On April 28, the customary celebra-tons of the Royal Society of St George in Shanghai on the anniversary of the death of its patron saint over & thousand years ago began with what has almost become a traditional ceremony in this city on such ocsions, the laying of a wreath on the War Memorial. 'The wreath was Laid at 843 a.m. by Mr. E. S. Within" son, president of the society, and Mr. T. G, Drakeford, vice-president. Present of the ttle' function were presidents of other national societies, members of the Committee, and mem= bors and their friends.
"The celebrations of St. George's Da: were somewhat curtailed this year, the usual ball which Is held' in. the tion Balt" it will herald. the open ing of the local celebrations of the Coronation of their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. At G o'clock yesterday evening, however, Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Wilkinson were at home to members of the society at their residence in Route Gustave Boissezon.
Three telegrams of appropriate greetings were received by" the Society. The first, addressed to the president and committee, _ran:—"Greetings and best wishes for the twenty third, Peter Grain." The second was addressed to the president, and read:—"Past Presidents Tren= chard Davis, Brooke Smith. Clear, Grain, "Green, Martin, Wilkinson, Reader Harris, send hearty greetings, Lunching Thatehed House "Friday. Addressed to the society. the third was as follows:—"Warmest greetings, ood wishes on England's Day: Presic dent, "Officers, "Members, Royal Society St." George, Montreal,
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