The Archive · 1936

Interviewed

'The family of si Hughe Montkomery Knatchbull-Hugessen, Ambassador to China, are' looking forward to a real knowledge of this country. "Already Lady Knatehbull-Hiugessen and their two daughters, Miss Elisabeth and Miss Alethea, are turning their attention to a serious sluely of Chinese, They began lessons in the language before they left London and they "expect to concentrate on it here.

Ju an informal interview with a representative of the "North-China Herald on Sept. 15, Lady Knatchbull-Hugessen expressed an interest in possible trips into the interior. "We fare all fond of expeditions, especially country walking and we are anticipat Ing visits to the Western Hills, trips to Peitaiho, as well as. travels of anger distances, she said.

The wife of the new Ambassador, who is a small, charming woman and who that day wore a simple. silk frock of black and. white pattern, keenly Interested in various Dhilanthropic projects, although having been in England so little during the past fifteen years she has. had Ute experience with British charities. During their stay in Brussels, however, Lady Knatchbull-Hugessen worked with the Girl Guides, Paris there were numerous. British charities with which she Was con nected,

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