In reply: toa correspondent's ques~ tion, the spokesman said that" the wpanese authorities Nad nol notified ie foreign Consulates of this new measures as it would be the duty of the Customs to do. s0, Asked whether ships from Hong ron Would have any difficulty in touching these ports, the spokesman said; "Phere is nothing to" prevent them from coming in."
correspondent then suggested that this "ow. measure Ix hardly com patible with previous Japanese Matements) to "the effect that there wax no blockade along the China coast, for non-Chinese vessels.
ykesinan said that with these being enforced as It merely meant that the ports in question, to shipping 25 lone 'As whether the closing of hose porte' would. not cause a serous Sortage of foodemppies, afar Shanghai wax concerned the spokes mam said that ea not thine Major Ford Guest at Farewell Luncheon Sivanghaiy May 28, Major J. 't. Ford, President of the Royal Society of Si. George, who is leave Shanghai shortly, was. the nest of honour at a farewell lune cheon given him by the St. Patrick's Society on May 20 at the Shanghai Club, "Prior to sitting down to lun the. president, Mr.
Clarke, alted. upon Dean Trivett say Gtace, The vice president, Dr. W. E. Johnston, later proposed the health of the King, and before w coming Major Ford asked those pre sent to rise and drink a toast to the health of the Queen Nother, Mr, Clarke then spoke of Major Ford's Tong and distinguished record Shanghai and of the sincere regret felt by all who knew him at his departure, The president also referred to the "high value in which Major Ford's services with the S. M. C. are libeld and expressed the belief that departure would be & genuine loss to ihe community.
Major Ford, in replying to Mx Clarke's speech said that he apt lated the honour St, Patrick's Society tnadl bestowed upon him and that he Mid always fell at home among the Ariends he had made in Shangha. The speaker then told the guests that all sons of Hire in this country were Joyal sons of the British Empire snd he would never forget. those whom hadl_-met during. his. stay here. Upon the conclusion of Major Ford's foply, Siz Allan AMossop spoke briefly fon behalf of the guests present a ther guests wore then called un ake "a few. renuarks before Tuncheon ended,
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