The annual general meeting of the Engineers Football Club was held on Thursday in the Marine Eng-moors Institute, at which Mr. Bisse: presided. The gathering seemed to convey the expression of optimism as to the possible outcome, of the 1926/27 season, and Mr. G. T. Crawford, who was elected captain, Promised, that with the full support of the members, he would assure them that the team, which has seve-
Tue Kiangsu People's Association have sent representatives both to the Cantonese at Hankow and to! the city of Canton to urge the Cantonese military to cease their invasion of Sun Chuan-fang's provinees. At the same time the Association sent an urgent telegram to with him to be content with the provinces he already holds and not adopt an aggressive front towards Chiang Kai-shek.
Ma. and Mre. J. J. Paterson have! gone to-Weihaiwei for a short holiday.
Ins. and Mrs. J. E, Barnea have. loft for home leave by the Hakusan Mas, N, G. Harris and children have returned to Shanghai from summer holiday spent at Tsingtao, Me, Liang Shih-yi, the famous [Chinese financier, is expected to arrive in Shanghei from the North' to-day.
Ma. N.S. Zephyroff, local manager] of the C.E.R., arrived back in Shanghai on Saturday from a three weeks business trip in Harbin.
Mrs. W. C, Ball and Miss Jacque line Ball arrived in Shanghai on Monday from Peitaiho, where they have been spending the -summer, months.
Mavame de Rossi arrived in' /Shanghai from the North a couple of days ago. The Misses Barton travelled down with her in the same boat from Weihaiwei.
AMONG the passengers who came! back to Shanghai by the str. Ting! Sang on Tuesday were Mrs, the', Misses and Master Billings and
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