Mr, and Mrs. Heal Honoured Before Going on Retirement The Lester Chinese Hospital was the scene of a very me teresting function on March 5, when members of the boa of trustees and hospital mans agement committee joined with the star? in bidding farewell to Me. and Mrs. J. Amor Heal, who are retiring from China for a well earned rest at home.
Ay. Heal's tong and faithful ser vice ty the institution—eleven ant a half years—as business manager and accountant was testified to in ate speeches from Dr. T. fof the Chinese professional Mr. Tung, hospital cashiers Mr. Harmon, Mr. Heat's svecersor in the work, under the chairmanship of Dr, Paterson, the actions against Chinese: min, only lawyers perinte EM. Bain represented the trustees and com= mittee of management, referring to the esteem and high regard which My, Heal had won on all sides. and several joages wil be appointed andre. the affairs. of both the Shanghai Special District Court and the Shanjghat Special District Higher Court:
"phe Supreme Court shall be Fast court to. which litigants Xfter rendition, Chinese will appointed to take charge of the facie and prions attached to the Sort poison administration shall be carried out in accordance with the favs of China; and 10.—The Shangtai uniipal Coun cil salt render special and sincere sistance to the court in the exe-Stan of the court's decisions snd, failing this those responsible shal be punished and dismissed.
The Chinese star presented Mr. Heal with a silver shield; suitably raved, giving to Mrs, Heal a brooch of Chinese old. The fo t's farewell gifts were a hand some piece of Honan embroidery and flowers-—handed to Mr. and Mrs. Heal by little Vanny Reynon: while Mr. Bain presented, of the administrative be rose bowl, Both Mr, and Mrs, Heal respond-to the expressions of esteem ant affection, assuring their friends of their unabated interest in the stitution in all its activities and their appreciation of all that had just been said and done. Mr. and Mrs. Heal sail shortly for England, carrying with them the warmest good wishes of all their collaguas and friends in the Lester Chinese Hospital.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.