On May 16 there was an interest ing event which may lead to big developments. It started in an invitation to tiffin from the committee of St. Andrew's Society to Mr. R. F.C, Master (President of St. George's Society) and Mr. 0. M. Green (immediate Past President of St. George's Society), largely as a ffirewell function to the latter, who will shortly be retiring from China, Tt developed later into something of jan undertaking between the two larger societies to ce-operate themselves and also with the smaller Societies of St. Patrick and St David for the mutual interest of all British subjects in the Far East, The tifin was held in the Shanghai lof the "'North-China Daily News" by his lucidity and all political matters. Whilst giving. full consideration to the national aspirations of the Chinese, he had always seen that British interests Jwere kept well in the foreground. Shanghai would miss him very much. All that he had done—and _particularly for music—was deeply Jappreciated by all local residents. He, too, used to ride with the Paper Hunt, but he gave it up when he! got married, He was going Home jand he would. take with him the! very best wishes of all in Shanghai fand they hoped he would enjoy a Jwell-earned rest. His memory, if might say so, would remain "ever: green" and they hoped he would Jcome back some day to visit his old haunts and to see how they were efting on in his absence.
Mr, Master, in reply, said that Mr. "Macgregor had voiced his sentiments exactly regarding closer Club, Mr. J. F. Macgregor (Presid-|* Jent of St. Andrew's Society) presiding, supported by the following. members of his committee:—Brig.
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