Another Shanghailander who being entertained extensively before his departure next Thursday inthe Vieloria is Dr. D. Tirinnanat, popular in the Mahan community here who is leaving for a six months" holiday at home. To bid him goodbye Commander 1. de Luca and Mrs EN. Holwill are entertaining at a Jdinne: on Tuesday night later taking their guests to the "A. D.C. club evening at the Lyceum, Future Parti 'To meet Mr. and Mrs. J. 8, Scott Mr. and Mrs, G. E. Mitchell have invited a number of guests in for cocktails "this" evening. Another cocktail party will' be given on January 21 when Judge and Mrs. A.
Mossop will be at home to friends in farewell to Major and Mr.
Baroness de Weydenthal, wife of the Polish Binister to Ching, will resume her delightful monthly at homes. to-morrow' afternoon and on each twentieth of the month Henceforth through May she will receive in the consulate residence in Route Ghist beginning with ten at 4 pin. and continuing with bridge and mah Jongg.
Mrs, Frederick Reiss whose mar-ange to Dr, Reiss took place a few months ago' in Europe and who has resided In Shanghai since carly November will be the guest of honour a timm which Mrs. Chester Fritz Will give on Tuesday of next week.
The Park Hotel will be the setting for two dinner parties this event Mr. Jabin Hsu will be host at ons and Mr: Waller Kwok will be host at the other.
Another interesting affair occurred at the Park Hotel on Thursday night when Mr. Denzil Ezra and Mr. Cecil Ezra entertained for Mime. Quo Tal-chi, wife of the Chinese Ambassador fo' the Court of St. James.
Fey invited 50 Chinese and foreign friends to meet the honour guest.
Distinguished Guests There are several usually interesting visitors in Peiping at the moment. Pride of place must be given to Prince 1d Princess Juan de Bourbon who are spending a few days sightseeing while jon their honeymoon round the world, This young prince is the Mfth eon of the Ex-King Alfonso of Spain, but Jowing to the renunciation of their Fights by his two elder brothers entitled fo the name of "Prince "f the Asturias." Charming, unaffected and friendly, the young royal couple are very much. enjoying. their. informal [journey and have been lucky inthe very sunny, If cotd, weather here.
Woman Explorer Visitor Another interesting visitor is Mrs Richard Merrick. She has Just completed an eighteen months trip, if one can call it by such a frivolous name, out-of-the-way parts of India where: she lived in tents, rode and walked [hundreds of miles with no companions but her native servants and saw many [beautiful and little known pancramle [views of the Himalayas," The remark able thing about Mr. Merrick is that she returns to civilization looking for fall the world a8 If she had Just come from Paris, so delightful and chie Is she to took' at with none of the rough for weather-beaten appearance one: might well expect after such an. arduous Journey.
A Prolifie Painter 1 don't know if the name "Frince Pu Ju" conveys anything to the residents in Shanghai other than the Chinese, but he is considered in the North of China as the first" and upreme painter of his day, his rival ind friend, Chang Ta Chien, being thought the bect of the South of China. [Prince Pu Ju opened his Exhibition of pictures at the Institute of Fine Arts [yesterday and judging by the admiration of everyone he has again had enormous success, The Prince told me that he is able to paint two pictures in one day and to my [stonishment said that most of these fon exhibition had been painted dering the last three months. One would think" this was impossible because there must have been nearly one hundred on view but the Prince Is Jsuch a master of his brush and [technique that when the mood ts on him it's apparently no effort for him to paint a masterpiece. Hils style is Jexquisite, his painting of quiet, mountain scenes. his snow pictures his haze and mist over distant hills, nis "delicate brush-work, all must Jcompel the deepest admiration. is, of course, the cousin of the "Little Emperor.
The German Ambassador and Frau Trautman gave a large evening Te Jeeption on Monday, January 6, to which the members of the Corps Diplomitle and prominent Chinese off felals and residents were invited, The reception rooms of the German Emsuchylarge parties. The ofoers of the Jaitéfent guards stationed here were telge "war-paint" and their junitorms Made the scene a very gay tone, The Trautmans have two daughters in Peiping who are very popular. the young one going in for most of the sports here, "Frau Trautman is an excellent skater and is often to be seen on the Peking Club rink, which great meeting place these days of the lovely sunny, though cold, weather are enjoying, Old Residents Depart Two well-known residents of Peiping who have been here for nearly Atleen years are leaving this week for England, They are Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Paulden of the Union Insurance Company. Mr. Paulden is retiring fand his intention is to live somewhere in the South of England where the can pursue his hobby of painting, the being a talented artist in, olls. Mrs, Pauilden was very interested in theatricals during her' years in Pele ping and did a great deal for the Little Theatre" Group of the In= stitute of Fine Arts; it will be very GiMeult to replace her. 'They have naturally had to eat their way cut of Peiping, and almost the last large party given in their honour was the "Cocktail" of Mr, and Mrs. Hale on Sunday morning." Mr. and Mrs, Page had a: very a lightful Cocktail' party at their home last Friday, January 3. They, too, are leaving very shortly, Mrs, Page foes next month to Eng-and where she will be joined by Mr. Page in May." Fortunately their friends here have some hope of see~ ing them back again. These two couples will make a great gap in the fever decreasing elrele of British resi ents in the old Capitol Hunts and Races There have been many exciting Paper Hunts during the last three weeks and also two "Gretna Green" Races on different afternoon ridden by members of the Hunt Club. One of out most sperling horsewoman won the second hunt of the season, She is Miss Emmeline Arguetlo, the Secretary to Mr. Nelson Johnson, and was heartily congratulated on' her rear and successful effort.
The first Gretna Green Race was won by Mr. and Mrs, Koester, with Miss Drysdale, the daughter of the ican Military "Attache and Mr.
boothby second. "The riders have, 7 believe, 10 pass the Winning Post hand-in-hand. "The second Race was won by Miss Holland and Mr, W. G. Graham, who Is well-known "in Shanghai because he is often there as Private. Secretary' to" the British Skating hax been glorious this year because of the very, cold weather and the children ye having the time of their lives on the Peking Club Tink. Tt is astonishing to see how. they improve in the space of three days. There are no very outstanding. Agure-skaters at the moment, the best being a visitor to Peiping, Miss Barrow who is staying at the Grand Hotel des Wagons-Lits though some Jof the men, "for instance Flight Lieutenant Bartholomew and Walter Weinberger, are very ood.
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