Their Chief And now it is about time we got fon to the week's activities, In spite Of lust week's round of gaiety, there ecems to be no slackening of tne social rein. Hosts and hostesses. are forging ahead, parties are being sziven, people are arriving and otters we departing; theatricals are Leing produced, and recitals are being rehearsed. Shanghai is ax busy as a hive of bet As everyone knows, the New Year hours brought Sir Frederick Maze his title. Lady Maze's weekly At 1427 Avenue Joffre, was consequently a very crowded and Janimated affair last Sunday. Prom teatime onwards she and Sir Frederick were receiving the congratulations of their friends. Tea fand cake merged into cocktails and zakuskas, and still the stream of arrivals showed no sign of slackening. However, the Inspector General's beautiful house is well adapted to deal with such gatherings, Tt Was the occasion for a great rallying of Customs people, delighted to felicitate their Chief and his charm. ing wife on the - sign cognition of his work that he has Just received. Tt is always hard to believe Sir Frederick's alleged 60 Years, and it would seem that he is Jone of those Iueky ones who flourish Jand: grow young on a diet of hard work and responsibility,
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