Nanking, Dec. 9.
There is a good deal of coming and going in the capital Just now and hail and farewell parties are very much in evidence. Nanking becomes kayer and gayer as time goes on.
'Sic Hughe and Lady Knatchbuil-Hugessen' and their two daughfers, Miss Elisabeth and. Miss Alathea returned to the capital from "Shanghai last Friday. Sir Hughe and Lady Knatchbull-Hugessen were guests of Sir Elly Kadoorie at Marble Hall while their two daughters were guests of Brigadier General and Mrs 'Maenaghien in their home on' Avenue Joffre. The entire family is sche-uled to leave Nanking on December 15 to spend Christmas and New Year's in Peiping. Mr. W. G. C. Graham, Private Secretary to the Ambassador Is accompanying the family to Peiping and Mr. R. G. Howe, Counseller of the Brilish' Embassy, is expected from Peiping to be in charge the Embassy in Nanking while the Ambassador is away.
Returning From England Mrs. R, G. Howe is due to arrive in the Sharnhorst on December 10 after spending a few months England. Mrs. Howe left Nanking last July and went Home vid Canada. She spent the summer with her son who Iz In school. Mrs, Howe is a very keen rider and is expected to participate in some of the cross-country rides and hunts during the Christmas and New Year's holidays, Mr, and Mrs. Howe will be guests in the Embassy while in Nankin Commodore I. A.V. "Morse returned last Wednesday after spending a week with Mr. RG. Howe, in Peiping. He is now busy attending farewell parties that are being at-ranged for him by both Chinese and Foreign friends. Commodore Morse Is scheduled to sail for England, leaving Shanghai on December 22. He hag been stationed in Nanking for two years in the capacity of Naval Adviser to the Chinese Admiralty. He is returning to England on short leave and Mrs, Morye and his daughter, who visited the capital "last spring, are meeting him in London, Attractive Visitor From Peiping Mime, Gilbert, wile of M. Pierre Gilbert, "secretary-interpreter the French Embassy in Peiping arrived, from Peiping last week fon Tuesday to join her husband in the capital..) (M. Gilbert has been accompanying his Ambassador, Paul Naggiar, on his trips to Shanghai and. Nanking and Madame Giltert expects to visit here for another week or ten days.
Baron G. Rosen, secretary of the German Embassy, formerly stationed Stage just at this moment. There fare meny parties arranged for them before their respective weddings Miss Meyer's marriage to Mr. Hugh Barton will take place at the Cathedral on January 2, and Miss Lockhart's to Mr, Russell Engdahl will occur on January 4 at the same place.
Last night Mr. and Mrs. A. Seddon gave a dinner party for Miss Meyer and Mr. Barton, Miss Joyce Middleton is to give a shower and tea for hher_ sometime afler Christmas.
The matron of honour and bridesmaids who will attend Miss Lockhart sive a tea and shower for her the American Women's Club on next Thursday afternoon. Mrs. C. Gauss will give a mothers' and daughters tifin party in her honour and dinners have been arranged for Miss Lockhart and Mr, Engdahl by Mr. and Mrs, William P. Hunt, str. und Mrs. James Pilcher, Mr, and' Mrs, John Haynes and Mr. E. F, Drum: wright, in Peiping and Mukden, arrived in the capital about two weeks ago to be stationed here. Baron Rosen is now busy looking for a house and arranging for his family to join him. At present the Baroness and her two Gaughters are_in Peiping.
Mr. "Hans-Wilhelm Siegel, junior partner and manager of Kunst & Albers in Nanking, eft last week via Siberix for Germany to spend eight months at home. Part of the time he intends to be with the Institute of Oriental Studies in Berlin, Mr, G. Krieg has arrived from Shanghai to take his place.
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