Nanking during the last week has been visited by a number of British and American men-of-war. Rear Admiral L. E. Crabbe came. down from Hankow in his Flagship H. M. S, Bee while Admiral "Allan, US. Navy, "Commander-in-Chief Yangtze Patrol, arrived in the USS. Lue zon. In addition HMS. Adventure, HMS. Gnat and the USS. Guam were at anchor on the river off Hsia Kwan. The presence of $0 many ships and their officers gave rise to many social events in the ex pital.
On Monday night of last week Sir Hughe Montgomery Knatchbull-'Hugessen, HEM. Ambassador 10 China, end Lady Knatehbull-Huges-sen gave a_dinner-party in honour of Admiral Chen Shao-kwan at which event were also present Admiral L.
Crabbe, Captain Hotham, Com: modore LAY. Morse, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Chao, Lieut. R. D. Gallic, Miss Lynn, Mr, and Mrs. Hendrik Bos, Miss Rose Pan. Mr. and Mrs, Hansen, Mr. and Mrs. B.C. Morton, Miss C._ Hudson.
The Misses Elisabeth and Alethea Knaichbull-Hugessen ably assisted their parents in making the party a delightful affair.
A Joint Cocktail Party The following day the local British comirunity gave a joint cocktallparty in the Bridge House Hotel {Ito honour Admiral Crabbe and the Oflcers of HMS. Adventure and H.MS, Gnal. Among those precent were Sir Hughe and Lady Knatehbull-Hugessen, the Misses Konatchbull-Hugessen, Mr, H. I. Pri-deux-Bruno, First Chinese Secretary to the British Embassy, Mr. A. D. Blackburn, Chinese Counsellor to the British Embassy and Mrs. Blackbur IM. Walter Graham, Private Secre~ tary to the Ambassador, Mr. M. G. P. lYoing, third Secretary to the British Embassy, Mr, and Mrs, W. W. Ritchie, Mr. and' Mrs, H. C. Rawson, Mr. Wilkinson, Mr. Iver Mackay, Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Macartney, Commodore I. A. V. Morse, Mr. E. E. Hudson, Miss C. Hudson, Mr. and Mrs, Morton, Mr. C,'R. Elton and many others.
The same night Admiral Chen Shao-kwan entertained thirty people for dinner of the Admiralty. High Chinese and British Omeials and the Commanding OMicers of the different Naval vessels in port were present as well os Naval OMicers of both countries.
Another delightful event of last week was the buffd-dinner party given by. the Misses Knatchbull-'Hugessen on Thursday night. Among the guests present were Mr. and Mrs. Hendrik Bos, Mr, ING. P. Young, Mrs. B. Leslie.
Miss Pat Leslie, Miss Neidhold Corbach, Lieut
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