On Thursday at the weekly tiffin of the Shanghai Rotary Club, the guest of honour and speaker was Mr. Archibald Preston, M10, Mr, Preston is an Irishman and a member of the famous engineering firm of Messrs. Crossley Bros., Ltd. The President of the Club, Mr. G.
Marden, presided and' Mr. A.
(Sandy) Gordon introduced the speaker in a brief and pleasing speech in which he mentioned that had known Mr, Preston for many years.
Mr. Preston said:—It is exeeptionally pleasing to me to have been introduced by "Sandy" Gordon who was a colleague of mine in the firm of Mather & Platt many years ago. I travel extensively from time to time and try to stimulate ealnan bu tha nia selene of. engineer! the world would stand and I am delighted to have this opportunity of addressing such a representa audience of all
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