On May 19, 0 farewell timn was given at the Shanghat Club by the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce and other members of the Nether. ands community, to. their Consul-General, Mr, G. W. Bolscevain, who will soon sah from Shanghai to envoy 12 well deserved home leave.
Mr, J. de Wilde, President of the Netherlinds Chamber. of Commerce, a fow well-chosen words expressed the regret of the Netherlanders_ in Shanghai at their losing a Consul General who has made Niniselt so widely esteemed in the comparatively short time that he has been in Shanghhal, The Netherlands trade, shipping and industrial interests have found in him a'champion who has not spared himself, In his social dutlys he has been ably seconded by Mrs. Bol se vain, Dr, Lo-A. Gastman, the successor of Mr. Boissevain, was welcomed by the speaker who expressed the trust the Netherlands community that the ce-operation between. the Consulate fand the Netherlands community will close and cordial as it has France, in 1883, has 2 brilliant career to his credit, having been awarded some of the highest honours of his own country and other. nations for his courageous services during the World War.
After entering the French Naval Academy. at the age of sixteen, he rose rapidly through the various ranks, becoming a lieutenant in 1911, In which rank he served his country during the Great War. He was made captain of a landing party which fought. with the British and from 1016 until the "Armistice, he commanded the submarine-chaser Rail-
In 1010, he served in the Jules-chalet, which will be well remem~ ered in later years as the French flagship in Chine. During 1914 and 1015, as captain of the 16th company the second marine regiment, he received two citations for his bravery.
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