reception was given on May by Messrs, TI. Soong, LH. Lawford and P. I, Firbak, Chairman and members of the Whangpoo Conservancy Boord respectively, in honour of Dr. H. Chatley, who Jeff Shanghai for England on May 11 by the s. Ranpura, The members of the Consultative Board Messrs. 0. Steen, L, T, Yuan, J. Cochet and T. Yamamoto and the senfor members of the staff Messrs. C. P, Hsueh, T. W. Kwok, P. N. Faweett, ¥. Utne, Maas, ¥. Wang, Z. W. Chang, C, Tsar, Share and G, Liu were present. ments of Dr. Chatley as on engineer of outstanding ability, and as a scholar: of note of things Chinese, He laid stress on the strong position of the Whangpoo Conservancy Board as regards its financial position, the Mfcient organization, and the very [good esprit des corps under the Tendership of Mr. T. La Soong, the Chairman, and the retiring Engineer-In-Chief, Dr. Chatley. The dredging.|of the Fairy Flats, and the dredging of the Soochow Creek with Its con-{ribution towards relieving congesting of the rice boats and ite attendant
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