Retiring Manager of S'hai Waterworks Honoured A farewell presentation was made on Murch 18 to Mr. C.D. Pear son. Engineer-in-chiot "and" Mana of the Shanghai Waterworks Ca. Ltd, who will sail for England on March 26 after 33 years' service, The presentation was made before a representative gathering in the Board Room of the Shanghai Waterworks Ca. by the Chinese community of Shanghai. "Earlier in the day, a stall presentation was made by the Chinese staff of the Shanghai Waterworks Ca. Utd, the Shanghai Waterworks. Fit: tings Ca Lie. and the China Brass and Tron Works, Ltd.
The presentations were in the form Chinese ivories. a tea-set_ and curios, accompanied by souvenir dresses in Chinese. They were made by Mr. Vu Ya-ching and Mr. K._¥. Yao on behalf of the Chinese con munity of Shanghai and the Chinese staff members of the three companies respectively.
In accepting the presentations, Mr. Pearson made suitable replies, express sing thanks for the honour pald him.
Mr. Pearson had previously biden farewell to the workmen at Yanglszeboo, and had received tokens of regard from the various sub-divisions at the Plant, purification, workshop and com= pound staffs, and also. from the Chinese Sports Association of the 'Shanghai Waterworks Ca,, respective: ly. 'The gitts took the form of a silver tray, suitably engraved, a carved table and' silver inkstand and writing set After the presentation, Me. Pearson shook hands with all the old service men, and bade good-bye to the many hundreds of workmen who, owing to the fact that crackers were forbidden, made even more noise through the medium of rousing cheers for Mr. Pearson.
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