Commerce extended an invitation to the American community of Shang. hai to attend the reception and unveiling given in honour American Consul-General, Mr. Edwin S, Cunningham, at the Columbin Country Club on Tuesday.
On the occasion a portrait of Mr Cunningham, the work of the distinguished American portrait painter, Mr, Dwight Bridge, who is visiting. "Shanghai, was. presented to the American Government to be hung inthe American Consulate. An_ artistic photographic reproduce: tion "of the painting was also presented to Mr, Cunningham, The reception and unveiling was in celebration of the completion by Mr. Cunningham of 35 years' ser:
an, Anierican consular officer Abroad, His service in Shanghai has extended over a period fourteen years. It may be added that Mr. Cunningham hold rank having the longest period of factive service among American Consular officials of the first rank.
The presentation address at the reception was delivered by Judge Milton D. Purdy and the response to this was made by Mr. Cunningham, Mrs. Cunningham received the congratulations of her friends jon her husband's achievement and 1463 under 15. years of age.
the Chinese population on the September 20, 181,815 are males over 15 and 74,171 males under 15. Among the females 112,748 are over 15 and 57,931 under 14. the service off 4,273 males and 1,7
Clave that, henceforth no rice merchants will be. allowed. to deal Japanese rice. Anyone who violates this order will be. severely. dealt with by the three guilds concerned, "kuo Min, Regarding the ban on, Japanese rice, Mr, Chang, Ping-hui, director of the Food Control Committee attached to" the Greater Shanghai Bureau of Social Affairs, informed ihe *North-China Herald last Wede nesday that the ban was not imposed by the Chinese authorities who had s0 far not issued any order restrain~ ing the merchants from dealing. Japanese rice, Tt was the "patriotic organisations, Mr. Chang "pointed fut, which "hid decided "upon the prohibition of the sale of Japanese ie, their contention being that the importation of a large quantity, of foreign vice ata' time when. the country was suffering from rural decline would have adverse effects upon the domestic cereal much to ite detriment of native farmers Following the cancellation
the purchase of 25,000 bags mutual cent of the contract for Japanese vice by eight Nantao tien momes, a conference of the Shangha Provision Dealers Association resol~ ved that a warning be circulated to members against contracting for the Hee, disregard of this. notice involve expulsion from the organ jon. It was also decided. that, of the precarious state of rival economy aid the low. prices. of zn, instroctons be given to mem vee for the tne being. ers not to-purchase. any foreign,
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