A pleasant ceremony took place at the offices of the British Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon, prior to the regular meeting of the Joint Committee, when a gift of a canteen of silver was presented to Miss P. A. Ayrton on her retirement after thirteen years ice with the Chamber.
The Chairman of the Chamber, Sir Robert Calder-Marshall, K.B.E, referred in terms of sincere appreciation 1 and efficient service given duri and China Association, and expressed the regret of the Committee in losing one for whom they had such great respect and in whom they had every confidence.
The presentation Sir Herbert Phillipe, M. Consul-General, then made by ident of the Chamber.
replying, Miss Ayrton said how very much she appreciated the gift she had received. She would alway: value it as a memento of the hapı years she had spent in working for the Chamber. The past thirteen years [bad been very eventful ones in the history of China and she was lad to think that she had been associated h "history in the maki Italy Will Accede to London Naval Treaty London, Dec. 1.
Italy will formally accede to the London Naval Treaty tomorrow. The Treaty provides for a limitation on the size and gun-power of the various naval categories.—Reuter.
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