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Bens Sikh Presentation to Mr. H. E. Olsen Shanghai, Oct. 11.
Mr. H. £. Olsen, retiring Deput Commissioner of the Chinese Maritime 'Customs, was honoured by the Sikh section' of the service "at a cocktail party yesterday, when he wax presented a. shield as 'a mark of esteem from those present. Mr. Olsen has had.more than 35 years service in. the Customs.
Narain Singh, in addressing Mr. Olsen. on behalf of the Sikh stam, said, "We wish to pay our sincere heartfelt tribute to an upright and honourable gentleman who has treated us one and all with courtesy, consideration and justice that has at Nimes enhianeed the dignity of this service.
Bach one of us knows that you have taken rear pains to help us to fovereome numerous tittle diiculties in our work here, and by your tact wise judgment and Kindly counsel you have enabled us to give more efficient and willing service. 1 is our hope and belief that under such happy condlions our work will continue to in=
"AS the years vell by (he numerical strength of the Sikh staff continues fo diminish, but as Jony as there mains any one of us we shall at all times strive to uphold the traditions fof the service, Tt ix a far ery from nearly half a century ayo when the first Sikh joined the service ay a full edged member of the then Imperial Customs, and our present status. But with your ever sympathetic encouragement we are struggling to carry ourselves through the present gloomy period.
Regard and Esteem"
"Now that we are gathered here today {0 bid you goodbye and the very best of health in your retivement, we wish to take the opportunity to express our regard and esteem in a more permanent form by asking you to kindly accept the accompanying religious emblem of the Sikhs. We shall at all times keep in our hearts a warm spot for you, and will Indeed be a pleasure to know if in your happy retirement this emblem will remind you of us."
Sajjan Singh, the senior Sikh on the Customs staff, then presented the shield, with a few words of appre-lation of Mr. Olsen's services, Mr. Olsen, in replying, assured the gather-Ing that wherever he went the sheld would find a place in his home, and expressed his thanks for the token.
Among those present were Messrs. G. H, Whitt, C. H, Davis and A. J. Payne; Arjan Singh, Ojjagon Singh, Udhan Singh and Ganda Singh, Hari Singh, Kehar Singh and Phullindor Singh, Japanese Release British Vessels Shanghai, Oct, 13.
'Two British vessels, the s, Kongsy und' s. Jessie Moller, have been released by the Japanese naval auties, it Was ascertained from a source yesterday.
British authorities it was earned, have been making repre-sortations for the release of three other, boats the s. Edith Moller, Hsin Tseang Tan and the my, Storm Wait which have been under detention for some time.
"The s. Jessie Moller was released on Friday, but up to a late hour yosterday aifernoon had not yet arrived in port while the s. Konkvo, 1 448- ton'vessel of which Messrs. Wallem Ca. are the local agents arrived in port on Friday and berthed alongside the wharf on the French Bund op: posite the Cenotaph.
"The Kongso was detained on Sop-tember 17, in Tinghai, and hax been engaged th the coastal service, Tt Was reported recently that the Japanese naval authorities lid con eluded negotiations for the release of 4 number of coasters and. "tub fying the flags of various foreign countries. Many of these coasters were detained for navigating in prohibited waters since the enforcement of the shipping ban imposed bythe Japanese naval. authorities, Hotel
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