Boissevain and R. McDonald arrived from Hongkong in the s. Naldera on March 7.
Mr. W. J. Richards, managing director, Chinese National Wireless Telegraph Ca. arrived in the s. Empress of Russia on March 7.
Mas. Herbert Phillips, wife of the British Consul-General, and Miss Lynette Phillips arrived by the s. "Naldera" on March 7.
AMONGST the passengers who -arrived in Shanghai in the s. Empress of Russia on March 7 were—Messrs.
R. J. McNicol, J. F. Harris and J. Covington.
Mr. J. D. MacLeod of the Jardine Engineering Corpn. Ltd., representative of the International Paint Compositions Ca. Ltd, returned by the s. Naldera on March 7.
Tur s, Empress of Japan sailed from Vancouver on March 7 carrying 22 British seamen and chief-pet! officers to Hongkong where they will assume regular naval duties.
Communications Bureau of the Great Way City Government of Shanghai has decided to install 100 military telephone sets for civil use in pootung, states a report to the "Sin Wen Pao."
Mr. C. T. Haas, member of the committee of the 1939 San Francisco Exposition, arrived in the s. Empress of Russia on March 7, on a visit to"the Orient to invite China, Japan, Australia and New Zealand to participate in the exposition.
Tur British Red Cross Society acknowledge with thanks receipt of a generous donation of cigarettes from the Yee Tsoong Tobacco Distributors Ca. Ltd, also gifts from Mrs, J, M. Kopelman, Mrs, W. N Wells-Henderson, Mrs. N. H. Rutherford and Mrs. E. F. Hardman.
Mr. A. E. Small will have charge the noonday devotional service to-morrow at 1.10 p.m. Miss Muriel Lester will give her "Goodbye China" to-morrow at 8.0 pin. A are cordially invited to "Tune D to station XMIHD Frequency of 760 ko, to hear these friends.
Tuere will be a specially arranged Lenten Service in the Holy Trinity Cathedral this afternoon at 530 o'clock, when Mr, Ottewell will deliver the second in his series of devotional addresses on the Work of the Holy Spirit, his subject this afternoon being, "The Gift of Wisdom'
Tur annual general meeting and 4 dinner of the Shanghai International Educational Association will be held on Friday, March 18 in the Chinese Y.M.C.A. 123 Boulevard de Montigny at 6 pin. The members and their guests will be addressed by M. Grosbois and Dr. W. W. Yen, and an entertainment will be presented by pupils of Shanghai foreign schools.
Frīpay, March 11, the day of the tea dance in aid of St. Tichon's Orphanage, is drawing near and would-be owners of the very beautiful dress that Madame Garnett has so kindly given to be raffled for the benefit. of the Orphanage are reminded that tickets for the rafe (each ticket including also a chance of winning a jade pin) can be obtained at Messrs. Moutrie's at $1 each.
Tur Sino-British Boxer Indemnity Funds Committee, which has just concluded a session in Hongkong. will shortly open an office in Chungking, states a dispatch to the "Sin Wen Pao." The General Secretar of the Committee, Mr. Hang Lih-wu. and several staff members of the same organization have arrived in Chungking to rent suitable premises for the office.
Tur "China Times," one of Shanghai's leading Chinese newepape which was closed down last December, will resume publication in Chungking in the near future, says a dispatch to the' "Standard." The general manager and chief editor of the journal, Me Tsui Wei-wu and Huang Tien-peng, respectively, ha arrived in the East Szechuen city in connection with the revival scheme.
Ti head office of the China Cotton Company, Ltd. in Shangh has been removed to Hongkong, says a report to the "Life Daily News." The general manager of the Company, Mr. Hu Mei-an, together with part of its staff members, are reported to have left here for the Colony: in connection with the removal scheme. -In the future the (Shanghai office of the company will carry on as a branch.
Tue programme for the twenty first Sunday Symphony concert in the Lyceum Theatre, ox Sunday March 13, at 5.15 p.m. is as follows:—
Lo Deluge "Poeme Biblique" Saint-Saens (Violin Solo; Prof. A. Foa) (a) The Swan of Tuonela -Sibeliu:
(English Horn Solo: P. Zioni) (b) Prelude ametent Jarnetelt (b) Andante con More (from 2nd Symphony)
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