Springfield, it-was decided to have another ball. The meeting adjourned after a vote of thanks to the outgoing President, Vice-President, the hon. secretary, and officers, and all wished Mr. Givens godspeed.
'THe Rev. A. G. Lee, lately a M.S. missionary in Western China, "has been appointed Vicar of St, Benedict's, Everton, Liverpool, Gow. Shih Ying, Director of the Shanghai Arsenal,'has declined apointment as Commissioner of Reconstruction for Hupeh Province, but the Nanking Government urged him to proceed to Wuhan: to assume the new post immediately.
Biswor and Mrs, L. J, Birney sailed yesterday on the str, Presid. ent Cleveland, for Amerien, They not only will enjoy a well-earned holiday, but also will attend the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. They will be away until September nex, His many sporting friends and business associates will be very glad to learn that Mr. G, H, Parke the well-known boxing instructor, who has been confined to the Victoria Nursing Home, suffering from pneumonia, now is progressing favourably and' expects tobe out shortly, Tm ing has given the following gentlemen authority to wear decorations which have been conferred on them by the Emperor of Japan recognition of valuable serviees:—Order of the Rising Sun, insignia of the Second Clans, Mr. John Ra insignia of the Third Class, Mi Ewen Allan Cameron, Order of th Sacred Treasure, Maignia of Second Class, Sir Charles Stewart Addis, Sir Newton John Stabb.
Dn, George Sellett, U, 8. District Attorney, proposes' to leave for America' during Febransy, to con duct the prosecution of Mr. Leonard Husar, formerly U. S. District Attorney' here, who waa convicted. Jast year on a charge of" bribery involving Tis, 34,000 and sentenced to a term in the Federal prison at MeNeil's Island. Mr. usar' appeal is set for March 20 in the Appellate Court of San Francisco, 'Tu marriage will take place in Shanghai this month of Lieut Commander C.J, Gordon, (retired), of Windhouse, Mid-Yell, Shetland' Isles, to Miss Mary. Dorotiy Burns,' eldest daughter of Mr, and Mrs, David Burns, of Birch Lodge, "Wimbledon. Come mander Gordon formerly was in Kenya, and is well remembered for his prowess on "safari." He gave some valuable wild animals to the London Zoo, reflects the greatest credit on the staff of the Shanghai Public School for Boys that once again its candidates have proved successful in gaining the two Peace Memorial, Scholarships open for competition this year. The successful cane didates are G. C. Bloom and W. A. Etterley. Both "these boys have received their entire education at the Public School for Boys, whilst Mr. If. G. Whitcher was responsible for their special scholarship coaching during the past two years. Two former winners of the scholarships also were coached by him.
the intention of Messrs, Bloom ind <Etterley to. continue their studies at Oxford: University in the near future. Besides congratula tions to the winners and to Mr. Whitcher, ones again acknowledement is made of the great mut ficance of the donor of these scholar ships, for there scarcely can exist a finer memorial of peace than thi fund which provides for the higher education of British boys in China.
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