Pleasing Ceremony at Shantung Road Hospital: A 60th Birthday Anniversary The old compound of Shantung Road Hospital was very prettily decorated on Saturday afternoon on the occasion of the 60th birthday of the greatly respected Medical Superintendent, Dr. Cecil J, Davenport.
At 4.15 p.m. all gathered on the lawn, and Dr. Tsiang took the chair. After a few words of congratulation and good wishes for the future, he-called upon Dr. Chen to read' a Chinese address, which was followed by: a speech in English by Dr. Chi. 3 Dr. Chi said—'"Ladies and Gentlemen, I am very glad to be iven this opportunity of representing the whole Chinese staff of the Shantung Road Hospital in con: gratulating Dr. Davenport upon his 60th birthday.
"Dr. Davenport arrived in the year 1889 and was, first appointed to' Chungking, Szechuan province. where he was in charge of hospital work for seven years. In 1896 he was. transferred to Wuchang, Hupeh, where amongst his other duties he was able medically to serve the present President of China.
In Wuchang he spent eight' years,.and at the end of 1904 was asked to come to Shanghai as Medical Superintendent of this Hospital. a
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.