SOCIAL AMENITIES, A visitor to Shanghai, after becoming acquainted with the outer aspect of the Settlement, would probably find his stay become wearisome on account of the absence of scenic charms in the country round about, and the paucity of places of interest within easy distance to which trips could be made, were it not for the social attractions for which Shanghai is well and favourably known all over the world, The mercantile community isa hardworking one, and therefore no one would grudge them the relaxations from business worries and the various amusements and recreations they indulge in, mainly with the laudable object of maintaining mens sano in corpora saho, and in aid of this, much money, time, and labour have been devoted to the sticcessful establishment ut the various Clubs of Shanghai, both social and sporting.
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