Association tonight are entertaining memberé of the French Ex-Servicemen's Association at a cocktail party at the Shanghai Race Club between the hours of 6.30 and 830 and a large attendance is expected.
The function was originally planned io coincide with the State visit to France of King George V1 and Queen Elizabeth, who were to have arrived in that country today, but the visit has been postponed owing to the death of the Countess of Strathmore, mother of Queen Elizabeth. Nevertheless, the reception arranged by British ex-servicemen will be held as announced to symbolize the warm relationships between the British and the French peoples.
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