The churches were packed to full leapacity on Christmas Day for the [Christmas celebration services, while the cinemas had full houses at each performance, At the Foreign ¥.M.C.A., Christmas Day was celebrated among the resident members by a special Christmas dinner, and at the Union Jack Club a' Christmas dinner was also given for British soldiers and sailors in Shanghai, At the Great Western Road camp of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, the usual church parade was followed by Christmas dinner for the troops, and 1 special dinner was also held at the headquarters of the British forces. at Tifeng Road) Camp. On H.ALS.
Capetown the Christmas fare hoard was augmented by a welcome xift "of cigars, cigarettes, and plum puddings from the Navy League through the Union Jack Club, The 4th U. S. Marines celebrated [Christmas Day with a full programme Jcommencing at 8 o'clock in the morn-jing, when, through the courtesy of the American Red Cross, each man received a special Christmas bag. At 12 o'clock, there was a turkey dinner in all' the messes, and from bam, until 2 am. there was a dance held of the American Women's Club, Jat which the Little Club provided Arcangements for the remainder of [Christmas week include a repeat performance of "Aladdin," one of the most popular of Christmas panto-Jmimes, next Friday, a Christmas tea dance to be held' at the Foreign YAM.C.A, on Friday, and a children's toy service at the Holy Trinity Cathedral next Sunday, when the' congregation are asked to bring toys for' distribution among the " poor children in Shanghai, in addition to 2 number of private parties held Jamong the Shanghai residents. Special programmes are being held through-Jout the Christmas season by the British Forces Y.M.CA. at the Gre Western Road and the Jessfield Parl camps of Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers,
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