As briefly noted in our issue of Thursday, Mr. C. Thorne, who is shortly leaving China for home, was' on 'Thursday afternoon the recipient' of an illuminated address, clegantly prepared, from thittecu.
Shanghai philanthropic and charitable societies with which he has been more of less actively connected. The presentation was made in a room of the Foreign Young Men's Christian Association building in Tinkee Road, Mr. ES. Addis presiding over a company of ladies and gentlemen which included, amongst others, Mr. and Mrs. Thorne, the Rev, H.C. and Mus. Hod-ws, Dr. Sakis, the Rev. C. E, Darwent, and Mr, E. Jenner Hozg.
The Chairman said that they were there that afternoon for the purpose of scying farewell to Mr, Thorne, and of testifying to his work in Shanghai during the many years he had restded there. 8 few of the incidents of his carter ought be
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