Royal Engineers, serving and ex-servicemen of all ranks, held a Iner at the Royal Air Force Assolclation headquarters on Friday night, and took the occasion to form Jo Shanghai branch of the R. E. Old [Comrades' Association. "The dinner, which was attended by 40 persons, was a great success.
Major A. Mason, m.c., took the Gordon ceting as of "The King"
id "The Corps and our Comrades fall over the World" had been given, the party got down to business, Major Mason spoke, and told the meeting that it had come together to put into force. the proposal, made at the R, E. dinner last Octo: ber, to form a Shanghai Branch of the R-E.O.C.A. He then called on 's Mr, Gordon, who spoke on the work to the General Synod Board of Missions' work in Shensi, amounted to $70.60 in notes, $61 in'silver dol 335.80 in small money, and 1,103 coppers.
Synod consisted of rey tative delegates from the 7 dioceses of the Chung Hwa Sheng Kung Hui, and a separate delega tion of members of the Women's Auxiliary from each diocese. The following list shows the date of the formation of each diocese and the number of representatives present Kiangsu:—(1844), Bishop Graves, four clergy, three laymen, one woman, Hongkong:—(1849). Bishop Duppuy, four clergy, two lay men.
Chekiang'=(1873). Bishop Carts, Bishop Sing (Assist) four clergy, four last, North China:—(1880), Bishop Norra, three priest, one deacoaess, four laymen, 'PBiechnan—(06), Bishop do, wil Bishops Ko and. Song" (Ass "clergy, "three laymen, "one Hankow:—(1901). Bishop Roots, tour clergy; three laymen, "one woman Shantung:—(1903). Bishop Scott, four clergy, two laymen.
Fukien:—(1906). Bishop Hinde, Bishop Ding (Asst.) three priests, one deaconess, three Inymen, Kuangsi-Hunan:—(1906), Bishop with the band of the U; S.'S. Hlous-[}2 red and blue and black is strik-ton, by permission of Admiral Mac-|Rg. "Fishing In The Rain" strikes Vey, dispensing excellent music, the nother, almost antyrical note, in fun'waxed fast and furious far into{soft and melting tones. "Negro the night.
Funeral" is a bizarre bit of eariea-'The. American Troop's ball is|ture to which has been added the always one of the most enjoyable sincerity of realism in colour. A vents of the season and last night's group of four pictures, "Spring" was no exception. Major Holcomb "Summer," "Autumn" and "Win presided and the arrangements were ter" lack action and have too much capably handled by a committee head-colour. They almost approach ¢he
uniforms. of military guests, Lieut, Schlobohin. The dress scrambled egg stage.
Miss Sybil Andrews has gone in blended with the coloured gowns of [for architecture in a very modernisthe Indies to make the scene a glowing picture of colour and vivacity.
Holden, two clergy, one layman, such pictures of "The [Gale" wherein a great deal of ferce-
Bishop White, Bishop Tsen (Asst.) three clergy, same action expressed by curves. two laymen, two wame Effective amidst, the gay riot of Anking:—(1910). Bishop Hun-colour are the black and white stud-kingdon, four clergy, three laymen, 'A. Kernode and the prints of Mr. Stan-'Shensi:—(1915). (Bissionary dio-{slaus Brien. The "Dutch Family" cete). One priest, by the latter artist are a quaint and 'A oral of:—Bishops 16; Priests striking' trio, and. his "Lions" 88; Deaconesses 2; Laymen.30; thoroughly dynamic.
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