Vice-Consul at Bushjire, Persia, has been spending a few days in Shanghai on his way to the United States on leave.
ON October 1, at Paddington Registry Office, "Miss Gwendolyn Hallam, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Arthur' H. Hallam, formerly of Shanghai, and Mr. Roger Raynham Townsend, of Bryn Mawr, Penneylmania, were married.
We regret to record the death of "Mrs. Gretchen Halsall, which carred on November 6 in Peking from typhoid pneumonia. Mrs, Halsall was a valued worker on the staff of the China International Famine Relief Commission as head of the Aecounting Department.
H.M.S, Malaya, the battleship presented to the Navy before the! war by the Federated Malay States, changing her commanding of beer, Captain G. N. Tomlin, Calc 36.¥.0. -D.c,, being relieved by Captain E.! Aatley-Rushton, late Director of the BU, St Amos the passengers: return Shanghai by the. Mevsageri Mavitimes str. "Andre Lebon were and Mme Marthoud and. child. ren; M. Lo Bris of the Credit Franco-Chinois, with Mme Lo Bris and children; M, V. Giront of La Generale Soles, with Mme. Gironi ang children; and M. Lat Autora Universit Carr. R. M. Bellairs, an_offcer well-known on. the China Station hae been appointed flag captain the Effingham, the new flagship of, the East Indies Station, and as chief of staff to Rear-Admieal Ellerton, on the latter succeeding the present Commander-in-Chief, Rear-Admiral Herbert "W. Riche mond, Captain Bellas has had 2'imost distinguished professional Career since he passed out of the old Britannia, Ar, W. L, Gerrard sailed on Gay for Home for a holiday of indefinite duration. Some of the snore prominent of the walking, match competitors of this and past years took advantage of the ocfashion to show their appreciation all Mr. Gerrard has done to Ma. Norman Armour, formerly, of the U. S. Diplomatic' Corps in Rome, and now Counsellor at the U, S. Embassy in Tokyo, passed through Shanghai on Saturday, Lr-Cmdr. J. B. Spurgeon, who will relieve Lt.-Cmdr. N. R. Peploe in command of H. M. 8. Gnat, will arrive at Shanghai in the P.
Macedonia on December 15.
Mus. Desnitsky Stone, of 16 Wongkashaw Gardens, returned to Shanghai by the str. Andre Lebon, after a visit of six months to the United States and Europe, Mr. Edward Carrol, managing director of P. Heath' & Ca, left for Europe on Sunday. He is travelling vid Siberia and expects to be back in Shanghai by February Mr, Joyner who arrived in Tientain from Shanghai recently with Mrs. Joyner, has received appointment in the Work Department of the British Municipal Council.
Mr, B.C. Haile, for some Shanghai agent for the Pacific 3
Dean Witter & Ca., Bond Brokers, of San Francisco, Seattle and Los: Angeles, with -his residence in Los Angeles.
An. L. Salisbury, American Vice-Consul "at Nagasaki, accompanied by his mother, will leave late this. month, for a'short leave in the United States. Mr. Salisbury has been in the American consular vice in Japan for nearly eight, years.
THe many friends of Mrs. M. J. Cooper of Kowloon, will learn with regret of her death, which place at her residence on Saturday, Nov. 7, after spending 26 years in Hong-keng and Kowloon. - For some time Past Mrs. Cooper's health has been failing. She died in her 51% year, and is survived by her husband Mr. W. J. Cooper, two sons. pularize thi sporting event and 'N. Webb, on behalf of the Eng-sh, Trish, Scottish and Welsh. sams, presented him with a silvey "cigarette box. Several congratulatry speeches were made, HoxckoNG friends especially wu! segret to learn of the death, whic ook place on Sept. 29 at Instow, North Devon, of Mr. Arthur Lane, former chief officer of the Hon, cong Fire Brigade, says the "China Express and Telegraph" Mr. Lane, vho formerly belonged to the Lon: Jon Fire Brigade, joined the servia the Hongkong Government about years ago, and played a large part in organizing the fire, ing force of the Colony footing to enable it to cope with modern requirements. Tt was he, ulna, who initiated the up-todate, peninsula. For some years he lived st the Fire Station there, and, on' his retirement a few years ago, gave! he, fame "K-yloon* to hie North] Devo home.
Mu. William Harris Gill passed away at his residence, at Hum-preys Building, on No age of 72 yearn. The deceased gentleman was the son of the late Mr. Thomas Gill, of the Barbaidces, and was formerly connected with the sugar industry in West Indien and Stal of the Taltoo Super Rebnery, formosa and was Intterly on ti
He leaves a widow and two the 7.8.8. Patroclus were Mr. N. Aall, Consul-General for Norway, and his bride; Mr. A. H. Aiers, Supt, P., Mr. G. W. Chandler of the Duntep Rubber Ca, and family; Mr. 8. Flemons of the Shanghai Mutual Telephone Ca.; Mr. J. R. Moodie of the Sun Life Anurance Ca., Genersl and Mrs. Macnuaghten; Mr. R. J., MeNicol, of Ewo; Mr.
C. Nixon, of, Dodwell & Ca.; Mr, AW°G, Newcomb of Central Agency, Ld, and. family; and Mrs.,.W.
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