Shanghai, June 6.
A birthday is always a' happy oc~ jeasion. Although so-called small ick the festivities occasioned by birthdays are rarely celebrated
a birthday more than' makes jun for them, Such an event was the 70th birthday "anniversary surprise party planned by the four sons fof Mrs. Chow Wan-pang last Sunday. Although it was desired to keep It fa family affair, who news leaked out [somehow and almost 200 people came to offer their congratulation The auspicious event was greatly Jenhanced by the presence of all four sons, the three daughters and thirteen rand-children. Though seatiered over different parts of China, they all came to do honour to the venerable mat-larch, who is "the widow tone of the first Chinese students to sent abroad for study. 'The late Mr, Chow was a former Tao-tal under the Empress Dowager, and also held concurrently the high' post of Direc-or of Telegraphs for the whole of China.
Four Sons The four sons of this well-known and highly respected family are Mr, Clarence S. K. Chow, who is asso: ciated with the Sino-British Coat Mining Ca. at Mentoukou; Mr. Frederick Chow, Vice-president of the (China 'Travel Service; Mr. Edward 'Chow of the Ministry of Communications and Dr, William Chow, who 1s Jconnected with the Ministry of Health, Nanking, 'The anniversary was celebrated by Jo feast given in' the Sun Sun Resfaurant, Nanking Road. Red silk Aecorated scrolls decorated the walls while singing, theatrical entertain ment and conjuring added to the en-Hcyment of the guests gathered tother.
'A delightful luncheon was given by Dr. and 'Mrs. Wei Tao-ming in their beautiful residence in Avenue Halt inst Sunday, The guests were first shown over' the spacious and lovely grounds which surrounded the hosts' home. "Among those present were Me. 0. K, Yul, Acting Mayor, and IMes. "Yui," Mme. Wang—Chung-hut, wite of the Minister of Foreign Of: fairs, Dr. and Mrs. U. ¥. Yen, Mr, Yui Ming, Mr, David Yui and others, Entertains To Dinner Mr. P. K, Chu entertained a group of Chinese and foreign friends to dine her, last Saturday evening at Far-en's Night Club, Making up the party were Mr. W, H. Plant, Chairman of the American Chamber' of Commerce, Mr, Paul Deitz, Chairman of the American Junior Chamber of Commeres, Mr, H. B, Howard, of the American Commercial Attache's ofo, Mr. and Mrs. Perey Kwok, Mr. and 'Mrs, "Wilfred Wong, 'Mr. and 'Mrs [Shen Z Wang, Mr. and Mrs. Tom 2, Wang, Me. and Mrs, T, $, Miao, Miss Doris' Chen, Mrs, Elsie Lee Soong, Miss Mary Hsu, and others, Home Study Group Members of the Home Study JGroup held their Anal meeting on Friday afternoon. This took the form fof a garden party. "It was held at the home of Mrs. E, W, Luceock, 64 Route Dufour from §30-7 pan, "Husbands were invited to attend, and hear the {alle by De, ¥. ¥. Tsu of St, Joh University.
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