The Archive · 1930

PERSONAL NOTES

Tae engagement is announced of Henry Fisher Williams of Manila, and Elaine Mabel Phillippo of 1377 Rue Lafayette, Shanghai, Ma, M. Stark Toller and Mrs.

Stark Toller have sailed for Chunging, where Mr. Stark Toller will fact as H, M. Consul General.

Br. W. C. Cassels, accompanied by Mrs, Cassels and family, have left for Poking, vii Tientsin. Mr. was recently transferred fron Consulate General here to the Legation.

THe Officer Administering the Government of Hongkong has appointed, provisionally, and subject to His' Majesty's pleasure, Mr. to be temporarily Unofiicial Member of the Logislative Council, vice Mr, A. C. Hynes.

Ma. H. R. C, Booth has arrived ty take charge of the Shanghai branch of the P. & 0. Banking Corporation. Mr. C. T. Beath, who is at present in charge, is leaving for Home on May 3, and possibly way return to Shanghai only temporarily, Ar the annual general meeting of the Italian Chamber of Commerce for the Far East held on March 26 the following were elected to the committee: Cay. C., Fumagalli, chairman; Cav, UM. Dr.

Tavella, vice-chairman; "Br, <P. Caleina, Dr. V. Fumagalli, Mr. P. de Grisozono, Cav. A. Riggio and Dr. D, Tivinnang, if American Consulate General is interested in obtaining information regarding the whereabouts of Edward Charles LeFevre who left the United States for the Far East in 1919. Mr. LeFevre was employed as a hardware salesman for the firm of Millard and Company of San Francisco. Any information concerning him will be appreciated.

Mrs. A. Lil. K, Cobb, accompanied by her children, has left to join her husband at Kobe, where ko has been appointed acting Manager of the Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ma. C, Holmes, well-known and popular ' Supermendent Engineer of the Indo-China Steam Navigation Con, Ltd.

Hongkong left for England o rament on the Kalyan on March 29. "Mr, Holmes came to Hongkons in 1896 and joined the [-C.S.N. Ca, min 1907, Tue many friends of Me. Jea Marie-Xavier Chollot will be pleased to learn that the decoration of Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur has been conferred! upon him by the French Government. Br, Jean Chollot, son of Me. and Mrs. J. J. Chollot, old and prominent residents of Shanghai, is the manager of the International Saving Society's branch at Canton. During the World War, he gained the rank of Lieutenant de Génie, took part in five campaigns, was' wounded, and received special mention in' despatches for conspicuous gallantry.

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