Local Insurance Community Honour Colleague A farewell tiffin was given yesterday at the Shanghai Club to Mr. Eric H. S. Low, the assistant manager of the Far Eastern Branch of the Phoenix Assurance Company, who is proceeding home by the Empress of Canada on transfer to the London Office of the Company.
The party consisted of various personal friends of Mr. Low from amongst the insurance community here, including Messrs. E. Lester Arnold and G. F. Dumbarton, (Commercial Union), W. C. Bond and H. T. Smith, (Butterfield & Swire), A. M. Bourne (North British), T. P. Pottinger (Sun), L. W. Pettit and F. S. Gavin (Employers), G. S. Connor ("South British"), R. N. Swann, and H. M. Hind, L. À. Smith, and F. A. Inglis (Phoenix).
Mr. Hind proposed the health of Mr. Low, to which the latter replied în an excellent speech.
During his stay in Shanghai Mr. Low has served on various Committeşe of the Insurance Association. He has also been an active member of the Amateur Dramatic Society, and on several occasions his experience elsewhere has been of great assistance to that Society.
Creator of Popeye Dies Mr. F. C. Segar, creator of the famous film cartoon character, Popeye the Sailorman, died here today after a month's illness. He was 44 years old.—Reuter.
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