Fessenden went home to the United tater of America on leave. He also visited Europe. In his absence Mr. JR, Jones acted as Secretary-Gen. eral.
'Colonel N. W. B. B. Thoms' tenure of the post of Commandant of the Shanchal Volunteer Corps expired on January 19. Pending the arrival of his successor, Major T. A. Zee took over the post of Commandant from January 19 to January 29, Colonel F.R. W. Graham arrived to, assume command-on January 28. Reorganization to put the Corps on a Brigade footing and measures to improve recruitment were the chief features of the new Commandant's work during the year. Colonel Thoms. was. decorated with the CHE. in the Birthday Honours List.
Captain R. M. J. Martin, Extra Commissioner of Police, retired from the Police and left 'Shanghai for England in October after 29 years' service.
The death of Mr. Alexander Me-Lure, on July 3, led to unpleasant revelations in the courte in regard to two companies with which the ceased was connected. Mr. E. F. Hardman and Mr. L. Turner were appointed ce-administrators to deal with the estate, which was described in the court as having assets of $220,000 but being hopelessly insolvent. The investigations of the affairs of the estate were proceeding when the year closed.
The 70th birthday of Dr. Francis Hawks Pott was celebrated by three days! festivities In St. John's Univer sity.
The retirement of Miss E. Rice from the post of Matron of the Country Hospital took place on May 17, and she was succeeded by Miss Jones.
'Another retirement in the medical profession was that of Dr. RJ. 'Marshall who, after thirty-five years' practice in Shanghai, left for England in May.
'The new' Shanghai Race Club buildings were opened on February 28 by Mr. A. W. Burkill. "The architects of the new building were Messrs. Spence, Robinson & Partners, and the contractors, Messrs. R. Hong Ca. The foundation stone was laid on May 20, 1933. Contractors. de livered the building within the stipulated time without any allowance for bad weather, to which they were entitle, The attempted kidnapping of Dr. RE. Robertson on January 31 was perhaps one of the most remarkable crimes of the year. Dr. Robertson car was held up on Keswick Read. Dr. Robertson eventually—escaped after a violent struggle and he also saved from his would-be kidnappers the small son of his houseboy who was in the car when the hold-up occurred. The assailants. were duly {racked down, arrested and convict During the year the City Govern ment of Greater Shanghai invited subscriptions for a new loan of '$3500.000 for the building of roads, brary, museum and stadium in the Civic Centre at Kiangwan. The oan bore interest at 7 per cent, and was secured on the revenue from the motor-ear licences. The portion of the loan set aside for public subscription amounted to $2,000,000 and this was over-subscribed within one and a half hours of the books being opened on July 17.
Visitors Yo Shanghai during the year included Dr. F. W. Norwood of the City Temple, (January), Mile Maryse Hilz, the French aviatrix (March), Commissioner H. W. Mapp of the Salvation Army (January), 'TLH. Prince and Princess Kaya of Japan (March), Mr. Wedgwood Benn, formerly Secretary of State fo: India, (May), General Bane von. Seeckt (April), Lady Muriel Paget (December).
An interesting party comprised Mr.
Latham, the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and ocher prominent Australians who arrived April 25 on a mission of "goodwill to China, Sir Thomas Henley one of the oldest members of the N.S.W. Parliament arrived - on a personal visit at the same tim Judge A. G. Mossop took his seat as Judge of H.M. Supreme Court February 12 and received the congratulations of the Bar Association Judge Penthyn Grant Jones was fon leave for the greater part of the year but resumed his scat on the bench of HM. Supreme Court in December.
Changes in official life included the retirement of Judge Milton Purdy from the bench of the U.S. Court after ten years' service and his succession by Judge Milton J. Helmick fon June 11. Judge Purdy remained in Shanghai to become Presiden: of the China Finance Corporation The vacant German Consulate. Generalship was filled by the arrival on June 21 of Mr. Hermann Knobel formerly military adviser at Nanking.
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