entered on a new phase of its coxmpolitan work, in that for Chinese Indies have united in initiating a club to be called the Ladies' Loternstional Tes-cap' Inb. Some three weeks ago the first mooting was held at the Tostitate to listen to alectare by Mra, Swaio on the formation of Indies' clubs.
On Saturday afternoon a second meoting was held. A namber of ladies of different nationalities acompted the invitation of Mrs, Gilbert Reid to meet ed he parpose of considering the form of sach " clab or society. The ladies invited were the wives of members of the Tostitate, or ladies who were themselves members, together with a fow other ladies known to be in aympathy with the ides. After nearly an hour was passed in a social way in the Yeo Memorial Hall, the ladies assombled in the Low Hall for the parpose of organizing. After Dr. Gilbert Reid, who was the only gentleman present, hed explained both in English and Chinese the general purpose of the club tellectual and philanthropic both foreign and (hinese ladies would take part, a list was made oat of those willing to join such a society. Nearly thirty ladies were rolled, and then a few officers were elected. The beginning was expecially favourable, from the good namber Chinese ladies from the best families who either attended or wrote letters
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