Many Enjoy Function in Perfect Weather Perfect weather favoured the members of the American Women's The SSP.C.A, Bridge and Mahjong Tea held under the patronage of Lady Mossop, at the American Women's Club on Friday proved a great success. During the tea interval Lady Mossop addressed those present as follows:—"I promise not to detain you for more than a few moments. You are all aware of the purpose of this afternoon's bridge and mahjong Grive, and the sub-committee in charge of the arrangements desires to extend to all of you a most cordial welcome in the name of our dumb friends, whom it is our aim and Object to help and protect.
"It is our sincere hope that this afternoon's effort may result in an appreciable increase in the societ membership, as it is only by an intrease in its membership that the society can hope to acquire the funds essential to the carrying on and the extension of its much needed work.
Duchess Inspects St. her brigade|uniform of Corps akd Division, "The amount of time and labour given by the laüies and gentlemen"on the several committees, as well as by the society's energetic Secretary and Inspector, is truly amazing; and we may well be proud of the strides heretofore made by the socie the work of animal welfare tection.
But there is still a inspecting the St.
John's Ambulance men at: Marylebone in London. deal more that can be achieve She is accompanied by Major-General Sir John Duncan, remembered in Shanghai as Defence Force, who will be \ided we can raise the funds; and the Shanghai this requires an increase in our membership, I would therefore appeal to each one of you.individual to do her utmost to help. Remem ber that the society is a truly into
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