'Tirbak, members of the Conservancy Beard, and Messrs. 0, K. Steen, L, T. 'Yuan,' 5. Cochet and 'T. Yamamoto, Cheltman, Vice-chairman and mem: bers respectively of the Consultative Board, successively spoke in, appre-elation of Dr. Chatley's valuable services and wished him y bon voyage trid his aged mother to be as healthy and to live as long as Mr. L, T. Yuan's father, who is now 05 years of age and sull active and strong.
Dr, Chatley replied modestly, placing full credit to Mr. 1. Soong for the Improvement of the Fairy Flatg and the Soochow Creek, and attributing all other achievements to his two. precedessors—Messrs. de Rijke and von Heidenstam, He appredated the. ce-operation of the Members of the two Boards and the whole-hearted ggsistance of the memders of the An Outstanding Engineer Mr. C, P. Hsueh, the Engineer-in-Chief of the Whangpoo Conservancy Board, said.
"Under, the circumstances which have led to Dr, Chatley's resignation, however, the Board has acted very wisely in requesting hey to retain capacity of Consulting Engineer.
ad of Gonsulting Fesponse to this request Dr. Chatley has Kindly agreed to serve the Board that capacity, 'Therefore T still can take advantage of his experience and Got his valuable advices In connection With' the Board's work.
enjoy a pleasant voyage and that hoe that Dr. Chatley wit When he arrives in England he will And his mother in good health and all members of his family prosperous and happy."
canel ion Mr. T. W. Kwok pald 8 Warm tribute to the secomplishtribute very much appreciated by the Chinese Face. It must be a source of satisfaction to Dr. Chatley himself to think that his good work will be continued, and that his stay in China will not have been in vain, when he has his students to carry on after his departure, notably in the case of his successor Mr, C. P. Hsueh, our new
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