Montague Bell, who relingaished on day evening the editorship of the North-Chins Daily News" which he has held for nearly five years, was presented with " large silver bow! sud tray of-Chinese workmanship, by some of his numerous friends in the Settlement. The presentation took place in the edit orial office of the " North-China Daily News," and although all the donors were unable to attend, there ware present Sir Havilland de Sausmarez and' Mr. F, 8, A. Bourne (Judge and Aesistant Judge of H. M. Supreme Court), Messrs A. P. Wilder (U. 8. Consal-General), H. F. Merrill (Commissioner of Costome), B. Twyman (H. M. Vioo-Ooosal), H. E.R. Honter (Manager of Jameson, G. Lanning, E. 8. 7 Batharst Walker, A. W. Barkill, C. Pearce, Lieat.-Colonel Barnes, and Captain Schelhoss, (representing the German Consalate.)
Mr. W. A. C. Platt who made the presentation, ssid that Mr. Bell saw before him but " handful of his friends, in fact his room was so small that he could idea not with any decency expect many to ated. "But those present represented many friends of all nationalities, and they attended with two objects, first, to wish Mr. Bell good-bye aod to eay that they were very 80-ry to have to do so, and secondly to present Mr. Bell with " little gift which they trusted would serve to remind him in years to come of his many friends in Shanghei, He was glad to have been asked to act as spokesman on this occasion, a1 it required no set speech. He would only speak as one friend to another and say "Good-bye, take care of yourself, happy days, God bless you, and we all trast it will not
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