The Archive · 1925

Departure of Mr. E. F. Mackay

A Fine Record of Activities in China

Mr. E. F, Muckay, accompanied Hong Foursomex in golf for Taikoo by hia family, left China on Monday the frst year that It was played for Home, after a residence in/for, season 1910/11, while he has the Far Eaxt of over 30 years, played in probably every match spent in the service of Messrs. But- [except the one on Sunday last for ter field & Swirs. It_was in' 1893 St. Andrew's Society against that he came to the East. He was George's. He did a lot of work on posted to Hongkong, went from the Committee of the Shanghai there in 1901 to Tientsin, and two Golf Club, for une year being years Inter came. to.

'Shanchai, Captain, while two oF three month Since then he has taken a prominent [ago he won the junior championship part in the activities of the port, of the Hungiao. Clube In' lawn not. only. has. he served on /tennis he won the Lester Cup—the any' public bodies but "has been Hong Doublor—being. partnered. by Prominent in the sporting life of F- Ne Matthews, and beating: Gibsos the comme Among the public work which lana 6, 9, Seolt"ot the Chartered Bank in the final, Me, Mackay hax Jone should perhaps Int. Mackay's departure from frstat all" be. martined tone strenuous years as a, member strenuous years as member of jonly by his foreign realy rotated pat taian by the Chisene latterly be "was Vice-Chairman. He Me has been associated, Tu addition retired from office only when the the othe presentations which he Sere of the into Gouptl epicd, as rly and of nieh rection rin of ouneil expired has received, and which mention

Since the inauguration of the Shippers ha dost shown their Bice, the, Rasen te ce ly Set oan has been its Committee, and has! Work as head of Taikoo by making Sas been ons Cernig, and han rok an heed of Tale mak weak tet rolled from the At Tatoo 2 the China Association, on the Com-

Grant collected the tea money at! of the General Hospital, he also the door. Mrs. Percy Lancaster and held the chairmanship of the Em-' Mrs. J. W. Dovey" received the Ployers' Federation since its in-parcels at the door and they were! [Ception. Combined" with all. these assisted by the Misses Evelyn activities, he for many years played Davies and Emily Weston, who prominent part in the doings of carried the gifts to the stall where St: Andrew's Society, not only being they belonged. Mrs. James Mac-assiduous in attendance at the an: Beth and Mrs. F. R. Scott had the; Bual ball but serving on the Com. home-made sweets, jams, and bakery mittee" and" being President in stall where delicious goodies were 1905/06, "All thir' combined with for sale. Mrs. A. N. Rowland and the administration of one. of the Miss E. Scott were in charge of an Nargest firms: shanghai indicates art stall, which had some very how extraordinarily busy a artistic contributions, among them.

Mr. Mackay has been daring these coloured porcelain! years here Kwan Yin, standing on a lotus bu Notwithstanding, this record of The miscellaneous stall in work Mr. Mackay has found tin to 'C. Allen, and this booth was especi ally interesting from the nature of its wares. The tea room twas in charge of the capable hand: of Mrs. J. B. Grant, Mrs. Alor: Mrs. E. Davies, Mrs. E. Box, Mrs. MIN. "MacLennon' and helpers." Mrs.

F. Evans.was the busy secretary of the sale. Mfrs. Joe Bvans demon: strated the lovely things whic! leonid be made from Denison crepe paper.

At six o'clock an organ recital of great beauty was given by Mr. R. C. Young.

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