The Archive · 1939

By Barbarians' Club

Shanghai, Oct. 17.

On the eve of his departure from Shanghai, Mr, J. F, Lovell, who retired on Oct. 15 as a Superintendent of the Shanghai Municipal Police. was honoured yesterday evening at yet another presentation, held in the Police Club.

Mr. Lovell received two tokens from the membership of the Barbarfans' Bowling Club, in which he has been extremely active during recent seasons. The presentations were made by Mr. Tom Marks, Captain of the Club, who handed to Mr, Lovell frst a silver cup for winning the Club's singles championship this year, and then an inscribed silver cigarette-box, bearing the Club crest, as a memento from fellow members. Mr.

Marks spoke of the enthusiasm displayed by Mr, Lovell as a member and of his distinguished record as a lawn-bowler in Shanghai.

Silver cups for winning the pairs championship were presented 10 Messrs, W. H. Pike and George Manning.

The gathering included members of the Shanghai Waterworks staff, the Settlement Police, and others. Those present were Messrs. Lovell, Marks.

Hall (Secretary), Pike, F. A, Bioomeld, G. Pryde," J. Crighton, F. Bridges, S. R. Davison, S. Wen-man, G. F. Rhodes, R.W. MacAdie, 0. Thompson, and D_ Cumming.

Mr. and Mrs. Lovell will sail tomorrow for Australia via Japan.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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