Opening Reception for Company's Constituents 'The opening reception for the Chinese and Foreign friends of the Manufacturers' Life Insurance Ca. took place the now offices at 36 Szechuen Road on Thursday. The reception was very, largely attended, and the foreign'friends present to wish the new Chinese agency manager—Mr. Frank H. Hiscock and his compradore Mr. Chen Tez-yuen—were only out numbered by the Chinese who also called to pay their respects and extend their good wishes to the compradore in the opening of the new offices for Chinese business.
Mr. Brodie Clarke expressed the wishes of the friends assembled in 'a most happy speech that the new venture would be successful in every way under the able management of Mr. Hiscock and his Compradore Mr, Chen Tsz-yuen both of whom were very well-known to him as able and reliable men and men in whom he had the greatest con fidence, The company drank with the toast with enthusiasm, as they all were old friends of Mr, Hiscock, company that he repres the best of good luck and prosperity.
A large number of Chinese friends called during the day to offer to Mr. Chen their best wishes for the prosperity of the new business and many fine scrolls were presented by these friends tangible evidences of their good.
Among those who attended were Mr, Brodie Clarke, Mr. C. Df. Bain, and Dr. J. C. Ferguson, Dr. Patrick, Dr, Awylward, Mr, Hood, Secretary of the Manufacturers Life Insurance Ca. Mr. Hearne, District Manager of the same company, Mr, Bassett, Mr. Priestwood, Mr. T. D. Begg, Mr. Rawson, Mr. Underwood, Mr, Goldring, Mr, Noel Ramsay, Mr. HE, Ramsay, Mr, Stewart, ete, Tur original Russian Orthodox Church in Chapel, which has boon occupied by Nationalist soldiers since March 25, 1927, was evacuated during the weekend, and subordinates of Bishop Simon, according to reports, are renovating and clearing away the moss left by the faldiers Te will "be some before the ing fee religious worship.
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