Mrs. Trevor Bowen, talented plants of Pelging, who recently appeared concert tu the northern Capital. the programme with a few words. [She is very used to public speaker and always does so with a charming. Jease and good-humour. She thanked the American hostesses for their hospitality, particularly" greeting Mrs. JJohnson who always does so much to encourage friendly relations between the different nationalities here, and also mentioning Colonel Rixey who had granted the use of Johnson Hall Jand the Guard Band that had play-delightfully during the tea Mrs. Van Dyke was in chart of the programme which consisted of solos by Mrs. Graves Erskine (a favourite here) sind a quartet from lege of Chinese Studies. next followed with quite a Jeaste, the actors being Mrs. Bales Mrs. 'Van Dyke, Dr, Leo Miliner, Mr, McGill, Miss Stilwell, Mrs. Miltner, Mrs, Biggorstaff and' Mrs, Alloway. It was a most amusing playlet and had been well directed by Miss Jane Pipes and Mrs, Stanley Fryer. Evers Jone voted the afternoon a tremendous success, Talented Resident One of the most talented of Pel-ping residents, namely Mrs, 'Trevor Bowen, gave 'a plane recital the other evening in aid of the Scholarship Funds of the Society of' University Women, Mrs. Bowen had chosen a beautiful programme of music including compositions from 18th century French and Italian composers, and selections from Chopin, Mendelssohn and Beethoven. Needless to say the Auditorium was filled with the music~ lovers of Peiping who would not have missed such an opportunity of listening to such a sympathetic artist for A Successful Season Our Joal Hunt Club is still going strong and has had a most successful season in spite of the Intense cold and {the snow of the last few weeks. The "Captain Cultle". Steeplechase, a yearly event_was run on. Wednesda: [March 11. The entrants were hand Jeapped and among them were Mrs. Howe, whose husband will act as British Charge d'Affaires when the British Ambassador returns to Eng-lend next month, Mrs. Koester, Miss JArguello and Miss 'Thornhill, who both started at Scratch as well Mr, Neppo and Lieut. Peace, young Christopher Cowan, (ihe san' of the First Secretary of' the British Em. assy who is studying In Peiping with his tutor), Dr. "Kronfeld, the Master of the "Hunt Club, Baron Leopold Plossen, the Counsellor of the German Embassy, and several others, 'The winner' was Captain Carvel Hall, US.M.C, closely followed by Liewl. Peace on the gallant "Half-Pint" and" Baron: Plessen, Tt amusing to note how things turn out, because Mr. Peace (who Is in the' Worcestershire Regiment)—was given "Half-Pint* by a friend leaving Tientsin and the little pony, quite undistinguished at that time, has since won several Hunts Including the Tientsin Interport Hunt Last. month. The afternoon of the. Steeplechase also saw the Guards' Race. This was won by Sergeant James of the worcestershire Regiment. All the jersey" members of the community are now preparing for the Spring. Races which will take place in May.
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