July 24.
However the weather may have been behaving in Shanghai this summer, it is quite according to ex. pectations up here in the North, and JJuly in Chinwangtao, Peitaiho' and Shanhaikwan has. been much as_ other years. In the main it is fine j—and, of course, gloriously cool—but storms and showers seem literally to spring upon one every now and then, Typleal storm Mrs. N. C. Macgregor eat at No, 39. is a house
With the cholera scare in full swing all over China this season, most' of Chinwangtao's population have decided upon inoculation and are taking their three doses stoica ly. So far, however, there have on no eases here and Chinwangtao Jone of the three ports which have not been declared infected. The others are Antung and Dairen.
The sriramer being the gay season for the Chinwangtao residents big ovening parties are taking' place quite frequently, "Last, Satur day Dr. and Mrs. J- B, G. Muir of Tongshan, (Mrs. Biuir has'a bung; low here for the summer) had 32 guests to dinner while Mf. and Mme. Emil Hermann also gave a large party. Last night Mr. and Mrs. W. B, Chilton. had 35° guests to dinner while the biggest event of the season will) take place next Saturday, on July 20, when, the annual fancy dress held at the Chinwangtao Club.
Early this. mo in Chinwangtao a typical storm took place, starting at 5 a.m. with loud crashes fof thunder and followed by torrents fof rain which soon set the beach bungalows' backwards awash. Three hours later the sun came out and now at 10.20 one would hardly know there had been a storm. By noon there will probably be a cloudless Those who know predict that these storms will continue until about August 8 or 12 and then the coast, will settle down to peace—undisturbed sunshine—and_ jellyfish will begin to appear in the seat Already there are a few of these unpleasant little monsters floating faround—in sufficient number make us keep open a wary eye while Bathing. is as delightful as ever here in 'Chinwangtao fash by pleasantly the time spent dabbling in and out lof the water. The bathing raft this year is a grand affair, being a good fed Chinese junk which is kept anchored litle way' out to sea, Rope and wood ladders are provided ror those who wish to. climb board and although there is no iving from the deck, the new raft Croat improvement over the old fight for peace and the people themselves ate beginning to understand that war only serves the few selfishly interested business men. It alone can overcome the great handicap of apathy comes from the the street knows very little about world problems and is too prone to follow slogans. She insists that there must be a redefinition and reassessment of values.
Mrs. MeBullen also said that the widespread depression as affected vitally the position of woman in Dusiness. She has observed the increasing tendency towards the elimination "of married women and thinks that such sex diserimination is as false and dangerous as national discrimination. The _en-foreed lowering of the family earning capacity eventually must reduce Standards in education and intelligence. The number of women who work for love of career is small and
ye attack upon lier right to work ind the idea that the family must vast majority have dependents. be supported by the man, regardless bathing. So far, however, there have been few signs of the smaller species. Later they will surely appear in their hundreds, though beyond loud complaints asia bather Jeomes in contact with one, little notice is taken of them.
Peitaiho this year has not apparently proved so attractive for summer visitors and many bunga-flows are still standing empty, while Jof those which are taken many, it is said, have been let at a considerably reduced rental. Chinwangtao, of course, being under the care of the Kailan Mining Administration, is lon a different footing and every bungalow is occupied.
There are three families of Shanghai folk in Chinwangtao this summer—Mrs, W. S. King at No. 46, Mrs. R. E. Cameron at No. 39 fand Mrs, Wells, who is staying at INo. 49, the bungalow built by Mr. B.C. Millington a few years ago.
faying "with Mrs. King at the moment are Mrs. E. W. Hancock, land her two children, while little David Macgregor, son of Mr. and Decided upon! fat type which used to be provided Jand which invariably got broken up in every storm.
Golf on the charming 12-hole course and tennis on the Club's our hard courts are features of the regular aftorngon activities here. 'This season, as in other years, there Jare some" good tennis players Present and these include Mr. Chao of the K-M-A, Major Ryder from in' camp, and Lieut.
of RIN. Libia.
The Libia came into port about July 7 and will stay a month, 11.M. Keppel was in recently for 10 4 lbae last Sunday returned to Well wei. The next naval ship due in is the French flagship, Primauguet, Jwhich should arrive some time today. She will only stay a few days.
From August 2 to 8 H.MLS. Corn: }wall will be at Chinwangtao, and after she has left for
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