'The Shanghai Branch is unfor tunately losing one of its most prominent members in the person of Mr. W.H, Trenchard Davis, who fis shortly leaving for home.' Few members, probably, realize whut Mr. Trenchard Davis has dono for the Society during his many years? residence in Shanghai. He was Rro= sident in 1924 and since than ho has done yeoman service to the Society by occupying the Chair and divect= its affairs during the absence. of other Presidents, Tt is, however, in the field of the Society's charity that Mr, Trenchard Davis will be most issed. At a meeting of the Committee held last week the President, Sir Peter Grain} made special reference to Mr. Davis' invaluable and untiring work. Nothing was too much trouble for him and his departure for home will leave a gap which it will te difficult if not impossible to. fil,"
All Englishmen in Shanghai should Join their National Society. The only essential qualification is that they must be English. The entrance fee is only $3 and the annual subscription $2, Forms of ap} for membership may be obtained from the Hon, Treasurer, Mr, G.F. Dumbarton, c/o The Palatine Insurance Ca., 12 The Bund, or from the Honorary A foreigner motoring "to Woo= sung on Saturday same across ar, overturned, and with above the chassis stripped off, must have skidded some upsetting. The Chinese chauffeur was lying near by, dead. The foreigner reported the matter to the Weostng police, who admitted that they had been apprised of the accident, but the body and.the tar still were there when ho returned some. time later. He then: notified the Chapel police, who also admit that they had revolved-a previous report.
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