Emblem as Memento A number of prominent members of the Sikh community in Shanghai, gave a farewell tea party to Dr. Smith, retiring superintendent of the SMC. Hospitals on May 26, inviting as their guests colleagues of Dr. Smith In the medical profession, Dr. Smith wag presented with a handsome memento in the form of a Sikh religious emblem in silver engraved follows:—"Presented to Dr, Hubert Smith on the occasion of his retirement from Shanghai by his. friends of the Sikh community, as a token of their esteem and in gratitude for his services to them and their families on many occasions."" Above the inser} ion was a replica of the religious emblem consisting of two kirpans, of curved swords, encircling a Khunda, the instrument which is used in Sikh baptisms, and a Chukar, or circular weapon resembling, the boomerang.
An address wai given by Narain Singh, secretary of the committee organizing the tea, who spoke as fol-ows: "On the eve of your departure from Shanghai, Dr. Smith, the Sikh community here have asked you to add one more favour to the great number you have already shown us by meeting us here this afternoon and giving us the opportunity to express our keen appreciation and deep sense of gratitude to you for your numerous ministrations to our needs in the pas During the eight and a half years uring which you have served the Shanghai Municipal Council with such outstanding ability and success, you have held yourself at all times of the day and night ready to give your great medical. skill to the sick and suffering, and that with such a grace and sincerity in care and atten tion as to endear yourself to all, particularly to us.
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