Ending an eight and a half months term of office as Japanese Consul General here, Mr. Shinrokuro Hidal left Shanghai by air for Tokyo earl; yesterday morning. He is due fo appointment as director of the Bureau of Economic Affairs of the projected Asia Development - Board, central, Japanese governmental agency for dealing with Chinese affairs.
On Sunday evening, Mr. Hidaka rounded out a series of social func tions as he was honoured at a farewell dinner by the Jo community at the Japanese Club, Boone Road. More than 400 persons tended.
High tribute was\paid Mr. Hidaka by Mr. Masusaburo Amano, president of the Japanese Residents' Corporation, for his able handling of various problems that confronted the Japanese community following the hostili ties in Shanghai Three rousing banzai ended the function Mrs. Hidaka will leave Shanghai in the s. Taiyo Maru sailing for Kobe at 9 o'clock on Friday morning.
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