By Marine Engineers' Guild A very pleasing function took place at the Carlton Cafe on Monday evening, when a large number of members of the Marine Engineers' Guild China, and friends, assembled to offer to Mr. J. F. Reid, late secretary of the Guild, their congratulations upon his forthcoming marriage, and to present to him a handsome grafonola as a wedding present and as w token of their esteem.
Mr. J. Watson presided and in welcoming the guests referred to the fact that Mr. Reid had for six and a half years occupied the position of secretary to the Guild. Those who had the privilege of knowing him during his secretary-shin had never forgotten the great work he had accomplished during the Guild's__ ear' struggle for existence. If gifts were valuable recording to the feelings of the givers, then their present, trifling though if was, "would—ver hans commend itself more to Mr. Reid than other precious objects, from the fact that it was the gift of Friends.
The presentation was made by -Mr. John Johnston, chief engineer of the C.N.S, Szechuen, who, in humorous speech, said that the voyage Mr. Reid was now undertaking required many good qualities, pluck and endurance, which they knew he possessed.
Mr. W. G. Stokes, secretary of the Hongkong branch of the Guild proposed the health—of Mr. Reid and his future bride, and the toast having been heartily honoured, Mr. Reid, on behalf of Miss Freebairn and himself, expressed their best thanks for the beautiful gift. Regarding his work for the Guild, he said that he had received every assistance from the members, and in many cases it was the members themselves who got over the difficulties. It would be with very great pleasure indeed that he would Jock back upon the relations that had! existed between the members and himself, and he wished continued prosperity to the organization and members.
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