Mr. H. E, Mortiss left for home on Saturday, travelling vid Stberis 'Mrs, Chiang' Kai-shek returned to Nanking on Wednesday.
Me, B. T. B. Boothby, of the British and Chinese Corporation, has arrived in Shanghai.
Leurquin has relieved Mf. Lecomte as Consul for France at Amatimay Mark L, Bristol, Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Asiatic Squadron, has arrived in Canton.
AramaN Simionov is reported to be coming to Shanghai shortly, en route to Peking.
M. Picanp-Destelan, co-Director-General of Posts, arrived in Shanghai from Peking a couple of days ago.
Ma. Y. A- Hori, counsellor to the Japanese Legation in Peking, is, expected to pay a visit to Shanghai in the near future, Mrs, and Miss Beresford left Shanghai for a trip Home, on ti str, Romolo, which said last Satur" day morning.
Mate, Flora Rosemberg, barrister-at-law, loft Shanghai on Wednes-lay on 'a trip to Europe and expects to be away for six months, Apatinat, Mark L, Bristol, Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Asiatic Squadron, left Canton for Hongkong on Monday.
Pruxce and Princess Li, of Korea, arrived on Thursday in' the str. Makozaki Maru from Hongkong and left for Japan yesterday at day break.
Ma, and Mrs. David Hall, together with Joan Margaret Bruce, sailed for Home on Thursday on the Glenluce, on six months leave, Ins. Duncan Bayne, one of th auditors of the Standard Oil Ca pany of New York, han been tr ferred to Shanghai from Tokyo, We are sorry to hear that Mr.
Dent had to go into hospital for an operation, "However, it is satisfactory to learn that he is going Mux. A. F, Philips, fourdey and director of "Philips " Radio, Ltd, Eindhoven, Holland, has been nade a Doctor of Economics by the University of Rotterdar Ma, Il, J. Brett, of the off ge of Commercial Counsellor, sailed on Tuesday on the P, & 0. S. Kalyan, for Hongkong, and expects to be away about a fortnight, Dunine the absence of the French Minister, Count D. de Martel, Mr. H, Cosme, Counsellor to the Miss Ann Dalmas, of the stof of the local United Staten Trade Com msi etn atrday moring North China, trip to Poking" and Mu W. B, Daily, of the Inter national" Export Coy. with Dali 2 last Saturday for Tien-EN. S, Fengt mom tronaer, balling by, the Two of th welf-known people who lately have been. in hospital now are about again—Mr, Brand and Dr, A. C, Bryson, is understood that Mr. David Brand also shortly will be leaving.
Legation, will act d'Attaires, says the "Shunpao'
Mu. J. C. Hutchison, Vice-Consul of the British Consulate in Hankow, left Chengchow by express train on Thursday with Messrs, Kenrick and Fitchford, of the Peking Syndicate and Fu Chung Coal Corporation, states the Kuo Min, Mu. Cecil Polhill, a wealthy Lon= don resident who was formerly a member of the China Tnland Mission famous "Cam-who came out to China as missionaries, intends to visit Tientain soon for evangelistic work, Captain W, G, Lalor, who was captured by pirates in the upper Yangtze, while taking the C. N. S. Sinngtan through those uncertain raters, Yet Shanghai last Friday for Home leave, on board the Aeneas, Mr, and Mrs, R. B. Everest left Shanghai for ifome by the str. Glenluce on Thursday, Mr. Everest is connected with Shanghai Municipal Police and Mrs. Everest has been secretary to the managing director of the "North-China Daily News."
Dr. H, G. Barrie returned to Shanghai last Friday by the M.M.S, Andre Lebon and is at the Astor House Hotel. Dr. Barrie leaves for Kuling immediately, where he hopes to find conditions favourable for reopening the Kuling General Hospital for Foreigners, Mu, and Mrs. Maurice Benjamin left Shanghai by the Pi Lincoln. They will spend months in America, go to England about September and expect to be back in Shanghai in the autumn. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Lloyd also went Home by the President. yejnee E. Pinloy Johngon and Mrs, johnson arrived in Shanghai on Saturday on their way from Manila for home leave in America. Leaving Manila at the same time also, though travelling vid Suez, was Mr. Bugene Gilmore, Vice-Governor of the Philippine alands and acting Governor, until the arrival of Mr. Stimson.' Mrs, Gilmore ig accompanying her husband.
Mus. and Miss Symons left for England last Friday by the Blue Funnel str. Aeneas. They went from the Customs jetty by the launch Sunbeam at 2.15 and many friends were present to say goodbye. In recent weeks Mrs. Symons has practically re: overed her health from her very severe illness. Many. warm wishes accompany her and Miss Symons for their future life in. England, Mu. W. 0, Lancaster, chief accountant of the Shanghai-Nanking. and Shanghai - Hangchow - Ningpo Railways, has been granted eight months leave. During his absence, Mr, W. K, Chun, the chief assistant accountant, will be in charge of the department, Hoste papers announce the silver wedding of the Rev. Rowland Francis Cobbold, son of the late Rowland Townshend Cobbold, of Dedham, Essex, to Lilian Hope, daughter of the Into Sir Harry Smith Parkes, H. M, Minister to Chins and Japan (Present address: Farlingaye, Woodbridge, Suffolk).
Amowast the passengers sailing on Tuesday on the P. & O. 8. Kal) were Mr. Leslie C, Boyd, who hi been transferred to Singapore; Mrs, B.D. F, Beith (for Hongkong); Mr, R. Shaw (for Singapore); and the Portuguese Interport Soccer team who will play in Hongkong during the Easter holidays.
Dr, F. B. Baldwin, for some years medical director and Vice-President of the Asia Life Inst ance Company, has returned to Shanghai after'a year's absence in Furope and America, during which time he pursued medical studies in various hospitals and elmies, and he shortly will open offices in the North-China Building. Dr. Bald win will resume his private practi retaining his connection with, the Asia Life in a consulting capacity.
Ocean Passenger List several well-known. residents in China who are shortly due back from Home. By the P. & 0. S, Kashgar, which left London march 8 and is due here on April 16, are coming Mr, and Mrs, A. F.'B, Archer, Dr. and Mrs. Vogt and the well-known, members of the missionary body, Dr, C. Napier and the Rev. Torrance, By the P. & 0. S. Malwa, from London, March 23, are coming Mr. and' Mrs. H. H. Fox, Dr.and Mrs, Andrew Graham and Mr, L. E, Canning. i
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