The Consular Body gave a lunch at toe Shanghai Chi on Thursday in honour of Dr. J. B, Ferreira da Silva, Consul-General for Portugal, who left Shanghai permanently for Lisbon on Saturday.
There were about 22 of his colleagues present and the Senior Con-sat® (itr Bawin 'S. Cunningham) proposing the toast spoke of Dr. da Silva's interesting career mn the ant. vice of his country which included sts at Demerara, British Guiana, rt of Spain. Rio de Janeiro and ton, which experience hud proved' of great value. to carrying on his work as sul-General and" Judge international "place like Kai, He spoke of Dr. da, Silv learnest ce-operation with his col-caries, hig unfailing courceny, the jelighttul hospitality. dispensed by both Dr. and Madame da Silva.
Senior Consul and his colleagues for 1 roplt, Dr. da Silva thanked the the honour done him, assured them that it had been a great pleasure to ric with them and on behalf of mself and Madame da Silva reel procated their kind wishes.
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