Shanghai, Jan, 20.
Atter nearly three decades sina ie J, We Canney, Act ant General Manager of the Standa airman of the Stuntetpar Council, 1s about to. retire {othe United States." Mrs. Carney find. several children' preceded. him some. months Mr, Carney has been active In "American Political and social affairs for many years and, in addition to having served on committees of the American Association, -Ameriean Glub and Country Club, has been lected to the Catnellon'several tasians, 'Being reticent he hod to be fovopled at other times to this body. file willingness to serve, however, on Council committees, whether mem Sor of not, won for' him an enviable Bectuse of his long association with the Gounely that body tendered him aainner on Friday" might. in_ the Shanghai Club, "Among those present were!
Mosirs, C.'S. Franklin, BP. aris Masiey, tu ampociation with and the "follow MacDonald, Sewell, Vu, vocching,
Storcher, hea A, Be Get, Healey, G. Kliene, sens ce Ho. Allah and B:, Nash be. J, H Jordan. Mann ies. Bow Ww:
Mr, Vu Ya-chis Mr. Vu Yarching presided at the inner and spoke as follows In pro-nosing a toast to Mr. Carney:—It 1 pleasure to me, not unmixed however with regret, to be asked to take the Chair in the absence of Mr. Kes wick whose unfortunate experience uring the Special Meeting of Rat payers we all very deeply deplor notice still another absentee who hasbeen prevented for similar reason from joining us in saying fare~ well {0 My. Carney and I think T am Voicing the sentiment of all of you here when I soy that we wish Me. Keowick and "Mr, Okamoto. speedy recovery and an early return w normal health.
My task this evening is that of toastmaster, which is a doubly pleas ut one because our guest of honour ig no other than my old and highly respected friend Mr. Carney, T have had the good fortune of working with Mr, Carney in connection with many activities of a communal nature, and to appreciate his sterling worth 'The masterly manner in which he has assisted Mr. Keswick in holding the helm of the Municipal ship deserves our warm admiration and' gratitude. We will miss him but earnestly anti cipate hiv early return to these shores when Wwe shall again have the benefit of his advice, assistance, and ce-operation.
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