Parting Presentations from For-ign and Chinete Colleagues A pleasant bers of the for of the Hankow place at the Customs Club on the 20th ultimo on the eve of the de parture of Mr. E. Hubbard, Chief Tide servi and Harbour he was presented with a gold wristlet suitably inscribed. A letter signed by the members was then road and handed to him, readin, ricking you to accept thie I gift on the ove ut sour departure for Antung, we wish you to know that this means wish to. acknowledge m Kindgerees received luting yote 8 Chict 'Tilesurveser at thia port Wisile wishing sou Gedepeed and ma, we ieuat that goal fortune may. again faviir us. with reneseed Experiences of mutual the near ature, Hubbard. replied that he! very much appreciated. the gift but' much more appreciated the spirit in which it was given, He regretted not having beea with them longer and was pleased to able to say that, during his 12 months in Hankow ho noticed that the executive staff cooperate fed heartily sith him in carrying} Out the various. duties pertaining to the departnient, He hoped to have the good luck to mest, some! if not all' of those now present! before ho was retired.
Another gathering of the Chinese members of the executive staff tock place" in the Chief! Tidesurveyer's office, when be was presented with a'silver shield Suitably. inscribed, mounted on Blackwood also a letter reading Dear Sir-—We the wnvlersiguel_ mem vers at the Chinese outdoor stall beg to ging forth before sou a small gilt as a ken in memory of the time se have been" under. sour leadership, and hope lat you will be pleased same thie! you have'won from annet Sxprees in words oar admiration for your fairness in. dealing with oar duties, and we arg: eb a leas to ace that
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