Death of E. C. Ransome,

O.B.E.

rE death occurred recently in Ips wich, England, of Mr. Edward Coleby Ransome, 0.8. E., 8.A., Chairman of Directors of Ransomes, Sims, and

Jefferies, Ltd., the large British manufacturers of agricultural ma chinery, whose products are well known in the South Seas. He was 74 years of age.

In 1886, Mr.

Ransome entered the workshops of the firm, which had been found ered by his great grandfather nearly 100 years before.

He worked his way up through the various de partments and branches and, on

. the death of his father in 1905, he was elected managing director of the company. He became Chairman of Directors 20 years ago, Mr. Ransome figured prominently in public life —he was twice Mayor of Ips wich and was a member of numerous Council, townplanning and agricultural committees.