The Archive · 1928

PERSONAL NOTES

'Mrs, A. de C, Sowerby leaves Shanghai on the' President Pierce understood that Mr, Joseph J. Keegan is on his way back to China, 'Ma, C, M. Bain left.on Sunday by the Hoten Maru for Port Arthur where he is to spend a three weeks'

AmoxG the passengers leaving Mongkong for Australia last week was Mrs, F, B. Piteairn, holiday.

Luur-Col, Denzil Clark, 0.0. Me, formerly H. M. Vice-Consul at Hankow, has arrived in Shanghai, and will join the staff of H. M. Consulate-General here. an Crowe, formerly.

Counsellor in the British Embassy at Tokyo, has been Appointed Comptroller-General the Overseas Trade Department, 'A Revren telexvam from London says that Colonel H. H. Stuart has been appointed Assistant Director of Supplies & Transport in the South China Commands.

Mk. 'T. D. Davy of the "North-'China Daily News," accompanied by Mrs, Davy, left for Home on Tuesday.

Miss A. Viola Smith, U. 8. Trade Commissioner, has returned to Shanghai from a visit to Hangchow.

Me, Robert. E, Salmon, of the Pacific Trading Company, returned from London vid Hongkong on the Empress of Canada last Friday.

Gen, Wu Ping-hsiang, who for many years past has been Chief of the Metropolitan Gendarmerie, hax tendered his resignation, Tt is Tearned from a very good source that the ex-Kmperor, Hsuan Tung, who is now in Daiven, will eave for Europe in the near future He will spend most of his time in Dr. Bau-fa Lu, a graduate of the Tung Chi Medical College, Shanghai, and of the University of Berlin, hat returned to Shanghai for Germany, Switzerland, it Is said, Ara recent meeting of the Coun-

Mise Chang Chin-hsuan, an M.D. from Berlin University, " who is. a younger sister of* Dr. Chang Chin-shu, is due to arrive here in a day oF two. Miss Chang has been making a tour of the Dutch East Indies and the FIN.

Sir Robert Ho Tung, of Hong-Kong, passed through Shanghai on Saturday on board the str. Pre scient Madison for a holiday' in the United States, Sir Robert is being ied by Lady Ho T

Da. and Mrs, Marsh, Mins Marsh and. Miss' Ro ary Marsh Jott for Home on Saturday by th Empress of Canada. Mrs, Mars has not been in good health for some time, and a complete change was considered imperative, Her many friends will wish her a rapid recovery under England', balmy il of the Royal Colonial Institute, Associates were elected, amongst them being Mr, Harry B. Wilmer, of Shanghai.

Mx. K. Fukushima, a member of the Shanghai Municipal Council, expects to leave for Japan on Tuesday next, and will be away for about a month.

Tue forthcoming marriage is announced between" Mr. A. T, P.

Farquharson, a banker, of Humphreys. building, Kowloon, and: Mins Mr. Anselm Chuh, chief Chinese secretary in the office of the United States Commercial Attache and the local Trade Commissioner, returned to Shanghai on Wednesday from a visit to Hangchow, Awone those who arrived by the str. President Jackson last Friday were Mr, W. P, Palmer, manager for China of Messrs. Arkell Douglas, New York, Mr. J. MH. Butler, secretary and treasurer of the Hawaiian Sugar Planters' Association, "and "the Rev. Frederick Hart, Minister-of the Union Church of Manila, A nesiwert of Shanghai and other parts of China who has been shore for the past 28 years returned to Australia on Saturday. Me is Mr, H. G, Manwaring, and he will in the fist place proceed to ong-Kong by the MIS, General Met-singer, and. from there. travel the Tango Hava. During the War Mr, Manwaring served "with the Chinese Labour Corps in France, Among those arriving in Shang-on Tuesday by the President twas Miss Funnel Brown of New York City. In New York Miss Brown held an influential position in ¥, M. C, A. circles, and at present she is making an inspection of ¥. M, C. A. activities in the Far East, at thesconclusion of which it in expected that she will be associated with the headquarters of the Association in Shanghai, Mu. C. A, Lo Rickett, the son of the late Mr. W, L. Rickett and Mrs, Rickett, of Averley Park, London, and' Miss Olive Cox, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Cox of Worthing, Sussex, and of Kobe, Japan, were married a week ago in Hongkong, the Donn, the Very Rev. A. Swann, offici The bride, Mu. D. v. Hutchison, head of the firm of Joby D. Hutchison & Ca. Jott Shanghai on Saturday, but while ho is severing his business conneejon with the port, he hopes to keep 1p his social acquaintance with it for a very long time to come. Born in Hongkong, Mr, Hugehison was educated at Home, and Shanghai in 1913. A rowing man, he rowed in that year ina very' striking race, when Scotland broke the long record of the Germans for winning the eights. Mr, B, R Jackson, who was Killed driving the war, coached the Seottivh eight on that' occasion and the late Mr. 7. W. Hill stroked while Mr. Hutchison proved an a was also about ime one of the crew of idle" oarsmen who com= peted against the Shanghai trained product. Again this was coached by Mr, Jackson, and the eight was made up of one Scotsman, one Norwegian, one American and five Germans. Mr. Hutchison was captain of the Rowing Club for two seasons, while he has also done a great deal of valuable work for the Shanghai Golf Club on the com mittee of which he has served. Mis.

Hutchison left for Home a month ago. pink georgette, trimmed with and diamante embroidery: Miss Jean Mackie was bridesmaid, and Mr. Alan Reid acted as best man.

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