Luncheon to Mr. Sidney Barton Mr. Sidney Barton, c.M.a., was entertained to lunch at the Shanghai stant by the Committee of the China Association mark the occasion of his appointment as H.M. Consul-General. There were present, Admiral OE. Maclachlan, o.p., his Honour Judge Peter Grain, Mr. H. H. Fox, ome, and the following members-of the Committee, Messrs. E. F. Makkay (Chairman), A. C. Clear, P.' W. Massey, Duncan Mc-Neill, C. G. 8. Mackie, C. J. Scott, D. F. Beith and N. H. Langley-Smith (Secretary).
In offering a hearty welcome to Mr. Barton, Mr. E. F. Mackay spoke of Mr. Barton's earlier associations with Shanghai, of the wide knowledge of China's problems which he had acquired Juring his lengthy term of office as Chinese Secretary to the Legation in Peking and of his immense value therefore to British subjects here who might have need at any time to seek his advice. Mr. Mackay expressed himself as confident that Mr. Barton would worthily uphold the fine traditions of the high position for which he had been chosen by H. M. advisers.
Mr Barton, in the course of hi? reply, expressed his pleasure at having such an opportunity of meeting the Committee of the China Association and, after mentioning that he had been stationed in Shanghai from 1906 to 1910, proceeded to give an_ interesting account of some fresh impressions he had received of the political situation in Shanghai since his return to take up his new duties. He was keenly interested in the many important questions affecting the Settlement of Shanghai and felt sure he could count on the co-opera tion of the Committee in securing for these questions the careful consideration which they deserved.
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