Mu. J. G. Thomson, cA. of the Chinese" Government—Railways, Tientsin, has left for home on long. leave with Mrs, Thorason and their two children, Mas. Ralph Gray Heminggray (nee Bollinger), of Muncie, Indiana, who has been making a' leisurely world tour, is now visiting Anne Walter Fearn at the Cathay Hotel.
'THE American Consulate Geners interested in obtaining informa tion regarding the whereabouts of W. C, Balkema, who is reported to in Shanghai engaged as a physician, druggist or gymnasium instructor, Dn. A. C, Bryson hag accepted the Couniil's invitation to serve on the Health Committee and on the Board of Governors of the General Hospital, thereby filling the vacancy created by the resignation of Dr.
Neild on his departure from Shanghai, A great send of was given November 7 at Hankow to Mr. and Mrs, Drake who left for on the Kungwo, Colonel if, Commissioner of Foreign Affairs, was sin attendance, Mr, Drake for the last seven years has been Departmental Manager of the British Cigarette Ca., and has been transferred to the Shanghai office duties, In view of the nature of his. position, the frequent change of the president of the court is therefore no indication of judicial instability and lack of independence, Tam, ete., Tueovone C. CHEN.
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