Consul Mr. J. W. 0. Davidson, the new Consul' in Shanghai, comes here from Hankow with a good reputa tion, His "appointment as a. Student Interpreter dates back to 1909 but he has never before served here, "He was at Canton just before the War and subsequently: sent to France as a Captain in the Chinese Labour Corps. He knows Ningpo however and. that know: ledge must of itself embrace a bowing acquaintance with Shanghai's peculiarities. Tient Changsha, Kiukiang, and Peki ire other' places which know him and in the last-mentioned place he was Assistant Chindse Secretary for three years, during the latter period of which he acted as Chinese Secretary to the Legation. He is thus well-equipped with over 22 years varied service in China and his selection to fill the post of Consul in Shanghai is_ thus abundantly justified. Mr. J.P, Brenan and his staff, during' the last "few months, have had strenuous atime' as ever in the history of Shanghai. "They hay pathy of their toonttmmen"in pathy of their countrymen in their manner of discharging their duties. It is all the more gratifying therefore that so experienced and able 4 Consol should be sent to replace Mr. AD. Blackburn, to "whose qualities a brief tribute was pai the other day.
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