The Rev. E, K. Quick, Head Master of the Cathedral School for Boys, left in the President Pierce on Saturday morning for Japan, BRIGADIER Thackeray _acknowledges with many thanks an anonymous gift of $900 to be expended for the benefit of the British Troops. in Shanghai, Josera Vissarionoviteh Dzhugashyilli, known to the world -and to history as Stalin. of Soviet Russia, celebrated his 54th birthday on last Wednesday Fr. P. Lejay, Director-General of Siccawei Observatory was among those who left last" Wednesday morning, Dec. 20 in the C.P.R, Empress of Canada for Manila, Dr. Paul Hsu, Commissioner of Public Utilities for the City Government of Greater Shanghai, gave a tiffin' party on Friday. in honour of Mr. Frank Gill. A large number of friends attended, Mu. and Mrs, G. H, Page are sailing for North China on the s. 'Tingsing on January 7. 'Mr, Page has' been appointed" representative for the British American Tobacco Ca: (China) Ltd. at Pek The Shanghai Telephone Ca, and the China Electric Ca. gave a fare: well dinner to Mr. Fy Gilly vices President, in the French Club on nesday night Dec, 19, Mr, J. Ey Fallam, representative in China of the I. T. & T. presided and between 70 and 80 people attended, Mu. Maxwell M, Hamilton, As. sistant Chief of ' the U.S.' Far Eastern Department of State, who visiting Shanghai after "an absence of several years, and Mr. John J. Muccio, of" the American Consulate, have' returned from a short motor-trip to Hangchow, When the long-awaited report of the birth of-an Heir-Apparent to the Throne of Japan was received
vy morning, a spirit of joy pervade Shanghai at 6.39 cee on Fri-fed'the entire Toeal Japanese community, 'The national emblem was promptly hoisted over the Legation and the sad quarters of the Naval id] Landing Party, as well over doors of shops and private hous Baron J. Guillaume, - Belgia Minister to' China, and' Baroness Guillaume arrived here from Peking on Friday night, They were accom panied by Count H. de Meous, Te-presentative of the Belgian Lega tion in Nanking. Mr. Delvaux de Fenffe, Counsellor of Legation; Mr. G. L, Delhaye, Vice-Consul; Mr. P.
et, Vice-Chancellor; and 'Mr Zung,' Chinese Secretary; were at the North Station to" greet the John C. H. Wa, advisor to the.C, left on Tuesday evening, Dee. 19 in the Dollar s, President' Hoo-yer, for a Christmas holiday trip to Hongkong and Manila. Dr. Wu
-President of the Legislative Yuan, went in company with My. Sun Fo, expected "to. return Mr. Sun Fo, is expected {fo land at, Hongkong to have an in= terview with Mr, Hu Han-min, Mr. Yang Te-chao, delegate of Gen. Chen Chitang, a commander of Kuangtung troops, is travelling on the same vessel. year has been in charge of Reuter's Mr, F. Oliver, who for the past Peking office, anyed in Shanghai on Thursday by the s. Shenking - to take charge of Reuter's New: partment here and the Reuter News Services in the Far East, Mr. Oliver's principal assistant in, the Shanghai News Department will be Mr. S. 8. Moosa, who will act for 'Mr. Oliver when' the latter is out of Shanghai. Mx. C. M. MacDonald has taken over Reuter's Peking Office as Mr. Oliver's successor, and Mr. J.-C, Sun is working with Mr. [MacDonald as assistant manager.
Dr. Joseph Ralston Hayden, newly appointed Vice Governor-General of the Philippine Islands, accom Panied by Mrs, Hayden and. their children arrived in Shanghai on Dee. 19 en route to Manila, in' the Dollar s. Presi dent Hoover. During their brief stay. in port, Dr. and Mrs. Hayden were extremely active. Dr. Hayden, spent on Tuesday morning. Dee, 19visiting. the Tniversity of Shanghai, sightseeing and visiting Chinese friends. He was the guest at tiffin of a group of old friends at the University of Michigan. Mr. Hayden devoted the morning to. shopping and was the guest of Mrs. B. Gale ata tiffin party.
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