The Archive · 1938

Specials Annual Ball

Shanghai, Apr, 10, About 300 Specials (SMP) and their friends gathered in the ballroom the Race Club (by courtesy of the Stewards) on Friday night forthe Unit's annual dance und buffet. sup-G, MueDonald, Deputy Specials, and Mr. 'Assistant 'Commissioner, fund their' ladies acted us hosts and hostesses.

Among the guests of honour were Mr. and Mrs. C. Franklin and Miss Duilas Leo Franklin, Mr, and Mes. W. Gerrard, Mr, ind Mrs, $C.

Mr, and "Mis, S, Uyehara, Hornby, ind Ar. Erie Davies the French Specials).

Daneing began early, musicians nited from the Municipal yang whom were four continued until a late carefree abandon marked the occasion, into which the orchestra entered without int, interspersing the more formal dance tunes with popular community melodies, Owing to the "largo number of persons attending, suppers were served in two sections, at 11.30 pum, tind 1230 am, The club caterers provided an excellent repast Much credit redounds to the com mittee, headed by Supt. C. J. Merrit assisted by Supt. J. C. Porritt, for the general excellence of the arrange: ments and for the smooth manner which the dance was conducted, The Council's Thanks Shanghai, Ape, 8.

meeting of the Watch Come of the Shanghai. AMtunieipal Couneit hele on March id, members Unanimously. agreed that the Com mitlee's appreciation be placed on record" of the excellent services rendered during the past_munleipal year by the Volunteer Corps, the F id the Police Force, The Councit his endorsed pression of appreciation, reling Office Shanghai, Apr. 7.

forwarding amice to. receive applications for foreign exchange will, be' established inside the Central Banke of China in Avenue clu Roi Albert next week, according to a Chinese report.

Following the establishment of the office, local applications willie received here. The time limit for the acceptance of the applications will be 10 am, every Wednesday, recording to the' report,

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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