An interesting ceremony took place at the Shanghai Club yesterday when Mr, A. R. Harris, the retiring manager of the Sun Insurance Office, was entertained by his confreres to tiffin. The opportunity was taken to present him with a memento in the shape of a silver salver suitably inscribed.
In making the presentation, Mr. E. E. Parsons remarked on the fact that Mr. Harris came to Shanghai in 1904, making thirty three years service with the "Sun" here and in Japan.
As a matter of interest a census was taken of the length of service in the Far East of the various insurance officials present. The combined terms gave a total of 311 years for the twelve guests, an average of 26 years. Those present were:—(Commercial Union), A. H. Atkins (Atlas)
A. M. Bourne (North British Mercantile) W. G. Dove (South British); G. F. Dumbarton (Commercial Union); H. M, Hind (Phoenix); E. S. Hine (formerly General Accident); M. H. Ivy (Union of Canton); E. E. Parsons (North British & Mercantile); T. P. Pottinger (Sun) and H. B. Scott (Royal).
Mr. & Mrs. Harris are leaving for Hongkong, where they take the P. & O. s. Comorin for England.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.