the coast are topsy-tury, although so far letters from Weihaiwei, Tsingtao, and even Peitaiho are full of calming reassurances.
An Orphanage Outin,; One of the most thoroughly en-
Joyed festivities of the week on record was at Mrs. Percy Tilley's home in Hungjao Road on Wednesday. It was an all-day house and garden party, and the guests were little gurls from St. Joseph's Orphanage. Forty-four of them came, their ages ronging from eight to 16. and stayed from 9.30 in the morning until 6.30 êt nigh Buses brought. them out to the "country, where they spent the day Fill, along. Another bridal couple, Mr. and Mrs. John Berents (Miss Ellen Thesmar) were aboard the "Winnie" with a party which included Mr. W. Vennewitz and between meals raced up and down the river aquaplaning behind a fast little motor boat.
Mr and Mrs. R. W. Brewer entertained Mr. "Ed" Houser of the National City Bank and a party aboard their yacht, "Restless"; Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Schmid were with Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Xavier on the "Eleanor"; the W. H. Gardiners motor cruiser with its appropriate appellation of "El Medico" was lively with another holiday group.
Mr. and Mrs. "Tommy" Hall had a party at Hunter's Corner; and among those seen at the Club on the Sabbath were Mr. and Mrs. G. V. Bird, Capt. and Mrs, H. K. Watkins, Captain and Mrs. C. E. Howard-Vyse.
Back to the Tourists That just about brings us back to the travellers, where we began. Not exactly tourists, though visitors, were Justice and Mrs. B. E. Lindsell, Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court in Hongkong, who spent a very few days here this week, Judge Sir Allan and Lady Messer entertained them at Ciro's on Tuesday evening, with Judge and Mrs. Milton Helmick. The acting Consul-General and Mrs. J. W. O. Davidson, Judge P. Grant Jones, Mr. and Mi H. A. Scott, Brigadier A. P. D. Telfei Smollett, Mr. K. E. Newman, and Major and Mrs. O. Brenan were &mong their guests.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Lewis and their small son got back on Tuesday in the Empress of Japan from more than a year in America, and in the same boat were Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Horton.
Skvirsky
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