Appreciation of Shanghai Residents of His Work: Position Eleven Months Ago and Now A fitting tribute to the work done by Major-General Sir John Denean in Shanghai was on Thursday night' paid by 1. representative gathering of members of 20 nationalities who entertained him to dinner: in. the Astor Hous A very large number of re-dents attended, and a presentation made to General Duncan took the form off a handsome casket containing a book of views of Shanghai accompanied by the signatures. of those participating in the event.
Mx. 8, Fessenden, Chairman of the Municipal Council, presided, and the official guests attending were as follows:—
(British) Major-Ge neral Sir John Duncan, Major-General War drop, Col-Commandant I cit, Col Perhaps none of us are in al position fully to realize and appreciate the difficult, intricate and perplexing problems which confronted the Commander in Chief of such a military undertaking under existing conditions in China and the present status of international relations between China and the for-_ eign Powers.
We do know, however, that our! entrusted to him by his. Government in such a manner as to win the unstinted praise, gratitude, and admiration not only of his own countrymen but of the people-of the many other nations represented here to-night.
We share with him the pleasure ment has further honoured him by.
appointing him to that much coveted post of Genegal Officer Commanding Col." Enact,
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