Commercial and Economic Work at U, 8, Consulate Jay Calvin Huston, an consular official, ' wel! known throughout various parts of China, has recently arrived at the focal "American Consulate-General to be in charge of the commercial and economic aspects of the work there. Mr, Huston has been specially detailed by the Department of State to take over this work, and his appointment is in line with the policy followed in the recent pa "The passenger's compartment electrically lighted, with a switch within easy reach." Two disappearing seats for casual passengers, fold into the rear of the driver's parti tion, The cars are painted "taxi yellow except for the mudguards Which are black and the upper works of the body which are painted light blue, All cars are provided with double bar bumpers, both front and year, for the protection of the ear as well as the protection of ethel "The unusual economy which is a characteristic in connection with the operating of the Chrysler model "52'" ear was decidedly influential in causing the Taxicab Company to purchase this model, together with the exceptional comfort it pro-Vides," concluded Mr. Moody.
Mr. Walter K, Lennox, travelling representative of the Chrysler Motor Corporation, who is in Shanghai for a few days, arrived just in time to see the Moody organization make delivery of the the rst part of 'Taxicab Company' order.
Te Pu Yih Benevolent institute has started a health movement in the Native City by which, it is hoped, children will benefit. Lectures are being delivered on the care and training of children and sanitation in the home. by the Department to detail consular representatives to this phase of consulate work. He is the first ousular officer to have the work in hand at the locat Consulate.
Mr. Huston has spent the greater part of his consular career in China. His home is in Oakland, California, Onvens have been received by the Jocal authorities from Nanking to tthe effect that steps must be taken to: encourage thrift among - the people. Extravagant weddings and funerals must, the orders a3 be forbidden and the money must used for some better purpose. and he attended the Leland Stanford University and the University of California, receiving his degree from the latter institution, before entering the consular service He was appointed to the service on January 25, 1915. His first assignment was as student inter-
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