260 C. MCC. JOHNSTONE 



Ohituary. 



C. McG. Johnston. 



Amongst the ill-fated passengers of the torpedoed 

 steamer '' Hirano Maru '' was Mr. C. McG. Johnston, at 

 one time one of the Vice-Presidents of the S.A. Ornitho- 

 logists' Union, and the Secretary of the Central (O.F.S.V 

 Agricnltural Society, the O.F.S. Agricultural Associa- 

 tion, and the Friesland Cattle Breeders' Association. 

 Prior to accepting t'nese appointments, he was for some 

 years in the Agricultural Department, and was inde- 

 fatigiblc in his share in the war waged upon the locusts. 

 He was an enthusiastic protectionist, and it is largely 

 due to his efforts that Korhaan, Ployers and Lapwings 

 were included in the list of protecied birds in the O.F.S, 

 Of a cheery, hard-working disposition, his presence will 

 be much missed by those of us who had the priyilege of 

 knowing him. An Trisliman by birth, ^fr. Johnston came 

 to South Africa during the Boer War, and soon set him 

 self to learn the other official language of his adopted 

 country. When he could be released from his yarious^ 

 duties out here, he w^ent to England at his own expense, 

 and placed himself at the disposal of the War Office, by 

 which body he was placed under Lord Khondda in the 

 Food Protection Scheme, and where he did excellent 

 Ayork. When tlie food cris;is was oyer, Mr. Johnston was 

 released, and returning to his adopted country, perished 

 at the hands of tlie enemy. Our heartfelt sympathy goes 

 out to his wife and family. 



A. K. H. 



