Mr, Pukushima's _resignati of his seat on the Shanghai Muni-ripal Council was announced by the Chairman, Mr, A. D, Bell, at Wedhesday's meeting. The Chairman expredged the extreme regret of the Council at losing. Mr. "Fukushima, who had been appointed by his the Tokyo office. Mr. Fukushima hind always shown extraordinary food taste, calmness and courtesy in Feprosenting the Japanese point of View, and this was especially notice: Ube' in. the discussions in. Council Guring the recent time of trouble. Mr, Fukushima did everything with the' est taste. and "with tact, "not only during the recent time anxiety, but at all times while serving' on the Council. All members were sorry at his departure, and. extended to him their best wishes for his welfare.
The Chairman added that it would be necessary to ce-opt a member to, succeed Mr. Fukushima. He unde stood that Mr. H. Toral, Manage of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, the choice of the Japanese community, Mr, Fukushima said that he felt ery. much complimented by the Chairman's kind remarks. Tt had given him a great deal of pride to Serve on the Municipal Council. It had been an inspiration to him to see so many gentlemen assembled with no other motive save to serve the' whole community. "He had endeavoured to follow their example, and he was satisfied that he had done his best. He hoped the same spirit of, ce-operation would continue, and that Shanghai would soon see days of greater prosperity.
Tt was decided to send an in tion to Mr. Toral to join the Counc!
Mr. Toral is an honour graduate of the Tokyo Imperial University, class of 1917. He has been in the service of the N.Y.K. ever since, on duty in Tokyo, Hamburg, Calcutta, and. in July, 1931, was ' appointed manager of the Shanghai office,
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