On Thursday evening, the 28th of September, 4 few friends assembled in the Customs Library to do honour to Mr. Murphy, Inspector "f Police, on the occasion of his leaving So"chow to take up the app: intment of Superintendent of Police at Hangchow.
Mr, A. O'sen occupied the chair, and in a few well-chos-n words referred to Mr, Murphy's stay of over five years in Soochow, and tothe respect in which he was held by the officials and people alike, and expressed the great pleasure he had in asking Mr. Murphy to accept a small token of esteem and good wishes froma few friends, Mr. Murphy, ina neat speech, said he was deeply uch by, the honour done him and was sure he did not deserve it, but he was pleased to think that he had gained the respect and yeel will of the community here and he could only thank the donors for these nice gifts.
The presentation consisted of an E, P. cruet-stand and a fitted Gladstone bay ith a silver plate bearing the following Presented by a few friends To
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