[sara on September 4, thus depriving the [Scottish here of one of their best known and teest. liked famille. Mr. and" Mrs. Stirling Ihave hosts of frlende in the International a Well as Inthe British' community." Retiring fen reaching the ageclimit from the Chinese Postal Service" performance which his Tooks, vigorously belle—Me. Stirling hos_thus Jcompleted. a career of over 20 years in Chin. [For the last nine years he has been posted Shanghai, Before then he covered a large area in China with service in Canton, Foochow, Natking. Kaifeng. and Peiping, His record Is. that of a most efleient "and ighty-respected offclat "and it is not an exaggeration to say that he earned the deep respect of "the "Government "which he has served so. well ar well as of Chinese and foreign colleagues in the postal department. His. friends could have wished. for him' and mrs, Suining a less boisterous send-off for the [Nagasaki Maru's passengers had a. full taste Jot war's alarms both while walting for their Steamer and In departure down the. Whangpoo in her. 'The Stirling party was strictly speak ing 3 quartette and not a trio for it included Miss' Margot Stirling's Java sparrow whose Jdeportment in trying conditions was described fas beyond alt praise. Whether he will be quite Jes phlegmatic, when "the United States America's Immigration machinery. investigates an enterprising interviewer t0 discover at the proper time. At all events Mr. fand Mrs. Slrling and their family carry with them the warmest good wishes from Shanghai which solutes a tried and trusted Old China Hand and. hostess whoee charming hospitality willie gratefully remembered.
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