Mr, E. F. Mackay is leaving China for Home next week, and to mark their appreciation of the work has done for St. Andrew's Society, not only as a one-time President (1905-06) but also as committee man and member, the Com: mittee of the Society on Tuesday entertained him to luncheon at the Shanghai Club. Mr. Brodie A. Clarke, the President, was in the chair, and the others' present were Messrs. Duncan MeNeill, C. M.
H. ©. Patrick, G Wallace, Campbell, C. G. S. Mackie and C. J. Scott, Past Presidents, Col. Gordon, cat.c., p80, Dr. H. Lovett Cumming, Messrs. Erie Ross, A, T. Downie, R. B. Herbert, H. A. Mc-Intyre, C, W. Porter, R. Wood, J- G. Clay, Hon. "Secretary, and Donald Mackenzie, Hon. Treasurer.
In proposing Mr. Mackay's health, Mr. Clarke said that he would like Mr, Mackay to know how sorry they were to part with him, although there was a certain amount of pleasure in knowing that he was retiring to the Home land. As the head of Taikoo he was known to a very great number of people, and the fact that he had looked after for so many years ferent interest in every! nected with the community, and they would all agree that in whatever he. been a local Shanghailander, and officially and unofficially had' always worked for the good of the place. He hoped that Mr. Mackay would not forget to tell those wi Home who had never been to China but who thought they knew all about the China, how. the foreigner stood here. He might ido a great deal in that respect Home. It was not so easy to do s0 in Shanghai because people would rot listen to them, but when one was at Home face to face with these Feople, that was the time to tell them what conditions really were in In reply Mr. Mackay said that he appreciated the tiffin all the more because i¢ came from his ain folk, and it was a great honour coming from Scotsmen on the occasion of his leaving Shanghai. He could hardly realize that within two months he would probably be paying a visit to his own part of the country und revisiting the scenes of his youth. Mr. Mackay then drew a graphi ture of his former. mountain climbing experiences in Scotland, and confessed that while he had done Bez Nevis he had never yet climbed Ben Lomond but was determined to do so. He mentioned that he had arrived in Hongkong if 1893, and recalled a Caledonian Ball there at which he officiated on the supper committee with the late James MeKie. In 1901 he went to Tientsin, and came to Shanghai in 1908. He congratulated the Committee on the work which St.
Andrew's Society hed done in assisting Scotemen in distress in this Fort of the world. In conclusion he asked those present to drink the: health of their President, Mr. Clarke who had always been a very great friend of his.
In response Mr. Clarke said that he hoped that they would all feel as well as he did at the age of 81.
Avery pleasant tiffin was given to Mr. and Mrs, E. F. Mack and Miss Maydee Mackay at the T koo hong on Wednesday, when Gi
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