Bntertained to Banquet by Board: Good Feeling Between Men and Employers All the members, numbering some hundreds, of the Chinese staff of the "North-China Daily News and Herald" were entertained at_ a banquet by the directors at the Tai Ho Yuen Restaurant in Kiukiang Road on Saturday night, Members of the foreign staff were invited as Japecial guests, there being present Mr. R. W. Davis, managing direc-for; and "Mrs, Davis, Mr, 0, M. Green, editor; Mr, T, D, Davy, printing manager; Mr, R. Wood, sub-editor; Mr. A. Haslam, printing superintendent; Mr, T, K. King, a former member of the staff; Miss Louise Wilson, Mr. W. H. Chen, Mr.
S. Hirsh,' Mr, G. Sapojnikoff, Mr, E. I. Sequeira, Mr. G, E. Ellis, Mr. C. W. Hampson, Mr. and Ars. F.' W. Baker and Mr. A, W.
Mr. Davis, speaking on behalf of the Board of Directors, heartily welcomed the staff and hoped that they had thoroughly enjoyed themselves. This was the second time that the directors had entertained the Chinese staff to dinner, the first being on the occasion of the opening the new "North-China" Bulling two years ago. Last year, there wwoutd have been one had it not been for the unfortunate troubles, but Mr, Davis hoped that there would be no future misunderstandings of this nature and that the staff and the management could continue the {friendly relations which always had existed in the past. He hoped there would be more dinners of this kind.
'Mr, W. H, Chen, asked to respond on behalf of the Chinese staff, sai that he had been asked to express, their preciation of the Direc tors' hospitality. have been requested," he continued, "to voice the sentiments of the Chinese staff publicly and officially and to assure you of their loyalty. Some of the men have been with the company for nearly 50 years, at least, a dozen since long. before T saw light. This spirit of loyalty, this spirit of friendship, which hag lasted for so many years, they hope, will continue, It is a beautiful example of Sino-foreign friendship and ce-operation, a fine wonderful example of how Chinese workers can get along contentedly with their foreign employers and rive them the best of their services and of how foreigners can get along with their Chinese employees when they treat them as human beings."
Mr, Chen then went on to speak of last year's troubles and the part that intimidation had played" in forcing out on strike men in all trades who had no wish to leave their work. He concluded by the Chinese staff to maintain the igh standard of the ''North-China Daily, News? and keep, of the Far East, lai tional place as leadin, ing are movements of Lon. nary Society Missionaries during the past month, Miss M, Martin, London Mission Hospital, " Siaokan, Hupeh was among the passengers per str. Macedonia sailing from Shanghai jon the 7th instant, Mrs. C. J. Davenport, widow of Dr. C. J. Davenport, late Medical Superintendent of Shantung Road Hospital, with Miss Davenport and Miss Kathleen Davenport, are leaving Shanghai by str. Khiva on December 21.
Miss Gladys Meech is due to arrive per str. Malwa about December 14, and will proceed to {sin to commence work i tsin Anglo-Chinese College.
Dr. and Mrs. B, J. Poill are returning with two of their children per str. Kalyan due about December 28. Dr. Peill has been trans ferred from the London Mission Hospital at Siaochang to the Mac~ Kenzie Memorial Hospital, Tientsin.
Rev. and Mrs. R. 8, McHardy of Shanting Christian University, Tsi nan, lete China for England on the Tth instant per str. Macedonia, Miss H, A. Stacey, recently appointed by the Baptist Missionary Society to the Associated Mission Treasurers, Shanghai, is due to arrive about the 28th instant per str, Kalya
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.