The masterpiece of the jades is considered to be a Sung vase of flawless white. A crested bird like a pheasant is carved in full relief on the cover and its mate upon the zone of the vase. A spray of prunus and dragon-head—handles with rings complete the decorative features. Blue and white porce-
Tze-voe, Pan Cherchuen, Lo Jack-sun and Chang Nieh-yun, who took, the chair. The guests were Messrs. John Johnstone, H. H. Fox, o.21.¢., A. Brooke-Smith, H. Girardet, H. G. Simms, M. H. Logan, R. F. C. Master, G. N. Wilson and O, M. treen, The health of Mr. Johnstone was proposed by Mr. Chang Nieh-yun in one of his wontedly felicitous speeches, Mr. Johnstone's-reply taking the form of 4 valedietory which considerably impressed! his hearers. Other very intgresting speeches by Mr. Fox and Mr,_ Brooke-Smth followed and the party adjourned for informal conversation, terminating a very pleasant evening.
Mr. J. Vasco Pereira,' Brazilian lawyer, has been admitted to practice before the Mixed Court.
In connexion with the establishment of an acrodrome in Shanghai, under control of the Aviation Bu-Wan, Peking, the City Magistrate has issued a notification regarding the purchase of some land for this purpose. On Monday it was learned that the aerodrome will be erected a few miles north of Yangtszepoo, near Kiangwan. The price of the land has been fixed at from $200 to $240 per mow, and over 200 now have already been bought. Negotiations are in progress for the purchase of a further 300 mow, adjoining land already acquired. Because they consider the sale price too low, and also because the graves of ancestors would be disturbed in the laying out of an aerodrome, the local landowners have sent a telegraphic protest to the Director of Aviation Services at Peking. ction prohibited without permission.
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