the Japanese Legation, in an interview with Reuter on Sept, 22, said that absolutely no information had been received concerning the report, that Mr. Arita, a former Minister to Austria, ig to replace Mr. Ari-yoshi as Minister to China, Admiral Upham, the American Commander-in-Chief, left Peking to rejoin his flagship. The admiral has been the guest ay the American Minister, Mr. Nelson, IT. Johnson, and was the guest at a tiffin offered by the Anglo-American Association of the former Among the passengers who ar rived in Shanghai on Sept. 20 the President Cleveland, which was delayed for 24 hours owing to the typhoon, were Miss Margery Fry, a past Principal of Somerville College, Oxford, and her secretary and travelling companion Miss Marie Michaclis, one time scholar Girton College, Canibridge.
With the arrived on Monday of Mr. Ivan Spilvanek, the new Soviet Consul-General in' Shanghai, the Tocal Consulate, opposite the "Astor House Hotq, which has been closed since 1928, owing to the break in diplomatic' relations between China and Russia, will be opened again fat the beginning of next month.
Mr. John Morris, manager of the United Press in Mexico City, is to take the place of Mr, Roy Marshall, Who is manager in Shanghai and Who is to take the place of Mr. Miles Vaughan in Tokyo who is to return to the United States John Morvis is expected to leave San Francisco some time in the middle of next month, Conte di Cortelliacco Baleazzo Ciano, Mussolini's son-in-law, has. been appointed chief of the Press Bureau in Italy. In this capacity he holds a place at all the official banfquets and receptions as a high official lof the State, and day by day superintends news which the Fascists Papers are to print or not to print. He is, in fact, national Fascist editor of all the papers in Italy.
Ten China hands totalling between them 317 years in China were dining "together "at, the Cathay Hotel on Sept. 23 when Mr.
Peacock's friends celebrated twenty-fifth anniversary of his arrival in China. The friends were Mr. H. E, Arnhold, Mr. F. Sehwy: Mr. A.M, Cannan, Mr. ALE. ker, Mr, C, H. Armhold, Mr, John Moller Inv. R. W. Davis, Mr, G, Marshall and Mr. C.J Met The Yangtsze Rapid 8, 8, Ca, motor vessel left. Shanghai Sept. 21 for a cruise through the Yangtaze Gorges to Chungking, with" a full fist. of passengers: The German Minister "to China,
mann are "among. the passengers, De, Trautmany and are, Trout: and his party. also includes Dr. Voss, the Mi Private Secvétary, and Dr. Erwin Planek Who was Secretary of State ju the last German Government,
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