Tsingtao, Mar. 4, The festive spirit this winter did much to make time pass quickly, as succession of national and inier-national danees at the Club and the cates and. that comparatively new. "vice" of Tsingtao's, the cocktail party, seemed to make the weeks by and taking us into the spring, which seems to be here, sooner than it seemed possible.
Nobody is regretting it, however, soon 'Tsingtao will sec' the green shoots sprouting in the grass, trees fand shrubs, which in a short space will "turn this present seemingly Teafloss and lifeless town into. a Blorious garden again, with the apparently bleak mountain slopes gor-Beously green and enabling all to enjoy outdoor rife and excursions in the exhilarating spring weather and lunmatehable scenery of this garden city, Last week the Race Course pad-Gock resembled a miniature rodeo as 187 ponies were measured preparatory for the new. season. Among them was a batch of 97 new sub-grunns which arrived a short while ago—purchased in December from a Japanese dealer. One of the terms of the purchase contract was that no. pony should be less than thirteen hands, but on completing the Job of measuring, It was found that fully 40 per cent. of the 97 were "donkeys" and below' the minimum stipulated height, but in view of the shortage of ponies for racing, it was decided to accept these, though the members. of the club were very disappointed and dissatisfied with the deal. the Communist organizations. The ceremonies were closed with the!
inging of the Hitler Youth song Vorwaetts, Vorwaerts, schmettern die hellen Fantaren."
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