Shanghai, Mar. 31 Major J. T. Ford, 0.0 newly elected president of the Royal Society of St. George (Shanghai Branch), presided over the usual monthly luncheon of the committee yesterday at the Shanghai Club, when Mr. W. G. Clarke, Mme, this year's President of St. Patrick's Society was entertained as the ssuest of honour.
In proposing toast to Mr. Clarke ind the Society he represented, Major Ford referred humorously to the history of St. Patrick, and expressed the rear pleasure he had in being fable' to entertain the committee's test who was an old friend and colleague of his for many years stand mig. He briefly sketched Mr. Clarke's career and spoke of the excellent services he had rendered the eomly during his association with the Shanghai Municipal Police, and congratulated him on being elected President of St, Patrick's Society.
Mr. Clarke duly retuned thanks, in a speech replete with anecdotes, and much national wit. mums.
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