Interesting Function Arranged for Next Month The Boys! Work Committee of the Rotary Club, under the chairmanship of Mr. G, C. Stroebe, proposes on November 12 and 18 to hold "Hobby Show" in the Chinese Y.
A. This is to be an international exhibition and will include very wide range of exhibits, such as pets, including birds, small animals, fish, crickets, ete.; handwork, which includes embroidery, carpentry, bamboo work, raffia, iron work, paintings, ete.; collections, includ ing stamps, post-cards, coins, signa tures, tickets, ete.; and planis and flowers, these to include potted or cut plants and flowers.
Everything to be exhibited will be the result of the boys' and girls (for the exhibition will be for both) own efforts or handiwork, Exhibit ors will be divided into four classes, according to age. Class "A" will be for boys and girls of 12 years or under; "B" for those of 13 to 15 years; "C" to include those from 16 to 18; and "D" class for others of 19 or 20 years of age.
Hobby shows have become great and interesting in many places and the Rota decided that the young people of Shanghai are not behind in their hobbies and that they should longer be denied the joy of "showing. the worl" what they can do.
This being the first hobby show to take place in Shanghai, expected that competition will be keen in most lines.
The Boys' Work Committee of the Rotary Club, Mr. Stroebe says, expecting to' take care of at ast 1,000 exhibits and are making arrangements to award several hundred prizes. A first and second prize will be presented in each class. Boys and girls who have not passed their 20th birthday, may: place as many exhibits as they care to, without charge. Further formation may be obtained of. any Rotarien and entry forms secured from Mr. J. C. Clark of the Chinese Y. MIN. C.'A,, 201 Szechuen AN armed robbery and an unarmed highway robbery were reported to the police on Tuesday night. A. telephone message was received the Pootoo Road station at abet man, one of hi them armed with a pistol, had en-tured a house at 3824 Robinson Rond and intimidated the two women occupants sind looting the house of $48 worth of jewellery and 830 worth of clothing. On leaving the premises the two women: followed the robbers and. when about 100 rds from the house, cried out "Robbers." The man who wae carrying the cumbersome roll ¥cf clothing dropped it and tre three separated and ran off across country, escaping with only the jewellery. Ath pin. a coolie living at 283 Macao Road reported that he kad] been held up by three unarmed men in Tonquin Road between Penang Roads. The men Come Srp im of his clothing after th ed him up and ran away.
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