For four or five days out of the 365, the whirling spindles and jelattering looms of the Ewo Cotton Mills are given a well earned rest. quarters, however groups of, the neighbouring foreign sail Prospective entertainers are meanwhile hard ut work preparing for the eagerly awaited annual reunion which members of the consulting committee, with office and mill staffs, including taipans of Messrs. Jardine Matheson and Ca, Lid, fraternise together. it appreciated since it was impossible Particularly hold. the dinn@ last year. Covers were Inid for 40 guests, among those present being Messrs, B.D. F. Beith, in Austin, A. M, Cannan, 1.' Martin Little, Wilson, A. W. Burkill, R, E. Coxon, J.P. Owen, A. Piercy, R. J. MeNicol, Janes Harrop, and W. K, Smith: Mr. Beith congratulated.the staff lon their efficient. service, and Me. Harrop responded.
Members of the consulting committee gave a song full of ainu
were contributed by the Yangtzepoo topical aus ions, and ether toms Glee Party, the Ewo Mill Strollers, Messrs. W. E. Wilsol, G. L. Wilson, Clark, W. Smith, F. Lyon, Walton, J. "Southworth, "and" W. Carrington. "Accompanists were Messrs. A. Cheetham and W. Mather. led General Tai Chi, Commander of the "Shanghai-Woosang Garrison Forces, Cal. Young Yung-tai, Chick, of Stait to" Anti-Commgsnist' Head tartars at Hankows Dr. G..
mig, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. G. C. Wu, former Mints,
others. ter to Untied States, and' number Ait in his tones "hasbeen be given at the Chinese Chamber of various public bodies t9
merce in North Honan Hon Secretary of the Executive Yuan, also entertain Marshal Tuam ai dinner on the same day.
Jan, 23, In honour of Marshal Tuan Chi-
As Marshal Tuan prefered to ation "if. the direct negotiations Bekaser Jui, former Chief Executive of the have a few days rest, the lin and fanierulice tts hoding Government, @ tifin party inner arranged for him yesterday mecaiice, Nothing but wild) was given at the Chinese Chamber Were informal. Gen, War Te-chen and Messrs, Wang Shao-lai and. Tu Fahim, representing, the various Governniént and. public oxganieas tions here, will give. a Joint Feast his honour on Friday.
Born 69 years ago at ffo-fei, An-havi, Marshal Tuam as led tinguished earecy in Chinese poli. ties in the early Republic, being orate for the declaration of war against Germany, and the suppress sion of Chang Heun's attempt to Marshal Tuan, who discussed the situation with General Chiang Kaishek at Nanking in response to the latter's invitation, arrived by t carly on Tuesday' morning, accom-variied by Gen. Wa and" several others. He is fow weeks, awaiting when he will depart and Pootoo on a pilgrimage. ren part for Hangchow 'A large number of Government official called on the former Chief Executive yest terday. These ineludof Commerce, North Honan Road, yesterday by various public and commercial bodies. Marshal Tuan, reply to the speeches of welcome, explained the Mission of his to allay the rumours against him and to visit his sister and daughter, He said that at the time of the national crisis every one should do his bit for the country. Marshal Tuan will stay here fora few weeks proceeding to Hangchow on 8 pilgrimage. the lunar New Year holiday [and orders that work be ping companies have also been asked By the Kee ug. to maintain their services daring the holiday period. 'Due to the demand' by the empleyece for holidays, the Shangha-taichow, sad Shanghel-Ningpo tines opera Chinese. rms wil be." suspended for one. or "two. days, Who Favigation' fo. inland districts will be entirely suspended for a few jew of the campaign of local public bodies "urging the Chinese community to save. expenses celebrations of the season for the relief of the North-Eastern refugees, February.9, the 15th day of the first moon of the lunar calendar, is not expected to witness gay and lavish feasts this year, ay have usually been held during the former years,
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