Mr, E. G. Simons, who replaced Mr. Fred C. Balfour two years ago, will be returning to the United States at the end of the present year.
Mr. D. W. Ross, for many years the efficient Business Secretary of the China District and the local Navy Y.M.C.A, returned to America last October for retirement and was replaced by Mr. Hugh F. Walburn, who came to Shanghai after many years as Business Secretary in the San Diego Navy Y.M.C.A.
Mr. B. W. Smith, at present Activities Secretary of the local Y.M.C.A., is due for permanent transfer to America in February, 1941. Mr. Smith came to China in 1915 and after 18 years with the Chinese Y.M.C.A. has served the local Navy Y.M.C.A. the past six and one-half years.
Mr. W. A. Hathaway, who is now at Chefoo where the Navy 'Y' is serving the United States Destroyer Squadron, has just returned from furlough and as noted above, within a year will be the only "old timer" on the whole Navy Y.M.C.A. China staff.
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