from France 'A change in the command of the French Naval Forces in the Far East soon to take place with Admiral Jules Lo Bigot relieving Admiral Admiral "Lo Bigot a1 rived "in Shanghai on May 17 in the Messageries Maritimes s. Aramis, from France.
Admiral Lo Bigot is one of the most distinguished officers of the French Navy, -baving a brilliant career to his credit. In addition to being decorated a great many times by his own. coun has been awarded some of the highest honours.
other nations. He we awarded {he "Distinguished Service cross for courageous services during the World War, de Guerre from a number of other Zuropean countries, He was born at St.-Brieux on the northern coast of France on August 1883, "At the age of sixteen, he entered the French Naval Academy Where he made an excellent record.
Rising rapidly through the various inks. he became a lieutenant 1911, In which rank he served his country during the World We was made captain of a landing party which fought with the British and then from 1916 until the Armistice was declared, he commanded the: submarine-chaser Railleuse. He was highly commended by his senior officers for his energy, perseverance, and intelligent initiative.
After the War, he returned to the Naval Academy for higher training. In 1010 he was promoted to the rank of Captain de Corvette and served training ships. In 1925 he was appointed to the command of the Leopard, which post he held for one year. He then became Chief Ad-'{a|the Marine Ministry for three years. Jutant of the Military Cabinet of
From 1629 until i631 he was in command of the cruiser Colbert and Fecelved further commendation from his government for successfully accomplishing many Important missions. In 1032 he was made Contre-Amaital He became Commandeur de la Legion dHonneur in 1933, having been made Chevalier de la Legion @Honneur in 1915 and OMcier de La Legion d'Honneur in 1921. Eleven other decorations are on the long Ist of awards made to Admiral Lo Bigot by his own country.
Women's Club therefore ensures at fand is very painful. Tattoing", he OMelat Statement least the presence of one Chinese repeated with a sigh, is no good." delegate to the international gather~ was impossible to look "at that The following statement was issued Ing at Vancouver, as the organi tin trunk without longing for a closer the chairman of the mission to} tion hes voted to bear the full. ex-inspection of its contents. The tte the press: penses of its delegate. man was obliging. The tattooing sot On. behalf of the frst; Chilean The support thus given by the club looked something like the contents of Commercial Mission {0 visit the great in response to a leiier of appeal plumber's tool bag. Nuts and bolts, Republic of China, it is my privilege from Mrs. S. ¥. Chen, Chairman of fa beer glass, some. vaseline, "several to declare our satisfaction on Janding the Preparatory Commnittee of the Jauferent coloured bottles of ink, a in Shanghai to-day and our keen in~ Pan-Pacific Women's Association, hammer for Axing up. the terest In everything related to your which was read to all the members of when it failed, two spare people and your ancient civilization the C.W.C, Characteristic of the club some. cotton, ind other ""Chile, in accepting the kind in. rising to an emergency, immediate completed the strange assortvitation' of your Government, help was pledged by all present, de through Mr. Henry Chang, the Chin~ pile the lack of advance neties. ook at that bottle, of vaseline, ese Minister in Santiago, has proved which I, Use. for smearing over. the her willingness and earnest desire to Charity Ball's $14,000 {attco after it has been completed. build' up a permanent friendship and.
Other business discussed at the have not used any of Hy and Tov understanding between our two countries. For this important task the meeting of the C.W.C. included the been "practising" for thee: weeks. Chilean Government selected a num-Feport of the annual' charity ball, The beer lass, it was discovered, ber of men representative of our which took place atthe Paramount vas for water which would be dashed leading political and. business activi-
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