Empress of Asin a Memo, Me has nat the best of health recently, and hopes during coming months to recuperate. He expects to be away for about six moths.
Cote Yang Pah-ling, commander of the Woosung Forts Defenc formally assumed this appointment fon Sunday, January 9. His pr Aecexsor, Col. Chu Teh-yi, left for Hangchow the proceeding, day to take over the Commi General RA. Mills, ostiate, ARNEE, of the Associated British Mr, Chun Ting-hsin, the Chinese Jdclegate to the Philadelphia Exhibition, was among the passengers landing in Shanghai from the liner President Madison, ApManAL Sir Alexander Sinclair, having handed over command of the China station to Vice-Admiral Tyrwhitt, left Hongkong for Home on the P. & O, S, Malwa last week, Gex, Li Pao-chin:
Commissioner Defence for the Shanghai and Woosung Districts, paid. official visists on various members of the Consular Body on Wednesday and Thursday.
Mu, Yang Wen-kei, Minister of Agriculture and Commerce and high adviser to Mazshal Sun Chuan-fang, returned to Nanking on Wednesday. Most of the local officials were present at the station ta witness his departure, Ar, Chang Yuan-sung has been promoted chief traffic inspector of the Shanghai-Nanking Railway, in succession to Mr. R. J, Glendennihg, who has retired from the service and loft for his home in Australi Apauunat Tu Shih-kuei left Shan hai for Peking Thursday morning It is understood that he will break kis journey at Nanking for a few days to discuss questions of naval defence as applicable to Shanghat with Marshal Sun Chuanfang.
Tue Executive Board of A.W.C. has appointed Mrs, H. F, Waterman, jax Chairman of the Social Depart. ment of the organization to fil the created by the departure of Mrs, Waterman is 1 thin department and the nnd will be announced shortly, Mr. N. T. Yang, former chief secretary to the local Commissioner Foreign Affairs, who is now Foreign Commissioner and Supe intendent of Customs at Nanking, returned to the provincial capital Thursday after a threodays' visit.
Machine' Tool Manufacturers, Ld. was among the passengers arriving, there on Monday by the Blue Funnel str. Sarpedon. Mr. Mills is joining. the staff of Messrs. Inniss and Rid die (China) La.
Prov. R. D. Hunt, Dr, Hill and Mr. Hoffman of the University of Southern California have arrived from Peking by train. The party were met by Prof. Saka-more of the Tung Wen College, They will stay here a few days and then leave for Hongkong, ending! their world tour at the end of thie year.
An, G. C. Howard, American Trade Commissioner, and Registrar of China Trade Act Companic:,
jon January 14, During his absence lett, Shanghai for Washington Mr. A. Bland Calder as Trude Commissioner, sistant Trade Commissioner A.
Ma, Hsu Yuan, Commissioner of Foreign Affairs, has returned to the from a visit to Nanking. is believed that Mr. Hsu has conferred with Marshal Sun Chwanfang on questions relating to the organization of the Shanghai Court Jof Appeal and the rendition of the French Mixed Court.
Grex, Li Pao-chang, the Sungwa Defence Commissioner, paid official to HM. Consul and M. Mey-the French Consul, on Wednesday' afternoon. He was welcomed by the latter with a naval band and a guard of honour, which presented arms upon his arrival, A NEW commander has been aps pointed to the Wooswg Fort by Marshal Sun Chuan-fang, namely Gen, Yang Heiang-lin. Gen. Yang has already arrived here, and on Wednesday made a round of official calls on the local Defence Commiss-foner and the leading members of the Chinese community; of the Shanghai Special Provisional ur Yung-sun, chief judge
Court has, we are informed, adéress-oda letter to the Chinese General Charaber of Commerce stating that, in view of his acceptance of an official post, he has deemed it Recessary to tender his resignation as a director of the Chamber and to withdraw his membership ar the rule of the Chamber and the law of China provide that no official shall be permitted to hold such mem bership.
'A MARRIAGE has been arranged for the 24th instant between Miss Janet Arthur, eldest daughter of Mr. G. R. Arthur and the late Mrs. Lillie (nes Ware) to My. Ailes Broorshall, son of Mr. and Mrs, Broomball, CIM. Following the civil service at HIM. Consulate a quiet family service will take place in the afternoon, A reception will be held at the home of the bride, 622 Dixwell Road, from four to six o'clock, No cards have been sent round, but all friends are cordially invited, ust
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