From gardens it is but a step, to houses and one is reminded ofthe recent return of Mr. and Mfrs. N.G. Wood after their extensive trip round the world. The fatter took them frst to California, then on a Mediterranefu cruise, to" Egypt, the South Sea Islands. Java, Ball, and finally Hongkong where firs, Wood stoped off for a brief visit. They are now the happy possessors of some land out at Hungjao on which, of course, they are about to build a house." With commendable foresight—and their Saughter, Betty—the Woods are resent camping out in what will Eventually be the servants quarters of their new house. Mrs, Wood, who {s particularly" interested in design and interior decorating, wants to. be on the spot whilst the building ts in process. All who have been through Finis and. tribulations of trying to feet_anything built in Shanghai will Spplaud. her wisdom. She has also, So'Tm told, visions of informal. alfresco entertaining when the new nome is completed.
Women and Sport 'There are people, men especially, who. deplore the' modern young woman's attitude towards athletics. The spectacle, they say, of women developing unsightly muscles with rowing, becoming grim-faced with the exertion of cross-country running, and generally strutting about in trousers is little short of idiotic. From there they discourse on homes, mothers and other such domestic delights. Of course, they are quite right.
But the fact remains that not all young women with a tendency towards violent sport are necessarily unsightly. This was proved very nicely last Saturday afternoon when the first all Women's Athletic Meeting took place in Shanghai. In addition to running and jumping, the girls also took part in discus "and javelin throwing, not to mention sprinting and.hurdling. They were hardy young ladies to say the least, and the Champion of the afternoon, Miss May Thomp-
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