Veteran Honoured by Stock Exchange Members The Shanghai Stock Exchange was the scene of a cheerful celebration on Saturday shortly before noon, when Mr. NW. Hickling asited all those present to join with him and drink the health of Mr, H. J. Clark, on the Joceasion of his fiftieth year in China.
There must have been nearly $0 members present yesterday morning When Mr. Hickling called the company to order and in a short address Feminded them of Mr. Clark's Aftieth chniversary, which he described as "no mean effort," and went say that he hoped the day would soon dawn when Mr. Clark would be able to lay down his tools and cease from being one of their competitive members.
"Glasses were forthwith fled with champagne and Mr, Clark's health (vas enthusiastically drunk by all present, following which all joined singing "For he's a jolly "good fellow" and ended with three rous-16 cheers, with the traditional tiger and "lion" to follow.
Mr. Clark, replying to Mr. Hickling, thanked the Chalrmait for the com-piiments paid to him and also his "Tehange for their good wishes. fellow members of the Stock Ex-said that in all probability he would relive in the next two' or three years, and concluded by wishing all St them the best of good luck and prosperity in the future.
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