Mr. D. L. Ralph's Long Service in This Country Mr. D. L, Ralph, head of the uranee department of Messrs. Butterfield & Swire, who is. re living next month, on Tuesday, Feb, 18, "was presented with a silver salver by his colleagues of the Shang-hal Fire Insurance Association. Mr. G. H. Pietey, Chairman of the Asso-lation, made the presentation In the 'emees of Messrs, Beek & Swann, at the antival general meeting of "the Association. The salver Is Inscribed!
"Presented to Dating Lal members of the Shanghai nee Assotiation, Im recog wainable. services renderer uranee interests in" China, February.
Before making the presentation, Mr. Piercy said that Mr. Ralph frst_ was elected a member of ihe General Commolttee of the Association in February. 1924." He served. for several subsequent terms and became Chaleman In. 1932, a post which he held for years. On account of his health. however, he was not re-elected in 1995, Mr. Plerey's speech was punenated by enthusiastic applause frequent intervals, as he referred in glowing terms to the vast amount of Very hard work performed by Mr. Ralph over a number of years in the Interest of the Association. His depar-ure from Shanghai, Mr. Piercy said, would be a very' great loss to the Association and it would be extremely ime ult to fina another to take Me. Ralph's place.
Lengthy Service Mr. Ral who has been in China continuously' since 1911, except for a beak of four years during the Great War and periodical absences on tome eave, is sailing inthe Blue Funne!
Antenor, which will Teave Maveh 8. Ho will be accompanied by Wis two sisters, Misses A, Mand D. Lo He joined Messrs. Butterfield Swire in 1011 and in 1916 returned io Europe on war service. He came back fo China in 1919 and spent come time In: Hankow and Hongkong, retuning to Shanghat_ in. 1925, ince when he has been in charge of the Insurance department. He was a, keen Ruby footballer and is nearly always {to be found at week-ends watching Whatever matches happen to be takin iilaeo, In his younger days, he played Forward and in 1912 was clooted vieecaptain of the Shanghai Rugby Club, For the past few years he Ins served fat a vieespresident of the club.
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