The Archive · 1939

American Observance

asin, the War Memorial was tne scene of another. wreatliclaying Ceremony ay the: Fourth Marines. the Sencrat" Frederick "Townsend Ware Post of the American Legion, and the American Wament Club gered ay homage fo the. Avera solders sailors dalled in the War. One iatoon of Marines dressed tu blue Nees uniform were drawn up facing ie Cenotaph and came to "preseat rms as Gol. Joe. Fegan and. Lt-Goto. t Mursay placed a wreath 3 the foot of the War Memorial. Mr. Mark 'L. hteody nid the. Legion's Wreath," while Ins. Wilbur Jud President of the American. Women's Club, laid' weath on behalf of het organization, Chaplain R. R. Marken fave a, brie address following, the The most impressive ceremony curing the local observance of Arm Following the singing of the National Anthem the' congregation sembled on the lawn of the Cathedral to hear the pipers of the Ist Battalion, the Seaforth Highlanders. play the beautiful, sorrowful Lamen "Phe Flowers of" the Forest." Th the best known of all Scottish Laments and is believed to have been Funeral March of all ments, Among those attending the service the Cathedral were Mr. P.M

Broadmead, H. M. Charge 'Affaire Sir Herbert. Phillips, H. Mf. Consul General; "Sir Allan' Mossop, Judge; MP. Auge, Consul-General representing the French Consul-General; M, Roman Przedpelski, Polish Consul, representing the Polish Atinster; Mr. P. Grant Jones, Hf. Mf. Assistant Judge; Mr. G. V. Kitson, 4H, M. Superintending Consul; Mr.

Jeffery, H. M. Consul; Mr. LIH. Thomas, H. M. Consul; Maj.-Gen. F. Keith Simmons, Commander of the British Forces in the Shanghai Area: Rear-Admiral RV. rise Bas however, was the service in TLA.\': Captain Saunders, TIN..

Shanghai, Nov.

The buildings of the "Institut for "the Blind on Hungjao which were 20 badly damaged ing the hostilities two. years have now been repaired, and are Feady for occupation nce more, The Blindart Workshop returned to their old Home some time ago, and the 12 blind workers have already replaced the stock of wicker and allan furniture that was damaged or lost, s0 that the workshop again open. for business, Several new and attractive designs have Been added, and it is hoped that their many' friends in. Shanghai will five this worthy institution their JZenerous support and enable these fStind men to support themselves and show the world that the blind can earn their own. fiving, If prom perly trained, and not depend charity.

The Education Department is stilt fat St. Luke's Hospital, but as the space they occupy is urgently needed by the hospital, application to return Hungjao Road has been applied for, As soon as the rules and regulations governing schools in the occupied Sreas have been agreed to the necessary permission will be given, and the 86 blind will be carrying on fs they did before the hostilities began. The 62 dear who are also on Brenan Road, will not return to Hungiso Road at present, but quarters will be found lie for them tain James, R. 8: Colonel Armstrong ud aide: "It-Col, G. B. Swinton, C. 2nd. Bu. the East Surrey Regiment, and aide: It-Col. R.A Wolfe Murray. ©. C. Ist Bu. the Seaforth Highlanders, and aide; Major B. H. Ashmore, Brigade Major, British Forces in the Shanghai Area! Major K. 7. Andrews-Leviane, O. C. RAS Comar. R. J. G. Pro: phit, Ro: Captain Mf. C. Russel: Copiain J. R. Cole: Lieut. Chubb. R. Lieut. Brooke, RoW; and Lieut, Wilde, The standard of the United Ser-viees' Association at the Cathedral ceremony was borne by Mr. V. J. Holland, supported by Brig.-Gen. B. Machaghten and Mr. A. Ht. Atkins, President and Chairman of the Com: mittee respectively, The Zero Club held an Armistice Day tiffin reception for the wives of the members at which a toast was drunk to the ladies. At the Club the President of the Chul laid 8 wreath at the Club memorial Photograph bition At Sun Camp: hanghai, Nov. 14 interesting exhibition of arris ie photographs ix being held on' the fourth oer of m Company', Nanking and by Mr, Chin-sant by Long, a Chinese well-known artist who has been interested in the art for nearly 30 sears, The exhibition which will last for three @ays attracted a large crowd of foreign and Chinese visitors yes= terday, The proceeds from the sale of admission tickets will be donated to refugee relief work in the Me terior of Chit There are 141 photography on hibition and many of them are for be mentioned here at to Mr. Long, photography artistic attainment rather than a mechanical process, A visit. pald by 8 representative of the revealed that. every photograph on Daily to. the exhibition

Gisplay hax an arlistie appeal and for those who have never" visited the Ome! ¢mounta visit to the exhibition will taki them to the peak of that sacred mountain for "where re a number of photographs showing ix loftiness and" beauty The same photugcaphs were exhibited! on October 14 at the Univer=

Sité'L'Aurore herein celebration Of the centenary anniversary of the inventor of photography, Louis Jaeques Mande Daguerre. The proceeds were donated {0 L'Assocla tion Photographique for purchase of pparatts for medli-

B.W.A. Hold Annual Service Shanghai, Nov. 14, nual service of the British Association wat held Holy Trinity Cathedral at 1030 Sunday morning. There was a very Bood attendance at the ccremon} which was open to members of the Association and the general public. The Rev. P. C. Matthews preached the sermon. Before the sermon Dean A.C. S, Trivelt made a brief address in which he paid tribute to the British Women's Association for the good. work they were doing both locally. and in regard to war welfare, The Dean said that it was a privilege for the Cathedrs! to be honoured by hold Ting the Services of the various Brith Import Ban on Chinese Notes Said Issued Shanghai, Nov. 5.

Mr. Li Chien-nan, Superintendent lof the Chinese Maritime Customs in Shanghai, has served notification to {oeal consular authorities to the effect that all further imports and exports of Chinese banknotes would be prohibited by the Customs author according to information originating from Chinese sources.

While no confirmation was obtain able either from the Customs oF from various consular officials questioned fon the subject yesterday, it Is Te-failed that a similar measure. was by. the "Reformed Govern-in Nanking a few months ago.

If the information on the subject proves to be correct, it is believed Tikely that 2 shortage' in Chinese na~ ional dollars is bound to arise after some time, thus resulting in the forced usc of Hua Hsing banknotes. Te was reliably Tonrned. test night, however, that Chinese banknotes. 10 the valtie of over $40,000,000 had arrived in Shanghai during the past two. weeks.

Con olling Currency Nov. 10. was authoritatively learned yes terday that the recent notes sent to the various members of the Consular Body in Shanghai by Mr. Li Chien= han, Superintendent of the Customs in pointed bs the "Reformed Govern rent," did not deal with "prohibition Of import and export of Chinese bank hotes but "aimed. at "controlling the movement of currency "handled by banks." No reply has reached Mr, yet from. the Consular Body.

Mr, LI told the *North-China Daily News" that "he regretted that misunderstanding had been created by the reports about his request explaining that he did not aim at prohibiting tinportaion oF exportation of Tegal tender notes. He said he merely wanted. to control the movement of furreney" among banks, especially

been shipping large -quantit foreign banks which, he alleged, had Chinese bank' notes to He said that banks on ping in bank notes" could Their purpose by applying for "per mission" from him first and that per= mission would be granted if the im= Ported" bank notes. would be used -msserted that the alnly concerned foreign as, Chinese banks had not tran: ported the notes In large quantities {o Shanghai to the extent of inviting "The order, he explained, primarily aimed at looking after the "welfare of the market and trade" in Shanghai beeatise the presence of superfuos bank notes would cause "inflation." Asked "as. to whether or not. there were dimculties in carrying out, his Veqtest, he said that it was another 'Chinese press reports stated yestor= that the Customs authorities here had refused to carey' out Mr. Li'e order which has so fat not affected the ort and export of Chinese bank notes.

was ated that Shanghai is. Fosmopolitan ily. in which no. such hing would be tolerated. by" third-party Interests. The foreign Com Inissioner of Customs has never Issued an identical order, it was stated.

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