The Union Church Hall was very prettily decorated for the annual Sale of Work organized by the above Society in aid of local charities and it is anticipated that the result will be very satisfactory. The Sale was opened by Mrs. J. F. Seaman at 3.30 p.m. on Saturd: She was introduced by the Rev. C. E. Darwent and in a brief speech said that when returning to Shanghai this time her mind was full of anticipation of pleasant reunion with old friends and acquaintances, but she little thought that such an honour as this was to be offered her. She would like to thank all, old friends and new, for the kind thought. The old friends knew that she was never given to public speaking, and the new ones would not mind if she hastened on to the important point of her remarks, and declared the sale of work open, wishing it all
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