Mr, and Mrs. Simon Levy to Settle in Europe Among those retiring from Shanghai and going elsewhere to make a home is Mr, Simon A. Levy, jor partner in the firm of Simon Levy & Nissim, Ltd., who has seen a long service in the local commercial community. Mr. Levy, accompanied by Mrs. Levy, left Shanghhai_on Saturday, on' board tha Empress of Canada, and will settle in Europe.
Mr. Levy came out to China at the age of 15 years, as a junior la the firm of E. D. Sassoon & Ca, jin Hongkong. He was born in 1868 in Cairo, In 1886 he was transferred to Shanghai, but four years later returned to Hongkong and some five years after that he returned to Shanghai as manager of the firm, Mr. 8. A. Hardoon, being the senior manager.
Since that time he has remained here, except for occasional trips Europe and a brief period in 1906 when he was in charge of the Hong-Kong office, In January, 1916, Mr. Levy left E, D, Sassoon & Ca., and commenced business on his" own account under the name of Simon Levy & Ca. In 1922 he was joined by Mr. Edward Nissim and the firm then became known by its present designation, Among his many activities here, Mr. Levy has served on the Committee of the Public School, and has belonged to the Shanghai Club, the Shanghai Race Club, the Golf Club and the Cercle Sportif Frangais, He is a Mason, and a senior member of the Tuscan Lodge.
'The many friends which he and Mrs. Levy leave in Shanghai will' wish them every success in their new home,
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