Consular changes here are the very welcome return of Mr. and Mrs.
Handley Derry after the transfer' of Mr. and Mrs. F. A, Wallis. Mr. Bumstead's transfer to Canton posi Tsinglao an excellent sportsman, 0 keen supporter of theatricals and 1 real good fellow. This gap however has been very adequately lied by the return of an old friend in the person of Mr, Keith Tribe whose all round Activities are too well known to call for any further repetition. AMI his {friends rejoice to see him again, Mr, Collins an old and popular member of the Tsingtao community has been paying us a visit and Hnowing numerous friendships, Winter has decided to take the stage earlier this year and cold winds are the order of the day and the night.
Unlike last year Jack Frost has taken a firm hold—at times to the Jextent of 20 degrees of frost and there fppaurs to be every chance in the near Future of a skater's Paradise. To the chilly. mortal have come the unwell come tidings that January is going to make December look silly in the way temperatures, "But so long as the fun shines—which it docs generously tin" Tsingtao—what do Tsingtaoltes are A stern winter Isis the harbinger ofa genial Spring. "It Winter comes." specially interested by their message, four groups have been formed, besides those in the mission schools, to continue the study of Christianity and its meaning for to-day.
Someone who had been absent from Wuchang for many years was asked Jwhat differences he especially noticed jin the present city from that of thirty Business conditions continue to be unfavourable but if rumours of improving signs in Shanghai are reliable, jfalngtao' reasonably may expect 9 welcome reaction.
"The political situation does not seem to have caused much local perturbajton—thanks probably to a Sane and sound—Administration—and any Y¥.C. Tu of Shanghai College and Miss years ago—were not the new streets rumours of the possibility of the much finer and the motor cars resignation of our Mayor have been astonishing contrast with the old gratefully dissipated. chairs? But he said that what struck The International Club have just him most was to see women and girls embarked on a squash court which everywhere, going about freely, Hudging by the well deserved were for public lectures, some were whereas thirty years ago only men popularity of the game in Shanghai, schools, both mis- wera on the streets with an old should prove a valuable asset both 10 woman very occasionally, the members and visitors.
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