Parting Gift in Appreciation of Services Members of the British Women' Association paid their nal off respects to Mrs. W. F. Bi the oldest_members, vice-chairman, at Thursday in the headquarters at 12 The Bund. The timn, attended by thirty W. A, member the Executive B 3.7 Ford, chalrma Whitney, vice-chairman Moir, honorary tr As q parting memento, in appreciation of her Jong and untiring serv 'The presentation was ma J.T. Ford who expressed the regret of all the members that Mrs. Bichard was leaving, Handing her the beg, Mrs, Ford said:—"This is for you to lise when you go shopping, especially to buy stamps to use on' the many letters we expect to receive."
Mire, Bichard thanked Mrs. Ford and the Association and remarked. that she Would miss the B. W. A, more than anything or anyone in China except her own immediate family, Among those present were:
Lady Brenan, ates. J. 7%. Ford, Bre Whitney," Mrs.' W. A. L."Pardoe, Mire. WAN, Meygate, Dies' Doroiny Lee, Mis. Ro Potestunt, Mis, From my experience of the old regime, I fear you will find a great of spade work to be done in the four points outlined in your policy of land administration, there was unwarranted delay in many cases of the issue of title deeds transfers, and devious ways undertaken to expedite the issue of title deeds, ways which I know are utterly repugnant to you, and I feel sure that you will restore the good name of the Land Bureau, might I suggest that every application for title deeds or land transfer be given a number and date, and that the applicant be given this number so that, In case of undue delay, the malter can be brought to some head of de-artment's special attention, in the past there were too many underlings that had to be seen. 'I hope you will not think that I have writen too frankly on the matter of land in Shanghai, and its diMiculties, but 1 do feel that you can do a great deal!
restore confidence and that if it, were generally recognized that pro-Jperty owners have certain rights end that these rights must be protected."
Ak wish, therefore, to enlist the Joo-operation of all and every one of you, leaders in your respective folds, to tackle this most complicated land system, in order to find a solution 0 it, satisfactory to all parties con. cerned.
Mle, Me. 'W., Smith, Bre, A. Cheetham, Bist Asrton, Mrs, E.%, Quick, airs, Weal, and Mars. G.B. Barden,
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