Tribute to Leadership 'A farewell dinner was given. by Messrs. Vu Ya-ching, 'Singioh Hsu, William Gockson, Eugene Kiang and 'Yulin Hsi, Chinese members of tH: 'Shanghai" Municipal' Council, honour of Mr. HE, Arnhold, ex-Chatrman, on May 4 at i400 Bubbling Well Road, the' residence of Mr. Gockson.
Present at the dinner were Brig General E, B. Macnaghten, Messrs. ES, Franklin, H, Porter, A. D. Cal-noun, W. J, Keswick, V. St. J, Killery, W. S, King, R. G, MacDonald, F. Matthews, W. H. Plant,, Urabe, 7. Yamamoto, S, Fessenden, G. Godfrey Phillips, and 'P., Ho.
On behalf of the hosts, Mr. Ya-ching made a brief speech eulogizing the services of Mr. Arnhold to which th guest of honour suitably replied, In his speech Mr, Vu sai A. prandial address is always a tedious formality to go. through especially when good friends meet fand an atmosphere of sree-and-easy is heartily desired. In rising to speak on behalf of my Chinese colleagues, Tam, however, doing this not as a response to. the requirements of formalism, It is due to innate anxiety have an opportunity to testify to the igh esteem and admiration in which our principal guest of honour fis held by us all that I venture to say-a few words, Mr, Arnhold had been Chatrman of! the Council and of its principal Committees for the past three years, We
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