Arrival of Mr. de Lillichook, Baron Ackerhielm's The new Swedish Consul-General and Consular Judge, Mr. J. de Lillichcok, who reached Shanghai during the week end accompanied by his daughter, Miss Gerd Lilie-Took, assumed office on Tuesday.
Baron O. E. Akerhielm, whose si Mr. Lilliehook is, will, it ig understood, remain for the present in Shanghai before departing on official business.
Mr. Lillichook is a graduate of Upsala University and commenced life in the banking profession. For numny yours he was managing dircefor of the Gdteborgsbank, Sweden's largest banking concern with head offices at Gothenburg. He has travelled widely in_Europe and is a fluent speaker of English, French and German. Although he has been connected with his country's consular service since 1911, he is still well known Swedish in banking and commer cire His. first government appointment abroad was that of Consul-General for Sweden at Helsingfors, which he held until 1917.
Owing to ill-health Mrs. Lillichook was unable to accompany her husband te China.
When seen on Monday b; sentative of—the Daily Nows,"" th Consul-Gen-oval was optimistic as to Sweden's trade prospects in China. As in other countries in Europe and in Amvviea he said that Swedish busi-hess Men were at present.displaying increasing interest in China, but. like business men the. world over they were handicapped by the present trade depression. As an example, however, of what Sweden could do in hardware, paper and other commodities, he recalled that} her trade with Japan on one occasion during the war was second to that of any other Power. With improved Swedish shipping faci ities to the East he thought Swed-h goods would be seen here in greater numbers and her trade with China generally increase.
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