Ningpo, May 25.
In the spacious and beautiful grounds of the British Consulate and in very good weather Empire Day was celebrated by the British residents of Ningpo and their friends.
Sports and catering committees had been elected and Mr. and Mi Malcolm Young of the Salt Gabelle, who are now occupying the British Consulate, kindly offered the use Jof their' ground for the party. Invi tions were sent to friends of Japanese and other} ies (including Chinese) with their children so that on th Jday the gathering resembled a miniature League of Nations.
Under the able leadership of Mr. W. Clifford of the B.A.T. an interest ing programme of sports and games was carried out by adults and children alike. The events and their winners were as follows:—
Hunting for fags Boys and Girls over six ast girl, Dorothea Bates 7, Bob Benjamin Ege and spoon race Boys and Girls unde
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