Many People Attend Function at Consulate Oficial Shanghat turned out in full force on the afternoon of Oct. 13 10 welcome Sir Hughe—Knatchbull-Hugessen, 1H. M.- Ambassador to China, and Lady Knatchbull-Hugessen, at the "At Home" given by Sir John and Lady Brenan in the garden of their residence in H.M, Consulate-General.
Chinese government officials, heads of the various embassies, Legations and consulates in Shanghai; naval and army officials, numerous members of the British community as well as leading members of Shanghai's inter= national community made up. the (guest list of over 450, Gay coloured lights were strung about the garden and an orchestra provided musie during tea time.
Sir Hughe and Lady Knatehbull-Hugessen received with Sir John and Lady Brenan, Their two daughters, Miss Elisabeth and Miss Alethea Knatchbull-Hugessen, met friends more informally around the ten tables, Lady Knatehbull-Hugessen Welcomed The headquarters of the British Women's Association at 12 the Bund was a busy place on the afternoon of ct. 15 between the hours of 430 and 6 o'clock when a constant stream of members called to meet Lady Knatchbull-Hugessen, the wife of HM. Ambassador to China, Lady Knatchbull-Hugessen stood in charmingly arranged corner of the large room with Mrs, Wilkinson who is acting chairman of the B.W.A. in the absence of Mrs, Whitney. She wore all black, relieved only by a cluster lavender flowers at the neckline, The members, numbering among those present many of the leading British women in Shanghai, were executive and reception committees, Among those acting In the hostess eopacily were:—Lady Brenan, the honorary president; Mrs, J, E. Mole, Mrs, "H. Ivan Clark, Ins, EH; J, Ottewell, Mrs. P, W.'Bennett, Mrs, Adam Black, Mrs. W. R, Boyd, Mrs, 'A, Cheetham, Mrs, C, Ivory, Mrs, W. Lyle, Mrs, Godfrey Phillips, Mrs, R.
Toeg, Mrs, N. A, Viloudaki, Mrs. A.D. Wall, Mrs. W, A, Willis and Mrs. 8. C, Young and others, Mrs. RE. Toe and members of her entertainment committee were in charge of tea arrangements, Other members of this committee are Mrs. S. C. Young, Mrs, P, Tilley, Mrs, Iwery, Mrs. G. B. Fryer, Mrs, Agossiz, Mrs, Boyd, Mrs, Hf, M, Gordon, Mrs, J. E, Gray, Mrs, J, W. Grieve, Mrs. H. V, Hawley, Airs. S. Holdsworth, Mrs, ET, Jones, Mrs, A, Oliver, Mrs, J. A. Trevor Thomas, Mrs. J, F, Voila and Mrs, Mayor and Mme. Wu re-chen were hosts on the evening of Oct. 15 dinner and reception given in their Avenue Haig residence in honour of Sir Hughe Knatehbull-Hugessen, M. Ambassador (o China, and Lady The British Ambassador, Sir Hughe Knatehbull-Hugessen, accompanied by Lady Knatehbull-Hugessen and their two daughters, the Misses Elisabeth and Alethes, wore the guests of Vice-Admiral Sir Chatles Little at dinner on H.MES. Kent on October 18, China Association Dinner The British Chamber of Commerce, Shanghai, and the Shanghai Branch the China Association entertained Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen, inner at the Shanghai Club on Oct 19, Mr. R. Calder Marshall, ce. Chairman of the Chamber, presided ud welcomed the new Ambassedor in fan interesting speech, My.
Massey, Chairman of the China Asso: lation,' also spoke, H, M. Ambassador, who has a very' pleasant delivery, responded suitably.
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