Inno connection was Mr, Simms better known than the Shanghai Club. He Joined its Committee in 19) became Chairman next year, and hel that arnee until 1920." During the War, the Shanghai Club became under Mr. Simms' wise and. stimulating, nonce a rallying-point for all Allied people. The French Government specially recognized his efforts by decorating him with the Medailie de Reconaaissance when he left China 1923 to take charge of the London ofthe.
Mr. Simms was invited to take a seat on the. Municipal Council in December 1920, and in. April 1022 he became Chairman, which office he held till his departure. On the whole they were comparatively peaceful years, but there was a good deal of agitation over the question of child labour inthe cotton mills, Simms strove "to" promote effective Labour Law, though cfforis were stultified by" the impractical schemes suggested by Chinese and other would-be reformers from outside.
His efforts to" stimulate the influence of the Chinese Advisory Committee are certainly not' for galton, nor one very earnest speech in which he looked forward to. the sharing of the administration of the Settlement between Chinese and foreigners.
'Since Mr, Simms' yolurn home he has done valuable work as hon, treasurer of the China Association, and as Chairman of the British Residents' Association's London Com= mittee, 'These positions to the great egret. of all concerns he Is now resigning. His other activities in England include the hon. treasurer ship of the Chalfont St, Peter's Rate payers' Association "and Chairman. hip (until last year) of the Chalfont Si. Peter's Conservative Association, Mr. Simms hada severe illness year, which left its mark for some time. Latterly he has been a wer, and it is diMleult '8 alying up all the varied interests of his busy life. China will seo him at work again in her concerns.
'A new instrument for Indicating the speed of a train, its position along the line, and the gradient of the track, has been manufactured by the Kirov Plant in Leningrad, It is driven from the wheels of the locomotive and has, addition, various special devices, The Indications are registered on dials, "The work of locomotive en-inoers will be greatly facilitated by this instrument, which will enable them to drive a train with greater assurance and more correct exp dilute of steam. Tests of the instrument have shown that its use leads to a considerable increase in speed and fuel economy, the field, eizcted round by Southland's Anti-aircraft guiws defending the power station added realism to the scene. As the ght developed the position of the planes was explained by radio telephony. It was a vivid Silustration of what one hopes will never be seen in this country" in real earnest,
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