A farewell presentation was made yesterday afternoon to Mr. C. D. Pearson, Engineer-in-chief and Manager of the Shanghai Waterworks Ca. Ltd, who will sail for England on March 25 after 33 years' service. The presentation was made before a representative gathering in the Board Room of the Shanghai Waterworks Có. by the Chinese community of Shanghai, Earlier in the day, a staff presentation was made by the Chinese staff of the Shanghai Waterworks Ca.. Lid, the Shanghai Waterworks Fittings Ca, Ltd., and the China Brass and Iron Works, Ltd.
The presentations were in the form. -of Chinese ivories, a tea-set and curios, accompanied by souvenir addresses in Chinese. They were made by Mr. Vu Ya-ching and Mr. K. Y. Yao on behalf of the Chinese community of Shanghai and the Chinese staff members of the three companies respectively.
In accepting the presentations, Mr. Pearson made suitable replies, express sing thanks for the honour paid him.
Mr. Pearson had previously hidden farewell to the workmen at Yangtszepoo, and had received tokens of regard from the various sub-divisions at the plant, purification, workshop and compound staffs, and also from the Chinese Sports Association of the Shanghai Waterworks Ca., respectively. The gifts took the form of a silver tray, suitably engraved; a carved table and silver inkstand and writing set. After the presentation, Mr. Pearson shook hands with all the old service men, and bade good-bye to the many hundreds of workmen who, owing to the fact that crackers were forbidden, made even more noise through the medium of rousing cheers for Mr. Pearson.
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