One of the most representative gatherings of British residents which have ever been seen in Shanghai assembled in the large di room of the Shanghai Club on Thursday evening (26th), for the purpose of entertaining at a farewell dinner two prominent officials, who are retiring from Her Majesty's service, Sir R. T. Rennie, Chief Justice of H.B.M.'s Supreme Court China and Japan, and Mr. P. J. Hughes, consul-General at Shanghai. The ch: was taken by Mr. Juhu Macgregor, (Chairman of the Municipal Coureil)," behin whose seat was hung the Royal Standard, On the Chairman's right was Sir R. Rennie, and on his left Mr. Hugh Among the other guests at the head of table were Lord Connemara (ex-Governor of Madras), H.E. the Taotai, Mr. Tsai (Mixed Court Magistrate). Mr. R.A. Mowat (Assistant Judge), and the following members of the Consular body:—Messrs. R. Wagner (France) von Loehr (Germany), Leonard (rates), J. von Haas, (Austro-Hungary) J. E, Reding (Russia), Ghisi (Lely), F. G. de Bonilla, (Spain)
Bock Grup, and Norway), A. Bottu (Portugal), J. J, B. Heemskerk (Holland), and 5, Msuruhara (Japan). Mr.
How occupied the vice-chair. the company was as follows:—C.
M. Adler, F. And Burman, F. Bom Bean, W. Brand, J. C. Bi J. M. Cory, ©. Gromie, J. Chapsal, E. J: Caldbeck, W. J. Clarke, J. D Clark, R.
Campbell, C. Dowdall, W.V. Drummond, D. P. Drummond, Dr.'Edkins, M. F. Fraser, R. Francis, R. Fergusson, J. Graluin, P. V. Grant, F. M. Gratton, W. Howie, H.R.' Hearn, J. W. Harding, W. Hay, E. J. Hogg, Dr. E. Henderson, H. M. Hillier, J. R' Haggitt, Capt F. Harvey, x.x., R. Inglis, Douglas Jones, H. H. Joseph, Dr. R. A. Jamieson, T. W. Kin, H.R. Kinnear, W. P. Ker, Dr. Little, R. W. Little, E. G. Low, Lavers, G. J. Morrison, F. J. Marshall, Dr. Macleod, Capt. J. P. McKuen, x.x., Dr. B, de Malherbe, P. W. Mansfield, Dr. W. J. Milles, R. Mackenzie, H. Morriss, re, A. MeLeod, J. Moffat, G. Noel, H. O'Shea, J. O'Shea, R. H. Percival, Percival, P. C.' Pallanjee, Probst, J. Prentice, G.
layfair, J. G. Purdon, J. H. P per, C. A. Rees, E. W. Rice, Vincent
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