Shanghbi, Oct, 12, Mr. B. W. Gale, Moss's. Harrisons, King & Irwin, Ld, is leaving Shanghai with Mrs Gale on October 23, after more than 32. years residence' in this although "he told a "Nor Daily News" representative yesterday. (hat he was not sure whether or not would return 1s a private person, wish to be cautious", he said, "as [know many who had made plans years in advance with regard to where they would settle when they Felired. After an endless number of farewell parties they Anally left only to resum to Shanghai a year of so Tater because they had discovered that Shanghai was the finest -place after all."
Gale first sot foot on these 3007 when, in the absence of a "Customs Jetty, passengers were put ashore on the O, pontoon from-where a wheel barrow' was hired to convey Mr. Gale's luggage to an address Quinsan Gardens, which at the time was a. "select residential district" hholwithstanding the: fact that excellent. boarding-house accommoda: tion was available for $60 per month.
Two Buckets a Day "Not everything was, included in this amount, however," Mr. Gale continued, "for hot water was only available in hot water shops and thus was necessary to have a. coolie bring two. buckets per day at the price of ten cents, which made a monthly total of $3."
While salaries were considerably Jower then than they are now, the purchasing value of the dollar was in proportion and, with exchange at 2s, Bd, bottle of whiskey In those days colt $1 and a bottle of gin was valle able at_60 cents per bottle Mr. Gale was transferred to Tutin 1908 and while there was a member of the HMankow Volunteer Corps when it was mobilized during the revolution In 1911, He returned to Shanghai in 1917, Mr. Gale, who is a native of Beckenham," Kent, England intends frat of all to visit South Africa and Kenya thereafter to. visit England, Canada and then possibly return to Shanghai, although he seems. have made up his mind to give South Africa a good. "look-over" with a view to settling there, should he find conditions the way he. saw them while on a visit In 1997. Vieloria runs a close second in Mr, Gale's choice for a place of residence but he still thinks it quite possible that maybe a year after his departure from Shanghai, friends will be ina Position to greet both him and Mrs, lo here but "merely as tourists."
Long Conditions were Better In referring once again to conditions prevailing here in 1907, Mr. Gale, When asked how it was possi ble at the time to order a sult, for Instance, said that it was a rare thing.
sulls' would be fitted by a tailor less, there was. something. wrong with it and that it was usual that a suit' brought out from Home would be given to the tailor to enable him copy it, which was generally ex don't think however that Shang-hal was an. uncivilized place" Mr, Gale continued, "Shanghai appeared more civilized in 1907 than it does today, even though there were no sky-serapers:
First Joining the Shanghai Club in 1917, Mr, Gale until w few years ago, served on its committee. He Is a member of the Country Club during his stay in Hankow member of the Hankow Club and the Hankow Race Club.
Never particularly active in the fold of sports, Mr. Gale derived a rear deal of pleasure from trips upcountry and among his favourite pa: times "was house-boating which of course, has been drastically curtailed ince 1927.
Looking fresh and hearty and many years younger than he really is, Gale, it seems, will be missed in Shanghai where hie and Mrs. Gale were always very" popula Several farewell parties are to be held in. their honour before their departure,
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