Mas Ivan Toxford and the Misees Tuxford left for Weihaiwei by the str, Fausang on Sunday.
Me, and Mrs, R.R, Roxburgh left on Tuesday for "Hongkong by the str. Kitano Maru, Mr. A, Tajima, the Japanese Assistant Commissioner of Police, arrived from Japan on Wednesday morning, to take up his new post.
Me, and Mrs. E. F, Hardman returned to Shanghai by the ser Sanrbrucken on Saturday after a visit to England and the Continent.
Mr, M, Yonesato, chairman.of the Japanese Chamber of Commerce, left for Japan on Monday to report to the Japanese Chambers of Commerce on the local situation, By the sir. Kitano Mara on Mon-
Wilkinson left for Home and anticipates being absent from Shanghaj for seven or eight months. He is accompanied by Mrs, Wilkinson and their daughter.
Mr, and Mrs. K. E. Bessell of Tongshan have announced the en-kagoment of their daughter Ivy to Mr. L. C, Hawkins, of Tientsin. Mr. Hawkins is connected with the firm of Fairchild & Ca.
Ir is announced that the business of the Embassy and Apollo Thea tres has been incorporated under the title of the Hertzberg Peacock Enterprises, Fed. Me. U.S.A. Mr. S. Hertzberg is Vice-President and General Manager, while Mr. Luther MIN. Joe will be associated with him as Trenturer of the corporation.
In its issue of last Monday the "Central China Post" mentioned the names of two gentlemen as figuring in the birthday honours list but who do not appear in the Reuter telegram, The paper wnderstood that the 0, B. E. would. conferred upon Mr. Hutchison, Vice-Consul at Hankow, while Mr. H, J. Archibald would receive the MHE.
'Tue engagement is announced of Mr. Colin' Robert Buchanan, The Royal Scots Fusiliers, only son of the late Mr. Colin Buchanan of Axormer exodus from Shanghai will take place next Tuesday, when residents to the number of about 90 will proceed Home by the P. Sir Victor Sassoon proceeding from there to Bombay, while among local residents who are going Home are Captain John Evans, formerly master of the tender Gutzlaff, who is retiring following his recent stroke of and Mr. J. E. Gray of the China Import and Export Lumber Ca, view of the forthcoming departure of Mr. C. S. Hirsh of the "North-China Daily News" fon Home leave, a luncheon in Dumbarton and Shanghai, and Mrs, Buchanan of Forest -Hill, and Betty, eldest daughter of Major and Mrs.
F. Somerville, Lebong, India, Jand grand-daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Somerville of Dinder House, Wells Somerset, AN interesting portrait, in oils, of the late Mr, Lauritz. Andersen, has been painted by Mr. E, A. Kobza, Shanghai's well-known Hungarian art-photographer and artist, This portrait is destined for the Royal Museum in Copenhagen, and a duplicate for the quarters of a noted society in that city. Mr, Andersen sat for this portrait Just prior to his death, his honour was given last Friday by Mr. Walter H, Chen. To thie a number of the members of staff of the paper, including Mr.
Green and Mr. R. W. Davis, were invited, and a very enjoyable function took place, the guests present wishing Mr. Hirsh a successful trip in the United States, 'A report emanates from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nanking, that Dr. Wang Churg-hui will shortly be appointed Chinese Minister to France. Dr. Wang, who has. had a distinguished political career, was at one time Premier of China, and at present olds the position of Minister of Justice in the N tionalist Government. He is in Europe in the meantime, and it is understood that a telegram has been despatched to him by the Ministry asking whether, proposed appoint-
In the Birthday Honours list as telegraphed to Shanghai the name appeared as receiving the C. M. of Mr. Michael. Reginald Johnston, Commissioner of. Weihaiwei. We understand that the gentleman referred to is Mr. Reginald Fleming. Johnston, who is at present the Officer Administering the Government of Weihaiwei, who is, of course, very well-known to both the foreign and Chinese communities of China, Mr. Johnston commenced his Far Eastern career in Hongkong in 1898, among the duties he has carried out being that of tutor to the ex-Emperor.
Thovsanos of miles from his native land, in a remote place in Toktshima, Mr. Weneslau de Moraes, the first Portuguese Consul in Hyo; and Osaka, is now passing in solic tude the remaining years of his life, He is 73 years old and endures loneliness in order to commemorate Cot. Ensor, chief of the medical staff of the British Defence Force in Shanghai, who was recently decorated with the C.B.E., is proceeding Home ty the P. & 0," Ranpura on Tuesday, having completed his term of office in Shanghai. He will be accompanied by another well-known officer, who has been on the staff since the arrival of the Defence Force, Lt.-Col. the Hon. P. S. Scarlett, while Captain Lindley of the Northamptonshire Regiment is also proceeding Home. the present about 130 passengers have signified their intention of sailing by the P. & O. S. Rawalpindi when she makes the trip to Tsingtao and Weihaiwei. The Rawalpindi leaves Singapore to-morrow and is due here on the 25th, "leaving the following day. Among passengers booked for Tsingtao are Mrs. J. C. Bute wife of H. M. Vice-Consul Hankow: and Mrs. W. R. McBai while for Weihaiwei the list cludes the following:—Mrs, Kingdon, Mrs, R.E. Seatchard, Mr. and Mrs. E. Lester Arnold, Mrs. Skidmore, Mrs. Lowson, Mrs, Littledale, Mrs, Paci, Mrs. W, RB. Meyers, Mrs. Long. Mrs. -K. E. Newman, Mrs. D. J. Donne and Mrs. FW. Foster. Mr. and Mrs. 'E. Qi Cooper intend 4 travel by the steamer-as far as Jagan. hhis dead Japanese wife. The remote place in which he lives, Tyacho, was his wife's birth-place. Cartying valuable presents with thei, Mr, Oshima, Deputy Mayor of Sakai, and Mr. Kichibei Yanagiwata, proprietor of the Yamatogawa Dyeing Works at Sakai, recently called on the o'd Portuguese diplomat who has contributed much to the introduction of Japan. to Europe as well as to the fostering of friendly relations between Porta. gal and Japan, They were greatly moved by Mr. Moraes' solitary condition, Tue str, President Madison arrived in Shanghai on Thustday on her eastbound journey. Aboard her were a number of people well known in China, including Mr. Benjamin J. Bush, representing Eastman Kodaks, who is returning to the United States; Mr. and Mrs. R. i, Sharp, who pave been stationed in Mukden /for many years and who intend to reside in Shanghai until the autumn when they propose to proceed to Europe; and Mr. Win. H, Burtt, of Seattle, who is on his 34th trip to the Far East in connection with the flour dustry. Miss Eleanor 10 has been staying in the Philippines with her uncle, Governor-General Stimson, is a passenger, as are also a honeymoon couple from Hongkong, Me. and... Mrs, J Robert Ho Tung, whose: massage Lai was recently celebrated.
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