Consul in Chefoo,' "has been transferred to Washington, and. is being succeeded by Mr.' Gordon Burke.
Ma, Eli Dweek, founder of the local firm of Elie Tawil & Ca. sailed. for New York on the President Jefferson on Saturday. Numerous, {friends united to give him an ade. lavate send-off the night before, ANNOUNCEMENT is made of the engagement of Commander Brian Leonard Geoffrey Sebastian, 1x. Naval Dockyard, Hong¥ong, to Meg, Cicely Millar, elder daughter of Dry W. and Mrs, Andrew, of Fenella, Mu, E, Gordon Lowder on Thurs day celebrated the 65th anniversary. of his birthday. It is interesting note that he entered the Customs service, in which he spent 45 years, also on September 15, ATAMAN Siminioy, now in Peking, has requested the Shanghai "Zarya* to announce a denial that he intends Jorganizing an army, but to state that he is interested' only in the Jeconomic and social status of Ruse Isiang in, China, ANNOUNCEMENT is made of the engagement of Charles Percival Maw, of Benthall, Merstham, Sure rey, son of the late George Maw, Benthall, Shropshire, Keuleyy Surrey, to Gwindys Emmeline, daugh= ter of' the Late William Pugh, Hankow, and Henley, Surrey.
OwtNG to continued poor health, Mr. W. F. Harley, in charge of Messrs. Butterfield &—Swire' interests in Chefoo since 1925, has resigned and is going Home, Ho has served as chairman of the Fors eign Chamber of Commerce and as Jo member of the Harbour: Improves Tue command of H. M. battle-cruiser Tiger, sea-going gunn
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