To-day amid the serious distractions of a sort of war, to use the famous expression, it is necessary to take note of the severance of an important social link with Shanghai. In other words Mr. and Mrs, C, M. Bain are sailing for Durban and it is probable that they may not return to China, For forty years Mr. Bain has been an active member of the British community in Shanghai, For seventeen years he was Chairman of the Lester Chinese Hospital. He founded the Shanghai Scottish and members of that distinguished unit will remember the occasion four years ago, Ranald McDonald being President of the Andrew's Society, when Sergeant C, M. Bain received the Long Service Medal at the hands of the Chairman of the Council and Mr. McDonald appreciatively referred to the fact that the newly-decorated N.C.O. had th birthday and could be held as the eldest statesman of the St. Andrew's Society. As a matter of fact Mr. Bain is the Senior Past President of that Society and his going undoubtedly means a great loss to the Scottish community in Shanghai, He has been an indefatigable worker in many cases and he has stood up to the buffets of misfortune as gallantly as he has shared in the triumphs of Shanghai's prosperous days. He and Mrs. Bain will be remembered for their unfailing hospitality and their many kindnesses to a very large circle of friends in this cosmopolitan community. Good lu goes with them to South Africa.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.