Baron Rudt von Collenbergh Takes Up New Duties Baron Rodt von Collenbergh has assumed his new position as Consal-General for Germany in Shanghai, This is not the first time that he has. served his country in Shanghi as he was here as vice-consul, between 1905 and 1908.
Looking out over the broad verandah of the German Consulate The the Consul-General said that he had heard much of the progress of Shanghai, but the Bund, jas he knew it 20 years ago, 5 like the main street of a village compared with the broad thoroughfare of 1929. He also marvelled the area which Shanghai now occubies, with the many new build along Bubbling Well Road, which formerly he knew as a country road.
Baron Rade von Collenbergh was Charge d'Affaires in Bangkok prior to the war, and between 1921 and 1928 was consul-general in Calcutta, spending the greater portion of 1928, and the first half of this year at Home on long leave. with our repre-red out that the had a dificult dia with the. jon and he be-
Heved -that industry was still in its youth, the people preferring agricaltural life to city existence. Of the lighter side of his stay in India, he recalled that he had shot "a. panther while being entertained by one of the maharajah.
Baron Riidt. von Collonbergh is iceompanied by his wife and two children. They are staying in the Astor House until their furniture jand fittings for the Consulate have been unpacked.
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