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་ ་ ་ ་ ་ Inauguration of District Grand

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function which has taken place in Shanghai in recent years, Worshipful Brother Robert Sutcliffe Ivy being insugerated as District Grand Master of Northern China, E. C. It had been ori innily arranged that Rt. Wor Bro, Sir Paul Chater, D. G. M. of Bengkong and South Chins, should perform the inauguration ceremony, but owing to his having sustained a some what serious accident the previous week

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he was unable to attend. his place being THE MANAGER OF KENNEDY'S taken by War. Bro. TF. Hough. De STABLES bg to inform the Resi puty D. G. M. of Hongkong hot dance deniset Kowloon and District, that, provided China. There was very Largo atter

afficiant support be foribcntaing he will be

attendance

of bi-uns in the half to witness the curemony, all the Lodges in Shanghai un prepared to establish a Shoeing Forge at der the jurisdiction of the District Grand howloon where horses and ponies can be shod by experienced Shan. bsi farriere op Lodge of Northern China having large stated days, to be arranged later." contingents, while Tientsin,, Chinking and

Inasmuch as expee will be incurred

Kinking Lodges were also represented. is hising suirahlo premises and in futine up The Ineal Lodges under the Seevsink and

the Lorge, the Manager hopes that, the Massachusetts constitutions were also fully

represented, as was Lodge Jobannes under schons will have general support.

the German Constitution. Besides the

Those desirous of a Bling themselves of Deputy District and Master the District the above are requested to sepd in their Graud Lodge of Hongke and South new and number of lorscs and conice to

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Rt. Wor. Grand Master bad. been duly

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installed his first duty was to appoint Wor. and Fans supplied in all Cabiza.

District Grand Master, an appointment

Bra. Willinn Charles Murray, as Deputy

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At the conclusion of the ceremony & large,

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