Annual Party Given by the Customs Club One of the merriest children's gatherings held in Shanghai each year is the annual Customs Club arty, which takes place at the New Asia "Hotel every. Christmas, "Over 250 children gathered there on Dec, 27 for 'a full programme of Christmas festivities, financed by subscriptions from "men not only in the Customs Club but throughout the service. The amount collected this year" was $1,000 for providing the party, and $287 for charity. The programme In-eluded items by Mr. Shaw, playing mislead saw, and a troupe of Chinese magicians, in addition to-a einematograph show. Bach child on arrival was presented with a Christmas stocking, and at the end of the pro gramme Father Christmas, in ie person of Detective-Sergeant J. J. Glanville, distributed a present to each guest at the party.
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