Mr. O. Crewe-Read is leaving Shanghai next Wednesday for Guam, whither he has been transferred, and to wish him bon voyage and at the same time to express their regret on his departure a large number of local residents, especially those interested in cricket, golf and lawn bowls, entertained him to dinner on Thursday in the Shanghai Club-
Captain E. I, M. Barrett presided and proposed the health of the guest of the evening in picturesque but none the less felicitous language. He suggested the prospect in years to come of a distinguished looking old Polar -beaver standing upon a lonely island in the Mid-Pacific, typhoons te right of him, typhoons to left of him. Yet the aboriginals of Guam had, surely never dreamt of a typhoon to equal that occurring when Mr. Crewe-Read blew into their midst. He felt that his departure was a distinct source of grievance. No one with whom Captain. Barrett' had ever played golf had ever caused him se much amusement, no one had ever argued on golfing matters more profusely and with so little reason, no one had provided him with so many balls, and as his partner no one had ever been able to obtain so many bisques to which he had no claim "whatever (laughter). His style rivalled that of Charlie Chaplin, and as a bunker jumper he was acknowledged the world's champion (renewed laughter). The speaker felt that he had roasted their guest sufficiently by this time, ard in an eloquent tribute to his rave qualities expressed their best wishes and spoke of the gap which, Mr. Crewe-Read would leave.
Replying to the toast-Mr. Crewe-Read referred to his arrival in -Shanghai im 1906. He immediately joined the Cricket. Club, but becoming tired of fielding for Captain Barrett while the latter made his centuries he took up golf. Having been transferred to Guam, he was going there with the determination that if it were possible he would establish a golf course there and if they could get a bowling green he would do what he could to get one. In paying a tribute to the sportsmanship of Shanghai he mentioned that at the recent interport match against Manila, Captain Dewar had stood aside to let him (Mr. Crewe-Read)_ play, knowing that it was his last chance to play in an interport. That he considered to be_a sample of the class of sportsmanship prevailing here (applause). He assured them that his brightest memories would always be those of Shanghai.
Mr. John Prentice, Mr. C. M. Bain, Mr. R. G. Macdonald asd Mr.
T. Beath, representing different organizations with which Mr. Crewe-Read has been associated, added their tributes to the guest, and in the course of the evening
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