J. Meyrier, Consul General for France, was the guest of the Union Olub at their monthly dut lunch on Tuesday. The chair was taken by Mr. James Leo, and there was a large number of Chinese and foreign guests and members, In proposing M. Meyrier's health Mr. Lee said that it had been decided by the Committse to invite distinguished residents of all nationalities to these luncheons and they thus had the honour of enter~ taining M. Meyrier, the first of such guests under the now decision. He: added that the Committee would be glad of suggestions: for other, such guests, M. Meyrier, in reply, speaking im perfect English, said that it was usual on these' occasions for the guest to deliver a speech on some subject of which he had special knowledge, but in this he must ask to be excused, having no knowledge of anything in particular. He went on to express his deep. appreciation of the honour that. Union Club had done him that day: and he dwelt on the good work that the club was doing to bring Chinese and foreigners together. On Sino-philo friendship, he said, depended the future of Shanghai, Dr. Yen Fu-chu has been appoint ed acting Dean of the Arts Department of the Great China University, vice Dr. Lu Shih-yung, who has' been appointed Commissioner of Education for Yunnan Province, and Dr. Wang Tsu-chien, Dean of the Department of Education, has resigned on account of his duties in connection with the Bureau of Education, for Greater Shanghai.
Ching Shang-fan, wa. of the National Committee of Y.M.C.A's in China, has been appointed to succeed Dr. Wang.
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