Farewell Dinner by Leading Res-idants: Appreciation of Work on the Council Pan Ching-poo was the host at a farewell dinner given on Sunday night at his residence, Ching Yuan, to Mr. A. Brooke Smith, who is leaving soon. for England on furlough. There was a representative gathering of leading British and Chinese guests, including Mr. E. F. Mackay, Admiral Tsai Ting-kan, Mr. A. W. Burkill, Messrs. Hsu Yuan, H. H. Girardet, C. R. Yin, B.D. F. Beith, Chang Nieh-yun, P. W. Massey, C. C. Nich, Fu Siao-en, C. W. Beswick, Chun Bing-him, G. W. Sheppard, Austin, McNicol, Lo Chak-sang, Ling Pang-kee, Chan Shut-kai, Pan "Tse-chuen, ete, proposing the health of Mr. Brooke Smith and wishing him' a pleasant holiday, Mr. Pan paid a tribute to his work as Chairman of the Municipal Council, his friendly relations with the Chinese and his sense of justice and unfailing sympathy in dealing with all matters which affected the Chinese residents in this Municipality. Mr. Pan also referred to the excellent relations which had happily subsisted for many years between the house of "Ewo" and its Chinese commercial friends.
reply Mr. Brooke Smith urged that the leading Chinese business men in Shanghai and elsewhere should take a more. active part in Chinese politics and exert their influence in securing a better government for the country. You must get a strong man, an honest man, to head a responsible Cabinet which should devote its attention to the encouragement and development of industries and opening up the country's resources. Get rid of your Militarists and Tuchuns, disband the great hordes of idle soldiers who could be put to useful employment, if only the Government could be brought to realize the wisdom of encouraging the opening up of industries throughout the country."'
Mr. Brooke Smith referred to tariff anomalies and the necessity of absolute "'free trade" within the boundaries of China, so that the raw materials and manufactures produced in any one part of the country could be transported and sold in every other part of China without harassing taxes and imposts. Personally, he believed that, under an efficient administration, the time was coming when China would be imposing protective Customs duties" to protect and develop her internal industries against foreign competition.
As to the work of the Municipal Council in Shanghai, he assured his Chinese friends that no measures were taken without the fullest consideration of Chinese as well as foreign interests. The Settlement, in these troubled times, xas sanctuary for trade and peaceful intercourse, and it had always been his duty as a member of the Council: to consider what was just and right for the community as a whole.
Chinese Chamber of Commerce Mr. Brooke-Emith was the guest of honour at a farewell tiffin party given at the Union Club on Tuesday by Messrs. Chu Pao-san and: C. C. \Nieh, the past and present Chairmen of the Chinese Chambers of Commerce, Messrs. Chun Bing-him, Chang Nieh-yun and other Chinese friends. Among those present. were Messrs. G. H. Stitt, H. G. Simms, E. F. Mackay, H. H. Girardet, C. W. Burkill, T. G. Drakeford, J. H. Little, G. N. Wilson, Fu Siao-en, Pan Ching-poo, Pan Tse-chuen, Chan Shut-kai, Lo Chak-sang, Wu Sin-shu, ete.
Speaking for Mr. Chu Pao-san and himself, Mr: Chang paid an eloquent tmbute to Mr. Brooke-Smith and his achievements as Chairman of the Municipal Council and as head of the great firm of Mr. Nieh described Mr. Brooke-Smith as a splendid type of the solid, straightforward and upright British business-man—"'the kind of man you can absolutely depend upon for fair-play and just dealirg."' He said his contact with Mr. Brooke-Smith in recent years had made him better acquainted with and more appreciative of the sterling business integrity. and friendship of the British merchant.
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