The monthly luncheons of the committee of the local branch of the Royal -Society of St. George were resumed this week, when the first following the summer was held on "Thursday at the Shanghai Club under the presidency of Mr. T. G. Drakeford this year's president. The guest of honour was Mr. W. J. Keswick, President of St. Andrew's Society.
In proposing the toast of the guest of honour, Mr. Drekeford referred to the long connection of the Keswick family with Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Ca, and through them with Shanghai, pointing out that Mr. Keswick)s grandfather joined the firm as far back as 1858, and that he and others of the family had served Ewo for no fewer than 102 years. There was a legend that Shanghai families did not last for more than two generations, but this was disproved by Mr. Keswicks family which had already dies generations with a fourth in training to take over.
Mr. Keswick, in an admirable reply, insisted upon the necessity of the British community acting in concert in such a time as that through which they were passing, and pointed out that grave as the situation appeared to be it could be successfully passed by mutual understanding and cooperation.
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