St. George's Society Host To President of St. David's 'St. George and 'The Dragon met a friendly spirit on Feb. 24 when, Mr. A. H. Hopkyn Rees, President of the St David's Society of Shanghai—whose' emblem. is, of course, the Dragon—was the guest of the St George' Society "at its monthly meeting that evening the Shanghai Club. Mr. Hopkyn Rees, in reply to the toast in his honour mode mention of this fact and expressed the hope that in. future St, George would "discontinue killing Welch dragons!"
Mr. E. Wilkinson, President of the Royal Society of St. George, in proposing the health of Mr. Hopkyn Rees, referred to the groat pleasure they experienced in having resent as their guest, for their relations with St. David's Society had always been most cordial. He re-torved to the life of St. David, tracing his history from the time when went west {0 the Isle of Wight 10 reach "to. the carly 'Britons "there [inti he eeame Saint, and he also sed to that" great' and. unique expression. "England Wilkinson algo welcomed Mr B. 0. Blaker, the society's honorary auditor, and pointed out how much Nine "Committee appreciated Mr. Blaker's work in auditing. their nual accounts, Both Mr. Hopkyn Rees and Mr. Blaker replied suitably.
Mr. T, G. Drakeford, the vice: president, than referred to Mr, Wil-Kinson's term of office. as president, which was expiring that day, ani spoke of the energy Mr, Willkinso had displayed while he was in oMe and of the debt of gratitude which the Society owed him, Tu reply, Mr. Wilkinson assured everyone that it had been a great pleasure for him {o act ax president and said that he was extremely uratified to receive such a tribute of apr
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