Other oddments of news that have been gleaned from stray corners (but authentic none the less) in-elude the recent flutter amongst the Italian community of Shanghai on hearing that Signor Mussolini the proud possessor of another play i most important part in social Rite, "People dant stop. to define Taran Tu ote nae a baby Gon them. They go to them—and they Yaughter, enjoy them.
'A departure must, be recorded in lof cocktail parties. The impending "The past week hax seen a number Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Mei who are on the President departure of Col. arid Mrs. Thoms lgave rise to a most successful one which was given last Monday even-carry away Mr. and Mrs Alfred Ing. Commander and Mrs." Doyle|S"H. Lee who are combining busi-twere their host and hostess, and] peemare tu a trio hough the gathering was large) Manila and Hongkong. lone, the affair had all the pleasant-Mr. Perey Cox is back from his ness of informality. Col. and Mrs. ent aavter ete? jo dieeeony amt woe eke holiday tu Hongkong and was 1ook-bye to the numerous friends friends" saw him at the us they have made these last two years Kail party last Thursday.
Shanghai, Col. and Mrs. Thoms Ihave entered wholeheartedly into the To Write A Book lite here and in addition to their jeeneral popularity they can count Yet another addition to Shanghai's Jsome very real friends amongst the: ong list of visitors is Mrs. Margare? people they have met here, Proctor Smith who is now spending some time in various parts of China The party, by the way. was Jand will be in Shanghai for the next nell Be "heamtital fal tan Holl, P atin Road which lo the [fern months., Musician and lecture Doyle's home and in which Mrs. Mrs. Smith, is in China with a view to collecting impressions for a book Doyle has used so much originality land artistic taste.
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