shanghai Camp No. 1, United War Veterans and ihe US, Fleet Naval Reserve as joint hosts, farewell Chinese dinner was given at the Mee Yoi restaurant on Match 18 "in honour of Capt. William Van Buskirk, who left on March 22 in the Taislan for San" Francisco, expecting fo be absent from Shanghai for about one year.
About 00 guests were present, members of both organizations, with their wives and daughters. Capt. Van Buskirk was a founder of both organization, and is a past commander of the Spanish War Veterans.
During his absence inthe United States he will attend, as a delegate, the conventions of the United Spanish 'War Veterans at Columbus, Ohio, in Auxust; of the American Legion at New York City in September; and of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and of the Supreme Council, 33rd degree Masons in' Washington, D.C, October.
A number of happy farewell speeches were made by the officials of both organizations during the course of the dinner, and. the guest of honour was presented with a fountain pen by "the Fleet" Naval Reserve and a testimonial by. the Spanish War Veterans, Mr, Harry Varnum, "adjutant, presenting the latter.
Capt. Van Buskirk has spent 37 years in the Orient, first with. the US. Army in the Philippines, ten fas a businessman in the Islands, and, from 1021 to 1934 as Chief Deputy: 'Marshal of the U.S. Court for China in' Shanghai, Descisen by the local Japanese press as marking another step in the Japoniieation of Hongkew, two re-Fently-built four-storeyed structures na block of 32, at 256 Quinsan toad, have complete Japanese-style interiors. The property is owned by 2 British subject.
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