General Telfer-Smollett was proceeding to a part of the Empire which was, he believed, immune from income tax. There they would meet a number of former Shanghai residents, who were probably there partly for that reason, who would no doubt keep warm the memory of Shanghai and to whom. he trusted he would tell that their friends in Shanghai were facing the ordeal through which they were passing with that fortitude and confidence which had almost become traditional of Shanghai, In the name of the British Residents'
Association he wished General Telfer-
Smollett and Mrs. Telfer-Smollett. health and happiness in the new sphere of activity to which they had been promoted. The toast of the gues of the evening was then given and received with great enthusiasm and applause, at the conclusion of which Major-General Telfer-Smollett suitably replied.
The Guests ut at the dinner were:—ts:—Major-General A. P.
let, CB. D.S.O., ME:
E. L. L. Acton; Brigade Ashmore: Mr. P. M. Broad-M.C., Mr. H. I Prideaux-Bruno. ING. OBE. p. W. E. Chubb.
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