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Interesting news for Outports.
The stores in Shanghai have increased so much both in number and quality that it is almost impossible for those who live in outports to realise how much better their wants can now be cxtere! for than ever before. Almost anything from a Bechstein grand piano to the most up-to-date addition to the already long list of tent medicines can be procured in hanghai now-e-days, but " knowledge of the best place to purchase is essential if one is to receive the best value for on columns, that they oxn have their shopping. done by Mra. 4. H, Campbell, who commission. On rece the probable cost of order Mrs Campbell ill promptly attend to its fulfilment, and she has an intimate knowledge of the numerous stores, and possesses excellent taste, her serviovs are sure to be request.
The Mihholoong Dance.
The unqualified success of the danes given in the Country Club last Monday by the Mib-ho-loong Rifles served to illustrate the fact that the members of that historic Company act up to their motto shoulder to shoulder" in matters social as well as in military business. The decorations were immensely admired and had been entirely carried out by Lieutenant R. L Fearon, Corporal Christie, and Private Bosustow, a-sisted by @ no member of the Committee, Mr. Edwards. The old blue and red colours, had been successfully replaced by khaki and red an excellent effect being gained in ths luminations by fes'ooning the numerone yellow Iamps with strands of tivy.
/as arranged to represent a pretty sylvan glade, by ths aid of scenery, bamboo foliage, and rustic sorts, the green lights that were used shedding " mystical moonlight. glimmer down on the stage whi-h hat a particularly pleasing effect. I noticed amongst many other cleverly arranged decorations, the old ti colours of the 8.V.C., and also han some Inter-Company Challenge Shield. The Dresses, Considering how far advanced the dancing season is, the gowns where un usually smart. Miss Siwpson who is Shanghai's most recent bride-elect wore a very becoming gown of pale blue crépe-de-chine, trimmed with silver sequin-embroidered lice; another dis motive gown was a ruse-red chiffon worn over white chiffon. Miss Ley had on a very effective dress composed- of some soft sheeny material in a pretty shade of turquoise blue, the decolletage of which' was set about with " bertha c"mposed of n-trow came la black, Mrs, Drammond who his only recently returned t> Shanghai after a sojourn at home of nearly two years. i wore a black chiffon gown embroidered with white, and trimmed with Honiton point. Mrs. Pat Irvine came in a sracefully fashioned frock of dainty printed chiffon, relieved with knots of brown velvet; her sister Mrs. Bennett, wore white crepe-de-chine trimmed with guipure insertion. The Mires Petersen wore exceedingly becoming frocks of white gauze embroidered with marguerites, 'a big bunch of the latter forming a very effective bodice garniture. Miss Bell who hss only recently returned from home, wore a gown composed of some soft semi-transparent material in a becoming shade of brown, relieved with folds of orange velvet something resembling the beautiful flame shade of William Allan Richardson rose. Mrs. Pilcher wore pale blue relieved with soft cream lace, and Mrs. Ayscough came in a black chiffon gown, the bodice of which as fashioned of cram lace embroidered with delicate shades of colour. Mrs. Brenan Atkinson wore a handsome dress of pale coral-coloured brocade flounced with chiffon, and Mrs. Walter Ellis was in dainty pale blue erdpe de chine, relieved with white silk insertion. Mra. A. P.
Wood wore white gauze relieved with pink, and Mrs. Rutherford wore a lovely gown of white chiffon, the flounces of be which wore exquisitely embroidered in faint shades of silk. Mise Wallace came in a becoming gown of cream net, and Miss Morrell wore white organdie trimmed with embroideries Anglaise. Mise Robertson who is at present visiting her sister Mrs. Duncan Glass was in's pretty del blue gown of -satin trimmed with chiffon and cream lace. Mrs.
Timm wore back gauze ombroidered with violets, and Miss Sharpe was in ivory eatin, relieved with pink roses, Mies MacCullum wore a very pretty white gown, of elaborately rached chiffon, aod Miss Pond had on a becoming black gown. A great many uniforms were worn by the men who were present, and added considerably to the artistic effect, of what constituted one of the prettiest and most enjoyable dances of the season.
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