Trade Commissioner, needed no formal introduction to the gathering. Miss Smith described the position of employed women in the world, and made many interesting suggestions whereby business women could take a great share in world affairs and help make it a better place. M Smith's address was well received, and the practical commonsense of her points was acknowledged.
Following this talk, Mrs. Fletcher entertained the gathering with two song numbers which were warmly applauded and encored. Concluding the programme Miss Tsai Kwei who is Secretary of the National Y.W.C.A. gave a brief des cription of her trip through West China. Her descriptions of places Visited were vivid, and her account of the work being done by similar organizations inland for refugees and relief work were listened to eagerly.
One of the amusing features of the evening was the gift of makeup boxes to each group of girls according to. the colour of their eyes. Naturally, those with light eyes—the greys, blues and hazels were less "numerous than the other darker shades.
Arrangements for the pleasant evening were in the hands of a most capable committee including Miss Margaret Cooke and Miss Regina Mizüahi of "The Keys", Miss Lily Chang and Miss Ethel Chen of the Shanghai Business Women's Club, Miss Valentine Pell and Mrs. Milla Kott of "The Live Y'ers" and Miss Tu Fung Yuen and Miss Yang Wen Tsing of the Y.W.C.A. Chinese Business Girls' Club, Asovr 39.000 war refugees living by the Fuyung Lake outside the North Gate of Wusih city are now facing starvation, states a message to the "Hwa Mei Pao."
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