Mr. E. C. Preston, one" of the founders of the Lotus Club, who left. for Home on Saturday, was last Friday entertained by his folio-v members at club, and Mr, C. H, Green, the Vice-President, on their behalf presented him with a. silver cigarette case. Mr. Tycho Wing paid a finely-worded tribute to one who, practically alone, had shouldered the burden of making a new club in Shanghai the institution it now is. On the proposal of Mr. Wing, Mr. Preston, who may not return to Shanghai for many months, was elected the club's first honorary member.
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