A dinner, the first affair of its kind, "was given at the Majestic Hotel "Ballroom, on "March 20 when Atv. Chen' His-tseng, Chief of the Public Safety" Bureau of the MGnicipalty of Greater Shanghai entertained a number of members of the: Shanghat Municipal Police, atts, function proved to be fioxed by all' present." "lite, Chen eppy nature, and was greatly one
Hsicigeng made a brief speech during the dinner, to. which suitable reply was made by Mri) E, Peek, ff. Chen spoke as follows:
"Gentlemen?
Tt gives the Kuo-|J.
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Musi for the dancing was sup-lied by the Hotel orchestra. The rass band of the Green Howards also played Trish music from 9 p.m.
Pay when the military dance band of the same unit lent further "attraction. to" the Italian Garden of the well-known. hosiery programme of national a other Eanes which" provoked Keen enthusiasm. An Irish. Jig. danced iby Anthea Inch shortly before 1 am. provided. the patriotic touch necessary to successful introducti ofthe serious. terpsichorean The Presidents procession of official guests to the Supper Room, fand the punch procession, were by. the Society's piper, Begden, During the official supper which lasted from 11.45 p.m. until Y2:80 am, the Green Howards play-bie selections, The portrait ick-and the flags of the The President laying a wreath on the Cenotaph Irish Free State and the Northern Dominion. were suitably. and. pro~ minently arranged. The traditional Es now famous Trish tribute, 'Cead' ile Failte" (hundred thousand welcomes), and the han fse played their part in the plan the committee, in charge of the decoration of the ballroom, The Committee in charge of reception was as follows: Messrs. Hi. Forde, W. G. Clarke, C. J. Lloyd, Sheridan's: ong, to many of your admirers in Shang-tec se a and holidays, In trate ing even ed collectively and These successes have been gain"
ally to the. Troo the' eclumphs we must always, be we win for ourselves, higher than the believe I'am right in saying that Boy Scout tradition, training and teaching all interpret that pithy motto of yours "Do your best" to mean "Help others to do their. best," and, in this, your life is an outstanding example, It is not so much to mark. your splendid public achievements, howe ever, that we have asked you" to meet us here this afternoon as 1¢ thank you deeply on behalf of very many" present and past troop members who have always found in 4 true counsellor, friend, Whenever your Troop wins some open contest or competition, the newspapers tell us about it the next day and we all) soon know, ut, when you have watched over sonic young soul and as a wise and erate old scout have shown, couraged and helped him 40 ep to the path, then perhaps not more than two people will know, How many of such cases there have been we can only guess at, but we have very "definite as ance from. munierour boys parents testifying to the good you are doing, This afternoon, therefore, we thank you heartily on behalf of to take you'by the. hand and
the Jewish 0 nunity for all that for our boys.
better" scouts' and to grow into you are, to be better: men you are \'accomplishiny a noble work that is far-reaching Tt would be ungracious to overs Took "another very fine scout, oot as the best, who has attend Sour camps and"has" been behind you. fu all this good work, ever Feady to help and encourage you Iouminimize "and. make light "of Cellatin of" contracts. for cargo were the subject of the meeting' of Teperers "ati on. Sanaary when it) was. found "possible, 40 Uecide, upon "unanimity of action, Sd' dealers were recommended place woollen please goods cargo into Bond pending® adjustment of the Gantonte Turse in this respec, Tam indeed to the Commistioner ning Aeaien of Sony pald for toe whole' of China during' the past oe: gates of uty paid for years, Tope ala aero ib: ingauaase annet jo tien tan Wu Secon saaoies ave Sizanees _Hnoveivres As pointed out Inst year, the remarkable increase shown for the your 1920 fs apt to be misleading statisticians outside China an might normally be interpreted to indicate a vast. expansion of trade. The same applies to the figures of 1980. In both of, these years the figures are magnified by the inelusion of the surtax returns and the increased scale of duties which came into force in February, 1920. The average Sterling: rate of exchange mintang Headquarters Kane, J. J. McCarthy, Major eimiculties as only a. woman can, it: justice Feetham for the purpose trid. the Bureau Rowe, (RAM.C), It. Cmndr.
Mrs, Jacobs, we now. has done of" obtaining the views of Tore ign much jure in having with them Gilmore, and It. Cmdr. H.'S.'S. Browne, this and much tore, We trast that commercial "and shipping ineeests to-night the leading members of the Shane regarding the follow- S.M, -M. Police Forse. As. the Com: Telegrams of felicitation were {bis rear harnony"of pute trid spirit may continue ae Tong as you missioner of Public Safety and read during, the evening, included both tive, member of the Supervisory Committee of the Kuomintang Head-mong which were message from thanking the members of the the Hongkong, "Kobe, and' Bena lech communities," Mr. 4 Jewish community. for the "Weautie Wilkinson, Ao, 0 former President {ful present, Sv. Jacobs replied. in Suitable terms and said that he the Toctt Society and at present a Sheriff im the North of ireland, ao only doing his best and it was feebled his cordial wishes for a suc-pleasure for him to do it, the main causes which cessful evening.
concentration the vital pain "The reactionary factors as well The ficial guests, were: Sir Miles as the communists have always Lampoon, Ht. Siniser to Chinas Mr. the Settlement that such Interests a Stee, 'A, that Shanghai's. pat tive schemes, which are not only a.
Business centre may hindrance tothe order of the Settle-Hon, Statements on the points raised ment but also a menace to the vere obtainal from each of the public peace of Foreign National Chambers of really ce-operate together Gnina IE we can ars
Commerce and submitted to. Mr.
Kekewichy Capt. C.G, Brodie, and Mew. Justice Feethan together with best of our ability, the whole popu ace of Shanghai will be thus bene-Gamage, PO, Healey C268. feovering statement from this Cham fitted and the friendly feeling be-Gol.'H 8. "Hidoker, and Mrs. Congrave, and Nees Comntaves Ma). It. Col." Macaire) "It. Col. '7. "Ford. Nye. and. Mina Ford; Mey ber. Mr, Justice Feetham's rt] tween China and the Nations. will is now anxiously awaited and T Sadie aha cee
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