Mr. Yoshiaki Miura, former Japanese Consul-General in Shanghi left here for Japan yesterday afternoon in the Toa K.K. liner, Taiyo Maru.
Large numbers of Japanese and Chinese officials and friends. were at the wharf to bid Mr, Miura farewell. Among the well-wishers were Mr, Tateki Horiuchi. newly appointed Japanese Consul-General in success sion to Mr. Miura, Vice-Admiral Shizu Tsuda, Director of the Central China Liaison Office here, Mr. Chiyosaku Fukuda, President of the Shanghai Japanese Residents' Association, Mr. Yukichi Hayashi, Chairman of the Amalgamated Federa~ tion of Japanese Street Union', Mr. Fu Sale-en, Mayor of Greater Shanghai, and numerous others, The departing Consul-General. expressed his appreciation to the various officials for their cooperation during his tenure of office in Shanghai. He also extended his thanks to the press for their favourable support during the past year and eight months.
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