Rived up to the Wad fully ust thus reposed in his dealing with the Shown a keen appreciation of the re-{quirements of the situation, a courage fu doing what was right and an ability to carry it through. He had a faith in the future of Shanghai and mai and after having been given the iaviages will be placed in service command of the Force, he brought it fon the lines, the daily said, to ils present level of eMeieney The rhe three lines have been corn successful preservation of peace and pletely repaired by the engineer order in the Settlement urder the|corps of the Japanese Army. They most tr circumstances fully have furthered rehabilitation work testifies to the eflleieney of the Foree|in the area and the quick movement the ability of its commander. IL] of troops. is" therefore with regret that contemplate the retirement of Major shanghai for nine years and recalled Gerrard. In proposing our toast that the cases of kidnapping numbered the Secretary, we wish to add to it about 30 per annum when he first our toast to the retired Com-) came but these had since then been
Phillips replied in suitable Replies crease Fedueed to only three or four. De-
with cases of armed robbery, and was also noted in connection terms, expressing high regard he and although the figure rose _'some-his colleagues, had for the Chinese what during the pried of hostilities, coineillors in their performance of had now gradually returned to public services. He regarded the harmal, "It there were any achieve~ honour done to his colleagues and ments to speak of during his tenure himsel¢ as a sign that the Chinese Of office, he said it was not due 10 councillors felt that the present riy merits of his own but entirely Shanghai crisis was being met by all io the collaboration and hardworking a spirit of mutual trust and con-of his foreign and Chinese stall, "He fidence. thanked his Chinese hosts and hoped Following Mr. Phillips, Major that peace and prosperity would soon fested it'in the calm and unassuming.
Gerrard said that he had' been in again reign in Shanghai,
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