Bathing here is swinging into its seasonal popularity. 'The public reaches with the exception of the favourite—Stonecutters Island, were opened at the beginning of the month. Stonecutters, one of the most delightful spots' near Hong-Kong, always attracts the bathers and since its opening a fortnight ago, there hus been a happy crowd of swimmers, non-swimmers and paddlers dipping in the briny every. day, One of the most popular of the private beaches, the Easma (X-Active Service Men's Association) drew " big crowd last week when it was formally opened. Hongkong residents are indeed fortunate in the possession of so many amenities for tolerating their long summer. Indeed, Shanghailanders must be envious, Those especially, who Know Hongkong and its delightful natural beauty spots, cannot bat give forth a sigh when they think of coo! brithing in the summer among the Fragrant Isles and then look into the dirty depths of the Huangpu, To see the happy bathers, the Kiddies playing on the sands on Hongkong beaches %s like a breath from Home. There is a. seaside, holiday atmosphere about it. Truly, Hongkong is for the residents Hong-Kong-by-the Sea just now.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.