A very enjoyable function tool: lace at the Yangtszepoo Lawn jowls "Club on July 16, when the club gave a supper and smoking concert, as a farewell to Mr, RE. Aitkenhead, who is sever ing his connection with China after 25 years and is leaving for home to-day. During the evening Mr. J. Jowett gave two violin solos, Messrs. J. W. Jackson, E. J. Ling, W. Heaton, and A, Sharp sang a number of songs, Mr. J. S, Russell contributed "songs and humourous Scottish sketches, and Mr. S. Webb ably officiated at the pi Mr, J. E, Harvey, president of the lub, said "he was sorry they were osinig one of their oldest _membect and one of the best bowlers. who had ever been' in Shanghai. He was a tower of strenth to the club, and a good friend to all, It was fan honour to hand "Bob" a small Present as a token of esteem and they ait hoped he would be happy home.
Mr. "Aitkenhead said that more than twenty of his years here had been associated with lawn bowls. He" would always remember the Yangtszepoo Club with the kindest feelings and the many friends that he had made there," There. vas a pint about Yangtszepoo that al-Ways extended the hand of fellowship to one.and all, "This might, be characteristic in other clu he felt that the Yangtszepoo Club was particularly fortunate in have ing a great share of it. 'They had any number of good bowlers and with more practice there was Feason why the club should not, be again outstanding. He thought that every generation should produce its own' outstanding "players.
Mr." C, Glover, captain of the S.LB.C,, said it was not a matter of "conifratulation that they were losing. their old friend but. they, hoped some day he would return to China, Three years ago in hig club they wished "bon voyage" to George Dunlop, but he came back again, Mr, Geo, Dunlop:—In Scotland, in bowling, we say that England is our old enemy, Bob is my old enemy. He has done more for local bowling than any man in Shanghai and has fron more competitions than any Ephgrave reminded the company that Bob Aitkenhead was on of the original members of the Sunior Golf Club, "When the Yangtszepoo Club was formed, he. left to join them and had stuck to them jover since and if all would do the same it would be better for the clubs and better for the game.
The indefatigable Hon, Secretary, My, R. Fyfe, was mainly responsible for making the evening a great ing children in horticulture are other object "We are" preparing to open a zoological garden in the Native City and plan to have it ready in three months, "Censorship of _films—although the Board of Censors are in, Nan~ king, the eyes of the Board are still' in' Shanghai and we visit cinemas to see that films are proerly censored and the regulations are carried out.
ith regard to the registration of private. schools, 982. of all grades have been registered, this, fneludes a number in the two settlements. In order to control all private schools, the is to register them, Since 1028, 9 per cent. have applied for registra. tion, the other one per cent, are either missionary schools or' those Who do not come up to the requirenents. of the regulations of the Ministry. If they don't come in we must enforce' our rules and close them down," said Dr. Hsu.
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