Mr. P. W. Massey was elected chairman and Mr. H. G. W. Woodhead, vice-chairman, at a meeting fon Thursday night of the China Association Shanghai Branch, Mr. R. Calder-Marshal who was elected chairman by ballot, presided at a meeting of the British' Chamber of "Commerce held on Thursday hight, when Mr. B. D. F, Beith was elected. vice-chairman, Capt. Bruno Brivonesi, in command Jot the Italian er sor Quarto, who senior offer of the Italian Far East ern Fleet, he been decorated with the Third' Class Order of the Sacred treasure by the Japanese Emperor The cruiser Quarto is new in Yokohama harbour.
Mr, and Mrs. Chester B. Morrison left on Tuesday "Apr.
24) by the Moten Maru for Datren and will then x0 by the Trans-Siberian rall~ way to Europe where they will spend two months and after visiting England and Scotland will cross the Atlantic to America, where they Will spend. most of their time in New York City, returning to Shanghatin the early autumn, Dr. and Mrs, Chadwick Kew gave a cocktail party at their evidence on Tuesday" (Apr. 24) evening on the occasion of their silver wedding anniversary. Mrs. Chadwick Kew received the con-Eratulations of her many friends. Eratulations of her many friends. The four sons of Dr. and Mrs. Kew also helped to entertain the guests Dr. Chadwick Kew was the founder of the firm of Drs.
Kew Brothers of Mongkong and Shanghai and Fetired from practice in 1925.
The panied by Mr.
Secretary of Legation, sailed for Japan last Wednesday morning on. board the s. Shanghai Maru. Mr. Ariyoshi is returning to Tokyo at the request Jof his government in order to discuss the situation in China. Interviewed before his departure, Mr. Ariyoshi declared that nothing that had recently occurred had caused him to change his opinion that Sino-'Japanese relations were on the point Jof becoming distinctly better.
Fhopes to bring back with him from Tokyo definite instructions which will enable the settlement of some lof the problems outstanding between the, to countries on " basis of futile Rothery. Inspector of the noon OME A.
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Shanghsi Waterworks Ca. Ltd. was the recipient. of a presenta: ition made by Mr. C.D. Pearson, the engineer-In-chief and manager, on behalf of the foreign staff." Mr. Rothery is retiring from the company's service. He Joined the company in 1007, and has remained with it continuously except during the Groat War. He then went home on the Suwa Maru, [and joined the 10th Batt. East Yorks, in which he obtained the M.M. After refusing it several times, he accepted 12 commission in the Royal Tank (Corps, in which he won the M.C. and jin which corps he served until the jond of the war.
Contrary to his expectations when he landed in Shanghai with his family on April 23, Brig~Gen Bradman will not be remaining in, China long. When his orders were received here, it was made clear} that his present trip is in the nature of a routine tour of inspection of the U. S. Marine Corps contingents: now in this part of the world. Gen. Bradman will, therefore, inspect the two large Marine garrisons:
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