Mr, Edwin-S. Cunningham, retiring US. Consul-General and Senior Consul, was the guest al a dinner giv: at the Shanghai Club on' Mands night by his colleagues of the Consular Body when high tributes were Bald to his long services in Shang! over a period which has witnessed tremendous changes and developments, 'Not only was his long career in the American Consular service praised ut particular mention: war made of his efforts on behalf of Shanghai and its residents, and the close co-operntion, largely' through his efforts, achieved between the Consuls, the Shanghai Municipal Council, the City Government of Shanghai and the French Concession.
Mr. N. Aall, "Norwegian Consul-General and the new Senior Consul, addressed Mr. Cunningham on behalf of the Consular Body and at the conclusion of his. speech presented him with a cigar box engraved with the names of the Consuls, Others present were:—Sir John Brenan, (Great Britain), Sesars, Ferrer," (Spain), lard), 1, Ishi 'c. "Branco, (Denmark), BW. lands), E, Vera, (Chile), Monnet Davis," (USA), land" 'M. Bauder, (France) Messrs, XK. Ostovan, 'M4. I, Delvaux de Fentfe. (Belgium). can Keyainski (Poland), J. bax (Os Slovakia), Mr. V, Niskanen (Th Mr. A. Hi von Hartmanadorft (Sweden), and "ie. 'W. "Behrend (Germany), (USA), 5, B. Pitch Melchior, (Denmark), (apan), 3, Wadsworth, (USA. Me tod, (USA). E. von Randow. (Ger-rand i.'van den Berg, (lether (rench Commercial mercial Secretary), Secretary, Consular Body). proof, which we do not, as we know ourselves—what 2 sympathetic and Wkeable man he is.
Twill come back to his career and patteularly the 16 years of his work im Shanghai—during the last 10 of which he has been the Senior Consul
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