There Fas been a good deal of coming and going in the capital during the past two weeks.
On Saturday, a week ago, Mr. A. J. Lovink, head of the Bureau for East Asiatic Affairs of Netherlands East Indies, arrived in the Capital afer q brief visit to Peiping and a fairly Tong stay In Japan. Mr. Lovink. spent a week in the capital, inter~ viewing Chinese and foreign oMcials. He was widely entertained by both Chinese and foreign friends and left Test Sunday for Shanghai where he Intends to remain for six days before embarking for Hongkong and Canton, He expects to be back in Batavia' the beginning of May atter an absence of nearly four months.
There were a number of parties all during last week. The Nanking Club gave a fancy dress party at the International Club. which was reported to have been well attended a huge success. There were also number of smaller parties for Miss Connie Hudson, sister of Mr. E.
Hudson of the Asiatic Petroleum Company.
On Wednesday the International Club held its monthly tea which was well attended. Madame Hsu Mo and Mrs. P. H. Munro-Faure acted "as hostesses for the Club, assisted by Mrs. ¥.C. Wen and Mrs.
Aldridge. "The guests enjoyed the refreshments, doneing and bridge from 5 to 7 o'clock, Mrs, S. K. Wu, Mrs, it. 7. Li and Madame Pierre E. Gil: bert poured.
On Thursday Mr. Chen Chairman of the Commission of Gversea Affairs. entertained Tuneheon in honour of Mr. Lovink at his beautifully situated residence in the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Park, A umber of Chinese and foreign high officials were asked.
Busy Thursday The same evening Mrs, J. FIN. Alma entertained for dinner, the est of honour being Mr. Lovink, The following evening Me. Wu Sung-kao, head of the International Affairs Department of the Foreign Met gave a dinner party in the Forelg 'OMce In Mr. Lovink's honour.
Also on the same day H. vossador and Lady Knatehbull-Hug sen and their daughter Alathea turned from their trip to South China. Mr. and Mrs, A. D. Blackburn and Mr, Walter Graham returned at the same time, having been away for nearly five weeks, Miss Alathea Knatehbull-Hugessen, was among those attending the fancy dress parly which was given in nour of Miss Connie Hudson on Friday might out at the Golf and Country Club. About thirty gatha ed at the Golf for a buffet dinner fand dancing. The guests also included the emeers of H. M.S, Gnat who arrived in Nanking about a week ago and expect to remain in the capital for a month or #0, 'Among others attending' the party: were Mr, and Mrs, P. i. Munro= Faure, Mr. and Mrs, JIN. Hansen, Mr. and Mrs. C. E, "Morton, Elton, Mr, Mackay, and many othe!
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