Todd Society's Guests Mr, V, G. Bowden, either as Ause tralian "Trade Commissioner or as President of the Anzac Society, oF as both—he indicated that there was Some doubt on the subject—was one of the two guests at the monthly Tuneheon of the Committee of the Royal Society of St, George on May 21, "The other guest was Mr.
Todd, the convener of the most suc cessful Coronation Ball held at the Eeginning of the month, Mr. E. S. Wilkinson felt. impelled to express domestic satisfaction at he elrcumstanee that the two guests happened to be both members of the Society, and" one of them, Bowden, was actually a distinguished member of the Committee on this occasion, the President remarked, "the Committee were, In effect, entertaining themselves. Ar. Bowden's long experience in China, his services in the War, and Kis recent acceptance of the representation of his Government in China, a warm tribute" was paid. The Australians had proved their worth fo the Empire in the campaign which the name. of their Society com~ memorate, and Mr, Wilkinson fel:
those services were being en-inoed by the splendid part which Australia Was playing in the Empire's progress towards recovery. In Mr. Bowden Australia had a worthy representative in Shanghat who knew and. was indefatigable fatter Australia's interests the warmest admiration, as the success of the Ball, both fiiancial and social, had been established beyond doubt. A profit of $1400 had been placed to the Society's funds for charitable distribution, Word was, received ate on May 26. that Micheteith the two Frenels airmen. fad crashed tu Japa Miles of their goal, Tokyo. "These pictures, taken at.
Poret and _F. when within 300 wha Aerodrome Show "the" French' fore ax. They made" 9 hurried vad further by_a' puncture. The. top plctire, showing top for fuel that war PISE. Boret "ana. tien ikevtel iver an Iden a Getty, discussing the. weather ith "Pathe ay Thow, red they bath looked. "The etter ict ie" up tow Tuctling, pump on landing.
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