Shanghai, Jan, 29.
About forty of his oldest friends were united at a very pleasant tifin party at the Shanghai Club yester-ay, to bid farewell to Mr. Fred Robbins, representative of Parks Davies & Ca, who is retiring from Shanghai. He is leaving on Feb. 1 to realize a long-felt desire 10 Visit the South Sea islands and other parts prior to retiring at his birth place, inv Massachusetts where he will make his home.
"Judge M. J. Helmick had the chair atthe enjoyable gathering and Mr. Harry F. Payne, Vice-President of the American Bank Note Ca., made suitable speech and presented. Mr. Robbins with a large sliver salver engraved for the occasion.
Mr. Robbins responded and thanked his friends for the beautiful Send-off that they had prepared for him.
Amongst the guests invited, wert MEE Sivne, ese. denison Gaus Judge, INJ. Hetmick,
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