The monthly luncheon of the committee of the local branch of the Royal Society of St George took place yesterday at the Shanghai Club under the chairmanship of Mr. T. J. Drakeford, the president, the guests of honour being Sir Robert Calder Marshall x.&r, and Col J.E. Fegan commanding the Fourth U.S. Marines in Shanghai.
Mr, Drakeford, in proposing the usual toast to the guests, congratulated Sir Robert on the honour bestowed upon him by H.M. the King in recognition of his great services to the community, and especially r ferred to the early attempts made by him to bring about better relationships between the British and American communities and the Chinese, which had had excellent results. On behalf of the Society he extended a hearty welcome to Col. Fegan, whom he rightly suspected, by reason of his. name, of being an Irishman.
In reply, Sir Robert recalled the assistance he had received from the president in the formation of the Union Club, and in the course of his remarks om the general situation, admitted the present surrounding gloom, but expressed confidence in the future providing the people of Shanghai stood together to face their difficulties.
Col. Fegan also returned thanks In a felicitous speech, recalling his. interview with Maj.-General J. W. Beaumont, one of his predecessors, and the advice he gave him about coming to Shanghai Briton Struck by Bus In Bubbling Well Road A Briton was knocked down and
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