Mr, E. F. Bothwell. rntnas has returned to" Shanghai to rejoin. the firm of Lester, Johnson & Motriss, Mavamte de Lebre e Lima, wife of Di, J. de Lobre o Lima, Portuguese Minister to China, is indisposed and has entered the Paulun Hospital and was operated on June 16, Mu. He V, Gulston. who is leaving shortly to rejoin H. M. Forces, was the quest at the Cockpit on June 12, when members of the Air Defence Ca. SV.C. presented him with a silver cigarette box and wished. him the best of luck:
A ranwets dinner party was held fon June 9, at Astor House hotel for Me, Miyahisa Inoue, consul attached to the Japanese Gonsulate-General here, who has been transferred Peiping, according to the "Taiciky Shimpo." Mr, Inoue will leave for his new post on July 1, in the s, Tsingtao Maru.
Dn, James G, Sakamoto, formerly Professor at Tung Wen College and connected until recently with the Information Bureau of the Japanese Government, has returned after six years absence, He has many friends mong Chinese and foreigners, who will be glad to hear of his tetum. He is staying at the Astor House hotel, It was learned on June 10, that the French Mun} Councit had decorated M, J. Simon, of the French Fire Brigade, for the manner" in which he directed operations at a fire at 645 Ru Brenier de Montmorand a few days ago when his able leader~ ship was responsible for the minimization of a fire that might have enveloped several factories: In the neighbourhood, A Chinese member of the brigade was also decorated, While four others were commended, Aeamens of the Zero Club and {guests met on June 12 in honour of the birthday of King George VI, The loyal toast was drunk with all members facing the autographed portrait of His Majesty which hangs at one end of the club-toom, 'The Acting President, Ins, Arthur Piercy, afterwards welcomed a number of Britons who are leaving within the next few days to join' the British forees, They were Mossts, E, Cahusac, 8, R, Dawson, D, Mf, Butt A, Seaborn, A. Drummond, J, Johns ton-Hoonter, G, Baukham, J, Herbert, 3. E, Sifton, and A, J, Hicicmott,
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