The British Women's Association will suffer a great loss when Mrs. A C. Godby leaves for home next month, Mr. Godby and she are saying "good-bye" to Shanghai faz By Hesr good, and anticipate that they will make their home near Bristol.
The lady in question was present at the inaugural meeting of the B.W.A, and has been a member since its beginnings in 1921. She has served on the executive committee, and on the library and musical sections, having acted as chairman of the two last named. She rendered unpleasant one. Further, I know that gratitude, and some semblance of a wish to do better has, by kindly assistance, been aroused even in idle bosoms. In many cases a disgruntled man will develop into a savage one, but sympathy has ofttimes directed the passions of a distraught nature into the paths of peaceful pursuit. invaluable services during our. recent trouble, and stayed in Shanghai during the whole of the "war" period.
A farewell tea will be given in her honour on November 5, the hostesses being the member: of the B.W.A, executive, the library and the musical committees.
Mrs. J. S. Whitney, at present acting chairman of the B.W.A. has been appointed on the executive of the As Usual In the meantime most people feel that, though we will give what we can and help as well as we can it is to the interests of the general good that life must, to some extent, go on as usual. Lost of folk Pave a sneaking feeling that it shows heartlessness at this time to enjoy such pleasures as may come their way.
Perhaps Christabel, that accounts British Fund for Relief in China for the appropriate wartime dowdi-
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