THE LATE MR. ANDREW WILLIAMSON.
The City learned this week with the deepest regret of the death, which occurred last Monday, of Mr. Andrew Williamson, who for so many years had been the Chairman of the English, Scottish and Australian Bank, and had been connected with some of the principal Pastoral companies of Australia. Indeed, there were few men in this country who were better acquainted with conditions both political and financial in Australia than Mr. Andrew Williamson, and for -some years past his annual addresses to the shareholders of the English,. Scottish and Australian Bank, which have been recorded in the columns of The Spectator, have contained a most able resume of the de- velopments of that year in our Australian Dominion. More- over, a feature of Mr. Williamson's addresses was the manner in which, while espousing the interests of British investors in Australian undertakings, he was always able to see Australian problems from the Australian point of view, and he won for himself a unique influence in Australia as well as in this country. A man of tireless energy, with the highest ideals, his activities were maintained until well past his eightieth year, for he died in harness, having been in the City within a few weeks of his death. His abilities were great, but they were more than equalled by his kindness of heart and, his generous disposition. He will be greatly missed by a host of friends.
A. W. K.
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