Victor Sassoon's weekly dinner parties have been one of the bright features of the season. The latest—held at the Cathay Hotel, of course—was, T hear, a very gay affair. As 4 host, he is adept at the art of niaking his parties go, and he alnly appreciates the internation-jai note of Shanghai. You will see what I mean when I mention a Jamong those present, Mr. and Mrs.
idwin Cuningham, Count and Coun-lif tes® Giorso del Bane, Koech-Captain A. Fiori, Inv, Puku-hima, "Lady Gladstone, Mr. and Mrs, V. Meyer, Baron and Baroness "von Collenberg, Lieutenant: Colonel E. J. de C. Boys, Mr. and Mrs, R. G. MacDonald, Major and Mrs. Fleetwood, Mr, and Mrs. H, Torai—Mr. Toral isa new arrival Jat the headquarters of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha—Mr. and Mes. J. 1 Liddell, Mr. and Mrs. J. van Haute Jand hosts of oth am told the Cathay did very well this Christmas; there is no doubt rope and Americ They have arranged to go sometime in This Week's Arrival Though the spring is, of course, the time for the great Aight from Shanghai, people seam to be comin fand going almost all the year round.
Me. and Mrs, H, Maitland have Lut returned after an eight months holiday at home." We hear that Bf 'Buffy' Maitland's new hobby. is fying (ho created quite a sensation a home by passing his test after exceptionally short period of tuition in the art), hut I doubt if} he, Int find much' scope abilities fu Shanghai. Some, Aying leaps in the country, perhaps, and—though of course we hope otherwise few flying tosses....and that's about all; Not much of a substitute for the real thing. Neither he nor Mis, Maitland lost much time. resuming riding after their arrival, Jand this afternoon will probably see them both back at the old Paper Hunt game once more.
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