Christmas Fare for Veterans Sent by Generali:
Soldiers on China's snti-Conimuntst Front are not being fo-len this time of general rejciei:
Loyal troops, veterans in th. gree "puteh" against the Kiangs! Reds, to be favoured with special consignments of "comforts" sent them by: order of General Chiang Kai-shek, After rigorous campaigning on the!
1914, Mr, Watson was appointed chief mechanical engineer of the railway, During his service with the Chinese Government Railways, be was a member- of the - Special Committee on railway Technles which met at Pekize and Nanking for the purpose of standardizing materials and stock for all Chinese railways. Tu August, 1918, ho was decorated by the Ministry with the Board of Communications Medal of Merit, 1st Class, in recognition of his Services to the Government Rollo ways. He was elected a member of the Institution of Mechanical En~ inoers, London, and a member of the Institution of Locomotive En= Bineers, London, in January, 1019, and for a number of years he has been a non-resident Fellow of the Royal Empire Society (formerly the langgi front on which they practiced severe self-denial, veterans 2f the Nationalist Armies under the Gener-Blissimo are to enjoy their what in season. The first batch ut baskets and bags of good things, all native-made products, have been sent to the general headquarters of the Kiangsi campaign and are ready for distrition 1 Nanchang.
It will not be a school-bor feast, however, as most of the delicacies, could strictly be described as daily necessities but they will be received special favours from tholi lender by the men at the front.
This is in accordance with a promise made soe weeks ago by the Royal Colonial Institute), On leaving the Canton-Kowloon Railway, in September, 1920, after 15 years' service with the Chinese Government Railways, Mr, Watson joined the firm of B. Christiansen & Ca, Shameen, as manager of th Gineering department. He was appointed Direstor of Public Works and Secretary.with supervision of the Police Department, British Mun'eipal Council, "Shameen, in September, 1922, since which time he has given. the "ratepayers of the Concession faithful and highly eMeient service, \especialy during the trying periods of the strikes and boycotts. of 1024, Generalissimo which is being backed up with all speed wy the provision: merchants who have received. the) orders. More is forthcoming as second consignment is being cespatched shortly.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.