Next S'hal Consul-General to Visit England Canton, Jan. 21.
Mr, Herbert Phillips, British Consul-General in Canton' since 1930, eft for Hongkong to-day, end, was given a warm farewell aboard his steamer by a large gathering of friends, among them representatives of the icwangtung provincial government.
'Mr. Phillips, who will sal to England from the Colony, ts return ing to the Far East to take up the post of Consul-General at Shanghsi succession to Sir John Brer.n, who Is to be attached to the Foreign Office. in' London, During his stay here, Mr, Phillips has won praise for his able handling of many diMeult situations arising from Chinese political crises, and has done much to. maintain and Improve friendly Sino-British rela tions in South China, Mr. A. P, Blunt, who {s succeeding him, is "expected in Canton from Mania' early in February. Pending his arrival, the British" Consulate-General "here will "be In charge of Mr, F. S, Glbbs—Reuter
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