Probably at no other time since foreigners first set foot in China had there been more evidence of the common bond which linked engineers of different nationalities in thi oun-said Mr. Flemons, expressing to guests of other nationalities the pleasure of the Institutions at being associated with them, The past few months had been a particularly disappointing time to many of them since they had been obliged t" witness the destruction of so much that had been achieved. In spite of this, ihey looked forward with confidence io the passing of the present state of uncertainty, and were anxious to play their part in rehabilitation.
In a toast to Mr. Pearson, Mr. J.
Haynes Wilson said that their chair man was to retire shortly after 23 years in China. Mr. Pearson was a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers, and had been chairman lot the Shanghai Association since 1936. He was also a member of the Institutions of Mechanical Engineers and Water Engineers, and of the American Waterworks Association, Mr. Pearson was a member of the Engineering Society of China, and president during the previous year. Mr, Wilson paid a glowing tribute to Mr. Pearson, and presented him with a model of a "Water Buffalo Pump" on behalf of the members of the local branches of the three institutions, on ihe occasion of his retirement from China, Speeches were made by Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, Major-General Telfer-Smollett, and Sir Allan Mossop, replying to the toast to the gues! countries, an engineer had to gain a diploma before he was permitted to practice. In Great Britain, membership in one of the leading institution: not only took the place of a diploma, but a sine qua non in obtaining
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