'The Edgewater Mansions increased accommodations—now 88 rooms and four sultes—should be easily fled this year. "A new cinema' (indoors)
nearing completion on the root and will be under the management Mr. Pollakoff. The open alr show of former years. was not success due to the frequent cold and foggy evenings during the wet season, but the new. and totally enclosed theatre should be popular." Large ventilators will assure patrons of comfort and the seating capacity is over 400, The management of this hotel to-day invited 46 representatives of the local press' to tin. and an inspection of their $1,000,000. building.
If they manage to" make their culinary department keep to the standard of the sumptuous meal served to-day, guests will have no xeagon, to complain of this very important item-and it will certainly do auch to enhance their reputation of being 'China's premier resort hotel 'To entertain nests and patrons, Volsky's Midnight Follies a' troupe of six girls has. been engaged, and they, together with Waber's orchestra will be the high-lights, of the ballroom during the season, 'The Tsingtao "Cafe Pavilion will besides its traditionally excellent food, Serge Ermoll "and his musie masters to make holiday-mak-make merry, while the Sea Pavilion's genial host, Phil, Froelich, will, have "an 8 or' 9-piece orchestra, "Phil" is making certain Improve rents to his place and says the elephant race will" be belter than ever this summer, Then there 1s.the Courort Cie, where guests ate always sure-of warm welcome, and the genial host, Mr, Grebinsky; is out to do all he on for one's comforts. The musie good and the cafe is the centro of much activity, including theatricals and concerts throughout the New 09 Ballroom The new Igloo Restaurant and ballroom, nearly opposite the Tsingtao Cate, implies anything, should be a nice spot on a warm evening, Mr. Socrates (formerly of the Tsingtao Cole) who knows the business of Keeping patrons happy, will dispense Kood food, frst class music by Baga-man's orchestre and dancing and entertainment to. Tsingtao visitors.
Messrs, "ULB." and "Ewo" waging a beery duel for summer. supremacy. Every cafe and cabaret rolling "U.B." makes no secret of the fact, for the well-known elreular sign is emblazoned all over the front. "Ewo's" motto appears to be "service" and ""U.B." appear to be making their slogan "serve-us, while Jocal beer says "what more can you desire?
War Veterans Reunfon Dinner congenial and comradely atmosphere prevailed at the reunion dinner of British and German Great War veterans at" the International Club on June 4, The British were hosts this' last year the Germans were—and about 25 British and 'a similar number of their erstwhile opponents were present to give an example to diplomats, how sinicable associations such as these with mutual goodwill could do more to prevent future wars than "armaments. 'The 'Mayor, Admiral Shen Hung-lich, also a veteran, as he was attached 10 tone of the unns of the British Grand Fleet, was' also present, The YMCA. Camp at Swallow island, beyond itis Huk, "has arranged for a 4-period summereamp: Ing season. During the first. period, }from July 8 to 16, the camp will be Joceupied by' a group of about 30 Chinese boys and girls, aged twelve sixteen years, who' sre members Soviets Will Build New Harbour in Far East 'Moscow, June 18, 'The most northerly' harbour on the Soviet coast of the For East to be constructed In the Bay of Providencia, it is declared here: Groups of workers have already arrived at Vindivostok from where they will proceed northwards. It is expected to be Important point on the northern waterway being constructed from European Russia to the Bering Strait for transportation of troops and material in case of war—Trans-Ocean, of various Shantung scouting organizations from Chefoo, Tsinan and Tslmel, and will be under the care and supervision of Mr. Henry. Cheng, boys secretary of the National Y.M. C.A, Commitiee in Shanghai, For the second period, July 15 to August 24, about 100 boys from the Shanghai Foreign Y.M.C.A. under Mr, Bojesen (boys secretary) are general seerolary in Shanghai, At the third period, from August 24 to September 5, Dr. Stanley Jones, perhaps one of the best known mis: [sionaries in the world, Is coming from Indi to stay at the camp for a series Jof meetings with members of the 'Chinese Christian Wolters Association and wy group of Chinese pastors, who will avail themselves of the facilities Jef the splendid and healthful camp. Dr. Jones is making a month's tour of China, and 'Tsingtao will' be his rst stopping place, During the last period, from September 5 {0 16, a group of young, business ladies of the Shanghai Young Women's Christian Association (IF ternational Branch) under the leader ship of Miss Agnes M. Monerieft, the Jexecutive secretary, will enjoy" the amenities offered by Camp Tsingtao.
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