3631239Who's Who in the Far East — TILLOT, Marcel

TILLOT, Marcel (SHANGHAI), Legal Adviser and Merchant, head of firm, M. Tillot and Co.; Feb. 6, 1867; m. June 4, 1902. Educ.: in Lyons. After spending 3 years in Germany and England returned to France, 1889; edited there " La Revue Phila'telique" and was one of organisers of 1st international exhibition of postage stamps in Paris; was Sec. of Socie'te Philatilique Francaise; arrived in Shanghai, 1895, and commenced business; started " L'Echo de Chine," daily newspaper, which afterwards became property of a company and remained director of Co. and paper until 1901: founded, in 1901," La Revue de L'Extreme Orient," weekly newspaper and was proprietor and editor until it ceased publication, Oct., 1902; for ix years member of French Municipal Council in Shanghai; Chairman, 1899; Conseiller du Commerce Exte'rieur de la France, since 1899; member of local Soc. for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Publications:" Notes sur la Monuaire en China," 1898;" Notes Commerciales sur la Chine,"1901. Club: Shanghai; Sportif Francais, Shanghai. Address: 79-81, Rue du Consulat, Shanghai, China.