On Monday Mr. H. H. Read received hearty congratulations from his! friends on attaining the jubilee of his membership of the Shanghai Race Club, Not the least pleasure was afforded by the receipt of the following telegram from Mr. A. W. Burkill, now in Camberley:
Heartlest congratulations tity, years fan active member Race Club. Best of Wishes. Hope keeping. fit.
Mr. Read has been for half that)
Period hon. treasurer of the Club and as an old Shanghailander of over Atty years standing this new jubilee celebration is particularly gratifying to him, His lively interest in all Shanghai's doings and in the welfare of the community is well-known. While, therefore, the Race Club is centitléd to special congratulations the occasion, his friends outside that august institution will venture 0 join with the privileged class commending his sturdy exemplification of the way to keep cheery in Shanghai whatever the' gold bors nuay do.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.