A very pleasant luncheon party took place at the Union Club d Tuesday, when Mr. H. H. Fox, o.M.G., Commercial Counseor, was was entertained to a farewell tiff by a number of leading Chinese residents. Besides Mr. Fox those present were His Honour Judge Peter Grain, Messrs. O. F, Garstin, H. H. Girardet, G. H. Stitt, G. N. Wilson, A. W. Burkill, Johnstone, O. M. Green, E. F. Mackay, P. Lambe,, Chu Paosan, Fu Siao-en, C. G. Nieh, K. P. Chen, Chun Bing-him, Chun Shut-kai, Pan Ching-poo, Lo King-kee, Pan Sse-chuen, H. Zee and Chang Nieh-yun. After lunch Mr. Chang Nieh-yun made a most eloquent speech dwelling warmly on what Mr. Fox had done to promote trade and cordiality between Chinese and British, to which Mr. Fox suitably replied. An address in Chinese exquisitely written on silk, and framed, was then given to Mr. Fox, of which the following is a translation Mr. Fox, H. B. M. Commercial Coun. seller, came to our country, China, 32 years ago and from a Consul was promoted Consul-General, in which capacity he served for 10 years. He was later appointed Commercial Counsellor for five years.
Mr. Fox is conversant with our language and literature and is thoroughly familiar with Anglo-Chinese commercial conditions and relations. He is a man of high endowments, large calibre and possesses an amiable disposition. He promoted the formation of the Unior Club to cement friendly relations and impart mutual knowledge.
We have constantly met with him to our immeasurable delight. As he is now leaving for Peking for a new sphere and has fixed the day of his departure, we feel sincere regret and have nothing to offer him for a gift. We have, however, indicted a few words, which we present to him as a memorial and we pray for his health and blessing in his onward career.
The 10th month of the 11th Year of the Chinese Republic.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.