The departure of Mr, Frank Gill for England, where his'distinguished. services as an engineer are to find further employment in an. im-Pottant post in his Company's services, Is an event which demands a special note of appreciation for the remarkable success of his achieve: ments here. 'The telephone system, with its modern efficiency in minis tering to Shanghai's needs stand as his monument, And it is pleasant to. know that, on the eve of his going, the" Shanghai Municipal Council' has been able to come a friendly and agreed solution of the financial problem involved by the condition under which his Company. work its franchise, To. that solution Mr. Gill made, admirable contribution by his own gifts of technical knowledge and spirit of fair compromise. Ile} would, however, be the first to admit that the public and "his Compan; have been fortunate in the Councils Possession of financial guidance which, while safeguarding—the interests of the ratepayer, has been wal to the dificult task' of recon celling equity—with—economic exigencies, As for the manner. in which, under Mr. Gill's magical gontrol—not for nothing is he affection ately known to his staff as "The Wizard"—Shanghai telephones} out that medicine has pursued
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