to be properly favoured by fashionable Semolselie, Organdle, Utterly amazed at the which "have overtaken Shanghai since she lived here as the wife of the American Consul, Mrs. Cooper recalls incidents that throw an enter~ taining light into the not all dim past. For instance there is her Amusing account of one of the guests 'Mr. Goodnow and she had the pleasure of entertaining. Mr. Dan Moore @ecided to. visit. Shanghai, and brought along with him, his very good friend, Mr. William' Pinkerton. Ju due course, the news of the pending call of the master-detective Teaked out. Mr. Goodnow discovered the visit one of Keen interest in unsuspected sources. Confidential chats became a new fashion at the American Consulate, where many a Visitor, after looking about warily, leaned close to Mr. Goodnow and whispered, "Just between the two of us, who is he after?" The honest assurance that Mr. Pinkerton was arriving in Shanghai merely holiday was unconvineling, apparently, for Mrs, Cooper confided. "By the time William Pinkerton did arrive, there was such an exodus in progress you never would believe. Those who could left hastily" before he arrived—the rest "took the frst boat out in any direction. There was more unexpected business, and more il-health that T would have believed possible!" But, of course, emiled the inimitable raconteur, "that was about 30 years ago—and times have chan ed, T expect, especially in th regard!" Remarked on old Shanghai ander thoughtfully, "T wonder,—n On Home Leave Soon When the s. Johanna Justensen warped alongside her dock on Thursday, she brought back to Shanghi ingot model, while the hat, repeating the {dea in "an original fashion, presents Schmidt's garden party yesterday afternoon. "A large number Shanghai's German community were present. In the evening Mrs. Howard Singer entertained for her at 415 Great Western Road, where Miss Fablsing has been a guest for the past few weeks, Japanese Garden Party The threat of a typhoon in the offing merely added charm to the cinema garden party held last Tues-128 Seymour Road by} Japanese-Consul Gereral, and Mrs. Ishii, and Mr.'T. Kawai, first secretary of the Japanese Legation, and Mrs. Kawai the rush of cooling winds, several guests imagin-fed that the storm was nearer than proved the case, especially as typhoon. signals were hoisted. just shortly before the party was due to begin. However, despite the ominous. red light swung above the Bund, about 850 guests enjoyed the rare treat of a cinema show beneath the stars. There -were pictures of Nikko and Kyoto, and of a half dozen colourful Japanese festivals, wisely preserved all of their picturesqueness for modern travellers to enjoy. A fre] works display, nicely arranged as a culminating feature, concluded an, evening that coaxed dozens of officials fand their ladles forth despite wind, and the foreboding shadow of weather.
To date it was the largest party featured on Shanghai's abbreviated social calendar this week. Surely glance at the official invitation list, and a stroll through the spacious grounds, indicated it was throughly
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