867; Imperial; Strategy,• 18681 The Distribution ot our War Fortes,; 18G9j -,Colonial; Defence nnd Colonial Opinions. .1873; The Defynoo of Great and .Greater .Britain;. lR79j. Naval In-, tclligence. and Protection of .Commerce, lit'-.' TUe Use 'and ■Application' of Forces; 1883; "Imperial Federation, Naval - And ' Military, ISSG ; British Defence,' 1800-1900; British Dangers! Our Ships; Colonics; i and Commerce in War, 1902. Deceased owned ;450O: acres. In recent tim«o Sir John Colorab was notable for a spirited critioism of thoi All; Rod-.Route, mail, servioe proposal.], ■..';.;."■,-'" ..- : .'; ;,