The Archive · 1936

Mr, J. R, Jones

has addressed to Mr. Jones the fol-Jowing letter:— sppFeelation of. the ability. and efficiency with Which you have dis charged" the duties of your ofice a Seeratary "and the Cound of more than. eight Yea!

T'am directed also to convey to you expression of the high persond teem and regard in which you you future career, "Yours 'Mr. T. W. Gubb, BA, CA, will be appointed Assistant' Secretary from November 1, 1930, Mr. E. T. Nash' will be promoted to Assistant Secretary from September. 30, 10938 Mr. 'R. S._ Winter, Chief of Section, has resigned from September 24, 1936.

Mr. T. W. Gubb is a South African, He matriculated with first-class honours from St. Andrew's College, Grahamstown, and in 1925 he was lected a Rhodes Scholar. He. went into residence at University College, Oxford, in October 1926 and in 1025 obtained a B.A. Degree in the Hon-'Our School "of Jurisprudence. 1090 he obtained a Diploma in Beonomies and Political science. "In addtion he played Rugby Football "for Oxford against Cambridge from 1026 1030, and captained the Oxford side in the season 1029/30, In 1933. he qualified as a chartered accountant after a three years" apprenticeship with "Messrs." Deloitte, Plender Griths "& Ca, and for nearly a year he has been attached to. Imeral Chemical Industries (China) Ltd, in Shanghai:

Mr. BT. Nash was born in Shanghai and educated at the Public School for Boys. He has been in the Secretariat for 21

Mr, Jones, who is at present absent on holiday, it is further understood, will join Mr. H. A. Reoks in the firm China in October, Ww. frm of Messrs.

MeDonald, now Teesdale, Newman & Ca. He entered the Council's service on May 1, 1928, as Deputy Secretary, when Mr. S. M. Edwards, Secretary, left for England. He was subsequently promoted to the Joined at 'Me. Nash has been prominent in local' sporting circles, more partiularly in connection with Rowing, Tennis and Walking. At one time was captain of the Shanghat Rowing Club.

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