Martin said that the record of nine-icon years as Honorary Secretary was fit to stand beside Mr, Allen' other wonderful record of 44 yea in the Council's service." After two [short months of the Presidential office Captain Martin could fully understand the enthusiasm various past Presidents in noting Mr, Allen's, secretarial assistance. In fact the "amabv-like" propensities of Mr. Allen were most comforting. Fortunately to him the Committee Allen Would be back in Shanghai ere saying only ave reve
September and resuming his post of Secretary. Spurred by musics 01d) honours Mr, Allen broke silence in a ful reply. He was also inspi the entry on the menu car! "quail "in jelly," to indicate his attitude toward speechmaking. He recalled the labours of minuting and holding President's hands and Jof his own official work with the Council he told a cautionary tale. Asked how business was by a certain dilatory tax-payer, he indignantly retorted that he was not in! business. "Well; you don't call it) a profession then?" "Let us say! epicd 3 Allen st is a calling "Make it a calling again" capot the wicked tax-evader.
Later Mr. E. F, Bateman was welcomed and advised to consider rejoining the Committee. In return he told of the formation of the present flourishing institution on the wrod of a fitful organisation which had lost its minute book. Mr. George Wingrove and Mr. Hayter—a noted earieatur-{st—started with a costume ball at the Town 'Hall' at which Mr.
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